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  1. tony&rodney
    The pitching has been consistently solid, both starters and relievers. I'm more concerned about the offense. The bats need to step forward on a consistent basis and I believe they will.
  2. tony&rodney
    I started having a healthy dose of respect for the Royals when they swept the Astros last season. Kansas City has improved since that time, quite a bit. While I like the Twins chances if everyone performs, Witt Jr. is a superstar who far outshines anything that Minnesota can bring to the plate. I'm hoping that the Twins win the ALCentral and that both Cleveland and Kansas City are Wild Card teams.
  3. tony&rodney
    I know when I effed up I was harder on myself than any 100 people could ever be. Sometimes the brain fails. Does Larnach have a history of malaise, lazy output, or carelessness? His blunder was not a good look. We can recognize it and still move on without extracting any blood. OK? One of the strengths of a good baseball player is an ability to move on from the triumphs and embarrassments of yesterday to focus on the task at hand. Let's hope Larnach comes to play tomorrow, focused on the game and not yesterday.
  4. tony&rodney
    It was a bad play. Please remember that as much as we want to believe that these things should never happen, people make mistakes. I'm sure Trevor was mortified by his blunder. I played against Bombo Rivera in senior men's ball. He was just another regular guy and was trying to have fun like all of the rest of us.
  5. tony&rodney
    Baseball is always about the 162 game schedule. Yes, there are important games, but they all count the same. Nobody looks at the teams you beat or lost to when the season is over. The record speaks for itself. If the Twins finish with the best record in the ALC, we don't care about those individual games. However, yes, we all want the Twins to win their upcoming series versus the Cleveland and Kansas City teams.
  6. tony&rodney
    I believe Larnach was humbled by his moment and it was quietly addressed. FWIW, Danny Ford was an exciting player who managed to set the bar so high for poor base running and likewise shenanigans that Larnach could never possibly reach that standard. I'm sure some other long time Twins fans can remember a gem or two from the Disco Dan Files. I loved that guy, but OMG, the surprises and blunders....
  7. tony&rodney
    The Twins need to grind it out every game now. Lopez is up next and then Ryan on Wednesday afternoon. It looks like it could be Ober, Varland, Woods Richardson, and Festa versus Cleveland. Who could have forecast that? All about execution and believing in the power of positive thought. I think the talent is there.
  8. tony&rodney
    No worries, the roster is good. Worrying is just wishing for bad luck. The team looks solid and Correa coming back can only make the Twins stronger. We can put off any concerns about next year until November.
  9. tony&rodney
    The meth of small towns and rural areas is much scarier, having lived in both.
  10. tony&rodney
    Looks like the pitching made good tonight. How about that rookie Festa? Is it getting time to be excited about this team team?
  11. tony&rodney
    The reality is that Max Kepler leaving after 2024 has nothing to do with out wishes or thoughts. His contract ends and he will be a free agent, making him free to go wherever he chooses. My guess is West Coast for 3/$36M. My hope is that he tears apart MLB pitching for the next two plus months and gets 3/$60M from whatever team he wants to play for in the next few years. Good luck, Max.
  12. tony&rodney
    Varland pitched on Saturday. It is possible he is slated for a Twins starting role on Friday on regular rest. I agree that Varland would look good in the bullpen, but I think it will be September before this move takes place. Neither Matthews nor Dobnak are answers for an MLB start at this time. We hope David Festa can throw 4-6 innings in his starts with less than 4 runs allowed. That makes Varland a safety valve until late in the season or unless both Woods Richardson and Festa are reliable. I am pretty bullish on both SWR and DF but there are bound to be nerves concerning the young guns.
  13. tony&rodney
    Max will get a good contract. He won't be back with the Twins. I would like to see him back, but he will move on.
  14. tony&rodney
    Tuned in to watch Connor Prielipp last night after watching his dominant two innings last week. In the first two innings Prielipp totally overmatched the batters. He looked, similar to last week, like he was misplaced in Hi-A ball as Connor dominated in those two innings. Then, he looked completely different right away in inning three. The fastball did not have the same movement (flat) and his breaking pitches just seemed to spin without the crispness. It was surprising to see the difference and unsurprising that those pitches found the bats. Prielipp is a big strong guy but he looked like he was gassed. Patience will be needed with him, apparently.
  15. tony&rodney
    Actually, no.
  16. tony&rodney
    Love it.
  17. tony&rodney
    You mean soccer?
  18. tony&rodney
    Curious if Staumont chose free agency or what? No options left? I would think Staumont could still rebound/find some success. No word or comments from anyone so it is hard to know.
  19. tony&rodney
    Just a guess, but one of the areas where Matthews needed some work was on occasionally pitching inside. While Matthews throws hard and has good control, batters have been leaning out over the plate. AAA hitters are better than AA bats and those sliders on the corner were getting hit more often. Unfortunately, last night Mathews beaned Gilberto Celestino in the first inning. Celestino had to be brought off the field on a cart and Matthews was visible upset as were others. Remember that Celestino had been a part of the organization and many of these guys know him. In any event, Matthews just more or less grooved his pitches for a few batters. It almost seemed inevitable that he would give up a hard hit in that inning. Matthews did recover to pitch another four innings though and finished with 8 strikeouts. He will be fine. FWIW, Matthews is progressing really well as a pitcher, but I doubt the Twins have any ideas of promoting him this year before all of Varland, Boushley, and Plutko with Festa and Dobnak already on the MLB roster. Next year Matthews could get a run.
  20. tony&rodney
    This is the key to making the playoffs. The Twins cannot afford to worry about winning this or that specific series. If they play well and hold their place they are in the playoffs. While an ALC division title is important, gaining the playoffs is the goal. Once part of the party, it's time to party.
  21. tony&rodney
    As someone who watches way too much minor league baseball (via milb.com), I love the minor league articles. I follow the teams pretty closely. The raw play of the minors is quite different from the finished excellence of the major leagues, which makes me appreciate how accomplished the best players are at the highest level. McCusker is always worth watching. He has improved quite a bit this year. It was good to see Ben Ross have a good month because he was totally struggling. If people have not seen Luke Keaschall play, he is worth a look. Thanks for this article.
  22. tony&rodney
    Well, attendance is a real thing and if the Twins mange to average last night's numbers for the entire season, the dynamics change.
  23. tony&rodney
    Decent crowd too.
  24. tony&rodney
    Perhaps they tried.
  25. tony&rodney
    Yes, I only referenced those three who were Minnesotans. Less was known about a few groups that were interested in moving the team. The groups from NC and FL that people often reference were much later, after a decade plus of Pohlad's ownership.
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