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  1. tony&rodney
    ROKU
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    Looking ahead to the trade deadline is futile at this time because nobody knows who will be injured, available, or worthwhile right now. It seems highly unlikely that the Twins would add players who raise the roster budget more than a few million. Maybe if the team averages more than 32,000 fans per game from now until the end of July, the purse strings could be loosened slightly. Doubtful that the Twins have any interest in Montas, Pressley, Renifgo, Alonso, or Morabito for varying reasons. The Twins are not going to acquire Luzardo, Peralta, or Canha for those players noted. Brooks Lee will not be traded, especially for a rental. Good to think about this again after the All Star Game. Fun read but don't quit your day job.
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    Unbelievable that this is a pay site. After the debacles of their numbers last offseason I thought everyone had totally ignored them. BTW, who among those who pay attention to Twins prospects has Tanner Schobel as having the same value as David Festa? Everyone is better off just designing their own trades/values and arguing their points.
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    I will not be surprised if Miranda is at third base and Lewis at DH on Tuesday.
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    My point was it doesn't hurt to talk and find out and you concurred. I'm not suggesting trading Julien. Julien's a mess right now but things might get worse using someone else. We don't know the ask for the A's Miller just as we didn't know the ask for Bryce Miller last offseason. The idea of Polanco, Wallner, Raya, and a low A unranked guy may have been close. DiPoto was going to get Polanco one way or another. That's in the past though and I only made rough reference to it because we don't know what a team wants for their players and that was an example, but I'm hoping that the question is asked at the very least. The Twins have Duran, Jax, Alcala, hopefully Stewart, and potentially Varland for late in games. Still if Miller could be added it seems worth looking into at this time.
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    Simeon Woods Richardson had a really good game. Baldelli was correct in lifting SWR because both Tucker and Bregman seemed to like hitting against our young starter. I'm not sure who calls the pitches but a couple of the sequences were open for debate. That doesn't necessarily mean those are on Jeffers. The pitcher must dictate what is thrown in the final analysis. Conversations usually are fairly complete before the game and also there are multiple times for discussions between innings for catcher and pitcher in addition to observations from the coaches. Simeon probably doesn't feel he can shake off the pitch calls because of his relative inexperience. Miranda looked pretty keyed in at the plate which made the bunt a good call from Baldelli. Houston should have pitched around Miranda.
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    The last couple of days Lewis looked weak at the plate. The single today was a routine ground ball that the second baseman kicked out of his glove and should have been rewarded with an error. Also Lewis did take it easy on the bases and failed to score on a long double. I hope Royce is pumped and saving himself for MLB at bats because he has not looked very comfortable playing for the Saints.
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    Just an FYI that will be rejected by many, Farmer is no longer a better second base defender than Julien. We saw it today on a play where Julien ranged to his left and with his herky-jerky style easily made the play byond where Farmer is diving and looking smooth. I always liked Farmer but his skills are visibly diminished. That said, Julien is a mess at the plate and has let doubt restrict his bat. He had a great chance to just sit on a curve ball today and he took two rather bland curve balls that landed middle/ middle for called strikes one and two. He had the opportunity to hit those out. By contrast Bregman sat on a curve ball and despite a slightly better location by Woods Richardson, Bregman hit it out because he was keyed in on that one pitch.
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    We don't know the ask. Right? People on this site want to plug in Brooks Lee at second base and send down Julien. If the Twins think Lee is their future guy at the keystone, that makes Julien expendable. Naturally, one should avoid trading prospects like Emmanuel Rodriguez, Walker Jenkins, Brooks Lee, and David Festa. It always makes sense to find out what is the required return for a guy like Miller. The Twins missed on another Miller because of excessive caution last offseason. That's fine if the demands are beyond the ability of the Twins level of risk. Just ask and find out, which I guess we never hear even if the phone calls are made and information exchanged.
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    Always worth a conversation and phone call. The A's want young players? Gonzalez and Raya enough? It seems like nobody knows what the A's want in any possible trades. Asking cannot hurt.
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    "With this front office's better aptitude for player evaluation," ? Better than ...... ? Castro has been a really good addition in a multi-position utility role where he mostly is full time. Sure hope Willi can continually improve and give the team a boost as he has thus with this team. Probably not a good idea to compare Castro to tovar though. check out Cesar Tovar's numbers in MLB.
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    You jinxed him. jk
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    No, not really. Lewis just needs to play some baseball. He doesn't even have 300 PA appearances in MLB and has had some lengthy periods of time in his career where he was injured. There is bound to be some rust and the young slugger just needs game time to get back into the groove. Lewis doesn't have the resume to just get put back into the lineup like Buxton or Correa. It would not be surprising to see the Twins leave him in AAA for another week nor would it be surprising if he was added to the roster for the Yankees series. In any event the trainers and coaches will want to see and know that Royce is ready to go full on before he gets placed back on the Twins roster. I think being careful and judicious is a good idea for Lewis at this moment in time.
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    Watch him pitch for 15 innings (via milb.com) and check back in with your thoughts. No prospect is a sure thing but there is talent to develop in Marco Raya.
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    Okert has struggled when he comes into games with any runners on base. He lets the previous pitcher's baserunners score and then shuts the inning down. Maybe Okert is a guy who is only successful when he starts a clean inning.
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    Marco Raya was sent to the showers .... by the umpire. He was ejected at the close of the first inning. Watching the game it was difficult to understand what was going on with the home plate umpire. He missed a couple of pitches in the top of the first that were absolute middle, middle strikes and then inexplicably called a balk to score a run. Raya was not a happy camper and blue then sent him to the showers. The announcer did not explain anything whatsoever. The Wichita manager, Ramon Borrego, was ejected from the game before it started which may have triggered the umpire. Strange sequence and you could tell the Springfield batters were a little uncomfortable being at the plate when the umpire was angry at Wichita.
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    I'm hoping the Twins stay away from guys who look like good softball players and are potential DHs.
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    0-3 with three Ks today are not the final judgment but Royce may need a few more reps.
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    Woof. Reading through this makes one wonder how Falvey has a job in baseball. Simmons (who I wanted the Twins to nab in 2015) and Gallo had to be the worst. Each had their fans and they were defended by those supporters, but both were woeful and ready for Senior Mens Baseball by the time Falvey called them up. Shoemaker must have been drunk when he criticized the Twins after his performances for the team. " It ain't such a long drop, don't stammer don't stutter From the diamonds in the sidewalk to the dirt in the gutter" - John Prine
  20. tony&rodney
    Problem is, it seems like a fair number of people are into fantasy baseball or gamble but have little time for watching the games or understanding the difficulty of MLB. Lewis won't be in the All Star Game. He needs to get his bat on the ball in AAA first. Royce will be all right but he is sort of in the midst of a Spring Training period.
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    I don't really either but then there is this , how many languages do you speak?
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    Unless you have lived in a country where you did not speak the language and still attempted some communication it is likely best to just leave your thoughts on this controversy to the side. Languages, phrasing, nuances, and the sort can be very difficult to ordinary people, much less to those who don't easily pick up a foreign language.
  23. tony&rodney
    Nice series versus a very solid Kansas City team. First two months have been good with the team on schedule to win around 88 games, which is really good baseball.
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    Lewis needs a little time and some at bats in low key settings. Seems like a few people have adopted Royce as a new religion. Relax and let the process play out.
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    FWIW, Keaschall has fir seamlessly into the lineup at AA with Wichita. Luke has a good eye at the plate, swings whenever the ball looks like it needs a hurt, and runs the bases well; he is a fun player to watch. I'm hoping he is leading off tonight with EmRod hitting behind him. Go to milb.com and watch this guy hit.
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