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  1. tony&rodney
    Why is Sands on the roster if he will never be used?
  2. tony&rodney
    Interesting pinch hit here. Contact needed. The non DP kind.
  3. tony&rodney
    Does any team have a more impressive (just stuff) top three starting pitcher staff than Seattle's Castillo, Gilbert, and Kirby?
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    Wallner has some real intriguing talent. There hasn't been any talk about what he is like as a teammate, but he does seem quirky. What I like about Wallner is that he seems able to make some adjustments at the plate. He drove a number of two strike pitches to the opposite field for base hits for the Saints and he hunts fastballs pretty good. His K-rate is better this year. I hope he can keep it going because the Twins could use a bopper and Wallner looks like he hangs in against left handers as well.
  5. tony&rodney
    I like AK at first base.
  6. tony&rodney
    Nick, I knocked on wood - twice.
  7. tony&rodney
    Glad that the Twins were able to sign Walker Jenkins and hope he moves quickly (3 years?) through the system to become a star. What was befuddling was the total lack of any conversation regarding Jenkins in the last ten days or so. The consensus, apparently, is that there was an agreement and that the deal would be easily completed before the deadline. Then, the Twins go down to less than two hours before the kid could waver or some slip happens (seemed completely unlikely) to screw things up for this draft pick. Seems like there would have been a few articles/ speculations somewhere along the line. I mean, we did see/read numerous articles on Skenes, Crews, Langford, and Clark across various media. No matter, it is done - get him to the plate.
  8. tony&rodney
    Someone said that Jenkins has removed all Twins content from his IG. I don't know that it is true because I don't do IG. Something is amiss however because there has been zero news, rumors, or reports/comments. Seems odd. We shall see.
  9. tony&rodney
    Bednar or/and Hader is ok with me. No reason to lose anyone valuable though (Lee, Rodriguez, Festa, Raya).
  10. tony&rodney
    A win in 2 hours and 40 minutes after almost being done in 2 hours, 5 minutes. The Twins are getting the bat to the ball. Another nice win.
  11. tony&rodney
    Tough luck for Jax. Hitters sit on his sweeper too often and he has still been very effective overall.
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    Castillo has really good stuff. Might need to shorten up the next time through the lineup.
  14. tony&rodney
    Is anyone else concerned at all that Walker Jenkins remains unsigned? Crickets from all sources.
  15. tony&rodney
    Sweet - two nice defensive plays in a row.
  16. tony&rodney
    Perhaps Falvey is watching now.
  17. tony&rodney
    One thing seems obvious - the Twins will play to win and any consideration of having a young(er) player work through a few things (slump/fielding) will not be a thing this year. Wallner needs to get hot and Julien needs to continue to hit and have good at bats or either/both will get sent down.
  18. tony&rodney
    I'm not sure either Wallner or Larnach ever amount to strong regulars, but both could be successful if given an extended opportunity. Wallner is a little awkward, yet he has speed and has shown some ability to adapt. Wallner has a higher ceiling than Larnach in my opinion. Gallo has worked hard and made some decent contributions to the Twins. He has also declined beyond the point of being a regular lineup presence and could easily be traded or cut. Kepler still has enough athleticism to provide some value until someone (Wallner?) shows that they are a better option. Larnach is on the outside looking up, a difficult situation for him. The trade value of all four left handed hitting corner outfielders is pretty limited. Unless Wallner goes on a strong hitting streak, he will almost surely wear a Saints jersey when Polanco returns. Gallo seems like the most fair drop when Lewis returns. Most of the time it seems like an unexpected injury changes the roster composition. Polanco should be back soon and Lewis is still a month away, so plenty of time for someone to get hot, decline further, or get injured or even traded. I'm not betting on anything.
  19. tony&rodney
    ERod takes some pretty outlandish hacks at times. He can really drive the ball a long way when he stays focused and smooth through the swing. The ball hops off of his bat. Emmanuel looks too eager at other times when he tries to crush 500 foot home runs and swings wildly. There is certainly a level of discipline needed with his swing. From the couple of dozen time I have watched Rodriguez bat (via milb.com) this year, I have seen considerable growth within the season as well as signs of future gains ahead. The floor for young Emmanuel may be very difficult to discern but the ceiling is undoubtedly high.
  20. tony&rodney
    I would say that the Twins were trending up. The at bats are slowly improving and the Twins have enough talent to go on a run. The schedule during the remainder of the season favors the local nine and several players are feeling better about their skills lately.
  21. tony&rodney
    The Walker Jenkins situation (whatever you want to call it) is a little befuddling. Every team clearly had time to know what number was necessary to sign the players. The flow of information and communication should have all made a signing just a matter of finding the most convenient date to meet in person. It would surely be odd to find out that negotiations were a part of any conversations post draft. The only scenario remaining is the dreaded "failed physical". But doesn't that follow an agreement in principle on a dollar amount which is then pending a clean physical exam? Confounding/confusing at this point.
  22. tony&rodney
    Great win for the Twins. Wallner sure messed up on his single to right field. With Kepler running and it looking like a close play from all angles, Wallner has to go to second base and force the cutoff man to make a decision. If the ball is cut, Wallner is out and the run scores. If the throw goes through, Wallner is at second base. These mistakes are crucial to games. Still a wonderful team victory.
  23. tony&rodney
    There are 63 games remaining and it is unlikely that Julien gets 400 at bats this year. Thus the players mentioned by FlyingFinn already have a firm lock on the race for ROY in the AL.
  24. tony&rodney
    Maybe the storms of ineptitude have passed over (regarding the Twins performance with bats). There are small signs.
  25. tony&rodney
    Got me too.
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