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  1. tony&rodney
    Or baseball is in a cycle where the batters grip and rip. Hand and eye coordination doesn't appear very good as a whole.
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    The development of Ober and Varland is being tested right now, so far so good. I'm thinking the Twins will be in a solid position to add one significant starting pitcher at the trade deadline or in the off season. P. Lopez, J. Ryan, B. Ober, L. Varland, S. Woods Richardson, Brent Headrick, and C. Paddack are a fair seven, which allows the Twins to aim high in any consideration of additional guys for the rotation. I do not expect either Maeda or Mahle back next year unless they are on very very inexpensive contracts. Sonny Gray looks outstanding right now and it sure would be awesome if he can make his run last all the way through the playoffs. Gray deserves to look around in free agency. The Twins will not sign him for 2/$50 million due to injury risks and because if Gray has a good year and avoids injury he is looking at 3/$65 million at a minimum and likely more money and/or years. The best the Twins can hope for is the draft choice from offering a qualifying offer.
  3. tony&rodney
    Just an FYI, but Farmer has looked pretty good at AAA. The pitchers in AAA throw just as hard but have less command and control. Farmer swinging a good stick in AAA seems to indicate that he does not have any residual glitches in facing pitchers.
  4. tony&rodney
    One thing that may be overlooked, although many may disagree, is that Chicago and Cleveland are fully capable of winning a series against any team in baseball. The Twins have been carried by their pitching thus far, but the bats should come around soon enough. A few players may be shifted around and the lineup in mid June is likely to be different than the one that faced Chicago. The preseason forecasts were mostly around an expectation of 85 wins, some at 78 and others at 93, but nobody was too horribly high on the roster to rule all of baseball. Baseball is a long season. I'm expecting the Twins to have a winning record in May. A 14-13 month will be ok and a 12-15 record will not sink the season. I'm expecting some minor changes and an improved team by the middle of June.
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    Not sure what you see in a comparison between a player like Farmer and either of Castro or Gordon.
  6. tony&rodney
    Have tried to be a fan of Gordon but swinging at a 2-0 pitch a foot out of the zone and then a DP on a pitch right down the middle with no movement. Tough.
  7. tony&rodney
    He sure was. I remember watching several games at Metropolitan Stadium where he totally owned a really strong Twins lineup. I cannot think of a contemporary pitcher who compares to Vida Blue.
  8. tony&rodney
    Farmer makes Solano redundant.
  9. tony&rodney
    Except that the Twins did get Farmer, a far superior defender than Urshela. Injuries are impossible to predict, especially a HBP. The Twins will be fine.
  10. tony&rodney
    Most predicted the Twins for 80-90 wins. They are on track. Mistakes happen. I am in favor of Julien still as the DH and leadoff batter, but that doesn't work with Byron entrenched as our DH. Gallo is doing what was predicted mol and playing decent defense. Miranda looks nervous. Solano is doing his best, but we see why the Giants, who loved him, had to let him go. Correa is in a slump but still really solid at shortstop. An aside, the comments from anyone/anywhere singling out Correa as a cheater are dated and out of context, making those holding their venom sound bitter, silly, and out of tune. Remember that the Yankees, Red Sox, and as many as ten other teams were actively involved in using electronics to "cheat" and that the Twins quickly embraced Marwin Gonzalez, the player on those Astros teams who benefitted much more than any other player. The pitching has carried the offense thus far this season and we can expect some of the bats to rebound as the schedule moves along. The Twins are doing pretty good, which was the expectation all along.
  11. tony&rodney
    Kepler gets his name in pen in the lineup until there is someone who is clearly an upgrade. If you were picking teams, he remains the name that is called first among our present outfielders (BB is a DH). The defense and base running, despite a horrible gaff earlier this season, are still ahead of the others and his bat doesn't trail either.
  12. tony&rodney
    Max Kepler is still the one outfielder who you know will be in the lineup on most days.
  13. tony&rodney
    These are fun to read. The Twins are sitting pretty at #5 and then (I think) #34. I believe we pick an outfielder or Kyle Teel at #5, but BPA could include another infielder. Great job at putting these together.
  14. tony&rodney
    Miranda is trying too hard to be "The Guy". He has to take high fastballs even if he gets called out on strikes a few times. Baseball is a tough game and failure is routine in the sport. If Miranda can keep the pitchers in the strike zone and just move the line, as opposed to trying too hard to make a big play, he will be fine. Of course, this too is difficult. I can see Jose making an adjustment soon.
  15. tony&rodney
    Tough to see Larnach optioned to St. Paul, but mechanically (and perhaps mentally) he was a mess. Pitchers were torturing him with breaking balls and putting fastballs right down the middle too. I expect Larnach will be back after a reset. Kirilloff arrives a bit sooner than I expected. He has not torn up MLB pitching in 387 plate appearances. Injuries have interrupted his career thus far. He looked like he was swinging freely for St. Paul and is ready to take a regular lineup spot. AK can hit any pitching when he stays disciplined. I'm hoping he is in the lineup today versus the lefty Logan.
  16. tony&rodney
    Have you noticed that Ober is a tall human playing baseball. Tall players take longer to get in synch for the most part. Tall pitchers often reach their peak in their thirties. That makes Ober a young pitcher. Ober has looked really good all year and has also not tired very easily. He was very good for St. Paul, despite his disappointment at being cut from the Twins team to start the season. Should we expect ERA's of less than one per nine innings? Well, no. Ober is exactly where he belongs and could manage to blow away his innings totals without any harm. I'm expecting he is watched for how he commands the zone and finishes his pitches more than any other worries. Ober looks strong on the mound and we may be seeing a tall guy get it together both physically and mechanically this season. At least I hope so.
  17. tony&rodney
    Wow. A little surprising to see Kirillof called up, Larnach sent down, and Thielbar put on IL. Mahle on 60 day IL is also somewhat surprising.
  18. tony&rodney
    I have been guessing this for a while .... AK is on the team and in the lineup in Los Angeles with Solano being DFA.
  19. tony&rodney
    Cinco de Maya and the Twins bats are ready to party. No reason to worry.
  20. tony&rodney
    "The Twins have too many left-handed corner options ..." This has been a mantra since the end of last season .... and then the Twins added Joey Gallo. Trading time is quite ways off, so the team will need to embrace what they have and let them play. The player who doesn't look up to the task, in my estimation, is Solano. In a week the Twins will need to take a hard look at their current roster. I am unable to predict tomorrow or further into the future, due to personal limitations, but Farmer and Kirilloff should both be on the airplane to Los Angeles. This will be the Twins version of bringing in a couple of keys.
  21. tony&rodney
    I may be alone on an island but I might rather see a line drive double play than futile hacks for the fences at high fastballs above the zone. The strike outs are not what sells tickets.
  22. tony&rodney
    Too early for trade talk.
  23. tony&rodney
    Wake me up when Rooker wins the triple crown.
  24. tony&rodney
    I was only adding who I expected beyond those five starting pitchers who opened the year. I think it is possible to add a significant SP in late July.
  25. tony&rodney
    I understand that anyone would like to see the Rooker's current numbers somehow transferred and continued into the Twins lineup. Rooker, however, cannot play in the outfield, unless it is for a team that is aiming for 100 losses. He is a DH / PH only. In the outfield Rooker is good for letting at least one ball per game that should be caught drop for a hit and often for extra bases. Byron Buxton is a fixture for the Twins at DH. I decided to watch Rooker bat a couple of times last night. Unfortunately and unfairly as a small sample, I saw him strike out twice and look badly both times. He finished the evening with four Ks. This is an unfair sample, but it is also exactly what he displayed previously. I get frustrated by the Twins offense at times too. A few times this year we saw how valuable a sacrifice bunt at the right moment worked out positively. Last night the team chose not to go that route. We should be happy that Rooker is getting at bats with Oakland and wish him well, but I respectfully disagree that he could play for the Twins for the reasons noted above.
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