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  1. Doctor Gast
    I must've missed when Eeles was promoted to AAA from high A. He is handling himself well and he plays the OF too
  2. Doctor Gast
    Many are on the HOU bandwagon, Let's cool HOU off!
  3. Doctor Gast
    HOU has been hot, NYY has not, swept by CIN, Hurrah! HOU should be a good test. We should take 2 out of 3. All 3 should be good games. Ryan should win & that'd be good for him. SWR will be interesting, I'm rooting for him. Tonite will be Lopez, winning the 1st game sounds good. I'll miss this game too 🫡
  4. Doctor Gast
    I really don't think we need to buy another LHH cOF bat.
  5. Doctor Gast
    I can understand the Mahle & Jorge Lopez trades, There was no way to know that Lopez would turn out the way he did, This FO seems to have the bad luck of getting damaged goods. Aren't they examining them well enough? At the deadline, it always seems like a seller's market & with the new post-season format, there are a lot more buyers than sellers. IMO the selection is poor & very expensive. To be buyers you have to be very smart to find that hidden jewel & very lucky. Since it's a seller's market, IMO we can unload our rentals & still be a better team. Use that money to pick up a high-end SP & or RP rental.
  6. Doctor Gast
    News Flash! Kiriloff had a shoulder injury last season & had surgery on it this last offseason, the Twins announced that they were going to start Kiriloff's throwing & hitting conditioning a month before spring training, after a quiet offseason & limit Kiriloff to 1B/ DH duties. Kiriloff had a great spring training but the Twins were totally committed to Santana at 1B so to get his bat in the line-up they decided to lift the restrictions & put Kiriloff in the OF. While on the active list the Twins have taken Buxton & Larnach out from the OF & restrict them to DH duties when they had physical limitations because OF is a physically more demanding position. This isn't drivel it's called observing with an open mind, putting the pieces together & making a reasonable conclusion. I'm sorry it doesn't into your box.
  7. Doctor Gast
    How did you come to that conclusion on what I said? What has shortening slumps & injury time has to do with retiring?
  8. Doctor Gast
    On June 20th Lewis said "Hey, I don't do this slump thing" Lewis said "he began feeling a tightness in that area during the Twins’ series at Oakland from June 21-23. And when he tried to run out a double on Tuesday, the pain intensified to the point he didn’t think it was safe to continue." As I thought Lewis's slump began when he started to feel tightness in that area. Shortly after his slump started he should have been approached.
  9. Doctor Gast
    Ober had a little trouble again at the start of the game but again settled in & pitched excellently after that. It's nice to win these blowout games but winning the close ones is what really counts.
  10. Doctor Gast
    I pretty much agree with you on the starters except Larnach. He's a good player but not a starter (Castro will get the nodd before him) & will get plenty of playing time in the cOF but he is not a steady starter. I still put Kiriloff as a better hitter than Larnach. In the beginning of the season, Kiriloff was hitting great. If we didn't sign Santana & kept Kiriloff at 1B & DH to keep him healthy. Kiriloff wouldn't have gotten hurt & slumped, he'd have had a great season. Plus Miranda would have more playing time. We have a great roster of young players in '24. It was a waste to have signed Santana & Margot that took precious playing time from our superior younger players to cement themselves in their starting positions so we could have an even better '25 roster. I would have like to see what Keirsey can do earlier this season & get his feet wet (he's not getting any younger). Emma & Severino are great players but it'll be hard to squeeze them in because of the players ahead of them at cOF & 1B. There is talk about trading Kiriloff, I'd absolutely not do that because his stock is almost worthless & he's still a pretty good hitter, If they don't want to play Julien at 1B then trade him. Can we pick up a good SP deal with MIA? Here's something else for you to think about. Jeffers's contract will be up soon, will they extend him? With Boras as his agent, I doubt it. So the best time to trade Jeffers is next offseason so we have Vazquez to mentor in a new young elite (LHH) catcher.
  11. Doctor Gast
    Happy 4th you guys & good game
  12. Doctor Gast
    Neither are doing very well, may be if they were switched we'd have better results, But we are winning.
  13. Doctor Gast
    Now we have Lee & Martin, Let's see how this combo works
  14. Doctor Gast
    Piggy-backing in the TD world, it doesn't work. But in the real world, there is great success for those who are courageous enough to buck the system. Twins had great success with it under 1st year of Baldelli with Perez & Pineda. It wasn't until some time after they stopped it that rotation blew up. Since then piggy-backing & even long relief has been frowned upon by the Twins & TD. In my recollection, Twins always had trouble hitting against piggy-backing or BP games.
  15. Doctor Gast
    Although there's a bear market, I still don't see anyone biting on TC.
  16. Doctor Gast
    In some cases, this could be the case but in Lewis's case I doubt it. This all started with a freak accident of a Southern California kid unfamiliar with ice in Texas. Playing 3B IMO helps to slim the chances of another ALC but he remains susceptible to soft-tissue injuries independent of heredity. IMO this will limit what Lewis can do. But if properly managed he can still be very successful in this 2 yr. span.
  17. Doctor Gast
    Muscle weakness is a common characteristic following ACL reconstruction, yet there is a surprising lack of research looking into the presence and persistence of weakness in muscle groups other than the quadriceps. However, there is evidence that muscle activation patterns (specifically the co-activation of the gluteal and adductor muscles) are impaired for up to two years following surgery. Thank you Lucas for this very interesting article. That confirms my assumptions. I somewhat expected some soft tissue problems with Lewis as I did with Buxton, Polanco, & Kiriloff after a prolonged stint on the IL due to knee, wrist & shoulder problems. My approach is to be very proactive, Because competitive players like Lewis & Kiriloff aren't going to tell you that they are hurting, especially Kiriloff because his job is on the line. Pure hitters like Kiriloff & Mr. I don't do slumps Lewis, in most cases when they slump it's because they are hurting & it affects their swing. In Lewis & Kiriloff's cases it should set off red flags, where Lewis & Kiriloff should have been set aside & told, "You are sitting, where does it hurt? Let's resolve this". IMO Paparesta is doing a great job. Now management needs to step up & do a better job. IMO Baldelli is better than most but I'm suggesting to go further out of the box thinking of playing hurt until you drop.
  18. Doctor Gast
    Like Lewis, there was no doubt in my mind that Lee would arrive at MLB like he belonged there. I'm disappointed that I missed it. I thought we had chance against Montero with Festa but only the bottom of the order did any damage against him. DET struck an artery, Stamant & Thielbar came in & stopped the bleeding but the game could not be saved. Encouraging points: #1 Lee #2 Vazquez put a nice swing on that HR, maybe after a decent June, he can add to it in July. #3 Thielbar had another scoreless inning, Like I said I didn't watch the game so I can't say how impressive he was or make a comment on Festa, nevertheless it was a learning experience. IMO Festa had started with a few good innings, bring up Varland to piggyback, to take up the slack. CLE lost to CWS so Go Twins!
  19. Doctor Gast
    "It can be argued that the Twins don't need Wallner next season, they need him today. While the Twins have done an excellent job of mashing left-handed pitching (.799 OPS, 2nd in MLB), they're merely adequate against right-handed pitching (.720 OPS, 10th in MLB). Wallner's left-handed power stature could play well in the Twins lineup in the second half of the season." We need Wallner today & in the future. He's a pretty good hitter & has straightened out what they asked. He still has a lot of potential to improve in the OF, We need him to compete for Kepler's spot next season. Right now we have a shortage of LH hitters in the MLB and an abundance of RH hitters, trade Margot, We may need a LHRP or a high-end SP, and so is every competing team, So the only teams that'll trade such players are teams that aren't competing & they'll want prospects. I'm afraid of underselling Wallner for somebody we don't need again & block the playing time of a more deserving in-house young player again. Just to trade for trade's sake & say we did something (Whoopy-ding).
  20. Doctor Gast
    I'm a big fan of Teel & we need a future catcher but this FO doesn't seem to share our priority & doubt BOS would trade a future elite catcher.
  21. Doctor Gast
    Excited for a long over-due call-up for Brooks Lee. We are desperate for more hitters on the left side. Would have loved to see Lewis together with Lee. My heart's heavy for Lewis wish this wouldn't the reason for Lee's call-up. A miraculous healing for Lewis. Pray for good fortune to both of these guys & long, healthy & successful careers.
  22. Doctor Gast
    Dobby's ERA was terrible in the beginning of the season. But lately, it has been very good (no stats)
  23. Doctor Gast
    Morris didn't fail us. Dobnak wasn't flashy but he's tough. What is Dobnak GB%? If it's pretty high, could some team be interested? Lee, Wallner & Keirsey are ready to be called up. Lee call up Falvey & tell him you're ready.
  24. Doctor Gast
    He had plenty of soft tissues. Some of it was muscle.
  25. Doctor Gast
    Where have you been, Falvey? I can say the same about your hype you spin.
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