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  1. Doctor Gast
    SEA didn't really care about Topa because they figured they could create another one, like we always did. We'd take our guys 1st then taking guys through signing minor league FAs & through the waiver wire & make good relievers out of them. Cheap & efficient way of meeting our needs. Topa wasn't cheap & now the new additions will have preference over our guys. IMO Caterino will go the same route as Paddack & take the relief route to the MLB adding to our BP depth.
  2. Doctor Gast
    Right you are. So what has he been doing to combat LHPs? Has he developed a new pitch? He has looked pretty good this ST,
  3. Doctor Gast
    I expect good things from Soto. Since his arm is still developing I expect the Twins will take him slow, like they have with Raja. I trust the Twins pitching development & the extra patience will pay dividends.
  4. Doctor Gast
    Agreed, but the need isn't 2B but OF where, unfortunately, he hasn't had much playing time. Martin has the tools to be a very good CF & has had a pretty good ST but he could use as much time as possible to familiarize himself more there.
  5. Doctor Gast
    They need to focus on Martin in the OF, not at 2B and if he focuses only on the OF better he'll be able to play there. So far he's been doing well. Margot is a distraction for Martin to get his playing time out there.
  6. Doctor Gast
    IMO health has been the big problem in Alcala's career & good health will be the factor in his success. So far so good, I'm expecting a good season.
  7. Doctor Gast
    Pitchers of yesteryear it wasn't uncommon for pitchers to pitch a complete game but their velo & spin rates normally weren't very high. With the added stress on the arm with the increasing velo & spin rates, the author stated that this caused pitchers to have more injuries & shorter careers. IMO if you reduce the innings pitch/ game you can save the pitcher's arm, avoid injuries & have more quality innings. # of innings will be determined by age, type of pitcher & DNA. I agree that you want your pitchers to want to stay on the mound as long as possible. But as fans, we need to see the reality & not put our expectations on what pitchers say. Paddack was in good condition heading into the '22 season but didn't last long. Desclafani has the same condition Paddack had but he's having problems at the start of ST. I don't see him having any kind of season before he needs TJ. I also agree how the Twins are handling Raya, he's young & needs to be taken slowly, to preserve his arm as he physically develops. I expect the same for Soto.
  8. Doctor Gast
    Shortly after I posted this blog, I ran into "Baseball Today" with Chris Rose & Trevor Plouffe brought this same article up.
  9. Doctor Gast
    Great job Al! It was a pity that TonyO didn't have a solo rookie card.
  10. Doctor Gast
    I read an article from "The Athletic" that sparked a concern of mine about the health of today's pitchers. Below is the article you can read if you have a "The Athletic" subscription. https://theathletic.com/5325032/2024/03/08/elbow-injuries-mlb-pitchers/ My concern is besides the extra stress that today's pitchers put on their arms with extra velo & spin, they are expected to pitch the same number of innings that those pitchers of yesteryear pitched. The article stressed reducing or even eliminating the pitches that put the most stress on the pitcher's arms. But there is no way you can put the genie back in the bottle, every year there are pitchers looking to find ways to add extra velo & spin so they can make it to the MLB & excel. A normal competitive pitcher wants to complete every game when he pitches but in today's scheme of things, that's impossible. So it's management's job to limit the pitcher (which the Twins are doing a good job, yet IMO could do a little bit better) and the fanbase not complaining for more innings putting more stress on the manager & pitcher. Ober wants to pitch 200 innings, Paddack wants to pitch 150 innings & DeSclafani wants to pitch a halfway normal innings. IMO all these expectations need to be tempered way back to protect the pitcher.
  11. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Doc for that summary, it was very insightful. IMO picking up Margot was a waste when we had Martin. I'm surprised that Martin isn't stealing bases, something he's very good at. Maybe he's confident with his base stealing & doesn't want to risk anything preseason.
  12. Doctor Gast
    I'm not about this type of M caps either but they're better than the stock-car racing caps that are popping up.
  13. Doctor Gast
    I think Lee might have a better shot at the ROY next season.
  14. Doctor Gast
    Prayers go out to the Jeffers family. It got to be rough.
  15. Doctor Gast
    It's impressive to see Jax & so many of our pitchers striving to achieve their high goals.
  16. Doctor Gast
    Looking forward to see these guys play not only individually but as a team. What's interesting is our catching where the highest level is A+ & low on the catching depth. Those higher in depth are not rated. Still rather watch these lower level catchers play. Though I'd like to see them more qualified at that position,
  17. Doctor Gast
    Although Santana isn't a long-term threat, he's hampering Kiriloff from really proving to the Twins that he fits into their future. Plus Miranda is hitting pretty well in spring training. For the easiest position on the field they are putting a lot of stock into 1B. Hopefully Kiriloff will still hit well this season & with his slight flexibility could make it hard for the Twins to go on from him.
  18. Doctor Gast
    Ober is very encouraging, but to over take Lopez as top of the rotation is pretty lofty. While he looks great now we'll have to see if he can sustain that performance throughout the season to become that postseason #2 SP. I'd like the Twins to save their money & extend Ober.
  19. Doctor Gast
    We are set with Correa, Farmer, Lewis at SS, but if there's an injury to any of those our INF would be hurting especially if it's long term.
  20. Doctor Gast
    Baseball is all about adjusting, that's what Wallner has to do & Twins needs to help him to do that as far his hitting. Can they do it? I'll say it again that Wallner has the raw tools to be a star. Twins need to developed those talents like getting a good jump on the ball, choose the best routes & hit the cut off man, make accurate throws & not strike out so often instead of only focusing on squeezing out some extra HRs. The strike outs, the -2 DRS & OAA are sad.
  21. Doctor Gast
    There are a lot of pitchers even in the Twins that have a lot of problems staying on the mound but still many think they should remain a SP. Duran has been amazingly healthy these past 2 yrs., if you ask him which he'd prefer to be a SP or RP? I'd guarantee he'd say SP.
  22. Doctor Gast
    To me, it wasn't Polanco or Farmer, it was moving Julien to 1st & not signing Santana. Topa would have to produce as much WAR as Polanco this year to change my mind. IMO BP was not a clear need. We weren't over budget.
  23. Doctor Gast
    Looks like almost everybody wants Duran to stay in the BP. I've been big on Cabrera, he has some really great stuff but has had control problems. I thought it'd be worth a chance to trade for him. This spring he seems to have found it so his asking price, more than likely has gone up.
  24. Doctor Gast
    One area that the Twins do well is in tweaking pitchers. Wish Brigham well.
  25. Doctor Gast
    Lets say a pitcher's best pitches are FB/ slider. The catcher calls for a CU & the batter whiffs, the batter get's 2 strikes on him & the batter's on the FB/ slider. The catcher keeps calling FB/ slider & the batter keeps fouling them off driving up the pitch count. The best pitch on certain situations might not be the pitcher's best pitch. If the batter is on your FB/ slider, you change things up with a change up to get a SO even if its not your best pitch.
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