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  1. Doctor Gast
    I really question the mentality of this FO which often provokes injury disasters. They have finally got Martin off of SS into 2B & OF where he's excelling. But they still insist playing Julien at 2B instead of putting him where he's more suited at 1B. Therefore risking already abused Polanco off his natural position at 2B to an unnatural 3B. Therefore forcing Lewis to OF which is more hazardous to his condition. Just to force the idea that Julien is adequate at 2B. 2B is more important than they think plus risking 2 of our valuable players is unthinkable. I'm afraid that this burden of extra innings could be showing up on all our young pitchers and it's starting to take affect, Easing up a bit would be beneficial to them & also the older veterans. So they would be fresh coming into post season.
  2. Doctor Gast
    Seward has a good relef history so you should be able to depend on him if he's OK physically. That they should look into more carefully & not over look red flags if there's any. Duran has been over relied upon & it's been showing. We need another high leverage RP to share the load. Seward could be that one, he wouldn't be that costly.
  3. Doctor Gast
    The time to trade Larnach was before now when his trade value was worth something. Larnach is at his low point, you never sell at a low point. Larnach can still turn it around so I'd stick w/ him until he does. We've had a glut of cOF big bats especially LH, they draft & horde these guys. still FO went out took a chance & signed Gallo & put us in a bigger bind. They take these guys & try to squeeze out a few more HRs with the by-product of greatly increasing SOs. Prioritizing on this & neglecting their defense & base running.
  4. Doctor Gast
    Our biggest problem this year at 3B, is Miranda. Lewis with more time at 3B will only get better, Castro, Farmer & Solano shows plenty of good depth there. We aren't hurting at 3B, keep Polanco at 2B and we're a better team w/ Julien at 1B
  5. Doctor Gast
    It's not how well you start, it's how well you finish. Last year we started pretty well but after being over-stretched, players that weren't injured, limped along to the finish line (except Correa), This years approach is much better & we should finish strong coming into the post season.
  6. Doctor Gast
    You might be right, Jenkins had some hip problems prior.
  7. Doctor Gast
    You'd probablly wouldn't mind him playing for the Tarheels, wouldn't you?
  8. Doctor Gast
    Twins have a fetish w/ cOF/1B/DH big bats especially LH and tend to draft & horde them. I agree with the majority here that Gallo should not have been signed but like I said that this FO has a fetish & the fact Levine knows him made it irresistable for them. Also Kepler should have been traded for a RP this last off season to reduce the log jam. Besides Gallo, Kepler, Larnach and Gordon, we can add Kiriloff & switch hitting Castro to the surplus right now. So it made no sense to sign Gallo or keep Kepler. Larnach & Wallner both have a lot of talent, it's ashame that this organization hasn't adequately developed them. Right now Larnach stock has fallen dramaticly we wouldn't close to get what he's worth.
  9. Doctor Gast
    These Twins are notorious for playing players where they shouldn't be, Julien shouldn't at 2B & they shouldn't experiment Polanco at 3B especially when he isn't 100% yet. Keep Polanco at 2B & move Julien to his more natural position, 1B.
  10. Doctor Gast
    I think there might be some resemblance, I haven't seen Prado enough to really know. What I valued in Dozier was his grit, love for the game & his team. Even for Prado to be a utility player it'd be an up-hill battle.
  11. Doctor Gast
    Carlson would be intriguing, to say the least, He should have more upside & has more years of control. We also have a glut of talented OF, who are waiting for more playing time. We need to trade off some of them also.
  12. Doctor Gast
    A top end SP is something very rare especially for the Twins (except this year), then you add his years of availability. A diamond that you want to hold on to. I'm hopeful that the Twins will be competitive in the coming years where we'll need him.
  13. Doctor Gast
    I've been a big fan of Richardo Olivar, a catcher that can play anywhere in the OF, that leads off, strong arm, nice swing, gets on base & steal bases. He had a great season last year and figured he'd be slow to acclimate to pitcher dominating Florida league. He was a little slow but is doing pretty well with a 104 TB. I finally saw some clips of Olivar from Tom's podcast. He was pretty impressive defensively. Making heads up plays and quick athletic plays that a traditional catcher wouldn't come close to make. I'm sure he still has a lot to learn but he has the tools to become an excellent catcher.
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    Just watch Olivar play on Tom's podcast. Was very impressed by plays he made due to his quickness & being heads up at catcher.
  15. Doctor Gast
    Lopez had the best post All-Star SP performance so far, but overall the offense & BP let him down.
  16. Doctor Gast
    'I would do everything I could not to use his option so it was still available next year." Very good point Jocko, I agree totally with you. I always thought when Gordon comes back, just option Castro, but maybe now that's not the best option. IMO I'd unload Gallo. With hope that when Gordon comes back &he'd increase his stock so he could be traded this off season. Although Castro doesn't have the pop that Gordon has but the other aspects Castro is better. I really liked Castro this preseason so I was very happy & surprised that he stayed up w/ the team after they broke camp. I was surprised because the Twins normally prioritize big bats & ignore the other talents & preseason production. I really like Castro's ability to stay healthy, excellent defensive flexibility and his running the base prowess that is very lacking on this team (Castro would steal much more bases if this team were more running minded). He has out performed my expectations. IMO many great misuse the term "super utility player" (my definition is one who can play SS & CF well) Castro fits that definition. He is by far our best utility player & should stay there until some else can prove they are better.
  17. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Cody for this important article. Defense overall is normally undervalued but IMO is very important, I had very high expectations for this team so far I've been a little disappointed. The 2 negative surprises for me are Gallo & Kiriloff. Gallo has been touted as an elite cOF, which he hasn't proved this season. I also expected much more from Kiriloff at 1B. For the last 2 years I've advocated Julien to play 1B. This team has a tendency to force some players into critical positions where they haven't the compacity to play. 1st Polanco forced to play SS, Cave at CF, Martin at SS and lastly Julien at 2B with the shift ban. If the Twins had the forsight they should have played Julien at 1B last extensively. 1B is where he could've came straight up to MLB when Kiriloff's return was delayed & there is where his future is at. Polanco has been abused by this organization by playing him for long time hurt all these years & it has affecting his performance & now it has paid a toll on his body. Normally he bounces right back, although this time it has taken longer but I'm confident he'll come back & play up to his expectations as well as Lewis & Buxton. The one nice surprise is Castro, where he has stepped in at almost any position & play above average defense.
  18. Doctor Gast
    Our offense is starting to wake up after the All-Star game as I imagined. Our steady bench players, who have kept us in the chase are still contributing & Castro has turned it up a notch. Our young guys Kiriloff, Julien & Lewis has proven that they can really play ball. With Wallner is ready; Miranda & Larnach have a lot of potential that can break out once they can figure it out. The vets Correa who is notorious 2nd half player is starting to heat up, our Buxton has been hot & cold (he should be put on the IL until he's 100%), Polanco is normally better 2nd half when healthy. Kepler has been better & hitting clutch, Our problem is SOs, we need to ditch our "moonshot" philosophy & Gallo, this would help. I'd rather take a chance on our own talented players than trading our prospects for another bat. Our BP has looked good post All-Star game, but a proven back-end RP would prove invaluable down the stretch.
  19. Doctor Gast
    Many years CO has had players that'd been very interesting pieces. This year they have nothing of interest & now they are interested to trade? No thank you.
  20. Doctor Gast
    Julien isn't a 2B, I've advocated that they shouldn't have been having himwaste his time there the last 2 yrs. They should have focused him at 1st base & brought him up when Kiriloff didn't break camp at 1B. Unfornately now they need to send him down to refresh him at 1B. Besides Julien has no future at 2B when there is Polanco & Farmer there now & later there'd be Lewis, Lee & Martin coming up who are real 2B. The OF should be sorted out & put Kiriloff out there & have Julien the primary 1B, and have him do some DH.
  21. Doctor Gast
    Very true
  22. Doctor Gast
    A blind squirrel finds an acorn once & in awhile.
  23. Doctor Gast
    As long as Buck can play CF in the post season, I'm willing to save his body now. IMO we can squeak out a division title the way things stand.
  24. Doctor Gast
    I heard on a podcast from a devoted NYY fan that they take a player that come into the "Show" hitting like gang busters then they start tinkering with their swing. Then they lose their feel & tank. IMO this have been the Twins approach. I reinerate with you again that experience trumps analytics. Analytics should be there to support not to head. That's where the Twins & Yanks have missed it. Of course not all experienced good hitters make good coaches but you can look at players that are are good at mentoring while playing. Those are the ones that make good coaches, Ones that come to mind are Cruz & Rich Hill. I've advocated that Baldelli should have been hired as a bench coach not as the head coach.
  25. Doctor Gast
    Twins & NYY have the same objectives in hitting that only pays off only when "juiced" or "goldielocks" balls are in play & the Twins haven't had that advantage since '19. I'm not against analystics, what I'm against is the objectives from the FO of hitting "moonshots" that results in SOs. Hiring Lawson won't help. If Cruz is available, I'd prefer him because of his way of motivating players. This is who I'd prefer not only as a head batting coach but also head pitching coach & manager with an analyst there to assist not to head anything.
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