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  1. Doctor Gast
    Isn't the sinker, one of the reason why his GB% is so good? It's one thing if he's not comfortable w/ the sinker & encourage him to throw it. And another if he's comfortable w/ it & encourage him to practically give it up. Expecting good communication between the coaches to find a path for Lopez to take an extra step. But what do I know. I'll let it up to the pros. Lopez was #2 behind Alcantra in a very good MIA rotation. Hoping for a very good season from him & the Twins.
  2. Doctor Gast
    You make a very good point about comfort, rhythm & timing, RiverBrian. There's a balance of not getting enough playing time with playing hurt & overstretched, Forgotten players like Refsnyder, which given enough ABs blossom. While players playing hurt or overstretched seldom play well. It's very hard to come in cold to pitch hit at a critical time, I admire those who can. Garlick is a very restricted profile player, he mashes LHPs. I would not give him added time to bat against MLB RHPs. I'd send him down to AAA until we need him again to give him ABs. I also see the necessity of having comfort, rhythm & timing in pitching. To find a balance & establish a schedule for both SPs & BP so everyone knows when he pitches, what role & how to prepare, no pitcher is overstretched or not given enough innings. Of course with flexibility.
  3. Doctor Gast
    After many years of advocating for true CF back ups, we now have 3 (Taylor, Gordon & Celestino) to back-up Buck. Where we don't even need our very good corner OFers Gallo & Kepler there & keep Lewis in the INF. It's better to have excessive than not enough at CF. Once Kepler start to put up better #s & when Gallo usefulness is up in June(?) we can trade them if we can get something we need in return. I'd adventure to say that we probably have the best CF as well as OF in MLB. I'm still not in favor of playing Buxton a lot at DH.
  4. Doctor Gast
    I agree with you we still have a functional roster and an amazing OF. IMO it's a bad idea to put Gordon back in the INF. He's much better in the OF & could use some more polish & has more upside there. Even though Gallo is better in the corner OF. IMO he is better served at 1B because I think Kiriloff is still kinda iffy, I can see him starting out in AAA to get some more time to shake off some rust & get back in the groove. After that we can sort through our OFers. By that time Kepler should be putting up some better #s
  5. Doctor Gast
    He has an option year that he can be sent down to AAA, But I believe he still needs to be on the 40 man or be claimed by another team.
  6. Doctor Gast
    Taylor accrued 3.2 WAR in '22 for what we gave up, I'm satisfied with the trade. I'd say we've got the best CF in MLB. Taylor hits basically the same against both LHPs & RHPs. Maybe the change of teams could unlock something in his hitting. Celestino can get some more seasoning in AAA. With all these OFers that can't be sent down, it looks like somebody has to leave unless they figure Gallo would spend some time at 1B.
  7. Doctor Gast
    PIT has been notorious of being able to spot good pitching throughout the years but not being able to develop them. Plus stressing to throw sinkers which wasn't their pitch & having to abandon their better pitches. Many PIT pitchers did better away from there. MN would have been wise to pick up on some of them. I believe there's a key that can unlock a poor pitcher into a very good one or a very good pitcher into an elite one. Johan Santana is a good example, he came to MN as a pretty good RP, He picked his circle CU in MN, the rest is history. HOU saw the key to unlock Cole. Castillo was bounce around MLB (2X at MIA) until he blossomed at the Reds. IMO properly profiling a pitcher & have him pitch inside that profile, is crucial. Rodon was tried to fit into a certain profile that didn't fit him & he was released. SF picked him up & used him in his right profile & he was awesome. Some make better closers than SPs, it's a matter of finding the right key. I agree with you Matt, "A player’s past hardly defines them" or can't always go by past stats you have to look at the underlying conditions & unlocked potential. The key is someone finding that key to unlock that player.
  8. Doctor Gast
    I agree with Mike's assessment. 4 flops, 3 great but unlucky prospects, having their seasons taken from them. I too hope they can complete their remaining time with a blast. Gordon is a staple on the MLB roster but he has been a disappointment, If he hadn't made that transition to OF he'd be gone. 1 traded with a lot of future potential, difficult to gauge how far he can rise. Lee is a fast riser that should make (but I doubt it, unless there's an emergency) his MLB debut. This year we have a great spot in the draft, which I'm hopeful for another fast riser. So after a bad start, we are on an uptrend. We won't always have these good draft picks but I'm hopeful that we'll have better focus on better athletes not on bats & be more fortunate.
  9. Doctor Gast
    To add what has been said, Balazovic is the only pitcher hold over from TR and he's walking on thin ice. Most definitely '23 is make or break. I also see we have an over abundance of pitchers on the 40 man (we might need all of them). Thin in the INF & thinner at catcher
  10. Doctor Gast
    Love your article & metaphors, Alex. "We got a flaccid Buxton last year. An ambivalent playing schedule alternating center field, designated hitter, and off-days isn’t suitable for Byron Buxton or his performance. The less time he spends in the outfield, the more it feels like we’re declawing a jungle cat. He was born to roam the outfield and steal bases, so why deny it?" Couldn't agree you more. I've advocated against Buxton at DH all last season. If Buxton is healthy, play him in CF if he isn't, rest him or put him on the IL. Our focus shouldn't be to see how many games we can squeeze out of him during the regular season but to have him healthy for the post season. I'd love to see him healthy & let loose in the post season & see what this tiger can do. I'd love to see Buxton & Correa play off each other. That kind of electricity is catchy, I can see this team explode (rather than implode)
  11. Doctor Gast
    We have a plethora of internal options at DH especially with LH batters, since I believe that's what you are focused on. I'd like our internal options as many ABs as possible. My 1st choice is Gordon, I'd prefer him in the OF but not, I'd still like to find way to get him the game. I agree with GoergiaBaller that it takes a mature mindset to stay focus on the game when you're in it every few innings. It might takes some adjustment for Gordon. IMO he's a type of guy who'd want to be constantly in the game when he's batting.
  12. Doctor Gast
    I thought I read it in passing, sorry I was wrong. Thank you for setting me straight.
  13. Doctor Gast
    I agree with you Karbo, last year too I advocated Ober for BP. Ober fits in the group of long relief/ spot start. In that role he'd have excelled and now because of lost innings, I'd still put him in that group. Some kind of piggy-back with Maeda would be ideal.
  14. Doctor Gast
    I'm not a Reusse fan either, I'm not surprised that Arraez thought he was worth more than the Twins thought because he had Boras as an agent. And maybe the difference of opinion may have had something to do with him being traded. I don't trust Reusse's evaluations, by most ratings Reuse has overrated Arraez & underrated Lopez. and way underrated this trade. For getting this return for Arraez, this FO was able to convince MIA of what they thought of Arraez's worth, which was immense. All of us will miss Arraez, but this trade has filled a great need at front-line SP from a surplus of our 1B/ DH position. This trade is by far has been this FO best trade.
  15. Doctor Gast
    I don't see Lee coming up before Sept. unless Farmer or Miranda get seriously hurt early & Lewis gets a set back later. I too see Lee as our future 3B as early as '24. With a name like Brooks he has be a All-star 3B. Switching hitting Lee LH bat will come in handy at the left side of the INF. I'm very excited about our up coming prospects. I believe they all could be awesome.
  16. Doctor Gast
    I was big on Parada last draft & was hoping the Twins would pick him up because he was the highest catcher in the draft. But as it turned out I'm very happy to get Lee instead. I'm with you that we desperately need a high catcher prospect right now & I'm more than willing to trade for one. Parada is great hitting catcher but his defense leaves a lot to be desired & I'm not crazy about his arm. So I'd prefer a different one.
  17. Doctor Gast
    I'd prefer sticking with Garlick strictly against LHPs, until Kepler reestablish himself with the shift ban (not before) and or trade Gallo as soon he's available to do so. With the OF less crowded then we can consider any RH OF option.
  18. Doctor Gast
    Wisler was new to the Twins so the Twins were able to capitalize on the big change, off the bat. Yet Coulombe, Megill & Maeda has been in the system for a while. If there'd be any big change in repertoire IMO it'd have happened by now. Yet in baseball there's constant adjusting some change is inevitable. Maeda has never been a big arm to rake up innings or go long regularly in games. So IMO Maeda is bettered served in the BP, maybe eventually make it in the rotation later in the season.
  19. Doctor Gast

    Who's on 1st

    Doctor Gast commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    Ist I thought this was going to be a spin off of a Abbot & Castelo routine. We still have a ton of options at 1B especially LH. Kiriloff would have 1st shot. Gallo is an option, 1B is Julien's best position & he's knocking on the door, less needed RH we have Miranda & Farmer. We probably have more that have 1B experience that I don't know of. Arraez slid over to 1B & it became his best position. We have more athletic players than Arraez that can make that transition much more easily if need be. Plus our organization is packed with 1B/ DH players.
  20. Doctor Gast
    He's not my pick. Let MIA have him.
  21. Doctor Gast
    I disagree that both have plenty in the tank. Cruz had eye problems that's fixed. Cruz knows how to take care of his body. Sano is young but his problem is doesn't take of himself & his SOs.
  22. Doctor Gast
    It'd be a nice friendly competition between Polanco & Buxton to hit those milestones. It'd be nice if they both hit that 100 HR milestone the 1st week.
  23. Doctor Gast
    It's hard to trade a player like Arraez but we needed a front-line pitcher and this was time to make a trade like this. Lopez is rated as a middle #2 SP, while S Gray is rated at low#2/ high #3. So Lopez should be our best SP going into the season. Salas & Chourio helps to restock our farm system with 2 athletic 2 way prospects.
  24. Doctor Gast
    Salas comes from a long line of baseball players. MLB (grandfather) Jose Gregorio, (father) Jose Antonio (uncle) Jose Gregorio (brother) Ethan, who was the highest international signing at catcher. So he has a lot of baseball sense. My preference is not to try to beef these guys up but let them keep their speed & play out at SS & CF. They can always beef up later if they can't maintain their edge
  25. Doctor Gast
    People complain about our farm system. But these 2 prospect we got from MIA are not some bat/ no glove types. They're pretty athletic that can field as well as hit with speed.
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