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  1. Doctor Gast
    It appears that Arraez has found a home at 1B, with his limitations in range, He does well for being new to the position yet him being 2nd in ratings shows that defense metrics still has a long ways to go to be close to acurate. Kepler should have won the award long time ago. Hopes he gets it this year despite his poor offensive #s.
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    You guys are spot on! Gordon has turned it on especially in clutch situations which I believe he'll continue to do. Wish others including CC could be better at it. We need everybody.
  3. Doctor Gast
    Absolutely Duran is the winner. He's been lights out all season!
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    I really hope so because MN is really hurting at the MLB level (IMO MN greatest need) but a jump from the Kernels to MLB is a big jump. Yet I agree Carmargo is underrated.
  5. Doctor Gast
    Like Buxton, he brings excitement every time he gets on base. Excitement that create rallies. His only flaw is his hitting. In his debute he had a pretty good hitting game maybe he picked up something in FCL. It's refreshing to have to have a veteran who can steal & take an extra base since Buck had to tone it down. It's something we desperately needed. Also his defense is pretty awsome.
  6. Doctor Gast
    I believe we are in a great place. My expectations are The Twins catch on fire at the right time so that this momentum will carry them to the division crown and well into the post season. The alternative is they sputter, not live up to their expectations, don't make it to the post season & not embaress themselves with another post season loss.
  7. Doctor Gast
    Your article brought back many great memories of these great pitchers. I agree with your rankings yet like Seth I'd rate Duran's FB right up there at #3 and I'm prejudice over a Camilo's curveball.
  8. Doctor Gast
    Bench is a strong word that's not what I'm saying. Arraez is not an "iron man", keep throwing Arraez out there even to play 2B or against LHP, thru out the season is counter productive. Rest is a positive thing, after getting adequate rest, he can bounce back & be his wonderful self. If he can't hit he becomes a liability especially at 2B. Age differential has nothing to do as far subbing 2B or SS, it's who's better.
  9. Doctor Gast
    Couple a weeks ago I mentioned that they should bring up Palacios to sub the injured Polanco (actually I've been advocating to bring up Palacios for awhile because I believed Polanco could use the rest). I was countered with that we need to keep Arraez's bat in the line up. I countered that Arraez needs the rest especially against LHPs because he's not used to play so many innings. He could be tired or injured because of his poor knees. If indeed I'm right and not given the needed rest and his BA keeps falling, his Batting Title could be in jeopardy.
  10. Doctor Gast
    I don't like this move, I don't see any advantage of signing Davis. We don't know exactly what condition Malhe's arm will be after he starts to crank it up. He says his arm feels fine but that's what he said just before they yanked him out. I'm a Mahle fan but we need be realistic so I'd keep A Sanchez around for long relief. But this move by the Twins probably means that it's not going to happen.
  11. Doctor Gast
    Miranda has a lot of value and I'm sure the Twins had alot of calls from other teams liking to pick him up in a trade. But he doesn't get the recognition he deserves because of MN being small market. His glove isn't that impressive either but his bat has really came around, making him well liked here.
  12. Doctor Gast
    So happy to see Gordon shine! He continues to surprizes me, with more experience he gets. Maybe he'll fulfill our orignal expections. I really like his new look with pants legs down, instead of rolled up, it becomes him with his new look at the plate. I can see him get more & more confidence & crave more & more that fanfare which could really ignite him & the team. Hats off to you, Nick! Keep it up!
  13. Doctor Gast
    What an exciting game for the Saints! Coming out with many positives. Hamilton, Palacios, Winder, Williams & Contreras.
  14. Doctor Gast
    The only change I'd make is to install a long relief corp. Yes Archer has had the worst results since Wes Johnson departure, but he's a veteran & will snap out of it. Both Bundy & Archer do better pitching 5 innings but the whole rotation has had there share of short outings, that happens. The problem is not having an adequent long relief & using them on a regular basis. The rare times that long relief has been used, we had great success, We have great candidates that can pitch long relief, A Sanchez, Smeltzer, Winder, Ober, throw in Sands & Cotton (maybe Dobnak?) With all these very adequate long RPs & strong short RPs, there is no problem with the SPs not pitching over 5 innings- Repeat there is no problem with any SP not pitching over 5 innings
  15. Doctor Gast
    I'm going to plug Palacios again. He'll be a great sub up the middle (the best we have), also he's really hitting at AAA. Some one had disagreed earlier because he said we need to give Arraez ABs. I differ because I question if he can put in a full season, he hasn't yet and IMO he's struggling right now even against RHPs. IMO he's tired or hurting. So giving Arraez ABs shouldn't be an excuse not to bring up Palacios
  16. Doctor Gast
    He's at FCL right now, maybe they're working on his hitting & bunting. I wouldn't count Cave or Kepler as viable CFer, Celestino & Gordon would likely start ahead of Hamilton but he's better glove and a great late inning defensive move. We need some base running & defense magic to spark the team much like Buxton does. Hamilton can beat out an infield hit, steal that base, be that ghost runner, score on a sacrifice fly or bunt. I would imagine that he can bunt if need be. I can see him being a valuable veteran asset approaching & into the post season.
  17. Doctor Gast
    Smeltzer as long relief did great, if need he could pitched longer to spare short relief.
  18. Doctor Gast
    I was expecting you to post a Bee Gee's "Staying Alive" song
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    I agree w/ Mike. I like Urshella and has served a purpose this year. But we have a lot of 3B possibilities let a lone SSs available depending on what happens at SS next year. I see both Urshella & Sanchez gone next season. We really need a catcher & Sanchez isn't it.
  20. Doctor Gast
    While Garlic was gone they threw a lot of LHPs at us. Garlic was sorely missed, happy to see him back in the line up against LHPs. Celestino hitting that clutch double was the high point of the game for me. It looks like the team has broken out, just the spark we needed, to bolster the confidence of this team. Hopefully it'll take this team a long ways. So they'll be able to pitch & hit in clutch situations even when they face tough teams in close games which they are capable to do. Also what's interesting is we broke out w/o Arraez & Buxton
  21. Doctor Gast
    Very encouraged w/ Laweryson, have very high hope in him. Just because Julien won't stick at SS doesn't mean he won't be good defensively somewhere else. Beckman & Cave should be sent down, Palacios & maybe Conteras should be called up. I'd like to give Wallner a shot but IMO we can't afford to see how fast he can adjust to MLB (& his glove?).
  22. Doctor Gast
    #1. I have asked before earlier this season but haven't gotten a for sure answer, can we send Pagan down to AAA? If the answer is yes Pagan should have been send down to experiment how to use him & let him work it out there not in MLB. #2. IMO Moran isn't the answer & we shouldn't bring him up again just to see if he can stick. We are still in the hunt and we can't just roll over dead (is this the attitude we want to be transmitted to the team? just because they aren't playing up to their potential) because some of us have. I want them to have a chance to win & fight until the end. We have too many questionable short RPs w/o bringing up more. #3. Long relief has been successful, that's where our focus should be. Bridging the gap between the rotation & dependable short relief.
  23. Doctor Gast
    It has to do how well Correa performs at the end of the season and if be post season. If he ignites he'll opt out if he doesn't then the odds greatly increase that he'll stay if he get's hurt then I'd bet he'd stays. If he opts out will MN sign him? I doubt it even if they both would like to.
  24. Doctor Gast
    I thought A. Sanchez & Sands were fine, they gave us a chance to win against an high octane team. Only Verlander unsurprisingly shut down the Twins offense. Not surprised that they put Buxton on the IL but was surprised they called up Hamilton. Palacio has shown they he has mastered AAA and his glove will be a big plus on the main club. Correa has helped Miranda imensely and he can help Palacios even more. Polanco could use the additional rest and an occasional rest for Correa could prove benificial (I wouldn't trust anyone else except Palacios now to do it). Beckman should be sent down because he is useless and remove any temptation to put him in DH. I'm glad we have Gordon & Celestino to continue to fill that big hole in CF especially now that Buxton is down. I'm not a big fan to bring up Wallner up (because of his glove) but because of the present condition of the OF and Kepler's broken toe, it wouldn't hurt to get his feet wet until Larnack returns. I'd send Cave down because his bat has turned dead & to remove any temptation to put him in CF.
  25. Doctor Gast
    It's been evident to me for a little while now that Buck needs some time on the IL to recuperate. Hope that test results show that w/ that time off he can come back & perform at least for post season if we can make it there w/o him but the way things are we won't w/ him. Buck is the spark plug of this team we need him well.
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