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  1. Doctor Gast
    Since they traded Rogers, our greatest need is a complimentary closer to Duran. But our greatest move we need to take is to establish our long relief. We can pick up a closer, a frontline SP and a catcher but if we continue to depend the likes of Duffy, Pagan, Smith & Co. and over extend our rotation, our pitching will be a disaster much like it has been. We need to replace Duffy, Pagan, Smith & Co. with long relief (Winder, Smeltzer, Ober & maybe Cotton). Contrary to many thinking of over extending our SPs profiles or "their" mindset of over relying on short relief is not the answer. Having the rotation pitch 5-6 innings, then have long relief pitch 3 innings, then handing the ball to closer or if need be complete the game. This we can by-pass our questionable RPs and leave them for mop up. Long relief will keep everyone fresh & strong ready to compete in the rest of the season & post season. We have a great line up with addition of Correa, a very good rotation and an excellent rookie closer, we need to go for it and not punt. We have a redundancy in prospects that we can use for trade bait.
  2. Doctor Gast
    I think Lopez is a good choice. MIA is very strong in their rotation and they have very good SPs like Sanchez & Meyer coming up. Where MIA is weak is their line up. They are on the bubble so they could be serious about competing. They might consider Kepler & Theilbar together with Steer. Then we'll have be serious about getting more high leverage relievers.
  3. Doctor Gast
    Hitting contest would be more interesting to me than the HR Derby, I never watch them
  4. Doctor Gast
    I like our #1 & #2 pick, but since we didn't pick a catcher in those slots. Were there any catchers available at #68 slot? I'd prefer a catcher there. How about Brady Neal, he looks pretty good to me.
  5. Doctor Gast
    Would not having a 3rd round pick effect much the $ available to sign #1 & #2?
  6. Doctor Gast
    The draft result was better than I expected. Although I like Lee, I'd still pick Parada over him because Parada grades out higher and we need a top of the line catcher. Lee is smart & has the saavy, that has got him this high in the ranks but it won't pan out in the MLB, he won't stick at SS so I won't pick him over Parada.
  7. Doctor Gast
    I was hoping for Parada, he was available. We need a catcher
  8. Doctor Gast
    Archer pitched great until he ran out of gas. When they needed to put out the fire they poured gasoline on the situation by bringing in Duffy. From the begining of the season we needed to establish long relief, we had many arms to do that and they settled on only Winder and used him for 3 times in April and shut it down. We still need long relief, yet they sent Winder & Smeltzer down to AAA again. "They" want to depend heavily on short relief and we don't have the guns there to do anything, To help out short relief they over extend our rotation, then we burn out our SPs or they end up on the IL. We are exactly where I said we'd be if we didn't establish a long relief. And we'll continue on this path until they wake up. We have very good rotation but they need a lot of help from long relief, if they aren't there we are doomed. We have some time for some of our pitchers get healthy but they need to establish long relief, get some high leverage pitching and a front-line pitcher won't be bad. Our line up didn't do their job either, but we need to keep the game close until their bats wake up.
  9. Doctor Gast
    I'm hesitant to trade away Celestino or Gordon with Buxton history especially for Okert. I'd be more interested in Bass eventhough he's not a LHPRP. I do agree that we do have to limit Thielbar's innings. Wonder if they'd be interested in Cave (?) . He'd have a lot of availibity,
  10. Doctor Gast
    A lot of middle draftees top out at # 8 (our spot) but no top draftee bottom over 7, bummer. But anything can happen, hoping to be able to snatch Parada, really don't have a 2nd choice. If can't land Parada then try for a catcher like Rushing in the 2nd round
  11. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Jamie for such a great job of putting together this evaluation.
  12. Doctor Gast
    If we can't pick up Parada, then I'd go w/ a pitcher. Do you think that we could pick up Susac in the 2nd round? Probably not, but do you think that we'd draft Susac 1st round? I think we really need a catcher in the upper rounds. Do you think there'll be any jockeying in draft pick via trades?
  13. Doctor Gast
    I've never been impressed w/ Snell and have a bad taste from the last deal w/ SD. Let them find a different sucker. I'd be more interested w/ MIA. They are truly stacked w/ great pitching, but need help with their line up. I'm not sure if MIA has decided if they want to compete or not. Either way the Twins could figure out a trade, that could benifit both clubs.
  14. Doctor Gast
    It;s difficult for this FO to commit to be big buyer at the deadline in 2017 and they should have shown some guts. They have yet to show they have courage to be a big buyer at the deadline. Hope they can change this year.
  15. Doctor Gast
    Winder is still a good pitcher, as soon as possible he should be placed in long relief (and some spot starting if need be) and limit his innings, for this year.
  16. Doctor Gast
    We do have a problem at catching both offensively & defensively. We need Contreras longer than a rental if we can resign him it'd be great. I'd not resign Sanchez and trade Jeffers to upgrade catching. Long range I'd select a catcher and Tarheel had made an excellent suggestion. Why not transition Wallner to catcher? He profiles better there and there's no future for Wallner in the OF, we are really stacked out there. And catching is a need. Why not? See how quick he is at adjusting, he might take to it like a duck to water.
  17. Doctor Gast
    If the Twin are able to draft Parada, it'll be a very successful draft.
  18. Doctor Gast
    Base running is very important, maybe not as important as defense but it's the difference in a close game. I get more excited with good base running than a moonblast. Our problem on base running or small baseball is that it's not taught or encouraged in the minors. It'll take a while to get this instilled but sooner we start the better.
  19. Doctor Gast
    1st, great job Jeremy! Catching is a very important position and now we are weak there. I'd like to see the Twins try to go after a catcher in the upper ranks. I was very impressed with Tarheel suggestion to transition Wallner from LF where he has no future to catcher. Where he can excel and plug a hole where we have a great need, this makes perfect sense. This transition could suppress his hitting short term but could pay huge dividends in the near future. FO if you read this please take note.
  20. Doctor Gast
    Very good point, hording prospect will result in rule 5 draft problems. Wether FO believe that this is the year to invest & compete or not, this is the year to go for it. Very unlikely PIT will trade Bednar unless they get a very good price and PIT is long gone from a chance to get to the post season. All these teams & RPs you mention are in the same boat, They aren't going to let any of their promising young closer go unless they a big return. There might be an in between converted SP that have less control but yet isn't a rental, Diaz could posssible fit in this possiblity. Yet IMO this FO would be looking for a rental hoping that Pagan will eventually fill that role. Not that I agree.
  21. Doctor Gast
    I enjoyed your blog. Back end BP is where the most need is at and I like all your options, SPs are trickier, Maybe Mahle's shoulder will straighten out but should be skeptical of it, I'm not sure about Kelly. I would not trade for Bell for all the reasons previously stated
  22. Doctor Gast
    Cogratulations! to both well deserved!
  23. Doctor Gast
    Jeff Reardon had some good seasons with the Twins and helped them win their 1st WS. That was an off season trade but with any deal you have check the tires not take some ones word for it. There for awhile Twins were very successful in finding very good closers
  24. Doctor Gast
    I was hoping that Gray could go 7 inning and not suffer the consquences the next couple of starts. But it looks like Gray's innings should also be limited.
  25. Doctor Gast
    Gaetti would be part of my '87 & '91 core 4. Today's core 4 is Buxton, Polanco, Arraez and Kepler (does Correa count?). Soon to prove themselves Ryan, Duran, Kiriloff & Lewis
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