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  1. Doctor Gast
    If anyone can play SS, they should excel at 2B. I'm not saying that he's more of a SS than a 2B. What I said was " Semien was more of a SS than Polanco". The point I wanted to make was Polanco is more a natural 2B than SS and should be listed and rated as one (especially if Semien was listed as one) and should not be considered a SS.
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    Would be very nice if that happened and I think he's got the grit to do it but we shouldn't depend on it
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    I don't trust pundits because too many lists Polanco as a SS not a 2B, where he played most of the season. They have Siemen at 2B when he's more of a SS than Polanco. Polanco is more of a 2B and with a full healthy season I project Polanco as the best 2B next year. Lewis, Martin and will not be ready next season to be depended to start so I see their low rating. And Larnach will need to regain his confidence to be called up to MLB. We have holes at SP, SS, CF subbing and an extra closer. When those positions are filled, that'll change our perception and rating. Kerrigan's glove isn't that important unless he plays CF. Glove is nice at LF but the bat is more important. 14 DRS seems like an overestimation for that position to me.
  4. Doctor Gast
    I really like Bryant but corner fielder isn't a hole, we have a ton of depth there. And those positions are easy to fill. So we need to focus on our big holes SP, SS, CF sub and even a closer would be nice. Everything else is gravy. Bryant won't be cheap I see many teams who'd be much more desperate for Bryant's services than we are and who'd bid much higher than us.
  5. Doctor Gast
    Last season was no fluke. It was caused by poor managerial decisions from the top down due to wrong mindsets, poor evaluations and not taking advantage of trade opportunities. Plus some players had difficulties adjusting to the deader ball. We have a great player core, it'd be a shame if they give up and try to fill our critical holes by thrusting in house prospects in there when they aren't ready. That won't produce confidence, it could produce the opposite effect. Not going out to find adequate temporary solutions to our needs can send a negative message to the team and fan base that they aren't serious. There's no doubt in my mind that we can turn this around and produce a winner if FO can learn from their mistakes last year plus Kepler adjusts and Sano keep on the same path that he was on at the end of the season.
  6. Doctor Gast
    I like to trade Arraez this off season to make room for Miranda to rotate w/ Donaldson at 3B. If he takes off we could trade Donaldson at the deadline or play Donaldson more often at DH start Miranda at 3B.
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    I agree w/ Gleeman and the Geek that rebuilding doesn't make sense so they have to competently fill our holes. Although this FO have difficulty making big trades so I tend to agree w/ you that they won't. But depending on bunch of weak pitchers to pitch around 3 innings and try to juggle them around will be a challenge for them to compete. Gleeman and the Geek also stated how FO doesn't like to gamble on big $ FA pitchers so trade makes a lot of sense. Hording prospects and players which are redundant (right now we have an abundance of pitching prospect which they can evaluate and spare a prospect or 2) is counter productive especially when gaining a much needed current pitching.
  8. Doctor Gast
    My favorite Twin pitcher by far. He deserved 2005 CY Young and to be in the HOF.
  9. Doctor Gast
    I'd keep Vallimont in AAA until he masters his control. I can see Duran easily do well in a BP role. Alcala has developed his 3rd pitch and can see him develop in a starter, also I can see the same happen to Duran.
  10. Doctor Gast
    Great article on a great player. I echo Topp Gunn's sediments, he's my top sport hero. I'd put him higher on the list.
  11. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Nick for your observation of what the FO is doing. We shouldn't shoot the messenger of what he sees. I appreciate your insights of what you trying to make sense of what's going on. I like in theory in what they doing. I think it's great setting up a system of where our AAAA can be rotated in and out of the MLB mix, using them as openers and long relief. Giving a taste of MLB and sending them down to work on their discovered weakness and going with the hot hand. At the same time keeping the rotation and short relief rested. Flexibility is the key. Last season, it appeared to me that this FO had the mindset that we had a strong rotation, Cave would be our starting LF and Buxton sub, transformation of Dobnak as a SO pitcher and we had a terrific BP led by Colume'. From the very beginning these assessments proved wrong but FO persisted for months. I advocated last season from the beginning to have a strong long relief (that never happened), rotating AAAA arms because it helps develop young pitchers, supports a weak rotation and a BP when failing. This season's rotation so far consisting of Bundy, Ober and Ryan, are a very weak rotation. In the beginning I don't see any of them going 5 innings, I expect times where both Ober and Ryan will need time to be sent back down to AAA to figure things out. I'm a firm believer of this system of openers and long relief. That said, I still like to see 1 or 2 veteran, solid top of the rotation pitcher via trade. Many times after a down year we come back and excel. We have a great core players that can compete for MVP (Buxton, Polanco and Donaldson) with a few very good supporting players. We just need to fill our holes (SP, SS, CF sub and possible back end BP) that can be easily done via trades and some FAs. I hope management will learn from their mistakes and our players are able to figure things out. Our thinking can't be "rebuilding" but how are we going to progress in the PS.
  12. Doctor Gast
    Mine is close to everybody's. C : Mauer 1B: Hrbek 2B: Dozier 3B: Gaeti SS: Gagne RF: Oliva CF: Puckett LF: Killebrew DH: Carew Utility: Tovar Batting Order: 1. Carew 2. Puckett 3. Mauer 4. Killebrew 5. Oliva 6. Hrbek 7. Gaeti 8. Dozier 9. Gagne SP: Santana, Pasqual, Blyleven, Viola, Grant and Kaat BP: Nathan and Aguilara 1B was tough between Carew, Killebrew, Hrbek and Morneau Smalley was a close 2nd at SS Killebrew started his career at LF so there is where I put him
  13. Doctor Gast
    Appealing trade possibility, although I'd give up a DH type with a low pitching prospect. With the DH being adapted in NL they should go for it.
  14. Doctor Gast
    A true great Twins player that never wanted to play anywhere else. He never put on airs but was always that down to earth guy, no matter what he accomplished. IMO he got snubbed but he didn't care he just loved to have fun playing baseball. One of my many favorites.
  15. Doctor Gast
    IMO is that the last several seasons, we've had a break down in the BP at some point, which also overextends the rotation. IMO where we can avoid that is having solid long relief, having a solid crew w/ rotating AAAA prospects. Last season we put too much confidence on a weak rotation and a failing short relief (Last season when Colume' was terrible they should've yanked him immediately as being the closer and slowly work him back) , which was our early demise. We have a good core, I like Richard Rodrigues as an cheap option. We have even a weaker rotation this season. Is why we should have a stronger long relief corp, rotating pitching prospects, playing who's hot, keeping the rotation and short relief fresh
  16. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Jamie for this intriguing article. MIA makes a lot of sense, We have excess bats and lack pitching and MIA have excess pitching and lack bats. IMO a good FO would've had a trade as soon as the off season officially opened. But my feel of the situation is that MIA really values their pitching while our FO really values our DH types, which complicates things. I'd love any of the pitchers mentioned but the most logical is Lopez. He'd really could help us and the options we have could really help them w/o really putting us in a bind. Being a small market team, I can see waiting around to get the best deal in FA. But trading, you see the need, find the solution and jump and strike a deal. Waiting around cost us leverage in a catching option for MIA. I don't know if they are still open for a Jeffers or Garver (my preference is Jeffers, because I like Garver's arm and his established hitting) Rortvedt would become the near future SC. I'd think Rowson would like some of his past disciples in his fold again.
  17. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Lucas for bringing us up to speed. No way, if he's no longer a true CF, it's a waste of time. Because that's what we need to back up Buck, not another Cave.
  18. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Cody for showing what we have for CF. Since Buxton came up to play CF, the Twins figured all our CF problems have been solved. They never thought about having a respectable back-up there. In 2018-19, when Cave came on the scene, Cave was at his best and he was OK offensively. FO thought they found the solution but we still lost 75% of our games with him playing CF. Defense is hard to really analyze by stats because you can cherry pick certain stats to make your point. IMO Cave didn't pass the eye test or the Win/Loss stats. W/O out a decent CF back-up we really can't compete and progress in the post season. In house we haven't had anyone to step up and fill that role for many years. Last year the only one, as it turned out, was able to sub CF was Baddoo. Twins need to finally look past Cave and look out of house to fill that role temporarily because I believe Celestino, Martin or Lewis could fill that spot in the near future..
  19. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Lucas for your in-depth look at Larnach. The Twins made a few mistakes that made them bring up Larnach too soon. He's a great hitter and will eventually figure it out. But now his confidence has been shaken and it'll take longer to really adapt to MLB. Adaptation is what brings mystique to the game. Pitchers, hitters and defense constantly adapting to counteract the others moves. I don't think baseball should force rules to protect players' inability to adapt.
  20. Doctor Gast
    Yes, Tori Hunter was a great CF. I really enjoyed watching him play. His leadership, a great motivator and instruction to young players have really impacted the Twins. I agree with your pick that he should be on the top 12 pick
  21. Doctor Gast
    And even more so defensively, looking at LF and CF back up which was too much
  22. Doctor Gast
    Thanks Nash for the interesting article. I was surprised that Sabato was so high. I have to admit that I'm not so excited about bat 1st, DH type prospects because we have so many of them and which doesn't fit a eminent need. I agree w/ the remaining.
  23. Doctor Gast
    I'm surprised that Palacio wasn't mentioned. Although he's not ready, he provides an interesting option since returning to the Twins, he rediscovered his hitting. IMO none in house options are ready. Via FA I like Story or Simmons, depending how much $ we can spend. Trades are trickier to find because any extra SS out there, are rightly loved and kept to play 3B, 2B or sub at SS. Like CF, good SSs are in high demand and hard to find. We thought that we had a log jam in the past at SS because very few SS prospects are true SS and make it to the MLB level. It's insane to consider to return Polanco to SS and Arraez at 2B. Not only will we have defensively the worst midfield duo in MLB, we'll see Polanco's ankles digress and we'll see his offensive #s plummet also. Returning to past mistakes is not a solution in any circumstance.
  24. Doctor Gast
    I'm in Brock's camp but IMO it isn't "if" but must find a defensive-minded CF to back up Buxton. It'd be great if we had a CF like Baddoo who can hit and play CF but we don't. Your list kinda shows this commodity is rare and is in high demand, which makes you scratch your head why they left him unprotected and go after Garlic. On your list I like probably Marisnik and hope he finds his swing. Otherwise try to find a trade like Reynolds (PIT) or K Marte, if you can pry them loose it'd be very expensive in players and prospects.
  25. Doctor Gast
    I had my doubts about Rodon if they expect 5+ innings through out the season. If they've changed their mindset from relying heavily on weak SPing and a failing BP last season to relying heavily on long relief, then we have a chance. We have even a much weaker rotation so far, a steady diet of long relievers made up of rotating AAAA and weak SPs are vital.
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