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  1. Doctor Gast
    I just listened to Shelton press conference. I was impressed with Shelton. He stressed details. fundamentals & communication, I believe him. He also showed the importance of the involvement of former players. So maybe Hawkins could get a shot
  2. Doctor Gast
    If he does get the position, I hope he does a lot of cameos on tv & interviews.
  3. Doctor Gast
    Congratulations to France! MN stuck with 1 yr. FAs Santana & France. Why didn't we work that magic with one of our own & have something to build off of?
  4. Doctor Gast
    "Throwing 100 miles an hour, RPMs and vertical break—we’re so caught up in them,” Hawkins said. “We forget there’s a human element to it, the mental part of the game.” Bingo! We are so caught up in analytics that we totally miss the human element, Many analytical nerds are lost if they can't find what they want on a spreadsheet. Experience adds so much when players are struggling. LaTroy has been my choice for BP coach since the beginning.
  5. Doctor Gast
    Tingler, Conger, Watkin & the hitting coach have to be gone. I'm OK with keeping Maki.
  6. Doctor Gast
    I don't want to trade any of these players. Not because I think we can compete, but because #1- Falvey won't get anyone that can really impact the Twins any time soon or fit our real needs. If Falvey is set to sell, other teams will outwait him for a good deal on their part. #2- Our farm is bloated with AAAA, unproven, undeveloped & redundant players. #3- Our young players need mentors to get a proper footing under themselves; otherwise, we become the CWS. Even if Ryan wants to be traded, I wouldn't trade him under these circumstances. I especially wouldn't sell low on Pablo. I really don't want to trade Jeffers because our catching is a mess. But he makes the most sense to trade because what people like to ignore is that Boras is his agent, Boras doesn't do extensions so more than likely he's gone after this year. So instead of losing him for nothing, they should get something for him. If Jeffers wants an extension, again, Boras is his agent; it'd be ridiculously high.
  7. Doctor Gast
    You missed the point.
  8. Doctor Gast
    Fans & players have heard for years, don't look at the results, trust the process. Falvey absolutely didn't want to fire Baldelli because he was the face of that process. After years of no results, we have to look at the analytical process (of hitting a ton of HRs when they don't count, SOs offensively when it matters, defense, fundamentals, clutch hitting don't matter) & come to the conclusion that the process is faulty. But Falvey has resisted with all his might. The reason that Baldelli was fired was none of that. He was fired because the Pohlads weren't selling tickets & Falvey was told to solve the problem. Through the years, Falvey has used all the excuses in the book & bloodied the field with sacrificial lambs. Instead of solving the problem by taking full responsibility & removing himself, He decided to sacrifice his most prized lamb, Baldelli. It was obvious to many that this was most likely going to happen. Again, this weak show of action will do nothing to change the sale of tickets, because, unlike the Pohlads, the fans aren't fooled. When ticket sales reach new all-time lows, will the Pohlads finally wake up? How deep will that hole get before they wake up & seek a better source of their information rather than Falvey?
  9. Doctor Gast
    Congratulations to DeBarge! He's one prospect that we don't hear much about. Why is that? He doesn't hit HRs. Defense isn't sexy to Falvey. But that's where we are really hurting. A SS or 2Bman who has a lot of range, good instincts, good glove & a 2Bman that has a good DP pivot is essential. But no, it's their bat that counts! The shift ban has been intact for years. So why do the Twins still think that they can still hide bad gloves at 2B, therefore? We want our DHs, 1Bmen & cOfers to go crazy in driving in runs, especially in the clutch. Why aren't we more critical about their bats? We have to focus on developing our bats there & not worry that up the middle has to carry the load offensively. That said, I believe that DeBarge can carry his weight offensively.
  10. Doctor Gast
    In defensive catching, familiarity is always the best choice. Thinking about picking up a catcher at the deadline or even during the offseason isn't a good idea; it takes a long time to get acquainted with the pitching. I was in favor of extending Vazquez last off-season to a more reasonable contract. The problem shouldn't be that our defensive catcher isn't hitting (even though Vazquez has hit some clutch hits). The focus should be that our less premium position players aren't contributing enough, especially RF, 1B & DH. Jeffers isn't our catcher of the future, so signing him to an expensive extension shouldn't be out of the question. The last several years, the Twins should have focused on getting that catcher of the future, but have failed to do so, so this year & beyond will be a mess.
  11. Doctor Gast
    Development isn't throwing raw players into the MLB, playing full-time, for the whole season & expect them to thrive. They need to be instructed, managed properly (meaning placed in their best position, & not overextend phyically) in other words, knowing what their gift is at & then encourage them to maximize that gift. PIT did a great job in developing Endy, but he got seriously hurt, Bart hardly played for SF, so when he got a chance & maybe different instruction at PIT in '24, he blossomed. He went from a reject to starting catcher, so in '25 from hardly playing to playing full-time, every day catcher; IMO. is a big jump for a player to make in one year, is it no wonder he wears down. IMO, Henry could just be a dudd. A hitting catcher that can't hit. I don't know how much Shelton is allowed to manage or how much free rein he has to select the coaches to instruct our players even if he has good ideas. I'm willing to give him a chance.
  12. Doctor Gast
    I was elated. There were so many memories. What stuck out to me the most was strange in that STL players were doing voodoo against the Twins & my friends & I came against it. Pohlad knew people who knew what they were doing, which was evident when he hired the young Andy MacPhail. Back in the Twinkies ERA, IMO, the Twins were never going anywhere under Griffin. It took a complete change. A change is now in order.
  13. Doctor Gast
    I've stated this for years, we need to try to draw Charlie Greene (BP coach) from MIL. He'd make an excellent Bench coach. He's a son of a college coach, played some MLB at catcher, Been a big part of the MIL's great catching development, he was head of the team's development & now is the Brewers' BP coach. He could eventually become a great MLB manager. He could help the Twins on many levels. Could he be open for a promotion & a shot at the future manager spot? Could Tori, La Troy & Nelly be open for the OF/3B coach, BP coach & hitting/1B coach jobs? They'd be great assets. If the Twins ever want to be competitive again with Falvey, they need to tell Falvey to take a vacation & clean house with the coaching staff.
  14. Doctor Gast
    Falvey said he wants to improve development & fundamentals (he must have heard it somewhere & thought that it was something good to say), but IMO, he has no idea how to do it if it doesn't include analytics. But that is exactly what we need. 1st of all, improve our in house players & those in other teams that aren't given a chance or the right instruction they need. We can't develop our own catchers; how can we expect to develop others who are looking for a chance? Once we finally find someone who really knows what he's doing, establish fundamentals & development. Then we can start to move ahead. If not, forget about it.
  15. Doctor Gast
    "this team was not afraid of big moves, such as trading Luis Arraez for Pablo Lopez or shipping out then-closer Taylor Rogers the day before Opening Day." The big moves that turned out well were no-brainers that other FOs initiated, like the Arraez/Lopez trade (you can't have enough pitching) that you can't count on & the bonehead ones, like the Rogers one (counting on Duffy & Pagan for closing duties). Mainly picking up over-priced 1-yr. FAs in positions we don't need & ignoring the positions that need supporting. Also you can't fault Shelton for pulling SPs, because the whole league is doing that. That's where the league is going to head off the growing epidemic of pitching arm injuries. IMO, Shelton is different than Baldelli but what they share is the same problem & that's Falvey*. Shelton should have free rein to select his staff & manage the team but that's not going to happen. He was limited in PIT by the owners & here he'll be more limited by Falvey. *Falvey lack of ability to provide needed players by- selecting coaches that can develop players, recognizing player potential, needs & initiate essential trades to fill those needs. Plus his weird analytical philosophies.
  16. Doctor Gast
    He only knows Buxton as players, I believe. Watkins & Maki as BP coach are the only coaches. All the good coaches were allowed to walk & bad ones were hired. Hopefully, Watkins is gone. So it'll be a whole new group. Unfortunately, Falvey is still here but.....
  17. Doctor Gast
    Shelton was far from my 1st choice, but I had picked him over Baldelli in '19. I'm not a Baldelli hater, but IMO, Shelton was more experienced & Baldelli could have learned more under Shelton before becoming manager. Baldelli was too analytical & not enough heart. IMO, Shelton was a big reason why the Twins won 100-plus games in '19 & Baldelli said as much, that he leaned heavily on him. IMO, Shelton is different from Baldelli. Maybe Shelton will be Falvey's yes man, too, but they are different. When Shelton arrived in PIT, their pitching development was absolutely abhorrent. Shelton saw the need & upgraded it into a MLB pitching staff, even before Stenes arrived. No one can spin straw into gold, but the right coaches can maximize the potential of each player. Most of our coaches don't come close in doing that & that needs to be changed. My hope is that Shelton is given free rein to do that.
  18. Doctor Gast
    I agree Cody, we really need a veteran RP with so many young players & an LHRP; here we kill 2 birds with one stone. FAs aren't a very good idea, but they shouldn't be very expensive. These guys had good seasons & they are familiar & fit in with the Twins' program. Love these guys. Thielbar had a miraculous season, again, I thought he was washed up! IMO, he's too familiar with the teams here & would do better in the NL. Rogers could do very well with Shelton, who knows how to handle him. We'd have to see how high his price tag is before we commit. Coulume is a good backup plan. Nardia & Puk are also veteran LHRPs and could be good bounce-back trades. All these guys would be in demand at the deadline. Funderburg could become a good LHRP, but IMO, I'd prefer him start out as the 2nd LHRP to take off the pressure.
  19. Doctor Gast
    What I expect from this press conference is the same as always, a bunch of Falvey-orchestrated BS. A lot of talk with nothing said & nothing you can bet on.
  20. Doctor Gast
    I'll state again that Shelton could be OK, if they fire most of the coaching staff. Then get decent coaches that can develop the players, instead of just feeding them data. But Falvey is delusional; he didn't want to fire Baldelli (but he had to), he probably wanted to rerun the same crew out there. I'd be very surprised if Falvey cleaned house to help the team. There's nothing he has said that tells me that he has changed his mindset.
  21. Doctor Gast
    Sir, yes, sir. What's your problem with it?
  22. Doctor Gast
    If I had to guess, I'd guess that Shelton was Falvey's pick from the beginning & he wanted us to think that he went through some vetting. Sheltie is desperate (so he'd agree to everything) & accustomed to losing; he's perfect. IMO, the most important part of being a MN manager is healing the clubhouse & fan culture. I'm not sure if Sheltie would be the best choice but if he has a good staff behind him, he'd be OK. Since Falvey been in charge I'm getting used to being disappointed. Since he had Baldelli fall on the sword, he'd probably feel that he run it all back, pretty much.
  23. Doctor Gast
    Our best shot was the last 2 years. Falvey didn't do squat to build off the '23 core, they continously made it worse. They have terrible player evaluation & development & have no ability to initiate & close on essential trades. This is a heck of a time to be talking WS. 1st step is to get rid of Falvey & Co., 2nd step is to get someone who has baseball smarts & set up a staff that has good player evaluation & development, choose a manager that can heal the club & fan culture, good instinct & select a good support team. After we see the progress of that process, can we then talk about WS. The longer we wait to start this process, the worse the team gets & longer the process becomes. It has been over 30 yrs. since our last. When will we return to WS? Under this leadership, never.
  24. Doctor Gast
    Twins separated the wheat from the chaff. They gave away the wheat & kept the chaff & got a lot of chaff in return. Why do they love chaff? & what are they going to do with all that chaff they love to hoard? Why did they give away so much wheat that is hard to come by here? We can eliminate a lot of chaff & still have plenty to spare. My fear is that some seed might not get sifted out during the elimination process. Falvey often values the obtained chaff over our small seed.
  25. Doctor Gast
    It's a big hurdle to overcome the past hitting philosophy; Larnach has progressed but is well short of his potential. We can't afford his services anymore, especially when Falvey loves to hoard players like him. His trade value was very high, much earlier we could have traded him for someone very significant. There is still a demand for him, so we should trade him for a backup catcher.
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