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  1. Doctor Gast
    I had high hopes for Canterino & they keep trying to keep him as a starter but where did that get him? With constant arm problems like Canterino, I don't see him ever becoming a SP. IMO they should focus him as a RP & wait & see if he get through these injuries then maybe try him at SP
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    I like Helman, wish him luck.
  3. Doctor Gast
    I am thinking possibly the same. I'm thinking of possibly they need more of a break than to suck it up. Especially Castro, I think a break would produce better production than sucking it up especially when we have quality backups waiting for an opportunity.
  4. Doctor Gast
    I'm kind of sad that Margot won't add to his PH streak. Maybe not.
  5. Doctor Gast
    The rotation has been overstretched especially rookie Sims. Last night was a result of that. Our BP has been overstretched, we come into tonight's game with Alcala, Jax & Duran spent. Alcala looked kind of shaky but he didn't give up any runs & got the win. Sands should be available even though he pitched last night, that leaves pretty much Blewitt or Tonkin if there is a low-leverage opportunity. We desperately need Varland & Winder, Our line-up is worn down, Castro had been at SS too long, Martin in CF too long, Lewis admitted to being tired still he was put at 2B to learn. I like Helman but I don't see why he was brought up. 2B is his best position but we already have Julien plus versatile Farmer, Castro, Martin, Lee & now Lewis to play there. IMO we need much more help in CF & our line-up against predominately RHPs than much less frequent LHPs. Going into a long road trip with little rest, I'm concerned.
  6. Doctor Gast
    I think the Twins need every bit of that
  7. Doctor Gast
    I totally agree with you there. I was expecting a lot of good things from SWR, Castro & Jax. But Sands. was questionable IMO & many had written him off, So his success IMO was the greatest surprise of all. Even Alcala who wasn't mentioned either, I was expecting more from. Alcala had been gone for about a year on the IL due to injury, surgery and recovery. I don't think Baldelli thought much of Alcala, delaying his permanent call up. IMO Alcala will continue to have success as long as he's managed correctly related to just coming back from his long IL stint. By pitching him in nonconsecutive, 1 inning outings. Jax. Sands & Alcala stepping up has really helped because of Duran & Thielbar slipping plus the injury of Stewart, The stepping up of Castro has been especially appreciated because the injuries of Lewis, Correa & Buxton filling in admirably defensively & offensively. Not to mention the slumping of many players. Through the absence of DeSclavani & Varland was inefficient as SP. later with long term injuries to Paddack & Ryan. Questionable by many SWR stepped up & has given us some stability in the rotation & has given us a chance to win in practically all his outings. These men have stepped up to keep us in the race along with Miranda & ascending Larnach & Wallner, They will take us to the Dance but we need Lopez, Ober, Lewis. Correa & Buxton to perform there.
  8. Doctor Gast
    Enjoyed your analysis. Looks like Lewis is back. Alleluiah!
  9. Doctor Gast
    It's great to see Lewis being Lewis. Looks like he's back. Although apprehensive he did fine at 2B. Ober pitched a great 1 run, 1 hit, 8 Ks 6 innings game. Not to take anything from Jax but IMO if a pitcher gives up a tie with 2 runs in 1 inning, doesn't deserves the win over an Ober performance.
  10. Doctor Gast
    Lee is surely needed, With Lee back, Helman isn't needed, we don't need another RH bat (once something gets in their head, it sticks no matter) & I can't imagine why they had to put him on the 40-man. Keirsey is more needed as a LH bat & CF & has produced all season-long & deserves to be on the 40-man & available for the playoffs.
  11. Doctor Gast
    We have needed both Varland & Keirsey since the beginning of the season. We desperately needed Varland in a long relief/ spot starting role on a permanent basis. IMO if Varland had been brought up sooner Paddack & Ryan could still be around. Rotation & BP would not be stretched so thin, We have been weak in our LHH lineup, Keirsey could have developed into a viable LHH asset. Margot has blocked both Keirsey & Martin's development in the MLB. Martin has been overextended in CF, especially against RHPs. Come Sept. 1, I hope Varland & Keirsey will both be brought up, better late than never. Lee's return will greatly help relieve Castro at SS. Still don't know when Buck will be back, his presence has been sorely missed, as has Correa. Both setbacks have been frustrating & baffling. Wondering like Lewis when they can produce like we know they can after returning from the IL. Miranda slumping. My hope is once we get everyone together & in place. things will start to gel again. That we'll peak at the right time before the postseason. My biggest concern is the pitching, whether Varland's promotion would be in time to alleviate the overextension of the rotation & BP to avoid any further injuries & being worn out for the postseason,
  12. Doctor Gast
    Zebby got pounded, which is to be expected sometime in his rookie season. The thing is he needs to learn to get it behind him, get up fighting & make adjustments. Rich Hill would have been ideal in this situation & for other rookie's experiences for he has that presence which consouls rookies besides his valuable mentorship. (LHP) Rich Hill just started to get ramped up for BOS, 2.2 innings, 0.00 ERA, 3 Ks, 0.00 WHIP. Hill was my 3rd choice (FA), Eovaldi was not available, (LHP) AJ Puk has pitched 14.2 innings, 0.61 ERA, 22 Ks, 0.682 WHIP for AZ, We need patience with all our rookies. They all have potential.
  13. Doctor Gast
    Like I explained before he's the same as before except the pitchers has the book on him that affected his OPS. BA etc. He has adjusted for the better because his SOs are better. Stats don't tell the whole story. If pitchers ignore the book he'd have great numbers, he hasn't gotten worse he basically has the same weakness but is better at it.
  14. Doctor Gast
    IMO Julien is better than last season. The difference in his offense is the league has the book on his weakness but he is striking out less. Julien's ability to turn DPs has never been that great but he's getting to balls that he didn't before but has difficulty coming up with the play. I think the greatest difference is his confidence which affects all aspects of his game.
  15. Doctor Gast
    Raya & MacCloud are very encouraging. MacCloud going 4 innings in relief seems to work well! On the other hand, Lee going 0-4 with Dobnak & Winder's poor outings are downers.
  16. Doctor Gast
    With the Twins, Lopez seems to go through a lot of adjustments early in the season but once he makes those adjustments he seems to be unstoppable. I'm not sure what his pitching patterns were in MIA. The defense was good tonite! The Twins have been a big disappointment these last few series, Hope TOR will give us a well-needed reprieve & we gain some ground on CLE, but CLE is facing PIT. So we need to do well here to stay with CLE.
  17. Doctor Gast
    I'm counting on the soft Sept. schedule & the roster being strong & intact. My main concern is the pitching being so thin for so long w/o being addressed. KC is w/o Vinnie which is a blow. I was hoping they'd keep pounding CLE for us. I'd rather face MIA early in the season than now. My hope is for BAL to start running away with the East so that by the time they face the Twins, they won't care.
  18. Doctor Gast
    Thank you for this info on Bernie Allen. I liked Allen, too bad about his knees.
  19. Doctor Gast
    I didn't want to jump the gun but since Drew Macphail came to the Twins, I have secretly hoped he would follow in his father's footsteps. IMO Andy MacPhail has been our greatest GM by far. With such a rich family baseball heritage with his grandfather & great grandfather in the HOF, he has a deep well to draw from. Drew is the current head director of player development, IMO he has every right to be proud of where the farm system is at. He studied wealth management, and although players & wealth are different (he discovered that he enjoys working in baseball rather than wealth) many of the principles are the same, which he could use in baseball transactions. There was an article in The Athletic about Drew that inspired hope in me that the Twins might be considering him as a possible GM candidate. Even though that wasn't even mentioned in the article. IMO Drew with his background in wealth management, a rich understanding of baseball, analytics, & player evaluation & development, could become even a better GM than his dad.
  20. Doctor Gast
    Correa's situation is very frustrating & baffling, which you never know what to expect. We need him on the field.
  21. Doctor Gast
    Lewis normally is a discipline line-drive hitter. It seems that the last injury that Lewis suffered threw off his swing & he picked up some bad habits. Like he did early in his career he needs to find himself & his swing. When asked about moving to 2B he responded uncharacteristically unsure of himself. Maybe that's where he is right now. He's being tested & needs to find a way to maintain his swing. I'm sure it's frustrating for him. As always he'll come out on top.
  22. Doctor Gast
    Just to relieve Castro at SS would do wonders for Castro. even if Lee doesn't set the field on fire offensively. No pressure
  23. Doctor Gast
    Many of the "all or nothing" players were 1Bmen. When the league had the book out on them they didn't do very well, a far cry from the success they once enjoyed. Meaning, that players like Santana had better fWAR ranking than they normally would for 1Bmen. And that he put in so much time at 1B.
  24. Doctor Gast
    Texas isn't close to being the top spender. IMO Texas got lucky. They spent the money, was bad, snuck into the the playoffs, peaked, & got lucky. And now they are bad & still paying the money. If you have a ton of money to throw away, you might get lucky & get some players that won't get injured, gel & peak at the right time with all the right conditions. But the odds are pretty much against you. Success is much cheaper, more sustainable if you have good player evaluation to draft & trade for players & develop them.
  25. Doctor Gast
    Thank you for your 1st hand report on Dave Roberts, I have no idea what he's like. Like I said I'm not a Baldelli hater but this article is about the GM. After what you said about Roberts, I'd prefer Baldelli but my main focus is I'd prefer their GM to ours. I like their philosophy & the way they develop their players. That's all.
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