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  1. Doctor Gast
    He said he had problems with his knee last season.
  2. Doctor Gast
    That trade was cursed from the start on both sides. I don't ever see Gonzales making the MLB at least not with MN.
  3. Doctor Gast
    I have a feeling that other clubs are watching Eeles
  4. Doctor Gast
    One thing that is preached to hitters is to get the ball off the ground. The old Dobber had one of the best groundball (GB) % in the MLB with good control, & a low HR rate. He had a good record & FIP. But GB pitchers are not sexy. In '21, Dobber found a new slider to compliment his other pitches & he dominated spring training. That is evidence. But the Twins wanted to transform Dobber into a SO pitcher by throwing that pitch the majority of the time screwing up his control & finger. That experiment was a total failure, that is evident & like with most failed experiments, they keep doubling down. Now the healed Dobber can get MiLBer to swing at that slider but MLBer won't bite. The Dobber can still be a good MLB pitcher but he needs to be the old Dobber & use that new slider only in key situations for that pitch to be effective. The new Dobber isn't a MLBer but the old modified one is. IMO that is evident.
  5. Doctor Gast
    We needed Lopez to be his best against Imanaga, but unfortunately, that didn't happen. We need to do much better against CLE.
  6. Doctor Gast
    Thielbar has been pretty decent lately. Topa has not been bad in AAA and will hopefully convert to MLB & Sands has been good & can go multiple innings. Varland is darn good 1X through the order, he's our ace in the hole. Jax has been our best RP but Duran has been turning it around, Alcala has been surprisingly good & dependable. If they let the Dobber be Dobber he can be good. A good core of long relief would go a long way. Some depth could still be added.
  7. Doctor Gast
    You are probably right the way it stands
  8. Doctor Gast
    The rotation- IMO the #1 reason as far as I can remember why we lost so many postseason games is that by the time we get to the postseason our rotation & BP are totally spent. Therefore limping & nothing in the tank to face top teams in the postseason. Last season was much better but IMO more our pitching core is rested & healthy betters our chances. A strong long relief corp of Varland, Paddack, Dobnak, Sands & Company (Pukk would have really helped here while also helping out the high-leverage LHRP situation) will go a long way. In the beginning of the season the absence of Lewis. Correa & Buxton was a gut punch but now we have a steady support group that can better sustain any injury. We need Kepler's LH bat, Castro's quality versatility and a long absence of Jeffers would put us in a little bind but any substantial absence of Vazquez would be devastating, depending solely on Jeffers & Carmargo. With the knees. wrists & shoulder injuries behind us with some soft-tissue vulnerability which won't be long-term issues, even with Correa's plantar faciilitis, IMO will be manageable with Paparesta's supervision. IMO the 2 main keys to our success will be long-relief & Vazquez's continued durability.
  9. Doctor Gast
    It appears to me that with Vazquez, the more he plays the better he gets, contrary to Jeffers. After the A-S break, Jeffers has had a resurgence, Catching is a very physically demanding position, IMO less Jeffers plays the better he becomes.
  10. Doctor Gast
    2B is Martin's natural position so he should be considered as back-up. Keaschal is not a needed option yet. Agree with FlyinFinn that Castro is a SS back-up but glad that Lee has bumped him as #2. We've been extremely fortunate that our catchers have been extraordinarily healthy especially Vazquez these last 2 seasons otherwise we'd be in worse condition than in '22 & we could kiss playoffs goodbye, Otherwise depth wise we are very good.
  11. Doctor Gast
    Gordon DFAed by MIA
  12. Doctor Gast
    Lee & Martin have shown some signs of turning things around, Even not completely settled in the MLB with his hitting, Martin has sparks some rallies by his good ABs & sparkling base running. I'm hoping the Twins give up on making Dobber into a SO pitcher & let him be that GB pitcher with that SO pitch to use only when absolutely needed.
  13. Doctor Gast
    I've been advocating for Varland in the pen since the start of the season. Varland is great 1st time through the order but doesn't have his secondary pitches going to get him much beyond that, My point he can pitch in spot start/ long relief & still work in his change-up. We really need Varland to help out our rotation & BP, especially for this double-header but they won't bring up Varland & have him settled in the pen until Topa has every opportunity to succeed in short relief 1st.
  14. Doctor Gast
    I was thinking also how blessed we were when he crashed into the wall by how many games he has played so far this season. He has already matched games played last season while playing a good portion of them this season in CF. He's a difference maker. DH doesn't suit Buck.
  15. Doctor Gast
    There were some hard-fought battles in the MiLBs, Eeles had a great game in AAA. Only AA was able to squeeze out a win.
  16. Doctor Gast
    Buxton & Lewis were rehabbing & Julien is resetting IMO there's a difference.
  17. Doctor Gast
    We all know that Julien can mash in AAA but SOs are my main concern.
  18. Doctor Gast
    Dobber has been an effective boring GB pitcher for the Twins. '21 going into spring training after acquiring super-hyped Happ & Shumaker, the Dobber wasn't expected to make the rotation. But Dobber picked up a different slider & was striking out batters left & right leaving spring training as the most effective SP & a new contract. The old Dobber was perfectly fine by manufacturing GBs & not giving up HRs. But a lot of the ABs were long because he had trouble putting away hitters & they kept fouling off pitches. This new pitch would revolutionize Dobber by drastically cutting down pitches with occasionally working in the new slider in these ABs for SOs. Here the Twins decided to transform Dobber into something he wasn't, a SO SP. Throwing that new slider most of the time before he had total command of it & with added pressure on his middle finger he started to hang them, & eventually really screwing up his finger. IMO they are still trying to make him into a SO SP. He might be able to SO AAA hitters on that pitch but the MLBer aren't biting. They should let Dobber be the Dobber as boring as that may be.
  19. Doctor Gast
    Go Twins!!
  20. Doctor Gast
    Ober had a good game against a poor team. I love Martin's hustle, if that doesn't fire up a team I don't what will. Martin, Lee & Jeffers had a good nite at the plate. Jeffers's swing looked nice. Good ABs forced Crochet out early. Any win is a good win let's extend CWS losing streak to a nice round 20. Nice game for SWR to get back on track & revenge over CWS for being a pain at the deadline (I'm not really too disappointed over it) After that I wish them well.
  21. Doctor Gast
    Some injured Twins players seem to have entered the Twilight Zone some time after going on the IL where they are not heard of. Baffling
  22. Doctor Gast
    Very encouraging for Varland, despite many contrary opinions Varland is very valuable to this team & should be up with the main team as spot starter/ long relief. But they'll give every opportunity for Topa to prove himself in the short relief role 1st. Until then Varland'll waste bullets in AAA. I don't see Olivar any longer in the top 20, after he was promoted & raking in AA. What happened? Is Doncon hurt? He hasn't been playing.
  23. Doctor Gast
    Even with early injuries to key players & ineffectiveness of some key pitchers we are at or even better record than last year. The problem is that underrated CLE even without the SPs they usually have & Francona, having stood pat in the offseason & very little at the deadline; but handily has the best record in MLB right now.. They have put their faith in their young players & not gone after FA veterans. Many say clutch hitting is an unsustainable stat. I say it's an ability. Overtaking CLE won't be easy. IMO Lopez is back, Sims will learn from his last outing, Ober & Ryan can surprise us, the 5th spot can be pieced together spot-starter/ long relief Festa, Paddack, Varland, Dobber, Sands, Mathews or any 5th starter we can pick up. These options will go a long way to help keep the rotation healthy & rested. Duran & Stewart will find themselves & Thielbar will be serviceable. Most of the injuries are not serious & should have a full-strength line-up intact soon. We need to keep winning our series, especially against CLE & keep chipping away. We are a better team & IMO we can win the division.
  24. Doctor Gast
    I misjudged you! It won't happen again!
  25. Doctor Gast
    You are right, to be fair, it's very difficult to initiate a trade & for most GMs they probably don't do a good job. Pitching you ideas to a fan base is very different from pitching them to a GM of a team. IMO LAD's GM plays chess while the rest of the league are playing checkers & tic-tac-toe. Their value system is different than most, They value defense & flexibility, they can see players & envision what they can become, know when they can't develop a player any further or if they fit in the club they get rid of them & when they want a Mookie Betts, Edman, Kopech or any player they know they can develop into something they need they creatively go out there & get them. STL benefitted from it while seller CWS did not come out on top.
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