Doctor Gast

I agree with Linus that we should have gone for a top-tier SP last winter. I disapproved of Twins advertising a fire sale (everyone will want a high discount). Gonzales should have been moved in a trade when he was worth more. I wouldn't go all out now by trading valuable prospects for questionable trade targets. There are some redundant high-ranking prospects we could trade but IMO the best deals are gone. My top trade target AJ Puk went off the boards right away who IMO was the best-buy. FO spent all available money this offseason on spots that could have been filled in-house. There are still some LHRPs out there but it'll come at a price. I don't see any reasonable top postseason SP out there now. Although I hate to see the Twins do nothing, I'd prefer that instead of them doing something stupid.

NYM were on the sweeper. Quintana's curveball was outside all nite that clipped the strike zone behind the plate to where the catcher could easily steal it for a strike. He was throwing it all nite & the ump called it a strike all nite. When the hitters didn't watch it for a KL they whiffed at it because they couldn't reach it. Can't wait for the robo-ump to get rid of the human error. The Twins should have really mashed against Quintana.

Lee has been solid at SS.

I was sweating the early walk but he got out of it

Nice start keep it going! I like Gibson broadcasting at DET but these Mets broadcasters are hard to listen to.

LAD greatly values Edman's flexibility & glove & overlooks the average bat, & they figure that they unlock Kopech. LAD aren't strangers to 3-way trades. LAD gave up on those players they gave up. CWS I can't explain their actions.

Cards just fleeced LAD & CWS! Why can't the Twins do that? Cardinals 70 NAME AGE LEVEL P1 P2 AVAILABILITY YEARS AFV SALARY SURPLUS LOW MEDIAN HIGH Erick Fedde 31 Majors SP 1.4 29.2 10.2 19 15.2 19 22.8 Tommy Pham 36 Majors OF Medium 0.4 2 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.3 Total Value: 20.1 Dodgers 23 NAME AGE LEVEL P1 P2 AVAILABILITY YEARS AFV SALARY SURPLUS LOW MEDIAN HIGH Tommy Edman 29 Majors 2B SS Low 1.4 14.6 12 2.6 2.1 2.6 3.2 Michael Kopech 28 Majors RP SP Low 1.4 0.3 1.1 -0.7 -0.9 -0.7 -0.6 Total Value: 1.90 White Sox 14 NAME AGE LEVEL P1 P2 AVAILABILITY YEARS AFV SALARY SURPLUS LOW MEDIAN HIGH Miguel Vargas 24 Majors 1B 3B Low 4.4 14.6 7.5 7 5.6 7 8.5 Alexander Albertus 19 Minors 2B SS 0 0 0 2.5 2 2.5 3 Jeral Perez 19 Minors 2B 0 0 0 1.9 1.5 1.9 2.3 Total Value: 11.4

About Snell, I'd also add we don't know how he fits in the clubhouse (I have my doubts) or how he fits with our catchers

Very well written article about a very important topic, I wrote 2 blogs "Dying Fanbase" 12/12/23 & "So What Now?" 03/26/24". So it's something I feel strongly about. I'm very concerned about the dying fanbase & the future of the Twins. I'm very curious about how much "The Pohlads" have to do with Joe's Twins, if any? One way to increase the fanbase is to increase TV exposure, Joe blew that. Another is to better the team. Under current financial problem the best way to do that is player evaluation & development & initiating necessary trades w/o depending on other teams approaching us with good trades. Joe Pohlad has nothing to do with this & Falvey is poor at it. Can the Twins survive w/o Joe Pohlad? I don't think so. Can the Twins survive w/o Falvey? IMO yes & thrive.

Thanks again Nick for your week's review. It gives us a broad picture of where we are going. I'm of the small camp of easing rookies, new acquisitions & returning pitchers from the IL into their roles. So I wouldn't put Steward in that high leverage right away. Thielbar has been adequate in his mop-up role but as his trade-mark curveball isn't as effective as before, I don't trust him, Okert or Funderburk in higher leverage situations. So the easiest & maybe most pressing trade target is a LHRP which we could have resolved a while ago by locking up effective, cheap & multiyear AJ Puk. As I assumed (MN) Gonzales's stock & ranking has been dropping & will continue to drop. I advocated to trade him this offseason to fill our most gaping need. Holding unto him makes no sense. Our rotation has been impressive but we still need at the very least a promising 5th SP to go along with the LHRP. Return of some our key players has been very crucial in our DET series & future series in our battle against CLE for the Division & even our wild card spot isn't a lock. Correa is close & his return is most welcomed because like the last time Castro has been overwhelmed at the extended time at SS, affecting him both defensively & offensively. While Vazquez has been getting better the longer he plays, Jeffers has been getting worse. I heard on the DET broadcast that Vazquez hits very well against DET something like a .350 BA. I'd think according to the Twins' analytics they'd give Jeffers a break with DET.

I thought he was put thru waivers when he was taken off the 40-man but I could be wrong. I hope you are right.

IMO Ryan pitched a quality game- 6 innings, 3 runs & 8Ks. This probably wasn't Steward's best situation to ease back into MLB, especially with Okert relieving him. Staumont proved himself again. A disappointing game.

Finally

That's tough not score with Ryan a fly baller & no out

You caught it before I could change it, You're quick

You can't let them on base

Whoa! I thought that was gone

I think Correa has better instincts to get to the ball.

Let's do it again, Twins

Tough luck!

That's gotta hurt

OK Ryan you've got a cushion let;s keep it

WOW! Lewis has done it again

Hope Skubal has a poor outing against the Twins

I truly hope so but if DET trades Skubal (I doubt it) it'll be after this game.