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  1. Doctor Gast
    come on Twins let's go
  2. Doctor Gast
    AA is the test. See if he can make the adjustments.
  3. Doctor Gast
    Lopez pitched a good game against a good team. On that CS, Pablo threw a perfect pitch to put Jeffers in the perfect position to make the throw down to 2B, Jeffers throw was on target & Castro laid down a perfect tag. W/o the great cooperation of all 3 there'd be no CS. Last nite was a perfect example of our need of Varland in long relief that I've been advocating all season. Before the All-star break our pitching staff (rotation & BP) were showing signs of fatigue. Our 1st game into the 2nd half has already put a lot stress on our BP. It's time to chuck TB's strategy of 1 inning-relief dependence. We need our BP & rotation, especially Paddack rested ready to pitch quality innings. Last nite was a heart-breaker
  4. Doctor Gast
    I've seen a lot of positives from Julien. #1 fewer SOs, I believe that is his main focus. Because of that I don't expect many HRs until he really feels comfortable with his new approach on the MLB level. #2 I've been a big critic of Julien's defense at 2B. & I haven't seen anything to support his improvement until yesterday. He got a good jump on a GB & showed good range while completing a play. So I congratulate him on a job well done on the fruits of his efforts.
  5. Doctor Gast
    Oh my
  6. Doctor Gast
    Great play by Julien
  7. Doctor Gast
    Pablo helped out a lot on that CS.
  8. Doctor Gast
    Pablo looked zoned in. Go Twins
  9. Doctor Gast
    As I stated before I suffered from plantar fasciitis a short time ago. As I tried to keep up my walking the pain became excruciating. I could hardly stand. I can't fathom how Correa was able to play through it. I relinquished my walking for 2 days & got extra cushioned insoles. After that, my pain went away w/o any other treatment except my own of cold, hot, stretching & massages. Correa suffers much more impact on his heels to where he has contusions. Although rest, extra cushion for his heels & treatment can do wonders, IDK if it'd be enough to combat totally the problem. My advice is the same as I have for Buxton, if he's not good enough to play the field, he's not good enough to DH. Because Correa's hitting suffers more from this than his fielding. So instead of putting him at DH, just rest him. His willingness to seek rest instead of plowing through it. Encourages me that he's on the right track.
  10. Doctor Gast
    I really like his attitude & Arraez-type hitting mentality. His quote "The power this season came from gaining weight, but also changing my swing path from steep to more of a flat swing path.", I think the power came strictly from hitting the weight room because normally hitters try to increase their launch angle not decrease it, to hit HRs. But love the fact he can be a contact hitter that can hit HRs. IMO DeBarge has the better chance to stick at SS.
  11. Doctor Gast
    There you go. We don't need another 4-5 starter & give up a bunch of prospect capital to pay for a bunch of years we don't need(?). We need to unload a bunch of expiring veteran contracts, which we can easily replace with younger players. There's a big demand for 1Bmen, many teams are holding unto their 1Bmen. ex. Vladdy (TOR), Alonzo (NYM) & Goldsmidt (STL), We can come out on top by trading Santana while increasing our WAR with a combination of Miranda, Julien & Kiriloff. IMO, the Twins should be looking at a top-tier SP rental, we can afford their salary if we dump some expiring contracts & negotiate to have the trade partner to pay part. 1st choice Eovaldi (TX) he's been there before, a postseason bulldog. 2nd choice Montas (CIN), he has followed the same path as our Gray- OAK ace- NYY stumble- CIN recover- MN CY runner-up. Montas has a lot of upside that MN can unlock that I believe it is a good chance, if he's not all that we hoped for, he should still be a very good SP as a cheap insurance rental.
  12. Doctor Gast
    I really like his athleticism, attitude & tools to be a good catcher. If he can stay healthy & the Twins can develop him he can be of good value. Hope everything works out for him.
  13. Doctor Gast
    Now I remember. I saw him in BTV & I thought it strange that he has good trade value & but I can't remember him. I'm sure he was drafted in the foreign draft but still
  14. Doctor Gast
    Dameury Pena, I saw his name lately, I couldn't remember how we got him or if he's someone we should note. Could someone help me out?
  15. Doctor Gast
    WOW! I was hoping for Teel in the draft, any chance to get him now is only a pipe dream. Boston is hurting at catcher too, they have to be very desperate to let him go.
  16. Doctor Gast
    According to Fangraph team ranking at each position by WAR, RP isn't one of BOS's strengths it's one of their weakness with only NYY & BAL with less WAR of all the true contenders. So I doubt that BOS would want to trade from there, But here again it's an opportunity to nab Teal.
  17. Doctor Gast
    1B isn't the place you want to put your elite athletes, it's a place where you want to hide your lesser athletes that can hit. Kiriloff can hit when healthy & 1B/ DH are the best place for him to stay healthy & he can hone that skill once given enough time for him.
  18. Doctor Gast
    Years of being used in the OF because that was an area of need, having wrist problems then shoulder problems that sure doesn't help.
  19. Doctor Gast
    Julien will come back as a better hitter than he was before with fewer SOs, which is a big plus that IMO the league will also see & value. Since the Twins are bound & determined to keep Julien at 2B, with Lee, Lewis, Martin, Castro & Farmer at that position then he's expendable. Julien for Bernardino isn't even close but if you include Kyle Teal then that's something I can get excited about & get behind. Julien for Teal is fair then with Bernardino that'll make Boston side top-heavy & we need to find another player(s) that fits Boston's need & balance the wager. Carmargo could be one.
  20. Doctor Gast
    Thank you, Chief. Like I said I didn't watch the game, I based my opinion on "highlights". I was wrong on this play & you were right.
  21. Doctor Gast
    Thank you, coming from you it's a compliment. But for others who are reading this. Let me give you an example for a reference point to help you to put it into perspective: When Lewis needs a physical break from 3B & to keep his bat in the lineup, do they put him in the OF? I hope your answer is no. they'd put him at DH or if he can play 1B & Santana isn't there, they'd play him at 1B, for any amount of time. Why? Because OF is a much more physically demanding position than 1B/ DH. During the offseason before Kiriloff even started his initial conditioning in Jan. Twins stated that (due to 2 consectitive years of wrist surgeries & last year shoulder surgery) they'd restrict him to only 1B/ DH duties. Why? because 1B/ DH duties are much less demanding on his body (that spent 3 yrs, of surgeries, recovery & lack of muscle strength the follows surgery & lack of playing time) than OF. To begin the season Kiriloff's bat was hot & they needed him to more often than the shared time at DH. Their Santana was at 1B so they were willing to sacrifice Kiriloff in the OF. Could he eventually suffer from soft-tissue injury just playing 1B/ DH? maybe but if they committed to Kiriloff 1B/ DH from the beginning, his injury would be greatly delayed, less serious & he wouldn't have to feel the need to play hurt to keep his job & aggravating the problem. Meaning less down time & less negative hype. I don't call observing, rationalize & come to a conclusion that doesn't fit in the social media box as weird. I call it common sense. Majority of social media purpose is to endocrinate people with whatever means to their agenda, mine here at TD is try to get people to think & come to their own conclusion. You don't see me follow people that don't agree with me, so I can smash the dislike button & try to discredit them anyway I can. I leave them to their own opinions. But if they comment on my statement, I will respond if there is any sanity to it.
  22. Doctor Gast
    Last season Correa's hitting was sub-par & was fielding well below par according to his standard & he's had tremendous hours on the field to hone his skill. Are you also disappointed that they brought him back? Playing hurt makes a big impact on your performance, those stats should be thrown out when evaluating a player. Kiriloff is a great hitter when healthy, who needs to be placed and kept at 1B to stay healthy & finally hone his skills there. Kiriloff isn't a great defender overall but he can become a pretty good 1Bman or at least average. We aren't asking him to catch or play SS. I am open for you to prove me wrong. But like you said we are free to disagree & please forgive me if I came across as rude that wasn't my intent. My intent was only to debate.
  23. Doctor Gast
    I'm curious, what true statement aren't you buying? If you look at the overall stats & not look at the conditions. You miss the real picture. #1 Kiriloff started the season leading the team in hitting #2 they were afraid of his health yet they put him in a more demanding position. #3 he got hurt in correlation to when his slump started. #4 The problem wasn't that he was bad, it was due to him being hurt #5 So he wasn't sent to AAA but was put on the IL.
  24. Doctor Gast
    Miranda defense doesn't stink. It may not be great but at 1B it doesn't have to be, it's not catching. Miranda's defense at 3B is now solid & he has the potential to be better at 1B if given the chance.
  25. Doctor Gast
    If you look at the overall stats & not look at the conditions. You miss the real picture. #1 Kiriloff started the season leading the team in hitting #2 they were afraid of his health yet they put him in a more demanding position. #3 he got hurt in correlation to when his slump started. #4 The problem wasn't that he was bad, it was due to him being hurt #5 So he wasn't sent to AAA but was put on the IL. #6 Solution put him at 1B/ DH & keep him there & keep him healthy.
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