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  1. GNess
    Here are a few key considerations: What did the FO tell Lewis when they sent him down? What did they want him to improve/prove? If a player is going to be something of a defensive liability which most assume Lewis would be for the short/medium term at 1B given his lack of experience - he has to hit and produce at the plate! Is he more ready tø ∂ø so after a handful of games at St Paul? The outcome of the Lewis saga will have a serious impact on the Twins.. He is now teetering on the verge of being a bust.
  2. GNess
    Nice article advocating an opportunistic approach. However, how do the Twins improve by trying to obtain a SP who can't hold down a spot in the Pirates rotation? At best he is their # 6 starter.. It is clear to me the Pirates at long last are positioned to have an above .500 record, but they are still the Pirates and the thought of there being a surplus of SP doesn't seem to add up.
  3. GNess
    The injuries to SP and the general mediocrity of the Bull Pen have been too much for this team to overcome the past week. Hoping it is not signs of things to come, but I suspect it likely is just that.
  4. GNess
    It is understood that lower budget teams and under performing teams trade off their veteran assets at the deadline for a collection of prospects in the future hope that these prospects will produce a winner down the line. However, the success rate with this strategy (or formula) is mixed at best. It requires an ability to evaluate, project and develop young talent. It is open for debate that the Twins can successfully execute such a strategy, in particular the development piece. Many clubs are resistant to trading away their best players and maintain a core to. build around. I would argue that Ryan if he is interested in staying with the Twins as a core asset going forward the Twins should find a way to pay him. (The new CBA will hopefully enforce a much higher floor for salary spending per team.)
  5. GNess
    Trading Buxton would be a big mistake unless the return is substantial to say the least.
  6. GNess
    Right now the Twins are exceeding my expectations for sure. Gritty win tonight.
  7. GNess
    Is there a real marker teams can use to gauge "readiness" for the bigs other than competing in MLB.. MLB is hard and each player naturally reacts differently and each should be assessed individually.. The failure rate is high, but that doesn't mean patience, delay and fear of failure should guide the process.
  8. GNess
    Zebby has shown signs multiple times of being an effective MLB SP. If he can just produce good outings more regularly he becomes a solid asset to the Twin
  9. GNess
    I understand it is not an advanced metric, but it matters: Twins are 1-7 when SWR starts a game. (17-17 in other games.)
  10. GNess
    They might, but they probably don't.
  11. GNess
    Make it stop. This is getting ridiculous.
  12. GNess
    Lewis surely has been impacted by his injuries, but his level of production is woeful. I see him off balance and flailing at the plate consistently. His confidence seems to have fallen off. (Understandably) Not sure if he can regain anywhere near his form of a few seasons ago, but is it still worth giving him a bit more time to do so? His trajectory once was almost superstar level - few players reach that level even for a half a season or so. A genuinely productive Lewis could be huge for this team and organization. Tough situation and decision.
  13. GNess
    The Twins at present do not "need" SWR in the rotation given his performance. No team would need such negative results. Moving SWR to the BP is hardly needed by a struggling group, but if he took a mop up role and hopefully could use that experience to get on track while returning to the rotation - that might fill a need for the Twins.
  14. GNess
    Agree that offense and defense åre big even possibly bigger issues than BP weakness. My point was that the bull pen was often mentioned as the most easily fixable/re-build after the trades on TD. I am suggesting early returns are not supporting that premise. BTW - I am not frustrated, I have been a Twins fan since the 1960's - I have learned if you want to be a Twins fan and enjoy the experience it sometimes takes a roll with the punches attitude. (Of course, that doesn't mean I have to be quiet as a fan as to what I think is happening with the team.)
  15. GNess
    An erratic bullpen, shaky defense and struggles with producing with runners on base are all morale killers. I am most concerned about the bullpen.
  16. GNess
    Let me understand this - Outman can play multiple OF positions and he can run. He is the best candidate the Twins can roster to handle these two things? (All the while striking out nearly 50% of his AB's while going 0-20 and counting at the plate as well.) This doesn't make any sense.
  17. GNess
    Most successful teams have a roster of diverse skills and abilities. I cringe when the Twins FO attempts to alter a player away from his natural core talents and towards some higher K results for limited power results such. as it is with Martin.
  18. GNess
    He is an adventure, I like it. At least he's not just playing it save afraid to make a mistake.
  19. GNess
    He'll be fun to follow, but unless something unusual occurs he has a long time to before impacting the Twins/
  20. GNess
    Do you think there will be another trade deadline sell off to talk about?
  21. GNess
    Roden is in a tough spot in St Paul as well given a likely OF of Rodriguez, Gonzalez and Jenkins. (Not sure of Jenkins status.) Fedko too? If the Twins intended to keep Larnach they certainly shouldn't have targeted Roden in a trade package.
  22. GNess
    Abel's demonstrated potential along with Tait have me rethinking my disagreement with trading away Duran who has proven to be among the very best RP in all of MLB. Perhaps this trade will turn out to be seen as a win for both sides?
  23. GNess
    A team that appears will be challenged to produce runs, can not afford a defensive specialist who is an "automatic out". Please say no Twins.
  24. GNess
    The Twins top SP prospects all seem to have performed poorly to date so the Twins are banking on upside and purposeful development. This doesn't fill me with optimism.
  25. GNess
    Interesting questions and points of view about what should be the basis for making this decision. At some point. their performance will sort this out. Spring training involves a small sample of real time performance as one of the many data points available. Matthews is struggling with command, if it doesn't improve in the next start or two Abel becomes the likely and best choice to earn a spot in the rotation.
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