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  1. 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
  2. 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.)
  3. Make it stop. This is getting ridiculous.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.)
  7. An erratic bullpen, shaky defense and struggles with producing with runners on base are all morale killers. I am most concerned about the bullpen.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. He is an adventure, I like it. At least he's not just playing it save afraid to make a mistake.
  11. He'll be fun to follow, but unless something unusual occurs he has a long time to before impacting the Twins/
  12. 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.
  13. 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?
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. The sophisticated numbers breakdown may indicate Rodriguez. = Julien. My eyes tell me Rodriguez is significantly better than Julien.
  18. Byron Buxton is a special talent and the latest in a fairly long line of great Twins' CF. He provides an entertainment factor with his all out style. The players in waiting (or development if you prefer) Rodriguez and Jenkins look ready (Rodriguez) and close (Jenkins). With Buxton in CF (if healthy) there isn't a regular CF role available so it seems prudent to give Rodriguez the opportunity to play LF or RF for now - wonder why is he being sent down.
  19. What a bunch of double talk, we have a crowded outfield of prospects and decent veterans so let's run our 2B out there to complicate matters even more. Why? So Clemens can play 2B. Yikes.
  20. Joe Garagiola used to say when you shake a baseball tree ten gloves fall out and for every one bat. Such old school wisdom here applies - this 21 year old player can rake. The Twins need to find a way to get him in the lineup soon.
  21. If it is a situation where it's Bradley, Matthews and Abel for two spots there are some consistent traits amongst this trio that make this a tough call. They all have serious stuff/upside, but yet have struggled at the MLB level to produce. They are all at an age when players generally need to break through somewhat. So it's maybe recency bias but I put Abel at the top of the. three and it's a coin flip between Bradley and Matthews.
  22. Give Keaschall a real chance to stick at 2B rather than trying to move him to the OF. Why would his lack of arm strength be less of a detriment at 2B? Yet, Lee is being considered being moved to 2B in part because of his lack of arm strength. Additionally, the OF appears to have some prospects who could be very good. Lee needs to improve and prove himself prior to making shifts in positions to facilitate him.
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