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  1. GNess
    The Twins shouldn't trade Correa. Full stop.
  2. GNess
    A win that almost was a loss - postseason teams get a number of these over the course of the season. Thought - could all these rest days for Buxton be messing with his timing?
  3. GNess
    The American League has 15 teams and 7 of them are above .500 at the moment. Each of these 15 teams has quality pitchers, position players and enough overall talent to win on any given day/night. (In the NL there are 6 teams above .500.) The general discounting of wins by the Twins because of the perceived level of competition is misguided. It is hard to win A game in MLB let alone 25 out of 41. The Twins have the makings of a good to very good team as evidenced by their record 1/4 of the way through the season. Thanks for an article which accepts this evidence and projects what might improve the Twins potential for winning the division and having some post-season success.
  4. GNess
    Noting the comments I too don't understand how this helps the 2022 Twins? The Twins put Arraez at 1B and Gordon. all over the field despite their lacking real experience in those positions. But Royce Lewis with all his obvious talent has to return to the minors to gain experience? This may have been their plan, but it wasn't consistent with their other actions, which indicates another agenda is likely at work here.
  5. GNess
    Eventually all the starters should be able to throw 100 pitches if their performance is. good enough to reach 100 pitches. Good series win vs a Cleveland club that could well contend for division title. Also can Byron Buxton safely play 4 out of 5 games rather than 3 out of 5?
  6. GNess
    Tough to judge without Correa, Arraez, Larnach and Buxton vs the Astros, but I think the Twins as they are currently structured will at least contend for the Division Title and a WC berth.
  7. GNess
    Yes, there was a somewhat elevated risk in dealing for Paddack. But risk and reward are what all trades reflect. Even if Paddack goes down for the season, the reward could still be the two following seasons. Two seasons in which it is highly doubtful Rogers would have been pitching in high leverage situations for the Twins. Not to mention Pagan is a decent reliever and they added a pitching prospect while surrendering Rooker who seemingly was going no where with the Twins. Further, to a good number of the TD Community the FO can do no right. But saying they don't know what they are doing is a bit much. Clearly, they have assembled a team that can contend in the division, has a pretty respectable upside with the young pitching and position player at MLB and Minors levels.
  8. GNess
    Injury severity, prognosis, individual history, response to treatments and the importance of the player are all some of the relevant variables for the professional medical staff of the Twins to consider in each case. Seems to me the Twins are just being cautious with three of their most valuable assets: Buxton, Correa and Gray.
  9. GNess
    Great win. Not sure the Twins have a pitcher suited to the traditional closer role. Duran (Inexperience, innings limit - do the Twins want him throwing regularly in high duress situations?) Smith (Funky pitchers are usually set-up guys) and Pagan (control issues.) If I had to choose I would try it with Smith first. Probably have to do it as an ad hoc/situational approach until some stronger BP arms are acquired via trade.
  10. GNess
    Losing Correa stings and may impact some results. However, getting Royce Lewis to the bigs with a chance to play everyday is a distinct silver lining. I agree with those who think upon Correa's return Lewis can slide over to 3B. (It's who do you want in the lineup Larnach or Urshela?) This opportunity for Lewis better informs the Twins of his readiness for SS if Correa opts out - which I don't think is a foregone conclusion like many others on TD, but is a possibility.
  11. GNess
    This is a good development. Miranda if he hits will stick, putting more pressure on Sano to get it going like he can. Something has to give in a positive way inasmuch as there eventually will be four players in the mix for at-bats at 1B and DH: Miranda, Arraez, Kirilloff and Sano. (Assuming limited AB at DH for the catchers.) This assumes Larnach holds onto LF and Kepler has in reality figured it out again. Martin and Lewis will soon come knocking on the door too. This log jam of bats may create some tradable assets at the break if needed?
  12. GNess
    It's clear from his past performances that Sano is a really streaky hitter. However, this prolonged spell of poor production to start the season may need a sharp reset. He shouldn't just be placed in the lineup day after day waiting for him to produce. Maybe something is wrong physically?
  13. GNess
    Agree small sample size. In comparing value yes, Rogers is doing great for SD so far. However, they have one season of control, while the Twins have three with Paddack. The Twins also got Pagan and the pitching prospect for Rooker. It looks like a solid trade for both sides.
  14. GNess
    To date, Winder has been too effective to send down. He is developing when he is getting major league hitters out too.
  15. GNess
    Joe Ryan carries himself and pitches beyond his years. Solid, solid effort.
  16. GNess
    His value is partly tied to his past track record of power and the ability to hit home runs. So far he has one.
  17. GNess
    Yes to me it's a no-brainer, if Correa wants to stay the FO should try to make that work.
  18. GNess
    Hard to quantify what best means. But he is uber talented. and an absolute joy to watch.
  19. GNess
    Yes, hitters should work on many things that could counter the shift. But for the most part they aren't, and they get paid to hit bombs / producing runs. Make the game better by eliminating or reducing how and when shifts can be deployed. That will bring more action to the typical fan and maybe draw the interest of more kids and people younger than 50. (Full disclosure I am over 50.)
  20. GNess
    Great performance and Buxton is a catalyst for this team. Not sure it matters, and I generally prefer to steer clear of being overly critical of the manager, but why use both left-handed relievers in basically mop up roles?
  21. GNess
    Excellent article.
  22. GNess
    Over a 162 game schedule all sorts of funky things occur - good and not so good; Yes, on Correa's single in the hole the White Sox threw it all over the place allowing for a second run to score. Reminder: with two outs Jeffers hit a double and Arraez worked a walk. It wasn't all just good fortune.
  23. GNess
    Twins have to hope for some progression to the mean because a number of players are under performing their career averages.
  24. GNess
    Exactly!
  25. GNess
    Yes, agreed Arraez needs to be in the line up almost every day. Stop using Jeffers as a DH and give more AB's to Arraez. Arraez can get in the line up at 1B, 2B and LF on occasion. Not sure Gordon should be a regular, being a super utility guy seems to. fit him. When Kirilloff returns I think he should get a lot reps at 1B.
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