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  1. umterp23
    didn't have to worry about Donaldson legs since he struck out couple times in his O for 3 night. Nice to see Jeffers get out of the mini-rut he had been in for the last week or so. Sano with a bomb, feast or fathom and he at least gave us one reason to like him last night. Creeps back over Mendoza line, see how the weekend plays out for him. Only 14 games under .500. Yeah us
  2. umterp23
    Win or Loss depends on how we view the trade(s). If we trade a guy we don't believe we can sign long term, pending FA and get some value back in bodies, it's a win in my view. Get something hell or high water and not put a hope on an agent who is chirping in players ear for more money. That's why agents are there. Now let's say we trade Cruz at the deadline with the thought is we can't sign him next year based on NL installing DH and he has many suitors. his value is $12MM for this example. We get 3 MiLB guys to take his place and one of them hits the bigs next year. His value is major league minimum and we save $$'s to use somewhere else (pitching and more pitching). That's a win-win. If Cruz doesn't like his FA options and twins somehow convince him to come back on team friendly deal, that would be win-win-win. My point really is pending FA gets traded, you get new bodies and then let's see what FA gets in a new deal and produces vs what we spend on new free'd up money.
  3. umterp23
    Trades make sense but it takes two to tango. What do you get back in return? Rogers & Cruz would gather something near future useful. Pineda, Kepler & Robles would be fringe players in return unless front office can do some fleecing for the return. Only one trade deadline this year so will be interesting to see what meetings are had during all-star break.
  4. umterp23
    Twins this season have some parts that are pretty good, but have a lot of parts that are pretty awful. Pitching really blows as a whole and the offense is offensive. Time to move some parts at trade deadline and reconfigure what you are quickly. Bomba mentality they aren't and until they figure that part out, the losses will pile up. Fundamentally sound swinging the lumber as a group sucks big time.
  5. umterp23
    Sano has to be laughing when Rocco said pitch hit for "I'm in over my head" Rort. So much for the overpaid day off for Sano, actually had to look like he cared by swinging early and often to get out of there.
  6. umterp23
    Then does what Sano does best with a K
  7. umterp23
    Cruz has to be thinking can't wait to get moved to a contender, hopefully soon for his sake. Donaldson is playing the look at me card this week, not a team player. Would love to move him to dump salary and get some bodies in return. Shoemaker needs to go. Pat him on the back and send him on his way and somebody will be pick him up on the cheap.
  8. umterp23
    Only negative on Miranda I have is nothing athletic! Button your jersey young man, this isn't the Sunday am softball beer league. I'm old school for sure, but just a sloppy look. You can say I'm nit picking and I would agree, but I did say it wasn't about his ability. Donaldson must of gotten the memo about Miranda on his heels in the system, funny how he is trying to be a leader this week by calling players only meeting and hitting a couple HR's the last few days.
  9. umterp23
    Pay Buxton at this time, what is the pay for injury prone guy (bad luck or not on some injuries, injured nonetheless). Team friendly deal in today's market, not sure what that would be. I would say 4 year deal, $60M, with half guaranteed with incentives for another $20M based on games played (%'s), team leader in categories, player of the month, MVP, gold gloves, etc. etc.. He makes share under $6M today and his base goes to $15M based on what if he is healthy conversation. COVID influenced financials where teams aren't making hand over fist money with attendance restrictions, cash in has to be part of the conversation. His agent won't buy it though. Is worth a crap ton more, not in my opinion but I'm not writing the checks either
  10. umterp23
    Berrios yes. Buxton only if he would sign an incentive laden deal as karbo stated but I see today's athlete all about guaranteed money vs incentive. Agents being agents aren't going to go that route = Show me the money they preach
  11. umterp23
    Bad Luck or the result of big money for any athlete... Players have a lot of money on the line and by no means am I'm not saying Buxton is dogging some of the injuries or any other athlete but growing up with the "spit on it and get back in the game" mentality isn't followed anymore. For certain injuries it shouldn't be, especially concussions and getting hit in the man jewels aka got Mitch Garvered... but big time paychecks and agents and "more sophisticated" analysis from the doctor world plays some part. Players can get better diagnostics performed on their bodies to diagnose and recover, sometimes at the expense of injury prone status designation. That's one of the things has me cringe when we start talking huge big money contracts to guys who lucky or not, just aren't on the field to earn all the cash they get signed for. Gives me pause and then you can't blame a player to get his money now and guaranteed as much as they can.
  12. umterp23
    Outside air conditioner for swing and a miss...Hot nights the opposing catcher and umpire have to enjoy when he is in the game
  13. umterp23
    I wouldn't just pencil in swing and miss Sano for full time DH. Depending on Garver's health post surgery, you may see him at DH more time then behind the dish. Squatting, stretching and up and down every time every pitch won't help his recovery from the injury. Sano has been awful majority of the time. Sano playing 3rd isn't shoring up our defense either.
  14. umterp23
    Maybe rocco got confused in looking at his spreadsheets and the Little League setting on that said he can't go more than 70 pitches because he would need more than a couple days rest before advancing his team in the tournament.
  15. umterp23
    63 pitches thru 4 pretty easy innings for Ober. What's that get him? Pat on the back, seat on the bench and no W in the personal win column. Such BS by Baldelli. My goodness that he didn't send him out there for the 5th. Even if he fell apart quickly, it's a learning opportunity for both sides. Pitcher can gain knowledge of strength and conditioning and Mr. spreadsheets can gauge his next time the order goes through the pitcher analysis. 12 guys faced. WTF
  16. umterp23
    Not a fan of Sano, regardless of his bomb potential. Move Cruz to say thanks for your service, here is a contender for your ride off to the sunset. Start Kiriloff at 1B and let Sano be the backup (DH) at times. Buxton will be back but how long can we depend on the guy to stay healthy? Gordon has been really good as a backup, need to play him more, wouldn't send him down. Kepler will be interesting to see come back and what happens. Garlick sent down along with Refsnyder, would rather have Ref stay here. Rortvedt is interesting, not hitting the ball very well, but better defensively than Astudillo. Garver time frame has us keeping Rort here for a couple more weeks. Interesting move would be to send him down, let him play everyday AAA and bring up Telis to be your backup to Jeffers. If Jeffers continues to hit ball hard, give him a day off at catcher to save legs but DH him vs Whiff King Sano isn't out of question for me if Astudillo is still around (you have another catcher body to help ease concern you could lose the DH if you had to make a player switch)
  17. umterp23
    When we live in the world of woulda, coulda, shoulda... The current Twins epitomize this. Would have been better without the injuries, slightly better but we really weren't that good when we were healthy (minus the 1st week). Key pieces of the pie on paper could have done better and should be playing better. Kepler and Cave in OF were placeholders for the young guns and weren't the difference maker. Sano, you get a blind squirrel finds a nut (HR) every now and then but overweight K machine consistently is brutal (modern day O's Chris Davis). Cruz has been better side of OK, need to move him before deadline to a contender, he deserves that much. Astudillo cute story is just that cute story, versatile on paper but not great at any single position, back up at best (should never see the mound again but when your relief core blows chunks when they step on the field, you get 47 mph). Simmons defense was calling card, hitting not so much. Give me .250 avg all day from him, but needs to shore up defense. I like Gordon, should be playing 5-6 days a week, probably will since Buxton will be injured again by Independence Day. Pitching staff has been brutal except for Berrios. Build around him and Maeda, Ober and let the young guys in waiting battle for us late summer. Ouch of a year for sure
  18. umterp23
    Let Buxton play with Saints, all he wants. He gets hurt down there so be it. Once he feels healthy to come back up, bring him up, hope he as a good couple of weeks and then I would float him on the trade wires before deadline. Someone who has been on IL more than games played for year in and year out, does he really have long term value? Give Gordon the everyday job for next few days and see how can either blossom on defensive side of things or what his limitations are. Pleasant surprise at the dish, so he will cool off, everyone does so he will have some up and downs. Rather do it now when we still double digit losses below .500 and not sniffing playoffs.
  19. umterp23
    Garver at Catcher after his experience last week, might not be a great fit for the next month or so. Catchers are like goalies, takes a strong somewhat disturbed mindset to be behind the mask. So another option is give him more starts at DH and let Jeffers continue the confidence building momentum he has since his recall. Why DH one might say? Put Cruz out of his misery and move him over to a contender as a Thank You for your service. He is slowing down at this point of his career and the body aches and pains are starting to occur more on a daily basis. Tortuga isn't going anywhere and he can spot start at Catcher, not ideal but he could. Rortvedt needs at bats back at AAA, not getting them at the moment and he hasn't been very good
  20. umterp23
    Situational hitting to me is an area of concern for me. If it isn't a homer to score runs, we are in trouble. I don't have the time to analyze the run production but driving in runs other than a HR seems be severely lacking. I could be off base, but clutch hitting doesn't seem to be there
  21. umterp23
    Stat Cast I care about: 22-34, 6th worst record in MLB, 12 games under .500. All other stuff is whipped cream on rotten cherry
  22. umterp23
    So is it a bonus that Sano hasn't struck out yet? absolutely not
  23. umterp23
    Just his pride at the moment. Feel good media love story is fading for the turtle. 1st base is covered with Kiriloff to me as the starter and the K machine Sano the backup. Not going to play turtler up the middle IF or CF. Corner outfield spots covered so leaves a 3B option and Catcher. Two spots he really isn't that good at. What I find interesting is Gordon riding the pine and not seeing the field... Why bringing him up. Emergency Big League paycheck must be nice
  24. umterp23
    Sano is boom or bust but to be considered for the monthly hitter award shows you how little of options you have. Refsnyder more deserving than Sano, regardless of the amount of games played. He brought energy to a position of need and Sano really should be backup 1st basemen and not in everyday lineup. Tough article to write but Sano would be easy choice to leave off. When his K rate comment of it being or par for his normal stat line, doesn't make it a warm and fuzzy okay to K so much feeling to overlook
  25. umterp23
    5 most disappointing things is slightly accurate but you should have made it a top 10. Miquel "He's just a K machine" Sano who is 2 for his last 25 with 14 K's, 43 K's in his last 90+ at Bats. Mr. Swing and Miss is hitting 100 lbs less than his weight. Rocco Baldelli would be on this list for penciling in Sano on a daily basis. My goodness his game management is not great. Buxton, where has he been? Oh that's right, in the medical tent once again Hitting Coach? Do the twins have anyone on the payroll that knows what they are doing? Maybe Cruz and his clubhouse leadership/mentor status that everyone loves to talk about should let us know who it is. Shoemaker who is 1-5 over his last 7 starts.
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