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  1. umterp23
    I chuckle with resigning Jeffers, extension, etc… He is positioning himself for FA and as a Boras client, he will test the waters. Pile on two more wins and see what other teams do w/l wise and Monday could be very quiet or explosive. Twins being buyers with small moves will be mgmt telling us we told you we would be buyers. Quality of trades hasn’t excited me yet when roden/grays are on active 26 man. Lineup has holes that aren’t being addressed and that will bite us in the end. Tough August schedule lies ahead
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    Buxton is an all-star for sure but not sure you can labeling him the MVP of the team this year. Has played in 9 games since the start of July with really no meaningful moments that I can remember in this month, (now I’m old so memory may not be the best). Team is 38-40 this year when in lineup and 17-15 without. He may not be ready till mid-late August which isn’t ideal for chase to get above .500 and have meaningful games the rest of the year. Just feels like another mismanagement of guys going on IL timely to address issue, he hasn’t been right since mid to late June.
  3. umterp23
    Avg less than 90 games a year at this moment from what I can tell. Your back up CF options better bring their best as his hip will linger for rest of year. Front office says we are buyers, have to sell something to buy, sure wish Jenkins or even Wallner was called up before Gray. Buyers mentality means you don’t reinstate Gray
  4. umterp23
    What a lame roster move Gray doesn’t belong on active roster
  5. umterp23
    Lewis getting back to all-star material, what season did I miss where he was an All-Star. He had one great month doesn’t make you an all-star level player. My goodness for the Lewis hype train.. Good swing last night but he is “I don’t slump” away from being under Mendoza line. Change of scenery might be reall good for him and Twins getting another rotation piece. It will take more than Lewis to get that done
  6. umterp23
    When writing an article, how hard is it to look up the correct stat line? As for trading caratini, nice thought but if Jeffers doesn’t come back, Jackson and who else is catching next year? Please don’t say Lackey as he won’t be ready till ‘28 at the earliest unless you want growing pains right away
  7. umterp23
    You don’t need to drop anyone, you have 60 day IL options. If DFA, send gray packing. He has no future on this team this year and beyond. Twins won’t so nice to dream but of youth and bringing excitement to a team and fans. Still said that we are celebrating .500 baseball at end of July. August will either break the twins with the big boys in the schedule, but this team has found a way,,,see what way that will be soon
  8. umterp23
    Next 7 games (at Cubs for 3 and at Guardians for 4)really will tell the story as to where they are headed come deadline day. Losing road trip, especially a 2-5 scenario would be death nails lining the coffin. I still think you need to trade Jeffers if he stays where consistent with his performance. Larnach has some value but what are you going to replace him with in the lineup? His value offensively will never be higher, defense is another story, if we stink it up on roadtrip, does ownership group waive the flag again? Team has many flaws top to bottom on the field that this looks like a crap shoot as to what will happen
  9. umterp23
    2nd pick of the draft for twins and they take Carson Tinney, a catcher from University of Texas
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    Jeffers now active, so they are carrying three catchers for next few weeks. Somebody will get traded, 99% sure it will be Jeffers
  12. umterp23
    This isn’t a negative for Jackson at all, but what stands out to me is running hard to first to put pressure on defense. That is the way baseball should play regardless of who batted the ball. It’s refreshing a guy who is a gamer working hard to make a difference with the abilities he has.
  13. umterp23
    So if Buxton is dinged up again and sits for a few games, does he or should he even play in all-star game? Has earned the status of all-star, yes. Could he use those off days to heal, yes. Now the kicker is, he rests up and then plays in all star game but then needs another week long break later in July. If Pohlads believe we are a playoff team 9laughing as I am typing this), he should rest as often as he can to be full buck when he plays.
  14. umterp23
    So year to date snapshot… 31-39 record 9-19 record vs teams >/= .500 record 22-20 record vs teams <.500 record Record vs only 5 teams in AL .500 0r better 3-4 white Sox, 2-1 guardians, 1-5 rays, 1-2 Mariners, 0-0 Yankees Twins just aren’t a sound baseballl team at all. Some bright spots few and far between to have any sustainable success. Pohlad’s made a trickle of a splash on terrible off season buys to say we invested in the club. They will argue, only 6.5 back in crappiest division in baseball at 8 games under .500. I will counter only 2.5 games out of last in crappiest division in baseball. Would be shocked if Buxton doesn’t wave trade clause. They will sell him on look at the future with young talent coming up. Only way he agrees to future is playing young guys now to see what may be there before trade deadline or at this point for him off season if call ups get some continued run aug/sept. currently constructed team will be lucky to get to 65 wins
  15. umterp23
    One home run truly announces his return…that’s wishful commentary. He has a long way to go to announce he is in their future plans. He still has way too many happy feet swings at the plate for. Y liking.
  16. umterp23
    Another short bench by one, if they wait for him to feel better mid-week next week which may not be the case on health. Sit him down, get 10 days of rest, no rehab assignment needed when he is ready. He misses upcoming roadtrip vs tigers, cards, and rangers. We aren’t a contender for playoffs, time to look at some outfield call ups for roadtrip and see what we have if Buxton wants out of Twins bleak playoffs caliber team in coming years. Since I wrote this, it won’t happen though
  17. umterp23
    At some point the.players will want opportunities to compete for a championship consistently. Twins aren’t there and might not be in the next 2, 3, 4 years. Buxton will want that chance. You have to listen on what a package will be and let him decide. Jeffers and his hot start hurts both side with injury, but you trade him since Boras will push off season price narrative. Ryan you move him for best return. Pick anyone of these in Ryan or Jeffers and Buxton will opt out in my opinion.
  18. umterp23
    I’m going to temper my excitement as we haven’t really been beating good to really good teams if you look at records. Now I will say that you play the schedule planned as is. Take advantage of opportunities and see what happens when you get your turn vs murderers row of division leaders well above .500 winning percentage. Take the W’s when you can.
  19. umterp23
    When front office pays a guy $7MM a year, directive to Shelton is play the guy he’ll or high water… Vázquez all over again. Other posters say sign Jeffers long term…why in the hell would Jeffers consider it when he is the better option day in day out, but is getting Rocco’d . What a waste of money by bungling Front Office in the off season. Caratini, Bell, pick any bullpen guy to pile on.
  20. umterp23
    Bench by numbers, pretty bad representation of cost of good vs value
  21. umterp23
    Caratini is Vázquez 2.0. What a bad pickup for the cost. Could he turn it around and be respectable, sure but twins made their bed at the backup position by not drafting well at the position and development of who they did draft. enjoy Jeffers for a couple more months and he will be gone at trade deadline most likely.
  22. umterp23
    Rays have to be laughing seeing this lineup. Has to be the slowest foot speed collectively with this group today vs all mlb teams. Yikes
  23. umterp23
    Not the A lineup tonight. Clemens over Bell, he’ll Clemens over anyone is baffling
  24. umterp23
    Roster construction is awful and has been since off season acquisitions. 40 man you have 6 LH outfielders to 4 RH guys. Outman is on 26 (LH) man for what reason have no idea. Larnach, wallner make up the other 2 in outfield. They missed opportunity to bring up Culpepper to generate a buzz, but played it safe with career .140 swinger at the plate, Kreidler. The illusion of a 1st place team with what we have, is just that an illusion. move outman and Clemens (even Wagaman) off 40 man if needed. Royce who I’m not sold on at all comes back, move Kreidler back down. Bring up Fedko and send Wallner down to figure it out, if that is even possible. Bring Culpepper up to play short, platoon Lee at 3rd with Royce and Lee when Culpepper needs a break. Culpepper and Lee can platoon at 2nd when Keaschall needs one Just give us something to get excited about is an easy ask but mgmt won’t do it.
  25. umterp23
    Throw culpepper into the fire. Drop the dead weight of veterans that aren’t the future. Move Lee to third and generate some excitement with fan base with culpepper getting extended run. Detroit, pirates have bitten the bullet with McGonigle and Griffin. This type of move should be made but won’t be by twins.
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