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  1. stringer bell
    As most of us already know, the Twins could clinch the AL Central tonight. In order to do so, both Cleveland and Detroit would have to lose their games. The Guardians are hosting Baltimore while the Tigers are at Oakland. Personally, I would like the Twins to clinch by winning their way to the postseason. The club has mostly clinched titles on the road and it would be fun for the fans to watch the team sew up the division and celebrate. We can probably use this thread to track the games. Who wants the team to clinch tonight?
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    Very interesting posting. Polanco remains a fine offensive player with the adjustments he has made. What concerns me is that he is only 30 years old and his raw skills have diminished so much. Is this someone the Twins invest in long term? I think not and perhaps he should be moved before Father Time completes his assault on Polanco's tools. I think of Brian Dozier as a player who aged rapidly and wonder if the same would happen to Jorge.
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    I'm watching the replay on Bally since I didn't see the game live. I wanted to see how on earth the Twins got a double steal with Farmer and Vázquez running. Moll apparently is pretty easy to read and paid little to no attention to the "runners". The ball still beat Farmer to third, but the 3B caught it while moving and didn't get the tag down immediately. What is the significance of the hands in the air with the index and middle fingers moving (perhaps a clawing motion)? I've seen it before, but don't know what it means.
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    We’ve talked about Cleveland, but it looks to me like the last team the Twins will eliminate is Detroit.
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    Buxton will get a rehab start tomorrow with St. Paul. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/09/byron-buxton-to-begin-rehab-assignment.html
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    Tigers win! This greatly improves the chance that the Twins clinch on the field, as the Kitties next go to Oakland (they do play tomorrow night).
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    If the Twins win all their games, they have a small chance. However, with so many games between the teams, someone will win them. Things would have to go just right for one of the teams not to win 90 games. As noted, the Twins have the tiebreaker with both Texas teams, but not Seattle. Domination in any of the head-to-head matchups or a Twin loss or two would render this thread moot.
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    Tigers have also lost 81 games. They play the Dodgers later and could be eliminated today. I hope they win and keep remotely in the race as well.
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    One of my favorites
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    Well, for now we can drop the narrative about everyone getting healthy as we turn the calendar to October. The Twins are doing about as well as my Fantasy Football team (already two on IR).
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    I didn't realize what a good hitter the Twins first #5 was. His OPS+ was over 100 for eleven straight seasons from 1962 to 1972. He was only a full-fledged regular for three years. He hit exactly 200 homers in that time and ended with a 127 OPS+. For comparison, all-time Twin Kirby Puckett was 124.
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    Stevenson can't be optioned, he would have to have been DFAed. Luplow has an option available and could have been sent to St. Paul. I guess the Twins want Castro over Luplow in left field. I also presume he would accept an outright and might be added to the roster if there is an injury, but the club does need to clear 40-man space for Stewart and would have to clear more space for Gordon, Alcalá and Paddack. The clock is ticking on all three of them and those transactions would have to be made during the postseason run if the Twins advance beyond the first round.
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    Mincher
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    I don’t believe in omens and jinxes, but it was Lewis’ first, and so far only time in Target Field as a center fielder. Lewis is a very valuable asset for the Twins, perhaps their most valuable. If he doesn’t want to play center for whatever reason, it probably isn’t in the Twins’ best interest to compel him. In listening to Gleeman and the Geek, they cite Twins sources that like Lee as a third baseman, if he can’t play SS. That creates a quandary on where to play Lewis long term. I’m not sure what the answer is and things have a way of working themselves out. Julien might be a 1B-2B-DH and Kirilloff might be a 1B-LF-RF, leaving more infield room for Lewis, Lee and Correa. Putting the pieces together is what the FO is paid far.
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    Luplow DFA. I assume Taylor will be activated. This does clear a 40-man spot, as well.
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    Final from KC: Royals 6 Guardians 4. Magic number is 5.
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    I can't see Royce finishing in the top three in ROY with under 70 games played. I also doubt Sonny Gray gets #2 in Cy Young as a result of his ERA, but he has been outstanding this season.
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    I thought that with Cleveland playing “red hot” Texas, that the Twins might clinch in Cincinnati. It doesn’t look that way now. The Cincinnati series should be fun and some measure of where the Twins stack up versus a team in the hunt for postseason.
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    It's never too early for the fan base to discuss next year. It is too early for the front office to make center field decisions, but it would be criminal if the front office isn't making tentative plans for the position in 2024. Given what we've learned in 2023--that a seeming overabundance of depth is much more necessary than it would appear--I expect the Twins will somehow have multiple options in CF for 2024. While I like many of the in-house options, I'd like to see if the Twins can pluck Dylan Carlson away from the Cardinals, for a fair price.
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    Good seasons for the full-season affiliates, all around. While only the Kernels have a chance to win hardware, the teams did a good job of developing players and winning games.
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    Went out with knee soreness in his next appearance (as DH) after he played CF. Hasn’t played since, but the trainer says he still expects him to play for the Twins this year.
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    The Twins are now 36-39 on the road, not great, but respectable. I'd like to see them win the next two road series and at least get 40 wins on the road. Yes, I guess I'd like to see them clinch earlier rather than later, but playing games the matter is good for the team.
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