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  1. stringer bell
    And BBRef reports Larnach is now officially out for the season with a wrist injury.
  2. stringer bell
    I have a lot of thoughts about Buxton. I don't think they fit in categories very well. First, what I want to see (and hope is possible) is 120+ games of 2021 Byron Buxton. He won games with his glove, arm, legs and bat. He was a force on the base paths, even though he wasn't among the league SB leaders, he was elite in center field and he had an OPS over 1.000 with a batting average above .300. Buxton put up a higher WAR than this year in about 40 fewer games. Secondly, my observation beginning in April of 2022 was that Buxton wasn't fully healthy beginning with the ill-fated slide in Boston on the first road trip. I am not sure that the proper path was to try to manage the injury from that point, but it was the course chosen by the Twins. In the end, it didn't work. In the end, using Buxton with frequent days off got him into more games, but made him less valuable. Thirdly, my hope for Buxton's future is that none of the injuries he has suffered will limit him going forward. The knee will be scoped and I would expect that he can get back close to 100% from that. I am not as sure about the hip injury. If he can rehab from that to some semblance of what he has been, he should be good to go in 2023 and his contract may yet be a bargain. Every season that Buxton is dogged by injury is another piece of reality that he will never be the superstar that he might have been. By all appearances, he works hard and does all that he can to get and stay on the field. He just hasn't been able to hold it together and sadly, may never get to play a full season with good health.
  3. stringer bell
    Not a roster move, but Buxton will undergo season-ending knee surgery.
  4. stringer bell
    The MRIs done on Mahle's shoulder have revealed no significant issues. I don't know if that is "bordering on toast". I also don't think Gray will be traded nor will he request a trade. Taking a quote or two from him at his worst moment doesn't mean that there are irreconcilable differences. Look, there have been multiple injuries seemingly leaving a shell of the team by September the last four years. I think Rocco and the front office have to look at this and at least make revisions in how they are using their pitchers, if not change their plan. I do think there is enough major league talent to contend and I don't want every over-30 player traded or released. They need to figure out a way to have pitchers and position players more healthy in the stretch run. It may be that a team with a centerpiece of Byron Buxton will always be too fragile to compete.
  5. stringer bell
    No. Can't agree with that. All three are currently on the Injured List and their trade value is at a low point, with the possible exception of Gray. I would say the value of Berrios and Rogers was pretty high when they were dealt.
  6. stringer bell
    Sonny Gray to the 15-day IL. Megill comes off the COVID IL To replace him.
  7. stringer bell
    I certainly think the Twins will be only the third pick for 2023, but with much better health and some good acquisitions, they can compete.
  8. stringer bell
    Urshela is a quandary. He is a decent player, over 30, who has stayed on the field all year. Will he sustain that next year? For an elite team, he wouldn't be a regular and since he has limited upside, a non-contender wouldn't take him on. The Twins have a bunch of players that might end up at third base--Lee, Lewis, Miranda, perhaps even Arraez--but given the number of injuries that have occurred, Gio might get regular at-bats throughout 2023. The Twins will probably keep him and they probably should. Pagan's time with the Twins absolutely needs to end.
  9. stringer bell
    I thought at the beginning of the season there was a legitimate chance that all three would be helping the major league club. Martin's OBP skills and stolen base ability could be very helpful to the Twins as soon as next year despite his struggles this year. With Buxton's injury issues, and so many left handed corner OFs, it would figure that Martin could get lots of playing time in the outfield. Balazovic has pitched much better his last couple of starts and the ability is there. I would hope that next April he will be going 6-7 innings regularly for the Saints and be in a Twins uniform prior to the All-Star break. I guess we'll have to wait and see on Canterino. While I won't criticize anyone for trying to avoid surgery, it seems the Twins have gambled and lost too often in the last couple years.
  10. stringer bell
    The peripherals weren't good for Cotton. He's carried an unsustainable BABIP of .182 and below average walk and strikeout numbers. The chances of Cotton keeping a low ERA are pretty remote over time.
  11. stringer bell
    Lots of questions, very few certainties. As by noted above, the Twins will have money to spend. Gary Sánchez is a free agent and Correa can opt out , which would create two holes. The return of injured players would give the Twins needed depth and the chance for one or more of them to become fixtures in their lineup. I would advocate picking up a good starter plus a reliever and they seem to be lacking left handers.
  12. stringer bell
    Miranda’s been good but Witt and Kwan have played full seasons. Kwan has a higher WAR and Witt has better counting numbers.
  13. stringer bell
    Kepler (finally) to the IL (wrist). Wallner (finally) to the active roster. Strotman (finally) DFAed.
  14. stringer bell
    Snap!
  15. stringer bell
    Tough to turn two with Straw at the plate.
  16. stringer bell
    Ugh. E-4.
  17. stringer bell
    Ober hasn’t thrown over 70 pitches in an outing since June. He did a great job and maybe he can go 85-90 pitches in an important outing next week.
  18. stringer bell
    Ramirez was hit by a back-foot slider, Maile by a tailing fastball. Both guys started swinging at the pitches on which they were hit.
  19. stringer bell
    Why send Ober down? If he can give 5-6 good innings, he should stay in the rotation.
  20. stringer bell
    Offense, not so much.
  21. stringer bell
    He’s made a lot of nice plays in his short time with the Twins this year. Keep him out of center field and he’s an asset on defense.
  22. stringer bell
    Nice “D” in the bottom of the first.
  23. stringer bell
    Missed it by this much!
  24. stringer bell
    Contreras for Garlick I guess. Wow, the injuries don’t stop.
  25. stringer bell
    The odds are long for the Twins. They really need to win at least four of the five games and given their current roster, it is an extremely long shot. Because they are playing the teams ahead of them in the standings, they control their own destiny, but they must dominate two teams they have had trouble beating in the second half of the season.
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