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  1. LastOnePicked
    And yet the Orioles have already beaten them twice, and haven't lost yet my more than 2 runs. The Orioles. No one is saying the Yankees aren't good. It's just that many have been saying that the Twins are also good. If they are, they need to also beat the other good teams. Even great teams. No one expects the Twins to sweep this Yankees team. But winning 2 out of 3 at home is not an unreasonable place to set the bar for a Twins team we're supposed to be buying into. And they still could. This could have been the one bad game of this series. But my guess is, it won't be.
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    Meanwhile, the White Sox shut out the Dodgers. Look, this Twins team is better than I expected. I like 'em. But there will be no broad-based excitement for this team through the summer if they can't at least win a few games from the top dogs in baseball. It's okay to lose a good share of games to the league titans, but it's not okay to lose them all, especially not while rolling over like well-heeled puppies in the process. Nothing about these losses is surprising, which is really the most sad thing about them, series after series after series. If you want fans in the stands, boys, you better do more to earn an audience.
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    If Buxton isn't healthy, the chances are about the same. But if you can maybe swap in a hot Kirilloff bat, the impact might even swing towards the positive. The trouble is, I'm not even sure what 10 days does for a knee. Plus, the mental side of the game is fundamentally important, too, and Buxton doesn't want an IL stint - he wants to play. Could Baldelli and Correa talk him into it? Because I think Nick might be right. And with the usual Yankees/Target Field voodoo, might not be the worst thing in the world for him to miss this series.
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    What's fun about this season is that you could make the case for a pretty long list of guys who have stepped up in a big way and filled roles exactly as needed - guys like Joe Smith, Jhon Duran, Griffin Jax, Jharel Cotton and Gilberto Celestino, among others. Not necessarily team MVPs, but fighters who have given this team a boost nearly every time they're put on the field. I love that about this 2022 team.
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    Solidly not a villain. Not quite yet the contender captain we want him to become here, but I'm still pulling for him because I think he's a decent man with good intentions for the club. This team is hanging in there despite some crucial injuries, tender arms and challenging stretches.
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    Yes - he's been one of the quiet heroes for this team. He's been caught up in the RP call-up/DFA grist mill. He deserves better, and I hope it works for him to stick around for the rest of the season.
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    I think the tantalizing and strange thing about the '22 Twins is that they show flashes of greatness without actually being great ... yet, They could win this division handily. Or they could faceplant into 3rd in the AL Central and miss the playoffs. Both scenarios seem completely plausible at this point, Not many division leaders have that kind of uncertainty in their trajectory. I also think it would help them if the fans were more enthusiastic and would pack Target Field. But, understandably, the fans won't step up until the team shows some grit and fight against the top teams. So it's probably on the team's shoulders to win back hearts and wallets.
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    Not to worry at all. I've been helping my daughter with algebra, and thought maybe you were going to have us solve for x. Thankfully, x < 9. Good for the Twins. Great win to start the series.
  9. LastOnePicked
    Dang it! Under the Roman system, it looks like we lost this one, Seth.
  10. LastOnePicked
    Setting aside all of the back-and-forth that comes with opinions about COVID vaccination, I'm hoping that these roster additions all have a great series and show that they belong up (or back) at MLB. I'm maybe most curious about Hamilton.
  11. LastOnePicked
    I went to rural Iowa for a little over a week, with no wireless and spotty cell service. When I left, the team was on a six game winning streak. I come back and find that we can't beat the Detroit Tigers and Chi Chi Gonzalez is our next starter. WHAT HAPPENED, gang??? Nevermind. It's Minnesota sports, I can guess what happened. Buxton cursed? Rotation abducted by aliens? New clubhouse intern replaced the wood bats with yellow whiffle bats? I'm sure it's something bad.
  12. LastOnePicked
    Six game (or more) winning streaks are a rare treat for a fan - and we have two already. Love it. Keep banking these first-half wins, fellas.
  13. LastOnePicked
    Sadly, I think Donaldson deflated his club and stirred up the CWS at the exact wrong time for us. Thanks a lot, Josh. We could've been six games up by now. So far, the WAR story says the Yankees won this trade. But I really enjoy having Sanchez and Urshela on this team, and I think they will both help with a WC run. Maybe even an AL Central title run. Bring on the Yankees series. Let's see what we've got.
  14. LastOnePicked
    I agree with this completely, and I give them that credit. We are again a contender for the AL Central. That's not nothing, I agree. But there's more to prove. This isn't a "what have you done for me lately" - it's putting the bar in an appropriate spot. If they field a team that wins a WC spot or the Central, sure, lean towards an extension. If their team wins a playoff game, lean very heavily that way. If they win the AL, give them the keys to the city. If they win the World Series, rename the state Falvine.
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    I'm not going to boo you, I'm just going to point to the calendar. And to their playoff record. And to a list of trades and free agent signings that were terrible. If the teams they put together could even just take a game from the likes of the Astros, Dodgers or Yankees, I might let this unbridled optimism pass. But it's May, and they haven't beat a single big dog yet. We'll see. my friend.
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    Well, they've had injuries, they've had a COVID outbreak, and they're still in first place. There's some real depth and resilience there. But they're going to need to improve. I still think the White Sox are much better than a .500 team, and they'll likely be aggressive at the trade deadline. If the Twins don't win the division, a WC spot isn't guaranteed. All in all, this season has been a lot of fun so far. I tip my cap to them for turning things around so quickly. Those who defended the team despite the 2021 mess should feel pretty darn good at this point.
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    "We have the makeup to win a lot of games this year."
  18. LastOnePicked
    I really appreciate that this team is consistently and actively hunting for in-game advantages. They use their weapons. I applaud the shift-busting singles, too.
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    Good stuff with solid rationale. Personally, I would probably put PNC, Camden and Target Field ahead of Busch Stadium, but there are still many other ballparks I haven't seen firsthand.
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    You're making a ton a good points in your posts, but, yes, even one win to break the 0-18 streak would have meant a lot. 1-5 is bad, but even that low bar would represent progress to an understandably weary fanbase. Is that entirely fair to Rocco? Nope. Is life fair? Also nope.
  22. LastOnePicked
    The postseason W drought is having an impact here, I think. It does on me as well.
  23. LastOnePicked
    Nick's Mark Antony defense speech for Caesar. I dig it. On the plus side, Rocco respects the game and the people involved in it. He's not a showboat. He does his job with diligence and treats people with dignity. the Twins have bounced back from a terrible season nicely. Rocco's ability to connect with and respect the players was cited by Correa as a reason to come here. All of that is clearly in his favor. However ... his outcomes so far fall short of what anyone could call greatness. He can keep a team together very well over a long season, but when the pressure's on, whether in the playoffs or in a regular series with the big boys of MLB, the results just aren't there. I'm not sure if it's his fault, but he hasn't yet helped his team make it happen. There appears to be something missing when a burst of toughness is needed from this team. Has he earned some slack? Yes. I think he and the FO have. I've dialed my criticisms way down. BUT, I don't blame the skeptics out there. There's another level for this team to unlock, and if he can't do it, it's reasonable to demand that someone else try.
  24. LastOnePicked
    Slow your roll there, partner. My GUESS was that Rocco was trying to be strategic about where/when to use Buxton. Rocco's own comments seemed to refute this, indicating that Buxton's knee soreness made him a non-option for yesterday. So there we all have it. No need to dial this up into the code-red outrage zone where dogs and cats live together and Jeffers comes out of the pen as a set-up man - the world's got plenty of that nonsense already. ?
  25. LastOnePicked
    It is confusing, yes. But I think Buxton is injured. He seemed very defensive about his earlier hip soreness, and I think they're taking it very slow. His pre-game hitting regimen seems pretty involved, and it helps him ramp up. When Buxton has an off day, he has an off day. Full stop. A quick jump into the lineup won't work for his health. I can see fans not liking, not agreeing with, or not understanding that approach, but I don't think Buxton will ever play more than 90 games a season. I think his contract is even structured to reflect this, He's had a career's worth of injuries, and those injuries are literally the only reason he's still a Minnesota Twin. I think we all have to accept that at this point. On the plus side, we have a great chance of winning in those 90 games. On the negative side, we're going to have games like this - where he could possibly have been the difference maker and wasn't available. As for me? It's May. We had Smeltzer going against Bieber with no Correa. I think this one was pre-tagged for an L, and I'm glad we were able to make it close. Let's move on.
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