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  1. DaveW
    Duensing has been the hottest hand as of late, but its a 5 run lead, I could see Boyer or Graham coming out for the 8th. Or May, actually.
  2. DaveW
    I feel like the Twins try to bunt for hits way to much, they have to be under .200 overall on those sorts of at bats so far this year.
  3. DaveW
    I'm sure is FIP isn't sexy as hell, but Hughes has been on point the past few months it seems, getting some real nice results which is all that matters.
  4. DaveW
    I like leaving in Hughes here.
  5. DaveW
    This is a fun game to watch, especially when subjected to the annoying YES (Yankees) broadcast team.
  6. DaveW
    Rosario can get away with it because he provides some really nice defensive value, and some speed as well. Arcia provides no defensive value, his only value is through his bat, which means if you are going to be a corner OF with no defensive value, your OPS+ each year needs to be in the 115-125 range IMO,if it's any lower, the team should be looking for an upgrade. Which is why I think he needs to continue to improve in order to be a long term asset for the Twins and not just a 1-2 season stop gap, the only way to improve is by getting reps every day.
  7. DaveW
    The Twins should absolutely be buyers, they are 3 games up in the wild card race. BUY BUY BUY
  8. DaveW
    I think he would be an instant upgrade to Hunter now, but I still worry about his offensive game, he simply is striking out too much and not walking enough to take that next "step" to be a real asset for a team. He is still very young, which is why I think both areas can improve, the only way those improve are with at bats every day or close to that. If you call him up and play him at least 3 games a week, I am all for it. But if you call him up and only play him 1 game a week at this point? I'd rather he just stay in AAA, as painful as it would be to not have him for PH capabilities, I just think he needs to be getting at bats more than once a week.
  9. DaveW
    I still would prefer that the Twins first address the bp issue by bringing in a good ML proven shut down 8th inning arm. Papelbon, Clippard, K-Rod all would easily fit this bill, and if the price is to high, you have a really solid backup option in Benoit. Once that is established I am all for bringing up Duffey and Acter shortly there after to see if one can "stick" as the 7th inning guy. I think it would be dangerous for the Twins to not make a trade and solely rely on some of their minor league arms, impressive and as high ceiling as they may be, we have all seen the results this year with how rookies are very up and down, a guy like Benoit or Clippard etc in the 8th at least stabilizes your 6 most important outs in a game.
  10. DaveW
    I assume in most of those scenarios that Plouffe would move to 1B and Mauer to DH? I don't think you can make an argument on playing Arcia over any of those guys. How many more "off days" do Plouffe and Mauer need the rest of the year, I am guessing 2 for Plouffe and 3 or 4 for Mauer tops. That's simply not enough to justify Arcia being on the roster yet. If he is up, he needs to be starting no less than 3 games a week minimum to continue his hitting development tool, and the only way that happens is if you have him essentially split time with Hunter. Either way, he should be up with the team regardless in late August (once the minors are basically done). In the meantime, if TR and co are going to continue to ride with Hunter as the every day RF, I think the Twins need to seriously think about picking up a AAAA masher type in the meantime just so they actually have a PH option on the bench. There is no reason why guys like Suzuki and Santana should be hitting late in close games. It would be really nice if we had Colabello or Parmelee to fill this role currenlty. Hell, even a Valencia.
  11. DaveW
    First of all, Sano should be in the lineup every single game. Nobody should be taking at bats from Sano, just like nobody should be taking taking at bats from Dozier, Mauer or Plouffe at this junction as well. I don't see why you wouldn't start Arcia over Hunter vs RHP, if you are going to bring up Arcia he needs to be getting consistent at bats, the one place that makes sense is with a platoon with Hunter.
  12. DaveW
    I calls it likes I sees it
  13. DaveW
    To be fair the twins didn't have guys like David price and Cespedes as trade chips, I don't think the Twins would have got much in return any of the past several years. Also the twins made the playoffs in 2010, how on earth can you second guess that in the first place? I think it would be dumb for the Tigers to sell now too, they are only 4 back.
  14. DaveW
    I know, I was more pointing out that the twins have a nice lead in the race. Which helps a ton during a tough stretch.
  15. DaveW
    Do roids add MPH? I thought the pitchers take them to just recover quicker/stave off injury etc
  16. DaveW
    3 games up in the WC race (for #2)
  17. DaveW
    Easy to look good when your pitching allows zero runs Still concerned with the lineup, if Plouffe doesn't hit that home run this game may still be going on now, of course having dozier out today hurts, and hunter while struggling is much better than Robinson. Sano looks a bit shaky these last two games, hopefully just a little rust, however that walk he drew was huge.
  18. DaveW
    I think the odds of catching the royals are slim to say the least, however the twins are currently in prime position for the wildcard. Here are some games to watch: Detroit and Balt both lost earlier which is big. Red Sox at Houston: Houston is up 1.5 games for the #1 WC position. White sox at Clev: Cleveland currently sits 5 back of the twins for the wild card.
  19. DaveW
    Huge win, now just gotta take 2 out of 3 against the Yanks to get everything going again!
  20. DaveW
    What the **** is that call? Why even allow it to be replayed?
  21. DaveW
    Santana looks awesome out there. I'd let him go 8 at the very least. If its still a 3 run game I think you gotta let Perkins get back on that horse.
  22. DaveW
    He actually is able to strike out some guys as well so far, very encouraging so far. Hopefully some of the younger guys can learn a few things from him.
  23. DaveW
    Gotta say, this guy has looked very impressive and I think he is likely our current best pitcher. Could end up being a real nice signing for TR and co.
  24. DaveW
    Hunter now has a 98 OPS+ in RF, and is not an asset in the field or on the paths.
  25. DaveW
    I have said it before and will say it again, the Twins should trade Hunter for some bullpen help. I am not the biggest Arcia guy, but Arcia will at least give you the same current value Hunter is giving them.
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