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  1. roger
    No exemptions, which makes it difficult for adding to and maintaining the 40-man.
  2. roger
    Really need the Kernels to come back and win game two and take the crown. Have to believe that Stewart's next appearance will be with the Twins sometime this weekend. Does Paddack make one more appearance, then join the Twins next week? Have to believe they will want to see him pitch in a game or two for the Twins before being added to the playoff roster. Thanks for the report, Steve, they are appreciated.
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    Thanks for another year of fantastic writing, Nick. It is appreciated.
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    As I watched the game, I kept wondering how the Twins will approach next season with Gray. Gotta believe they will want him back and if he won't agree to an extension before testing free agency expect they will use the QA. That should be a start, but I really want to see him pitching with the Twins the next three or so years. Lopez, Gray, Ryan, Ober, and Paddack with Varland/SW-R in St. Paul ready to join the rotation when needed would look awfully nice. And that group is under control for several years. Could be the basis for a nice multi-year run of playoff seasons with the potential to go beyond the first round, well beyond. Let's remember what Tom Kelly always said, "you are only as good as your next day's starting pitcher."
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    No question about how Rice handles their pitchers. Does that mean someone with awesome potential is available and he is from Rice you don't take him? Expect that was the case with Canterino and the Twins are dealing with getting him back to good health. Hopefully, the Rule 5 and other rules will give them time to get him to their roster before they are forced into losing him. Still unbelievably high on him. Whether that is as a starter, or more likely beginning his career in the pen. Both work for me.
  6. roger
    Do not consider Canterino a miss. No one can project injuries.
  7. roger
    Good season down on the farm, with St. Paul having a really nice season. Seeing names like Helman, Larnach and Celestino reminds us how many young men are so close to making it. Yet, it may seem to them as being so far! Would be FANTASTIC if the Kernels can give the Twins a championship. Winning game one on the road would be huge! Will Lewis and Ohl be available to start games two and three? Is the championship series three games or five?
  8. roger
    Congrats to the Kernels, who are one step away from a championship. Good luck! Has been a hell of a run for that franchise the last whatever years since joining the Twins organization. Don't know what to think about Keaschall. Is he a similar prospect to Steer who was also a higher pick a couple years ago? If so, that would be a nice find by the Twins. And the best player news of the day must be a nice inning by Brock Stewart. The Twins could use a player in their bullpen like he was before the injury. Will they give him one more inning this weekend before joining the Twins in Cincinnati next week? Or is he on a flight back to the Twin Cities today? With Varland pitching like he has the last few outings and a healthy Stewart, the bullpen could suddenly be awfully strong.
  9. roger
    Cannot be happier for Dobber, although it is doubtful we will ever see him again at Target Field. I pray that he has been smart with his money so his family is set for life. Hopefully, the Kernels will be at full strength tonight. With the year they had, it is fitting that this team move on in the playoffs to eventually plays for the championship.
  10. roger
    Huge fan of Arraez since he was in the lower minors. Loved the kid and was hopeful he would remain a Twin for his entire career. So I am saddened that Arraez is no longer leading off for the Twins. With that said, understand the reasons the Twins made the trade and even agree with them. Am elated that the trade has worked out so well for both teams. The Twins will enter the playoffs this year with a real chance of winning a round or two because of the strength of their starting pitching with Lopez as their #1 guy. Aren't those the best trades, where both teams win?
  11. roger
    Interesting article. Will be fun seeing how the Twins handle this, for the first round and then round two, should they get there.
  12. roger
    Thanks for a very interesting report, Seth. Looking at that home run list, I was a bit surprised that Laudner had that type of power while in the minors. Think of him mostly as a broadcaster and tend to forget he was a first rate big league catcher. Will double down on the comments about SW-R. It is encouraging that he appears to have conquered AAA. That should put him at front of the list, possibly with Varland, of top AAA starters who will battle for the #5 spot as they head into the 2024 season. Also excited about Ohl and Lewis. If the Twins are going to be like Cleveland, they will need one or two guys like this duo to get to AAA every year. Considering top guys like Canterino and Prielipp continue to get injured, they need guys picked lower to step up to fill those spots as needed. What are your thoughts on Canterino? Has he missed so much baseball that his future is limited to a future bullpen role? Am curious, Seth, what your personal thoughts are on what type of player Severino is likely to develop into?
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    Thanks for your thoughts, Trov. After discounting Severino as another big bonus kid that didn't make it, he certainly seems to have found something the last couple years. Don't know if he will solve his K problem and his lack of D certainly limits how the Twins could use him. But, the power is sure there. Also don't know where he would fit with all the young infielders the Twins have ahead of him. Maybe he will follow Steer and E-S as a big part of a trade for something of need?
  14. roger
    None of us knows what the future holds with guys like Larnach. And Wallner. Not me, not anyone here at TD, not the players and not the Twins. The Matt Wallner I see striking out for the Twins certainly hasn't locked down his spot in 2024. The way Larnach has been playing at AAA is encouraging. I expect both will be in spring training with the better player opening the season with the Twins. The other player will be at AAA and likely moved in a trade late in spring training or more likely during the season.
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    Not a huge Wallner fan here, but then I value defense a lot more than most of you. Will admit his D has become acceptable, especially considering his cannon for an arm. But it seems like he knows he is going to K when he steps into the batters box. Was happy to see him sit last night. He either needs to re-set or have a long winter to work on some things. In the big picture, I doubt his role with the 2024 Twins is set in stone. Wouldn't surprise me in the least if Larnach opens the season with the Twins and Wallner does not. Would be surprised if the Twins traded him over the winter, but one never knows should they get the right offer.
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    Would still like to see Jenkins get moved up to the Kernels for the playoffs. I don't view the Ober to St. Paul move as a demotion. Appears to me to be their best effort to deal with his innings issue. By doing this they can have him on a plan to pitch a bit, then ramp up and hopefully be ready for the playoffs as their fourth starter. They couldn't do that if he stayed with the Twins. Will it work? Remains to be seen.
  17. roger
    Have my fingers crossed and a prayer on my lips that this young man can get back in the saddle for the Twins before the year ends.
  18. roger
    I don’t know what more Jenkins could have done.
  19. roger
    Great seeing solid start by Ober. Twins really need him back as #4 by the second round of the playoffs. Thats assuming, of course. Also great seeing Alcala with a solid outing. Getting Alcala, Stewart and Paddack back for the playoffs would be HUGE! Find it interesting how Gallo came up with a minor injury requiring time on the IL just as AK was ready to come back. Smart move by the Twins Engineering Department.
  20. roger
    Looking at today's box scores, Miller getting another 2 walks caught my eye. See that in 517 PA this year, he has 58 walks. That's a walk rate of over 11%. I tend to recall he regularly has a walk or two in the box scores I see. Is a bit over 11% a good walk rate?
  21. roger
    Considering this is about numbers, took a different look. Our top 10 last year had a total fWAR of 22.5. With a few weeks remaining to this season, the top 10 total 15.9. That will go up a bit, but the real story here is how badly Twins hitters have compared to last year. Yes, if Correa and Buxton had accumulated anything near their 8.3 from last year, the difference would be wiped out. The other point Nick may have been making is who the contributors of that other 14+ fWAR from last year have been. Agreed, the front office did an excellent job of identifying talent as they built out the depth of this team.
  22. roger
    We are all finally seeing the Royce Lewis he knew he was, when healthy. Is it possible that he is the best player in the game? Except we fans haven't seen him play enough to realize it? I don't know. Maybe?
  23. roger
    How excited are you, Seth, about Jenkins’ start to his career?
  24. roger
    Interesting. Hopefully he will help the Twins win a few games because the Tribe is coming after them hard. Is gonna get interesting what they do when Castro, Buxton and AK return I over the next two weeks.
  25. roger
    100% agree with you Trov. But I have this feeling that the Twins are not going to DFA someone like Gallo with ten or so days left in the season. Expect there is more likely to be some roster engineering that may, or may not involve Gallo. And who knows, maybe there will be another injury that will open a slot.
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