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  1. roger
    Don't know much about any of these guys, but I ask...where are the catchers? The important catcher position is so weak throughout the organization. Is there any catcher that anyone can say is a legitimate prospect to become a front line starter? At shortstop you have Lewis, Miller, maybe Martin and/or Cavaco and a few others. But at catcher, no one. I don't know, maybe that is the case with most teams. But the catching with the big team isn't very good and it sure would be nice if they began to develop a pipeline to change that in the future. So I want the kid from Georgia Tech to be available at #8 and the Twins to make him a Twin. Add another guy from the International market and maybe five years from now the situation will be different.
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    Was thinking about the bullpen over night. If you look at the rosters of both the Twins and Saints you will see six or seven guys that are either up with the Twins, or back with the Saints after being DFA’d. Back and forth they go. But wait, being DFA’d and back in St. Paul means no other team wanted them. Having three or four of these guys as part of an 8 man bullpen says it all. All winter I questioned, silently, those of you who were vocal about their lack of signing several bullpen arms. Well, you were right to do so as we watch a wonderful season turn into chaos.
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    What a fantastic photo, thanks. Hell of a ballpark.
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    You didn’t mention my favorite, Doc, Ben Rortvedt. Ooops, they traded their future starter who could actually throw out some guys stealing a base. Way down the list, but Olivar has been hitting a ton in the FCL. And he can run! But like you I hope the kid from Georgia Tech is available at #8, they actually draft him and he rockets up the ladder to the Twins by 2024? I can dream, can’t I?
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    Good to see Sano getting his swing back. Assume he will move up to the Mussels for a few games before heading north to St. Paul. Took notice of Olivar the other day and see he had another big game yesterday. See he played left field and runs well enough to leg out a triple. Gotta follow a catcher who can both hit and run.
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    I like it when they sign ten guys for roughly $5M, rather than one guy like the year they signed Javier.
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    What do we know about Jose Rodriguez? Three doubles yesterday with 6 home runs in 82 at bats while hitting .305. And the kid just turned 17 last month. If my memory isn’t totally gone, I don’t recall guys hitting a lot of homers in the DSL? I know DeAndrade and Michel were big signings last year. Was Rodriguez also a big bonus kid?
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    Do the minor league teams play seven games this week? Or do they not play next Sunday? Whenever I see a catcher hitting over .300, I take notice. What do we know about the Olivar kid in the DSL?
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    Agree with most comments and consensus that he has little value and won’t be back next year. I would hope that we all can agree if the FO is able to trade him for anything, even after eating most of his salary and buy-out, that we all give them an A for the trade.
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    After continually seeing Wallner's name in these write-ups, one has to wonder what his future holds. I know there is some question about his strikeout rate, but the kid looks like the real deal. But who is ahead of him on the Twins and where will he fit in? All indications are that when healthy, Larnach is the Twins left fielder for the foreseeable future. And Keps has right field for at least the next couple. Granted, Kepler continues to disappoint a bit with his average below .250 every year. But his defense is among the best of all right fielders and he runs well. So he is someone you want on this team, at least I do. Yes, Wallner's arrival could coincide with the end of Kep's contract. So is that his future? Or is he an ideal candidate to move in a meaningful trade? With Kirilloff penciled into first base, the question remains who else is coming up to fill one of those corner outfield spots? Lots of maybes, but no one who seems as likely as Wallner. Will be an interesting dilemma the Twins will have to answer sometime between now and the end of next year.
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    After the 2020 season was cancelled and missing almost all of 2021 with an injury, great seeing Anthony Escobar pitching and pitching well. Recall how dominant he was in the DSL back in 2018. Exciting seeing him get his future back on track. Also exciting to see what Julien is doing this year. Steer, Julien and Martin. Gotta be one top future Twin from that trio, eh?
  12. roger
    Those of us watching the game last night saw how terrible the Twins catching situation is. Granted, this ain’t the NFL where a high #1 pick can step in and play. But when there is a top catching prospect likely to go around the time the Twins pick, let’s hope like hell the draft God’s align and the catcher is available at #8. Then let’s hold our breath and pray the braintrust takes the catcher and not another college power bat who doesn’t own a glove.
  13. roger
    First, I suspect the Twins will work hard to work out some type of extension that would keep him here for at least a few more years. What that looks like, who knows. The good news is the team is doing well and it sounds as if he likes it here, a lot. That should lead to a serious discussion, at a minimum. I don't have a clue what the TWins will do should he opt out. I know what I would do, but that is the same as my winning a mega millions lottery....it ain't gonna happen. I would put Palacios at short on opening day with the intent of Lewis replacing him early next summer when he is 100% back.
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    Loved your comment, "would not break the bank." Considering the Pohlad's used to own, maybe still do, a lot of banks, use of this phrase gave me a bright smile. And we all get to few of those these days, thanks!
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    And this points out a problem using this type of data. Winder is worth soo much more than 17.6, or the same as Martin. Expect that the problem is the same for all very good young prospects who weren't the 'stud' prospect signing or top draft pick.
  16. roger
    Great outing by Winder, so very happy for this young man who is part of this team's plans...now and future. Also happy seeing a very solid outing from Moran. Believe he can and should be part of this pen for the remainder of the season. Will he have some hick ups, certainly, but the good will outweigh the bad. Will second the above comment about the mistakes by Jeffers and Miranda that cost us an important run(s) early in the game. Miranda's was a mental error that he should learn from and get beyond with experience. Jeffers was just flat out disappointing as I watched him walking out of the box watching his long ball...then getting thrown out at second. Don't know the correct adjective, but this kid needs to get his butt in gear and play hard as his performance isn't guaranteeing him anything for the future.
  17. roger
    Love this kid and am excited watching him this year as he appears to be quicker, likely the result of reporting a few pounds lighter and in better condition. Also, appears the knee is fine. I really hope the Twins sit down with this young man and sign him to a Polanco/Kepler type extension this off season. Keep him at Target Field for the next 5-6-7 years. Don't care where he plays, just that his bat is in the lineup 150 games every year.
  18. roger
    No, no and no. Looking ahead to 2023, the Twins have seven solid starting pitchers...Gray, Maeda, Paddack, Ryan, Ober, Smeltzer and Winder. Yes, Paddack may not be ready until a month or two into the season, but they still have six solid starters. And that doesn't include any of the younger guys working their way up through the minors. And that doesn't include Archer, who loves it here and wouldn't be a surprise resigning by the Twins. Can that staff win a playoff series or two? Certainly, especially with the lineup that should be even better next year, with or without Correa. So, no, no and no as I also agree with dberthia that the bullpen is what needs work.
  19. roger
    Kirilloff is finally playing like the young hitter we have expected for so long. Everything he hits appears to be hit hard. Cannot be happier for this young man. When they get a healthy Larnach back, likely 2023, and a more experienced Miranda, this lineup is gonna be good...really good. Still gonna have to figure out how to keep Arraez in the lineup 150 games a year, but that should be workable. Unfortunately, as these young hitters finally begin filling out their lineup all the promising young arms again appear to be bogged down on the injured list. None, other than Winder and Duran, are getting the experience they would need this year to count on come 2023. Fortunately, they have one more year of Gray and Maeda should be back and healthy next year. Add that pair to Ryan, Ober and Winder and they should have a solid starting 5. Now where will the depth come from?
  20. roger
    My takeaway is that I hate seeing SWR and Canterino on the IL, hate it. And yes, I know my 5-year old granddaughter tells me I am not supposed to use the H word. Great seeing the Kernels and Mussels win their first halves, absolutely great. Am wondering however why Wichita has slipped down to barely .500 after a great start to the season. Has their pitching failed? Considering the above injuries, that could be the case. Or has their hitting gone into the tank after some key players moved up to St. Paul? Question. You show Austin Martin as being 6-14 with an average of .316. Isn't 6-14 well over .400?
  21. roger
    When Winder wasn't recalled after his last good outing, I was surprised. It now makes sense as it appears Winder will stay at St. Paul pitching 5-6 innings as a starter. That enables him to be the man called up for doubleheaders (do they have more on the horizon?) and available should one of the current starters go on the Il and Ober still isn't ready. Expect you are right, however, that if Winder hasn't been recalled later in the season he could/would be brought back as that long reliever. With that said, he will probably be back next week!
  22. roger
    But it has nothing to do with the academic side. If the AD operates separate, whether they lose money or make a ton, it doesn't cross-over. And yes, that is both the way it is supposed to work and does...at least at the schools I am familiar with. You may recall that UM had to borrow money from the U during the pandemic. I know my alma matre, UW, had significant surpluses/savings that they dipped into during the pandemic. So what they spend on coaches has nothing to do with what your kid is going to pay for his/her education. I will agree however, that some of the dollars thrown around for coaches sure doesn't look good to the public. Also agree that they could spread it around to other unprofitable programs. But it is also important to keep the programs that make the dollars continue their excellence. I don't know if the LSU baseball program makes money, but it wouldn't surprise me.
  23. roger
    Most major college athletic departments are financially independent and their budgets have nothing to do with tuition. Will agree however, that tuition over the past decades certainly are a problem for young kids looking at college today.
  24. roger
    Thanks for another great recap, Nick. And yes, this coming week is going to be huge, HUGE! The highlight for me was seeing the reaction by Buxton when he tripled yesterday. The pure joy on his face was amazing. Sure seems like his knee was feeling much better the past few days. What he brings to the game is why he is the Twins MVP. Now can they figure out a way to get him into at least four of the five games in Cleveland? You mentioned that Jeffers had a good week. Yet, following every at bat yesterday he seemed to be a total hole in the lineup. Until he proves different, I don't see him as anything more than a backup catcher you want playing 50 games a year, at the most. See that Polanco will be activated today or tomorrow. Will they wait and do it between the games tomorrow? Seeing how they keep both AK and Arraez in the lineup is going to be interesting. Expect each will get some games as DH and Arraez will probably fill in at second more often as they probably won't play Polo every day like they had. With Larnach on the IL, also expect to see AK play some left field. Sure like how he has been hitting the ball hard, even though most have been at someone.
  25. roger
    Total shock picking up the paper this morning and reading this. Recall when LSU hired Wisconsin's D Coordinator, Dave Aranda, several years back. Believe he made around $600k at Wisconsin, they gave him $1.3M to make the move. Remember Barry Alvarez telling him for that big a raise, take it. So this is LSU's way of getting the coaches they want...pay for it and in this case it seems to have worked. Expect we will find out more, but may never know the total reason for the move. But timing related to recruiting, chance to become the head coach a few years down the road, difference in living cost and life style in college versus the 162 game big league schedule are all likely part of the reason. Heck, we don't know but he may have missed working with the young college kids. Gotta be happy for him and expect the Twins will find a way thru this turmoil because in reality, they have no choice.
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