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  1. roger
    Reading today’s box scores, kept wondering where Urbina is? Is he injured? Or in EST?
  2. roger
    Great seeing Martin with two hits last night, although the Wind Surge bats and record is starting the season cold, cold, cold. After two very nice starts to begin his season, gotta ask...does Sands 'stuff' play at the big league level?
  3. roger
    When I went to the Twins transaction page, Ober was listed as going on the 10-day IL. After seeing yours and other comments, went and re-checked. It isn't there now. Gotta believe that he was listed by mistake, and I saw it before the correction.
  4. roger
    Crap, crap, crap. Boooooooooo! This kid could be special. Reminds me a lot of Kubel before he got hurt. Beginning to mirror Kubel's career too bloody much. Also see that in addition to Alcala on the IL, Baily Ober joins him there. I guess that solves the 6-man rotation problem. Also waived Cotton, who I thought was doing ok.
  5. roger
    You mean trade for a young catcher, maybe someone like Ben Rortvedt?
  6. roger
    Thanks for today's summary, Steve. When the Twins took the two lefties back-to-back in the second and third rounds of last year's draft, I was hoping that for once they could strike gold and one of these guys would be on the fast track to Target Field. For whatever reason, probably after watching Seth's interviews this winter, Povich seems to me to be the most likely candidate to accomplish that. His fantastic start last night will keep my dreams (and I expect his) alive for another week. Isn't it fantastic having four young stars in the lineup every day down at Fort Myers? Miller, Rodriguez, Cavaco and Rosario are all off to great starts. And that is fantastic news for Cavaco. Keep it going boys! Was also happy to finally see Marco Raya on the mound pitching in a real game. Sounds like he was very solid, before likely tiring in the fifth inning. Remain convinced that he and Rosario are the two big finds the Twins got out of that shortened 2020 draft.
  7. roger
    Maybe they could get a young catcher, say Valenzuela, who isn’t ranked as high as those listed above.
  8. roger
    Thanks for the summary, Nash. The best news in my opinion was looking at the prospect summary and seeing no, nada, zero, zip players listed as "INJURED." Seemed like nearly half of your top 20 spent much of 2021 out injured. Seeing the clean slate is fantastic news.
  9. roger
    I think the Twins won the trade before taking the PTBNL into consideration. I knew nothing about Pagan, but what I saw in his first outing, I liked. So I don't see it as a big downgrade from Rogers to Pagan. Add the huge difference between Paddack and Rooker and I see it as a Twins win. That was partially offset by the $6.6M, thus something coming back makes sense. But like several above, I don't see it as being a prospect as highly ranked as those listed. If it were one of them, I would view it as an absolute steal by the Twins.
  10. roger
    I am looking for only one thing, Cody, a W. Don't care how we get there and how well Bundy pitches, although it would be nice for him to have a decent outing. What I am looking for is a W and the Twins back at .500.
  11. roger
    You are ok and can see him tomorrow. There are no games on Monday, the starting pitchers listed were for Tuesday's games.
  12. roger
    Reading these comments left me with one question. Should the Twins need a fourth outfielder to actually play a lot this year, who should it be? I know they added Celestino to the opening roster, but would Contreras actually be a better option? Is it not true that Contreras plays all three outfield positions and was the best defensive outfielder in the organization (minor leagues only) last year? I understand that Celestino was outta whack last year because of the premature callup, but didn't Contreras hit better while they were with the Saints? Is it possible that Contreras would be the better player for the Twins, at least in 2022?
  13. roger
    So happy reading that the three hit batters (Lewis twice) for the Saints didn't sustain any significant injuries. Confirms that the Bats starter was wild, not head hunting because of the week long beatdown the Bats were receiving. Highlite today for me is seeing that Povich will make his first start on Tuesday. And real excited to see how Raya does.
  14. roger
    The more important question is how confident is Tyler Duffey in himself? He didn't look confident on that mound yesterday, even before he gave up two runs. Reminded me of how he looked a couple years ago.
  15. roger
    Move over Jose Miranda, there is a new sheriff in town. Granted, E-S has only played two games, but Holy Cow! Throughout history there have been players that step onto a field and arrive in the big leagues shortly after to put up unbelievable Hall of Fame careers. You know, guys like Willie Mays, Robin Yount or Mickey Mantle. As I follow all these young Twins, I annually ask myself could this young man have that type of future. Understand odds are he won't, but I sure as heck am asking myself that question about E-S this morning. And Royce Lewis is getting the job done in AAA like we would hope from a top prospect. With a wasted two years now behind him, it is going to be exciting to see how soon he arrives at Target Field. Jmlease1 hit it on the head when talking about SWR, who finally is looking forward to a normal season. Couldn't be happier for this young man who just may make all of us happy the Twins did that trade with the Jays last summer. After a summer last year where it seemed every other top prospect had a DNP, injured following their name it is exciting seeing the results from some of these young men.
  16. roger
    It sure would have been nice had that last flyball gone another what, three feet? But win or lose, it is one game, one of 162. I came out of the afternoon excited about two players, really excited. One was Duran. Holy Cow, what an arm. Yes, one game doesn't make a career, but this kid could/should be special. My second point is that Luis Arraez reminded us, especially those clamoring for him to be traded, that he also is special. Will give you an excellent at bat nearly every time he steps into the box. Gotta drive the opposing pitcher/team crazy as he battles deep into each at bat. I don't know about others, but I want this young man both healthy and in the Twins lineup about 150 times a year. Perhaps keeping him out of the outfield will help with those knees.
  17. roger
    Big Rogers fan, yet was concerned last year when he wasn't as lights out prior to going on the IL. Granted, the injury may have had something to do with that. Although I will miss him, as I suspect will the team, I understand the trade. I am also curious who the PTBNL will be? Or will that end up being cash, although if cash is an option it is usually stated when the deal is announced. Could this be a legit prospect? Or will it be more of a throw in? I know nothing about the Padres system, but am hoping it is a solid, young catcher.
  18. roger
    My prediction is Ryan goes 5 innings, allowing 1 run. Buxton and Correa each get 2 hits and score once apiece. Sanó is 1-4 with the hit being a long two run blast. Kirilloff and Kepler each come up with a big hit, helping the Twins to a 6-2 win!
  19. roger
    I don't know what to think of this trade. And some of that is that I don't know what to think about the two guys joining the Twins. Are they good? Or not? And more important, will they be good for the Twins this year and next? Although I expect nothing is official, but is there a fifth piece to this trade and is it coming to the Twins? If so, who? I don't know what to expect from this year's bullpen, but I have always liked Rogers...a lot. I will miss him and expect the Twins bullpen will also miss him. On the other hand, this trade certainly makes the Twins starting rotation deeper. When they signed Archer they went from five potential starters to six. This gives them seven. Yes there are other young prospects, but most/all of them aren't ready for the big leagues and won't be ready until at least mid-summer. So I don't know what to expect, and the truth is none of us do. It should be a bit comforting that the Padres manager last year is now a Twins coach and they should have had some inside knowledge of these two guys. I hope?
  20. roger
    I may be in the minority, but I do not want to see Max traded. I want to see him in right field for the Twins every day.
  21. roger
    Miranda had that one error, but also made a couple very nice defensive plays. Seems to have a cannon for an arm.
  22. roger
    You are right Chief. Which means he will probably be gone by the morning. My question is what could the return be for Rogers AND Larnach. Can’t see Larnach not being in the deal as he was pulled from tonight’s starting lineup?
  23. roger
    Like the switch to having their low-A team at the Fort Myers complex. As for this team, am really high on a several position players. Appreciated Dman's comments above, especially those related to Cavaco. He has moved into the 'show me camp' for me. Hopefully, this will be the summer he does. With Miller, Rodriguez and Rosario, this team should have an excellent lineup. Will see how the pitching does, but can't wait to see Raya getting some innings.
  24. roger
    Great seeing a real baseball game last night, although the MiLB Louisville announcers kept cutting out early in the game. Thought that Lewis looked solid defensively. Made all the plays look routine, which is what we could hope for. Should be exciting while at bat and on the bases. Miranda did not look comfortable at the plate, although that was a real nice play to end the game. Thought Larnach made solid contact on that ball that was caught on the warning track. Two months from now that would be out of the park. The bottom of the 9th sure reminded us of how the baseball gods can affect a game. A check swing dribbler down the third base line puts the lead off guy on in a two run game. Seemed that Cano has awfully good stuff and should be ready to help the Twins later this summer, if needed. Will be interested in seeing how many of their starting rotation are prospects versus minor league veterans?
  25. roger
    Can we wish for one to be 90% of what he was at his best and the other on a short leash and gone by late May with one of the young guns replacing him? I sure would be pleased should that be the outcome. If I had to guess, my money would be on Archer being the keeper.
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