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  1. roger
    Would be another fantastic article, Nick, if the subject/situation wasn’t so damned depressing.
  2. roger
    Happy for Berrios, who I considered a top notch player and person since the day he was drafted. With that said, not real certain I would want to have a seven year contract with any pitcher. Yes, Berrios keeps himself 100% in great shape. The question, however, is that he has never had any serious injuries. Don't almost all pitchers have an injury at some point in their career? At least the ones who pitch for more than ten years in the big leagues? That could mean that Berrios injury is just waiting to happen. Kind of like what happened to Santana after he went to the Mets. The good news for Jose is that like Santana, the money is locked in. Hoorah for him.
  3. roger
    If we are only getting one year, the cost had better be closer to the Odorizzi deal than Larnach +. Otherwise, pass.
  4. roger
    Fantastic, Seth. And best luck to Josh in 2022, expect to see him on the hill at Target Field.
  5. roger
    Did he graduate in three years? Or is that still in his future?
  6. roger
    Yes, interested in what/how his experience at VMI prepared him for his future in baseball and beyond?
  7. roger
    This will be the first interview I will be able to watch live, Seth. My biggest question is related to learning more about his injury and why he was shut down. Was it more of their being careful and not pushing him seeing he hadn't pitched at all in 2019? Or was there a real injury? If so, how is it healing? Watched this kid in most of his starts (MiLB tv) while in Wichita, hands down was the best pitcher in the organization, IMO. Looking forward to it, Seth.
  8. roger
    Great article, Nick. Have been thinking and talking about this for much of last season. Glad to see it was eventually mentioned that if a pitcher goes 3-4 innings, he doesn't need to have four full days of rest. So two pairs of pitchers piggybacked could have each pair pitching every fourth game, covering one half of the games played. So four of the thirteen man staff should get you 6-7 innings in half your games. Considering that so many of our young guys were limited this year due to not pitching in 2020, this may make a ton of sense. I maintain that rather than taxing the bullpen, this would actually result in less work by the bullpen. With days off, could probably get thru a season with two traditional starters, the four who piggyback into two of four games, and a fifth starter who would double as long relief when frequently missing starts. That leaves another six relievers to finish games, with most games needing only 2-3 innings of work. When you do have someone blow up and the pen has more work, ship the 13th guy back to St. Paul and bring up the next reliever, much as they have been doing for the past couple years.
  9. roger
    When talking about innings, shouldn’t you include his Olympic innings? Don’t know what that total was, but I suspect it was more than a few if you include the innings he must have pitched in both actual games and other game/scrimmages leading up to Tokyo. You show 92-2/3, it wouldn’t be surprising if there were another 15-25 on top that. So he may have been close to 120 this year.
  10. roger
    Prior to the injury, Nick, I believe the Twins messed with Dobbers head out of spring training. He was starting, then he wasn't. He was long relief, until they sent him down to St. Paul to build his innings back. Since he first appeared, Dobnak has been a starter. I hope that the Twins now realize this, get his finger 100% and let him battle next spring for a spot in the rotation. If he doesn't win it, then send him to St. Paul as depth for when he is needed.
  11. roger
    Thanks, Seth. Seeing the kid has been here seemingly forever, that is a surprise. This year was certainly a step forward for the young man, hopefully, next year will be another. He still has soooo much natural ability, would love to see him put it together and become that big shortstop the team has been without for a long, long time.
  12. roger
    Always look forward to everything you write Nick, cause it’s always great. Thanks! Its nitpicking, but I sure hope Dobnak is used as a starter only. Also see Kirilloff as their full time first baseman with Sanó as a backup and DH. will be surprised if more than 5 of the 60-day guys are kept following the deadline.
  13. roger
    Interesting how sad it was when the Twins lost Rodriguez. Of this year’s crop, sad to see Cabbage and Whitefield. Hopefully Cabbage returns. Two names i was glad to not see were Palacios and Javier. See from above comment that Palacios has resigned with the Twins, but will now be Rule 5 eligible.
  14. roger
    Good article about Stroman, Cody. Have one comment, however. Who says he is "one of Minnesota's top free agent targets?" Lots of people out here think he should be. But do the Twins? As far as I know, no one has actually talked to the FO and gotten a list of who they are going after. Perhaps it would be better if you said "one of the top free agent targets, whom the Twins should be interested in." Or maybe, may be interested in.
  15. roger
    Good to see Sisk have a clean week. If I recall previous reports, he has struggled to date.
  16. roger
    Not going to speculate what the final deal can/should be. That is something for the FO and Buxton/his agent to decide. What I will say however, is get it done. I don't see how the Twins can begin preparations for next year until the Buxton question is answered. On the other hand, don't have a clue what/if the CBA negotiations will mean to signing him. Hopefully, they are talking as I type this and we will have an announcement...soon!
  17. roger
    Interesting. All the proposed trades always seem to me to have the Twins giving up too much, way too much, for some glitzy name. Add me to the keep Buxton here camp.
  18. roger
    What a great interview with an exciting young man. Is the sky the limit for this kid? Thanks Seth.
  19. roger
    Will second the above comments, ie, only if for a short one or two year deal.
  20. roger
    Yes they do. I often cringe when reading that the Twins are loaded with prospects for the corner outfield positions. I always think, who? Yes, Larnach should still be viewed as a top prospect. And Kirilloff isn't a corner outfielder, rather, their first baseman for 2022, 2023 and beyond. Who else is a top corner outfield prospect? Rooker, no. Wallner, maybe. Martin, well he is a shortstop, first, and centerfielder second. Who else? Maybe one of the young Latin kids signed the last couple years, but they are a long ways away. So lets start by keeping Max Kepler and let him work with the new hitting coach. Maybe someone interested in anything other than home runs will get Max to make the adjustments that will make him the hitter he will become if traded.
  21. roger
    Interesting Ted. Would you put him in the same/level or group as Pineda for the Twins? If they sign one, wouldn't go after the other? Or could they go after both and have them lead the staff in 2022, assuming there is a season? Add a cheaper veteran to hold down a third spot until Maeda returns and let all the kids battle it out for the last two.
  22. roger
    Thanks for bringing us this report, Seth. Find it interesting that there is a real chance that all three of the outfielders could be out of the Twins system within the next five weeks, Contreras in the Rule 5 and the other two as MiLB free agents. After Miranda, the position player I am most excited to watch the next few years is Julien. Kid sure as heck stood up and made us take notice with his play in his first professional season. He sure could end up being special. The biggest surprise to me was that Winder wasn't a unanimous choice for one of the four starting pitchers. Watched several of his starts at Wichita and no one was pitching any better than this young man before he wore down late in the year.
  23. roger
    Miranda's season was flat out unbelievable. When talking about who to expect to have that type of move next year, my question is that it may be more likely the answer is no one. Who was the last player to have a break-out year similar to what Miranda had last year? I don't remember anyone, but then my memory ain't what it used to be. Have a feeling Miranda's type of break-out are few, very few. If there is going to be one, my bet would be that jmlease may have hit the best candidate, Cavaco. He's someone who has all the tools in the world and hasn't gotten it done on the field, yet. Another similar candidate could be Javier, should he still be in the Twins organization next year.
  24. roger
    Assume he was a college player, but that is fast. I always think back to Robin Yount of the Brewers. He was a high school kid who I believe played for them a year after being drafted. Keep hoping the Twins will get someone like that one year. Maybe Noah Miller???
  25. roger
    Very interesting. Yet, the only real advantage was 2015 when they took Bregman and the Twins dropped the ball by taking Jay. What is surprising to me is: 1) Bregman was taken that recent? Seems like he has been a star in the middle of their lineup for that long; and 2) Considering they made nearly as many mistakes as the Twins, the fact they are in the World Series indicates there is a lot more to baseball than doing well in the first round or two of the draft....much, much more.
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