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  1. roger
    Is it just me, or does Encarnacion-Strand have two or three hits almost every day? Excellent start for Balazovic. With the number of so-so starts of late, would like to see him stay right where he is and help pitch Wichita to a league championship. Looks like Charlie Barnes is one heck of a great AAA pitcher. Can he develop into an effective soft tossing lefty for the Twins? Will see what happens next year and beyond. Although the Kernel's are 10 games over .500, their record against Quad Cities has to be ugly, really ugly. [checked their schedule, they are 7-17 vs. Quad Cities, actually seemed worse to me]
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    Got to listen to some of the game and saw several innings while at a late lunch. heard the radio crew talking about whether or not to walk Cruz in the 5th. Not saying it was or wasn’t the right decision, but if they had Jax MAY have gotten the next hitter and left with 5 innings and 2 runs. So, yea, I see it as a solid start for the young man. Great games byGordon and Cave. I am getting more comfortable with a middle infield in 2022 of Polo, Arraez and Gordon. That would mean they would have nothing to fix in the lineup and can focus on a couple new starters and bullpen. Also liked Alcala, who apparently has been good of late. Sounds like Arraez didn’t make a play early. Although I didn’t see it, sounded on radio that he made a great play on a dribbler in the 9th.
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    Great seeing SWR on the mound. After not pitching in a game since June, not concerned with the results. and Encarnacion-Strand just keeps hitting. Over .400 and is approaching games when it will no longer be a SSS. will second Darwin’s comment above regarding Winder, who I believe has a chance to be the best pitcher of all these top arms.
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    Couldn’t watch the game and came here to see how Dobber did. At first glance, not so good. You talk about early defensive miscues. Didn’t see any unearned runs, did the defense lead to some runs? Did check and saw he settled down with four innings of shutout ball with the last seven outs on ground balls. That’s more like the Dobber of old.
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    You also refer to him as a lefty in the second sentence of the write-up. Heck, maybe he throws with both, eh??
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    Did a double take, Lucas, when you were referring to Gore as a lefty (LHP). I know the guy converted from an infielder to the mound and don't recall ever hearing of a left handed infielder in professional ball...there probably have been some. Then seeing Seth's tweet that you posted, where he refers to Gore as a RHP confirms it. Shreve seems to have put up great numbers, at least last month. Must admit my first reaction when reading the photo at the top was who? After last year's absence I guess I don't follow this like I used to, so that's on me.
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    What the heck is going on in St. Paul, David? They have gone from one of the hottest teams in baseball to cold, ice cold. And Wichita got no-hit? No way with that lineup...wrong! And Yunior Severino just keeps hitting. When I saw the 5 RBI, was shocked to see that he only had one hit, albeit a granny is special. Continue to wonder if this kid is playing himself onto the 40-man?
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    As usual, like how you think, Nick. Great discussion about signing a free agent, but wasn't excited about the names you mention. Agree with those who point out that the Twins need to start with a trade along the lines of Odorizzi and Maeda. Those were both fantastic moves. They have a ton of assets down in the minors, can they do it a third time? Agree that it is likely they will bring Pineda back, not certain I am excited about that move. Why? He is injured/out way too often, although with all these young arms on the brink that opens up a spot to bring them up. But yes, I agree that with some work by the FO they should be able to have a solid starting rotation next year. With a bit of luck and one of the young guns, Ryan?, stepping up big time they could be better than solid.
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    You talk about significantly increased walk rates as a problem for all three this year. Is it possible this is the result of none of these pitchers pitching in 2020? Would be interesting to see if that is common throughout the minor leagues.
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    What a fantastic first outing for the young man. I think of the third inning as MLB Baseball 101. Great learning experience. He was gone with the Olympic team for what, well over a month? And only started two games during that time, so his arm should be relatively fresh for the rest of the season. Hopefully, he will get another five starts to settle in and confirm that he can be counted on in 2022.
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    Thanks for the report, Steve. Can't recall the last time the Kernels beat Quad City. But with a 68-34 record, they don't lose very often. Wonderful that Miranda keeps hitting and Celestino is also hitting very well after his too soon callup to the Twins. The player I want to see settle in at AAA and start raking is Larnach. Kid is too good. Gotta believe it will happen, hopefully, soon. See that the two 2021 draft picks both had extra base hits again for the Mussels. Fun seeing a couple guys step in and hit like they are.
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    Is the Vasquez trade a situation where he could/would be lost in the Rule 5 and they traded for a player who won't? Or maybe he will be a MiLB free agent and Berman isn't? Otherwise, I don't understand other than catcher is an area of need in the organization. Great seeing Miller with another two hit game. Also interesting seeing that two players from this year's draft, Encarnacion-Strand and Rucker, got five of the Mussels six hits. Thanks for the report, Ted.
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    Gave that comment the sad treatment, Doc. That's because some of us aren't able to watch the Twins on tv. Count me amongst those 55% of the viewership that ain't watching. Man, expectations are high for this young man. Really is doubtful he can meet them, at least his first few starts. Anyway, have my fingers crossed that the Twins found a good one, a really good one. Wouldn't it be great to end the season knowing that three-fifths of next year's rotation is spoken for....Ober, Dobber and Ryan? But what really struck me reading the above, Seth, is how his track record didn't scream future star, future stud, future top prospect. Gives us hope that the boy geniuses running this organization may have found a couple good ones in this year's draft in which they took so many pitchers, especially in the first ten rounds.
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    Thanks, Seth. Would you rate Rodriguez higher than Urbina at this point? Have a great day, keeping us up to date on the minors is appreciated.
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    My best guess will be someone else. Don't have a clue who, but am hopeful that someone who is playing well today in the FCL or Fort Myers Low-A will take off and take that top spot. Or maybe the 2023 #1 prospect is currently down in the DSL, has a huge summer next year and puts himself into position to be at Cedar Rapids come 2023. Of the four you mention, my vote would go to Petty assuming he is as good as advertised. If not, next pick would be Miller, who I expect to be a solid shortstop for the Twins by mid-decade.
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    Biggest question for me is why the Marauders went for two after scoring their third touchdown? Big day for Isola, who is a name we have become more familiar with this summer. Is his defense adequate to be considered a major league prospect? Was this Martin's second straight 3-hit game? Or it might seem that way cause I did look at the box scores last night. Saw that Sabato must read this post every day and took exception to my pointing out his batting average yesterday. For which I was correctly reminded was after playing only a few games at Hi-A. One good game and it increased about 60%.
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    Thanks, Cody. Will be interesting to follow and see if they get this trio and for how much? Hopefully, they will keep lots of dollars so they can sign many $100,000-$300,000 players who so often end up as the best major league players.
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    Does anyone know anything more about Jake Rucker than what we see on his stats page? Seems like another Tennessee player who is off to one heck of a nice start. Have been wondering much the same as several comments above, ie, our pitchers sure are struggling as the season wears on. Gross was very solid until recently. Strotman hasn't been good since coming over from Tampa. And yes he allowed only one run, but Sands using 80 pitches to get through three innings had to be terrible to watch for those folks at the game. On the good side, great seeing Martin with a three hit night after several of 0 for's of late. Is Sabato really hitting .143 average at Cedar Rapids? On another note, has anyone heard if we are going to see the Petty kid in any games before the Complex season ends?
  19. roger
    And Severino just keeps hitting and hitting. Also great seeing Miller with a two hit game. When is the last time we saw an 18-year old rookie shortstop hitting .300 average in the Twins organization. Yes, I know it is still a small sample, but this kid is doing great.
  20. roger
    Thanks for this information and link, Bill. Great information, especially about Balazovic. Explains why he may have had a few clunkers with a great game or two mixed in following his nearly 30 innings of shutout ball. One name we keep forgetting in all these discussions is Winder. Watched him several times at Wichita and he was pitching as well as anyone in the organization. After not pitching at all in 2020 and not a heck of a lot before, understand why they shut him down last month.
  21. roger
    Sorry, that isn't likely as the ballpark in Milwaukee has a retractable roof.
  22. roger
    Has there been any indication, Matt, that Duran is throwing so a return this year is possible? Or is he still shut down? The key difference with Kopech is that Kopech had TJ surgery in 2019 and it was behind him. Duran hasn't had surgery, so that possibility is still out there. I don't know about others, but my fear is that his problem returns later this year or next and he isn't available until 2023 or later. But I will agree with your premise that if he does return late this year or next, it would be smart to use him out of the bullpen to limit his innings in 2022.
  23. roger
    A bit concerning that Dobber gave up four walks, considering that free passes led to his problems late last year. Checked to see if they may have occurred late in the game and he was tiring due to it being his second rehab start. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case as he walked one in each of the first four innings. But was great seeing him pitch into the fifth inning with only one run. Expect one more start for the Saints before rejoining the Twins rotation. Hopefully, he will do well and so they can count on two of these young guys, Ober and Dobnak, for the 2022 rotation. Balazovic hasn't been the same pitcher since his streak of nearly 30 innings without a run ended a month or so ago. After not pitching last year, gotta believe his arm has tired a bit. Appears they are going to keep sending him out there to build innings so he doesn't have this problem next year when he could/should be with the Twins late next summer. Although Javier's big night took the headlines, Severino and Julien were both 2-4 plus a walk. Although he hasn't totally turned the corner, Javier has had many two and three hit nights this year. Could be wrong, but I don't remember many multi hit nights in any of his previous years, so that is an improvement. Maybe next year he will finally put it together and become that star shortstop we all yearn for. Biggest question is whether or not it will be with the Twins as it is doubtful he gets added to the 40-man roster. He has been in the organization for six years, yet he missed so much time injured. Does he qualify as a MiLB free agent this year? Or not? Also saw that Sabato was 0-4 last night with all four at bats ending with the K. Gotta assume there will be some adjustment to the higher level, but golden sombreros aren't good anytime. That is what they call 4 K's, isn't it?
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    Read something interesting in the Strib this morning about Sano and Cruz. Seems Cruz was using a glove Sano gave him when he went out and played first base the other day. They truly have developed a special relationship while Nellie was here. Also recall something else I read recently that I didn't know, or had forgotten. That is that Sano and Polonco have been friends and playing together since they were teenagers back in the same home town in the D.R. As much as we all want championships every year these players are people, people who have developed bonds over the years that can affect what they do on the field. Rosie was part of that close group every step of the way from young kids to the Twins. Perhaps the fact he was removed has had a negative effect on the Twins and on him as he continued playing elsewhere. Now that doesn't explain the pitching this year, which is another topic.
  25. roger
    I think many are missing the reason why AAA extended their season with no playoffs. By extending, all teams will be playing until around October 1. That means that all major league teams will have their AAA team playing, versus only a few who are in the playoffs. Considering that rosters expand from 26 to only 28, having their AAA teams playing until the big league season ends is important for when players are needed on the big league roster. Was surprised to see Dobber move up to the Saints this soon. Expect with all the starters dropping from the Twins rotation, he will get two, at the most, starts for the Saints before rejoining the Twins rotation. Was reading Reusse this morning about the Giants-Dodgers. Interesting that the Giants are using Wade primarily as a platoon versus right handed pitchers and the results have been excellent. Also talked about Tyler Rogers and Zach Little. Appears Little was coerced into adding a splitter with the results putting him among the most effective relievers around. Also saw that Tampa kept Nelson Cruz in their lineup last night versus the Braves in Atlanta by having him play first base All this got me wondering why some of these thoughts never occurred to the Twins coaches while these players were at Target Field? Took a look at Austin Martin's stats since joining the Twins. See he has 2 stolen bases and attempts in 65 at bats with the Wind Surge. Prior to coming over to the Twins, he attempted 12 stolen bases (successful 9 times) in 196 at bats. So 2 in 65 versus 12 in 196 has him running about half as much as before the change of organizations. Don't know what that means, but isn't his speed and base running supposed to be one of the tools that makes him such a high prospect? Doesn't make sense to me to have him running so little, other than the Twins almost never steal a base.
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