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  1. Karbo
    Sanchez is pitching well though.
  2. Karbo
    I am called old school because I believe you let the starter go until he is either tired or ineffective. I think it's simple logic to save the pen for another inning. Especially with a weaker pen. With the rule limiting the number of relievers this year, either you need innings from the starters or a couple of 2-3 inning relievers. I just can't understand why this whole management team, from the FO down, can't grasp such a simple problem.
  3. Karbo
    Yes actually. I'm old school though so I probably would have let him start the 7th with an arm warmed and ready just in case. Was shocked Rocco didn't pull him when he came out in the 6th. Must have listened to Bell when he told him he gets stronger as he goes longer. Maybe Rocco could apply that to a couple of other pitchers, so long as they are pitching well. Might save some arms in the pen!
  4. Karbo
    Wow, 6 whole innings from a starter? Is his arm still attached? Must have been close to falling off otherwise he could/should have gone 7.
  5. Karbo
    I sure hope this is the low point. If they don't win the division it is probably time to re-evaluate the manger and coaching staff. Are they getting all they can out of this roster? Also take a look at some of the philosophy in creating and handling the pitching staff. Is this staff capable of giving another inning or two in their starts? If not, then they need to restructure the pen or trade for some starters that can. The offense has been pretty good but so up and down, can that be improved on by changing the way the lineups are structured? I understand the positives of using computer based stats to make lineups and create matchups but is it time to get someone with more "feel" for the game to blend with the statistical info?
  6. Karbo
    It seems like ever since the covid canceled season, they have had a lot of trouble keeping top prospects healthy. Is this coincidence or a trend?
  7. Karbo
    With so many starting pitchers in the minors only going 3-4 innings it brings to mind 2 thoughts; 1- The future looks bleak. No wonder our pitchers barely make 5 IP. They seem to be teaching them to be short start pitchers. IMO they should be stretching them out by the time they hit AA. 2- If they are only pitching 3-4 innings, if they are on the 40 man, why didn't they get some of those innings in the Twins pen? If they are such a good prospect, the way our pen was so bad IMO they could have tried some of these guys out.
  8. Karbo
    I agree with you. I think he could help out in the pen, though I don't know if he's done relief before.
  9. Karbo
    I've been saying they should move Ober to the pen since last year. I think he could be a great 2 inning reliever, something the Twins really need the way they handle the starters. As I see it now, rotation next year should be Mahle, Gray, Maeda, Ryan, and Winder at least until Paddack is ready. Move Ober to the Pen. Let the others prove themselves in the spring or in the minors.
  10. Karbo
    IMHO the biggest problems are 1-starters that don't pitch long enough. Lowest IP per start of any team in contention 2-Poorly constructed bullpen. All the relievers seem to be one and done. Need a couple of dependable 2-3 inning relievers 3-Injuries. Yes every team has them but look at how many injury games we've lost to players expected to be heavy contributors this year. 4- Poor management. FO didn't get the guys we needed in the spring and Rocco sometimes seems to be in over his head. 5- Poor fundamentals. Lack of being able to adapt to the situations when needed. Don't run the bases well, can't bunt, don't seem to be able to hit behind runners to advance them.
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  12. Karbo
    He got the money from the Twins and he'll get it from someone else next year. I for one am happy to have him and I hope the Twins can keep him. He brings more than what his stats indicate. He is a leader, and brings a certain "swag" to the team. IMO he's still one of the best ss in the league, regardless of what the defensive stats say.
  13. Karbo
    Better hope Sands can give 3 innings today. After him Pagan and Thielen ,maybe megill?
  14. Karbo
    His leadership and attitude has to be considered in with stats. I would love to see the Twins offer him a contract for 5-6 years.
  15. Karbo
    What a difference it makes to see a guy go 6IP. Set up the pen so only 3 needed to get thru 9. Left 2 over for extras. In this game we needed them. I agree with several others that fundamentals are missing. I don't know why they aren't stressed more in the minors, and practiced more, especially in spring training. Things like bunting, hitting behind runners, smart baserunning all could have given us at least 5 more wins this year IMO.
  16. Karbo
    In fairness to the FO they did go after some FA starters but failed. It's impossible to know why some of those guys don't want to sign with the Twins. I'm sure the money is part of it, but there have been some who chose to go elsewhere when the Twins matched the offers.
  17. Karbo
    As I remember, most of Cleveland's pitching staff was actually acquired via trades when they were in the lower minors. I could be wrong but that's how I remember. It's still up to the FO to recognize the talent in those trades, and develop it up the line to the majors. That ,as of yet, hasn't been successful under the current FO for the Twins. They so far have been fairly successful drafting hitters IMO.
  18. Karbo
    This front office has found some good to very good hitters. However, they haven't found much for pitchers yet. Instead, they have been smart enough to parley a lot of those hitters into pitchers thru trades. The biggest fault of theirs is in the Free Agent side of things. I do believe if we handled the pitching staff better we could have an acceptable bullpen, and if we handled Free agency better, we could have better minor league success.
  19. Karbo
    Rocco had to pull Gray. But if he had let Ryan go another inning the previous day he probably could have better options. Let the starters go as long as they can!
  20. Karbo
    Why is Balazavic still in AAA? He has been downright awful in St. Paul.
  21. Karbo
    Rocco made the right move pulling Gray last night. He was obviously tiring after throwing 90 some pitches. The problem IMO is you have 5 relievers you can have confidence putting into a close game. Yet when you plan to use 4 every night, you're going to have to use the other 3 on a fairly regular basis. Now if you can cut that down to 3 per night you can make that work by doubling up when needed. The only way you can do that is by pushing your starters to more IP. We have the lowest IP per start of any contender, and certainly not the pen to pull it off!
  22. Karbo
    Thanks! As I thought the Twins are the worst of any contender. I consider contender to be within 5 games of 1st.
  23. Karbo
    It would be interesting to see where the Twins rank in innings pitched per start.
  24. Karbo
    The bullpen as it is could be real strength if used properly. I fear Rocco won't use them properly. 8 guys to cover 4 innings per game, and sometimes more. I would say that this pen would be really good to great if we had a couple of our starters go 6 or 7 innings per start on a fairly regular basis. I know 3 times thru a lineup, blah blah blah. IMO they have to give guys a chance . Gray and now Mahle are good pitchers so give them a little confidence and let them go!
  25. Karbo
    To expect to use 4 relievers per game is foolish. That's how a bullpen gets burned out. A 1 or 2 slot pitcher should average around 6IP per start. There has to be games to let some guys have consecutive days off. The way Rocco manages they are averaging less than 5IP per start. The only way this is sustainable is to have a couple of good 2 inning relievers, which as things sit now I don't see.
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