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  1. Whitey333
    Well a very tough loss indeed. Twins desperately need a win Sunday and a sweep against the As. Everyone talks about Culpeppers throwing to third. Way doesnt anyone mention Jeffers boneheaded catchers interference play to start the inning? Not good for a veteran catcher. Come on Bailey Ober. We need you!
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    Where would the Twins be thus year without Josh Bell? Hes been very good most of the season. He leads the team in RBIs and is excellent clutch hitter. I think he is a free agent at end of season. Falvey? Glad hes gone.
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    Great article with Gerry Rafferty tie in. Well done. Cant win too many games with only two hits. Overall one of their mode boring games of the season.
  4. Whitey333
    Nice sweep Twins. Id also like to thank the Atlanta Braves for playing uninspired ball and just seemingly disinterested in playing. Thanks also for removing Ssle from his scheduled start against the twins so he can face the Brewers. Thanks Twins for doing a great job taking advantage of thus. Well done Twins!!
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    The fact that Kody is (was) in a slumps is unfortunate but not all that serious. Byron Buxton is in like a 3 for 33 slump. He hasnt hit a homerun since June and has like 2 RBI since then. And those were from field choices where an out was recorded. He looks lost at the plate and has missed 40 games this year. Yet he always gets a pass on his poor play.
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    Good article. MLB and other pro sports moving games to pay services is further proof of pro sports becoming a playground for the wealthy. Watching games is frustrating in itself. There are so many distractions during the games and consequently less emphasis on the game itself. Take they Twins fir example. They like most clubs have sideline reporters feeding us mostly nonsense during the game. Take our own Audra Martin. She ruins the broadcast IMO. She talks about mostly nonsense bubbles bs interviews and commentary from the standd while the game in still on. She talks over the announcers like Cory Provus a lot. She must think people tune in Twins.tv to watch her. Very annoying and take from the reason the games are on; watch the Twins game not the Audra Martin game.
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    Yes indeed tough decisions for next years roster. Its a good problem to have i guessing. The desire to be a mediocre team ( that's what a .500 team is) will do that. I suspect Larnach will be gone. I also suspect Ober may be gone. What abouy Jeffers? Going to lose him for basically nothing? Oh yes that supplementary draft pick. Big deal. Hes worth more than a deaft pic that may be nothing. They should have traded him IMO. Olso Pedro Lopez and his 21.5 million next year is in question. Hiw will he perform after sitting out thus year? I dont see the Twi s keeping him past next yesr with such a lofty salary. Andover what about Josh Bell? There's a lot of Bell haters here but he leads the team in RBI nearing 80. FanGraphs is a joke. They conti ually over rate players salary expectations vs performances.
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    Another in a long line of Byron Buxton articles. He sure gets a lot of coverage for a part time player. Moving him to a corner outfield makes a lot of sense. That way he can miss a lot of games at a new position.
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    Hiw can anyone count on Buxton and count on him producing? He has missed over 40 games against this year. He is not in Tuesdays starting lineup, which is good because he has become an automatic out the past few weeks. All the hype on these prospects and we still have players on the roster that wouldn't make mostly teams. Im certainly not sold on Zol as GM. They still stock their roster with questionable talent.
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    Jeffers is not north anything near the QO. Hes a good catcher playing extra well in his contract year. That doesnt make him a haĺl of fame. The Twins have only won 5 of their past 15 games. The buying was in part a mistake. IMO they should have done both. They continue to male some foolish and curious roster decisions. They are paying Lopez 21.5 million this year and next. No way they should offer Jeffers even more. The compensation pick is not enough for Jeffers. He should have been traded.
  11. Whitey333
    The thought they aren't only 1.5 games out of a playoff spot is a reflection more of the poor teams in american league than proving Twins are contenders. This team even if it mskes the playoffs doesnt make them contenders. Play some young guys yes. But you must have patience with them. You cant expect guys like Jenkins to step in and im.ediately become a superstar. If he is on the 40 man and if there is a lockout he cannot play minor league baseball. That is a consideration. Yes ge certainly deserves they opportunity.
  12. Whitey333
    Although i didnt predict a sweep by the Phillies, I am not surprised. They hard a chance on Sunday as tge Phillies were willing to give thr game to the Twins by starting Painter. But sheltons misuse of the Bullpen Saturday came back in part to bite theme on Sunday. Twins need to play the young players now and see what they can do. Any continued mis calculations about their playoff contention need to be dumped. Even if they somehow male the playoffs it doesnt make them a contender.
  13. Whitey333
    Was at the game Saturday night. Goodbye crowd over 29,000. It probably wouldn't have male a difference but Shelton may have messed up the bullpen fir Sunday. That is IF the game in close. Using some of your better bullpen arms to mop up an already one sided losing game seems counter productive. Nice pre game video salute to ex twin and current Phillies closer Duran. As i said attendance the time and i still say the Twins have up too much to acquire Hoffman.
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    It's a shame people rip on Keaschall. If you look at him objectively he is one of the few Twins that hustles. Especially running to first base. Watch how many of our veterans players jog to first. People want the young players to gain experience yet have no patience formistakes. By the way last week Lewis was in a slump where he struck out 6 of 7 plate appearances and 8 of 11. Plus he cost a couple of key runs at first base. Oh why do we still have 3 catchers on the team? Jackson is a wasted roster spot if he just .
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    For 10 of the past 12 years they have us waiting with extreme anticipation about Buxtons return to the lineup. The sports media and especially the Twins propaganda machine always treat Buxton with kid gloves and like he's baseballs version of the second coming. So is the season saved when Buck steps back on the field? I admit he was great last year. One of the few full seasons in which he has played. I believe 2017 was the other. He had a good season going until about 2-3 weeks before he went on the injury list. When he does come back he will need to be hot at the get go. There isn't much season left for us to wait for him to be productive. Sounds familiar!!
  16. Whitey333
    Yes Griffin should have been traded for. Jeffers should have been traded. Do people really think Jeffers is only worth a comp pick? Those pics are so arbitrary. It seems so unlikely that he resigns with Twins or if they even offer him a long term deal. And they still carry 3 catchers on the 26 man roster. Very strange roster management. I give the Twins a C on trade deadline. As always they go through less expensive route. Oh yes they increased the payroll by 8 million. That's a start. But keep in mind the payroll has been reduced by nearly 60 million over the past 2 and a half years. And how much payroll can they spend? They were out spending payroll for quite some time and that in part led to massive debt. Im not a Pohlad pocket protector im just saying. Nothing really changes. If they dont sell in the next few years we can just expect more of the same.
  17. Whitey333
    Yes. Get Walker up here too. The Twins have lsot 6 of their last 8 games. They played entertaining but losing ball in Milwaukee. Not unexpected. After they play the Orioles they have the Phillies, Braves, and Padres before returning to central division play.
  18. Whitey333
    Another listless performance by the Twins. And Ryan. In Ryan's last 3 games he has pitched 15.1 innings giving up 25 hits 16 earned runs and only 10 strikeouts. His ERA during that span is 9.53. He looks like he is continuing his poor 2nd half performances over the past couple of years. They don't have much of a chance without a healthy and productive Joe Ryan. Not to mention the Perennial injury listed Byron Buxton. Some players are going to have to step up . These 2 stars again can't be counted on..Go Twins!
  19. Whitey333
    Interesting comments. One of the frustrating things for me is this new attitude about process being more important than results. The result is most import. As far as Lewis bad play at first. It's understandable when you consider he and many others are moved around and hardly play one or a normal position. That's part of the price you pay by having guys play multiple positions. It's convenient but not always practical or workable. But i like Shelton much better than Rocco.
  20. Whitey333
    Twins made two under the radar moves that may help. They are just as likely not to help at all. Cleveland and white sox made helpful additions. Twins not yet and as of this posting there is only 1 hour and 45 minutes to go. If this us all they do im disappointed.
  21. Whitey333
    It will be fun to see if any of our great current prospects make the grade and make it to the majors. Or will they continue to just be more Twins hype. Let's see them play.
  22. Whitey333
    Twins are in a tough spot. Are they contenders in a watered down American League? Or are they contenders only because the league is so watered down? Even with trades it's questionable if they make the playoffs or even advance past the first round if they do. They must also plan for the future. If these prospects we have are so great then get them up here and see what they can do. Everyone assumes Jenkins, Culpepper, Rodriguez etc are going to be mainstays on the team. Get them up here and have them prove it. We have plenty of dfa material to demote. And Buxton can't be counted kn AGAIN!
  23. Whitey333
    Twins are in a tough spot. They are "contenders" with a lot of other "pretenders". Are the Twins good or has mediocrity sucked them in? We need some additions but at what cost? If you trade people like Larnach and Bell you better get something good back. This team would not be in "contention" without them. Jenkins? He probably should have been called up already. Recalling Gray was a slap in the face to Jenkins and fans. However keep in mind Jenkins has not played in the major leagues yet. To guarantee his success and future stardom at this point in his career is ridiculous. But I must say get him here and see what he does. Maybe he will be a star.
  24. Whitey333
    Nice move for Twins. Hope they add a little more before deadline. Go twins.
  25. Whitey333
    I like Jeffers but there has been no indication of him or the Twins wanting to sign a long term deal. This team still has shown very little indications of direction and leadership.
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