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  1. Jocko87
    Kiriloff is the .900 OPS guy, don't hate me for optimism. I'm more of a WAR guy if I have pick one number. Give me a couple more 4 WARs and we can go to war.
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    Levine said something about that in the new diamond cutter’s video thing. April and May for eval, June and July are for changes and after that along for the ride. I thought it was interesting as they normally wouldn’t talk like that, much less in a in house production.
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    Taylor isn’t going anywhere.
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    I don’t trust Gordon on the right side of the infield.
  5. Jocko87
    Brent Rooker is on pace for 46 homers. A's on pace for 29 wins. Will report back next Sunday.
  6. Jocko87
    If not bullpen help now I'd be looking for more young (A-AA) starting pitching. Help the bullpen from within. From a roster construction standpoint everything I would look to trade for is already in the org. I'd love a RH version of Nick Gordon that could hit, but wait, that's Royce Lewis. Big RH bat at first base, Miranda when Lewis and Farmer are back. RH outfielder? Garlick, Farmer and Lewis and (Buxton). I'll take my chances with Kiriloff over a Joc Pederson rental every day. Lots hinging on injury but there always is. There seems to be a starting pitching surplus right now but looking forward they may need to fill three spots from this year with that depth. They need to backfill that to keep the arms coming. When and if Gordon and Kepler are traded, don't be surprised if it looks like a move for the future.
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    This is the answer. I believe they will wait to bring him up for a week or two as they want it to be the last time they move him from the 26 man roster. If they believe the wrist is behind him he's the ideal candidate for an extension that buys out arbitration. He'll never have a hearing if the wrist is good. Another reason to wait is that hitting has warmed up in the last week. The gapping hole he would fill is gone. No urgency so take the time to make sure he's right. I have no issue with a week or two more at AAA.
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    I was really excited to see what he could do fully healthy from the gastrointestinal stuff. It looked like he got over it last year and this would be his first healthy year at full fighting weight. Unfortunately it's not happening for some reason. Castro does everything he does, plus has an option. He's been doing it much better so far as well. That option is likely to get Gordon a slightly longer runway as they won't cut him when Castro can be optioned for Farmer but the reckoning is coming. I wonder what the trade package with both Kepler and Gordon could fetch? If we believe in our high level prospects they will both need to make room.
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    I said in the series preview post we would be disappointed with 3 out of 4. The reason being that the loss would come in a frustrating fashion. It happens, come back tomorrow and get after it. It does seem like there are several opportunities for Rocco to make a point with an example from today. No reason to do it in public though. Also Kepler being hot is great but not as a reason to prove he is part of the future plans. That ship has sailed but it's slow out of port. There is likely nothing he can do but increase his trade value. It will be a nice win for the FO if he hits well and the return is higher than the off season though. Go Max! I can't see a scenario where they effectively pull the plug on 2-3 prospects to go forward with him.
  10. Jocko87
    Lopez will get used to the cold. Correa will start spitting on bad pitches with two strikes. Kiroloff is going to have to rake to force his way into a hot lineup. It's going to be a fun summer. Good to see a win with so many contributors. Good rosters find ways to win and this is a good group.
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    Comments to this post brought to you by the Audacy delay.
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    I don't know that its kids gloves so much as measured. With a goal of doing it one time only. They probably could have done this without the IL and we would have never known. Polanco is a good early win for this training staff with a seemingly similar methodology. I was initially concerned with Polo because nothing had been done, no procedure etc but really its what I would want from my own doctor. Now is the time to rest, do these strengthening exercises, avoid these motions etc. I had a similar, lower level experience with bad tennis elbow from my golf swing (I have a bad golf swing🤷‍♂️) I wanted the shot like a dummy but followed the docs instructions and cleared it up with movement therapy and rest. A couple golf lessons have kept it from coming back for the most part.
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    Looks like normal extra patient approach to me. No surprises yet.
  14. Jocko87
    Long term yes but in the short term is he better than Gallo? My memories are fuzzy. Gallo is probably more valuable in the outfield with his arm but he might also be a gold glove at first.
  15. Jocko87
    They have a full MLB payroll on the IL, $117m or more than 9 teams in MLB. Bader would also be a starter over Hicks. Safe to say they will look quite different when we see them again. Yes, this was fun for the most part, but leveling up continues.
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    This is a very good point and I don't think the reasons for doing it can be positive for Julien. Locking him in at the deepest position in the org when they are trending towards a maximum position flexibility roster raises questions. If and when Lewis and Lee push Castro and Gordon out they will both be ahead of Julien for hacks at 2nd along with the next Kyle Farmer type. And that's assuming Polanco is gone. There is going to have to be another unpopular trade out of this group of SS/2nd base types. This discussion further enforces the need to move Arreaz when they did IMO. Then, don't be surprised if they draft several college SS types again this year so they can reload the trade chips. These ain't your old draft and hoard/develop Twins anymore.
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    This should set up as well as any series all year. 3 out of 4 might be bittersweet.
  18. Jocko87
    I'd almost put Gallo at first when they both play. Gallo can be a full plus over there, not too sure about AK. AK is taking reps in the OF at AAA. Better glove at first but that takes the great arm out of the OF. Good problems. I'd also be playing Gallo as the lone LHB against the lefty starter, at least until he cools off. He's not been helpless against lefties over his career and is seeing the ball well. It's nice to have him as the pinch hitter available rather than a Kepler but at least you can get Kep or Larnach a good matchup that way.
  19. Jocko87
    Agree with both. Not the least bit worried about the risk of Kepler being gone. Too many promising lefty outfielder types waiting for a chance to OPS .693. Even some good righties coming. Unfortunately the other teams know this as well which drives the value down. They may have out thought themselves on this one. I'd do it now as well but they will wait until the deadline unless they get blown away. When AK comes up its probably for good barring new injury. There is just enough time between now and the trading deadline to get comfortable with AK, Larnach, Wallner, Julien or hell even DaShawn Keirsey Jr. rather than Kepler. They don't have a real crunch other than our angst. I've greatly enjoyed Kepler over the years. I watched him in BP at Nationals park shortly after he came up and it looked and sounded different, I was in. I've been pulling for him for years but I'm a Twins fan first and business is business.
  20. Jocko87
    It will be interesting to watch the hitters adjust to the sweeper. It may be hell when its new but we need a few times through the league to be anything but the new hotness.
  21. Jocko87
    Jinx! I type slow. This means nothing in October.
  22. Jocko87
    As impressed as I am by Gallos glove work at first I’m equally disappointed with Solanos glove. Man it’s tough sometimes. I was expecting more and am concerned about putting him elsewhere as well. Lots of posts here and the socials about finally beating the Yankees but we better enjoy it and never mention it again after tomorrow. It feels like back in the dark days when Dick had to stretch for good things to say-he’s on a 6 game hitting streak, against lefties, in day games, after double headers, on the road, against the AL east. Arbitrary wins in arbitrary time periods. They will be a different squad next time but so will the Twins.
  23. Jocko87
    Yeah but the throwbacks are out. I wonder if they are going to refund some broadcaster fines.
  24. Jocko87
    Ryan, Duran and Lopez are all free agents in 2028. It made me happy just to type that. I don't disagree that they should consider buying out some ARB years but there are going to be several potential candidates for this and it will be hard to do them all.
  25. Jocko87
    Can we agree this discussion has nothing to do with anything that has or has not happened on the field in the last 3 weeks? Good? Thanks. I agree with Big Forks. Baseball has too many contributors for the core 4 concept to work. In this example we are talking about the main dude in each group. We talk about the core all the time but we are actually talking about the group of players that are under control for a long term and that we believe are fully in the FO plans for a good while. It's probably actually about 12 guys and we could argue over the 12 for days. I counted Brooks Lee but not Ober or Varland. Why? Hell if I know. My gut says they are much more tradable that Lee. E-Rod could be considered, whoever is drafted #5 could be considered. I gave Christian Vazquez a half point as 3 years for a veteran catcher is an eternity. Fun exercise though.
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