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  1. TwinsDr2021
    Super happy they won and can't wait to see Gray pitch in the All Star game. Love Bally's tweet - "Sonny Gray after allowing three runs in six innings of work on Wednesday night.' Really hope Ryan can go deep tonight, they have kind of pinned themselves in the corner on trustworthy relief pitchers for tonight. Kepler up to .200, he is saying cut me, no cut Gallo!
  2. TwinsDr2021
    They basically extended a good pitcher for the price of the pitchers that pitch as well as him have been getting and maybe less. The signing isn't the problem, see my post above for what is. You do realize Lopez is younger than Ober (only two years older than Varland) with a track record way better than either of those two. No he isn't Valdez or Cole, but very few are.
  3. TwinsDr2021
    I get it people don't like the trade and love Arraez. But people are dumping on Lopez like he is Archer, Bundy, Shoemaker, and Happ, he isn't, he is a pitcher the Twins haven't had since Berrios, Gibson, and Erv Santana where going out consistently pitching into the 7th or 8th. He hasn't pitched like a ace that is for sure. But he is averaging 6 innings per start and just more than half of the time he is going 6 with 3 runs or less, he is and has been healthy, Would I like to see less 4+ runs per start games, yes I would. But with him, Ryan and 5 inning Gray they give any team a chance in a 3 game series. It takes giving up something to get something so IMO to get a pitcher like Lopez it was going to take Arreaz, Lewis or Lee (and with the later two probably another top prospect) This post isn't meant to defend the FO, I mean it is the lack of actually building a pipeline and terrible other trades that forced their hand yet again into trading for another starting pitcher (Ryan, Gray, Paddock, Mahle). If look at what they gave up to Gray, Mahle and Lopez ts is a gosh darn kings ransom. Looking at each trade independently I was and still am for each because of the situation, taken as a whole this FO should really, really being worrying about their job if they can't turn this season around.
  4. TwinsDr2021
    So can we talk about putting the Twins #1 prospect center field? Thus opening up 3B for Lee or Miranda?
  5. TwinsDr2021
    The pipeline continues to give the Twins relativity effective relief pitchers. Hopefully, Balazovic ends up being something between Jax and Duran.
  6. TwinsDr2021
    I believe something around 38K is full.
  7. TwinsDr2021
    I am all for picking apart this FO they deserve it, but Badoo was taken in the rule 5 draft, besides a fairly decent rookie year, has done NOTHING that us fans should be upset about losing him. Rooker, was traded then cut by two teams and had really good April and since has been brutal, again no fan should be upset he isn't a Twin. Raley is three years removed from being a Twins and up until this has been a minor league player, again no fan should be upset he is gone. I could give you Wade maybe, but going into this year he had been injured and in his best year he was only 2.1. Having this 4 guys taking up 40 man spots for the last years wouldn't have helped much of any the last two years, and in reality probably not much this year with the exception of Wade.
  8. TwinsDr2021
    Well the good thing is Rocco said before the game that Buxton is no closer to playing in the field then he was at the beginning of spring training. 22K attendance the last two nights, wondering if that will continue?
  9. TwinsDr2021
    He is on pace for 180 innings this year, since 2015 Gibson twice, E. Santana twice and Berrios twice are the only pitchers to have done that. So it might not be so easy to develop an pitcher that can pitch that many innings.
  10. TwinsDr2021
    That extra day of rest worked well for Varland and Lopez. Not pointed at you, but I love the thought of skipping your best starter to save for the playoffs when you have been the 3rd worst team in American League for the last month and a half.
  11. TwinsDr2021
    LF - Lewis/Gallo/Larnach CF - MAT/Buxton RF - AK/Wallner/Larnach 3B - Miranda/Farmer/Lewis/Solano 2B - Farmer/Julien/Solano 1B - Julien/AK/Gallo/Solano SS - Correa Still leaves you Gallo, Solano, Wallner (kepler would be gone)Larnach and Castro. When Polanco comes back you move one of Miranda, Wallner or Larnach back to AAA. This plenty of at bats for this roster if Buxton is playing mostly in Center, you have position flexibly with everybody but Correa and Buxton being able to play multiple positions. But sticking Buxton solely at DH, makes the team worse unless of course he was actually hitting like he as in the past.
  12. TwinsDr2021
    The things with Kepler, I believe most of us didn't hear or follow, but Kepler since the 11th he has pinch hit twice, and pinch hit for after going 0 - 2 with two K's. Basically regulated to the bench. That should go down as a positive for Rocco not sticking him in the lineup everyday any longer.
  13. TwinsDr2021
    I agree with you on, does it really matter what he says. As I have said before I haven't liked him as a manager from just about the start so, nope it doesn't matter what he says to me. But many of TD has said this team doesn't play with heart and the laissez-faire attitude of the manager just re-enforces that, and people don't want to think of their favorite team that way, so they are looking for something that disagrees with what their eyes are seeing. What I would really like him to say and it might change my mind a tiny bit on him, maybe. 🤪 I sick and tired of our high prices veterans walking back to the dugout after watching another 3 three call or swinging a missing a pitch by two feet, it pisses me off watching professional outfielders throwing to the wrong damn base or missing the cut off. I am upset with our players walking/running around the bases like damn zombies. If these guys aren't going to act and play like professionals maybe we need to give others a shot at playing like professionals. (I know him or any other manager wouldn't say this in 2023, but man wouldn't it be nice if they did every once in a while)
  14. TwinsDr2021
    Maybe say they we are working on (or going to) going to back to some of the basics since striking out,playing terrible defense and making mental mistake is unacceptable We have tweaked (or going to) our training program so professional athletes aren't sore and tired after playing a game of baseball. How about saying the buck stops with me I am the manager I need to do a better job of managing and giving these players are better game plan. But really what you need to say is that we are going to fix things.
  15. TwinsDr2021
    The idea of sending 24, 25 and 26 year old men to the minor leagues to fix things is a concept I just don't understand. Sure it might work for a player here or there to get their head in the right place, but it seems to be the Twins solution to everything, Bring up a guy at 24 give them a little bit of a chance, if the struggle send them down, they get hot in AAA bring them up, rinse and repeat. Maybe other teams do this as well but it seems like a losing strategy. Because you get into a situation like the current one, a bunch of mid 20 guys that haven't taken a job but are taking of 40 man roster spots. (Lewis, AK, Larnach, Wallner, Miranda, Julien, Gordon)
  16. TwinsDr2021
    First thought, if Buxton really can't play defense they need to put him on the DL, he is actually making the teams worse right now by not being on the DL. Second good to see they were able to get their third best relief pitcher in a 9 - 3 game, too bad it wasn't when the game was tied 3 - 3. Third, when he pulled Lopez and brought in Moran did it not feel like Deja Vu from the other night? My phone blew up with text messages screaming, why pull him and if you had to why go to Moran, can't Jax get you to the 8th? Finally people talk about this team having no heart, I disagree it was looking like they might not get to double digits strikeouts, but this team really rallied the last three innings to strikeout out 5 times and get to double digits. Time for Rocco to go and the FO after the year if a new manager can't inject so life into this team, with the money and prospect capital spent there is no way this should be one of the worst teams in the league over a Month plus time frame.
  17. TwinsDr2021
    100% agree Headrick is the only starting in the minors. I think being stretched out is a bit overrated, because big strong 25 year olds plus should be able to add 20 to 40 pitchers over a couple of weeks. So having a Headrick, Varland, Winder throwing 2 to 3 innings, shouldn't take much time to get them to 4 - 6, so if one pitcher goes on the IR for a period they have the bodies to be fine with that, now if two or more go down, then it doesn't matter because they are probably screwed either way.
  18. TwinsDr2021
    Didn't realize it was $40 for roaming seats and up to 80 for a seat.
  19. TwinsDr2021
    By my count there is 19 games left before all star break. If nothing changes Ryan, Gray, Lopez and Ober would have 4 starts, and Varland 3. Adding a 6th starter, keeps Lopez at 4 starts (assuming they just add said pitcher to the last spot.), Varland at 3, moves Ryan, Gray and Ober to three starts, and gives the 6th pitcher 3 starts. Normally I would be completely against this idea, but if they just did it going into the AS break, I wouldn't be against it and think it might be a good idea, a bit of rest for 3 of them and a competition for Maeda and Varland to see who get the job coming of the break. IMO, Varland doesn't need to spend any more time in the minors, how does one work on not giving up homers to major league hitters in the minor? I would give him that 5/6/7 inning role where he can pitch multiple innings more often than not so he stays some what stretched out and kind of on a starter type schedule.
  20. TwinsDr2021
    No need for any other comments this IMO is 💯accurate!
  21. TwinsDr2021
    MLB would be way better talking about the fans safety first, it looks bad (and is) that they rest of the stadium personal are out in the elements doing their jobs (Not to mention the thousands of hard working people that have jobs outside)
  22. TwinsDr2021
    P - Johan Santana $3 C - Joe Mauer $5 1B - Justin Morneau $3 2B - Rod Carew $5 SS - Roy Smallley $3 3B - John Castino $1 LF - Shane Mack $3 CF -Cesar Tovar $2 RF - Bruno $3 DH - Jim Thome $3 CL - Jeff Reardon $2
  23. TwinsDr2021
    Don't disagree with this but Tyler Wells was a 24 year old starter coming a season with 22 starts and 119 innings (A+ and AA. He was drafted put in the pen that year and moved right back into the rotation. Grace is a relief pitcher that has 31 innings (A and rookie) in 2021, 60 innings in 22 (rookie, A, A+) and likely about that much this year(AA so far). He seems like the type of guy you aggressively promote this year, get him to the majors at the end of the year and make a decision if he is better or they think he will be better than the other 15 relief pitchers on the 40 man.
  24. TwinsDr2021
    If some other teams leaves a top 100 20 year old talent (21 in February) that can play the outfield and steal a base for you, the Twins should draft in the rule 5 and worry about how to play the 26 man on the roster at a later time. The Braves would probably pick ERod and he would be just another of the super young prospects to thrive in the majors. They seem to have one of those every year.
  25. TwinsDr2021
    My point with Enlow is they can't continue to load the 40 man with mid 20's relief pitchers that they don't trust to pitch. SWR, Winder, Sands, Henriquez, Headrick, Canterino, Balazovic, Alcala. Yes I get they need depth at starter and relief. Lopes Arb 2, Pagan Arb 3, Jax Pre-Arb, Moran Pre-Arb, Duran Pre-Arb, Winder Pre-Arb, Alcala - Pre, Sands Pre, Stewart - Pre They basically have their whole bullpen locked up next year and are going to add more to the 40 man? I believe Martin for sure will be added, do they really have room to add another utility type player in Severino with trading others away. So I agree with your other post, they absolutely are going to have to make some trades this deadline (not so much for helping this year) but for getting their 40 man in shape for this offseason. There is garbage (not all is garbate) on the 40 that could be cleared out Kepler, Garlick, Solano, MAT, Gallo) but they can't replace major league players with minor league players and expect a decent offense.
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