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  1. TwinsDr2021
    While all that may be true I wasn't commenting on making a playoff run to the series, I was commenting on " The Twins don’t stack up well against the projected playoff teams. " and unless something has changed the first round of the playoffs is a 3 game series, correct? So I do believe the twins match up against any and all teams in a 3 game series. After that it doesn't really matter to me since my belief was this FO just needed to win a playoff game this year (to keep their jobs), so winning the first round is just gravy. But for the record, Houston's 4th pitcher made 2 starts (of course Houston only lost two games), Philly (Wheeler - 6, Nola, 5, Suarez 3, Syndergaard 2, and they went with a starter once), The Yankees 4th starter made 1 start, and the Padres 4th starter made one start. Those are the 4 teams that made it to the league championship series and beyond, so count me as not concerned if Ober has to make a couple of starts in the playoffs. (and SD and Philly both had to play in the wild card series.
  2. TwinsDr2021
    I disagree we don't stack up against the playoff teams. Ryan starts game one. 5 amazing innings from Gray in game 2 Lopez game three. That moves Ober/Varland to the pen. So if they decide there is more to the game of baseball then homers and K's and try to scratch out a few runs, they could be any team in a series.
  3. TwinsDr2021
    You left out the Maeda trade, which I believe was a win (not a huge win, but a win), Dozier trade again win, Pressly trade which at this point is a huge failure. Alcala might turn that around but as of now. But as trades go for this FO I say they are in the positive, Ryan, Odo IMO outweigh the Pressly/Mahle trade, and the rest slightly favor the Twins.
  4. TwinsDr2021
    That is why WAR isn't the even a good stat for comparing Pitchers, In no real would of reality is Gray a better pitcher than Eovaldi this year. Same McClanahan and him and Gray have the same WAR. The actual results IMO matter, I don't really care about FIP and BABIP when comparing what has happened, they are both great for predicting what might happen. Innings, WHIP, ERA pretty much tell you how good a pitcher has pitched. Give me a guy that pitches 7 or 8 innings and give up 12 base runners and 2 runs over a guy that goes 5 or 6 and give up a couple of hits and 1 run. Not arguing with your just on my soapbox.
  5. TwinsDr2021
    Baseball reference has Gray 2.8 and Eovaldi at 2.5, Jon Gray 2.4, who has 1 less start, more innings (1.2) and a lower whip?
  6. TwinsDr2021
    If they turn into sellers to reload or rebuild, I want the FO fired!
  7. TwinsDr2021
    First let me say I believe there is ZERO chance of going after Goldschmidt, Soto or Ohtani. Second, I don't believe this FO has the backing of the fans to sellers at the deadline. Imagine how empty Target field could be next year with the way 19 ended (sweep), 20 ended (sweep), how 21 went (horrible), how 22 ended (embarrassing), and if 23 falls apart and they are sellers. So I don't see them as sellers. I also don't see much of prospect capital to go out and be big buyers (besides Lee I am not sure the Twins have anybody to headline a trade) but I could see them sell off a few pieces and acquire other pieces. Players like Larnach, Wallner, Martin, and maybe Miranda could be used to go get a decent outfielder with some control. None of these guys are young (I mean like real prospect young) and some haven't done anything sustained in majors yet so they probably won't return what most think they will. Those are 4 guys taking up 40 man spots (Martin next year) they aren't contributing much to the major league team and at some point they have to cut bait,
  8. TwinsDr2021
    and he is 24th in the American league in innings, he is tied for 25th in the American innings in quality starts, tied with Varland and 1 a head of Ober with 4 more starts. In the Month of May he completed more than 5 1/3 innings once and that was for 6 innings in 5 starts. The team has lost 5 of his last 7 starts. He has completed 7 innings twice this year and the last time was April 24. None of those numbers scream all star to me, With all that said he will probably make the all star team, but IMO someone that completes only 5 innings in more than half of his starts isn't all star worthy. In the American league he has the lowest innings pitched for ERA in the top 15 minus two guys who have less starts than him. As for WAR it makes no sense for pitchers. Eovaldi has the same amount of starts, 5 more wins, 14.66 more innings. and a lower whip but Gray has a higher WAR? How does that even happen?
  9. TwinsDr2021
    Ober has been great, but he isn't even in the top 50 in the American league in innings, so I wouldn't personally consider him unless he was like 7 - 1 with an era under 2.
  10. TwinsDr2021
    The Twins have 3 starting pitchers and 2 relievers deserving of the All Star game? I get Ryan, and while I don't think Gray is deserving (I think he is the 9th or 10th best starter in the American league) I concede his could be, But who is the third? Duran seem like a give, and I get Stewart is having a good year so far he has blown 2 of his 7 save/hold attempts, so I am not ready to say he deserves it yet.
  11. TwinsDr2021
    I wish there was somebody else (and my head says you are correct on Lee) to say should be in Left. I am so sick of watching Garlick (.179), Larnach (.208) and Gallo (.188) play left field that I am willing to give you a chance out there over them. 😀
  12. TwinsDr2021
    Like I said is that really worse then what we are getting? I think he could watch strike three to end the game with a man on third. Do we really have to wait until a player is 24 or 25 and absolutely dominating the minors, or do you take a chance on a guy that is suppose to be good, when the other options are Larnach, Kepler and a group of cast offs? The Cards call up Jordan Walker, younger and about the sames stats in AAA. The Mets called up Alvarez after 19 at bats this year after hitting .277 and .234 in AA and AAA last years.
  13. TwinsDr2021
    To add to my above comment, I have seen enough of Larnach as well. I would bring up Lee and put either him or Lewis in left field, can it worse than Larnach, I highly doubt it. I was a big fan of the Larnach draft pick and a fan of him, but what has he done the last 3 years that screams he is a starter on a competitive team. He starts out good enough but gets worse as the season goes. Trade him while he still has some value and if he figures it out with another team, great for him,
  14. TwinsDr2021
    With the talent on this team, IMO this team could compete with anybody if healthy and playing up to their potential. But as the saying goes, your only a strong as your weakest link (or something like that), this team has 3 weak links. Kepler, Pagen and Rocco. You cut two and fire the other one, bring some else and see if that shake up gets this team back to were they should be.
  15. TwinsDr2021
    The manager in a 9 - 4 game used Stewart leaving him unavailable today. That is on Rocco, Pagan is terrible but it isn't his decision when to go into the game. Is Jax not allowed to go multiple innings any more.? When you don't have a great bullpen you can't burn out all your best in one game then say well our 3 best aren't available today and lose the game with your worst pitcher on the mound. Bullpen management is one of the most important jobs of a manager, Bullpen management also is about how long a starter should go. I don't know why Gray was pulled after 5 innings and 76 pitches, but that was the start of bullpen management for the series. On a positive not they won a series and the bats where much better at scoring. they K'd 37 times which is way too many times.
  16. TwinsDr2021
    Fun to watch? He strikes out 37% or 40% of the time, depending on how you look at it of the time, has 3 doubles in 131 at bats. Has walked 10 times. He is exactly like what we are all complaining about at the big league level. Three outcomes, K, Out, homer. With that said he is almost 24 which for catchers isn't really that old of prospect so he has time to get better with the bat, he has never walked so I don't expect that to get any better. Would hope/expect to see him sometime next year.
  17. TwinsDr2021
    not ideal but if the choice is him or the current manager, Then Yes My hope would be they bring in somebody from the outside and say here is our general philosophy don't stray too far (especially from the pitching side) and you have a 100 or so games to prove you deserve the job. Hand him or her the keys and step aside, and lets see what happens. (I mean can it get any worse, since the last three games of the 2020 season the Twins have gone 183 and 209)
  18. TwinsDr2021
    I want nothing to do with this FO and manager in a rebuild. NOTHING! If they clean house and hire new people I can accept that (won't like it but can accept it) IMO if this FO want to save it jobs it fires Rocco, sooner than later.
  19. TwinsDr2021
    Not the biggest fan of this FO, but most of the players you mentioned were not drafted by them. (Buxton, Sano, Kepler, Hicks and AK) just Larnach and Rooker.
  20. TwinsDr2021
    yes, that is exactly what I said. This team is nothing like the 87 teams, the 87 was fun to watch and won 85 games, this current team is not on pace for that. I hope like heck they can turn it around, I hope BB and CC figure their crap out. I hope players can stay healthy, I hope!
  21. TwinsDr2021
    IMO, they are destroying the team from within, I haven't forgotten 21 or 22, and how unwatchable this team is now. This team has lost 5 in a row, 6 of their last 10 and now are under .500. It is totally up to you to enjoy this team, I am pissed and disappointed in them. If they were in the East they would be 14 games back, if they were in the west they would be 10 games back. Imagine if somebody said the second place team in the division was 5 games under .500 and the lead was 2 games.
  22. TwinsDr2021
    besides Wallner, who are the adequate hitters in St. Paul? the highest OPS players are Larnach, Lewis, Farmer, AK, Wallner, Julien and Hlman.
  23. TwinsDr2021
    On the radio they said they had a chance to get Raley at third, but instead the throw went home and had no chance to get him.
  24. TwinsDr2021
    trading Gallo/Kepler/Sano doesn't mean tear down because all three could just be cut and it wouldn't really chance much now. Trading a bullpen piece like Maeda at this point also doesn't mean tear down because he isn't even pitching. They could probably trade Castro and/or Farmer and not mean tear down either. So yes you are correct, trading doesn't mean tear down, and I think they have some guys to sell, not sure what they would get for them since most aren't playing well. Did they or didn't they rebuild with the Cruz trade is kind of up in the air, right, I mean they didn't make the playoffs last year and with no turn around likely won't this year. So technically not a rebuild the end result is about the same. The real problem is their Stars are hurt/terrible, their top prospects haven't panned out and the prospects in the minors are not there? I assumed in my response to the other comment was, they were saying sell off anybody worth anything and start over.
  25. TwinsDr2021
    Well trading those 3 you don't have to worry about getting anybody that requires a 40 man spot. (Gray maybe)
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