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  1. TwinsDr2021
    If this happens it will be time to clean house, top to bottom.
  2. TwinsDr2021
    Sorry I wasn't trying to say anything about payroll and ticket prices, just that while the low end tickets are similiar in price the mid level tickets aren't, that's it. IMO there is a huge difference bringing a family to the A's game and sitting down first/third and comparable tickets for the Twins.
  3. TwinsDr2021
    I hear what you are saying, but your ticket prices are horribly misleading(for the games on the 15th). For example sections 1-3 and and 13-17 for the twins games (lower level behind first base and 3rd ) is between $102 - $116 per ticket. Similar seats for that A's game run between $40 and $78 (I understand the seats down first and 3rd are a bit different at the Coliseum) For a family of 4 to go to each game and have good seats is probably twice as much for the Twins game as the A's. Plus the only seats I found more expensive than $78 at the Coliseum are the $365 diamond level. I am 50 plus and am not going to pay to watch a game in the upper deck so the cheapest tickets aren't really relevant to me. I would much rather go to bar and watch on TV (can't watch at home with no streaming) I have said it on here before if me and my son are going to go to a game and spend hundred of dollars we check the morning box score to see who is playing/pitching. We skipped games because Bundy or Archer were pitching and a weekend game where Buxton and Correa were not in the starting lineup. As far as the Twins making or losing money, you have to spend/invent money to make money, I think it is pretty obvious with no TV deal and a bad team means little fans at Target field.
  4. TwinsDr2021
    I don't want Julien or Wallner given the last man off the bench positions those should be given to vets or guys they determine to not be worthy of a starting job but at least average major league players. Currently Wallner is in a real bad position being left handed and the top three outfield fielders being left handed (Gallo, Larnach, Kepler) and the Twins really need to see what Larnach really is before handing the spot to Wallner so he really isn't an option. 2B opened up and Julien should be given that opportunity since the Twins seem to have a handful of utility guys, if nothing else it gets his feet wet and if he has to go back down the Twins should feel more comfortable bringing him back up later (He turns 24 next month so I am not really worried about his options) I do like Castro but he seems kind of redundant with Gordon on the roster. As for pitchers I would rather just have them give the spot to somebody on the 40.
  5. TwinsDr2021
    IMO, it doesn't matter if he is named the starter or not (except for his incentives) it is likely going to take multiple starts for him to be considered a sure fire 5/6 inning pitcher so the Twins should be prepared by having another pitcher on the roster they feel comfortable pitching 3 innings (Ober?) He should be treated like Archer last year even if he is doing great after 4 pull him put Ober in for 3 innings for at least a few starts until he can prove he is close to his old self. I think the Twins should be prepared that he could go 3 or 4 innings and give up 4 runs and the solution to that shouldn't be running 4 or 5 1 innings guys out there.
  6. TwinsDr2021
    I guess that depends on what you mean bad starts, Cleveland was 10-12 on May 1st(21-24 on June 1st), and the Braves were 13-14 (25-26 on June 1st). Sure not the best starts or probably what they were hoping for but, it wasn't like they went into may 5 - 17 or 8 - 19. IMO those are bad starts, if the Twins are within a few games .500 starting May it may not be the start we are hoping for but certainly a start that keeps them alive,
  7. TwinsDr2021
    100% agree, that has Duran, Lopez, the lefties, Alcala and Jax, That is pretty solid, And should mean Rocco doesn't have to over use anybody., will he is the unanswered question. I would still like Ober in the pen it shouldn't be that hard to get him 3 inning relief stints early in the season while the continue to ramp up the starters, plus if somebody is off or tweaks something he could come in a pitch 4 or possibly 5 innings, then get sent down to recover for the 10 days.
  8. TwinsDr2021
    Jax was good/solid last year, he wasn't great he allowed Inherited Runner's Scored % of 42% last year and blew 25% of his save chances. After August 10th I can agree he was close to great. Duran was great last year zero blown saves in 26 attempts. Rafeal Montero was great last year and many others but lets not get ahead of ourselves on home town basis. Now I like Jax and feel he will again be solid or better this year and continue to improve for the next few years, I like him as the 4th guy out of the pen type of reliever, somebody I trust to come in and get the job done with the top 2 need a day off but otherwise to come in 5th/6h inning and bridge to the super studs. IMO
  9. TwinsDr2021
    While this is a true statement it is very misleading. The trade deadline is August 2nd. The Twins have 53 after the deadline. So lets say a week or so before the deadline they are 46 and 56, they probably aren't looking to acquire players and might be dumping/trading them or lets say they are 56 - 46 and now are acquiring players. In one scenario the last 60 games matters and the other not so much, Even if after all is said and done they end up with the same record the first 102 games meant something completely different in the grand scheme of the Twins plans.
  10. TwinsDr2021
    My point was the Twins are still pitching Dobnak, Sanchez and bullpen games while the Braves have one of their better starters being so good he started the 7th in spring training. I was hoping by this time Lopez, Gray, would be on the same path of pitching as Ryan, Maeda and Mahle (but better than them two) again this topic was about injuries not about a pitching philosophy of pitch counts, batters faced, innings usage any of that. There is a 162 game schedule and more than likely unlimited topics on this site for that.
  11. TwinsDr2021
    See my response to Mike, about starters, that could change in the last 10 days (I hope it does) On your last paragraph you are projecting something I did not write, I didn't say Rocco or the Twins FO wouldn't let a pitcher start the 7th I was wondering who the first would be that is good enough and stretched out enough to start the 7th this year and how long it would take. I hope if the one of the first few starts of the year, but at this time that isn't looking good at this point since Gray has pitched 1.2 innings, Lopez has pitched 2 innings and Maeda and Mahle haven't found their stuff yet. So my Guess would be Ryan again. And before you start telling me how many innings other teams are pitching their guys, I will again remind you of the topic.
  12. TwinsDr2021
    Really? Did I say they were doing it wrong? What I was trying to point out is that Twins starters are still be limited (not Maeda in this case, but I didn't say did I?) or haven't been good and the Braves are getting their pitchers ready for good long starts to start the season. This topic is about injuries and them mounting no? The Twins are supposed to have 6 above average or betters starters, correct? Yet in the last 8 games they have had a bullpen game, two Sanchez starts, a Dobnak start, Ober 3 innings, Ryan 4+ innings, Mahle (2) and Maeda be bad. Are you trying to tell me this isn't a relative comment to this topic?
  13. TwinsDr2021
    Are you trying to say the only reason the Twins starters haven't pitched more innings is because they haven't been good? My post wasn't meant to be bit$3!ing about letting the starters go further, (Nor was that the point of my question) it was more inline with the topic the Twins are struggling with injuries just hoping to get to the season and the Braves are prepping for the season.
  14. TwinsDr2021
    The Twins are worried about injuries and protecting players and the Braves are planning for the season letting a starting pitcher start the 7th inning in spring training. I am wondering which Twins starter will be the first pitcher to start the 7th inning and how many games that will take.
  15. TwinsDr2021
    I think after trading for Gray, Mahle and Lopez and signing Correa anything less than a division championship or a Wild Card would be considered a failure in my mind. If that happens I want the FO and manager sent packing. If they make the playoffs but don't win a game the FO gets one more year but the manager doesn't. My prediction is high 80's.
  16. TwinsDr2021
    I will be at the last home game sitting behind the plate with my son, convinced him to go watch the Twins this year, after wanting to see the Blue Jays last year. Now if only the regular season games were streaming I could fully get him on the Twins bandwagen instead of the Blue Jays.
  17. TwinsDr2021
    Not a fan of this move, would rather see anybody else that is already on the 40 man be given a chance.
  18. TwinsDr2021
    I remember in 2014 that the Astros signed/extended minor leaguer Jon Singleton. Didn't really work out, Can't remember anybody else but maybe.
  19. TwinsDr2021
    Forgotten Star is one of my favorite breweries!
  20. TwinsDr2021
    I hate to point out the obvious, but both Harris and Carroll played in the majors at age 21 and will play this whole season at age 22 (Harris the whole season and Carroll until August 21st). Harris was the rookie of the year and 13th in MVP voting. Lee will also play this whole season at 22 but has only played a handful of games above A+, so an extension for him should not happen and will not happen before the end of this season and only if he comes up at some point this season and shows the skills of a future all star. Royce Lewis likely won't play again until he is 24 (June 5th) and then will have to pick up where he left off last year. With that said at this point Lewis and Lee aren't close to Harris and Carroll and we (Twins Fans) shouldn't be comparing them.
  21. TwinsDr2021
    I agree with you, his last two years his OPS+ average is up to 100, I am hoping our stud prospects are better than that at key positions. In 19 and 20 he was far better (116,127) but he has regressed since then. I will give him his props he is a really good 25 or 26 man on the active roster at a great price for the Twins. But at every turn that is more than a couple of days others should move above him in the pecking order
  22. TwinsDr2021
    If the Twins control him for 5 more years including this year then that changes my opinion on how the Twins handle him, doesn't change my opinion on his future but that isn't important.
  23. TwinsDr2021
    If Ober was about 3 years younger (like Varland) I would completely agree with what you are saying, but he will be 28 in July, if he isn't good enough to make the major league roster at age 27 can we all agree he isn't part of the Twins future rotation (he will have 3 years of control after this year) and he just a pitcher of depth and another guy they pipeline failed to produce? If that is what the Twins are thinking, than I am 100% behind sending him to AAA to start the season. My hope with Ober was that he would make a nice 2 or 3 year run as a starter then be traded away for prospects before becoming a free agent. (you know the way pipelines are created) (the same with Ryan and Varland since they both got a late start in the majors and there is no reason to sign either long term since both will be controlled into their very early 30's isn't that the whole idea with not getting players into the majors until their mid 20's, have them controlled though their prime for cheap and dump them before paying any real money?
  24. TwinsDr2021
    One of your absolute best, and the best part is there will be quite a few thinking is this me?
  25. TwinsDr2021
    I will add that major league baseball thought so highly of that 110th ranking he was given a 2 million dollar one year contract.
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