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  1. TwinsDr2021
    And (not sure if this is true or not) Rocco seems to pick the wrong relievers to bring him.
  2. TwinsDr2021
    Ober was pitching what I call a unicorn game, less than 12 pitches per inning and the Twins still wouldn't let him go out in the 7th. If he takes 12-18 pitches in the 7th that still leaves him at 82-88 for the game, is that too many pitches for somebody that has given up 4 base runs in 6 innings? Doesn't this seem like the perfect type of game to see how he does in the 7th? But instead they turn to the game over to inferior pitchers and get blown out, now I get the Twins offense was horrible and with that had no chance of winning, but isn't there a time and place to see if you starting pitcher has the ability to pitch in the 7th? There is a decent enough chance they will let him go 80 pitches in less innings in his next start. This game is a bit different than Ryan on Friday, because Ryan was already at 82 pitches, and if he is brought back he is likely to end up very close to 100 and the expectation is Duran might be an upgrade on him at this point.
  3. TwinsDr2021
    Super happy as a Twins fan that Dereck Rodriguez has pitched 3 more innings than Josh Winder this year. I 100% agreed with him starting in the majors because I thought there was a plan for him to pitch, but since there really didn't seem like there was one, I would rather have had him in St. Paul starting a game or two by now.
  4. TwinsDr2021
    He should be playing 5 out of 7 games, Only at 3B when they are resting Gio (which should account for 1 game), 1 in left and 3 at DH, and 2B whenever they rest Polanco. It doesn't seem that hard to get him playing time, for sure right now with AK, Sano and Kepler slumping.
  5. TwinsDr2021
    I was all for having him in the majors, but unless there is some plan to get him into today's game, they should have had him in St. Paul pitching some innings.
  6. TwinsDr2021
    My take is it might be a while before a Twins pitcher has a quality start. (Hope I am wrong)
  7. TwinsDr2021
    Besides Duffey the Bullpen has been amazing, 12 1/3 and 0 runs, but lets not get ahead of ourselves yet on the starters, yes it was their first game, but only Ober made the 5th and his ERA is 7.20, Ryan's ERA is 4.50 which I would assume everybody including me are expecting that to be sub 4 this year. Gray is 3.86 which is good. (If Bundy, Archer and Paddack can do what Ryan did (or better) I would say it was a pretty successful first time though the 6 starters.
  8. TwinsDr2021
    So maybe Cave?
  9. TwinsDr2021
    You may be right (even though quite a few pitchers on other teams were throwing 5 innings already in spring training) and I think you are correct with some of the young guys, but if this is the future of baseball with the shifts and what not, MLB should be very concerned about keeping people interested in watching the game. People and fans love stars and if they are removing half that equation, well....
  10. TwinsDr2021
    Agree he doesn't move the needle, but I guess he is quite a bit more than what the Twins could/will get from Strotman/Sands/Smelter, I have high hopes for Winder if they let him pitch more than 3 innings a game.
  11. TwinsDr2021
    I would argue that Sands isn't young, he turns 25 in July. Not a super inspiring team, outside of Lewis, Miranda and Balazovic (maybe Larnach) Hopefully the major league team doesn't have many injuries and Lewis, Miranda and Balazovic play so well they force the Twins to make some decisions.
  12. TwinsDr2021
    Kind of sounds a little like last year. If Happ and Shoemaker can rebound, stay healthy and give quality innings, this rotation is solid for the regular season. It is not a post season rotation though. Need one of the young guys to take a step up and be the next Randy Dobnak. Sounds like Ober is close and Alcala will open with the big club in the pen, hope they get enough innings to stay stretched out. Hate 5 and fly pitchers, but we will see way too much of it this year I hope it goes better than last year, but last years top 3 felt better than this years. (Berrios, Maeda and Pineda)
  13. TwinsDr2021
    I love comparing Twins prospects to Hall of Famers, it works out so often. j/k Hoffman didn't start being good until he was 26, so Moran is right on pace or maybe ahead since he turns 25 in less than a month.
  14. TwinsDr2021
    Agree with this, when they drop back to 26, are there any pitchers with options left besides Duran and Winder? It would seem weird or maybe bad roster management to have to cut pitchers/put them though waivers when then roster drops down instead of sending pitchers back to AAA? Would that maybe give Moran a better chance of being on the opening day roster than say Jax, Cotton or Stashak? Or maybe the thought is every team will be doing this so it would be easier to get guys though waivers? Or could Sanchez be given the DH job as a prove it, and if he doesn't he is one of the cuts?
  15. TwinsDr2021
    Quite of few of the comments seem Eerily similiar to the comment last year after signing Shoemaker. IMO, it would be better to start with Gray, Ryan, Bundy, Ober and Winder and have the plan be Archer in the pen and move into the rotation if injury or if one of the starters stumble. That way if Archer is bad in the pen, they could get rid of him before suffering though a bunch of bad starts.
  16. TwinsDr2021
    I want some combination of Buxton, Polanco, Correa at 1-3. verses Lefties 4. Sano (1B) 5. AK (LF) 6. Urshela (3B) 7. Sanchez (DH) 8 Kepler (LF) 9. Jeffers (C) verses Righties 4. AK (LF) 5. Arraez (DH) 6. Sano (1B) 7. Kepler (LF) 8. Urshela (3B) 9. Jeffers (C)
  17. TwinsDr2021
    For this scenario to work, don't the Twins have make a bunch of moves, getting a second catcher, probably trading Sano, so AK can play first, and hoping Rooker and or Laranch are a capable LF? Possibly move Arraez? Seems like a lot just to get a not very good hitter to DH? To me he makes no sense on this team if you have Sano. A back up catcher that can't catch and currently can't DH because you can't start both of your catchers, can you?
  18. TwinsDr2021
    If AK is not healthy, he also isn't a major league player. Gordon is a backup, and if somebody gets hurt he slides into a starting role, and who slides into his role? Rooker right now is a starter, unless the Twins plan to have both of their catchers in the starting lineup daily or Larnach starts in LF, Sano at DH and AK at 1B. As for Jeffers, I would prefer he starts as the back up catcher, until he forces his way to the main catcher. I have nothing against young guys, I am not a fan of throwing a bunch out at once and hoping it works, is usually doesn't, or it does but not in the near future. If you think the way the 40 man is constructed as of today is good and well prepared for a 162 game schedule, that is great, I don't but we don't all have to agree, which is what makes this great.
  19. TwinsDr2021
    Can't disagree with anything you said, as of today it doesn't look good for the Good Guys (Twins ?)
  20. TwinsDr2021
    At this point, Gordon, Rooker, Laranch, and even AK until he proves healthy. (which hopefully is right away in spring training) And currently the starting catcher hit .199 last year. Which I expect he will be better, but... I am fine with giving 1 spot to unproven minor league player (for example 3B to Miranda or AK in LF) but giving more than 1 spot to somebody with really no back up plan, turns seasons in 2021.
  21. TwinsDr2021
    Laranch, Gordon, Celestiono, Miranda, Rooker, Lewis and maybe AK not be being part of plan A. Getting a decent LF that can be made the 4th OF if one of the outfielders force their way up. Miranda to be called up for 1B, 3B, DH if something goes bad or just start him at 3B and make Urshela the roving back up infieler. Gordon to be a guy brought up to be back up SS, 2B, CF if needed. Tell Lewis to get comfortable and get his game back and his time will come when he is ready, he won't be forced into action. Maybe have a 3rd catcher on the 40? Get rid of some of the log jam of pitchers on the 40. How can a team carry Valliont, Thorpe, Strotman, Sands, Moran, Jax, Henrquez, Graza with no earthly idea if they are major league pitchers.
  22. TwinsDr2021
    Well of course it is AAA players, but the Twins Plan A already has too many AAA players IMO. They have basically zero depth, because their 40 man is loaded with pitching prospects that are completely untested. So as of now if Jeffers starts out this year like last year (or Gaby gets hurt), they have to somebody or put somebody on the 60 day just to have a back up catcher. If Laranch hits like last year, the back up is another guy that couldn't hit last year. Or God Forbid Buxton goes down for a few weeks, every Plan B is terrible, well except Martin (maybe) and he isn't even on the 40. There really isn't any hitting prospects that seem to be close either. Which isn't all that much different from last year, when things go bad or unexpected there was NO plan on putting somebody capable in to replace somebody, oh wait Cave is in AAA all is good.
  23. TwinsDr2021
    So as of now Plan B for the Offense/Defense is Lewis, Miranda and Celestino, and then a bunch of AAA players that need to be added to the 40, can't see anything going wrong with this plan. This FO has so messed up the 40 man construction it is a wonder they still have a job. The 40 man sits at 39 right now, so even if they sign Story, that means Rooker moves to part of the back up plan, and for any pitcher they get they have to cut or trade pitchers off the 40. Hey but they open up two spots when the season starts for Enlow and Maeda. ?
  24. TwinsDr2021
    So we should just ignore that in that time Berrios has pitched in 8 more games, 88.67 more innings, and have average 5.99 innings a start and Gray has average 5.2 innings per start. So penalize the guy for pitching more and claim the guy that pitches less is better? Seems like a huge stretch to make the Twins look good.
  25. TwinsDr2021
    I agree that Cruz wasn't technically a salary dump, and was 100% the right thing to do. I also don't think Berrios was technically a salary dump, but with that said per sportrac last year's Twins payroll was 120 million and it currently sits at 72 and change. Which IMO means they didn't re-invest that savings (Yet, hopefully) which at the end of the day is dumping salary. So even if they add Story and 20 some million, they have reduced payroll this year by approx 25%. Which isn't a good look, and as of right now made the team much worse.
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