SteveLV

Cripes, why not Gonzalez play? He is only here for a few days, let's see what the youngster can do! He looked poised last night against a pretty tough lefty with a power arm.

I see no logical reason NOT to trade Jeffers if he comes back strong and can garner a nice return. He is gonzo after the end of the year. What difference does it make if he plays an extra couple months here? Ryan, either sign him to an extension (highly, highly unlikely) or trade him. He should have tremendous value to a deep pockets team that can sign him to an extension. I would love to see Twins re-sign him, but it is never going to happen so move him for a haul. Larnach, Bell, Rogers--all rentals and if you get something enticing, sure. Buxton. Whoo-boy, you better be careful here. He is having a terrific season and is on a BARGAIN contract. If the Brinks truck backs up, take a look inside. Teams like the Yankees and Dodgers would love him, and it sure would be fun to watch Byron play some post-season baseball. See no reason to move controllable players like Martin. Ober, I would listen. Going to be an very interesting trade deadline in all likelihood.

Good luck Gonzo! Hope you make them keep you here for the decade! I am just excited to see someone under 25 getting a chance.

When and if the Twins are 15-20 games out after the trade deadline, there is zero reason not to give Fedko and Sabato 6-8 weeks of MLB playing time to see what they can or cannot do.

Hitting and fielding.

Seems to me that Fedko should be next man up with Gray goes on Paternity leave. Or Sabato.

At least he worked the AB before he did the inevitable and struck out....10 pitch AB.

They simply are not a good team. Starting pitching has been better than expected after losing Lopez. All other components, hitting, fielding and relief pitching, is AAA level. As noted repeatedly above, Lewis is completely lost at this point, and the costly error only makes this more obvious on this particular evening. To the poster that thought they might reach .500 this season, good luck with that. (But I would be astonished and delighted to be wrong!)

Bell is fizzling out as a late-to-the-dinner-table signing. Had a nice run during the win streak, not much since. Lewis to AAA for a re-set makes sense. I think they bring up Arcia instead of CPepper, at least until and if his bat heats up in AAA. Hasn't been bad, but could be better to be sure. Lee to 3B is fine. He also might be called upon for 2B for Keaschall if that young man doesn't figure things out better, both at the plate and in the field. We are past the quarter pole. Another month and start to start up the trade machine and bring up the rest of the youngsters who hopefully have returned to health.

I doubt it. Probably lose 2/3 vs. Brewers, puts them 5 games under.

Willie Banks. Uggh.

Rushing is hitting .328. Don't think they would start Jeffers, either. If their utility fielder is not as good as Gray, that might be accurate? But does that really matter? Are they trading for Gray? No, why bother. I simply don't remember a situation in MLB where one team beats the other in 25 or 26 or their respective roster spots. By a LOT. That is sickening.

I was looking at the Dodgers roster this year and comparing it to the Twins. There are exactly ZERO Twins who would make the Dodgers roster at this point in time. Pages is playing CF at a 2.6 War clip this year so no to Buxton. Joe Ryan---maaayyybbeee if he were healthy. Otherwise none. How crazy is that? Just think about that. Their entire roster is better than the Twins entire roster. Parity? What a joke.

Twins continue on a ~.400 pace, as expected. They simply are not very good. Boy, this new CBA better make some real changes to competitiveness. Twins have no hope vs. the Dodgers, Yankees, etc. Simply don't have the horses.

Don't the Twins have a position player that wants to try? These guys we are putting out there are not worth a darn.....