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  1. Nashvilletwin
    I believe your comment about lack of interest may not be that uncommon - particularly among those Twins fans who do not frequent the TD. Several of us on this site predicted an overall light hitting team consisting of several somewhat transient players that would find it difficult to generate true enthusiasm. This lack of interest excludes the more passionate, but much fewer in number, of us fans who might appreciate this year’s strategy of winning through outstanding pitching, mostly via our starting staff. This strategy, however, relies on having a winning ball club to keep our renowned front running fan base with myriad other outdoor summer activities to pursue interested (and attending/watching!). So far, that has been more or less the case. Let’s hope we can keep that strategy working and more fans will become more invested as the summer progresses. This seems like a likely scenario still. Otherwise, a shift to Plan B (trade the transients and call up the prospects in August) might need to be implemented.
  2. Nashvilletwin
    Miranda needs the ABs - he’s still part of the future of this team. The issue is that he is playing the wrong position for his future role. In the future - late ‘23 or certainly by the beginning next season - 3B will be manned likely by Lee. In ‘24, Lewis or Julien will play 2B with the other playing OF or DH (when Buxton is in CF or having a rest day). Farmer first, followed by Gordon, will be the Utility IFs thru the end of ‘24 (with Farmer to be replaced by Noah Miller). That leaves Miranda’s best bet for playing time to be 1B, where he should get 2/3rds to 3/4ers of the starts with Kiriloff getting the the rest when he’s not playing RF. Likely Lewis (assuming Julien is at 2B), Kiriloff and Larnach will be our primary OFs with Buxton, Gordon and Wallner also playing. So those point is that Miranda should be getting more starts (and the associated ABs) at 1B and Solano should never start at 1B over Miranda (or Kiriloff, or even Gallo on this ‘23 team, for that matter). Solano needs to go sooner rather than later if the FO is truly interested in developing their young talent like Miranda.
  3. Nashvilletwin
    Couldn’t agree more. Why is he getting precious AB’s vs. others who need them (other than being right handed)? Lewis can’t get here fast enough.
  4. Nashvilletwin
    Miller needs to move up the list.
  5. Nashvilletwin
    Nice HR by Gordon and a great catch in CF. There is no chance he gets DFA’d - regardless of how many TDers are calling for it. A batter really only has one job to do leading off in the 10th - at a minimum move the runner to 3rd. Vasquez couldn’t get that done. We need to lay off the high cheese. Was Ryan gassed after 87 pitches? Perhaps, but Gray just threw 107 and Ryan was still dealing. Who knows. What is up with our late inning relievers walking the lead-off man in the 8th and/or 9th innings? Happened twice against KC and last night in the 9th as well. That is the cardinal sin. Lucky we didn’t lose in regulation last night. But if we continue to do that, we deserve to lose. Period.
  6. Nashvilletwin
    Another hitter? Arraez.
  7. Nashvilletwin
    First, if I’m Gordon, I’d welcome a new start somewhere else to get a chance to play regularly and exit this environment. However, second, there is no chance I’d give up on Gordon at this point. Castro goes first. Solano second (the guy cannot field to save his soul), and Kepler third. Those three will not be here next season. Gordon has more upside at the plate than those three, and except for Kepler in the OF, is a better fielder with more positional flexibility. Third, the Twins may want to have him next year when Buxton still is not playing CF and Martin, Gallo, and there three players mentioned above are all gone. The conundrum is how to get him more ABs to get on track. It’s hard to see that happening. So, going back to the first point, if I were Gordon, I’d be looking for a new home where I could jumpstart the rest of my career. Get out of here - find a place where I will get a chance to show last summer/fall was the hitting, versatile spark plug of a player he really is. Maybe get some appreciation too.
  8. Nashvilletwin
    Noah Miller is making his case. Stud fielder now with an emerging bat. This kid is putting it all together. If he keeps this up, he’s a lock for the ‘25 big club roster if he’s not traded for potential top line pitching.
  9. Nashvilletwin
    Great article, Melissa - I enjoy reading your posts. A couple of other takeaways: 1. The Twins legitimately have at least three, and possibly five, All-Star pitchers at the moment in Ryan, Lopez, Duran, Gray and Lopez. 2. Solano has me worried - his play in the field is atrocious. His hitting has been a huge spark plug, but if that falls off, he will be a liability.
  10. Nashvilletwin
    You and me both. Haha Hang in there though. Hope I’m wrong, but one month does not a season make. He sure looks good, though.
  11. Nashvilletwin
    A World Series contending Twins team will not have a such a limited “core”. Sure, it will have leaders and high(er) priced veteran players (who btw, need to produce more - looking at you CC and BB). But the true “core” for the truly next multiple year “open window” is going to comprised of young(ish), cheaper, rising players - both in the field and on the mound. Lee, Lewis, Julien, Rodriguez, maybe Kiriloff and Larnach, Ryan, Ober, Prielipp, SWR, Varland, Raya, Duran and others - some or most of these players are going to be the true “core”. These are the players that need to reach their potential (that’s right, looking at you Rocco and staff - that’s your most important job over the next three years) and be here on relatively cheap, controllable contracts for multiple years. That’s how small/mid-market teams like the Twins can truly compete over several years,
  12. Nashvilletwin
    Nice outing by Ober. He’s proven over last year, spring training and now his first big league start this year that he is no worse than #6 in the pecking order. Not clear which of Varland or SWR is #7 and which is #8.
  13. Nashvilletwin
    Spencer Steer having a strong start for the Reds.
  14. Nashvilletwin
    Pretty standard Twins loss tonight: some cheap hits (Jax is the tough luck kid this year), a complete mind-bending fielding faux pas, and no runs after two on and no outs in the 9th. So a combination of bad luck, stupid baseball, inability to move runners over, lack of hitting, and possibly (note I said possibly) questionable managerial decisions (maybe the shift and deciding not to move the runners over). Pretty much par for the course. Having said that, Mahle had a great outing and Gallo hit a rope HR. Those are encouraging events - I hope they keep it up. (As an aside, I’ve had the under on the performance of those two and they (thankfully) are proving me wrong). Get ‘em tomorrow.
  15. Nashvilletwin
    Most of these players - Julien, Lewis, Wallner, Varland, Ober, maybe even Larnach and Kiriloff (less likely Lee) will be up and down this year based on injuries and performance. Gallo, Solano, Martin, Farmer, Polanco, Kepler, Mahle and Maeda are probably sticking around for the season - maybe one or two get moved around the deadline, but I’ve got the under on two. Castro is the only one who could be asked to head to St. Paul. The good news is that a) we are winning with this strategy and b) all of them except Farmer should be gone next year.
  16. Nashvilletwin
    Haha. Like that - here’s another family favorite. Greggory - the poster - is like the farmer tending his crops - he’s “out standing” in his field.
  17. Nashvilletwin
    Fantastic deal. Great job by the FO! This takes the sting out of the deal by a great deal. Hat’s off to all and congrats to Pablo as well. We will get one more - hopefully Gray or some other FA next offseason - to go with Ryan and Lopez. Then we have the youngins’ on the way. The starting staff vision is very rosy.
  18. Nashvilletwin
    Great post. I think I’ll save it for further reference. Thank you.
  19. Nashvilletwin
    Trade working for both teams. Arraez hit for the cycle tonight - first in Marlins’ history.
  20. Nashvilletwin
    Did Vasquez bust it down the line in the 8th. Kinda looked like he got a late jump after assuming the ball was going to bleed into right. Ah, maybe not.
  21. Nashvilletwin
    And it was all so avoidable……
  22. Nashvilletwin
    Another overpaid “one and done” project for the Twins who might not even be in the Bigs next year (ala Gary Sanchez). Yes, I know he’s a Twin so I’m supposed to cheer for the guy. I will, but my heart won’t really be in it.
  23. Nashvilletwin
    There is no way anyone can say the trade was awful from the perspective of what we received vs. what we gave up. The success, or lack thereof, of the trade will be determined in the future. So let’s all be patient. And given where we were when the trade was made, coupled with a definite strategy the Twins chose to pursue this year, the rationale for the trade was strong. My only issue is that trade might not have been necessary if the FO had better understood where Mahle and Maeda were in their healing earlier. The addition of Lopez came pretty late. There were several FAs we could have moved on earlier in the process. And, I’m sorry, but I’d gladly replace Gallo’s money for a FA pitcher and keeping Arraez.
  24. Nashvilletwin
    The “bitter trade” stems from the fact with a little more info or insight re Maeda and Mahle’s readiness for the season, the need for an additional starter might have been solved earlier via free agency rather than later via a trade (of, arguably, our best hitter, biggest spark plug, and many fans’ favorite player). Lopez looked great yesterday at the top of the rotation, no doubt. Let’s hope that continues. For my fellow TDers who will wonder where the $’s might have come from, I offer you two words: Joey Gallo.
  25. Nashvilletwin
    A few quick observations: 1. The Twins overall strategy for the year was on display yesterday. Lead with pitching and fielding and score a run or two more than the other guys. I won’t be surprised if we win quite a few games like yesterday’s victory. 2. Lopez looked as advertised. Let’s hope he continues that effort with similar results. 3. The Twins played a clean game in the field. That is truly something to celebrate. Re baserunning, Larnach might have been thrown out at the plate and he also almost got doubled up on a foul pop out. 4. The hats are horrible, just horrible. 5. The pitch clock is the best new introduction to the game since the DH. 6. This team is going to need Julien’s bat at the top of the order pretty dang soon - when is the service time date? 7. Can’t wait until Saturday!
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