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  1. LewFordLives
    It doesn't matter how hard you throw if a good major league hitter knows what's coming. Duran created that entire situation.
  2. LewFordLives
    No. Decent pitching is more valuable than hitting. Especially in the playoffs.
  3. LewFordLives
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/07/dodgers-close-to-acquiring-lance-lynn-and-joe-kelly-from-white-sox.html This article says the Dodgers actually traded live human beings for Lynn and Kelly. I would assume they are making the White Sox eat part of Lynn's contracts.
  4. LewFordLives
    No way should the Twins be dealing a starter. The starting rotation is the only thing that has worked so far this year and is the reason they are in first place. No disrespect to Keuchel, but he has not had any sustained MLB success in three years. I'm fine with keeping him around for depth/injuries, but to replace Maeda??? ......seriously?
  5. LewFordLives
    If a team consistently goes over their allotment the agents will just automatically think they can force a team to go over the slot value for their clients. I think the Twins are smart by holding the line. Yeah, you may occasionally lose out on signing a later round high school player, but the vast majority of those players will never make the big leagues. That money is better spent elsewhere. And would that extra $700K even been enough to lure someone like #20 Larson from going to LSU? It's a lot, but it's not life altering money. He has the opportunity to play for one of the best collegiate programs in the country.
  6. LewFordLives
    I don't get this from the Angels standpoint. If they were a clear playoff team, then maybe they move all their chips to the middle, but as of right now they are seven back in the division lead and four for the wild card. Those are some expensive rentals. Maybe Moreno is gonna make another attempt to sell the team.
  7. LewFordLives
    I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry at that statement.
  8. LewFordLives
    Gallo needs to be released. There is no place on a playoff contending team for a .175 hitter.
  9. LewFordLives
    The Santana trade has to be up there. At the end of the day, what did they get.... NOTHING (see article above). I hated the trade at time and it didn't age well. There was no reason to make the trade. He was under contract through 2008. If they couldn't reach agreement on a contract they could have made him play it out and then let him walk after 2008 and take the compensation picks. Instead they traded him for a collection of projects from the Mets and missed winning the division by one game. I don't like it when people say you gotta get something for a pending free agent. Is there no value in watching a generational talent like Johan for one more season and making the playoffs? That one just really stings.
  10. LewFordLives
    Please please trade for Lars Nootbaar! That name just screams Minnesota. Seriously though, I think Carlson would be a better fit than some of the names I've seen thrown about. That said, I don't see a package that would get it done. The Twins organization is not deep in pitching, and they will probably have to add another arm in the off-season. The Twins should be clinging to young controllable arms like Varland and SWR, and I don't see the Cardinals taking more outfielders in return.
  11. LewFordLives
    If Turner keeps putting up decent numbers, I gotta think he forgoes his option and takes one more lap through free agency.
  12. LewFordLives
    If Dobnak can get back to his old self it would really help the Twins down the stretch. Getting Stewart and Thielbar back would be icing on the cake.
  13. LewFordLives
    A playoff contender should not have Keuchel on their roster. It's a great story, but he's cooked. If he wants to hang around and wait for an injury and a chance to prove himself, fine, but under no circumstances should the Twins rearrange the rotation to accommodate him. If he wants to opt out, then let him go.
  14. LewFordLives
    I just really disagree with this. They are in first place and have a good chance to make they playoffs. Yeah, this is an imperfect roster. However, what wins in the playoffs; pitching and defense. The Twins have good pitching and they can catch the ball. Can they go toe to toe with the Rays and the Orioles? The odds are against it, but it's not outside the realm of possibility.
  15. LewFordLives
    I gotta disagree on this one. Scott Erickson in first half of 1991: 12-3 1.83 ERA. And those stats don't even tell how dominant he was. It's too bad, Right before the All Star break he started experiencing elbow discomfort. He was never the same after that. He was still a good pitcher, but no longer the dominant force he was in the latter half of '90 and the first half of '91.
  16. LewFordLives
    Good article, but given the choice, I take Viola any day. In his prime he was an absolute beast. He was just flat out fun to watch. And as mentioned, he threw 255 innings in 1987. That's less wear on the bullpen.
  17. LewFordLives
    Now the question is what happens when Polanco comes back? Do they send Wallner back down or do they pull the plug on Kepler or Gallo?
  18. LewFordLives
    "Jose Bravo"....that is an awesome name.
  19. LewFordLives
    Thanks (or no thanks) for the article. I do take issue with calling Mahle a "top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher". He never was. He had one decent season.
  20. LewFordLives
    Agreed. That Acuna HR was the death blow. If it was only a one run game then maybe the Twins send that runner home in the 8th on the fly to Rosario.
  21. LewFordLives
    Thanks for this article. The bigger question is what did they see that prompted the front office to sign him for $11 million??? This was a bizarre signing from day one. That's a lot of money for a reclamation project.
  22. LewFordLives
    If you click on the link for Carlos Silva it takes you to THAT Carlos Silva.
  23. LewFordLives
    It's only a minors deal, so I guess there's no harm, but I don't see him contributing in any way down the stretch.
  24. LewFordLives
    Lots of talk about Baldelli and I generally agree with all of it, but I put more blame on Falvey. He assembled this trainwreck. If this organization was able to develop pitching they wouldn't be forced into making trades. The Correa signing was ill advised. Many of us fans said so at the time and it's looking worse. Maybe he can still turn it around.
  25. LewFordLives
    The Golden Sombrero for Joey Gallo!!!
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