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  1. HerbieFan
    Adding a Mahle would be a move for 2023 and beyond. I have to be honest...I feel like there are just so many issues with the current pitching staff that adding one guy isn't the solution. I'm only interested in guys that can help this year, 2023, and maybe beyond that.
  2. HerbieFan
    The Povich slider reminds me of Taylor Rogers
  3. HerbieFan
    Contreras is the obvious fit. But any resources spent on anything but upgrading the train wreck of a bullpen seems irresponsible.
  4. HerbieFan
    Great win. They all are. Happy to see Duffey maybe discovering some things. Allow me to vent for a moment. Last week, Rocco was forced to send out...and leave out...Tyler Thornburg because he was literally out of options. Tonight, Bundy faces 16 batters...and throws just 58 pitches...and he's gone. I'm old school, I get it. But at some point can there be a little bit of "gut feel" out of the manager? Rather than just reading computer printouts? Please? That's all. Go Twins!!
  5. HerbieFan
    Man, how good has Griffin Jax been? And, seriously, good for him.
  6. HerbieFan
    SO, SO many positives just past the quarter pole of the season. The biggest head scratcher to me is how you organization-wide preach R&R and manage pitchers work loads.....yet have SO many injuries. Something doesn't add up.
  7. HerbieFan
    OK. I'll ask the question. At what point do we start talking up Gilberto Celestino as a prospect? Dude is hitting.....what, .350?
  8. HerbieFan
    "I sort of understood it, given that the Twins were a bit worn in the bullpen".....I am SO pumped that this team has managed to put itself in first place. Just let me vent about a couple things. At some point, Baldelli and their analytics-driven approach will need to let starters throw more than 75-80 pitches or they're literally going to kill their bullpen. And, I get the need to keep Buxton healthy, but this two games played and then being completely unavailable on the third is just baffling to me. He's a 27-year old freak of an athlete. I think we can do better than that and still keep him healthy.
  9. HerbieFan
    Provus...."A second sacrifice bunt. What is this?!" Gladden..."Baseball. It's baseball." Preach Dazzle.
  10. HerbieFan
    Great News. I'm really glaod Lewis will get a cup of coffee to get a taste of the bigs. But I"m REALLY glad Correa will be back sooner than later.
  11. HerbieFan
    Biggest surprise to me is how inept the offense has looked
  12. HerbieFan
    Love the work, Nick. Always. You missed another deja vu, however. The offense....stinks. There's just no other way to put it.
  13. HerbieFan
    19 whiffs for Joe Ryan today is a BIG number. I think it shows the stuff is legit. Plenty of video out on him now...today's start shows he's here to stay.
  14. HerbieFan
    I'm with most in here...not sure why you get Gray/Correa but can't beat the relatively low price paid for Manaea, or another starter. I'm excited about the pitching prospects moving forward. But, strictly for 2022, we are relying far too much on "hope". We hope Ober is the real deal as a #3/#4 starter. We hope Ryan can replicate his success from a small 2021 sample size. We hope Bundy can be more like the 2020 version than the version he's been most of his career. We hope Archer can at least give us 5 innings and a sub-5.00 ERA from the #5 slot. We hope Duran is ready for a role in the 'pen. We hope Alcala continues to progress. We hope Duffey returns to 2019-2020 version. I'm all about hope...but we may be asking for a bit too much of it for 2022.
  15. HerbieFan
    This kid screams "Future Closer"
  16. HerbieFan
    I'm a fan, no matter what happens. I would love nothing more than to see Ryan and Ober develop into solid #3 and #4 starters. I love that we're going to get to see Duran and Winder. I have no idea if this team can compete for a playoff spot and, frankly, I don't care. I just can't freaking wait for Thursday. And I can't wait to see how prospects continue to develop this year.
  17. HerbieFan
    This was my thought all along! Was hoping to see the rule change for 2022 and thought of Kepler immediately.
  18. HerbieFan
    To this point, the FO has mortgaged basically none of its future to put together this roster. I'm cool with that, but still think this canNOT be the final move. The trade DEADLINE is July 30....let's hope there is a trade before then. If the A's are asking the moon for Montas and plan to wait til the deadline, then I'd like to see the FO move on to another option...I've been on the Alcantara wagon for a long time...
  19. HerbieFan
    It's really exciting to see all of the promising arms in the top 15. Like throwing darts...not all 15 will develop into bona fide major leaguers, but you have to think at least half of them will.
  20. HerbieFan
    Or other options....
  21. HerbieFan
    I've long stumped for allowing young, promising arms to get their first taste as part of a bullpen. Seems like most organizations are worried about innings loads with young guys, so this is an ideal balance. The Twins can get help from a young, electric arm. They can manage innings as well as what type of leverage situations they are used in. Seems like a win-win. Only thing I didn't like Nash, was reminding all of us that the White Sox will once again have Kopech in their rotation.
  22. HerbieFan
    Always like Alcantara...if Castillo was an option wouldn't they have just included him in the Gray trade??
  23. HerbieFan
    Always like Alcantara
  24. HerbieFan
    Richard Rodriquez is still out there....just sayin'
  25. HerbieFan
    Seriously though, this is a great signing. If he's here for 3 years, that's amazing. Heck, if he's only here until the trade deadline and the Twins can pull in a couple top prospects in a deal, that's good too.
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