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  1. Linus
    If I am remembering correctly Severino is a 2b /3b type who isn’t very good defensively. Is this correct and could the guy play left field?
  2. Linus
    Thank you for these little stories. Very interesting.
  3. Linus
    This. The guy won’t swing the bat. The strike em out throw em out was ridiculous. He has to swing the bat there as Farmer isn’t trying to outright steal. The biggest problem in this game wasn’t a manager decision it was Max whiffing on a relatively routine fly ball.
  4. Linus
    I don’t like the 4th innings pinch hits but I’m not bothered by the Vasquez move. Rocco had two low percentage choices. Perhaps if Julien would swing the bat on a pitch on the black he might be the better choice in clutch situations.
  5. Linus
    If I had to bet my pension it would be this trifecta of sorts. I’ll leave Taylor out of this because I think he is a given. I think Stewart will return for sure and Gordon will be available if there are injuries or they deem him to be a better left field option than Wallner. I don’t think Paddock or Alcala will help the club. It takes a while post TJ to get command and control back and don’t think Paddock will get through that rust this fall. Alcala is a typical example of prospect love. The guy has been good for two months in his career and can’t get lefties out but we are counting on him for the playoffs. He’s not going to help because we should have better options.
  6. Linus
    Completely agree with this. I’m a Kiriloff fan but not in the outfield. One of the things that is way overrated is positional flexibility. There are a few guys that can play multiple positions acceptably well but not many. Most of the time positional flexibility is another way of saying bad defense.
  7. Linus
    Lots of blame to go around on this loss. Special mention to Jeffers for one of the worst baserunning plays I’ve ever seen.
  8. Linus
    If he’s healthy at the end of the season you 100% bring him back. He is the best option at second and it ain’t even close.
  9. Linus
    Royce is really fun to watch. Scouts talk about makeup and Royce is the best example of why that is important. I would like to caution everyone in that Royce is going to have his ups and downs as all young players do. I really like the fact that he could be a plus fielder at 3rd 2nd and center field.
  10. Linus
    Well he has one good reliever to choose from. This FO bullpen construction philosophy is inexcusable.
  11. Linus
    Jeffers is a bad base runner. Someone needs to tell him to just go station to station. There is nothing his running is going to do to help the Twins win.
  12. Linus
    Yea the idea that the pen is sufficient is pretty laughable. They literally have Duran and then cross your fingers.
  13. Linus
    Hmmm. Solano plays second over Julien.
  14. Linus
    Well Wallner is slumping and Gallo stinks. So if I need someone to play left field Gordon may end up being an option. You would at least plan for that contingency.
  15. Linus
    Good grief. He’s pitched 6 innings. We know nothing about him - I almost skipped the article and should have.
  16. Linus
    I think they have made far fewer baserunning blunders this year compared to last year when they were terrible. That said they are not a particularly good baserunning team but that has mostly to do with lineup construction.
  17. Linus
    You say there were other ways to handle him but don’t say what those other ways were. They needed him taking a regular turn to try and win the division. I’m pretty critical of the FO but don’t really any mishandling here. They had a good rotation all season long and Bailey got thru an entire season without injury. Sounds like a pretty good outcome to me.
  18. Linus
    Me too.
  19. Linus
    They do have a core of good young players and a starting rotation that should be pretty good going forward. Totally disagree they have a star studded farm system. I actually think it’s kind of weak especially in the pitching department. I think the key will be if they adapt their philosophy on lineup and bullpen construction which I believe are flawed. The lineup concerns may be going away with the integration of the good young players who are more well rounded hitters than what we have seen. However the pitching concerns me as we still need more and there ain’t much on the farm. That means more trades which are fine if they work.
  20. Linus
    I only care what he hits in the big leagues. He’s been fine but the jury is always out on young players until the league sees them and they see the league for a while. As far as his defense goes he is not good. If you know anything about baseball that is pretty clear. He can get better but passable is his top end result.
  21. Linus
    Good question. Not getting a López level pitcher for him. I think his value would be viewed very differently by different teams. I would not trade Lewis or Lee and probably not Kiriloff either. Wallner for sure with the right return.
  22. Linus
    He has improved in the field but let’s be honest. He had nowhere to go but up. I like Julien as a player but I think the hype is premature. Let’s see where we are at after the league sees him for a bit. I would pull another Arreaz deal and trade him for a young starter.
  23. Linus
    People are always in a rush to judge prospects. To compare Royce to Cavaco and Enlow is plain ridiculous. It’s also way too early to anoint him the next superstar - let him get 1000 at bats and then make a judgment.
  24. Linus
    In addition to his hitting the infield defense has been much improved since his return. He and Correa sync up well on double plays. There have been several difficult dps turned that bailed out our pitchers. Plays that Julien has no chance on. I agree that his health is a concern but in terms of overall production on both sides of the ball he is our best second baseman and it ain’t even close.
  25. Linus
    I don’t blame Rocco one bit for pitching Castro. Otherwise we actually use up our bullpen more than Cleveland does. The game was a farce - imagine paying big money for some great seats and you watch the backup catcher pitch four innings. I caution everyone to not get too excited. This team frequently follows big offensive games with nothing for several games after
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