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  1. Linus
    I think part of this depends on Martin. I’ve heard all kinds of mixed reports about his fielding. Some saying he isn’t good in the infield but good already in the outfield and vice versa. I’m a big fan of getting players in their best defensive position.
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    I think it is still an open question or at least it should be. All three have been effective at times and not effective during some stretches. Last night’s game didn’t help this decision. And Keuchel isn’t even going to make the first round playoff roster.
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    The Sox are kind of screwed. Aging roster that isn’t cheap and some decisions to make (which they haven’t been good at). Tim Anderson is a free agent but is 31 and not reliable. Sox almost have to sign him given the fee agent class next year. Does make you feel good about the state of the Twins.
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    If Buck isn’t healthy then I put Royce there right away. The kid is such an athlete he would do amazing things. I also would bring MAT for one year. I’m hopeful on Martin but you can’t just plug him in there based on a good half season of AAA. And god no on Celestino. I would see if I could use him in a trade package. Short of that I would dfa him. Would rather have the 40 man spot.
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    I would make sure he has a complete rest day every other day. The bat is coming around but he has had a couple plays in the field that looked really lifeless. Kepler too - I think he could use a rest.
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    After Duran he is really the most reliable reliever they have. Hard to believe he is still arb eligible.
  8. Linus
    And with shifting 3rd is a more athletic position than it used to be. Often they are lined up in the hole and have to cover lots of ground. I’m not happy to predict this but I think he is the Twins cf maybe as early as next year.
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    Well my tune is that I like Royce a lot. I’m just not ready to say he’s Kirby. We can discuss this again in ten years 😀
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    A little early to be comparing him to Kirby but he does have charisma. FO deserves some credit here as many said taking Royce first was a reach. I just hope that he can eventually play a premium position like short or center and really utilize his athletic ability.
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    I know Varland wants to be a starter and I don’t blame him but…….wouldn’t it be nice to bring a guy out of the bullpen that throw the hell out of the ball for 3 innings?
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    Yea I wasn’t implying they are similar ball players rather I would trade Julien for similar reasons. Both players have a thing or things they do extremely well but also have serious weaknesses. I feel like Arreazs trade value was higher than his real value. I think the case might be the same for Julien. Of course I have no idea what other GMs would be willing to give up for Julien so we will never know.
  13. Linus
    Good grief Royce. I love his attitude about bases loaded situations. It’s the pitcher that should be nervous.
  14. Linus
    Loved the trade at the time and would do it again in a heartbeat. That we got two prospects thrown in really helps. I enjoyed watching Arreaz sprinkling hits all over the field. But that’s it - can’t hit for power can’t run and below average in the field. For similar reasons I would trade high on Julien.
  15. Linus
    The build a bullpen from cast offs strategy sounds familiar.
  16. Linus
    Thank you for the info. With the infielders we have I was kind of hoping he could transition to the outfield.
  17. 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?
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    Thank you for these little stories. Very interesting.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
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    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.
  23. 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.
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    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.
  25. 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.
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