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  1. Linus
    No way. Herr Kepler, who has a separate shrine also.
  2. Linus
    Too bad the contact play was on, Buck likely would have beat it out.
  3. Linus
    This lineup - what could possibly go wrong.
  4. Linus
    He is incredibly important to the Twins. If he isn’t the SS of the future we likely have a big problem. While I hope Houston is the long term solution there is a very real chance he hits like Kreidler in the show. If neither guy can make the Twins will be unloading valuable assets filling the void.
  5. Linus
    I don’t get the premise of “he always stinks the first two months”. I believe those games count. I never saw him play first much until this year but had read where he was a subpar defender. Well, after seeing him play that description is very kind. He is awful at first and can’t throw at all. Falvey made many questionable signings but $7 million for this guy tops them all.
  6. Linus
    I think he can be an offensive contributor. We won’t know anything conclusive in this regard until he has another 600 - 700 at bats. Whats pretty clear at this point is his defense is a problem. He’s athletic so his range is decent but he just butchers too many plays. His arm is an even bigger problem - it’s not strong and he has a funny release that has a little hitch that makes it difficult for him to release the ball quickly. I just hope he doesn’t turn into another guy that is so limited defensively that he has to hit like Carew to justify playing time.
  7. Linus
    I think Shelton has done a pretty good job of using the relievers in the right situations based on matchups. Gives the pitcher the best chance to succeed so, no, I don’t want set roles in the pen.
  8. Linus
    I’ve never seen anything compiled but maybe it’s out there. I’m simply pointing out what scouts have said. Perhaps it’s because even the guys that don’t get drafted play 4-5 years there so they are quite a bit older than a high schooler in A ball, who might be 19 or 20
  9. Linus
    History would suggest that he is hot right now but will come back to earth soon. But let’s keep running him out there and hope we caught lightning in a bottle this one time.
  10. Linus
    That said, if I got something good I would trade him. 😀
  11. Linus
    This is a fair point.
  12. Linus
    Pros scouts have estimated that power 5 conference baseball is at a level between low A and high A. More and more of the best players are going to college and most of the drafted college players played three years. So the point from a draft and development standpoint is that if you are successful enough in college to get drafted you should succeed quickly in A ball because you’ve essentially already done that. Thats why I don’t really pay any attention to a college guy having success in low or high A ball. It would be more noteworthy if they didn’t.
  13. Linus
    Can anyone recall if other teams were known to be pursuing Berrios? Probably yes? That would be the real losing aspect is if they passed up different deals where the players were better.
  14. Linus
    Kody is a useful player. It’s impressive that he plays multiple defensive positions better than some can play only one. It would be perfectly fine to keep him if no team is offering anything of value in trade. If there is a team offering a reliever with upside you have to trade him. This team as currently constructed is going nowhere, this year or next. Change has to occur if we want to break this cycle.
  15. Linus
    I don’t fault the Twins for trying to get Martin to hit for more power. I think people read that and see home run. I think they were just trying to get him to be able to hit some doubles so pitchers couldn’t just go right after him like they are doing now.
  16. Linus
    I see lots of suggestions to move him to first. That would be a mistake in my opinion. He has great athletic ability and should stay as high on the defensive spectrum as possible. If you have a chance to be a plus CF you don’t move him to first. Of course, he has to hit for any of it to matter. I know lots of people don’t want him playing SS but this isn’t an Austin Martin situation who was never going to be a SS. Winokur has all the tools to be a good SS and if he shows that he becomes that much more valuable to the Twins or to another organization as a trade chip. As we’ve seen, there aren’t many guys with the tools to be a legit SS so they become inherently valuable.
  17. Linus
    I have no idea how it would go. I do know that Martin, who I consider an average defender, has made numerous plays that Wallner would not. Kind of illustrates the difference of having even adequate defenders out there.
  18. Linus
    Put him on the IL and get him fully healthy.
  19. Linus
    To me it’s just about command. It’s always been a little shaky so his margin for error is nil. Until that changes he’s likely to be very streaky.
  20. Linus
    I guess we are going to find out if Royce is fixed. I do like that they seem to be trying to assemble an optimal infield.
  21. Linus
    Ah, no. Joe was decent right away and gold glove worthy starting his second year.
  22. Linus
    If the number is less than 10 you are supposed to spell it in a sentence so you didn’t win on grammar points either 😀. (Having fun here).
  23. Linus
    Damn Apple TV game. The small fortune I pay to watch the Twins is apparently not enough.
  24. Linus
    I think he gets a little more time because he is young and a good athlete. His arm is a problem- he is far enough past the injuries that what you see is what you get.
  25. Linus
    This is reasonable. I think Lee is as good as Royce defensively at third - not as athletic but steadier. At the end of today there is a very good chance one of them doesn’t hit enough to be a starter and that will make the final decision. For whatever reason Lee doesn’t look as comfortable at second to my eye.
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