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  1. Danchat
    Not sure Blankenhorn is a 'doubtful add', I think we'd lose him in the rule 5 draft. The rest of the list looks about right (on my list, I also have Rijo and Hackimer as doubtful adds). I would maybe throw Jaylin Davis on that list, but he should be added by the end of this season.
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    Great article, Jeremy. This gives a nice breakdown to those who may not have been paying close attention to the minor league system this year. Absolutely, we need to move some of them. I'm going to be disappointed if we don't move any of them by the deadline, because we're going to lose several in the rule 5 draft if they aren't careful.
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    I really want to see what Davis can do in the majors, but we don't have anybody to send down outside of Cave. Perhaps he'll got a shot in September, if we have enough room on the 40 man roster at that point.
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    The first place Twins and the first place Yankees clash in a Strat-O-Matic battle of epic proportions! Both teams carry high-powered offenses in, and the while the real life game was exciting, this one was too... for a while. Game Summary You would expect the Twins and Yankees to score a lot of runs. Well, you won't be disappointed by this result! The first inning went off with a bang, as both teams loaded the bases with no outs, and both teams came up with 3 runs out of the 1st. The Yankees got a RBI single from Gary Sanchez, an RBI walk Luke Voit, and an RBI groundout from Gleyber Torres. Meanwhile, the Twins got an RBI single from Rosario, and LF Tauchman errored another run in, and then Gonzalez hit a sac fly. -- The second inning didn't have a baserunner, oddly enough. Then the Yankees struck back in the 3rd inning - Sanchez singled, Sano errored a ball at 1st base, and Luke Voit crushed a 3 run HR to make it 6-3. But that's not all! Perez inexplicably allowed the bases to get loaded again, just for Judge to hit a 2 RBI double to make it 8-3. Ouch. And now I'll have to dive into the bullpen! -- Sano nailed a solo HR in the 3rd, inching the Twins closer at 8-4. Then the Yankees piled on 3 more runs in the top of the 4th with Tyler Duffey pitching, with a 2 run HR from Voit and a solo shot from Tauchman. The Twins scratched one more run across in the 4th with a Schoop triple and a Polanco triple... very unlikely to happen in real life, but I'll take it. -- I got Lewis Thorpe to pitch clean 5th and 6th innings, which was nice, for a change. The Twins hitters found some life in the bottom of the 6th against Luis Cessa, as Arraez led things off with single, followed by two more singles from Garver and Polanco, making it 11-6. Cruz struck out, but Rosario was able to hit a sac fly, making it 11-7. And in the 7th, Cessa returned to give up a double to Gonzalez, an RBI single to Kepler, and a double to Schoop, making it 11-8 with runners on 2nd and 3rd one out. Unfortunately, Chad Green was able to come in and save the day, getting three outs in that RISP situation. -- Cody Stashak took the 8th and 9th and did a great job in his first MLB appearance, giving up just a single hit and a walk. However, being up by just 2 runs caused the Yankees to get Ottavino and Aroldis Chapman pitching, and the Twins' batters were blown away by these two. We've lost again, dropping our Strat-O-Record to 1-4. Very disappointing, boys! -- Box Score --
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    To those who said it back in May/June... they got his trade value up! Time to trade him! I jest, but boy, this team sure has a lot of utility guys. I looked back at our 2018 roster and I gagged when I realized our bench at one point was Bobby Wilson, Ryan LaMarre, Gregorio Petit, and Adrianza. But Adrianza does deserve credit where it's due - he's turned into a very successful waiver claim, which I think was the very first move by the Falvey/Levine regime. I also think Rowson deserves some credit (the guy doesn't get enough IMO) helping develop Adrianza over the years.
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    The pen really saved us today, getting 5 innings with just 1 run given up is amazing against the Yankees lineup. We could badly use some reinforcements, though... And boy, if this lineup could just get a runner on before they unload all these HRs, this offense could be unstoppable. We just need to get them clicking again.
  7. Danchat
    Littell pitched 11 straight scoreless innings before giving up those two HRs tonight...
  8. Danchat
    Schoop pulled an abdominal muscle two days ago and should be back soon. Wade dislocated his thumb and is going to miss an extended period of time.
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    I'm fully aware of this, but I'm not seeing how moving him to the bullpen is the reason why he's pitching so poorly. Back at the start of the year, I was hoping they would keep him in the rotation. I remember there being some talk here about Romero not pitching enough innings (in his minor league career) to be a starter.
  10. Danchat
    I think I puked in my mouth a little. I certainly wouldn't be up for giving Gibson $16M+ a year. I understand we don't have many starting options, but no thanks! I can't agree with you there. First off, many believed Romero was going to end up in the pen because he didn't have what it took to be a starter, and we've seen plenty of starters turn into relievers successfully before. Yes, they should have added some relievers over the offseason, I absolutely agree with that. But I don't believe moving Romero to the bullpen somehow broke him; he'd probably be pitching just as poorly if he was still a starter.
  11. Danchat
    I'm not sure I buy this... it seems like everyone buys into the narrative that the bad defense is Baldelli's fault because pre-game warmups are now optional, but before, when our fielding was bad, it was just because the players were bad? For example, the Twins had a few bad fielding clubs under Paul Molitor (2016, 2018), but wasn't Molly doing the right thing by making practice mandatory? I don't see how it's the manager's fault if the players just aren't good at fielding. I'll give you this - some players have been extra sloppy recently (Schoop, Rosario come to mind) so you could potentially put that on Baldelli, but Sano has been a straight-up butcher at 3B since coming off the IL. He's always been shaky on defense so I don't think more practice is going to make a difference.
  12. Danchat
    I wouldn’t completely rule out seeing an internal guy like Cody Stashak come up and help the team. Littell and Harper have proven that it’s not impossible to develop internal solutions. But of course, they need to add outside options... I’d like two very good relievers.
  13. Danchat
    I wouldn't be surprised to see Schoop land on the IL after tonight, so the carousel of injuries continues. I would like to see one of the mashing AAA hitters to come up... one of Davis, Wiel, or Rooker would be nice. This lineup needs an injection right now, and maybe one of these kids can bring it.
  14. Danchat
    Trevor Larnach has been promoted to AA Pensacola. Well, Mike, it looks like the Twins heard you and agreed! No, and with Morin being DFA'd the Twins have only 37 players on the roster. There is plenty of room for trades now. This is my 40 man list: Keepers: Travis Blankenhorn Brusdar Graterol Jorge Alcala Griffin Jax Jhoan Duran Borderline: Wander Javier Tom Hackimer Gilberto Celestino Luis Rijo Players who were already Rule 5 eligible but are having good years Lewin Diaz (has been eligible for the 2017 & 2018 rule 5 drafts!) Cody Stashak Jaylin Davis
  15. Danchat
    Nope. He was consistently a starter as a minor leaguer until 2016 when they moved him to the bullpen in AAA, and then he made his major league debut, and never looked back. Looks like Rogers coming up was one of the few good things that happened in that dreadful 2016 season.
  16. Danchat
    Just noticed this when I was looking up Max Kepler...
  17. Danchat
    Smeltzer was already sent down over the brake for Odorizzi. Plus, with how well Littell has pitched, I wouldn't want to send him down.
  18. Danchat
    This Luis Rijo guy has been pitching really well as of late. I know he's Rule 5 eligible, but I wonder if they could sneak him through next year since he's got quite awhile to go before he'll be a big leaguer.
  19. Danchat
    The 2017 team was ok but certainly not playoff caliber, in my opinion. They snuck into a wildcard game and got pounded, and stood little chance of winning a playoff series even if they advanced. I believe in pushing in the chips when the time is right, and I think that time is now. I don’t think 2017 was the right time to buy expensive rental players. And I believe Falvey and Levine will get multiple players who are going to help this team. Plus, without the luxury of August trades, it raises the chance of more moves happening.
  20. Danchat
    Gotta love how well Duran has pitched, yet he has a 1-8 record. Good thing we're past the age of looking at wins and losses to determine how good a pitcher is!
  21. Danchat
    Great article. Every year is full of surprises and disappointments, but boy, this season has been chock-full of them. Let's hope the second half is full of surprises as well. Good surprises, that is.
  22. Danchat
    Those are the only fireworks you can buy in Minnesota. Now, if you head over to Wisconsin... they have the real fireworks.
  23. Danchat
    Game Summary The Twins were able to scratch cross just a single run in the first, despite hitting 4 singles. Two of them were infield hits, not allowing for runners to take an extra base. Schoop struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning... and then Pineda fell apart. - Pineda gave up 2 runs in the second, 2 in the third, and despite pulling him early in the fourth, he gave up another 4 runs. Asdrubal Cabrera let the Rangers take the lead as he hit a 2 run HR in the second. The next inning, Pineda gave up two singles and then a double to Mazara. Then, he allowed the bases to be loaded in the fourth and then I pulled him. Matt Magill promptly allowed all three runners to score on a RBI groundout and a single. This is the third straight start Pineda has had in this Strat-o-Matic simulation, and I've fed up with him. Down 8-1 in the fourth, this game is pretty much over already. - And it was, despite our bullpen's best efforts. Perhaps, if I pulled Pineda an inning earlier, we could have had something. The Twins offense was only able to scratch a few more runs across with a Buxton RBI single in the 6th, and then a Arraez sac fly followed by a Sano RBI single. Highlights: Sano is crushing it in Strat-O-Land, as he's added another 4 hits - 2 singles, a double, and even a triple. Kepler got on base 4 times but only scored once. The fielding was better this time around, with just a single error (that did lead to an unearned run). The Twins are now 1-3 in my simulations... I hope for a win next time around. - Box Score
  24. Danchat
    Alright, we'll have to agree to disagree - I'm thinking Falvey and Levine are going to wait until the week before the trade deadline ends when they'll get the cheaper prices on the guys they like. I fully expect multiple trades to happen, but the FO is waiting for the markets to develop.
  25. Danchat
    ...you do realize we need to win games in the playoffs, right? I understand we need to stay ahead of the Indians, but I'm not afraid of them - I'm afraid of facing the Yankees in a playoff series. Even if the Twins still had a double digit lead they would still need to add more pieces if they are serious about going on a playoff run.
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