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  1. Danchat
    That double was almost a HR and it had an expected batting average of .100? That wasn't bad luck, that was Garcia crushing a ball for an extra base hit... and then Rogers immediately lost the next guy and walked him. Only bad luck came on the double-play ball. I'm not giving up on Rogers, but you also didn't mention the game he lost to the Brewers last week when he gave up the 2 run HR to Gyorko. His stuff doesn't look as lethal as it was the first week this year / most of last year. I think it's a really foolish idea to throw him out there the next time we have a 1 run lead in the 9th, have Rogers get some work in the earlier innings to see if he can get his sharpness back.
  2. Danchat
    So, remember that Maeda's only a good pitcher when at Dodgers stadium? Yeah, neither do I.
  3. Danchat
    I'm surprised they haven't tried to find a veteran starter to put on the 60 man pool in case something like this happened. I'd also rather see Smeltzer given a legitimate shot rather than see most the bullpen get trotted out there.
  4. Danchat
    Probably once his ERA is in the 3.00s.
  5. Danchat
    The fielding has been way better than expected this season... it was supposed to be a weakness, but Polanco and Arraez have been better than expected thus far.
  6. Danchat
    Yes, though non-60 man players can be traded as a PTBNL. I have a hard time seeing many, if any trades will happen. At this point only the Pirates seem to be truly out of it, as most teams are a few games out of a playoff spot.
  7. Danchat
    I don't think Pineda will come back as a starter, and instead work as a long reliever when he gets back. There won't be much time for him to ramp things up, with only a month to go from that point.
  8. Danchat
    Yup, it looks like a good trade for the Twins. Quality starting pitching is a scarcity, and getting 4 years of Maeda for very cheap (salary wise) was a smart move. Graterol should become a solid reliever / closer, but there's far fewer good starters out there compared to dynamic relievers.
  9. Danchat
    Here's what I read on Rotoworld today: Looks like Hill is getting close, as I believe Odorizzi started his first game about 5/6 days after he threw a bullpen session.
  10. Danchat
    I think he’s gotten used to that by now...
  11. Danchat
    I’ll admit I was ready to give up on Duffey. I never saw this sort of resurgence coming. I am still confused why Oliver Drake was DFAd after pitching so well for us. It’s no surprise he’s pitched well for the Rays. I also didn’t see Anderson breaking out like he did, but I do remember wanting him to get a shot over the 100% cooked Matt Belisle.
  12. Danchat
    It's a bit early to say that about Donaldson... but hey, good thing we didn't sign Bumgarner!
  13. Danchat
    Interesting move, Vargas seems like he's got some decent contact and slugging ability, but struggles with getting on base. I wonder if he's any good defensively, but I see he's played the most at 2B, so I'm going to guess he's on the lower end of the spectrum. I hope this is more of a "we've always liked this guy and think we can improve his game" move rather than a "Donaldson won't be back for awhile". It's also bad news for Astudillo and Blankenhorn, since Vargas is out of options.
  14. Danchat
    What are the odds of that, one in a million? Lower? That's nuts!
  15. Danchat
    Luis Castillo is the main option here I would look to acquire... he has ace potential and several years of control. He'd be really expensive, but the Twins really need an ace to anchor the rotation. I'm not interested in rentals, since most of our lower prospects worth trading for those sort of guys aren't on the 60 man pool. I would need the player to have control through at least 2021. We don't really know why, but I suppose he isn't that close to being MLB ready. FIY prospects who are on the 60 man pool: #1 SS Royce Lewis #2 OF Alex Kiriloff #3 OF Trevor Larnach #5 SP Jhoan Duran #6 C Ryan Jeffers #8 OF/1B Brent Rooker #10 SP Lewis Thorpe #11 OF Gilberto Celestino #15 RP/SP Edwar Colina #17 2B/3B Travis Blankenhorn NR RP Jorge Alcala NR SS/2B Nick Gordon NR SP Dakota Chalmers Not the biggest pool of guys to trade from, but we certainly have an abundance of outfielders. Also, I can't say I see Thorpe as a top 10 prospect or even top 15 at this point...
  16. Danchat
    Kinda needs to get on the 60 man pool first...
  17. Danchat
    Gotta get a 6-7 inning outing from Berrios and get to the back end of the pen. Bats need to get going! Can’t afford to drop another game to the Royals.
  18. Danchat
    This is probably the right answer, even if it may not be an exciting solution.
  19. Danchat
    Mild knee soreness, I believe. They said on the broadcast tonight that he should play Saturday or Sunday.
  20. Danchat
    I don’t foresee the Twins doing this, outside of Duran in the bullpen. They’ve got enough depth to not need to.
  21. Danchat
    At this point I don't think you can remove Dobnak from the rotation. He did it last year and he's doing it now - he just gets outs. With it seeming unlikely that Rich Hill has what it takes to hold down a starting role due to his durability, Dobnak should take his spot. Rotation can be Berrios-Maeda-Dobnak-Odorizzi-Bailey (once healthy) and then we'll also get Pineda back in a month.
  22. Danchat
    It's pretty crazy that this was one of the harder stretches on the Twins' schedule... and they went 7-2! Now we get the likes of the Pirates and Royals.
  23. Danchat
    Our pitchers gave up 4 total runs over this 4 game series, and 4 over the past 5 games. That's incredible! The bullpen has been simply phenomenal so far.
  24. Danchat
    I still think the Sox will make the playoffs, and will improve as the season goes. We're only at the 8% mark on the season, it's too early to call them down and out already.
  25. Danchat
    All three games were mostly over by the 7th inning. They likely would have pitched on Saturday if Littell didn’t implode.
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