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  1. Danchat
    Strotman and Ryan are pitching as polar opposites. Strotman looks like he needs to try AA again, and Ryan already looks like our best starter. The Kernels are hitting really well, even Sabato is hitting well against this competition. Is the pitching in A+ worse than A for some reason?
  2. Danchat
    I think the horrid fielding needs to be a talking point in the Lowlights… how did this team go from being one of the better defensive units last year to being a complete train wreck? I know 2020 was a SSS, but they added Simmons and moved Polanco to his natural position, yet the gaffs have been far more frequent.
  3. Danchat
    Y'know, I had a feeling the Vikings were going to cover the spread and not get blown out. They played better than expected on offense, but man, the defense is just a trainwreck. We pumped all that money in FA for this? And then, of course, the kicker misses an easy one to lose it late, after he already missed an XP. Perhaps giving Joseph zero competition was a bad idea... ugh.
  4. Danchat
    Oof. I think we’ve seen enough AAAA get shelled this season… perhaps for a lifetime.
  5. Danchat
    Wow, offensive eruption against a very good starter in Ryu!
  6. Danchat
    Rooker is back from the paternity list, and they’ve added Nick Vincent to the 40 man and called him up again. Albers to AAA and Simmons restricted. The Twins have given every mediocre reliever in AAA a chance and then some!
  7. Danchat
    So they had SWR pitch again today, huh? I guess that explains why he only got three innings last time out. Good to see Steer with the big hit. His numbers have taken a hit since arriving at AA, but within an acceptable limit for the sizeable jump from A+ to AA. If he takes another step forward next year, he will be poised to do damage in the bigs. I would like to see a bat or two from AAA come up and get a chance... Miranda should be up here now, and I'd like to see Jimmy Kerrigan. He's raking as of late and has plus speed. If I'm not mistaken I believe he will be a free agent, so why not give him a shot?
  8. Danchat
    Moran didn't look great, but with a real defense he probably only gives up 1 run there.
  9. Danchat
    This team's fielding needs a "come to Jesus" moment. Just too many mental errors for guys who should know better. Also, Arraez is not an average fielder at 3B.
  10. Danchat
    I want to get behind Jax, but he doesn't look like he has MLB stuff... he's 26 and has already been passed up in the previous 2 Rule 5 drafts. I don't see much upside here.
  11. Danchat
    It is a sign that the Vikings are not ready to give up on him, but I'm starting to think that it's going to take another coaching staff to fix him, since Zimmer just doesn't get the most out of young CBs. After spending 1sts on Waynes, Hughes, and Gladney, why even bother drafting CBs when they can sign veterans that will make Zimmer happy?
  12. Danchat
    Why is Barraclough coming in to defend a 1 run lead? That seems like a really bad idea.
  13. Danchat
    CBS sports claims that Barnes was called up as the 29th man, and Albers was actually called up for Gant.
  14. Danchat
    As far as I can tell he’s healthy now and he was healthy in 2020... I don’t see him suddenly turning back into what he was in 2018/19. He’s striking out about as much as Sano this year and has worse plate discipline... and that’s not to mention his frustrating fielding. There will be many superior 4th OF options out there, I see no reason to retain him.
  15. Danchat
    Rooker hit the paternity list earlier today, allowing for Barraclough to be called up. He and Gibaut remain on the 40 man... for some reason.
  16. Danchat
    I love Arraez at the plate, but I am unsure about how good he is defensively. From just using the eye test he looks well below average at LF/3B, but I will have to check on the advanced stats to see if that is backed up.
  17. Danchat
    I would caution you from doing that... from my perspective that seems like an over-reactionary bet, since it would be no surprise to me if the Vikings at least covered just because we play better by default and Arizona regresses somewhat. But this is coming from someone who has sworn off gambling, so you do you. However, the Yankees-Twins matchups have transcended common sense. They've won something like 80% of their games against us in the past 20-25 years. Unless that is priced into the line, I'm willing to break my embargo.
  18. Danchat
    That's it... I might just bet on a sports game for the first time in 2022 and put money on the Yankees every single time they play the Twins. Either I will make a profit since the Twins are guaranteed to poop themselves every time they play New York, or I will break the Twins' horrible streak by losing money. A win-win, perhaps.
  19. Danchat
    Two? Wyatt Davis played nearly all of camp and all preseason games and is active. It did come out recently that he showed up to camp overweight, but he has gotten back into shape quickly.
  20. Danchat
    I know this is a bit off-topic, but I do agree with the idea that OPS can be an unreliable stat sometimes. Especially when you're looking at a hitter like Arraez and his penchant for 1Bs and BBs over XBHs. Heck, Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki has a career OPS of .757, which is lower than Sano's in 2021, but I think we can all agree that we'd all rather have Ichiro at the plate.
  21. Danchat
    Today's game was a big disappointment, but how 'bout them Packers? Woof. I thought they'd be starting a Tour de Force.
  22. Danchat
    I guess they trust him more than Mond... but ideally I wouldn't want Mond getting into a game before he is ready. So if they're guaranteed to lose without Kirk, then it doesn't matter who's at QB. Then again, if Mond is ready to go... they had better not let a mediocre vet like Mannion block him.
  23. Danchat
    It's about darn time... we've seen more than their share of AAAA filler guys in the pen, so why not give an actual prospect a chance? I suspect he won't be part of the Opening Day pen in 2022, but he's a guy you have to hope will make an impact on next year's club at some point.
  24. Danchat

    Jorge Alcala has quietly been pitching very well since late July and in high leverage situations... ? Our pen certainly has internal options for 2022, but most seem suited to the middle innings.

    1. Brock Beauchamp

      Brock Beauchamp

      In a small sample size of September, the Twins' entire staff has the fourth best ERA in MLB. Things no longer look nearly as dire as they did a month or more ago.

  25. Danchat
    Alcala's last 10 outings: 13 IP, 15 Ks, 2 BBs, 7 hits, 1 ER. And all mostly in high to medium leverage situations... he may be turning a corner here. And it's about time, too!
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