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  1. Danchat
    Varland has given up 1 run in 10.2 innings when throwing in the 8th inning and and 1 run in 2.1 innings in the 9th. Nothing we've seen from him suggests he couldn't do it.
  2. Danchat
    I can't remember the last time we used a reliever in three straight games... can't blame him if he has a bad outing. The dude has been phenomenal this year.
  3. Danchat
    Gonzalez is "still" in AA raking with 220 PAs under his belt... pretty good for a 21 year old. And those are his first PAs there, this isn't like Austin Martin floundering there at age 23 or Sabato needing 930 PAs there to move on. The other prospect is Darren Bowen, who's currently a starter at AA and not doing particularly well. His only path to the majors is going to be as a reliever and he was just a throw-in for the trade.
  4. Danchat
    Did Misiewicz get injured on the pick-off?
  5. Danchat
    You should see the list of pitchers they've thrown out there... 35 different pitchers and they have 12 total players on the injured list. They badly need some arms that can stay healthy.
  6. Danchat
    SWR has walked 4 of the last 6 batters, he's gotta be on thin ice. Can't let him lose the game here.
  7. Danchat
    Yeah, it's an overgeneralization but the majority of Falvine-developed prospects who have made it to the majors have been of that archetype with some exceptions like Brooks Lee. One guy who did not fit that mold is Noah Miller... they traded him away. Perhaps that perception will dissipate when they start calling up guys who can play defense and steal some bases.
  8. Danchat
    I think the play is to move the rentals and then one reliever. I could see Varland stepping into the 8th inning role with Jax or Duran handling the 9th, and they've been able to do a solid job developing relievers. I doubt Ryan is moved as they'll only part with him for a king's ransom. This isn't like the Berrios situation where it was likely that an extension was off the table and they were down to 1.5 years of control instead of 2.5.
  9. Danchat
    I didn't realize Gonzalez was a career .302 hitter in the minors... but I don't see the comp to Arraez. I think the Larnach comparison is more accurate, I can see a 1-1.5 WAR player in him. I'm not worried about the power yet, he's too young for that. I do wish we'd quit it with the subpar speed/defense prospects but I guess that's just what this front office loves. Maybe a move to 1B is warranted? I know his bat might not be quite good enough, but this organization needs depth at 1B and I'd rather have him there instead of as a mediocre OF who can't cut it once he makes it to the majors. We've had enough of those guys and give me Gonzalez over the next middling vet/Miranda/Julien at 1B, given he can handle it in the minors. He has yet to play even a single inning in the minors there so it's probably a longshot.
  10. Danchat
    Is Zebby actually ready for the major league level? I'm not opposed to him getting major league experience now, but he's been bad after not pitching a whole lot in the high minors. Seeing healthy Ober back in the rotation would be great. You'd like to not have to go into 2026 with Ober as a question mark.
  11. Danchat
    Just checking in... woof. I'm seeing in the highlights that the Rockies' stadium seems to be nearly full, is there a bunch of Twins fans there? They're fielding one of the worst teams of all time but at list for this series they seem to be doing alright.
  12. Danchat
    I like Ober when he's fully healthy, he had proven the past couple years that he is clearly better than Paddack.
  13. Danchat
    Can't tell if you're talking about Royce Lewis or Austin Martin... and whomever came before them that didn't end up at SS.
  14. Danchat
    Just checking in... yup, turns out that article about Paddack's impending regression that was mocked by some as "analytical garbage" is aging really well. Paddack just isn't a very good starter.
  15. Danchat
    I betcha they'll make one tiny move right before the deadline hits, like how they did with Dylan Floro and Trevor Richards.
  16. Danchat
    The Dodgers hired away the Rays' GM and made changes to their organization to model after how Tampa runs things, and it's worked out quite well for them. I don't see what's wrong with trying to mimic a team that should be like the A's and Pirates based on their payroll but annually is at least a contender even if they haven't won it all.
  17. Danchat
    A pretty darn strong correlation...
  18. Danchat
    Yup, I think Wallner's OPS is disguising how disappointing he's been - he had a .371 OBP the past two years is now sub 300. Add in his defense and he's barely been above replacement level. I still believe in him, but he's part of the problem with his 2025 squad not scoring runs... 16 RBIs despite having 10 HRs in 201 PAs is brutal.
  19. Danchat
    These are the incentives in his contract according to Spotrac: Annual MVP Bonuses: 1st: $8M 2nd: $7M 3rd: $6M 4th: $5M 5th: $4M 6th-10th: $3M Plate Appearances $500,000 each for 502, 533, 567, 600, 625
  20. Danchat
    Surprised to see Ryan out of the game already. Pitch count was getting up there, but I thought he had another inning in him.
  21. Danchat
    So mad at this team? But they're winning! 😉
  22. Danchat
    I would put Sabato's chances ahead of McCusker's, but I think the comparison holds given that their power is their primary path to any kind of relevance in the majors. I was referring more to the Twins internal prospect list and if he had garnered any top 100 interest, I don't believe he ever cracked the Twins top 10 list unless I remember incorrectly? Fangraphs had him at #33 in 2021, unrated in 2022... That doesn't match my criteria for a top prospect.
  23. Danchat
    Good stuff, I'd like to see more articles like this covering prospects who don't quite make it. I don't think Severino was ever a "top prospect" and even when he was mashing there were still strikeout and defensive issues to consider. And it seems to me that power-first / power-only prospects have a hard time making the jump. Only a month or two ago there was clamoring for Carson McCusker, and now that's died down. Now there's interest in Sabato getting a shot - That's not to say I'm not in favor of giving guys chances, but every year we have guys rake at AAA and it doesn't translate. For those who remember the Adam Brett Walker craze... that was certainly an interesting time to be a Twins Daily reader.
  24. Danchat
    Beating the Rays and Cubs in back-to-back series is very nice, you just wish they hadn't gone into a tumble in June to put their record in a bad spot.
  25. Danchat
    Given how much rope this team has given struggling vets, I doubt it. And France has earned some rope with the highlights he's made in the first half of this season compared to other lame duck vets of the past.
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