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  1. Danchat
    Yikes, man. The final score of this game might be 9-6.
  2. Danchat
    The next manager will manage starters the same way, because the vast majority of MLB managers do this. Sonny Gray has been getting pulled at the same rate as when he was a Twin. A lot of our minor league starters are being pulled after 3 innings / 60 pitches, so it's another issue that stems from an earlier level. That's where the game of baseball is going, whether we like it or not.
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    Y'know, there was a time in the NFL (1920-30s) where teams would actually choose to defer the kickoff to their opponent after being scored on because they relied on their defenses to make things happen.
  4. Danchat
    Two hits for Ben Rortvedt? Wow, never thought I'd see him in the starting lineup for a world series contender with a ludicrously high payroll.
  5. Danchat
    Yep, I agree. Rocco has always been Falvey's guy and I bet he still believes in him despite the evidence we have to the contrary. The Pohlads made this move to do something the fans want and make them feel like they're moving in the right direction.
  6. Danchat
    He has been terrible so far, but there's literally nobody behind him with center experience. Yikes!
  7. Danchat
    Gotta give credit to the Reds for sticking around... Dodgers had 40 different guys pitch this year and their bullpen will probably be their downfall. They shoulda made a bigger offer to get Duran so the Phillies wouldn't get him.
  8. Danchat
    It has been a positive trade given it was for 1.5 years of control of Berrios... but it has been disappointing to see that it took 4 years after the trade to get replacement level or better play from Martin in the majors. Their plan to develop him into a MLB hitter should not have taken this long and I put that more on the organization than the player.
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    The majority of MLB prospects that play well in the minors struggle in the majors... I don't think it's unreasonable to say that the FO missed on almost every pick. Are there former Twins draft picks excelling elsewhere when they failed here? Brent Rooker, Lamont Wade... any others? Their pitching prospects have a rough record and that has nothing to do with Rocco. Rocco didn't help develop any of these guys so it's worthwhile to find someone who can do the job better, but it's not on the manager when prospects come up with broken fielding skills and aren't used to playing a certain position that they ultimately get moved to. Just because a prospect is hitting well in the minors doesn't mean he is being developed well. It's a system issue, he could have mitigated it better but these prospects shouldn't be coming out of the pipeline broken.
  10. Danchat
    He was probably spending time on Linkedin and sending out job applications the last week he was on the job. 😉 That's happened to me before.
  11. Danchat
    Huh, well by golly they actually did it. It's hard to argue he didn't have this coming given how often this team has underachieved in 4 out of the past 5 seasons, but this does feel a bit scapegoat-y. Still, what was he contributing to the team? Even though the root of the issue is still at large (Falvey and the organization), they may as well try to improve the manager. I suspect we get a slightly different version of Rocco as the new manager, but I'd love to be wrong.
  12. Danchat
    Julien since being called back up has his .660 OPS (.242/.330) with 1 HR... yeah, it's a no from me combined with his poor defense and consistent bone-headed plays. This was his make-or-break season and he broke. The rest seem reasonable, but I wouldn't be shocked if Outman stays on the roster for the sake of hubris.
  13. Danchat
    MLB has been hesitant to implement the ABS, I don't see what is wrong with easing the system in rather than replacing the umps right off the bat without using it in the majors yet. Might be my intuition as a software developer talking as a way to root out bugs before fully committing to a system. Based on what I've seen in the minors, I'm all for it.
  14. Danchat
    That bullpen is a piece of work... but we all know there is going to be at least two AAAA/DFA wire arms on it. And I think Zebby is in the rotation with one of Ryan or Lopez traded.
  15. Danchat
    Big difference between hitting line drives into the outfield and hitting groundballs right at infielders.
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    Outman's strikeout rate is now 42%... he's simply not a MLB talent and should be DFA'd. If he clears waivers, go ahead and try to fix him at AAA but right now he's a broken hitter. Martin, conversely, has absolutely played his way into the 2026 lineup despite his shortfalls in the field and baserunning blunders. Not sure how the outfield will shake out but I'll take him over Wallner and Larnach.
  18. Danchat
    Small sample size, but Laweryson has been one of the best pitchers in the bullpen since getting called up... I get that he's a non-prospect but why haven't they been giving guys like him a shot over the DFA fodder they're throwing out there? It was the same logic years ago that this team refused to give chances to the likes of Nick Anderson and Ian Hamilton when they had easily scrapple arms at the end of the pen. I dunno about Sands, he's been bad since the trade deadline. He might start 2026 in AAA for other teams, but he's one of the best relievers under contract next year! I am fascinated to see what they concoct for the 2026 bullpen given how few options they have... can't wait to see what AAAA talent they march out next year.
  19. Danchat
    Twins Daily writers jinxing players on the day they release an article is a tradition at this point!
  20. Danchat
    Sands has a 5.31 ERA since the trade deadline... I'm not impressed with him. He's a middle reliever at best. Glad to see Martin hitting and getting on base, but it would have been nice to have him up before August back when the team could have used a hitter. Coming up with a plan to fix/mitigate his defensive inefficiencies should be a major focus over the offseason.
  21. Danchat
    The Cowboys are lucky they have one of the best kickers of all time, that game is headed to overtime. Ridiculous game!
  22. Danchat
    There is something ironic with Gasper hitting a HR off DeSclafani...
  23. Danchat
    What a random time for Clemens to have a ludicrously good game at the plate.
  24. Danchat
    Sands has looked like one of the AAA-level relievers since the trade deadline... very concerning.
  25. Danchat
    Nice, I was hoping to see him got a shot. Why not at this point?
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