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  1. Danchat
    Well, they also acquired Luis Rijo for Lynn, a 19 year old in rookie league who might eventually make his way up the prospect list. But really, for 2 expensive months of Lynn, that's hall he should be worth.
  2. Danchat
    The Twins have acquired OF Malique Ziegler from the Giants for Austin.
  3. Danchat
    Alright, let's see if we can get across that run, and we've still got Cruz and Astudillo to pinch hit.
  4. Danchat
    There's no Final Four games going on today, so I don't think that's an excuse...
  5. Danchat
    Well, it's not surprising to see Austin get DFA'd, but I didn't think De Jong would be the next one up. They just outrighted De Jong off the 40 man roster about a month ago, and now he's coming back on it. I'm guessing De Jong will be up to eat some innings this weekend and head back to AAA when he's done. And this is probably it for Austin as a Twin, as I suspect he'll get claimed. I feel pretty confident in Cruz and Cron as the 1B/DH guys, so I don't hate the move. They already have prospects who could play 1B who are getting close in Kiriloff and Rooker, so it's not like Austin was desperately needed in the future.
  6. Danchat
    It seems to me the point is to keep him in the organization, because it appears that the FO believes they'll lose him when they DFA him.
  7. Danchat
    If Garver catches that foul tip on a 3-2 pitch to Harper, we aren't in this situation...
  8. Danchat
    Methinks it's time for the tarps...
  9. Danchat
    I keep saying it, but Mejia is legit. He's going to provide a lot of value in the bullpen this year. I wouldn't be surprised if Gibson has a rough April but eventually picks things up come May/June.
  10. Danchat
    ...and it looks like my campaign of "errors mean nothing anymore" will continue into 2019. Merrifield can't find a routine flyball, and gets counted as a double. Ugh!
  11. Danchat
    Well, advertisements during Twins games have always reeked of desperation.
  12. Danchat
    Eddie!!! I yelled at him for going home like that, but it turns out he knew what he was doing. Whew!
  13. Danchat
    We'd have to DFA him later and hope to have him clear waivers.
  14. Danchat
    When did Castro become so bad? Yes, his 74 PAs in 2018 went very poorly, but his previous full season in 2017 (407 PAs) brought us .720 OPS and a .242/.333/.388 slash line that is solid for a catcher. That's not even to mention the catching defense. I don't know if we'll need to worry about a guy like Wilson playing ahead of Astudillo with Molitor gone, but Castro isn't close to that level yet. If anything, Garver might be in trouble, since he was rated by many defensive stats to be MLB's worst defensive catcher and has options (2 remaining).
  15. Danchat
    In his first start as a Ranger, our old pal Lance Lynn gave up 7 earned runs over 5.2 innings. It's a wonder how he got a 3 year $30M deal in Texas! Enjoy his 5-6 ERA with plenty of walks!
  16. Danchat
    It looks like Gonsalves and Gordon are going to start the year on the IL. That’s 5 injured guys on our 40 man roster! I’m not sure what Jake Reed has left to prove at AAA. I guess the FO just doesn’t seem him as an MLB pitcher.
  17. Danchat
    Here's your reminder that Perez isn't actually that good... 97 mph is nice, but he's proven to be a poor MLB pitcher. That's 5 hits and 3 walks in 3.2 IP against a Cleveland AAA lineup. And yes, I know it's a small sample size, but I've seen enough of his career to know that this is a norm for him.
  18. Danchat
    Schoop shouldn't have been running there, but thankfully that throw to 3rd was 4 feet over the guy's head. Wow.
  19. Danchat
    Huh, I would have guessed Pineda would at least have been able to go 60 pitches or so... good luck, Perez.
  20. Danchat
    Speaking of brackets, mine is in the 88th percentile over at espn. I had Auburn beating North Carolina, and in my final game I have Virginia defeating Duke.
  21. Danchat
    I think it's a bit early to worry about any of the hitters after facing Kluber and Bauer. IMO Bauer is going to have a huge year. Also, methinks Mejia is going to do a good job in the bullpen. He's proven to be able to take MLB hitters down, and now with the problem of facing hitters for the 2nd or 3rd time in the rotation is gone, he's done to do well for himself in the pen.
  22. Danchat
    Methinks they think very highly of Kepler. 7 PAs isn't going to change that.
  23. Danchat
    I like having Blake Parker in the bullpen, but not as a guy who should be out there in a tie game in the 9th inning. The FO hasn't given Baldelli much to work with in the 'pen...
  24. Danchat
    Boy, the Indians are fielding a AAA lineup out there. Ramirez and Santana are the only real threats in the lineup, and all the rest are either borderline MLB hitters or clearly aren't. Even with Lindor back in the lineup, I don't seem them scoring many runs this season.
  25. Danchat
    I had a feeling the Twins were going to fit Austin onto the roster somehow, but they're not going to go with a 5 man bench for very long, which might be bad news for Astudillo, who's got options. I'm not sure if they'll be able to go with Cron, Cruz, and Austin all on the team for very long. We could probably use some bullpen depth with 3 guys on the DL now... perhaps we'll see a waiver claim soon.
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