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  1. Danchat
    Duke or Magill probably should have thrown the 9th or 10th... Man, I love Rosario. The dude brings the game back with an incredibly-clutch double and then does his best Nolan Arenado impression on the first groundball he's ever seen as a 3B. Insanity. With Escobar gone and Dozier scuffling, he's probably my favorite Twin at this point. At least the Twins are standing up to MLB's best team and giving them what-for, and that's better than I expected. Tomorrow we should actually be able to play with a 25 man roster instead of 23...
  2. Danchat
    Alcala definitely intrigues me... he's got 40 innings under his belt at AA and he's got electric stuff. He could be a factor for the 2019 squad, potentially as a starter or reliever. Celestino is less exciting because he's further down and only 19, so he looks a bit like the other 3 prospects we acquired today. Looks like a solid trade but the Twins are going to need to add some better arms to the bullpen in 2019. Hopefully a young reliever like Moya or Curtiss can be given a full shot to stick now. Maybe Jake Reed, even Tyler Duffey? Anything other than Belisle, please.
  3. Danchat
    You picked a good day to write/release this article SD Buhr. Impeccable timing.
  4. Danchat
    We basically played with a 23 man roster today and had 6 starters. I guess Molly didn't have a ton of options, but I probably would have used Magill in the 10th.
  5. Danchat
    Um, I hate to be that guy, but it's actually 5 games under .500 at the time of your post.
  6. Danchat
    The Sox are throwing a guy with 7.94 ERA our way? Well, time to hit...
  7. Danchat
    I'm pretty sure analytics would suggest that sending Rodney out for his 4th outing in 5 games is a bad idea. This has nothing to do with analytics, it's Molly's insistence on only using his closer in save situations. Even Dick knew bringing in Rodney was a bad idea (though of course he's presenting the idea politely). Molly needs to have somebody as a backup closer when Rodney is not ready to pitch.
  8. Danchat
    Take your heart medication, folks. Rodney is coming out to defend a 1 run lead in the 9th, pitching in his 3rd straight game. What could possibly go wrong?!
  9. Danchat
    Why is it so bad to jump on a first pitch? Doesn't Mauer get criticized for watching too many first pitches?
  10. Danchat
    They're clearly selling, but that doesn't mean they have to get worse. You can replace Dozier, Lynn, Rodney, and some of the others. I think they can finish around .500, but I don't see them catching the Indians, and even if they do, they're getting destroyed in the playoffs. The Twins can go ahead and keep winning, but I'd like to figure out who I want on this team in 2019 and who I don't. I want to see the Twins put together a team that can legitimately challenge the Yankees and Astros but I don't see that happening this season - going to the playoffs is cool and all, but it seems like Minnesota sports teams don't have trouble getting there, but once they do they get their butts kicked. BTW I'd hold onto Gibson and Pressly but that doesn't mean I'm not listening to trade offers. I think we need both for the 2019 season and they're not going to be replaced for cheap.
  11. Danchat
    I will miss Escobar and his solid hitting, especially in clutch situations. Pretty crazy how he hit 20+ HRs last season for a guy of whom nobody thought he could hit. Long live the Eddie 400! I don't quite understand the disappointment here. They're trading 2 months of Escobar for 3 lottery tickets - none of them look that great and I do wish we got one that was in the high minors, but Escobar as a rental wasn't going to get a boatload. I think some here raised their expectations too high with all of the projected trades and what-not.
  12. Danchat
    I’d rather buy (trade prospects for mlb talent) over the offseason. I’d rather not try to chase the small chance of winning the division just to get the chance to be pulverized by the Astros or Yankees.
  13. Danchat
    Wow. That one didn't feel like a win... I don't know how the Twins have beat Boston 3 times in 4 tries. It's been a weird season.
  14. Danchat
    Molly would probably say "to keep him fresh". Y'know, always gotta make sure everyone but Magill gets enough reps.
  15. Danchat
    Good thing we don't grade pitchers based on wins and losses like they did in the good 'ol days!
  16. Danchat
    It's cool that the Twins are beating up on some of the bad teams... Toronto's roster looks a lot worse than their record implies IMO. I still fully expect the Twins to trade some players within the week. I don't suspect the Twins match up to the Red Sox like they did in the last series. I mean, sure, someone will probably take Lynn and give you a non-prospect for him. The Twins are probably better off starting Mejia, and I can't imagine teams vying for the postseason would want him when there are better options out there.
  17. Danchat
    The Jays have had some pretty bad pitching... yikes, I almost feel bad for them.
  18. Danchat
    Belisle is a much worse pitcher when he pitched the previous day, and now you want him to go 2 innings? Molitor is doing his best to lose this game.
  19. Danchat
    Lately he's been "Every Other Day Pressly".
  20. Danchat
    Because Escobar's going to hit free agency whether the Twins trade him or not, that's why. I highly doubt an extension for him is coming before the offseason arrives, so I don't see why to keep him when we're not competitive.
  21. Danchat
    I feel like those couple articles here talking about how Dozier is hitting his stride has jinxed him... he's been brutal the past 5 games.
  22. Danchat
    Nice, no walks. Hopefully we'll be seeing him in August/September.
  23. Danchat
    Agreed, I don't think Slegers' shoulder inflammation was some BS injury they made up to get a roster spot. It seems like there was actually something wrong and now they're shutting him down for the season. Shoulder injuries aren't the type of thing a pitcher should mess around with.
  24. Danchat
    Magill still exists, it's been confirmed. I thought he might have phased from reality somehow. Belisle is weird... he gets a lot of swings and misses with a 90-91 MPH fastball and he's seemingly decent with enough rest. However, just like in 2017, he has a penchant to completely implode and give up a ton of runs, and we're just left waiting until that happens. Still, he should be elsewhere and this team should be getting younger, not older.
  25. Danchat
    I think he goes down, but I believe he'll be back when a starter is traded. Lynn shouldn't be starting very much longer here.
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