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  1. Fred
    I don't see having another no-hit guy on the 26 man roster as a good thing. Somebody on the bench needs to be a viable Pinch Hitter. And if he starts, well, it's nice to have more than 5 guys in your lineup that make the opposing pitcher nervous.
  2. Fred
    With the Pohlads "squeezing every nickel until the buffalo s...s", I don't envy Falvey. I used to get frustrated with Terry Ryan signing washed up pitchers. Now I know what that was all about. I'm back to my " let's not give the Pohlads any nickels" stance.
  3. Fred
    How many spots can they afford to have occupied by Punch and Judy hitting corner outfielders? I think one is enough. And it's not like either of those guys is going to remind anyone of the Guardian's Kwan. I'd much rather they give Fedko a shot. Fedko has some pop (28 HRs), and runs well (38 SBs) with an .854 OPS.
  4. Fred
    Both Wallner and Larnach need to go. All 4 outfielders at AAA (Rodriguez, Jenkins, Gonzalez, and Fedko) should be given a shot. It's not like the Twins would have to get much out of 2 of them to replace Wallner and Larnach. And they would be cheaper.
  5. Fred
    And continually "trading for the future". The optics look like whenever a prospect works out and they will have to pay him, they trade him for more prospects. I know they try occasionally (Correa, Donaldson), but I feel like they keep holding up the "shining future" for the fans, and they think that should be enough for the fans to keep filling the seats.
  6. Fred
    It's a pity that Sabato looked like he might have figured something out for a brief period this past season. Now I have to keep telling myself "hope is not a plan, hope is not a plan, hope is not a plan". Sigh!
  7. Fred
    A .250 average and a gold glove is adequate anywhere, and more than acceptable at SS, CF, or catcher. You can carry one or two adequate ballplayers in your lineup, but, if your lineup is full up with adequate, you will be lucky to finish .500. It's not like the Twins are overflowing with mashers and thumpers, and it's much easier to find a thumper to play 1st.
  8. Fred
    I hear that Joe Pohlad and Derek Falvey are pretty tight, so, I expect to see a "clone" of Baldelli. Someone has to be the sacrificial lamb; good bye, Rocco.
  9. Fred
    Now I'm curious how that list compares to career RISP, but I'm as lazy as I am curious, so....
  10. Fred
    "If the Pohlads would step aside". Now that they have "right sized the business" (probably more to come this Spring) there's little chance they are going anywhere. Doom and gloom and agony on me!!
  11. Fred
    When you put it like that, it doesn't sound impressive at all.
  12. Fred
    If Emilio Pagan is ever mentioned again, I'm going to have to come find you. 😃
  13. Fred
    Early in the season I watched a Mussels game. Then watched 2 more, before I called my Daughter and told her to check out Payton Eeles. I predicted he would be in Wichita before the end of the season, because he had a real "Charley Hustle" vibe. So, they skipped him over Wichita and he went to the Saints. Now, I'm telling my Daughter that the Twins could use a guy with that kind of drive as a good example in the clubhouse. Even though he seems to have slacked off a bit (it's a long season), I'm standing by that. I want him on the club coming out of spring training. The Twins could use a little fire.
  14. Fred
    One thing about Larnach is they don't have to look too hard to find a spot they can improve on
  15. Fred
    I don't really want to get down on Funderburk, but I don't understand how anyone can be enthusiastic (other than his family) about him.
  16. Fred
    Falvey's job, at this point, is to put the lipstick on the pig.
  17. Fred
    It might be too soon with Culpepper, but I could see it. They played him at 3rd a day or two ago, and he got to show off his arm from deep at 3rd. He has a cannon that looks as good as Correa's. And he's been pounding the ball, but it's AA. I would like to see Sabato and McCusker on the 26 man. Sabato seems to have unlocked something this year (better late than never) so there's no telling. I wouldn't be surprised at either result with him. You either have something or you're wasting your time. I'm looking for a Wallner-McCusker platoon; I guess that could work at 1st as well as in right field. Something else to think about. What's the status of a lot of these guys concerning the rule 5 draft? It seemed to me that the Twins already had too many intriguing prospect to protect everyone with the 40 man. Now they have added more.
  18. Fred
    It's too early to call him the second coming of Jake Cave, but I'm already leaning that way. I hope I'm wrong.
  19. Fred
    Coulombe is nearly 36 years old. The question is "when does the breakdown come?".
  20. Fred
    About 4 years too late on that one.
  21. Fred
    I got sick of 10, 11, 14 LOB. They seemed to be going for a seasonal record
  22. Fred
    Jake Cave tore up AAA, too; I'm not expecting much, but hoping I'm wrong.
  23. Fred
    He won't be around to be held to that.
  24. Fred
    Take another look at Sabato. He languished at Wichita until this year, flipped a switch, and is doing well enough at St Paul this year that I expected that he would replace France next year for the Twins.
  25. Fred
    Is Randballs Stu up to this kind of competition? We'll find out!
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