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  1. rwilfong86
    I'm not talking about Willi Castro playing CF. I'm talking about the roster spot in general being used for someone in AAA (Larnach or Wallner specifically) if Buxton is unable to play at a level that allows him to contribute. Half of Buxton value is defense and other than last night his offense hasn't been supplying value. If there is another player who can provide value offensively and defensively the decision has to be made. I read the statements that Buxton physically cannot play defense and understand that but there has to be a time that comes when the FO realizes the injury that is preventing him from playing CF is impacting his hitting and they need to sit him down for the good of the team. Hopefully last night is the start of a hot streak and he will start producing.
  2. rwilfong86
    Indeed it isn't a video game, and the Twins are gonna have to figure out what they need to do to get Buxton to contribute and it could be his best contribution is sitting on the bench to let someone else more capable play until he is in a better position physically. This is looking like a worse version of the Tony Oliva situation.
  3. rwilfong86
    If Buxton is injured to the point where he can't contribute defensively, he needs to go on the IL and get whatever is wrong fixed. That would be the solution that would help him and the team long term. Obviously his offense isn't working so at this point he needs to be shut down and if he needs a surgery of some sort it needs to happen sooner than later.
  4. rwilfong86
    It's based on information from guys who DH'ed primarily. When they're not hitting well, they don't have the opportunity to contribute defensively which adds more pressure to them when they're batting. I've heard this mentioned in a handful of interviews over the years. They start pressing more trying to come up with a big hit and in doing so struggle more. That's exactly where Buxton is. If Buxton were allowed to play center, I think he would press alot less than what he is doing now. Sure he may get injured, that's always a risk but right now by playing and struggling so bad he 1) isn't helping the team 2) is wasting a spot that could go to another player that could help the team. The question the Twins have to ask is "Does the risk outweigh the reward?" This is even more an issue with Taylor getting plunked on Sunday. I like Willi Castro but if he is your every day center fielder you have serious issues. That's the point I am making. Half of Buxton's value is his Platinum Glove defense which is being wasted.
  5. rwilfong86
    The Luis Arraez trade is getting embarrassing for the Twins Arraez has THREE five-hit games this month. The most five-hit games by any player in a career since 1956 is ten by Pete Rose. JOE NELSON Arraez has THREE five-hit games this month. The most five-hit games by any player in a career since 1956 is ten by Pete Rose. Luis Arraez looks like a cinch to win the National League batting title and he could threaten to become the first .400 hitter since Ted Williams in 1941. Meanwhile, Pablo Lopez, the right-hander the Twins received by trading Arraez to the Marlins, has been an average starting pitcher. Arraez is a hitting machine and the Twins may have made a gigantic mistake by letting him go in an effort to quench the franchise's thirst for a high-end starting pitcher. https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/twins/the-luis-arraez-trade-is-getting-embarrassing-for-the-twins?fbclid=IwAR1nSzZ5oMX_gZhjU9hBH3OFoZAlrH54ZWXoiCTv8jAmXIPGI19VeKNDglE My view from the beginning was that this trade would backfire. Obviously the jury is still out and hopefully Lopez will be the guy the Twins need to anchor the front of the rotation, even more so with the likelihood Sonny Gray is gone after this season.
  6. rwilfong86
    His struggles at the plate are likely linked to his not playing the field. He isn't contributing offensively so if he gets hurt playing center there isn't really any loss. That's the point we are trying to make.
  7. rwilfong86
    The argument Arraez is a below average defender is overused. People who say that didn't watch Instagram videos of him working on that all winter. To my knowledge he's not committed a single error this season and has looked good turning the double plays. Lopez wasn't an ace and never will be, he's a #3 starter statistically and had always been that way.
  8. rwilfong86
    I agree with all 5 of your future moves. Gray won't return to this team and someone would probably give a good return. Buxton needs to play the OF and we need to see if Royce can actually be the player we hope.
  9. rwilfong86
    Firing the manager may not solve the problem but it would at least be a change to try to spark the team
  10. rwilfong86

    Luis Arraez with another 5 hit game! 3rd of the season.

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    2. PopRiveter

      PopRiveter

      All I wanted out of this Twins season was to watch Arraez's career flourish and see how his contact-first approach would influence this lineup for the better.

      All I got was cheering for Arraez as a Marlin.

      I've watched one Twins game this season. I've been invited to go to several and I've turned down all the invitations. I just really dislike this version of the team and my favorite player was here. This FO just had to want him on the team more than Joey Gallo.

      I'm gonna go cry for a while. 

      But really I'll just fish more this summer and watch a few Braves and Marlin games.

    3. rwilfong86

      rwilfong86

      I've not watched many Twins games since Memorial Day. I'm with you, I'm watching more of the Braves and Marlins since that's where Eddie and Luis are. The prone to strikeout style of the Twins is unwatchable and even when they win they still strike out way too much.

    4. Aerodeliria

      Aerodeliria

      I know I keep harping on this, but I watched a special on the Softbank Hawks here in Japan (the best team in JP baseball in the last decade), and it confirmed to me that routines are critical. They schedule BP twice a day (1:00 pm and 3:00 pm) when there are night games. Although the players don't neccessarily like coming to the ballprk early, they say the same thing. It helps their timing and they are able to lay off pitches outside of the strike zone. Why can't the Twins do this? ...because it is not part of the analytical plan....

  11. rwilfong86
    Absolutely, when the mind isn't right the rest of the body isn't gonna function right.
  12. rwilfong86
    Agreed. It's worse to watch the offense be so futile when they have better options at AAA.
  13. rwilfong86
    All of us who played baseball competitively have made base running mistakes, you own it and work to make it never happen again.
  14. rwilfong86
    If you're gonna quote someone at least make the effort in getting the quote correct: "He's been an asset but last night his base running was a costly liability." His base running was the costly liability, not the player himself. Again, show me visual evidence or let it go.
  15. rwilfong86
    Pointing out he made a rally killing base running mistake is not "hanging Solano". It's just something he needs to do better next time.
  16. rwilfong86
    Can you show me a clear image of Watkins sending Solano?
  17. rwilfong86
    There was no way he would have scored on that play so I am not sure what your point is?
  18. rwilfong86
    He's been an asset but last night his base running was a costly liability.
  19. rwilfong86
    After Solano was thrown out, I knew at that moment the game was over. The momentum was gone.
  20. rwilfong86
    Last night is probably that team
  21. rwilfong86
    Nice to see Correa's bat starting to heat up, he's been an extra base hit machine for the past weekish
  22. rwilfong86
    My criticism Sunday was Winder deserved a shot over Pagan. Glad they finally gave him a chance last night and more happy that he pitched well.
  23. rwilfong86
    They need to DFA Pagan first thing.
  24. rwilfong86
    Winning the majority of the 10 games against the Tigers and Royals before the All Star break will be important down the stretch.
  25. rwilfong86
    I hope we can look back at June 10th as the day the Twins turned their 2023 season around and run away with the AL Central by double digit games. We can hope right?
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