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  1. FlyingFinn
    A manager's job is to win as many games as possible under the rules of the game. If Cleveland wins the next two by one run because of the bullpen and then miraculously catches up to the Twins, you will see a lot of comments that Francona made a brilliant move on Labor Day. In the NFL, players will stop at the 1 yard line so the other teams have no chance of winning. Would any manager dare to tell the runners not to run home so the opposing team can't pitch a non-pitcher, thus forcing the Guardians to keep using up their pitchers in this case? MLB definitely needs to change the rules because what's next, the Guardians pitchers are lobbing balls in at 58 mph to save their arms..................
  2. FlyingFinn
    Ben Ross gets the call, to Wichita, as Helman is done rehabbing and back with the Saints.
  3. FlyingFinn
    If we're going deeper than Lopez, Gray, Maeda, Ober, Ryan, Duran, Jax, Thielbar, and Pagan in the first round, it's mop up time anyway.
  4. FlyingFinn
    Not so fast - Lee 4 for 5 today with a triple and homer. Although I do think Jenkins will supplant Lee in the middle of next year................... because Lee is playing for the Twins and is no longer a prospect.
  5. FlyingFinn
    Solano has been really good and yet we have multiple people every week on TD saying that we should DFA him when other people come back from injury. Solano also has never hit the IL this year and plays multiple positions on defense.
  6. FlyingFinn
    Their pitching went from bottom of the league through most of July to off the charts better than anyone in the league since then. Great job coaches as it is more than just the Raya, Nowlin and Grace callups from High A doing this.
  7. FlyingFinn
    SSS but Jenkins is doing incredible in low A with a .438 batting average and 1.111 slugging.
  8. FlyingFinn
    Seems like a person kind of knows which people are in the monthly minor league awards for the rest. As for the relief pitchers, I just don't remember each of their great short relief outings for the month so most of these guys on this list surprise me each month.
  9. FlyingFinn
    Isola has zero chance of being a backup catcher. He rarely plays catcher right now in the minors. Emergency catcher only if he makes MLB.
  10. FlyingFinn
    Fajardo with 17 stolen bases in August. Wow, that is amazing. I wonder if he again gets selected by another team in this winter's Rule 5 draft. Playing in AA all year, does that qualify him for the AAA Rule 5 draft? My reading says the Twins just need to add him to the AAA roster to avoid that, if I'm understanding correctly.
  11. FlyingFinn
    I see why the national rating agencies love E-Rod. His hits are often for extra bases and he has a good eye at the plate. My impression is that he has a little Julien in him and takes too many strikes. Much better to have this than to try correct a problem of swinging at everything. I would have picked Harry, Jenkins (wow, is this guy really 18 years old!) and E-Rod for hitter of the day.
  12. FlyingFinn
    Forever winding and changing TD discussion of this ended with, "the Twins can ask the commissioner for an exemption to replace an injured player" so Stevenson can play in the playoffs in this case IF the commissioner approves. Apparently, this is one of those rubber stamp things and is always approved.
  13. FlyingFinn
    Scherzer left with the dreaded "forearm tightness."
  14. FlyingFinn
    I would say Cave is hitting better but not much better. There's about 30 points difference in batting average. They each have 16 homers but Cave has them in less at bats because of his time in the majors. The major difference on the plus side for Stevenson is stolen bases, 44 for him to 2 for Jake Cave. I still would have called up Martin instead but Stevenson certainly deserves a 2nd chance with his great year with the Saints.
  15. FlyingFinn
    I wanted Martin on this 40 man spot. If Castro is injured and can't play in the playoffs, Martin is our best guy to replace his speed off the bench. Doesn't necessarily even be with the Twins right now if he was only going to sit on the bench. But Stevenson has some speed as well. He deserves a shot but like you said, he may not get to play much. Or does this say that Taylor is more injured than we know................
  16. FlyingFinn
    Andrew Stevenson is being called up. Wow, why not Martin? Bad news for Larnach as well.
  17. FlyingFinn
    Makes me wonder about the Twins minor league pitcher of the year. Cory Lewis makes sense to me but there is a bias towards those in the upper levels (otherwise Festa would have won it last year). So Varland once again??
  18. FlyingFinn
    Noticed that Jovani Moran went on the IL in St. Paul with the dreaded "forearm strain." I don't think Paddack will be ready to help this year. Stewart really could though. Putting some combination of Maeda/Ober/Keuchel/Ryan in the bullpen could be more help in the playoffs than the not quite ready Alcala and Paddack.
  19. FlyingFinn
    If Lewis was healthy at the start of the season, he sure looks like he would have got rookie of the year. I really think Lee will be pushed next year in hopes that he will get rookie of the year and that draft pick.
  20. FlyingFinn
    No, it took him awhile to conquer AA ball. He will need time in AAA next year, especially to start building on his innings pitched in a season so he is ready for the rotation in 2025. With injuries he may get a few starts with the Twins next year and then head back to the Saints.
  21. FlyingFinn
    Great game by Festa. Very nice to see Buxton and Kirilloff playing again. Wow, Cedar Rapids is killing their competition. They started off slow this year with all the young guys at 9-12 if my count is correct. Since then, 68-33!
  22. FlyingFinn
    Separated shoulder I believe.
  23. FlyingFinn
    The key hit - Lewis. The key pitcher - Funderburk. Give these young guys a chance. They seem to do well quite often recently.
  24. FlyingFinn
    Festa up to the Saints according to the Twins radio broadcast crew.
  25. FlyingFinn
    Wow, just heard on the radio - David Festa promoted to AAA. I thought maybe they would leave him down in Wichita just to pitch in the playoffs, which it appears they would have made for winning the 2nd half. Without Festa, that could be challenging, but they have been playing their best AFTER Lee, Severino and Kiersey got moved up.
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