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Luke Keaschall is the New Luis Arraez, and Maybe That's Ok
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Not sure who you are referring to - maybe Larnach? Keaschall was who most were referencing - his OBP is .332 and he was at a high of .310 until about 3 weeks ago. His base running is OK to Good. His defense is pretty brutal. Tough to get better “with practice” when you are in the line-up nearly every night. A lot of pressure at 23. I wish Luke well and just want the Team to have best opportunity to Win “while guys develop”. One doesn’t have to exclude the other. Lewis went down for a short bit and it helped - hopefully it will continue. Wallner supposedly is doing better over a longer stretch in AAA - try Matt in right and have Luke take a break in St. Paul for 3-4 weeks to let him catch his breath. Clemens can play second OR Lewis can go to 2B and Clemens at 1B.
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Luke Keaschall is the New Luis Arraez, and Maybe That's Ok
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Patzky reacted to a post in a topic:
Luke Keaschall is the New Luis Arraez, and Maybe That's Ok
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I agree on Luke’s approach and results (some are attributed to his speed) …… he swings to hit the ball in the gap but he often gets a base hit on a flare just on the grass - he has a few infield grounders & swinging bunts for hits, I know, make contact & put the ball in play, it’s a good thing. It’s a better thing if it’s intentional and not a poor result of the intention. Arraez is definitely intentional!
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Luke Keaschall is the New Luis Arraez, and Maybe That's Ok
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Bangkok Twins Fan reacted to a post in a topic:
Luke Keaschall is the New Luis Arraez, and Maybe That's Ok
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I don’t think suggesting a Larnach trade is suggesting they “bench him”? Trading one of their Top 3 hitters to make room for anybody “they hope pans out” is insane!!
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They need to enlist somebody’s services! I watched the L.A. game Tuesday night …… Keaschall fails to knock down ball up the middle, Dodgers score. He picks up a soft roller on the grass & as he comes in Lewis covers first ….. Keaschall flips the ball past the pitchers ear & not to 1B, awareness??? Later in game, ball up the middle (tough play) and he backhands it - off his glove and ends up in his throwing hand (running full speed toward left field) and he throws to Lewis with a throw that should NEVER be made - 2 -3 seconds, minimum, late and 15 feet left and short of 1B….. again, awareness?? His enthusiasm is appreciated & noted. I’m usually a supporter of offense and “accepting” on some occasional defensive issues. Luke is terrible - no arm - no clues - no improvement! Need to play Arcia and let Luke go work with “whoever TWINS have” in St Paul for a few weeks. Luis Arraez is playing Gold Glove defense at 2B this year (per MLB Network pundits)……. Luke can be fixed (technique), but about 60% of his problems are between his ears! He may need a mild sedative before games?
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Luke Keaschall is the New Luis Arraez, and Maybe That's Ok
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Twins 16, Diamondbacks 8: Twins Bat Around Twice in Bullpen-Implosion-Proof Victory!
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Twins 16, Diamondbacks 8: Twins Bat Around Twice in Bullpen-Implosion-Proof Victory!
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Mick Abel Has the Foundation of a Future Ace
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Mick Abel Has the Foundation of a Future Ace
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Twins 16, Diamondbacks 8: Twins Bat Around Twice in Bullpen-Implosion-Proof Victory!
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Twins 16, Diamondbacks 8: Twins Bat Around Twice in Bullpen-Implosion-Proof Victory!
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Here’s a headline: ”Bell & Caratini on fire for the TWINS!” Both near .200BA & .580 OPS 3-4 weeks ago ………. .703 & .700 OPS now …….. both at .241 + BA ……… Bell leading the Team in RBI & Caratini earning walks and hitting balls into the gaps ……… couple of Big FA signings😉. 2 switch hitters that can really tilt the scales for the Twin’s offense when just playing to their capabilities. Keaschall, when he doesn’t come up to the plate like he’s on amphetamines, has shown he can take pitches and “walk” once in a while. His average is up 30 points over last 5 weeks and his OBP is up to .340 - that’s a big step forward!!
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Rojas was in Arizona last night …….. didn’t make the flight to watch the guys get a bunch of runs Saturday night. Tom Pohlad buys Lawrence a one way plane ticket to anywhere and Rojas is activated……… gotta be at least 50;1 that this will occur or already has! Assuming it’s Paredes as long as he holds it together this afternoon with Rojas right behind him………. hopefully they can get through a respectable 6 innings between them. I echo another’s sentiments here, hope they don’t score just one run today!
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Mick Abel Has the Foundation of a Future Ace
JD-TWINS replied to Sam Caulder's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Hindsight ……. was supposed to start Sunday and after a 20 pitch bullpen session Friday - soreness in arm Saturday …….. to be evaluated with MRI upon return to MN. A real bummer when trying to build momentum. Ober & Rojas not far away per Saturday’s broadcast. -
Louie had a 4.94 ERA for the Jays last year in 23 appearances……at age 27. I’m glad he’s having success! ……(in his age 28 season) Kendry Rojas is 23 ….. Louie had 1 pitch at age 23……fastball or bust, in the Minor Leagues. I realize Louie is a Minnesota kid but Rojas has the opportunity to do a lot of good over the next 5 years after 2026……..at which time he’ll be 28. The Twins did just fine in the Varland trade. Not popular - I didn’t get it last July! After seeing Rojas pitch and the potential for Roden to be playable as a throw in piece - low % potential but possible……the Twins certainly got equal value & Rojas brings big upside potential.
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Diamondbacks 9, Twins 5: Blunders and Mishaps in the Desert
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MLB average slash line for TEAMS: .243/.314/.390 TWINS Slash Line: 243/.320/.408 Abel - Rojas - Ober back & this Team can win some games!
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I understand your sentiment but I gotta say, he’s a 25 year old making $750K as a MLB pitcher……. when you continually get behind hitters and then throw center cut pitches in hitter’s counts, you’ll get criticized, no matter who you are. ……The issue last night was the Defense gave D-Backs extra outs at least 2 probably 3 times…… can’t beat anyone doing that!! …..makes it harder, particularly for a young pitcher.
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These two seem like comments from a month ago. 1) Larnach & Wallner battling for the DH spot seems to have been settled for the foreseeable future……Bell at DH & Larnach in LF v. RH pitching & Wallner in AAA. 2) Martin was hitting .388 4-5 weeks ago - now he’s around .240 …,…. not exactly flourishing with more opportunities.
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Arcia has been re-signed and is in St. Paul …..just a talk with Gray & a call to Arcia, problem solved. After the break, you choose between Arcia & Kreidler and bring up Culpepper. I do expect to be wowed by Arcia’s defense but he has to be more smooth than Gray! Gray gets to a lot of balls but cannot then make the play……gotta make a move. IF he was hitting I’d hesitate but he’s flailing at whatever is thrown to him, wherever it is, on the first pitch. Ugly! Constantly in pitcher’s counts.
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Twins Still Viewing Themselves as Trade Deadline Buyers Despite Long Odds
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Keaschall - Culpepper by August - Marek Houston at some point in ‘27 - Jenkins in ‘27 - Gonzales in ‘27 ……. there are plenty of prospects in play in the organization in the near term. Martin - Larnach - Buxton - Jenkins - Gonzales in OF …….. with Larnach used at DH in 70% of his starts ……… room for another young guy (Fedko or Rodriguez) Same 2 Catchers, assuming Jeffers is gone. Lewis - Keaschall - Culpepper - Lee - Clemens That’s a solid 13 for ‘27 with a half dozen prospects. Larnach taking Bell’s spot at DH, v. nearly 100% RH pitching….. Gonzales from the right side. Abel - Bradley - Lopez - Ryan - Prielipp/Matthews …….. Team may have a real basis for a 6 man rotation for chunks of the year …… this assumes Ober isn’t back & he may be.
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Twins 9, Rangers 3: Larnach Stays Red-Hot, Joe Ryan Deals as Twins Secure Sweep
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The author here states they have Team Control through 2031! He throws hard, 96-97 with a lot of movement on his slider……..those two pitches can get him through many, many 1 inning outings. His only real issue is his command. When he gets ahead he’s nearly impossible to hit. Problem is he gets to too many 3 ball counts. He’s been surprisingly effective. No reason to be serious about trading him!
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With Abel & Ober both back after the All-Star break, Prielipp or Matthews goes to the PEN. Parades will be a PEN arm once they get to 5 starters. Rojas should be back in the PEN after a couple more outings to sharpen up, at AAA. Prielipp - Parades - Rojas …….. potentially Sands in another 4 weeks? Banda - Morris - Orze - Gomez - Rogers…… these guys along with 3 of the 4 mentioned above them, it’s a reasonable PEN. Lawyerson - Adams - Lawrence are all problems…… & will be gone in the not too distant future.
