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  1. JD-TWINS
    Digging deep with the Steve Selsky quote …. who??? The ball tailed away from Keaschall in the Left Center Gap ……. he should have caught it …,,… they showed the path of the ball on the replay from somewhere near the announcer’s viewpoint. It was obvious - being left handed would have helped a bit in this one specific. Bottom line is Keaschall can’t throw at all and may not be smart enough to play RF (continually misses the cut-off) …….he certainly doesn’t have instincts in CF, for sure ……… to me, from my Lazy-boy, without any anecdotal quotes from a couple guys…….Luke’s only future is learning how to play Left Field.
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    Steep hill! ………….. how do they go 18-10 over remaining games? 4 of 6 v. Tigers 3 of 6 v. White Sox 2 of 3 v. Guardians …….Plausible but not very likely, to put it mildly……..particularly since KREIDLER is the only “CF” on the 26-Man. They cannot send Keaschall back out there! ….. Buxton has to sit for a week plus to somehow become effective. Buxton hasn’t hit a Home Run for over 2 months & his absence is sort of the norm for his Teammates. After Division foes, Yankees for 3 then 7 games with two Teams that will be toast mentally in Giants & Angels…….then a poor road Team in Texas to wrap in Minneapolis ………gotta go 9-4 over last 13……..wow. Must see Jenkins added to Roster tomorrow for Buck for next 9 games at a minimum ……..cannot wait out Buxton’s hip & its ability to rebound! Assuming Buxton is back in 10 days from yesterday, Jenkins is in the mix and Roden is kept up with the Roster Expansion next week.
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    if nobody touches the ball and runner is safe - a hit every time, no matter how ugly
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    4 hits & 2 runs aren’t getting it done……. Bradley had an uphill battle each inning he walked to the mound!
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    Taj struck out a bunch of guys - great!! He only walked ONE guy through 6 2/3 - really great!! Entertaining - great!! Bottom line is, he gave up 4 earned runs over 6 2/3 innings ……. that’s a 5.40 ERA for the game - not great!! 3 really bad Cutters, just spinning and middle-middle……those were his downfall. He had two outs in the 2nd and an 0-2 count on the #7 hitter … 1st ugly cutter crushed into left/center gap. Then #8 hitter comes up and gets 2nd ugly cutter and hits it in the seats. Bradley has great stuff - seems to be a solid competitor. His focus seems to drift & then really drift! Sometimes hard to watch. He pitched OK on Tuesday night — mistakes & results matter.
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    Fedko has the same chance that “the potential waiver wire pick-up” would have.
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    My assumption is that they don’t screw around waiting for a couple days to “see how Buxton feels”……….. when they get back to Minneapolis, Buxton goes on IL retroactive to today & Jenkins is up to play CF. 72% of pitchers are RH so I’m not too worried which side of the plate the guy hits from. Last, Roden isn’t going to move the needle - right? Gonzalez or Wallner for Roden could be a shot in the arm - getting desperate!!
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    2 runs Tuesday …….. Agreed, offense and it’s lack of consistency has been the central issue with Wins/Losses.
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    Not sure about your #4 & #5 statements? #4??? #5……had to mean that 28% of major league pitching is LEFT handed. The Author pointing out a player mix (cited by Gleeman 8-9 months ago) of LH hitting OF last Fall, to where they are now, is misleading & ridiculous. Clemens is squarely the Second Baseman & only plays OF maybe 20% of his playing time. As you point out above, Outman has been gone a couple months & Julien hasn’t been on the roster for the entire year. Jeffers - Caratini - Jackson - Lee - Lewis - Bell - Kreidler - Keaschall - Culpepper ……..that’s 9 of 13 guys on current 13-Man that can hit RH……….Martin (another RH batter) has been there nearly all year until recent injury. If MATT WALLNER & EMMA & Mendez cannot beat out Roden, that’s their problem., not the organization’s. they have Jenkins is 21…….he was hurt for weeks ………he’s been hitting very well for 3-4 weeks. They don’t think he should be in MLB, probably until Sept. 1st Roster Expansion……baseball people’s judgment. Emma’s dilemma for the organization & himself are squarely at Rodriguez’s feet. He’s averaged 53 games per year over the past 5-6 years. He’s perpetually hurt! Getting him prepared for a ‘27 debut while in a Playoff Race isn’t, nor should it, be a priority! Nobody’s worried about Roden’s future ……he was an “attractive throw-in” as part of the Varland for Rojas trade. He’s gotta play a bunch better to force Team to take much more of a look. Bottom line - we agree in principle that 8-9 RH hitters is plenty and the “too many LH hitters on 40-Man” is not really an issue.
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    The one thing Manager/Management could have pushed for was 2 of 3 games in St. Paul to work out a couple kinks……he came right back to big club off the IL………Shelton has even eluded to that being an issue relative to his lack of early success ……was anticipated. Doesn’t make it easier to watch.
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    Every day one could criticize 2-4 Plate Appearances……..a really good player gets a hit 27 times out of 100. 3-5 with a walk & scoring 4 runs (of 9) doesn’t deserve any scrutiny. I can be “old school demanding” but asking or expecting Buxton to do a little more than he did last night is a bit much.
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    How about throwing a Slider to START the AB, once!! 3 straight guys (I believe) swung at and hit first pitch fastballs, UP. Gotta move the ball or change the pitch - he looked brutal after things got going for the A’s.
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    Then he goes 3-5 with a walk AND scores 4 times in a game………hopefully, he’s warming!!
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    1) 2 runs ………. 2 hits & Zero walks 2) 5 runs ………… 10 hits & 2 walks 3) 1 run ………….. 6 hits & Zero walks They only REALLY had a chance to Win on Saturday……..Supposedly, one of the real positives for the ‘26 Twins is “next man up”…… “ make contact” approach…….. make pitchers work, as well as take Walks to create traffic. What the hell happened this weekend? Larnach looks like he’s never walked in his life for most of last 3 weeks……it’s a Team wide issue! In Game 1 they allowed 3 walks …… in Game 2 they allowed 4 walks …….. in Game 3 they allowed 7 walks……..14 walks given up to a pretty good Club……flat out ugly! One thing that gets glossed over in games the Bullpen seems to be the issue………playing from a 1-1 score is a lot different than playing with an offense that shows up……if there’s a 1 or 2 run lead in the 6th, the Infield isn’t IN and even with the walks they potentially give up only 1 or maybe 0 runs with the force at home. A close game pulls different pitchers from the PEN in 7th & 8th. Bottom line is if a Team scores 1 run they aren’t going to be “competitive” very often!!!
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    Lopez or Abel or Festa or Sands …….any ONE of these guys healthy & pitching to their capabilities helps Team Win 4+ more games to date………that’s 67-63………always a way to twist events into positive imaginary results! If they can get one this afternoon it sure would help the mental outlook! They can still get 3 of 6 on this Trip…….then “the rubber meets the road” as they play FIFTEEN straight Divisional games.
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    ❤️😉!!!
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    San Diego signed France to a Minor League deal in February …….per last night’s broadcast. Twins picked up Gomez after a DFA from Tampa……….. look at Clemens over the last 150 games he’s played. Ya just never know……..Ryan Kreidler held it together fo 8-10 weeks somehow.
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    I looked……. Dodgers have 5 guys above 100 OPS+ & White Sox have 2, both have 3 or so other guys that hover just on either side of the 100 mark.
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    C - 144 1B - 102 2B - 110 3B - 99 SS - 109 LF - 116 CF - 130 RF - 109 DH - 109 Lee dropped below 100 just last night……..can’t imagine there are too many line-ups 1 -9 that have OPS+ over 100. Kreidler - Caratini - Jackson - Roden are pretty typical #10-#13 guys on many rosters. The assembled group has guys performing at pretty good levels……. there are highs & lows, maybe too often, but that’s baseball.
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    Never understood the extreme fan hype with Prielipp? He hardly pitched for 4+ years…..he is fatigued, to be expected ….as much mentally as his body……so Yes & Yes. He has arm talent but way too often he only has 1 or 2 of his 5 pitch mix……that’s difficult to navigate! Not sure either of those guys are assumed to be in the Rotation? Matthews is a horse but very spotty in starts…..to me, he’d thrive in the occasional 5th inning+ but often appearing in the 6th-7th inning role. His 4 ram velocity could be maximized and he could trim 2 of his 6 pitches……hopefully, he’d gain command. Prielipp would be a solid #6 to start the season ………he’d have a real opportunity at some time by mid-May to mid-June due to injury in Minneapolis or lack of performance. I think Rojas is even money with either of these two for a starting role in ‘27. Bradley - Kremer - Lopez - Ryan - Abel/Ober all seem to be ahead of Matthews/Prielipp/Rojas, if everyone’s healthy.
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    No Walks ! None! Guy that started was a flip of the coin choice for San Diego …….. got him in trouble a couple times but just swinging at nearly every delivery…….run his pitch count up with just a bit of selectivity…..come on…☹️ I’m not sure if Larnach has walked twice in the last 3 weeks? …….he’s got 41 for the season……swinging at all kinds of pitches down & out of the zone……looks lost right now, that sucks! They know Mize & likewise…….gotta touch him up to avoid their Big 3-4 guys out of the PEN! Chasing a playoff spot & coming off a solid sweep of the Braves……….2 hits v. journeyman is not cool……it’s like they were facing some dominant guy like Randy Dobnack! Lots of emphasis on Golf Wednesday evening & Thursday………I know they need to relax and they’re human………just didn’t seem to have the proper focus Friday.
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    Assuming Larnach is emergency defense & 75% DH v. RH pitching in ‘27………Keaschall & Buxton on other side of the DH platoon. Roden isn’t beating him out in Spring Training…..if he’s still with the organization. He’s 21……….
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    3-3 on the trip works……..4-2 would be special!😉
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    Pretty sure he had 2 quick outs & then walked the #8 & #9 guys………he’s got great stuff! However it’s pretty clear that the Rays were doubtful he’d ever consistently be “sound between his ears”…….needs to mature with more failures & sucesses.
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    Prielipp may get sent down for a 10 day break……..assuming Ryan is back in next 10 days….he threw off the mound on Wednesday. Anderson was intriguing in his appearances! At some point, he may be the better long/variable option than Adams? Rojas stats are ALL very positive, other than walk rate. Ober/Rojas seem like a nice combination of very different looks in a game every 5th day. Ryan, Bradley, Matthews, Kremer, Ober/Rojas by the end of the month…………do guys have to be on active roster on Sept 1 to be Playoff Eligible?
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