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  1. JD-TWINS
    What’s the point? Team doesn’t need to be auditioning guys for 2 week stints. They’ll need a 40 man spot when Keaschall comes off the 60 day IL……..seems Bride is in until then……another 5 weeks, give or take. How about getting more than 18 AB’s at AAA this year before jumping him to the roster? Clemens - Lee - Castro all ahead of him at 2B (Keaschall coming) - he’s not displacing anyone at SS.
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    Vazquez - if he hits .225 or better he’s a positive contributor - $6-7M for continuity in ‘26 and his defense and great bench presence/attitude……worth serious consideration!
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    Lewis could be the best hitter in baseball batting after the Four hole in the line-up …….give it til the All-Star Break ………if he hits .260 going forward instead of .130 it will give the offense a huge lift! By adding him and Wallner, along with Keaschall in another 5-6 weeks, the offense should be solid and sustainable.
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    I get it - because there are so many disciplinarian Managers - real hard asses in the game today. Not! Gotta get out of 1976. Managers today coddle above average players, essentially across every sport……particularly in baseball. Our Utility guy makes more than the Manager does and because of the income/power disparity the players generally do what they will and it may occasionally draw “a discussion with the Manager” ……. there’s no Jim Leland or Tony LaRussa or Dick Williams or Lou Piniella or Tom Kelly walking in the door at Target nor in any other stadium in MLB. Sure, there are different cultures and different organizations have varying levels of accountability but I don’t think there’s a disciplinarian Mgr. in the game any longer. Problems w/star in Atlanta - Problems w/star & Mets - Bochte is probably as close as it gets and he gets respect due to 4 Series Wins - that buys a lot! Seldom do Teams move runners along with hit & run (maybe 3-4 in the game) nor does anyone bunt to get on base nor do pitchers throw into the 7th or 8th routinely, if ever, nor do guys get benched or chewed out when they don’t hustle or make basic base-running mistakes or throw to the wrong base or miss a cutoff man, It’s a different day and has been for some time. Not going back……,It’s not a “Twin’s thing”. Rocco isn’t throwing the ball when Jax is in the game - Rocco’s not giving up an insurance run for the opponent in the 9th, that’s Duran - Rocco’s not the guy that’s not coming through (repeatedly) w/RISP……..players have to perform and to think that something the Manager has to “say” or his “demeanor” is going to elevate a player’s ability to hit a baseball or command a pitch is nuts, IMO.
  5. JD-TWINS
    “Getaway day” typically implies (denotes) travel coming……Twins have Monday off and play series Tuesday - Thursday at home v. Rangers.
  6. JD-TWINS
    2nd coming of Sonny Gray……2023.
  7. JD-TWINS
    Duran gave up one run - Twins lose by one run. Seems the “bullpen faltered” to me.
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    Pretty sure Alcala’s stuff would allow him to have a sub 3.50 ERA with less walks, at AAA. He wouldn’t be as afraid to be aggressive with strikes. His lack of performance (Alcala’s) is a much bigger reason to promote Adams or someone and not Lopez’ injury. SWR to rotation & Festa to PEN eventually could be a positive move as well.
  9. JD-TWINS
    I agree somewhat that the rankings (all this stuff) don’t really matter & that EmRod hasn’t shown much that would lead someone to think he’s got a good shot at being a good MLB player. Eddie Julien can post a high OBP and he’s crippled in the batter’s box at MLB level. The ankle sprain comment about the “individual/organization allowing this to happen” leads one to believe there hasn’t been a lot of sports activity there.
  10. JD-TWINS
    It was his turn in St Paul yesterday so it fits his rhythm & it gets the other 3 an extra day of rest……….that too.
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    Can’t play him & take Larnach out of the line-up v. probable LH pitching - Bader & Buxton in OF with Jeffers at DH ……….ALL seemed to work out pretty well - right?………can’t start 11 hitters, so my slant is take the success and run.
  12. JD-TWINS
    It’s got little to nothing to do with the big scores and wins over the A’s & their non-existent rotation/PEN…….Lopez is out through August and Paddack could go down any day…….Ryan hasn’t pitched an entire season that I can recall……Thus, keep the pitching depth!!…..that’s the point, IMO.
  13. JD-TWINS
    Exactly, he wears a heating pad around his back between innings in every game he plays - I too thought “the park” didn’t have much to do with any issues of CC.
  14. JD-TWINS
    Off topic but big part of Team’s success: Sands - Jax - Duran leading the bullpen was essentially expected heading into the season………. but how about these ERA’s……… Coulombe - 0.00 ….. Topa - 2.14 ….. Varland - 2.54 ….. Stewart - 2.93 ……….Bullpen success to date is becoming ho-hum and all that’s recognized is if a guy gives up a run ……. they have been fantastic. Duran, reliever of the month for May! …. Jax wasn’t far behind.
  15. JD-TWINS
    12 weeks for Lopez is going to seem like an eternity…….hope he can actually be healthy by September 1! Zebby battles - gotta give him credit. Last night it sure seemed like he kept giving up hits with 2 outs ………probably coincidental but it happened repeatedly. Why….focus or lack of? Can’t walk 2 guys in a row and be successful against any team - I realize the competition difference, but it seems odd he walks 2 guys in a month last year and now he’s averaging 3.8 walks per 9 innings. Here’s to hoping Festa is plug and play this afternoon. Getting Ober & Paddack an extra day of rest helps. Wallner & Correa out and still score runs - fantastic! TWINS top 5 Outfielders OPS+ as of June 5th: Wallner - 142…..Buxton - 123…..Bader - 122……Castro - 121……..Larnach - 110 Bader leading the position players in WAR with 2.0 as of June 5th……..through 2 months, Team has found the elusive RH hitting corner OF.
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    Pretty sure the author states Suarez has 16 HRS (that’s on a pace for 45) - he can carry a Team through a Series - the more of those types that are on a Team the better. I’m not in love with him but I could say that about 6-7 guys in Twin’s best line-up. He’s got a high ceiling! Relative to positional flexibility………Castro can play IF or OF …..they have 4 other OF. I’m hoping Keaschall comes back & plays 2B with Castro & Lee able to fill in as needed. If Martinez hits, nobody will be worried about him filling the DH spot or coming in to PH in key spots. One or the other may be interesting? I don’t see anyone coming in as they’ll stick with Keaschall & Clemens unless one or both fall off a cliff with their performance.
  17. JD-TWINS
    Royce Lewis will be fine & will improve enough over the next 30 days that it will be a moot point. To me, Keaschall is the only ADD to the roster from here on out. Certainly, relative to position players. Frankly, I’m a little surprised nobody is talking about J.D. Martinez signing up for the 2nd half of the season with someone. Play at a low level a couple weeks & AAA for 2-3 weeks and ready to go by mid-July. If a Team, TWINS, could slot him in between Wallner & Lewis in the 6th hole, I think he could add some consistent punch from the DH spot. $5M for 3+ months in the organization. Worthwhile??? A deadline trade with D-backs for Suarez to DH and play some 3B could be a nice jolt to the line-up. Buxton - Larnach - Keaschall - Correa - Wallner - Suarez - Lewis - Jeffers - France would be no fun for opposing pitchers. Castro - Vazquez - Bader - Lee Suarez seems to add more juice than keeping Clemens……….is he affordable and worthwhile as a rental.m? If they are selling, he may be highly sought after though?
  18. JD-TWINS
    Larnach - Wallner - Castro - Clemens will all remain on the roster after Keaschall comes back and all can play OF and all bat left handed.
  19. JD-TWINS
    Alcala looked like a loose, competitor last night. He was all in or around the zone and threw at least 3 different pitches. He was stoked! He’s got the talent, if he can get out of his own way he can be a weapon again at some point. 🤞
  20. JD-TWINS
    Festa or SWR? ……..from the little I’ve seen from St. Paul (here in Cincinnati) they both seem to be doing well enough to consider. Am assuming SWR is pretty hungry to get back in his role in the rotation - to me, he’s the logical choice………..still need to remember Paddack is a potential injury waiting to happen so Festa can still be utilized in 2nd half - almost certainly, for some unknown reason…….really wishing all the best for Pablo, both for him and the Club.
  21. JD-TWINS
    Pablo down is tough to weather ……..can’t take any chances, obviously, ……….,he’s probably out a month or more, just hoping that’s all & he can make it back. Larnach is locked in and fun to watch……..the competition isn’t great but he’s been coming on for a few weeks now. Lewis is close. Seems his base (legs) must be - might be - just not strong enough yet. He’s barreling balls and flying out to the track once or twice every game. Seems to be less swing and miss though. If he can just be average the Team’s line-up is so much better! ……he seems capable at 3B again - good movement. Great to see Castro inject some life into the Team! Hitting it all over from the right side is really encouraging as well. Wallner sat and still had plenty of offense. Can get to the winning side on the road trip tonight………good luck to Zebby! Varland - Jax - Duran are lined up to help.
  22. JD-TWINS
    The other guys can get the job done, IMO, in the 4/5 slots! However, a guy with mixed metrics suggesting regression isn’t going to net any great return as a pending FA. He’s pitched well & gotten better results. Since his first start, with run support, he may have best record on the Staff. Can’t upset the Clubhouse with any trades unless there is some decline. ………….I still think he runs out of gas pitching every 5th turn. An IL break in August and him returning to PEN in September………filling what is now Alcala’s spot, brings real value!!
  23. JD-TWINS
    Stewart - Varland - Topa ……..these guys are waaay underrated by Twin’s fandom. Stewart pitched well in 3 of last 4 games and Varland is nearly flawless! Topa doesn’t have any flash but just gets outs. Ryan seemed to have wandering mind - wandering emotions - wandering command after Team took the 6-0 lead. Remember he got out of a no outs, bases loaded jam and still gave up 4 runs in 5 innings as well. Team lucky to have a bunch of offense tonight. Clemens is hard not to like - has been a very valuable pick-up! He should be fined for not scoring on France’s double with 2 outs. Cluelessly watching the ball and jogging to 2B with ball hit in the gap. He and France got picked up but that was really poor awareness! 1B coach has some blame as well, he’s gotta keep the runners focused and sharp in that situation. Nice win - they need 2 more on this trip & Pablo needs to bounce back after last outing.
  24. JD-TWINS
    Maybe because the guys that cost more are older & more valuable??? Castro was 0-4, Correa was 0-4, Jeffers was 0-3…………only Vazquez & Buxton didn’t play at all. They play the next 7 days straight from Monday forward & Buxton is coming off concussion symptoms. Oh, and he can’t hit sliders to save his life and Castillo has one of the best in the game……….. I don’t get the “better plan” issue?
  25. JD-TWINS
    I just watched the replay on MLB network & he struck out Raleigh with Rodriguez at 1B……..then Jeffers throws a ball, he never should have attempted to throw, into CF. …….Infield pulled in due to Jeffer’s error - next pitch the ball is a routine grounder to where the SS would have been ………2 outs & a guy on 3B w/o the error. Jax isn’t Superman - other guys gotta make the right plays. He’s fine!
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