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  1. JD-TWINS
    The SHOW is not for setting productive players aside and experimenting with guys based on where they were drafted. A player earns his way on to the roster. If Lee starts performing at some level other than “pretty decent” in St. Paul for some length of time, he’ll get brought up - til then, he’ll develop at AAA. The decisions have been made for the near term……Wallner - Kirilloff - Julien - Lee ALL need to do something at AAA, repeatedly, to get time on the MLB roster……Wallner is close but he’s the only one in the current conversation. The organization doesn’t make moves with the 26-man roster based on fan based curiosities……not with a winning Team. Castro leads the Team in AB’s - Hits…….2nd in OBP. His OPS+ is 120…..the guy has 24 XBH and it’s June 19…..I don’t really care where he plays if he is competent defensively…….his offense is what it is (not 2022)……taking the attitude that he’s due to fail can be applied to anyone on the roster……see Ryan Jeffers. I do not expect Castro to be the starting 2B spring of ‘24 but right now he fits.
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    Margot (as of Friday) had hit .371 over previous 23 games……….same conversation as DFAing Farmer above …..,,what’s the big picture?? ………..not the knee jerk based on emotion from May 3rd!
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    The Fan makes no sense - Castro has the Team’s most AB’s ……he’s respectable from the left side and great from the right side. You’re right - nobody else to play. …………….,,… ”regression” to what? ‘23?? He’s good playing! Farmer’s going nowhere. Lee or Julien for Martin may happen allowing Castro to go back out to the grass.
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    Thielbar is a problem & if he doesn’t pitch well in very next outing - I see him being removed from 26-man for Funderburk.
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    No. Could be done for a day or maybe two but they won’t go short a reliever for any length of time. All the speculation is fun but Martin going down and Wallner coming up in the next 10 days seems to be coming more & more real. Farmer started the year (5 weeks) hitting .085. He’s nearly at .200 7 wee kg s later and has never really been “hot”. I don’t see him going anywhere ………Dodgers is an interesting thought as it frees up $3M they could apply to a deadline acquisition …..,doubtful.
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    Thanks for that tidbit - I tuned in sometime late in the 3rd. Nobody showed anything on Martin, other than the hero play, the rest of the night. Royce is hard to not get used to & he can’t keep up 2 HR’s every 3 games. It’s something to see!!!
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    AGREED. It’s tough to give up a bunch of runs (4?) previous time out and then shutdown the opposition for 3-4 innings…..with a tired arm. But, if one isn’t commanding pitches it can happen every outing.
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    I think it’s “no”, due to a low % of needing him on the regular. Long relief can be needed 2 days in a row and then not for 12 days. I like having him around and he seems to be deserving but that isn’t what drives things. The “competition” or discussion isn’t really between Varland and anybody, it’s between Jackson & Thielbar IMO.
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    Alcala is starting to look “Stewart like” with his stuff and generally ….better control. It’s all about throwing strikes with him. Glad to see him at least progressing.
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    Am a fan of Farmer’s …..Twins fan in Cincinnati…..watch most games. His base running reeks of desperation to do something positive and he’s on base relatively seldom - I think he’s pressing but it HAS TO STOP! It’s unprofessional and is hurting the Team. He’s a veteran and has to be smarter than this.
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    I’m encouraged that Festa threw 6 innings and not 4 plus! His stuff seems to be playing well over the past couple months. Varland hasn’t been passed in the Twin’s mind. He just threw 5 shutout innings in the Show this week…..Rockies aren’t great but they trump the Bats. He’s backup for depth today as well with the doubleheader. I do think Festa gets a start prior to All-star break. I think it’s going to be a cold day in ….. before Vazquez gets moved off the roster for a AAA player that’s OK in a Divisional playoff race.
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    Relative to Martin & his hitting……I’d take Arraez type of approach an 40-50 less points with that approach. .270BA is a professional hitter that contributes - not a star but a contributor. That said Margot (.371 over last 23 games) and Farmer (.192, up from .085 on May 1) are going nowhere unless injured. Wallner for Martin is logical by July 4th if Wallner maintains real positives at the plate - need the LH balance since 75% of opposing pitching is right handed.
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    ……..or Spencer Steer
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    Canterino is perpetually hurt - too bad - but it’s reality.
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    Don’t see any deals for these guys…….. Ottavino is of interest but not a bunch different than Alcala - Staumont - potentially Topa by 7/31/24? Twins starters OPS+ v. RH pitching: Larnach (111) - Buxton (99) - Kepler (118) Lewis (259) - CC (151) - Castro (118) - Santana (104) Jeffers - (129) - Miranda (119) Seems we should ride with these guys to me. Any one or three of Wallner/Julien/ Kirilloff/Lee could come forward to improve this current group…….don’t see trades being made for positional players. Margot - Farmer (Castro to left) subbed in for Larnach - Kepler - facing LH starting pitchers.
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    1) Margot - hitting .231 with a career average of .255 ………last night, broadcast mentioned he’s at .371 last 23 games. 2) Santana - hitting .227 (.242 career) with a 104 OPS+ and solid defense. …….unheralded walk last night v. one of Top 3 closers in the game - to tie the game!! 3) Farmer - hitting .192 & up from .085 about 5 weeks ago……headed toward career .255 BA. 4) Vazquez - hitting .183 and no real. vision of him getting much above .200……really good defense relative to League metrics & provides insurance through the season (modern day Phil Roof) 5) Jeffers - .233 (his career BA) and OK on defense - really good power, in streaks ……,he has regressed to the mean. (.199 & .208 BA in ‘21 & ‘22)…….hope he figures something out in next week or two - had hoped he may get an All-star nod as a reserve………that seems to be a real stretch! 6) Kirilloff - Wallner - Julien are the real disappointments ………all the guys above were to be role players…….these 3 were to be part of the CORE. 7) Lewis & Lee & even Duran/Topa/Stewart have had very limited to no availability. Seems to me the Team record and the management of the resources and the individual’s performances to date have been very positive.
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    Seriously, everything is the Manager’s fault? He had a torn quad - they have a scheduled level of activity for him, obviously. Nobody wants to write Lewis into the line-up more than Baldelli.
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    Margot was picked up to be a RH hitting platoon guy and for OF depth……,he’s a career .255 hitter …..BA for last 3 seasons has been .254, .274, & .264 ……he’s hitting .231 as of this morning…….he was at .130 about 5 weeks ago…they said on the broadcast that he’s hitting .371 over last 23 games. What’s the mean he’s regressing to? Jeffers is one of the worst hitters in the game for nearly a month - an epic spiral with a two homer game in the middle. W/o Vazquez to split the time, while continuing to be a top 10-12 defensive catcher it could really be ugly. Agreed, Duran & Sands were as good as it gets! Hope this is a continued upswing for Kepler & Buxton…..,they both look encouraging in the past couple games…….,Correa performing at a high level …..,hope he can maintain the energy……needs a day-off, maybe Sunday? Ober is sort of due today - fingers crossed.
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    Attitude - leadership - availability……he was a young guy on a World Series winner…..there’s value in having him around our young roster guys!! Worth something - intangible. Availability & hindsight is the real flaw in the other guy’s comments as you point out……as well as your point of what star players really cost. Lee - Lewis both out nearly the entire season to date - Absolutely sunk if they were penciled in as the designated “starters” ………Miranda appears to be back and has the real potential to be a valuable flex player, ongoing. Nobody knew he would perform to this level! My question is how far back does one turn the clock for this “reversal move “? End of ‘22? Middle of ‘23? Just before playoffs start in ‘23? …….obviously, taking him off our roster weakens the line-up - our team attitude - the team depth changes greatly.
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    “……saved the Team in the first half.” Yes, a bit strong BUT, a big time contributor and has definitely helped stabilize the staff. His uptick in velocity is nice and his effectiveness with the slider are the two key elements in his very good performances game to game. At 23, he’s a nice bright light for the Staff’s future. I’ve seen him pitch 3-4 times and his pitch mix keeps him from being a guy that “gets figured out by hitters” meaning as long as he continues to execute the way he has been, he should remain pretty effective! Look forward to his starts now instead of cringing at the thought - big change in my attitude over past 6 weeks.
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    Farmer is a month away from respectability ….Margot is around .280 v. LH pitching……Santana is 2nd on club in HR & RBI & definitely above average on defense. The disappointment is with ALL 3 young left handed bats being failures to date. The fact that all 3 are in St. Paul on June 14 is telling. Don’t see this as a FO failure.
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    I get this forum is to generate discussions but the Will Holland reach seems extreme to me. “He’s hitting for the first time……” 1st time, wow, doesn’t seem like a call-up candidate. He is 5’10” - 181lbs. with a 30% strike out rate and he’s elevated his BA at AAA to .256 in 88 total AB’s……….Eighty-Eight at bats at the AAA level, ever. Can’t imagine he’s in FO top 12 guys to consider calling up.
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    50% of the time he’s overrated……40% of the time he’s a high functioning guy that might be worth the $$ ……..10% of the time (the last week) he’s one of the best in all of baseball!!
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    Is St. Paul team out of town? I still don’t see the roster spot filled on the 26 man - strange, right?
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    His adjustment is to let the pitch hit him!!
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