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  1. David Maro
    Love the folks who always say the team needs to increase the payroll. How has that worked so far. Did that work for them signing Donaldson or Correa and with Lopez going down has been a drag on the staff. With the CBA coming at the end of the season the team needs to at least play the next 10 games and see where they stand. I think the owners have a better idea of where the negotiations are heading then anyone here does. With the Jeffers situation being what it is he should be traded before the deadline. He has been unavailable for weeks and the team stayed in the mix. With Larnach and Bell,can you really trade 100 RBI away to replace them with a rookie who could look over matched in the box. With Roden being called up over Wallner I would say that is the end of Wallner as a player of the future. So let's move him for whatever he brings.
  2. David Maro
    Had the SP in trouble in the 1st inning and fell flat after that. Bad at bat after bad at bat with runners in scoring position. With the Angels getting in at 4 in the morning it was the Twins that looked like they got in at 4. Can't give games away to the worst team in baseball. Even with Buxton and Trout on the bench the Twins are the better team but didn't show it. With the new FO Kurt Suzuki being on a 1 year deal will be shown the door at the end of the season if not sooner.
  3. David Maro
    This is what happens when you have a real manager and coaches who know what they are doing. You win games you shouldn't because they are playing all 27 outs. They put pressure on the opponent's SP with good at bats getting pitch counts up. Even with 2 outs the inning is not over.
  4. David Maro
    The team is still in the mix right now for the division or a WC spot. And trading a 100 RBI player by the end of the season for the possible future what. The team has a log jam of OFers and IFers as well. So we get a BP arm or a A or AA SP that is years away. Right now you win games by scoring more runs than your opponent. If people really think a trade of Bell will bring another Ryan are wishful thinkers. Look around baseball SP are a premium because of arm and shoulder issues.
  5. David Maro
    From what I see is they have to be careful about messing with the chemistry of the team. If they drop 10 games of the next 15 then make moves. If they win 10 then try to get a couple of BP arms using a Wallner and a prospect or 2. Right now other than Jeffers who is on IL everyone but Gray and Fedko are producing hits and runs. As it stands the AL is wide open and the NL will be fishing there at the deadline.
  6. David Maro
    Comparing Bell to Wallner as the DH is a bad idea. Bell is able to stay in the lineup with a LH pitching change and Wallner can't. Both are really bad defensively,but until this team falls out of the division Bell is far better at DH. Both are not good trade chips because of age and with Wallner also in AAA because of his K-rate. After today's game watching Fedko hit was absolutely unwatchable and needs to be in St Paul. If Buxton can't play bring Roden up because his bat plays and Fedko's doesn't.
  7. David Maro
    At the point of this trade the BP cupboard was bear there was only 2 arms left. And then the new FO did nothing in the off season to fill the need. And now have had to get DFAed arms and bring an arm from Saints up today and down tomorrow. Plus the 2 arms that were left,1 has been on IL all season and the other has had trouble throwing strikes and been back and forth to AAA. With the team playing far better than anyone thought this team probably would be a .500 team or better with a BP that Varland was a part of. The other trade that hasn't seen fruit is the Duran trade,Abel needed to be part of the rotation and is on the IL until probably September. And yes he may be good to go next year,but they needed him this year. When Lopez had the have TJ that left a big hole in the rotation and Abel would have been the answer.
  8. David Maro
    They go to Yankee stadium and put their choke collars on. The only player who showed up was Clemens the rest were lost. There was one miracle in the game Funderburk pitched 2 innings without walking anyone. As soon as Orze came in I knew the game was over,up to that point there was a chance. Watching Gray's one at bat where he struck out on 3 pitches how is it he is still on this roster. If they want a chance at WC spot changes have to be made sooner not later and he is one of them.
  9. David Maro
    Who do all of you want at bat after 90 game with RISP, Bell or Buxton? For me I go Bell every time. A majority of Buxton's RBI are solo homeruns. As it stands Lee,Clemens,Bell and Larnach are the hitters you want in the box with RISP. The biggest problem this team has is the BP, with a 7-1 lead the game was not over. Just like last Friday with a 7-0 the BP fell apart putting Laweryson in the 6th let the Astros back in the game. Both Laweryson and Gray should be on their way to the Saints today. Watching Gray his bat is now affecting his play in the field. And Laweryson is a RH Funderburk can't put hitters away.
  10. David Maro
    Plain and simple this one was all Ryan's fault. The Astros hitters weren't swinging at has waste pitches so they got to 3-2 counts. His pitch count was 91 after 4 innings. The other problem was the lineup that had Burrows on the ropes in the 1st and let him off. He was at 25+ pitches after one and they decided to swing at first pitches making quick outs. They have to be excited about what Raya did in this outing. He got out of trouble in his 1st inning and pitched a 1-2-3 second inning.
  11. David Maro
    Hate it bring it up again but Buxton is not getting it done. With no outs in the sixth and Larnach on 2nd he hits a ground ball to SS not advancing Larnach to 3rd. Next man up Clemens hits a fly ball to deep RC that would have scored Larnach easily. Why not PH Bell for him in that spot with Buxton as DH and not playing CF. The way the series was going all weekend the Rockies were not going anywhere. I think PHing Bell for Larnach was a mistake. Watching Larnach bat the whole day he was hitting balls on the screws. Plus that took another player off the bench because Bell isn't playing the OF.
  12. David Maro
    First off we have to stop blaming attendance on payroll. It's not payroll that's the problem with the Mets or how about the Guardians. The FO over the last few years was plain and simple terrible. They drafted poorly and made bad trades. You have players in the minors who everyone wants to see but can't stay healthy. You have players who can't perform on the big stage and have to return to the minors as well. And last but not least the location of the stadium is not good. The lack of law enforcement in the area is a concern.
  13. David Maro
    You now see why DeRosa went with PCA more often than Buxton in the WBC. Buxton had 2 chances to get a ball in play and struck out both times. Yes he has 25 homeruns,but he is not getting the job done with runners in scoring position. It maybe is time to PH for him a time or two to help him work to get the job done. Last night was a game that was there for the taking.
  14. David Maro
    If this team wants to keep the fans interested they can't give games away. They are in the mix for a WC spot coming up to July,why leave Voth in when you see the hitters hitting 100+ linedrives. If you want to just throw games away I guess this is a way to do it.
  15. David Maro
    You gut the BP in 25 and only have 2 arms left with 1 in St Paul and 1 on the IL. Then have a infield still in flux after 80 games is a problem. The situation with Buxton not running the hit out is a problem in itself with the hitters all standing at home watching the ball. This should be a film that all managers show to their teams. I get tired of seeing the players not running out hits.
  16. David Maro
    The roster as it stands is the problem with players who started the season playing out of position. With Lewis back and being a player without a position he is learning 1st on the fly. Because of his draft status they moved Clemens off 1st where he had played well. And of course Lee was horrible at SS and had to move to 3rd taking Lewis's position away. They now have musical chairs at SS and still a weak defender at 2nd. So as it stands the roster is a lot of Willi.
  17. David Maro
    This weekend probably has more Cardinal fans than Twins fans because they are a far better team. Hate to say it but right now Banda is the best BP arm in the pen. And Lawrence should be given his walking papers today. And Taylor Rogers not far behind.
  18. David Maro
    They are who we thought they were!! This is just a bad baseball team period. And yesterday's game was absolutely unwatchable.
  19. David Maro
    Time to be honest here the whole infield is subpar and has now gotten ever worse. How has that happened,bringing Lewis back and having him learn to play 1st on the fly. With Kody who played it fairly well now being moved to the OF adding another LH bat there. Lewis was drafted as a SS so play him there instead of changing who plays SS day after day. That is a position he knows and should be able to play.
  20. David Maro
    If you throw pitches inches out of the zone you get swings,when you throw pitches yards out of the zone you don't.
  21. David Maro
    They can say the weather was an issue and what ever excuse they want,but this is who he is and has been. They got a pitcher with a history of command problems and Tampa got a pitcher who wanted to be a SP who can't be. The biggest problem is the rotation is missing arms with Ober,Abel,Festa and Lopez on IL. And then of course SWR being so bad that he needed to be DFAed.
  22. David Maro
    Taj over 60 pitches in 3 innings nuff said!!
  23. David Maro
    Looking at Castro and Clemens they seem to be one in the same. After they were given a chance to play everyday they showed they can preform. With someone like Lewis who yes was a number one pick has been unable to stay on the field or has not lived up to the pick. Again a change of scenery may be a need for both parties. Does the team really need to play the long game with him like they did with Buxton. The team really needs to move away from players who take years to preform. Everyday people say trade Larnach who has taken years to get to where he's at a part time player. This roster is full of part time players and will be years away from a run in the division nevertheless playoffs.
  24. David Maro
    Love how everyone thinks its time to move on from a player who is actually contributing and can play numerous positions. How about moving on from a player like Lewis who doesn't have a position. Why is it that he gets chance after chance and now getting to learn to play 2nd or 1st or who knows where next on the big club. It just might benefit both parties to move on because as it stands its not working.
  25. David Maro
    Shelton told us everything we need to know about this team the other day. He said Buxton is the CFer and all other positions are interchangeable. How is the team defense going to improve if you come to the stadium not knowing what position you will be playing that day. Playing a game without a error has become a luxury for this team. And yesterday DFAing Outman for Lewis almost cost them big time. With Buxton sore from hitting the wall Larnach and Kreidler both could have joined him on the bench. This team is looking like a real clown show. The only thing missing is the tiny car for them to climb out of at the start of the game.
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