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  1. Old Twins Hat
    Using Caratini to generate a RH bat against Lefties. So, Jeffers and Caratini and Bell and Lee against Lefties. Sorry, that's weak, slow and lacks power. Throw in Martin in LF -- if I am the opposing manager, I would bring up a AAA lefty to face that lineup. They need a RH stick, like GG or Culpepper, and in general, they need some better energy, talent, speed and even body language. I mean, I am happy Royce has two dingers, but he runs around the bases as if he has just single-handedly won the World Series. If I am a major leaguer, and admittedly I am an old timer, but if I am on a losing team, I don't go wild celebrating until we start winning games.
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    Prospect Promotion Incentive whereby a team loses a year of player control by bringing in a rookie to start or almost start the year, but because of their performance in Rookie of Year voting, the team gets an extra draft pick. How high? How close to Rookie of the Year to win it? No idea, but, it's out there and both Cleveland and Detroit are going for it with De Lauter and McGonigle now in the lead. How crazy if the Twins could win the PPI with someone like Culpepper but give up on it without even trying.
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    Kind of funny that every baseball expert, and much of the TD illuminatti, bashed the Twins as losers because of trading their Bullpen at the deadline last year. Zero percent chance of making the playoffs, and less than that of winning the World Series. (Trump math.) It's early, but the Twins bullpen, affectionately known as the Pagans, after former reliever Emiliano Pagan, is doing okay. And for those who want to continue to bash the pen, there are potentially high-end replacement parts: Prielipp, Klein, Raya, and now Drew Smith, formerly a pretty good Met, Altavilla, Bowman, Brebbia, and in the mother of all coincidences, a guy named Bash. So, go ahead, bash the Bash, or, I guess the Pagans, but this is why insiders keep saying it: rebuilding a bullpen in MLB is a hell of a lot easier, cheaper, quicker and generally more doable, than trying to put together five good starters. And the Twins may get to five good starters yet, even without Pablo. Can Sands close? Maybe. Will Drew Smith? Who knows? We just know that over time, quality will rise to the top and they will have credibility as a group. It's the offense that will need to step up. And if they don't? There's Jenkins, Culpepper, Gonzales, Rodriguez and Roden waiting in the wings. Could be an exciting year. And yes, in the immortal words of Tom Pohlad, another guy whose name is regularly "bashed", a competitive year. Go Twins.
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    No panic. Baltimore got a couple seeing eye hits; the Twins swung early with runners on base and hit it right at 'em. No one wins a game by going 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position, and usually they are massacred. Twins need a RH bat, one that is hitterish and can put the ball into gaps. That means Gabby Gonzalez needs to play, even if mainly DH. We got to hope an outfielder in MLB gets hurt and the team and will take Larnach or Outman for a single A pitching prospect. Also, and obviously, Twins need someone who can throw hard in the Pen, preferably Right Handed. The bullpen will be a season long project to rebuild, and while that's doable, it will mean incurring some losses on the way. But, it's a lot more exciting to be rooting for young guys on their way up, like Keaschall, Martin and Wallner, plus guys who should be better, like Lewis and Lee. Come on guys, put on your big-boy pants and prove you belong.
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    IT's not just Royce's spring struggles, it's his struggle in general, to stay on the field, to hit the baseball, to become a positive contributor to the team. That's the issue(s), and they all point to a basic question: is Royce going to make it as a baseball player in this league? I hope so. I root for him. I believe if the Twins are going to go anywhere in the next number of years, they sure need him to be at least average. So, Royce, bring it baby. And be a sturdy member of this squad.
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    This year's team is way more exciting than last year's team, for me. Baseball has become a young man's game and we got that. No more Carlos Correa ruling the clubhouse. The kids have to step up and play like men, hit like men. And if not, there are young guys behind them to take their place. No excuses, no man-splaining: it's do it or back to the minors. Well I remember when Gaetti, Hrbek, Larkin, Bartlett, Pucket -- they all showed up and you could see that there was potential there. Every win, every home run, every rally -- you could see that they were coming up and would be a force. Two World Series later, we had an era that will never be forgotten. Keep an eye out for kids that can play.
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    Arcia got three hits today, but, on the other hand, hit into a DP and could not make it out to short RF to catch a high pop-up. He's slow, ok? All of you who have been bitching about Brooks Lee pay attention: Lee beat the throw to 2b on a grounder when he was on 1b and it led to runs. Arcia hacks away and can make contact, but try to get him around the bases on his legs -- fat chance.
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    Against RH pitchers Keaschall Buxton Wallner Bell Jeffers/Caratini Lewis Lee DH/Clemens LF/Larnach Against LH pitchers Keaschall Buxton Lewis Bell Jeffers Wallner DH Lee Martin Hoping for the best. Could use a RH stick. And between Outman and Larnach, Twins are showing their lack of talent. Gabriel Gonzalez should be up pretty quick.
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    I am glad he did not drown, nor his son. But, in truth, I do not miss him as a player on the Twins.
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    This is a GREAT meme! Call the bullpen the pagans! I would go to more games if the Twins had a bullpen of pagans. Can you imagine what they would be doing out there? Start a fire, get some drums, burn some effigies, roasted meat -- wow, that would be so cool.
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    Play him!
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    Ober is becoming a different kind of pitcher at this point -- off-speed, looping balls that drop right or left. That might work for a couple innings in the early part of the season, but I can't see him being able to last very long with that approach. Maybe they can put him on the 60-day and figure out how to squeeze two more MPH out of him. Another kick in the shorts for the Twins vaunted pitching staff. They are down to the kids at this point.
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    Both Abel and Roden should be on the Twins opening day roster because they are respectively, the best hitter and pitcher this Spring. We will see what happens, but if one is sent down, or God Forbid both, fans should raise hell -- because it violates the "intentionality" of being a serious competitor this year.
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    With Bailey's lack of velocity, it's never Ober till it's Ober. If he gets shelled in the first half, the Twins will put him on the DL and work with him to get him right. He's under contract, nothing to lose by having him working on his mechanics and call it hip impingement. He is a pitcher though at least, and not a thrower. Not a prettier sight to see from the CF camera than Bailey's change-up floating away as Lefty hitters cut at it.
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    Play him!
  16. Old Twins Hat
    Spring Training is coming down to Ober's velocity and Royce's durability. If either falters, it's mediocrity for the Twins.
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    I don't ever remember Topa being considered a lock for this year's pen or even having had a good year last season. I know it's hard to come up with topics to write about early in Spring Training, I get that. But, I ain't losing sleep over this or even worried about the Twins bullpen until May. There's a million ways for this season's Twins to fall apart, and Topa is not like the key to the Jenga collapse, so keep fishing for topics.
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    This website has been harsh on a lot of Twins' prospects for the last number of years. Why call this a fan site if the actual product is about speculating on failure of prospects, the management, coaches, pretty much the whole organization? I don't want to read about failure, or even put that out there as a possibility. Emmanuel Rodriguez is a player. Let him play. The author seems to want to judge and toss him in the trash before he turns 23 -- WTF? Let him play the game he loves and try to prove himself. I call him E.R. and I hope he brings emergency relief to the Twins on the field.
  19. Old Twins Hat
    The word "solace" is doing a lot of work in this article, like $40M worth. Going to need to get out my Oxford English Dictionary, but I don't think you can stretch it like that.
  20. Old Twins Hat
    Am I a caretaker? I have three step-kids.
  21. Old Twins Hat
    Lots of hate out there. Going to check my browser because it says this is a Twins' fans site. Not sure what happened.
  22. Old Twins Hat
    What about Shelton, what's his record like in terms of using Openers, or piggy-backing? Any insight there?
  23. Old Twins Hat
    Hey, I had Neshek in a Spanish class at Park Center back in the day. Prolly last kid I ever had who is still a known figure in the world. Good on him.
  24. Old Twins Hat
    Uhh, he would probably pitch if he could, right? So give the kid a break, he's likely a human being.
  25. Old Twins Hat
    The only thing the Twins really lack at this point is a positive fan base, especially online.
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