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I don't get the phenomenon either. My niece used to watch people online clean their rooms, which made a lot of sense when she didn't clean her own. I would say one time it would make sense is if you were playing a video game and are on a difficult level and you get to watch someone else conquer that particular level and see how they did it. Kind of like using YouTube to see how to do something or fix something.

Great news! Provided he feels good tomorrow and his throwing session goes well, I would expect to see him on Sunday in Phoenix.

We are allowed one more run. Then the score will be 11-01.

Larnach knows that Trevor Plouffe is on the call. All the Trevor's unite!

Ok Greg, your terrible dad jokes are testing the patience of rooting for you to stay on TV.

This is the type of lead that allows Shelton to try to pitch Lawrence in the game. *Shudders in horror*

Sorry Cory, you need to stay in radio until we ride this good luck charm out.

That is an odd configuration for the outfield wall to have the HR line below the top of the wall.

Tuned in to CR to watch Jenkins. Stayed to see Tait smack two HR's so far and they are only in the 3rd inning in Cedar Rapids.

A little self-preservation never hurt anyone. Nice play Zebby!

Putting my MLB.TV account to the test. Going to watch the Twins game on my extra computer screen and the Cedar Rapids game on my TV app. Jenkins hit a HR on his rehab start.

Emma did get shifted to the 60-day IL on June 12th, but your point is correct. I believe it's either 7 days or 60 days. No different than ML players being on the 10-day IL until they need a roster spot and then move him to the 60-day IL.

Someone send that man some Duluth Trading Company underwear. He clearly has an overworked butt. 😉

I'll take this list and rearrange it based on where I have the most hope of recovery for each player. 1. Royce Lewis - Will he ever be the breakout star that he looked like in 2023? Very unlikely. He can definitely work himself back and be a solid player and contributor to the Twins. His new normal should be at 1st with some appearances at 2nd or 3rd like we seen last night. As long as he can establish himself at 1st, there really isn't anyone behind him to push him out. If he can work himself up to be a player like Trevor Plouffe or Brian Dozier, he will have a successful career with the Twins. 2. Pablo Lopez - I have to assume there will be a 2027 season. A disappointing result would be Chris Paddack. I'm think he may become more of the heartbeat of a 2027 rotation than an ace of the staff. Think end of career Brad Radke when younger, more emerging pitchers were there like Johan Santana, Kyle Lohse, and Carlos Silva as examples. If Lopez can stabilize the rotation, the Twins may even be able to sneak a below-market extension for him as this will be his first year off of TJ surgery. 3. Luke Keaschall - I have him here mainly due to the idea that I don't think he needs a ton of hope to recover his value. Since the team in in flux, each player, where they play, and how they play, is scrutinized a bit more than usual. His defense needs some work. The idea that he is being replaced defensively by either Lewis or Clemens should be a shock to the system. I don't see a current replacement coming up for him from the minors. That doesn't mean that a future trade or low-wattage signing (Clemens) won't push him out if he is not careful. His batting is starting to stabilize, but he will have to show some improvement in his defense to not be in the Julien side of the equation. 4. Matt Wallner - I honestly believe his time has run out unless injury or a Buxton trade gives him another chance. Fedko was called up for Monday's game. Roden is now back in St. Paul and Jenkins is on a rehab assignment in Cedar Rapids. Unless Fedko belly flops or they decide Martin needs a AAA tuneup prior to Roden or Jenkins being ready for the majors, there does not seem to be a path back for Wallner at the moment. He may end up not be tendered a contract since he is entering his first year of arbitration and have to go seek out his own fortunes like Brent Rooker did. Seems silly now that Wallner was expected to be the player to push Larnach out and now it looks like that it is Wallner who will be pushed out.

Not quite, but another few outings like this there will be hope!

Working so far. Kind of expected Banda to come in with 2 lefties including Joc Peterson.

As fewer pitchers are going 5 innings to qualify for the win, I would like to see that rule eventually eliminated, and the official scorer gives the win to the most effective pitcher of the night. Since Paredes didn't go 5 innings, he cannot qualify for the win, but he has been the most effective pitcher of the night so far. If the score holds up, the win likely goes to Rogers.

Don't really disagree with you on that. That's the joy of the Falvey pitching pipeline. Draft low-ceiling pitchers later in the draft, rework their pitching arsenal to maximize velocity and movement, then get them all to be bulk pitchers that can only work 3-4 innings to ensure that we need to burn our bullpen for the series.

Going back to taking out Paredes in that situation. It really was the right call. I believe Paredes' longest start by pitch count is only 65 pitches. He threw 59 pitches and was facing a good hitter, that just took him deep, with opposite handed splits. It was too bad that he couldn't qualify for the win, but it was still the better move to make.

In the great words of USAChief: Yes

Paredes was thisclose to qualifying for the win. Now it's up to Rogers. Joc Peterson is Joey Gallo with a better press agent.

Someone has to. Paredes made it through 3 innings his last start. He has already eclipsed that tonight. Every out he can give us saves a bullpen arm and keeps us from Lawrence being spun on the Bullpen Wheel of Regrets.

Caserta almost walked himself into an on-air faux pas. Labeling the DP duo the K&K boys. Good thing he didn't include Kody Clemens at first in that statement.

Fedko tried to borrow Vladdy Sr's pitching wedge for that AB.

Just thought of something. The latest Duluth Trading commercial is advertising underwear for the "overworked butt". They should send some to Culpepper so he doesn't tweak his glute again.