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  1. Western SD Fan
    I do think that their success this year could be attributed to just the sheer number of lefties they have seen this season. Last season, we might have seen one or two in a week or every two weeks and would always seem flummoxed by them. The number of lefties they have seen have allowed the normal RH batters, who usually only get partial playing time, to get regular AB's and they have responded. I don't expect this to last through to a random August game with a random LHP so I will enjoy this while I can!
  2. Western SD Fan
    I just don't see that happening at this point. The difference between Buxton's contract and what Royce would be offered is we did see what Buxton was capable of. I'm not sure we have ever seen what Royce is capable of up to this point in his career. I also remember a graphic earlier this year where they showed the number of games Royce as actually played compared tohis injury time. IIRC, he played in 270 of 810 games, that's 33%. You're not handing any kind of extension to a guy that is playing that few of games. Even Buxton has played in more games than that. Since this is all for fun, let's consider a possible extension. Lewis becomes a FA in 2029 at 30 years old and is currently making $2.85M in arbitration. Given his current injury history and the quality of play when his has been on the field. A contract could be $5-6M a year with heavy accelerators for plate appearances and performance with a term not longer than 4 years. Given that scenario, Royce will likely bet on himself.
  3. Western SD Fan
    You have to wonder if the Twins seeing so many lefties right away has actually helped them. Many times, last year, we would just see one lefty every once in a while, so it would be such a struggle. By seeing them all at once, the RH batters are getting more AB's than usual and thus getting locked in. Just a thought.
  4. Western SD Fan
    Now we see Acton warming up.
  5. Western SD Fan
    Seems appropriate for Orze:
  6. Western SD Fan
    Orze looks like he is up next. Would have liked to see Acton to see if he could get a 3 inning save. Always can try to save the bullpen. 🙂
  7. Western SD Fan
    But there is 'Red' in their name! 😉
  8. Western SD Fan
    The annoying CarShield commercial is only slightly less annoying with an 11-run lead.
  9. Western SD Fan
    I'm not sure anyone wants to hear this, but we may see Ober only goes 5 innings. Ober's arm may be locked up with all the rest he's been getting this half of the inning.
  10. Western SD Fan
    Is Kevin O'Connell taking notes for this fall? This is how you score!
  11. Western SD Fan
    Can we change the vibe? Bases loaded, nobody out! Let's get a hit!
  12. Western SD Fan
    Update: The CES sweepstakes is over. The O's just acquired him from the Reds for cash and sent him to AAA Norfolk. Mountcastle is now on the 60-day IL.
  13. Western SD Fan
    "Walks will haunt"
  14. Western SD Fan
    Warming up some Papa Murphy's pizza. Last day of their 50% off any pizza, including specialties and stuffed, up to 5 pizzas.
  15. Western SD Fan
    For reference, the Twins left Keirsey Jr in a similar roster spot until May 30th. We likely won't see any of Emma, Jenkins, or Gonzales unless there is a trade or someone is put on the IL. Out of any of them, I would say Roden is the best of the bunch that could handle being a bench player. As much as I like Roden, I also see him as a stop-gap player between the players currently on the roster and the Jenkins, Gonzalez, and ERod coming up. One of our biggest complaints during the Falvey era was lack of development of our high round draft picks (Lewis, Wallner, Larnach, Lee, etc.). Yet, we all want them to play now without really knowing where their development currently is at with an entire new coaching staff at St. Paul. Another factor in all of this is the upcoming CBA negotiations. One item on the table is revamping the arbitration rules. I don't want to start the service time clock on the next group of prospects if the rules are going to change after 2026. Someone made the comment that this is likely a transition year and I couldn't agree more. A transition year makes it more imperative that we do not jump start our next round of upcoming prospects until it looks like they can handle the rigors of a major league season. My guess is that we are currently seeing the top end that this team can perform at so let's ride this out while it still looks good.
  16. Western SD Fan
    Today, the Saints burned 8 pitchers today in what appears to be a pseud bullpen game. I'm not sure there is currently a pitcher in St. Paul that they could recall to replace Morris.
  17. Western SD Fan
    Roden isn't exactly tearing it up at AAA. Even with that, I still would prefer Roden over Outman. I lobbied for this during spring training. As for the ERod, Jenkins, and Gonzalez, I just don't see them being brought up right away unless there is a serious injury that would allow any of them to get everyday playing time. It would be a waste to bring them up and leave them on the bench. I do think Roden could handle that type of assignment. Another CF option would be Kreidler. He has played in CF this season in St. Paul.
  18. Western SD Fan
    It's not a full challenge back in the states. It's only 3/4 of a challenge back in the states.
  19. Western SD Fan
    The unintended piggyback pitching performance. Very nice by Morris to save the bullpen.
  20. Western SD Fan
    I would like to call it The Wallner Effect. Apparently, it's contagious.
  21. Western SD Fan
    That 2019 team was always used as proof to show that Rocco knew what he was doing. Here's a thought, Shelton was the bench coach for the 2019 team. What if it was Shelton that really motivated the team as the bench coach? Shelton was also a holdover from Molitor's staff. I'm not suggesting that Shelton is the answer to all of our questions. It does seem early on that the swings aren't nearly as big as they have been in the last couple of years. Sure, there was the 13 game winning streaks, but there were long stretches of losing in between those streaks.
  22. Western SD Fan
    Early on, Taj is looking like he is in the last stage in transitioning to a pitcher vs a thrower. A thrower has good stuff. A pitcher trusts his stuff. I think if he trusts his stuff, his efficiency will improve.
  23. Western SD Fan
    Did they stock up on Canadian maple bats? Are they bringing them back to Minnesota? Can we leave Outman at the border as a refugee?
  24. Western SD Fan
    Has anyone noticed this year that they have not put the expected run graphic after last year?
  25. Western SD Fan
    The Clemens bandwagon is back!! Everyone get on board!
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