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  1. LambchoP
    With the team struggling on offense, some changes need to be made. I'd send Lewis down to AAA after a 7 day IL stint. Get him off his feet for a week, then try to get right in St Paul. Castro can handle third. Lee should only be hitting in the bottom of the lineup until he can get his bat going. Maybe it's time to give Gasper another chance. He looks like Babe Ruth when he gets consistent playing time in the minors. Pitching wise, Alcala and Funderburk need to go. They are nothing but a liability. Hopefully Coloumbe is back soon to replace Funderburk and someone like Adams or Macgaughen can take Alcala place.
  2. LambchoP
    They've got to figure out a way to get some offense. It's obvious Lewis needs a minor league trip. He's just another hole in our lineup we can't afford. Not sure who we have to call up that could help the team at this point, especially in the infield. Castro and Lee can cover 2nd and 3rd for now along with Clemens. Lee hasn't looked very good offensively either though. Hardly any power, all his hits are singles on the ground. If we're going to try for the playoffs, we're going to need to pick up a legit bat at the deadline. A good hitting 3rd baseman with some power would be nice. Hopefully Keaschal is back soon and can pick up where he left off.
  3. LambchoP
    If we traded Paddack his rotation spot would most likely go to Festa. With him and Zebby in our rotation that would mean a lot of short 4-5 inning starts which would really tax our bullpen which is already getting overworked. Maybe if they put SWR in the pen as a long reliever to cover short starts this could work. I wouldn't give up good pitching unless we got a stud bat, which nobody is going to want to give up for Paddack alone. We could use a 1/3 baseman type or a catcher though.....
  4. LambchoP
    Wallner getting doubled off at 2nd and Watkins sending a slow Wallner home with no outs were just inexcusable and might have lost us the game. Putting Alcala out there in a one run game was stupid too, we all knew what was going to happen. Alcala, Funderburk and Lewis need a trip to AAA. Problem is, I don't know who replaces Lewis as an infielder. Pen wise, I'd go with Adams or Macgaghen. Maybe SWR could be a 2-3 inning long relief pitcher for awhile. Would really save the pen some innings. We can't throw out Varland Jax and Duran every day.....
  5. LambchoP
    Both teams have gassed bullpens. Whoever can knock the starter out early might just win the game. Need Paddack to go deep. Will be a tough task against Castillo.
  6. LambchoP
    Nice to see Dasan Hill pitching well, but when will they let him pitch more than 3 innings? Same with Prelipp. I'm worried about Morris. Him, Raya, C Lewis have all been hit real hard in AAA this year. Our SP depth might not be what we thought it was after Festa. Gonzalez continues to take, he might be in St Paul before long. Lower down the minors, Culpeper and DeBarge are looking great. 28 steals already for deBarge!
  7. LambchoP
    Agree with the article except in regards to Lewis. It hasn't just been this year, but the end of last year too. He looks uncomfortable and awkward at the plate, totally lost. He's a hole in our lineup right now that we can't afford. I think he could benefit greatly from a minor league trip. Get his timing and confidence back and then come back ready to mash. He doesn't look completely healthy either which may be a factor. Either way, they need to do something with him. Same with Alcala and Funderburk....
  8. LambchoP
    Our top pen arms are throwing too many innings, we all know that. We are going to need some other relief arms to step up. Stewart and Sands are ok options most days, same with Coloumbe. I really hope he can come back soon because we need him. Topa has looked pretty good too. No clue why Rocco used Alcala over him last night. It is clear, or should be clear, that Alcala and Funderburk cannot be trusted in a close game. I know they want a lefty for the pen, but both these guys are nothing but a blow up waiting to happen. Time to prove all this supposed minor league pitching depth. SWR could be a great long relief arm who could eat 2-3 innings every now and again to save the pen. Travis Adams, Mcgaughan . I'd give these guys a go. Why waste two important roster spots on guys you can't throw out there?
  9. LambchoP
    Man Gabby Gonzalez looks great this year. Does he make it to AAA late this year? Sure seems like Eeles is healthy enough. If he continues to hit maybe he becomes an option later in the year too. I'm starting to really worry about Raya. The kid's got strikeout stuff, but he only pitches 2-4 innings tops. I think a move to the pen might be an eventual inevitability.
  10. LambchoP
    Unless they can turn things around, I think they've been passed up on the depth chart by Keaschal, Lee, Clemens, Bride, maybe eventually Eeles. I doubt we could recoup anything in a trade for them, but we need some better infielders in our system.
  11. LambchoP
    Twins need offense more than they need more pitching. If we're going to trade a high level prospect or two, it should be for a big bat.
  12. LambchoP
    Yes, and it's way past due. His mechanics are way off and he looks slow and awkward with everything he does. If he's hurt, he needs to fix that first. Then he has to go to AAA until he earns his way back to the Twins. Right now he's just hurting the team.
  13. LambchoP
    Ok seriously, Wallner needs to be in the Twins lineup today. Same with Buxton. When we've been struggling to score runs, you don't keep a guy in AAA that has 5 HRS in 7 days. Hopefully Bader doesn't need an IL trip, Keirsey needs to be the one sent down. Lewis also needs a reset in the minors. Problem is we don't have any viable IF that can be called up to help us. Not until Keaschal is ready. Hopefully Zebby can pitch a good game. I'm getting the feeling if it's another short start or he gets lit up, he'll lose his spot to SWR or Festa. Either way, SEA will be a true test. Both teams have great pitching, might see some close low score games.
  14. LambchoP
    These are crucial development years he's missing out on. The kid needs at bats and innings in CF. Hopefully he gets fully healthy and does well in AAA the rest of the way. Could be very beneficial to play in AFL this year too in order to make up for lost time. Twins have a lot riding on this kid, sure hope he doesn't turn into another Buxton or Lewis....only a part time player.
  15. LambchoP
    His stance and overall approach at the plate just seems way off. If he's still hurt and came back too early, maybe another IL stint is in order. I think the best plan would be to have him sent down to the minors, out of the spotlight with minimal stress and work on the swing. Get some results, get his confidence back and then call him up when he's earned it. They can't keep running him out there the way he's going though, the lineup is struggling too much as it is.
  16. LambchoP
    With the Twins desperate for offense, they need to get Wallner called up. Him and Buxton being activated this weekend would really help our struggling lineup. I really hope Gonzalez can keep this up, especially since I'm really starting to lose confidence in our top outfielders. Rodriguez seems overwhelmed at AAA and Jenkins is starting to look like Buxton/Lewis 2.0. How much more time is he going to miss because of a sore ankle? These are crucial development years and the kids never on the field. I wonder how fast they promote Eeles to get him back to AAA. With Royce Lewis needing a reset in the minors, the big league club could use an infielder who can hit.
  17. LambchoP
    Twins are in desperate need of offense. Buxton and Wallner replacing Mccusker and Keirsey should help, a long with Bader starting again. Keirsey got a fair chance, but he can't hit. We have enough OF's with Buxton, Bader, Wallner, Larnach and Castro. Now they need to send Lewis down to St Paul to get his head straight and find his swing. Start Clemens at 2nd and Lee or Castro at 3rd. Keaschal can't come back soon enough. I really hope we pick up a bat or two at the trade deadline, just not sure where they'll look to upgrade. 1st/3rd base and catcher would be my guess.
  18. LambchoP
    He's been lost at the plate for some time now, going back to last year even. He's a liability at the plate for a team that's already struggling to score runs. Lee can play a more than capable 3rd base. Send Lewis to AAA to get his head right, find his swing and get his confidence back. Call him back up once he's earned it and can actually help the team in the second half.
  19. LambchoP
    Glad to see Wallner crushing it. Him and Buxton will be a huge boost to this lineup. Mccusker and Keirsey back to AAA. We just need Keaschal back now. I think Royce Lewis needs a ST Paul trip to get his swing back. I'm a bit worried about our AAA arms. Raya, Lewis and Morris all look like they're taking a major step back. Hopefully they can work it out. What's up with Jenkins? Is he going to miss all year because of his ankle? Do we have another Buxton or Lewis on our hands?
  20. LambchoP
    With the way things are going, at least in the short term, Clemens should be playing second base and Lee should be at 3rd. Clemens is raking and Lewis looks lost. I think he needs some time in the minors to work things out. Hopefully Buxton and Wallner are back soon. The way Buck was hitting before the injury and with Wallner crushing the ball in St Paul, the lineup should be much better.
  21. LambchoP
    My guess is Buxton and Wallner should replace Mccusker and Keirsey. Keaschal will replace Bride. In the meantime, maybe we keep Bride and send Lewis to St Paul to try and find his swing. We cannot continue to run out a major league lineup that has 3 or 4 guys hitting under .200.....
  22. LambchoP
    While Keaschal, Buxton and Wallner should definitely help the offense, I think the season long struggles of Lewis, Castro and Lee will even things out. Our pitching has been great, although with Coloumbe going down the depth of our bullpen, especially lefties, is beginning to show. Unless the team figures out how to start scoring runs, I could see a big drop in the standings coming...
  23. LambchoP
    Royce either needs an IL trip to get healthy, or a reset at AAA. He's a hole in our lineup right now that we just can't afford.
  24. LambchoP
    If he's hitting .160 with no power while playing "half speed", then he's not helping the team. His bat is his calling card, we need him to hit and hit for power.
  25. LambchoP
    Wallner sure looks ready. Probably will get the call Monday and get Mccusker sent back to St Paul so he can play everyday again. Sitting on the bench wasn't helping him. I think Adams could be very useful out of the big league pen. Finally, a reliever who could go 3-4 innings, could really save our pen and be insurance against short starts by Paddack/Zebby or Festa. Culpeper is on fire, I'm guessing he joins Gonzalez in AA soon. Hopefully Eeles moves up soon too. What is up with Jenkins?!? Dude sprained his ankle I get it, but to miss a quarter of the season? Same thing happened last year with the hamstring. Is he really this brittle at his young age, or are the Twins being overly protective of him? Either way, he's missing way too much valuable experience and development time. He needs to be on the field everyday. I really hope this guys not a bust, they've got a lot of plans around him....
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