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  1. LambchoP
    I think Duran will be just fine this year if he stays healthy. I've seen him hitting 101 and I think even 102 once or twice this spring. Didn't we just get an article last week titled "5 reasons to trust Johan Duran"?
  2. LambchoP
    I think it's obvious he's not quite ready for the majors, but he has a lot of potential that Id hate to see get away. If we kept him in the pen that would leave maybe one spot that we could rotate guys between the majors and St Paul. Is that enough? I think the best option would be to trade for him so we could send him back to AA and continue to develop him as a starter. If we need a multi inning pen arm someone like Morris might be a better option. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
  3. LambchoP
    As long as Lee can hit well enough, I'd say yes, his best position is 3b. He can also back up Correa at SS. I think Royce Lewis eventually moves to first base to try and keep him healthier. Royce at first and Lee at third opens up second base for Keaschal. This might leave Miranda as backup at the corners and DH, but this would be the best defensive infield alignment as well as getting our best bats out there.
  4. LambchoP
    Hopefully the Twins can pad their win-loss record again by playing these guys. I don't think the AL Central will be as easy as some people are thinking.
  5. LambchoP
    Duran will be just fine. He was hurt last year and was misused a bit by Rocco. Letting him go out there and let it fly in save situations will have Duran back to all-star form in no time. It was cool to see him hitting 101-102 in a spring game the other day, he looked real sharp
  6. LambchoP
    This is a good idea, wonder if and when we'll see in in the minor leagues. Much better idea than the ABS challenge system. I really don't like the challenge, just something else to stop the momentum and flow of the game
  7. LambchoP
    Lopez has typically been a bit of a slow starter, with his worst starts coming early in April and May. Maybe they're just trying to get more innings in earlier to get him to mid season form quicker which would be a good thing.
  8. LambchoP
    With Lewis out, Lee is our best third baseman. Lee and Miranda can cover third while Castro and Gasper cover second. 4 OF's is enough with Castro as a potential 5th. Julien needs to play everyday,not be a bench bat. Best place for him is St Paul where he can learn to play first base. He has no business playing second with his glove.
  9. LambchoP
    Disappointing but not surprising at all. With Lewis being out until early May probably, it makes it even more important to keep Correa and Buxton healthy. One silver lining is that we are relatively prepared to weather Lewis' IL stint. Miranda could take over 3rd as well as Castro. Defensively Lee would be best, big then that opens 2b which Castro could handle well enough for a month. I just hope Julien doesn't automatically make the team now. I really think he needs to play everyday in AAA rather than be a bench bat with the twins. I think I'd rather see Gasper short term until Keaschal is ready to play the field
  10. LambchoP
    I think I'd rather see Correa or even Buck leading off. I get that you want a high OBP guys at the top, but Wallner strikes out too much to be leadoff imo. He also stands a good chance of leading the team in home runs and you'd like to see some guys on base in front of him for all those bombs. Eventually when we get Keaschal up he could be a potential lead off guy
  11. LambchoP
    I think a great strategy would be to trade Paddack at or before the deadline before he wears down. If he can stay healthy until then and put up ok numbers, we should be able to get something for him. Pitching is always a premium at the deadline. Maybe we package him with someone else for a front line starter. Maybe an heir apparent catcher to Vasquez? If one or both of Festa and Mathews looks ready to go and replace Paddack, I think this would be the way to go. No way he stays healthy and effective all year.
  12. LambchoP
    Bummer about Lewis but not surprising in the least. Miranda should do well enough at third with Castro spelling him there some days. Lee should get second base, as Julien needs to play everyday in AAA and see if he can play a decent first base. He's also got to earn his way back to the majors by improving his hitting. An infield of France, Lee, Correa, Miranda and Castro seems most likely, with hopefully Gasper getting the last bench spot. Once Keaschal is able to play the field, either at first or second I'm sure we'll be seeing him soon as his bat could really help our lineup.
  13. LambchoP
    Time to look for a trade partner unfortunately. You can't have a starting third baseman and middle of the lineup bat who only plays 2-3 months a year :(
  14. LambchoP
    Lee should and probably will be the starting 2b and backup SS. Julien has looked atrocious at second base this spring, he has no business playing there. They should send him to St Paul and see if he can play first base and if he can find his bat again. With Keaschal already looking like a better bat than him, I think Julien's days as a Twin could be numbered. Maybe he can put up some decent AAA and build a bit of trade value so that we can get something for him. Paddack and Julien should theoretically net us something of value down the road.
  15. LambchoP
    For what it's worth, all these guys and Correa have looked pretty good so far this spring. I think Wallner is one or two home runs away from leading MLB in spring homers. Most importantly though, they all look healthy. Not sure what happened with Stewart yesterday, hopefully we get some good news on him soon...
  16. LambchoP
    With infielders like Keaschal, Winokur and Eeles coming up, I think Royce Lewis will be our long term first baseman. He's one of the few guys that has the right bat to profile there. If Lee can hit enough, it would open up third base for him. That way Keaschal can cover second base with Correa at short. I think that sounds like a good infield for a lot of years. We will need a shortstop of the future to take over after Correa, but with how this organization likes to draft shortstops I'm sure we'll find one
  17. LambchoP
    I'm fine with Bader out in right field and Wallner/Larnach at DH. As long as they don't take too many at bats away from Miranda. We've all seen how Miranda can crush righties, so on days were he can't DH maybe let Miranda play first. Of course Frances bat has looked good so far too. These issues always work themselves out, it's a good problem to have too many bats.
  18. LambchoP
    Fun guy to root for. Will probably be used as injury insurance and depth in St. Paul. I would have rather gotten a look at Eeles this Spring. If he hits like he did last year, he's got a real shot at making a MLB debut ..
  19. LambchoP
    We've had success and failures with these kind of signings. What makes the failures worse is how long the team sticks with them rather than a younger better option. Margot, Gallo etc. France has looked good in Spring, but I worry if he starts to struggle, we will suffer through him hitting .200 for most of the year rather than giving the starts to Miranda or someone else who's playing well
  20. LambchoP
    If Miranda continues to hit, which I think he will, he'll get plenty of at bats at DH and as the backup 1b and 3b.
  21. LambchoP
    No doubt Miranda needs to be in the lineup everyday, even if it's just as a DH. Then I would initially give the 2b job to Lee. He can backup SS and 3rd if need be. Then, I'd probably give the last spot to Gasper. Switch hitter and can cover 1b 2b and be the emergency catcher. In the OF I would have Keirsey be the first guy called up, then Martin. It's nice we actually have some halfway decent depth options for once:)
  22. LambchoP
    Yes, if most of our starters stay relatively healthy, we should have a very good defensive outfield. I'm more worried about the offense than the defense however...
  23. LambchoP
    I'd go with Miranda and Larnach most days. Maybe Keaschal if he's really raking. With France playing first and Lewis at 3rd, the only way to get Miranda's bat in the lineup most days is at DH.
  24. LambchoP
    Can't look too deep into spring numbers, but it is nice to see since Rocco all but handed him the starting first base job...
  25. LambchoP
    I think it'll be Lee at second base. Julien needs to prove he can hit again at AAA. Either way, both of these guys need to be playing everyday, not a bench job
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