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  1. LambchoP
    As has already been said, it's a balancing act. Major power hitters usually strike out more often. You'll take the K's in exchange for the home runs. But you also need guys on base for the power hitters,meaning less strikeout prone, high OBP guys. A good lineup has a good balance of both.
  2. LambchoP
    I think it is very fair to say a major part of the Twins success this year hinges on Correa. He's our highest paid player by far at 37 mil, he's arguably our best hitter and he's definitely our best defender in the infield. Keeping him healthy throughout the year is paramount. I'm more worried about his backup Lee being ready for the majors. His defense should play at 2nd, SS and 3rd, but his bat needs to be better than it was last year. I think unless he really looks great this spring, he could use some time at St Paul. Either way, he needs to play everyday to get into a rhythm.
  3. LambchoP
    It sure looks as though Canterino and Topa are primed for another lost season, real bummer, especially for the talented Canterino. My guess is both these guys will lose their 40 man spots. Glad to see Martin making plays in the OF. On one hand, an OF of Martin, Buxton and Bader would be elite defensively. Offensively, would make a pretty weak lineup against lefties if this is how Rocco plays it.
  4. LambchoP
    With Canterino and Topa already hurt and Stewart looking like he'll be ready for opening day, I'd go with a pen of Duran, Jax, Sands Stewart, Coloumbe, Alcala Castellano and Varland Topa can be called up when healthy. Tonkin hasn't looked good early on, maybe he passes through waivers. I think Castellano has too much potential to lose him. If we need more relief arms we have all those starters at St Paul that would love to get their cup of coffee.
  5. LambchoP
    Too bad, he had loads of potential. I'm guessing an IL placement is coming. If he can't come back and throw some minor league innings this year, there's no way he keeps his roster spot. Maybe they pass him through waivers and sign him to a minors deal, but it sure looks like he'll never be able to pitch :(
  6. LambchoP
    I can see Lewis improving defensively at 3b with more time there. If his struggles continue, or if he's hampered by nagging injuries again, his bat would profile great at first base. Playing there might keep him healthier too. Not to mention it would open 3b for Lee who is better there defensively. Lewis at first, Keaschal at 2nd, Correa at SS and Lee at third looks like a pretty good long term infield. We just need to figure out our plan at catcher.
  7. LambchoP
    I think with another year removed from surgery and by playing everyday at 3b, his defense should improve with more innings there. If not, or if the Twins need Lee to play 3rd to get him in the lineup, Lewis' bat would profile great at first base. Might help keep him on the field as well. With Lee, Julien, Miranda, Keaschal and maybe Eeles all fighting for I field innings, it'll be interesting to see how it plays out. I imagine whoever is hitting best will get into the lineup one way or another.
  8. LambchoP
    Looks like he's already hurt again with a shoulder strain. My guess is another 60 day IL is coming. At this point I'm thinking if he can't come back and pitch some minor league innings this year, he'll lose his spot on the 40 man. Maybe he passes waivers and we sign him to a minors deal. I had hopes for him but it seems his arms can't hold up to pitching. Prelipp might be our best bet at an in house all-star type reliever.
  9. LambchoP
    Iv been wondering who this Cerda guy was after seeing him hit that homer the other day. He's a young lottery ticket, maybe we get lucky and he puts it all together this year. He could be part of a trade package if he's not part of our plans.
  10. LambchoP
    Twins have always placed important on a team leading center fielder. From Puckett to Hunter, to Buxton to Jenkins. Hopefully someday we see an OF of Jenkins, Buxton, Rodriguez and Wallner.
  11. LambchoP
    With our supposed pitching pipeline and all of our top hitting prospects getting close to the majors, the team shouldn't require a bunch of huge expensive contracts to be competitive. As long as some of these young guys work out, we'll just have to supplement a few veterans here and there to field a contending team. The key to our success will depend upon our young players, not our payroll.
  12. LambchoP
    I think it will be Castro most days with Lee as a backup to 2nd SS and 3rd. He needs to play everyday though at this point. I think by the end of the year we see Keaschal. Long term, our best defensive alignment is probably 1b - Lewis 2b - Keaschal SS - Correa 3b - Lee Utility - Eeles, Castro. I think that's a pretty good looking infield.
  13. LambchoP
    I just had to laugh when I heard the news that our top 3 prospects were already hurt. We always seem to have our top guys injured, but this year we couldn't even make it to opening day? Is this a precursor to losing some combo of Buxton Correa and Lewis on opening day like last year? What is it with this team that we can't seem to keep anyone healthy? At least most of these injuries seem minor,but so did Jenkins ' hamstring last year and look how long he was out....
  14. LambchoP
    I think we did ok long term. It's not like we were going to sign Garver long term.
  15. LambchoP
    After his struggles last year, I think he should start the year in St. Paul playing everyday at first and second. See if he can first, find a defensive home where he's good enough. More importantly, can his bat improve enough to earn a call-up. I think Lee, Castro and eventually Keaschal and possibly Eeles will surpass him on the depth chart pretty soon unless he can show significant improvement.
  16. LambchoP
    I'd rather see Keirsey start the year off as the 5th OF instead of Martin. Keirsey would offer better defense, speed and more power. He could also steal some bases for us which is something we lack in. Starting the year in AAA would also allow Martin to play everyday in the outfield, hopefully improving his defense out there enough to where he will be serviceable in the major league outfield. Of course the front office seems so low on lefties for some reason. They almost always go with the right handed option when given a choice. most pitchers are right handed, I don't get it....
  17. LambchoP
    Has he pitched at all yet this spring?
  18. LambchoP
    Keaschal has a great future ahead of him and I hope to see him on the Twins in '25. I do think he needs a little time in AAA though, if only to get some defensive innings. The team needs to figure out one or two positions for him to focus on. His bat will play, he just needs a home on the diamond. Seeing as first and second base are our most unproven positions, I'd put him there.
  19. LambchoP
    I don't like Wallner in the leadoff spot. Sure he had a high OBP but that was mostly because he got hit by so many pitches. He's probably our best power hitter so they should have him in the middle of the order to knock in more RBI's. I'd rather see switch hitting Castro, or eventually Keaschal hitting leadoff. We've got to find a way to get guys on base for our big hitters in Buxton, Correa and Lewis.
  20. LambchoP
    I sure hope he can play a role this year. If this is the year he finally stays healthy and pitches like he used to it'll give us another high leverage weapon out of the pen. We've seen how an elite bullpen can help a team win.
  21. LambchoP
    I imagine he'll get every opportunity to run with the #5 rotation spot because of his contract. If Festa or Mathews looks ready to get called up early on though it could make things interesting, especially if Pdddack struggles as a starter early on. The easy move would be to call up Festa and move Paddack to the pen. Our bullpen is pretty full at the moment though, which makes me think a trade could be in order. Maybe try to put together a trade with PHI to allow us to keep Castellano? Maybe offer Paddock to whoever will give us something in return along with salary relief to use at the deadline.
  22. LambchoP
    Nice to see Zebby hitting 97 MPH. With his great control, a few mph added to his stuff could really up his game. I'm excited to watch the game today and see how Festa looks. I'm sure we'll see both these guys in the majors again this year. Also cool to see Keaschal get a hit. A lot of people want to see him conquer AAA before getting called up, but I think if he's our best option to man 2nd base then why wait. Our pitching should be solid but we'll need all the offensive help we can get.
  23. LambchoP
    I just hope whoever buys the team legitimately wants to win and is willing to spend money to do so. MN fans have suffered a long time with the Pohlads, we deserve some relief
  24. LambchoP
    I am really glad we got Coloumbe and don't need to rely on Funderburk as our number one lefty. That said, Coloumbe is gone next year so hopefully with a full, healthy year in AAA with maybe an occasional cup of coffee, Funderburk will be ready to compete for a starting role in the pen next year
  25. LambchoP
    Hopefully he is able to go full bore this year and put in 150 innings of productive ball. If he can prove he's healthy and can handle a starters workload, he should be competing for a rotation spot next year. Hard to not be cautiously optimistic about this pitching pipeline.
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