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  1.    shimrod reacted to a post in a topic: A Deep Dive on Georgia Tech Catcher Vahn Lackey
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  14. shimrod
    Either way the team isn't going anywhere. Josh Bells best season doesn't make the Twins a contender. You can rephrase the question as "Will Josh Bell be a deadline trade candidate?"
  15.    shimrod reacted to a post in a topic: Tigers 10, Twins 4: Detroit Rocks Taj Bradley in Series Opener
  16.    Linus reacted to a post in a topic: Brandon Winokur is Developing into the Player the Twins Always Envisioned
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  19. shimrod
    This is why the Twins first base position has been a black hole for decades. The team needs to see you fail everywhere else before you begin learning to play there. I'd love to see the Twins give this kid a first base mitt and the rest of his minor league career to become proficient. His length is more beneficial at first than either center or third. It was infuriating watching the Twins accumulate throwing errors because the likes of Solano and Arraez couldn't reach a high or wide throw. It's just as infuriating watching the current Twins bungle one-hop throws that proficient first basemen handle with ease. A capable first baseman would improve the entire infield defense. That kind of capability is best developed over years of practice. Clemens actually shows the potential, with enough practice, to play an adequate first base. So of course the Twins are now cycling him through the outfield. Asking a 30 year old journeyman to learn the position at the MLB level is not ideal. The Twins disdain for first base defense is hard to fathom.
  20.    shimrod reacted to a post in a topic: How Joe Ryan Could Have More Value Than Tarik Skubal at the MLB Trade Deadline
  21. shimrod
    Drowned out by the screaming of that massive crowd?
  22. shimrod
    I'm not the only one who thought it was premature to bring Lewis back. Poor at bats and lousy defense as expected. I think I read he got one game at second in AAA, today he's your starter. If you're going to change a guys position maybe a couple weeks of practice in the minors isn't a bad idea. The Twins management simply refuses to take defense seriously.
  23. shimrod
    Sounds like an adjustment to game prep/warmups may be in order. Maybe takes longer than the typical pitcher to lock in his pitches.
  24.    shimrod reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 5, Royals 3: Sixth Inning Ambush Fuels Comeback Win
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  26. shimrod
    I would swap Winokur and Lee. I know the Twins are playing Winokur everywhere except first but that's typical Twins ineptitude. Put the long, athletic player at first in AA and develop an honest-to-god plus defender at first base. First base defense is important and the Twins continue to use the position as a dumping ground for players who can't play anywhere else.
  27. shimrod
    Missed the game thanks to Apple. Pricks. No contending, or even pretending team is playing Bell at first. Lousy first base defense hurts the entire infield. We see it game after game and it needs to stop.
  28. shimrod
    still should today The play at the plate was aggressive. The play at first base was dirty. Clemons had his foot on the side of the bag where it belongs. 90% of the bag was available for Contreras to touch and he went for the ankle. I don't know if MLB has a post game fine regime like the NFL but if so that play warrants action.
  29. shimrod
    Kudos to Peter. I entered the season as negative as anyone. To date I'm wrong and Peter is right.
  30. shimrod
    Fun watching them hang on. The team is exceeding my expectations for wins. I agree with the praise for Shelton. The Rocco teams frequently felt like they were not playing to their potential. This team, as flawed as it is, keeps getting wins in unlikely spots. That said, my main take away from the last couple days is that Boston really sucks.
  31. shimrod
    If that's the bar half the Twins 40 man should be gone tomorrow.
  32. shimrod
    Is he playing there? He's listed as SS/CF. This is why our defense sucks. If Winokur projects to be an above average MLB third baseman then play him there and let him have hundreds of innings of experience when he's called up. Find another long, athletic player and develop him at first. I'm thinking we can find a shorter player who'll be fine at third while Winokur's length is a major benefit at first. Stop the madness of trying to field a team of guys who can play mediocre defense at multiple positions. The result is mediocre defense. Let your players master a position. If you wind up with a surplus at one position and a shortfall at another you trade to balance it out.
  33. shimrod
    More likely they hope Arcia can perform well enough against MLB pitching that there will be interest at the deadline. I expect another mass exodus provided anyone is playing well enough to have a market.
  34. shimrod
    Failure to develop is the problem. First base defense matters. Twins use the position as a dumping ground for players who can't play anywhere else. Right now the Twins have a player in A ball who has the requisite length and, with a history at SS, athleticism. He shows promise as a hitter. Twins are currently "developing" (playing) him at positions he will never play in the majors. Move Winokur to first base and allow him to master the position as he rises through the minors. Grow another Hrbek or Mientkiewicz.
  35. shimrod
    I'm surprised. Really thought the plan was to play the incumbents all season and recalibrate after the CBA is settled. Now perhaps that was and still is the plan but Wallner has been so bad he forced their hand. The elevation of Kreidler doesn't scream roster reset.
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