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  1. Sampson5
    Id call arcia back up and let him be the back up SS until Culpeper is healthy and ready . I mean what are we doing here your backup at the most important infield spot can't be terrible as a hitter and defender gotta be good at something which gray isn't he should of already been dfa'd but weirdly twins only care about certain players slumping yet others get passes and will still get regular playing time no matter how bad they play . Gray should be getting the outman treatment where he only starts once every 10 or 12 days that's how bad he's been while offense is slightly better outman at least provided some value on defense and on the bases . Unfortunate that Culpeper is hurt again I'm pretty confident if he never gets hurt he's already on the roster and gray is in the minors or on a different team RN
  2. Sampson5
    They absolutely should trade him to clear up a everyday role for jenkins or e rod this summer . Should be targeting a near or already in the majors reliever in a trade . Can't be a prospect that's years away it's the easiest way to get bullpen help without giving up any good prospects could see wallner also being moved since feel like twins are out on him after they called up roden over him when wallner been tearing up AAA pitching
  3. Sampson5
    Nice win . Kinda wild seeing the twins win a series vs Cleveland the exact way they usually beat us walks , errors and singles cool to have it in our favor past 2 games be awesome to sweep them tomorrow but either way twins did their job which was win the series. Keep the pressure on the fo to get some damn bullpen help so we aren't counting on so many cooked relievers
  4. Sampson5
    Don't think much changes maybe some minor tweaks but probably stays pretty similar considering zoll has been here so assuming he's agreed with the draft strategy. My hope is they bet on power more often alot of the drafts are full of hit tool guys with power questions same with other tools like speed,defense . With # 3 they gotta take whoever is left of the top 3 be tragic if they took a worse player to save money for later in the draft if you pick that high it's gotta be bpa imo
  5. Sampson5
    Taj was dominant tonight even that homer wasn't a bad pitch guy hit it out but that was a low out of the zone by a decent amount . When taj is on his game he looks like a top tier starter hopefully the rays will do us a solid in a few years and send us another top of the rotation arm once again lmao curious what twins did to unlock taj is it just development or did they scrap some things he was doing with the rays he looks like a totally different guy this season
  6. Sampson5
    Good dart throw if he's solid you get a pen arm for nothing if he's not you just dfa him in a week or 2 and move on . Really no downside with how bad the bullpen currently is hard to see him being much worse then guys like funderburk, Adams or lawerson . Had to add someone and hopefully find 1 more trustworthy arm . Be awesome if him & raya could turn into trustworthy arms so it no longer feels like we're screwed if anyone besides banda,gomez or Morris is the guy coming into the game especially with a close game . Probably about time to start moving off the bad relievers starting with rogers all due respect to the guy but he's cooked no clue why he's up while rojas sits in St Paul for no reason since they aren't building him up as a starter still in the few innings every 4 days role
  7. Sampson5
    Probably time to get a new outfielder in the mlb and send fedko back to St Paul he's been pretty terrible since the call up I'd prefer it was Jenkins but even if it's wallner that's okay need some more juice in the outfield with buck probably missing some time and honestly could even go on the il to allow that hip to heal although would make him ineligible to play the asg which probably for the best for the twins chances to remain competitive in the 2nd half
  8. Sampson5
    Would be crazy to keep him in the minors assuming he can stay healthy & continue to play well he should debut this summer probably after the deadline once they clear up a role but he's gotta stay healthy which is a big if for a twins prospect these days . Personally think only way he's still in St Paul at the end of the year is injury because he's already proven he can hit AAA pitching don't think the potential lockout effects the decision nor should it
  9. Sampson5
    Tragic full count on both of the walks before the gs .. new it was coming tho that's what happens when you pitch to Alvarez but it is what it is. Cool to see raya & orze need the Astros scoreless rest the game at least gave the offense a shot at a comeback but wasn't meant to be . Also it may be time to get a new outfielder up in the majors neither martin or fedko is contributing much these days maybe time to find someone who can especially with buck hurt and likely out for a few games
  10. Sampson5
    Twins should be doing what the rockies did with rumfield and target guys with success in AAA but are blocked at the mlb level . Won't always work but be awesome to land a everyday player with a high 800 ops especially when the twins usually backup infieders usually struggle to even provide average results at the plate although twins have gotten some good results on waivers with both Clemens last year and kriedler in the off-season
  11. Sampson5
    I can't see why in a close game funderberk is the guy they decide to put in the game so many better options in that spot honestly there's a real argument he shouldn't be on the twins roster right now with how bad he's looked even with limited options in St Paul . Shelton makes some insane decisions been far to many losses this year where his choices have been a key reason for the loss that's why I don't think he's long for the job and really shouldn't even of been the hire in the first place. Replacing Clemens is even worse taking your 2nd best bat out of the lineup for Austin Martin is wild when you leave Buxton in so wasn't the white flag . Maybe they should just walk Goodman going forward it's clear none of our pitchers can handle him . Allowing him to hit 4 homers in 2 games is crazy
  12. Sampson5
    Orze has had a few moments this year but he's been mostly terrible not sure why he's the choice in the 9th sure we're up by 4 but at that point go to one of the trustworthy arms the fact that the walk off was even needed makes that game feel like a loss . Feel for taj takes a no decision in a game where he left up 7 runs .. yikes good thing offense bailed the bullpen out although this game probably further tells you the twins aren't making the playoffs unless they decide to go aquire multiple relievers at the deadline which is not happening obviously
  13. Sampson5
    That high A lineup been a tough watch which is understandable with so many recent call ups man when they lose Tait at some point here they may be damn near unwatchable . Nice to see young continue to have his moments probably gonna be a while before we see him start having consistent success gonna have to be patient and hopefully at some point the k rate can get down to a normal slugger range
  14. Sampson5
    Honestly I'd be crazy not to trade him to create a spot for one of the outfielders at some point here you want wallner and one of the others up here easy way to do it is trading larnach I've always assumed fedko was a placeholder until roden or a prospect was ready and with how well larnach is playing you could actually get a solid return hope he continues to thrive until the deadline to maximize his value
  15. Sampson5
    The argument makes no sense for 1 key reason it's only been this season where he's been better from the left last year most of it was from the right some switch hitters are like this rotation of what side they play better hitting that's why you can't scrap it until there's multiple years of evidence that's he's significantly better from one side of the plate . Twins would never do it tho unless it gets to the point where the only swing is carrying his production which isn't happening last I checked his ops from both sides is like a 30-40 point difference when you have a switch hitter go to just batting on one side it's usually when the difference is multiple hundred ops points thru multiple seasons. Possible it happens eventually but you don't do this immediately once a guy starts having some success more likely to ruin his career then help him imo
  16. Sampson5
    Twins love a mid vet arm who's been terrible for years over literally any other arm in st Paul ... It's kinda crazy how often they do this plenty of better options in St Paul hell isn't raya even on the 40 man ?? Confusing and yet almost always goes laughably terrible. It's to bad that lee homer went foul while clearly wouldn't of mattered would of been nice to have a 2 homer 4 rbi game outta someone in the lineup although possible that changes the game since would of got to the pen sooner at the minimum. Also about keashall I'm not sure what the twins do about him defense is tough but at the same time really no position to hide him at guess twins gotta just pray at some point the defense becomes passable ? Figured this series would be a tough watch but it's pretty sad when you play a team and it looks like they are playing a scrimmage vs a NCAA team lmao but hey maybe Joe saves us from a sweep good news is twins love to randomly abuse a ace for 7 + runs so we can only hope that tread continues
  17. Sampson5
    Look forward to the day the twins swap out fedko for Jenkins or roden all due respect to fedko but he looks overwhelmed in the majors
  18. Sampson5
    Nah I wouldn't move him unless you get a legit return. I wouldn't move him for a lottery ticket prospect id see how he plays rest the season and decide on him this off-season while giving him time to hopefully rebuild his value to where you can at least get a interesting prospect in return. If they sell it should be pending fa and guys who actually can get you good returns although personally would just pay Ryan instead of moving him if you aren't gonna pay him probably should trade him if they fall out the wc race by the deadline
  19. Sampson5
    Some good growth by lee you hope that he continues to improve the next few seasons and eventually becomes instead of a average player a legit good player. Great article always find these breakdowns interesting
  20. Sampson5
    If Tait has another good week or 2 I'd also promote him up a level . Love seeing Houston get up to AA looks to be fully on the Culpeper development timeline should hopefully be sometime next season when twins will have elite SS defense once again 🙏 also Rosario finally getting promoted is fun always cool to see prospects make it to St Paul gotta think at some point here one of the outfield prospects is in the majors probably roden hope it's Jenkins but he's probably gonna need a month or good play before that's a real option unfortunate he missed so much time he'd probably currently be in the mlb had he stayed healthy .seems like fedko is a placeholder especially if he don't start taking advantage of his limited abs .
  21. Sampson5
    Tait been on a power heater lately he's gotta have like 7 homers in the past 11 or 12 games it's felt like that anyways wish he'd hit for a higher average but I'll take 14 homers in the 1st half of the season. My only thought on the saints is why isn't raya in the majors at this point I get his era still over 5 but he's been awesome after that tough start had his era at like 12
  22. Sampson5
    Kaelen CulpepperWalker JenkinsEmmanuel RodriguezMarek HoustonEduardo TaitRiley QuickHendry MendezKendry RojasDasan HillCharlee SotoYasser MercedesKhadim DiawGabriel GonzalezBrandon WinokurBilly AmickQuentin YoungRyan GallagherEduardo BeltreKyle DeBargeEnrique Jimenez Top might be a hot take but just don't think the power jenkins projects to have is real also the injuries imo have given Culpeper the slight edge
  23. Sampson5
    Somehow gray already been a worse SS in a few weeks then lee was up until he was moved to 3rd that it so insane and yet the twins refuse to call up Culpeper who at the least can be a average SS with a chance to be better while providing a lot of value with his bat & speed on the bases . Makes no sense he's still not up thought that was why lee moved off ss to free up a everyday role for Culpeper no teams should be rolling out Tristan gray as thier everyday ss especially when your top infield prospect currently had a almost 900 ops in AAA who's also has his best performances vs rehabbing mlb pitchers . Really no reason the twins shouldn't have both Culpeper and Jenkins up here by mid July assuming both are healthy and still playing well but really Culpeper should be starting at SS the next home stand I mean c'mon if he struggles you can always send him back down later it's clear the twins aren't very good why not get some exciting young hitters and arms up here to boost fan excitement and maybe they give them a boost from mid team to a real playoff threat . Twins might be the only team who rather waste abs on vets who are bad instead of prospects
  24. Sampson5
    Poetic that it was Royce who tied the game & lee who hit the go ahead homer can't say I expected either to happen after the bullpen looked to sell another winnable game shoutout to the offense for picking the pen up . Morris locking it down with ease was great to see after his previous outings needed to see him right the ship . Hopefully they can now find a way to win the series this weekend baseball alot more fun when your favorite team at least has a chance to play meaningful games later in the season
  25. Sampson5
    He's just not a good player if your ops is still in the low to mid 600s in june it's no longer a slump but just who you are . Sure he played well as a hitter as a rookie but since then teams have adjusted . Now even with him somewhat playing better he's now low batting average singles hitter . He's young so the hope is with more abs he continues to adjust and gets back to being a good hitter . Don't think twins are giving him a pass twins don't have many better options so he will play regularly. With Royce getting starts at 2nd recently I'd guess keashall starts getting more days off assuming Royce continue to play well
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