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  1. JW24
    You nailed it with this comment. With the struggles of the Twins rotation and bullpen, the defense can't be giving the other team additional outs. Poor pitching combined with poor defense is a bad combo.
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    Telling him to delete his account gets me 3 likes from the 34 followers I have, and, honestly, some nights those likes are exactly what I need.
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    Shawn Kelley should be embarrassed by hitting Kepler. Nothing about that makes him look tough. I would be willing to bet no one in the Rangers dugout was impressed with that. Even if Cave knew it was 3-0 (which, based on the video, he didn't), he should be swinging away. The guy is playing for a roster spot on a big league team next year, either with the Twins or elsewhere. Show off what you can do, help your numbers in the chances you get.
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    Sano hitting 2nd tonight. That is interesting
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    The Twins aren't going to sign Gerrit Cole or Anthony Rendon (assuming they both make it to Free Agency), so if your definition of "major player" in free agency is signing the biggest names out there, then fine. The Twins payroll the past few years has been around $125M per year. With only $50M accounted for at this point, that means there is around $75M remaining for the FO to work with. Sure, some of that will be chewed up in arbitration/contract extensions, there is a pretty substantial amount remaining to spend. The Twins made some pretty smart moves in free agency this year with the multi-year deals for Gonzalez and Cruz, and a relatively harmless mistake in Blake Parkers deal. I suspect they will make some more noteworthy moves this upcoming off-season.
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    The Twins currently have less than $40M committed to their 2020 roster. Their payroll this year is $123M, with $18.5M in dead money (Addison Reed, Phil Hughes, and others). Cruz's $12M club option will be picked up, but that only brings the payroll up to $50M next season. I have no idea about Perez's $7.5M option. Plenty of guys will receive raises through arbitration. Some other guys will get contract extensions. But the Twins will have more money to spend this off-season than they have had for a long time. They should be major players in free agency this off-season. They probably won't land the biggest fish in the pond, but they should be in the running for some guys just below the top tier.
  7. JW24
    The front office is not on the field playing the games. They put together a very competitive roster, and the players are the ones who have to deliver. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. I have a hard time finding a connection between Schoop and Cron slumping and the Morrison and Lynn signings prior to last season. As for the bullpen, it has been a weak spot all season and the FO made moves to improve it. All bullpens blow games. This off-season will be the first time in a long time the Twins have the type of financial flexibility they will have. The FO has put themselves in position to make significant moves. I would reserve judgement of their "Excel spreadsheets" until next season.
  8. JW24
    Polanco was a great story the first half of the season, and getting to start the ASG was a nice reward. I was thinking about this yesterday as he committed another 2 errors: is Polanco the 4th best SS in the AL Central when all regulars are healthy? Lindor is possibly the best SS in baseball, Mondesi (2.2 fWAR in 82 games) and Anderson (2.1 fWAR in 85 games) might all be better. Polanco was deserving of the ASG start this season, but I do not foresee that as more than a 1-time occurrence.
  9. JW24
    Good luck to him. I hope he does well in Baltimore.
  10. JW24
    Who is available in long relief today? They might want to start moving around
  11. JW24
    I think you are right about earlier start times. I failed to mention in my initial post that the Twins head west to face both LAD and LAA, and then to Arizona, and then to SD throughout the year, but getting the big chunk of West Coast games out of the way early is nice. Last fall I was in Arizona the weekend of the Vikings-Packers game that ended in a tie (barf). Kick off was at 10 am, which was awesome! Game done by 1, had the rest of the afternoon to play in the pool with my daughter. Living in mountain time or west coast time would be awesome from a sports perspective.
  12. JW24
    In 2018 the Twins started off on the East Coast (Baltimore and Pittsburgh) In 2017 the Twins first 6 series were all against AL Central teams In 2016 the Twins started off in Baltimore and KC (lost their first 9 games that season) In 2015 the Twins first 5 series were against AL Central teams The Twins were formerly part of the AL West division (1994 was their first year in the Central), so perhaps that is what you are referring to. The most recent occurrence of the Twins starting the season on the West Coast was in 2010 against the Angels.
  13. JW24
    I have no problem moving on from Perez after this season, but I don't think the Twins will find much for $2M in free agency, let alone 3 guys for that price I would rather watch pitch than Perez. $7.5M might be a high price to pay for a bullpen arm, but he could also be a trade piece next year if he pitches well out of the pen to start the year. That would be my preferred option.
  14. JW24
    Starting the season by getting all the late, west coast games out of the way. Also, Twins will be done with Oakland 3 series into the season, which doesn't matter but is interesting. A trip to LA the end of April could result in seeing both the Dodgers and Angels. That would be a fun time!
  15. JW24
    Not trying to take attention away from the Twins 2019 season, but the 2020 schedule was released today! Time to start planning another road trip!
  16. JW24
    The financial component of Major League Baseball is fascinating to me. The amount of revenue sharing and the value of regional network deals makes it almost impossible for teams to operate at a loss. Tampa Bay has been a pretty competitive franchise for the past decade; their financial issues stem primarily from a terrible stadium location. The Marlins are a different story. At some point, it will be in MLB's best interest to not allow Jeffrey Loria and David Samson to own and operate a team. They have basically killed baseball interest in Miami, and it will take years (decades?) to rebuild a fan base. Thanks for the comment! I appreciate you took the time to read and comment on my post!
  17. JW24
    Last week is over. 6 games on the road against Milwaukee and Texas are huge games before the Twins get a couple of weeks against the White Sox and Detroit again. Cleveland has played incredible baseball since June to catch the Twins in the standings, and they are a better team overall. They only have to be 1 game better than the Twins for the rest of the season to take the central, so hopefully the Twins make that really difficult for them to do.
  18. JW24
    I suspect this is paid attendance, which includes the unsold tickets the scalpers were trying to unload. Once those kids groups left in the 10th inning or so, there couldn't have been 3,000 people in the stadium.
  19. JW24
    If Kirilloff comes up and rakes, I think most would consider it an aggressive move that paid off. If he comes up and looks completely lost, desperate might be underselling it a bit. I'm not saying it is a solid move. I was addressing the idea Tom put forth in his video and voiced support for it, mostly from a fan perspective. Believe me, there is no one in the Twins organization that values my opinion when it comes to roster construct and management.
  20. JW24
    I think that depends on how well Kirilloff plays if he were to get called up.
  21. JW24
    I agree with everything you have said here, and the fact Kirilloff is not hitting well enough to merit a promotion is very valid. For all the reasons you have listed, I do not think the Twins call him up. I would just rather see Kirilloff in the outfield the rest of this season than Cave as I think Kirilloff gives the Twins a better chance immediately to win the division. Personal preference/opinion.
  22. JW24
    I look at it as him taking Cave's 40-man spot after the season. I am willing to take the risk of burning an option for the potential reward Kirilloff could provide. If he isn't going to be ready to contribute to the Twins prior to next September, they why didn't the Twins shop him more aggressively during the trade deadline? Maybe this is why I don't have a job in the Twins front office, but I would be fairly aggressive moving Kirilloff up and taking the risks involved.
  23. JW24
    Yeah, I get that. But Jorge has worked out pretty darn well. I don't think the Twins regret calling him up early at this point. Also, Kirilloff isn't hitting the juiced baseballs AAA and MLB play with. Not saying that is going to turn him into Yordan Alvarez, but it might help his numbers a little. I would rather see Kirilloff in the lineup than Cave. Considering Buxton is going to be out until September-ish, and Cruz for some amount of time, I think Kirilloff could be rostered without burning the option. Cave would continue his pingpong between MN and Rochester.
  24. JW24
    Really enjoyed the video. A 13th pitcher makes the most practical sense, but I love the idea of a Kirilloff call-up. I think the Twins could reasonably add him to the 25 man roster to avoid burning an option, and make Cave the odd man out. I also think the way Rocco juggles his lineup and provides frequent rest would mean if Kirilloff was on the opening day roster next season he would get frequent at bats. The other reason I would love a Kirilloff call-up would be the energy/excitement he would bring to the club house, especially if he has an immediate impact on the field. The Twins have looked a little lifeless as of late. Call up a big time prospect and inject a little life into everyone! For all the criticism the FO got during the trade deadline, this is an aggressive roster move they could make that could have significant positive impact, with virtually no downside.
  25. JW24
    Kyle Lohse beat Josh Johnson. That is a beautiful sentence. Kyle Lohse debuted with the Twins when I was in 7th grade or so and I remember telling a couple of my friends I thought he could win a Cy Young at some point in his career. Josh Johnson was a staple on a bunch of my Fantasy Baseball teams as well. I loved watching him pitch. The Marlins do still have cheerleaders, though they are used primarily as mid-game entertainment and for product promotions. They did not add anything to the overall experience and did not take away from the experience either, in my opinion. Thanks for reading and for your comment! I went back to find the boxscore from the game you were at. That Cardinals lineup was full of big names. Also, that Marlins season was featured on Showtime's show "The Franchise" and was really entertaining.
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