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  1.    glunn reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (9/5): Mussels and Kernels Played The Penultimate Games of the 2026 Season on Saturday
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  8. mikelink45
    Still six games out in the division and 3.5 in WC. Possible, but only 20 games left. The WC at 3.5 games behind is also still a possibility but having four teams to pass makes it much more difficult. Last night was impressive because Taj did not have his best stuff and the BP and batters took charge. Culpepper really looks good, he needs to have a conversation with Jenkins.
  9.    mikelink45 reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 6, White Sox 4: Jeffers Blast Completes Twins Comeback Victory
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    Too many prospects on your do not trade list. You have to give up something of quality if you want quality back.
  11.    mikelink45 reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 6, White Sox 4: Jeffers Blast Completes Twins Comeback Victory
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    I agree with PuckettPond - we are in desperate need of quality pitching in the minors. We have drained the pond and the Saints cannot hit enough HRs to overcome this. The pipeline is broken. I look forward to seeing this fixed. The Twins need to have reinforcements ready.
  14.    mikelink45 reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (9/5): Mussels and Kernels Played The Penultimate Games of the 2026 Season on Saturday
  15.    mikelink45 reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (9/4): Big Innings Hurt Twins Affiliates; Lots of L's.
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  19. mikelink45
    Thanks for the perspective. From what I read on TD it seems as if Lackey will get a quick bump to Wind Surge and I wonder if Diaw won't be a Saint so he would be in position for a quick promotion.
  20. mikelink45
    Thanks for bringing in Tinney. I see his bat being great but have been prejudiced by articles criticizing his catching skills.
  21.    mikelink45 reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (9/4): Big Innings Hurt Twins Affiliates; Lots of L's.
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    I have not believed in the wild card for the last two weeks. We are missing something. And I hope we are not stuck in that almost good rut with poor draft position and lacking the kind of fire power that the Sox seems to have amassed. I wonder where the next real catcher comes from and if our injured pitchers really promise to come back and lead us to the promised land. Walker surprises me with his struggles, but he has to keep playing to get through them. I keep hoping for a Willie Mays kind of revelation - SABR has this biographical note on Willie - "If you begin your National League career going hitless in three road games, you may as well go for broke and swing mightily early in your first home game. That’s what Willie Mays did against the Boston Braves." So let Jenkins swing for that first hard contact and get on a roll for next year.
  23. mikelink45
    What is our catching depth chart like with the minors included? Jeffers we all assume will be gone. Caratini seems to be the anointed one. Jackson second. But that is not very exciting so from the standpoint of next in line - not who has the most upside how do you rank these catchers? Lackey - Tait - Diaw - Cossetti - Cardenas - Banuelas - Ruiz - Jiminez? If we have an emergency in 2027 who gets called up?
  24.    Milwaukee-Jeff reacted to a post in a topic: Who Deserves the Blame for Another Second-Half Collapse by the Twins?
  25.    TJSweens reacted to a post in a topic: Is Connor Prielipp's Innings Limit in the Room With Us Now?
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  28. mikelink45
    I am not an innings counter. I think the important thing is to observe fatigue and pull the pitcher when they are physically drained, but that does not preclude the exotic COMPLETE GAME!
  29. mikelink45
    If Shelton were not in his first year with the team I might have given him a little more blame - but regardless he can only use the players on his roster.
  30. mikelink45
    Double digit scores in all three games - great hitting or not so great pitching?
  31. mikelink45
    I take Shelton off the list. He has done as well as anyone would with what he has - injuries to Buxton are the norm, Wallner and Lewis collapsing in the first half is not on him. Having a roster and minor league cupboard of lefthanded OF was not his creation. Spending was too little too late. Living with a poor BP was not Shelton's fault. Having Rogers in the pen all season is a symptom of how bare the shelf is. He is past productive but who can replace him. Having Gray play SS half the year was another part of poor roster construction since Kreidler had to be in the OF. Not moving on from Jeffers and Ryan was not his choice. Zoll number one, Pohlad number two in the pecking order. The players? Maybe we all over rate them.
  32. mikelink45
    Rehab in September? No - exercise this month - rehab in spring if he can stay healthy over the winter.
  33. mikelink45
    Interesting group - glad they had a good month. But I do not see any of them except Bohorquez making an impact with the Twins.
  34. mikelink45
    I do not see this as a BP game - just because Morris started and went 1 inning. Prielipp went five - he was the starter in my mind. And I am against openers - I really do not see that it is a valuable idea. Loved the batting practice today, but my only downer is Morris five games in a row giving up runs - 9 runs in 5.1 (he needs to rest or change something).
  35. mikelink45
    I have no faith for a good team finish this year, but I am intrigued by the young players and hope to see a different starting lineup next season from the one that started this year. With Lewis, Larnach, Roden, Martin possible excess as the new wave comes in the question is always - who wants them? A trade needs a partner. We will love Jeffers and I am not impressed by Caratini, but our young players are at least a year away. I have enjoyed all your summaries and will still be there at the end of the season.
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