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  1. mikelink45
    I always follow these rankings, but seldom agree with them. I am still partial to those closest to making in in the majors - like Culpepper and Jenkins. I am never ready to rate the new acquisitions until I see them perform in the minors. And like the comments in another forum - how do we judge players when AAA pitching doesn't come close to mlb? Overall I think we have some talent in the minors, but I see too many players on the list that I think have very little future. I also look at Dasan Hill and wonder what he has done this year to keep his ranking? Keep posting it gives me something to write about.
  2. mikelink45
    Hope Taj gives us some hope for the rotation again! SP is our strength?
  3. mikelink45
    Fedko back in St Paul after 0 for Minneapolis and hits a HR. Watching the Saints hit bombs and wondering what it means? Is it just that easy in St Paul? Is AAA pitching that bad?
  4. mikelink45
    Joe would probably be happy to go to Toronto and have a reliever like Louis Varland to close out his games! Imagine that combo.
  5. mikelink45
    I know players go through down weeks, but Lewis has not produced over a sustained time period in over a year. 233. 237. 218 over the last three years. OPS+ this year 91 and last year 85. In his rookie year he looked like a star. I know injuries have held him back, but with the prospects knocking is he still a must start player?
  6. mikelink45
    It is hard to comment or to make a judgment but somethings jump out. The obvious things are to sell Jeffers - do it now don't wait. He will be gone so get something in return. Bring up Jenkins - give us something to root for. Lewis 3 - 16 last five games - has he really learned his lessons or are we just over valuing him? Is Rojas really a starting pitcher? Who is the next DFA pitcher we can add to the BP?
  7. mikelink45
    My analysis isn't worth much, but neither was the Varland trade. We tore apart the BP and we have not recovered or we would be in first place. What bothers me most is that we did not need Roden, no matter what your thoughts are about his ability. OF is where we have the most prospects. It did not fill a need, but it did damage a real need.
  8. mikelink45
    What ever you say - he didn't do it in Cleveland. Is he really the best we have to fill this role?
  9. mikelink45
    Is there a reason that Jenkins has been the number one prospect on TD and other platforms and Roden has not?
  10. mikelink45
    I have no faith in Roden 2026 -0.3 WAR Career -0.7
  11. mikelink45
    Have you seen Bradley and Ryan's last games?
  12. mikelink45
    How about Tait/Diaw!
  13. mikelink45
    I am so glad I was too busy today. I think I remember how we were excited to take off after the all star game - not sure this is the take-off I was anticipating. Team Rankings, "The Cleveland Guardians are averaging 3.92 runs per game during the 2026 Major League Baseball season. This mark ranks at the bottom of the league, with their home scoring average sitting at 3.88 runs per game and their away average at 3.96 runs per game." Aren't we the most prolific scorers? And Funderburk, Nance, GO continued the masterful pitching - yikes.
  14. mikelink45
    I know everyone is high our two new draft choices, but with Caratini gone in another year we might need Tait.
  15. mikelink45
    Mason could not help in todays debacle. Let's stop thinking about the moon and LOOK for some small tweaks.
  16. mikelink45
    Maybe it is just expectations. Maybe it masks the achievements of others in the system.
  17. mikelink45
    This point so the danger of pushing prospects of the list too quickly. I know a lot will disagree with me but this is why I don't like seeing lackey being put up so high and the prospect list before he faces professional pitching
  18. mikelink45
    I am curious about Garrett Spain. It seems like I read about him a lot in these posts. What is his status? Will he make the top 20 list soon?
  19. mikelink45
    The enthusiasm is great, but I am on hold. Lackey has not even hit a minor league pitch, and he seems to be anointed the catcher of the future, but Tait, Diaw, and Tinney have something to say about that. For all I know he will be a Levi Michaels. What I am interested in will be the promotion of Jenkins and Houston - those two look like they could become stars.
  20. mikelink45
    I keep hearing that Houston needs OF help - a trade of Roden and Wallner might be interesting to them and move some of our excess options.
  21. mikelink45
    Use your starters as long as possible. Keep the BP fresh. Make some moves with your excess - the OF now has Larnach and Keaschall and Martin and Roden and in the wings Gonzales, Rodriguez, Jenkins, Fedko, Wallner, Mendez Teams like Houston need OF help. Move the excess, 1B/DH has Bell, Lewis, Caratini, Jeffers, Clemens, Sabato, Gray, Winokur, Amick - more than enough Move the excess! U has Gray, Kriedler, Martin, Ross, DeBarge - we only need two. Get BP help,
  22. mikelink45
    Trade Bell and OF prospect - Houston needs OF - clear some space and move on. We know Bell is one year only so keep Lewis playing and hitting. Yes cut Gray. Keep Paredes on relief. Keep all the catchers and then trade Jeffers for RP. The Yankees need him. Keep moving forward - fill the positions of need and prepare for the end of this year and 2027.. And here is my reach - if Culpepper is down with a bad butt and we want fielding - maybe its Marek time!
  23. mikelink45
    Fascinating conundrum. Larnach created this problem by turning his career around and looking like the player we dreamed about. We proved we can survive without Jeffers so he would be the first I would look to trade and with the addition of one of our prospects we should be able to get something back that is more than Roden level. Now that extension for Ryan sounds good to me and the fans - I doubt it sounds so good to Ryan and his agent.
  24. mikelink45
    I consider this to be from Randball Just for Fun. I cannot take seriously anything that is so overstated. Come back to Earth.
  25. mikelink45
    Rating him 9 and letting him establish himself and work up the list is not a put down - being in the top 2 right away is not an insult - top ten is a compliment. As noted in the story, we have had some high draft picks that failed. Let's make sure he meets the press clippings.
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