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  1. mikelink45
    So we are in game three of a must win series. We are only down by 1 run going in to the ninth. What should we do? How about Jorge Pagan Lopez for the ninth? Neither Fulmer nor Lopez has been of any value to the team since their trades, but Lopez has been a big negative. Can we get a better BP evaluator before the next big trade or signing? But then we also need some hitters. I have heard rumors that a guy named Wallner is across the cities and hitting bombs, could we possibly use him more than Caleb Hamilton?
  2. mikelink45
    I went to the leader board for individual stats and it is amazing. When you put our team leaders versus overall leaders we are really lacking. For example Judge has 120 RBIS (yes runs count or we would not be whining about RISP) and our leader is the rookie - Miranda with 61. Going through all the categories - Buxton still ranks high with HRs, but otherwise it is Correa and Arraez in most categories and they do not rank high except for Arraez in BA and hits. The pitchers do not make the leaderboard because they do not have enough innings. Looking at this tells me that the Twins at 500, in the middle of the team rankings are where they belong - which I am sorry to report.
  3. mikelink45
    This is an exercise that has only one dimension - The White Sox have lost considerable time with Luis Roberts and Tim Anderson - both vital clogs. Gandal has had back problems. Crochet is a big loss in pitching as is Crick and Stiever. Who has the biggest losses? I don't know. This is certainly an impressive list and has hurt the Twins chances. Could they win? Fun to speculate.
  4. mikelink45
    This note from MLB.com is worth thinking about - "Archer hasn’t lasted longer than five innings in any of his 25 starts this season. Early on, he was successful in short stints, but lately his short outings had started to tax the bullpen. Archer was 2-3 with a 3.14 ERA in his first 14 starts and the team was 7-7 in those outings. In 10 starts prior to Saturday, Minnesota was 1-9 in Archer’s outings and he was 0-4 with a 6.23 ERA."
  5. mikelink45
    Prielipp too hign, Varland and Wallner too low. The last ten are just names to me. And the second 10 are really a lot of disappointments and question marks. Truly a list that lacks what we are used to, but hopefully they will light things up and suddenly grab attention. Balazovic is the biggest disappointment on the list along with Sabato ranking so low on a list that has so many unknowns.
  6. mikelink45
    Like others in this post. I wonder why Wallner isn't brought in to replace Kepler or fill the DH.
  7. mikelink45
    We have gone from trying to win the division to trying to stay above 500. The real question is can we do it
  8. mikelink45
    That was my take too. I can't figure out how he gets credit for a job after he starts out like that. I still don't trust him
  9. mikelink45
    When you expect them to be bad, what is there to complain about? When we are told they are good, when the team expects to make the playoffs we have the right to expect more from everyone involved. The Twins are in third place - it is not the fans fault.
  10. mikelink45
    I disagree - this is not about pulling pitchers when they are going well, this is about the end of a pennant race where you cannot allow a pitcher who is failing to stay in and give up more runs.
  11. mikelink45
    Where was our manager when Bundy was getting blasted? He has now left Ryan in for 10 runs and looks the other way when Bundy is getting blasted in a game we need. Does his spreadsheet say that starters can't go six, but they have to go 4 or more? Sanchez did great, Bundy did not. The bats and team really fought for this one, but the hole was too deep. On the total standings list, we are now 16 - the top of the bottom half of teams. Lucky for us the Guardians and White Sox are 14 and 15 - the bottom of the top half! What a division. The Guardians were a mess in the field, it was like playing the no-glove white sox. Miranda looks better and better as the season goes on. He has star potential and Correa has heated up at the right time. If only Arraez could get out of his second half funk. I worry that his launch angle adjustment to get power in his game is lifting his dink and dunk flies too much and allowing them to be caught. Cave - 205/267/397 is not someone we should be starting - how about giving Wallner the spot and maybe he can crank a couple out.
  12. mikelink45
    Miller and Prielipp still have to do some proving in the minors before I would put them top five. The other three are looking really promising. I am bothered by Rodriguez having a knee injury. We have too many injury prone players - Buxton can't stay in the field, Lewis can't get onto the team, Kiriloff lasts for short stints along with Larnach. I hope this trend can end soon.
  13. mikelink45
    Ted, you keep trying to get us all on a positive vibe, but the team works against you. So we are going to get all these injured Twins back and they are going to have their timing back with them. Sit out 60 days and you are ready to go? This time of year there is no time for rehab. We have already seen Maeda taken off our hoped for list. Jeffers keeps moving further back like Larnach. Polanco and Buxton have already demonstrated that whatever nagging injuries they have it is limiting their production. Mahle is not coming back, Paddock is not coming back. We have already had a season of losing to teams that have a chance for the WS. How is that going to stop? Lopez is doing his Pagan imitation and the BP is overworked. Rocco has not adapted as the season progressed. I hope you are right, but from my chair it does not look good.
  14. mikelink45
    I hope this helps the next generation of fans - as one of the really old fans I am delighted. Anything that creates action and reduces the time of the game is very welcome to me. For skeptics - let me say that MLB games were 2 1/2 hours during the days of Maury Wills and other base stealers. Stealing bases is not going to make the game longer. This is great, if only the robo ump was put in too! Next - limit tv commercials. Have them figure out a new way of getting advertising - fun banners at the bottom of the screen, but keep the commercial break to 1 minute.
  15. mikelink45
    The amazing thing is that a year ago we thought we had the best catching situation in the majors - Rortvedt, Jeffers, Garver - now all three are on the IL and none look like they can really improve our situation. We have to hope Jeffers continues to develop and someone from the minors - not Hamilton, can rise to at least back up.
  16. mikelink45
    Thanks for the correction I forgot we have two Hamiltons - add them together and we still are wasting roster space.
  17. mikelink45
    Hamilton - caught stealing, Stumbled at third, and picked off. Some addition to the team! He and Davis are an example of a FO weakness when it comes to picking up and even just picking players to add to the roster.
  18. mikelink45
    First I must reiterate that Covid has a long term impact if he had a bad case - I know from experience and some heart procedures. Second, he is still a rookie and the real question is whether he is open to change and third, do we have the coaches that can help him change? I expect improvement and also recognize that the team really put the pressure on him to make him our opening day starter and matching him against the best that other teams start. I expect next year to have Gray, Mahle, Ryan as our top three. Then I would love to see Ober and Varland, but who knows.
  19. mikelink45
    Nicely done. This really does show our ineptitude against class teams. But the fact our division mates can do so much better really raises the question of why? We know the Yankees have a psychological edge over us, but the Dodgers and Astros do lose periodically. Is there something management can do? We won the last game with Garlick leading off while in a slump, Correa at DH instead of the field, No Arraez. Lopez doing his meltdown act, Fulmer being mediocre. And we won. Maybe the scrubs are the answer. Sit the regulars and let the guys who are desperate to survive play. (Just kidding).
  20. mikelink45
    It was so pleasant to get this win. It is one of four so perspective is needed. We are now 2 - 15 against the Yankees, Dodgers, and Astros and both wins are against the Yankees. Is it just me or: Do you get the Pagan shakes when Lopez enters the game? I am enjoying Gordon at 2B more than Polanco It feels like they are pushing Hamilton to get into each game even though he has nothing since we got him. Hamilton with -0.1 WAR for us and Austin -0.`1 WAR for us and 6.71 era might not have been the best adds for September. We won despite a very questionable line up. It felt like Rocco did not think we could win and then they did anyway.
  21. mikelink45
    This is a mess and reflects a lack of real planning for the long term. Sanchez was a hoped for solution, but his history and pending free agency meant he was short term. Leon is dreadful at the plate - can we just have him bunt every time. Are there any minor leaguers that are close? I thought I read about two on TD recently.
  22. mikelink45
    That is about health and staying off the IL, not ability.
  23. mikelink45
    I really enjoyed your post, but all I could do was put a like! Nice reflections.
  24. mikelink45
    I love this - Ted continues to be the Twins cheerleader finding ways to justify what they are doing, but when you do the same thing that everyone else is doing and it doesn't work I think it is time to change. I loved Danny Gladden saying to Falvey last night - shouldn't we be teaching how to pitch to the lineup a third time. What are the statistics for overworked BPs? How much can you use the BP pitcher and have them be effective? How many BP arms can you rely on? When you go 4 you have more pressure on the BP which is usually a few good arms and then a lot of failed starters. I posted on another thread - Archer is 2 - 7 and the team is 8 - 16 when he pitches. Bring on the BP!
  25. mikelink45
    Archer is 2 - 7 and the team is 8 - 16 in all his starts - 4 innings and BP is not working. I do not consider him one of our most reliable arms.
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