mikelink45
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Around the AL Central (8/5): Deadline Shakeup
mikelink45 replied to Ted Schwerzler 's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I need to see the Twins beat a playoff foe before I feel good about the rest of the season- 3 replies
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Can Balazovic trade places with Varland? He looks like he needs a reset. And Ronny Henriquez has not shown anything that makes him look a future part of the rotation. I am anxious for a new prospect ranking from TD and a perspective on the top arms now in the minors.
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Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month - July 2022
mikelink45 replied to David Youngs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
I was hoping for one we traded - not sure why - just the contrarian.- 12 replies
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I hope you are correct. It looks good right now but in baseball I find that you have to wait and see what the results are
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The trades are interesting and maybe we're better on the short-term. I will be fascinated to see how the rosters and the minors get filled and hopefully not with a bunch of rejects from other organizations but promotions within. We really lost some exciting Young players. But I know that's the cost of doing business the way that league is run now. So now the rest of the season is going to be fascinating and what more can I ask for unless it is a chance to go to the world series
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Twins Acquire Tyler Mahle from Reds
mikelink45 replied to Ted Schwerzler 's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I feel a real inability to judge these trades. They don't feel as exciting as I wish they did, but the reality is I only know about our prospects from what I read on these pages. On the other hand I also only know about the players we are acquiring from reading the same pages so all I can say is at the end of the year will be time to judge the trades and right now it's too early. None of the names jump out as stars, so the role they play and how they step up is still to be determined. -
Assessing the Twins Trade for Jorge Lopez
mikelink45 replied to Ted Schwerzler 's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I don't know. I really can't judge povich and his potential but I certainly have liked what has been written on the TD Pages. At least it has the potential to be a positive for the bullpen and that is a good thing.- 16 replies
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Did the Twins Plan to Fail this Offseason?
mikelink45 replied to Ted Schwerzler 's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
The signing of Correa says that they did not want to lose this season, but the quality of pitching that we add and subtract each year has us all shaking our heads. What did they expect and didn't Happ and Shoemaker prove that retreads don't work out. Now we have Sanchez and while trades have been going all around the league we have been adding free agent arms to our minors. If they are free agents now it is because no one wanted them. Time for a FO correction - they are typically late in the free agent and trade market, but this year the quality is moving fast so I am just waiting to be amazed.- 27 replies
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These are the Tigers - they are a bad team. Glad we won, but we should win. If Sanchez is our new old vet arm we have to see him against good teams before we judge. Just glad we won this one. Now if we could just fix the OF.
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One of the things that I really hate among statistics is to see pagan come in and give up the hits that surrender the runs but come out with a 000 era.
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What is the Sano injury? I hope they explain that it is temporarily blindness that does not let him see balls in the strikezone. Has be become AAAA player - Joey Gallo and the Yankees just exposed what the value is in the old three outcomes ranks - and at least Gallo could field.
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Thanks - went there and found 1/2 of what I wanted. I would like an IL list too.
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Rocco will never be understood by most of us. His use of BP is just what AJ said - he hit it! When you use that kind of BP it forces a Duffey in the ninth - not good. I need a roster update - that seems to be in the minor league report - I will check there, but right now I do not know who is where?
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Rocco the quick hook artist let's Ryan give up 10!!! Nonsense. This is when Archer takes over in the second inning and Ryan pitches another day. Let's see - Padres are a playoff team like Milwaukee, Dodgers, Astros - we are really establishing our credentials. Castillo now traded, but we don't need him in our rotation. Sad.
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Choose Your Own Trade Deadline Adventure
mikelink45 replied to RandBalls Stu's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
In an attempt to get good press after doing nothing did the Twins activate Patrick Reusse as the bench coach to drive Rocco crazy? If not did they activate Randball Stu as the 3B ballboy so he can entertain the remaining fans? -
No. I understand that these are only two trades but it takes four teams to pull it together and all four of these teams have been willing to pull the trigger. The twins I hope are in a position push for something that makes a difference. I read that we're more interested in mahle than Castillo and it bothers me. If we are serious and want to make the most of having Correa then we go for the best, not second best. I am hoping for the front office to do something that will really excite all of us. And it will take two teams not one to make it happen
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Which Twins Regular is More Untouchable?
mikelink45 replied to Ted Schwerzler 's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
You seem to make steps I did not take. Buxton is another discussion and I do not want to mix it into this choice of Miranda and Kiriloff that the article focuses on. When I see players of equal value I will take the one that has the better health record. It is that simple.- 32 replies
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Which Twins Regular is More Untouchable?
mikelink45 replied to Ted Schwerzler 's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I move Kiriloff, players who injure frequently don't stop getting injured. Keep Miranda and if we can get value flip Kiriloff.- 32 replies
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Nice to see Caleb get into a game. Based on performance Sanchez might not be calling the best games for the pitchers although when they have talent like Ryan and Gray it does not show.
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My but we look good against playoff teams! Archer and Bundy remind me of a couple 2021 signings. Archer has kept his ERA down because we treat him as a RP and use him as a SP. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When does Winder get well? Did anyone happen to see OBER? Ryan and Gray and hope to survive another day. Miranda is doing amazing. So pleased with his bat - this is what Kiriloff is supposed to do.
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Are the Twins MLB’s Worst Baserunning Team?
mikelink45 replied to Cody Christie's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
If Tommy Watkins is the problem then Baldelli is the one who should make the change.- 19 replies
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