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  1. mikelink45
    Banda 9.90 era - once in a while a good inning, but otherwise I think he is replaceable. Morris did great - asking for 3 innings is too much right now. The twins lineup has too many holes and the bullpen has even more.
  2. mikelink45
    The way they are burning through max effort arms and the number of surgeries suggest that the modern game has not figured it out. We have Lopez and Abel out right now. And our IL list is five pitchers. https://www.espn.com/mlb/injuries. The Astros currently have an MLB-high 16 players on the Injured List. - not all pitchers but their rotation is in shambles and they and the Dodgers have 10 pitchers on IL. The cubs, Rays and Giants have 8 pitchers on IL, Atlanta, Padres, Blue Jays and Baltimore have 7 pitchers on IL. Boston, Rockies, Tigers, Angels, Phillies and the White sox have 6 pitchers on IL. KC has 5. https://www.oddstrader.com/mlb/injuries/
  3. mikelink45
    We need them now
  4. mikelink45
    I'm still rooting for him and I think his attitude will get them through. We saw the start with Royce Lewis and how he banged all those home runs when he first came up and then set he doesn't slump which of course he has been in ever since. You seem this happened regularly to many young matters. Somehow I think he has the attitude that will allow him to escape and be a dependable player for us again.
  5. mikelink45
    Excellent recap. I look forward to these each week whether we win or lose. You covered the deficiencies and highlighted the few positives. Thank you. I am fascinated with what is happening and like most of the TD readers I am anxious for more call ups and a reset.
  6. mikelink45
    And an error - Mr no hit - good defense failed us in his specialty
  7. mikelink45
    I am pleased - move on from Banda. And if they want to keep both there are plenty of options for more demotions.
  8. mikelink45
    Wow - Outman - the man kept for his defense gets hits. But then he makes an error. As some Athletic writer would say - Baseball!
  9. mikelink45
    Add in one more factor - they are in the same division as LA, AZ, and SF. Lots of star power in a market that will only grow. The Twins have KC and Detroit and Cleveland. This boxes the Twins in and impacts overall value.
  10. mikelink45
    I'm having a real hard time making comments this year. I didn't expect much so when they have a street flight they just finished is fun but I don't expect it to continue. Then when they get a streak like they're on right now it fits right in with expectations. Individuals go up and down. Jeffers is the best looking batter we have so far this year. Bradley is looking great and Ryan is maintaining his excellence.
  11. mikelink45
    Outman = Margot time to go.
  12. mikelink45
    I like this - but Ober and SWR are both concerns. A few more starts and they need to turn things around, but who takes their places? Will Morris come out of the BP? Then what? Klein and Mathews are not ready. Is Connor Prielipp ready?
  13. mikelink45
    I had really high hopes for Matthews. This is very discouraging year and I hope it's just a blip and he can come back
  14. mikelink45
    I will join the Banda wagon and say he is perfect for a DFA. Are we waiting for Adams?
  15. mikelink45
    No predictions - just enjoy it while it lasts - baseball can be humbling as well as exciting.
  16. mikelink45
    Sorry - he has done nothing right or wrong. He did not put this team together, but what he can do is step up if we make it to contention or shape the future if we don't. Let's talk about Tom next year.
  17. mikelink45
    Only one analysist - this is fun.
  18. mikelink45
    Nice to have something positive for a change - this has been a fun stretch. Outman and Banda look like the next two to go.
  19. mikelink45
    I enjoy these reports and getting to know so many names. But my big disappointment is AAA where I thought Matthews would prosper and Walker, Gonzales, Rodriguez and Culpepper would rake and force the team to call them up. I also find it fascinating to see Tait and Diaw on the same team, seemingly in a contest to see which one will be in MLB as a catcher first. So far the 19 year old Tait is 182 .367 .227 .594 And the the 22 year old Diaw is .250 .400 .393 .793
  20. mikelink45
    I am wait and see on Morris, but the fact that Royce is down again is discouraging. We once had such high hopes for him. Now with Kriedler coming to the plate without a bat our lineup is definitely weakened. Who are our minor league 3B candidates besides Culpepper? Are any of them close?
  21. mikelink45
    The reality is that the Twins lost the opportunity to extend Jeffers in the past despite the fact that they had no viable replacement. He will be missed.
  22. mikelink45
    Let's combine this article with the previous one by Cody Christi. We need a good right handed bat more than a pinch runner. Bring up Gonzales. Get rid of Outman.
  23. mikelink45
    A change up is a change of pace - when his fastball is the same as his changeup it will not work. I wish him well, but I do not think this is the answer.
  24. mikelink45
    Too early to judge. I am not a fan of FIP and prefer to see the results on the field. Right now he's just a pitcher and that's fine this early in the season. Ace talk needs to wait until later in August. Our concern should be for Ober and Abel and the fact that Zebby has not looked good in AAA.
  25. mikelink45
    I feel sorry for Lee - for all the pressure and all the criticism. All the baseball ratings while he was in the minors can't be that far off. I think 16 more games for he and Culpepper might make the team decision, but I feel like the team has failed Lee. It isn't his fault we traded Correa and thrust him into a full time SS position. So we compare him to Correa who has o.5 War and 112 OPS while Lee is -0.2 and 28. That is tough. I hope Lee turns things around. His top 100 rankings. Baseball America Pre-2023 #45 Pre-2024 #35 Baseball America: The best source for minor league news and info Major League Baseball Pre-2023 #31 Pre-2024 #18 Prospect ratings from Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com Baseball Prospectus Pre-2023 #37 Pre-2024 #52 Prospect ratings from Baseball Prospectus
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