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  1. mikelink45
    I wanted to see the new players - this was not the one I was thinking of.
  2. mikelink45
    Why wait - bring up the first wave now - are we expecting the current team to accomplish anything?
  3. mikelink45
    He has already accumulated 0.2 WAR with Jays (1.3 with the Twins). He has pitched 7 games for them. 2.57 era, 1.000 WHIP. Looks good to me.  
  4. mikelink45
    When looking at Outman and Roden stats remember how well Gaspar hit in the minors - I am afraid it is not the test we think it should be.
  5. mikelink45
    Time for a deep breathe. Good article, but it should be the last. Look at the team, the prospects, ignore, don't listen, watch, attend - whatever you feel. But all of us have had enough time to swallow hard and move on with our lives. The Pohlad hate translating to the team is sad - thank you Buxton for wanting to be here. Congratulations to our hometown boy Varland for winning last night. I do feel sorry for the vendors. The Pohlads can absorb a lot more than their current stated losses, but can the vendors who expected Target field to be a place of joy and celebration?
  6. mikelink45
    I would still love to see some of the better prospects given a long look in Minneapolis. We need something to help us forget the Pohlads.
  7. mikelink45
    Bring up the real prospects - Adams and Ohl are really lost up here. Give them one inning jobs and give us the pitchers we traded for - let's at least get a look at the future.
  8. mikelink45
    will we notice?
  9. mikelink45
    Our world is in a place where the truth no longer matters - just keep saying the same thing until people believe it. We do have a vote - buying tickets, but if we give them reason to leave we are the only ones who will lose. What a terrible outcome this is.
  10. mikelink45
    The third and worst case is to continue to be middle of the road, continue to flirt with 500. Watch players like Ober pass their peak, hold on to Larnach, Julien, Martin, Clemens, Gaspar, Roden and believe in the BP that we currently have.
  11. mikelink45
    Stop it - enough. Let's see what happens.
  12. mikelink45
    This article does not have any actual basis but is indicative of how unsettled we all are now that the Pohlads have established themselves as long term viruses for the Twins and community.
  13. mikelink45
    I will take pleasure in his wins. Like I posted in another response - in 1972 the Phillies won 59 games, Steve Carlton won 27. Those wins have extra meaning for me.
  14. mikelink45
    He should - I think he is already in the discussion. It reminds me of Steve Carlton who won 27 games for the Philadelphia Phillies team that finished the season with only 59 wins.
  15. mikelink45
    I know most of you hate WINS, but Joe is 12 - 5 a team that is 57 - 63. Wins do matter and they reflect his quality. It means pitching at least 5 innings, taking the mound regularly and not letting the other team dictate the game. I love it. He is number three in wins behind Crochet and Peralta! Tied with Rodon, Pfaat, and Pivetta. Keep going Joe!
  16. mikelink45
    Yes stability means predictability which means boring! Sorry this is too soon to try to make something positive out of our disappointment.
  17. mikelink45
    I am still trying to process this. The entire gambit was to get someone else to pay for the debt that the Pohlads incurred in their other businesses. When others looked at the team and the lack of public support that had accrued by the Pohlad missteps they knew the cost was too great. This is the same family that was okay with the team being eliminated in the 2001 contraction plan - another money grab that fell through. So enthusiasm?????
  18. mikelink45
    Based on 99 pitches I suspect that hatch was our sacrificial pitchers and if we follow a form he will be DFAed. And our one hit team seems to be going back to form.
  19. mikelink45
    Royce also looked amazing when he first started. As excited as I have been with Luke, let's wait before making judgments.
  20. mikelink45
    The only opinion I have with this is that they title is correct - way to early.
  21. mikelink45
    We wanted him - twice. Other teams pointed out the flaws. We said, we don't care, we can fix anything. We can't. He signed - twice, the last time we were the third team in line but were still standing when the music played so he came to us. No one made us pay all that money. Look at the Mets - Soto did not bring the pennant with him. They still need to earn it and it isn't happening. Is it Soto's fault? No. Would you take the money if someone is rich enough and dumb enough to take it? Of course. We came to a point where we were letting Correa down and we felt he was letting us down. He accepted a trade. We moved on. He moved on. No one's fault. To the fans - time for us to move on too.
  22. mikelink45
    I am just enjoying the moment, just as I did when Lewis came up and looked like a superstar! It can all change, but I would love to see Keaschall make the adjustments that take him to the next level.
  23. mikelink45
    Watching him in the field convinced me that he will not be a SS for the Twins. Time to move him around and find a place for his bat. He looks awkward and slow for a SS based on my limited observations.
  24. mikelink45
    I am enjoying the enthusiasm. All these players have the pressure of the playoffs reduced and they are playing for their future. It is fun to see some of the new players getting a chance, but I think Gaspar has shown who he is and will be in the future. There needs to be someone else in his roster position. Keaschall has been amazing, but remember Lewis and his grand slams. Slow down the expectations and enjoy his attitude and fun. He too will slump. But the team attitude is the most enjoyable part of the game right now. Martin is never going to be the great player we hoped for at the trade, but he is serviceable on the bench and that is where he belongs. Someone commented on thirty ABs for Roden, this year he has 125 and a -0.3 WAR and 197/271/307/ His minor league stats look good, but so does Gaspar's. By the end of the year we should know who he is - the team seems to believe in him. But I still hope for some more of the young prospects to get a chance.
  25. mikelink45
    I think the theme of comments is about Gaspar (and I agree). Today he is supposed to catch. That is a sad indictment for a team that knows Vasquez is gone after this year. Ober did well, but still does not look like the pitcher we expect. His velocity is not going to play against really good hitting teams.
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