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  1. mikelink45
    Thanks - if I were drafting I would take a chance with both Winkel and Cossetti. I would grab Ohl too.
  2. mikelink45
    I would love to see the ranking of these rule V players. That is a really interesting consideration. That is 15 players at risk. Which are likely to be taken? Rule V drafts don't see a lot of players move, but there are some interesting ones here -like Klein who has been having a good year. I imagine Ohl has to be protected and there are others that are really intriguing. Thanks for listing them here. Looks like a good TD article.
  3. mikelink45
    At any time how many top 20/30 prospects on any teams list make it to the majors? It is a difficult route through the minors, but that does not mean Eeles should not be recognized for what he is doing and the fact that he has value. These are trade chips if not players who can fill emergency needs.
  4. mikelink45
    So much discussion about HR power, but this team needs men on base, they need hits and HR is not the only way to score. I like him and would see him as Castro's replacement if we lose Castro. And I really do not want to lose Castro.
  5. mikelink45
    I usually don't go on the speculation posts, but I saw this post and thought it was one of the humorous posts because it is too far from any of my realities. Let's find a way to remove Vasquez and his zero bat and see if we can actually find the next catcher in the minors (no - not Gaspar). So far Cartaya and Camargo have not lived up to any promise and potential. So next up. Keep trying until we have some real quality, but don't get us in catcher purgatory.
  6. mikelink45
    I would really like to see him succeed. Homegrown stars aren't that frequent. But I have been frustrated by slumps Like this. It makes me concerned about his future. I would not consider him One of the best hitters in the league, but on this team we really need him to be one of our best hitters.
  7. mikelink45
    Fun to see the writer take a chance and call out Jax - so far no one has taken on the challenge.
  8. mikelink45
    Love this report - Home State Pride! Now if only Wallner could join the group. I had to check on Roger Maris - he had 4 2HR games in his 61 season, but no 3 HRs. Winfield, Hrbek, Maris and Molitor have the most HRs total for Minnesotans according to BR. Did Hrbek ever have a 3 HR game? I don't remember. In fact that raises another question that would be a good follow up - have any Twins had 3 HR games? Harmon Killebrew - 1963, Tony Oliva - 1973 and Nelson Cruz in 2019 are the only ones I could find. And traded trivia - David Ortiz never had a 3 HR game but Aaron Hicks did!
  9. mikelink45
    With the stifling offense of the Twins we can hope for an upgrade from prospects and trades that send Wallner, Larnach out for more prospects. Keirsey and Martin are not answers. I would keep Bader, but his pricetag is going up and I don't see the Twins signing him. Walker is an expected addition, I am less impressed with Em than most writers and readers so it would be good to see another OF step up.
  10. mikelink45
    I really enjoyed this format. Great to see such succinct looks at the individual players through their game statistics. Thanks.
  11. mikelink45
    It is the fielding that keeps Keirsey on the team. Late game defense is highly valued.
  12. mikelink45
    Bader is really a great pick up and probably doing so well the Twins won't want to offer him his next contract! I would imagine there will be a lot of interest from other teams and the price will rise.
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    DH
  14. mikelink45
    The twins make many decisions but that doesn't mean I agree with them.
  15. mikelink45
    With our offensive offense I wish we gave Carson a week straight of starts and see if he could do something. What have we got to lose?
  16. mikelink45
    So glad we won, but my celebration is muted when I consider the team we are playing. It should not be this close.
  17. mikelink45
    Sorry, but being gutsy and taking the mound when you cannot deliver is not a favor to the team. We could all see the problems and the results and read about the hip.
  18. mikelink45
    Sounds good until you factor in the two runners he inherited and let score. A RP is supposed to stop the bleeding, but getting them off the bases by letting them score is not good. I am always more interested in a RP's inherited runner statistics than ERA. He does not seem MLB ready. An Miranda getting caught off base is the kind of mental mistake that doomed him in Minneapolis.
  19. mikelink45
    I still expect that he will continue to rise to star status - not superstar (but many players are given that title without earning it). I would stay with him as an everyday starter. Lewis has looked so good in the beginning, but injuries and missed time do take a toll. I still hope he can reach his new level of potential. I am less worried about them than Correa. The article Gleeman did in the Athletic about his clutch ability, his diminished power, his age and lessening fielding skills raise a lot of questions going forward. He is no longer a hitter that should be in the top four lineup positions, but the rest of the team has not hit enough to put him at 5 or 6. Now we have to hope Keaschall comes back and does what he has done in the past, but just like Lewis we have to see what recovery is.
  20. mikelink45
    I am bothered by this too. It is the Rocco way.
  21. mikelink45
    Surprised but happy with your choice. I expected Ryan, but had not been paying as much attention as I should to Louie.
  22. mikelink45
    This is taking his ailment from physical to mental. He needs a break and we can try some minor leaguers like Pierson Ohl. This is just not acceptable unless management has given up on the season.
  23. mikelink45
    All I can say is Skubal once again demonstrated that wins matter and good pitchers get them if they have a good manager
  24. mikelink45
    Too accurate and too depressing.
  25. mikelink45
    At one time I thought - we have the prospects we don't need to add more, but many of the prospects have dimmed for me like Winokur and Em and the pitching pipeline no longer looks great so I guess it is good to speculate on getting new blood, but there are two stats that are meaningful - end of contract and no desire to resign - like Paddock and age. Castro and Bader have been great additions and I would be reluctant to trade either, but will we sign them again? Danny Coulombe has done great but he is 35, not a long future for him. Justin Topa is 34, but I don't think he has any trade value. Christian Vasquez is 34 - but was old at 32 - who needs a catcher fill in at his price? Brock Stewart is 33 and breaks down every year - is he worth anything on the market? If I add a third question - who do we have to replace them? I would not trade Duran and Jax - getting good RP in this age of 5 pitchers per game is not easy. If Ober gets fixed he is in the same category. We have to replace Paddock, do we trust our pitcher prospects to step in for him?
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