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  1. mikelink45
    Ryan Jeffers was the first quarter surprise. Margot and Santana have come back from terrible first quarters. The disappointments are Farmer and Vasquez and the inconsistency of Lopez (not an Ace yet). I would add Varland and Julien to the disappointment list too. Correa and Castro are proving that last year was not a fluke. lee and Lewis look to be leaders of the future if Lewis can figure out how to stay healthy. And Wallner is looking like the prize he was at the end of last season. Kepler is okay, as is Larnach. The moves are going to get harder as Lewis returns and if Correa is out for a while I would put Lee at SS over Castro. Ryan still is rolling and if we can keep Ober from facing KC he is doing very well. Paddock like Lopez is erratic but as a number five he is fine.
  2. mikelink45
    I am happy for the break that allows our injured players to recover. But I lost interest in the All-Star game and all the other nonsense associated with it a long time ago. I'm not sure if I'm the only person on this site. Who feels this way, but a number of years ago the All-Star game started losing its luster as we work to get every player in. It feels like The kids game where every child needs an opportunity. I preferred the games back when. Ted Williams played the whole game and won a game that everybody was really involved in with the last minute home run. Now I just don't care. I would be just as happy if we just gave everybody a week off in the middle of the season. But of course this makes money for the league and I guess that's good.
  3. mikelink45
    I am having a hard time understanding how Diego and Carmargo were the two call ups. Am I reading a minor league summaries wrong? Considering how we were at the end of the week I think maybe Julien should have been one of the call-ups and Keirsey would have given good center field defense.
  4. mikelink45
    I am not into trade speculations, but the idea that a player like Kiriloff could do better elsewhere is sound. He has really let a lot of others move ahead of him and the projected value that he once had is no longer getting fans excited. It is too bad, but he just could not be on the field enough with all his injuries and the last ABs just did not look good.
  5. mikelink45
    This team's ownership- leadership had the worst public relations I can remember. Even Calvin didn't come out as bad as this years Twins - TV, early announcement that they would not spend - just a number of factors that really set back the Twins fans. Then they did not get off to a good start and many were lost to the WNBA and other sports options or they just went out and enjoyed themselves elsewhere.
  6. mikelink45
    No - I can guarantee and it has to affect him.
  7. mikelink45
    Why don't they like Keirsey?
  8. mikelink45
    We might have had better options than Castillo. We need to push the envelop. Only the best should be in the lineup even if it means dropping someone from the 40 man.
  9. mikelink45
    With Lee and Richardson now in MLB - I am anxious to see how the prospect rankings change in the next listing. I see some falling and others like Keaschall and Olivar rising much higher. Harry seems to be performing very well and deserves a place on the list. Even with a good game I see Soto, Schobel, and Gonzales slipping a little.
  10. mikelink45
    The development of prospects is one of the most enjoyable parts of following baseball over the years. When I was young and the Milwaukee braves were my team. I remember Bob Hazel coming up and absolutely lighting this league on fire hitting over 400 and leading the braves. Then he basically dropped out a baseball. I know he hung on a little while but never performed again. Baseball can be frustrating. Exciting and always unpredictable
  11. mikelink45
    Great pick - I love the way he plays - the term sparkplug comes to mind!
  12. mikelink45
    I just can't speculate. Maybe I value our prospects and players too much, but no way would I give up Lewis and if we need four Paddock sits. The real problem is the question of Lopez and what type of game our "Ace" gives us.
  13. mikelink45
    A split is fine - even bad teams win, so the fact we stayed engaged and won the second is outstanding. Lee and Wallner give us two productive young players and we need them. Lopez is okay, but I still want more from him.
  14. mikelink45
    Sorry to see this loss, but eventually even last place teams win in MLB. However a double header sweep is not acceptable. Just glad to have Wallner back.
  15. mikelink45
    I can't slow down (it feels like its Almost Monday) and I don't want to. He is exciting and the biggest prospect we have. If not for injuries I would have seen him AA this year and AAA/MLB next year. Its alright to be excited about prospects. Its also alright be be concerned about injuries. Until something bad happens again I think the train is coming into the station and the ride should be fun.
  16. mikelink45
    Interesting summary, but Lewis is the obvious answer. Just as we used to wait for Buxton, now we are anguishing over the lost of our best bat. No matter how the team goes now, adding Lewis will always make us better.
  17. mikelink45
    His role includes pinch hitting. That is what bench players do.
  18. mikelink45
    What I meant was that if they add somebody and have to cut from the current roster to put that person on the 40 man then those are the two that I would consider first
  19. mikelink45
    Farmer, Margot are the low hanging fruit if we feel the need to trade. This is really fun.
  20. mikelink45
    He has a pitching coach so who is it that makes a decision.
  21. mikelink45
    What a lot of mixed thoughts come out of this. Festa's failure so far has me wondering how we can evaluate minor league performances. I see a lot of prospects coming up on other teams and doing well. Do we need another strategy? I hate seeing Varland struggle and I am delighted by Wallner, but don't know if he has changed enough to succeed again in MLB. It sure feels like he should.
  22. mikelink45
    Those seem like safe predictions - who are the players that might rise and change the formula?
  23. mikelink45
    Did I miss something? There were others willing to sign with us? We were close in dollars for others? We signed the guy who was willing to sign with us. And I am glad he did.
  24. mikelink45
    I am happy with all of them.
  25. mikelink45
    I love it - I do not care about the three true outcomes that are constantly listed. For me it is Strike out, ground our, fly out. Those are the three true outcomes and the last two can at least cause something to happen that is positive.
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