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  1. mikelink45
    Well I am sorry you are so offended. Of all the teams listed they were last. But it amounts to the same thing - are you happy to be 14th?
  2. mikelink45
    2.3% is good - we certainly see percentages differently.
  3. mikelink45
    Fascinating player poll on the Athletic today - who is most overrated - Jazz Chisholm, but coming in third is Carlos Correa - Carlos Correa (6.7 percent), Tim Anderson and Jack Flaherty (5 percent) were next, while Pete Alonso, Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman, Elly De La Cruz, Manny Machado and Blake Snell (3.3 percent) rounded out our leaderboard. On our team I say Byron Buxton, then Pablo Lopez, Duran, and Ober. - Not sure where to put Correa - he is doing what is needed, but is not the star of a Turner, Betts, or some other SS. In another poll they asked which teams they would sign with if no taxes, contracts and rosters were considered - guess which team came in last among those on the list at 2.3%?
  4. mikelink45
    Is it time for Zebby to move to St Paul? He has proven his ability at every level and looks like he might be pushing Festa for the top of the list of potential call ups. Which causes me to ask - what is happening with Varland? I worry that Julien, Wallner, Varland are not getting the help they need in the minors. They need some good production again.
  5. mikelink45
    Thanks for another good summary of a bad week. I keep thinking about the rotation and currently I would see the 1 - 5 positions as Ryan SWR Lopez Ober Paddock This is not what I expected, but the question comes from the Yankee series - is this a rotation that can win in the post season? I don't think so. Buxton is an enigma. His current OPS+ is 82. For the last three years his BA and OBP are consistent but not good. His SLG has diminished three years it a row. He is not a star and maybe he never was - 2021 was not an indicator of greatness - it was an outlier. The expectations are from us fans and we have to adjust and he needs to slip down the lineup. I like Castro and the way he plays the game - I also think we are overusing Jeffers - give him a higher pct of games at C and let Miranda DH. Is Santana heating up for the rest of the season or is this just a short burst? Jeffers has reverted to the player we all wanted to trade for the last two years - he fooled us with a second half burst last year. Will he do it again? Kiriloff, Julien and Wallner are my biggest disappointments. Then there is the question of Duran - can he get back his dominance?
  6. mikelink45
    Miranda is the answer. We need his bat. Do you trust Santana to continue to improve his line? No need to trade - Miranda, Larnach, Lee are the answers and we need to help the younger players mature for the future.
  7. mikelink45
    Glad we won, but not impressed. Pirates have no depth so we outlasted them, but come on Ober, we were starting to think you might be a number 2 - now I am content to think 4.
  8. mikelink45
    Seth - I loved your lead paragraphs. I know there is an article about what does Jenkins need to prove - but the question I have is what has he proven? What are his stats. I know we all dream of him rising quickly, but is he performing like he did last year. Last note - I am always a skeptic when it comes to young and unproven talent and want to wait to move them up the prospect list. This year I would have Soto dropped from number 7 to a late prospect number until he shows he has the professional prowess that a number 7 should have.
  9. mikelink45
    I am not asking to get rid of Baldelli, maybe it is the analytics department that needs to go. I am really frustrated by this teams ability to slide into indifference. I want the SB, the hit and run, the extra base. I want some energy. Vasquez, Farmer, Margo have become a joke for me. Collectively they are 62 for 333 - 186. When I add up their BR WAR figures I get -1.4 and then Rocco has the gall to have one of them pinch hit! My god, that is so beyond analyctics.
  10. mikelink45
    I really enjoy these dips into our history. There was a Vic Power HR that is still locked into my memory and some of the moments that made 1961 such a special time. I loved Pedro Ramos even though he will never be a Twins great and Pascual was the coolest of the players I saw.
  11. mikelink45
    He needs to be healthy - he has everything else.
  12. mikelink45
    But you can see that the Dodgers and Yankees have seen the value in contact as well as power.
  13. mikelink45
    I suspect Festa might be giving Paddock a turn or two off very soon if Paddock had another bad game.
  14. mikelink45
    No matter who the opponent - we cannot count the victories until we earn them. Another big streak by the Twins.
  15. mikelink45
    Right now Kiriloff is challenging that list.
  16. mikelink45
    Like Vasquez his contract would guarantee he stays. But overall the fans and teams love affair with Buxton insures he stays through his contract.
  17. mikelink45
    A season of streaks - what does it really mean about the kind of team we are. Obviously we do not want to see the Yankees in the Playoffs, but where would we rank among the really good teams - the Yankees, the Guardians, Orioles, Seattle? Overall the AL does not look that strong this year and I do not know what will happen with KC. But we should make the playoffs again. We are currently number 6 overall in the Wildcard standings. I just don't know how to assess this team. We now have exactly 100 games left so plenty of time, but I am not confident going to the Pirates who are much better this season than for the last decade. Lopez has definitely not been an Ace for us. Paddock is not someone I would count on in a big game. Ryan, SWR, Ober are the top three currently and Ober has not been consistently good this year - too many poor games. The rotation just isn't what we had last year and I am not sure it is a group that can carry us through the playoffs. Will Festa come up and rescue us?
  18. mikelink45
    This is really too early. For a team as erratic as the twins are, you're going to tell me that we shouldn't fear the guardians who have clearly been setting the pace so far. Let's wait a while before we start to get cocky about who is good and who isn't.
  19. mikelink45
    10 Yrs 714 2644 2404 382 572 138 23 118 313 88 12 180 781 .238 .298 .462 .760 105 This is not the line of a superstar. He is a good player, but time to downgrade the hype that has followed him all his career. I remember them working on his swing and approach to the plate in his earlier years and it just seemed to confuse him. So he is what he is and that's all he is! “Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.” ― André Malraux “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
  20. mikelink45
    I can see Julien, Lee, and Martin back with the Twins this season, but who goes will be another mystery just like Julien's demotion. It will be time to get rid of vets who are under performing.
  21. mikelink45
    We played the Yankees - we lost - expected - yes. Disappointing - extremely. But after this game I have to say that any of you who are against the electronic strike zone have me shaking my head in disbelief. I understand it is not perfect, but it is consistent and that is something these umpires are not.
  22. mikelink45
    The Twins do not seem to trust Keirsey - I wonder why? Kiriloff does not have an injury excuse this year - what is his issue? I thought Larnach would be out there more - is his fielding that poor? I am not as excited by Martin as most seem to be. But I am also not ready for trade deadline speculation - it is still almost 2 full months away.
  23. mikelink45
    Okay - time to step back and wonder - Yankees versus Twins. What is this curse? It is not the umpires. Only Royce seems to have missed the memo that says roll over and play dead.
  24. mikelink45
    Relief pitching is so difficult to assess and predict I can only say we are doing well right now and I hope it continues.
  25. mikelink45
    The batters all look good, the pitching prospects were a mixed bag - overall the pitchers did not have a good week. Glad to see good bats, but the arms have to start performing too.
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