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  1. mikelink45
    Festa deserved better and MLB scoring is really bugging me. Errors are errors - are they trying to not insult players? Festa suffered from bad gloves and Martin has really disappointed me. He is not an OF and seemingly he is not an IF, maybe its time to move on. Just as I have spent the year writing about Keirsey, I am joining the commenter who calls for really OF call ups. We need gloves as well as bats.
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    .222 average is better than his overall average of 189. With a WAR of -1.0 I am not sure he is worth a bench spot let alone a PH for a better batter.
  3. mikelink45
    Excellent win, here are a few observations: So glad to see Miranda and Lewis bust their slump. I like the look of our lineup. Glad Santana is down in the order, I hope Lee keeps going and pushes him down another slot. SWR was due a clunker and the fact we won anyway was excellent. I think Rocco did well tonight - lineup, RPs. But what is Farmer's PH record? I cannot remember when this was last successful. This is a crazy obsession.
  4. mikelink45
    Have you looked at their lineup? after the top four the best BA for the last five is Rortvedt. I am delighted with the win, but we should beat this team every time. The win was great and loved the fact that they continued to fight back.
  5. mikelink45
    We've often seen that it's momentum carrying into the playoffs that takes teams to the top. So I disagree. We need to be playing hard and well and come in with some momentum on our side.
  6. mikelink45
    That's not the point at all. I think you're reading in an awful lot. I just think that sometimes players need to find the right team to succeed. That doesn't mean the previous team messed up
  7. mikelink45
    My players - BR War, Zips Fangraph How about Larnach 1.2 WAR, 0.3 Wallner projected 1.8 actual 2.1 in a very shortened season. Then there are those who fall below projection. Kepler has 0.9 and a long way to get to 2.1 Julien projected for 2.8 actual 0.4 Pitching has Varland and Paddock below projections.
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    I think the thumbs down has become a popular tool. I have accumulated a number of them and probably deserved it.
  9. mikelink45
    There are periodic prospects that seem so obvious but are not seen the same way by the FO. I want Keirsey to go somewhere that he will be respected and used like Rooker and Raley and Gil and Cano. Compare this with what KC just did! Why not Varland? Lee is the only one I am happy with.
  10. mikelink45
    The constant look at Correa and Buxton has to stop. If they come back they will not be in baseball shape - too long away to jump in and be what everyone hopes. The same is true of Paddack. All three will need to have rehab starts at St Paul. Relying on long term injury returns at this point in the year is not productive. Louie Varland should have been in the pen for the last month. 3 - 9 over the last twelve games. What are waiting for. At this stage if he pitches relief he can quickly go back to starting in an emergency, although I think Morris might have bypassed him. The best team means dropping Farmer and getting someone who can hit for the bench. It means getting someone to replace Julien which means getting Lee back. True we need Lewis to return to form, but his return from injury is a signal of what could be in store for Buxton and Correa if they make it back. Injury recovery does not mean returning to previous levels. I would put Morris in the pen with Varland for the remainder of the season. I have more faith in him than I do Paddock returning with velocity and form.
  11. mikelink45
    I guess Okert needs to go down a level, he is still overmatched. The pitching pipeline now looks like this to me: Morris Adams Lewis What am I missing?
  12. mikelink45
    I hope Ober gives Zebby some advice on how to handle being blown out - he has the experience to share with him.
  13. mikelink45
    The original aces were Pascual and Ramos - then along comes Oliva and Tovar. Your idea is a good one.
  14. mikelink45
    This is a game worth forgetting. Zebby stunk, Tonkin stunk, Blewett was okay, Thielbar was okay and Farmer only gave up 3 in two innings. Meanwhile on the offensive side we had 4 hits. One extra base hit. This was one big smack down. What is next? We are 3 - 9 for the last dozen games. Is this what we expect against teams over 500? If so forget the playoffs, I believe those teams will have winning records.
  15. mikelink45
    I do not understand that response to my question.
  16. mikelink45
    I am hoping the Twins let Keirsey go to a team that will play him.
  17. mikelink45
    This was great. I really was a fan of Bernie. In Milwaukee Gene Conley played as a pitcher for the braves and also played for the Celtics. Actually he played for four teams, but I remember him with the braves. 11 years in the majors and 7 in the NBA.
  18. mikelink45
    SNL introduced Debbie in a sketch in 2004 according to Buzzfeed. I have a hard time being down when the number one guy pitches a great game and gets into the 8th - why pull him then? This give the BP almost a night off. Why use two RP? Nice to see Miranda with a key hit. Should Lewis have gotten a rehab? Will Lee make a difference? Can Zebby be what we hoped Berrios would become (for us)?
  19. mikelink45
    McCusker has become what they hoped Sabato would be. I think he will be coming to Mpls soon. Adams is a good story and might be moving behind Morris for the next and line slot. Another good report.
  20. mikelink45
    I am ready for another barrage of thumbs down, but I will say again - the Twins have suffered a lot of injuries, but they have also chosen to sign or acquire injured players - The quote from the article indicates that there were injury concerns that were apparent to other teams and I do not buy the statement that the Mets were simply looking for a bargain. If $30 million a year is a bargain I am at a loss. But we have extended Buxton despite his injury record. We have acquired Mahle, kept Pineda, and acquired Paddock despite knowing they would be out at least a year and I don't know what to say about DeSclafani who according to salaries listed on Twins salaries is the third highest. Vasquez, Kepler and Margot are tied for fourth on the salary list if you are interested. There are so many injuries in baseball that our list is not the worst - think of what has happened to first place Baltimore's and Dodgers rotations. Or the Braves losing Strider, Acuna and Riley. The Orioles, Reds, and White Sox have 13 on the injured list right now. The Red Sox and Yankees have 11. The Astros have 7 SP injured. The Mets have 14 on their list. In our division Cleveland has nine with Bieber and Karinchak being key pieces of their pitching staff. KC has 10 players out with the new addition of Vinnie Pasquantino. The Twins have 11 and we know the stars that are on the list. There are more teams that could be on this list, but I will stop there. Do not tell me we are cursed, that we suffer more than other teams. Just play the game and start winning against teams with records above 500!
  21. mikelink45
    I can only wait and see. Lee has a great career ahead of him, but as we are seeing with Lewis potential and promise take time to unleash.
  22. mikelink45
    In an era where BP are now carrying the team through 4 innings a game I suggest that pushing starters to seven innings like they used to do is a smarter strategy. If they give up a walk or hit in the 6th they are gone - ridiculous. They are not going to throw no-hitters. Let's truly examine this - Jackson, Duarte, Okert, Blewett, Staumont, Henley, Ortega, Sanchez, Cotton, Minaya, Strotman, Vallimont, Law, Chalmers and Floro (both traded and released) all released and no MLB teams grabbing them. Then there are the trades for Lopez and Richards. Now we count on Boushley who we released July 14. And we count on injury prone starters - DeSclacfani, Paddock. Mahle or we think we can resurrect pitchers like Archer, Bundy, Happ, Gant, Shoemaker... I went through transactions for 2024 - April 2021. I left out some names I have no memory of. Of course other teams whiff too, but I do not like being a homer and thinking our guys are always better or smarter. They are trying. They have their own philosophy and follow it. The BP is a place where I fail to see the smarts. We lost out on players like Gil and Cano - and all teams do. So lets just say the FO has done some really good things to balance with the dumb decisions. Because I could do this with position players too.
  23. mikelink45
    You answered your own question. If they thought they could get rid of the huge contract for next year they might, but that is the albatross hanging around Taylor's neck. +She's the albatross She is here to destroy you Devils that you know Raise worse hell than a stranger She's the death you chose You're in terrible danger" The Albatross Song by Taylor Swift
  24. mikelink45
    I go Jeffers. The playoffs demand concentration and that often brings our the best in a player. I think Jeffers will rise to the occasion.
  25. mikelink45
    I know I have posted some less than glorious comments, but we have Correa with a down year despite playing 135 games last year - 1.4 WAR for our best and highest paid player is not good. 75 games this year - good stats, but if that is it for the year it is not enough. Second best player - Buxton - last year 85 games, this year 90 and 82 if them in the OF. Does he come back and how well? Stewart has an injury history 28 games last year - 16 this year. Royce Lewis has an injury history going back to the minors. 58 games last year 54 this year. Terrible to lose four key guys = should the FO have good replacements for each position? No one is going to be as good, but they need to be acceptable and we have not reinforced the perceived needs. The rotation was really hurt by Ryan's loss although I do not see him the same as the other four. Paddack going down was not a surprise, Topa not pitching is not a surprise. Even Kiriloff no longer in the mix is not a surprise. But what was done? What did we expect?
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