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  1. mikelink45
    Sure look at the Pirates - it only took them from 2016 - 2026 to get a winning record. Boy is that a treat for the fans.
  2. mikelink45
    I agree, but it is hard to see our run of Festa, Matthews, SWR, Prielipp, Morris going through these struggles and no one is breaking out. When I look at Pittsburgh's young pitchers, at Milwaukee and Cleveland developing numerous pitchers - Tampa with no payroll, but constantly coming up with good new arms, the Mariners with a load of young SP. I wonder what these systems are doing that we aren't.
  3. mikelink45
    The way the Twins are picking up DFA and independent league players I would not write off anyone. I just picked this tidbit off the web from google about our newest acquisition from the DFA list - "Despite the Triple-A production, an Arizona team light on bullpen depth dropped Rashi from the roster. That’s explained mostly by his below-average velocity, as he averages around 91 mph with his fastball. He leans heavily on his secondary stuff as a result, mixing a slider, curveball and splitter." I am encouraged by Cossetti and any Twin minor leaguer who can doesn't put their catcher's mask on backward.
  4. mikelink45
    I am delighted - my first impressions of Winokur were not that good, but work and dedication mean a lot. Good luck to him.
  5. mikelink45
    I don't necessarily agree with you but I love the thought put into this. I am still an old complete game neandertal.
  6. mikelink45
    The big question isn't if Wallner should come up, but rather can Lewis find success in MLB after shining in AAA? Short term he has not looked great in two games - let's hope he catches lightning in his bat soon. Prielipp is pitching well below his expectations. After watching Pittsburgh's young pitchers blossom it is time for one of ours to shine. When Culpepper comes up which of the Gray, Kreidler, Arcia trio leaves? Can Martin regain the batting mojo that he had for the first two months? Will we ever score enough so Ryan can win as many games as he deserves? When does a pitcher return from his injuries? We need a starter. I was disappointed that Morris did not take advantage of his work as an opener and when a rotation spot. Will they try Parades in one of the TBD slots?
  7. mikelink45
    NO - Lewis was better than him in St Paul, and he is back to being a pumpkin in Mpls. We need some new blood.
  8. mikelink45
    Best ERA of four twins pitchers today 4.74 - Lawrence - that will not do it. Lewis gets one hit today - this is not the guy we saw in St Paul which is why I am not impressed with Wallner in St Paul at this point - but then we have seen 3 - 18 the last five games and batting lead-off. Connor is a nice story - not a MLB starter at this point, but who else - keep running him out there and get the coaches working with him. Who is the batter we rely on? Bell hits HR 199 - but it is not exciting based on a 74 OPS+ for the year.
  9. mikelink45
    Outman being off the roster is a good thing - it is not a personal attack - I don't know him. But at this level every roster spot is precious and there is no reason not to have the best option all the time.
  10. mikelink45
    It is up to the coaches to get the right mix and coach him into success if all his pitches remain what we expect. Who has been his catcher? Try the other one.
  11. mikelink45
    It is so refreshing to read about good defense!
  12. mikelink45
    Keep him, keep Ryan - build the bullpen. Make us competitive again.
  13. mikelink45
    And we are paying for tickets - try the hot bats.
  14. mikelink45
    The Twins BP game might not have been such an aberration if Morris had done well. He has been a starter and could have gone more than two if he had been effective. I do agree that Parades could have gone another inning or two since he has mostly been a starter too. It is not the number of RP but the quality that counts and Rogers no longer has it. Lawrence is an interesting pick up but he has not passed the test. We have no shut down arm in the pen. Gomez has been the best arm so far.
  15. mikelink45
    I quit early on this game so I missed the errors and the errors that were not marked as errors. I feel like the Twins and baseball in general do not get called on errors like they should. Not sure if this is to give hitters more hits or helping the fielders, but it ends up distorting the pitching stats. I love good fielding and think that baseball needs to do some more glove work.
  16. mikelink45
    Why not - it won't ruin our teams winning streak - wait we lost last night. If he has a hot bat I want it doing well in Minneapolis.
  17. mikelink45
    I prefer to see rather than project. I asked Google about baseball projections and this is what I got - Baseball player projections are reasonably accurate on a macro level for league-wide averages, but highly unpredictable for individual player outcomes. Because projection systems predict a player's median outcome across thousands of simulations, they generally nail team-wide offensive trends while frequently missing on individual variables like injuries, slumps, or breakout seasons.
  18. mikelink45
    One problem he has is that we now have mediocre (lousy) catchers. But my only message is don't trade Ryan! We do not have another potential ace coming in and Lopez has now blown two seasons of his contract with injuries.
  19. mikelink45
    Promote him or trade him. The A's might like another of our rejected power hitters to go with Rooker.
  20. mikelink45
    I like that they pushed Prielipp to six innings. They could have changed earlier, but I love to see him stretched. What has happened with SWR? Any club claiming him? My big question is about catcher interference - are we setting a new record? Both Jackson and Caratini getting called for it. I don't remember many games where it has been an issue, but we seem to have something that needs to change. Add that to Caraini's inability to stop the steal and a blocked plate call and we have had too many catcher mistakes.
  21. mikelink45
    Lewis has his bat working - time to bring him up and let him debut for a trade. How long before Prielipp and Morris leave the Prospect list? When they do who replaces them.
  22. mikelink45
    I need an update on how the OF prospects rank in terms of promotion. With all the injuries it seems as if Mendes has jumped the line.
  23. mikelink45
    I have been wondering if Clemens playing centerfield is a step towards dropping Outman. I sure hope so.
  24. mikelink45
    Fun speculation.
  25. mikelink45
    I have wondered why Tait has gotten so much love over Diaw. I put Diaw in the lead and we need catchers.
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