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  1. mikelink45
    We have been watching Joe Ryan struggle for the last few games. I agree that he should be given a skip his next round and see if he can't get himself together. Is it too many? Has the league figured him out? Something has to change
  2. mikelink45
    I have to share this Ken Rosenthal quote: " "Call it whatever you want — restraint, discipline, outright fear — but few executives act with urgency. Many are too busy spouting playoff odds to rationalize their inactivity, sticking to their beloved processes, moving ever so cautiously as they try to preserve their jobs." And Keith Law said: "The Twins didn’t do anything to add, either, so I guess the AL Central is the battle of who could care less. The three teams below these two were all sellers, leaving the Twins and Guardians to fight it out for the division title, and maybe one of them will actually win more than half of their games this year. Either one of these teams could have put some real distance between themselves and their rivals with one big move, but the Guardians sold and the Twins went wee-wee-wee all the way home."
  3. mikelink45
    No, but that is not the only option - look at teams like Texas jumping on Chapman early, on other trades that took very little prospect capital. If our FO is as smart as they think they are they could have gotten just one arm to help the BP. And in truth I would have sold Gray without hesitation.
  4. mikelink45
    Here is the take from the Athletic: Their only move was a change-of-scenery swap: Jorge López for Dylan Floro. It’s an astonishing lack of activity for a team with real flaws. If you want the rest - here is the URL.https://theathletic.com/4738208/2023/08/01/mlb-trade-deadline-winners-losers-takeways/?campaign=5888993&source=dailyemail
  5. mikelink45
    What are we adjusting to? Other teams seemed to adjust.
  6. mikelink45
    The landscaped changed and the Twins were the only ones unable to adjust! Not acceptable. Maybe they could have moved earlier. This is what we have to do now that it is settled - DFA Gallo, Put Larnach and Wallner in the OF. Get Buxton off the bench and into the field. Bring in Thielbar, keep Duran fresh. Try some new arms in the BP - there is room if we do my first suggestion. Try Varland in the pen. Rearrange the batting order, What happened to Keuchel?
  7. mikelink45
    It is sad to see Gray making the list - at the bottom. He was such a good candidate to trade. When I see all the prospects the White Sox accumulated, I wished we had nabbed one or two. Jax at 4 is also a reflection on how poor the pitching has been this month. Congratulations on looking past the Pagan hating (I am one who doesn't trust him) he deserved the rank. Even ending the month with a clunker, Ober was a good choice. I am surprised Lopez did not come in 3rd or 4th.
  8. mikelink45
    The only thing positive out of this trade season is the fact that it gave TD a chance to write dozens of articles about possible trades and acquisitions.
  9. mikelink45
    Does it make sense to watch him walk away and get a big contract with somebody else? And the meantime, we continue to win our division and go home
  10. mikelink45
    Our entire division is behind every team in the American league East and West except for Oakland. And then we don't do anything? This is really a sad situation. We didn't need to sell out on all our prospects and we didn't have to go for the highest profile out there, but do something. This front office really frustrates me
  11. mikelink45
    I can't agree. Front office needed to do something. It didn't need to be major but it had to show that they cared and believed in the team enough to try to cure some of the problems. The fact they did nothing and the fact that the team is now at a 5 game losing streak means that the rest of us who have spent the season cheering for this team are the real losers.
  12. mikelink45
    My only take on this is that we have let a lot of relievers change clubs already - some at reasonable prices. But more importantly they could have spent money instead of prospects in the offseason.
  13. mikelink45
    Yes, I predict that the Twins will not win the World Series this year.
  14. mikelink45
    Yes. Cleveland has led the way in this trade season when they moved Civale. I think they made a mistake because they still had multiple years of control, but they have done this multiple times with pitchers like Clevinger going when he looked like a stud for years. Maeda has been our best pitcher, but unless we are resigning him, he can be moved for a good return. I prefer we trade Gray who has slipped and is the same pitcher that started the season and we should get a good return. Ober, Ryan, Maeda, Keuchel, Lopez could carry the rotation for this year.
  15. mikelink45
    I look at the standings and understand that Cleveland does not see a WS this year. They are 53 - 54 and know that is mediocre. We are 54 - 53 and thinking of a championship. Every other team in our lousy division has sold and should be weaker going to the end of the season. If we have enough in division games we might make out record look glossier, but overall we are really missing something (one commenter said heart). In combined standings we are 17, Cleveland 19 out of 30. In the AL our record puts us number 10 Clebveland #11. In fact if you look at the AL standings (combined) Oakland holds last place. Right above them in the order of their division standings is the Central Division. We would be last place in the West and the East! This is discouraging.
  16. mikelink45
    You skipped Gallo, Buxton, Polanco, Vasquez... this is cherry picking! By the way Cleveland traded Civale. If they end up beating us we should really be ashamed- meeting or no meeting.
  17. mikelink45
    Unless the Twins change their use and they light up the mound, I have no other word for their performance.
  18. mikelink45
    When I look at the results it makes me reflect on my thoughts about Prospects. Just because a person is. drafted high they do not belong on this list with those who have a track record. Let them earn their ranking. But overall I also think this is a weak prospect listing compared to what we have been used to.
  19. mikelink45
    The last two - Martin and Schobel are the only ones that make sense. We will be losing Gray, have no idea what Paddock will be, may lose Maeda - we need the pitchers. Since Sands and Winder have flopped that position is open for them too. I would be disappointed if we trade Wallner. He is what they hoped Gallo would be.
  20. mikelink45
    Larnach alone cannot get any of these players. The team has diminished Larnach's value by the way they have treated him.
  21. mikelink45
    You are right - Buxton will probably be the one who gets the honor, but Buxton is more wish than reality.
  22. mikelink45
    My question is - who is consistent? When a team is good there are a few players who produce even when the others are down. But who is that on the Twins team? Lewis was doing it and got hurt, again. Kiriloff was doing it and got hurt, again! Correa was bad, then good, then mediocre. Polanco was hurt, okay, hurt, and mediocre. Gallo has stunk after fooling everyone for three weeks. Buxton has been terrible, but then has a couple games where we all say - he is back! Kepler was half bad, half good. Julien has been good. Wallner has been better that most expected. Taylor has outperformed Gallo and Buxton so why are so many down on him. Solano and Farmer have been used more than they were supposed to be. Same with Castro. Jeffers has shown, Vasquez has not. So do we have a playoff ready team? I won't do the pitching staff.
  23. mikelink45
    Of course the Reds had the advantage of trading with the Twins - wait, the Orioles did too!
  24. mikelink45
    You are accurate. But the trouble is, I don't know what to say anymore near the same issues over and over. We win and look like we're ready to take off and then we tank. We don't just lose. We lose to the worst teams and lose bad. What is the solution? It's just gotten to the point where the obvious is still there. Gallo, has been a comment source for months for nothing has been done. The bullpen has been overused and short on arms and now are spent. Starters is coming up short too. I sure hope something changes.
  25. mikelink45
    That's because the big record is our strikeouts. Big pinch hit Gallo comes in to make sure that we get at least nine k's for the team total today. Thanks.
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