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  1. Dman
    I have been down on Hall as he has given up so many hit's like 42 in 39 IP and a fair number of walks 18 for a 1.51.WHIP which leads to a bloated 5.22 ERA. I get the numbers mean less at low A where players are working on pitches and the process which is more important than box scores. Still I thought when they grabbed him in the 4th round he was an arm with really good control. He just needed to get the fastball up a few ticks and let his changeup work. Instead he has really struggled to keep hitters off the bases. The good part about his profile is his changeup can be an effective strikeout pitch and his K rate is 11.8 per 9. So it was really great to see him just throw strikes in that immaculate inning. That is one hell of an accomplishment. I mean I can see getting ahead 0-2 with foul balls or guys waiting for a better pitch, but you have to K all three guys either looking or on a swing miss back to back to back., That takes some really good stuff to make that happen. Congrats on a pretty amazing accomplishment no matter the level. So he has the stuff and hopefully he finds ways to walk fewer guys and keep more balls off of barrels and the Twins might have another really promising pitcher in the system.
  2. Dman
    Yeah Preilipp would be a stretch, but IMO he is the best lefty in the system when healthy. I agree that they will prioritize his health but he is only doing two innings at a time right now why not just see if his stuff plays at a higher level? Does it matter if he pitches those innings at high A or AA or AAA? If his stuff does play at those higher levels he could be an option for the MLB club and he just started pitching so it wouldn't be a ton of innings on his arm this year anyway. Also odds are they send him to fall league to build up innings anyway as they are likely going to have him on a pitch counts and innings limits as they build up his arm strength. I guess I just don't see why you couldn't see how he does at AA and if he is getting killed there then yeah not an option for MLB this year. If he continues to do well he might be the arm they needed at the deadline. Guys with good stuff have gone from the draft to MLB the same year so it can be done. He just would have to prove his stuff is legit all the way up. If he's not ready yet then keep him where he is challenged or drop him back down a level. I just think it's worth a try given the state of the pen.
  3. Dman
    I don't know, it seems like all the revenue sharing teams that get money operate this way. They have a certain threshold that they might go over for a year or two, but they seem to quickly shrink back. I wish we had a better idea of what the numbers are, but we don't. Still I have to believe they are making good money or they would get out of the business of owning a team. Team values continue to climb so even if they break even year to year the value of the franchise rises every year anyway. The Twins have a pretty good team with pretty good depth. Unless they were going to make a needle moving move I was OK with them standing pat. I don't feel like Kukuchi is a great option for the playoffs so I am fine with Houston getting him. The Twins have the talent to make it and do well IMO. The baseball season is a marathon of surviving injuries and getting your team to play well together more often than not. There is no full proof method as the most talented teams on paper fail every year. I just hope the Twins stay healthy and they should do be just fine.
  4. Dman
    Thanks! Gotta say man that was pretty much masterpiece writing IMO. You had me choked up reading that.
  5. Dman
    Wow that was great writing and a wonderful story to share! Thanks! Makes me hope all the harder that this kid can make it all the way.
  6. Dman
    It has not been a particularly great year consistency wise for Severino. Still he brought his K rate down to under 30% and upped his walk rate 14% this year. He traded that for losing some HR power and if he hadn't been an absolute K machine early in the year his numbers might look better. I'm still a big believer in his hit tool and power. I like him at 1st and DH even if Miranda might be a better option in both spots. I like the fact he is a switch hitter. I still think there is Wallner type power that he can tap into. Can he do it against higher end pitching consistently enough? I don't know, but I am happy to see him playing well the last few months.
  7. Dman
    Yeah I Liked the Thomason pick and the Carr pick. Senior signs just don't get much love in the draft. If he has the Griffen Jax mentality he'll do just fine. Looking forward to see what he can do.
  8. Dman
    Not much for top 100 Prospects being traded this year so teams understand the value those type of players have. Baltimore had the assets to get a big deal done and didn't pull the trigger. I think for smaller market teams doing deals for deadline players it's hard to take on a higher salaried player and lose potential cost controlled players in the process. With Correa, Lopez and Buxton taking up a good chunk of payroll it feels like those players salaries make it harder to fit higher salaries in at the deadline. Couple that with the up in the air TV revenue and maybe the money just isn't there for the Twins? Hard to say since we are not privy to the numbers, but the Twins aren't the only ones who operate this way, This year I wasn't all that interested in around the edges type of players. If the Twins were going to deal for a top of the rotation arm I could have gotten behind that, but Kikuchi wasn't that type of arm IMO. I would have liked to try harder for a better lefty reliever, but I suppose being burned by the Lopez deal had them second guessing pen arms that cost high end assets. I am ok with what they did at the deadline. For this team to go anywhere the guys they have, have to play well to get to the playoffs. I believe in the players they have and if they get hot we've seen they can have a high end offense. We've seen excellent starting pitching at times and we've seen the pen be dominant in stretches If they can put it all together at the right time I think this team can beat anyone, We'll see how all these moves shake out the next two months,
  9. Dman
    Maybe it is just wishful thinking, but could Prielipp make his debut? He has been K'ing hitters like crazy at the lower levels and he has two elite pitches, I believe. Hard to say if those pitches are ready for MLB hitters, but maybe they could run him up to AA and see how he does there and AAA if he is getting good results at AA. Then maybe MLB in September? I know that might be too much to ask, but desperate for a good lefty and he likely is the best one we have right now. He might not even be dominant at AA, but it seems worth a try given where we are with lefties in the pen. I am probably higher on Headrick than most, but given his results even when he was good it's a stretch to say he is any better than Fundy or Okert. He has been pretty homer prone which is not ideal for a reliever. I'd need to see more than a month of build up to trust him, but that's just me. I guess if we have nothing else he's probably the next best thing we have to try. He should have a fresh arm.
  10. Dman
    I was only box score watching but I had the Kernal's down for a loss heading into the 9th down 3 runs. They were going to have to go through the bottom of the order to win it and depending on Urbina, Salas and Hess to get hits against a likely closer or good arm seemed highly unlikely. Checked back quite a bit later and had to check to make sure I was on the right day for scores because they so rarely come back from deficits in the 9th plus having our worst hitters up after Doncon and Maitan it seemed virtually impossible to me they could pull it off. I guess every now and then good things happen regardless of trends and stats. Was surprised but happy to see them get a come from behind win after losing several that way this season. Nice to see Camargo hitting for power again. Seems like it has been tough year injury wise for him. Hopefully he is ready to start a hot streak. I also hope Randy Dobnak is back and ready to put up solid numbers as a MLB pitcher. He could still provide value to the team with the contract he has. They need to know if he is still has an MLB caliber arm or not and the only way to find out is to pitch him at the MLB level. If it looks like he can hold a 5th starter spot the Twins could move Varland to the pen and they can round robin Festa, SWR and Paddack to rest arms as needed. If Dobnak is successful it would be like getting someone at the trade deadline. Not an ace but at least someone to give the rotation more depth. Hopefully it works out.
  11. Dman
    Really happy with the way Festa pitched and that he made it 5 innings. If he can just keep improving and prove that he can make it at the MLB level that is huge for the future of the team. This team just struggles mightily to have both pitching and hitting working together any given game. When the bats show up the pen or a starter gives it away. Pitch well and the bats go quiet. Hopefully we get guys back and go on a run.
  12. Dman
    It looks like a salary dump for Toronto and the Twins apparently the only ones willing to do a deal. Very underwhelming, but something.
  13. Dman
    Yeah it is underwhelming get as Richards numbers aren't great, but Harry isn't a top 30 prospect and likely wasn't ever going to be in the Twins system. Looks like more of a salary dump for Toronto there.
  14. Dman
    The return appears to be Jay Harry.
  15. Dman
    If we are getting 2019 Dobnak he will be an upgrade. If we are getting 2020 Dobnak and I think this is his likely outcome I can live with that. If we are getting 2021 Dobnak we are in real trouble. I think he has a new pitch and his K rate is higher than it has ever been. I am hopeful that this will be a memorable comeback and not a trainwreck. This team needs a boost in the worst way and I hope Randy is the answer, because as things stand right now there isn't much behind him. In Dobnak we trust or bust.
  16. Dman
    Given the Twin's were connected to the Rockies, Quantrill I guess that makes sense. Why go after a guy with 6.4K\9 when you have someone cheaper in the system that might be able to do pretty much the same thing. I watched Randy the last few games and his stuff still worries me. I don't know if he can keep all those balls on the ground directly to his fielders at the MLB level. Looks like we are going to find out.
  17. Dman
    The just have to make sure they are willing to pay him when he reaches FA to they lose him for nothing.
  18. Dman
    I don't know. Last night against the Mets the Twins looked like they generally look in the playoffs. Not much offense and a leaky pen. That's too ,much to fix in one deadline on a payroll budget. It looks like SWR might be tiring and need a couple weeks to refresh the arm and who knows what Paddack's status is coming off of TJ. Festa is still learning at the MLB level and looks shaky. Things look a bit worse than I thought, but I don't think a deadline addition is gonna fix enough problems to make this team a WS contender. I think they might need to find a marginal starter or it looks like they might need to reach down for Dobnak and or Boushley for some starts at some point in last few months. Twins need this supposedly great offense to step up.
  19. Dman
    That makes sense. Heck they could be over budget right now for all i know it's just such a different feeling from the top down this year that I agree with others that it is a downer. Maybe I am incredibly naive, but I still trust that ownership is interested in doing the right things for the business as a whole. This is a challenging time though as the optics do look bad.
  20. Dman
    I'm not begging them to do anything at the deadline but I do find it curious that money is suddenly such a big deal. They were willing to go to around 150M last year and while I get the TV revenue went south you'd think they could go over budget a year or two or three if needed to support the club just like us fans do. I get that it's a business and you don't run them at a loss at least not for long it just kind of makes you wonder what changed on the commitment level from ownership? Last year it felt like money was virtually no object. This year there is no money for anything. A bit Jekyll and Hyde for me, but I don't see profit and loss statements and if there is no reserve fund then maybe they are up against it this year. It just makes me wonder if this is a philosophical shift and the FO needs cover so ownership is playing big bad Dad or with all other expenses they are just at the absolute limit. I don't know, but the whole thing is a bit odd to me without more info.
  21. Dman
    I always felt Harper was underrated. I never understood how he could so quickly fade away. He is etched in memory though mainly due to the 91 WS. He was huge in that series and I thought he would be our catcher for a long time. Things can change quick.
  22. Dman
    Well I was in college at that time and more interested in girls than the Twins. So you got me there. lol Thanks! (I changed it) I honestly didn't pay too much attention to that team until after their first playoff win. I think they were in last place or close to it the year before.
  23. Dman
    If you look at two of last years biggest names, Sherzer and Verlander didn't help their teams much. Bargain bin or not doesn't necessarily matter. It's a hope chip. You play it and hope it is a difference maker but only one works because only one team wins the World Series. It can be a small move like the Braves with Eddie Rosario who essentially single handedly moved them past the Dodgers or Montgomery who came in handy for the Rangers last year when they were expecting Sherzer to be "the guy". It's hard to say what is going to move the needle, but most chips fail and all chips rely on the fact the team at large is going to play extremely well with little or no weakness's along the way.
  24. Dman
    That was a well thought out great read. Thanks! I would just say that as a fan myself buying at the deadline isn't a make or break deal to me. I believe in the players they have and I believe in them to be the best versions of themselves in the playoffs if they make it. The Twins have bought at the deadline with essentially disastrous results and little to no impact in recent years. Buying at the deadline doesn't guarantee you anything more than what they have right now. Sure it's another hope chip, but not much more IMO. Stay the course. Believe in the guys we have.
  25. Dman
    Nice to see Doncon with 2 hits and one of them a Home Run. I was starting to get a little worried about him making contact after an 0 for 5 last night and he hasn't had the same level of plate discipline as earlier in the year. Kind of feels like maybe they have turned him loose to get to his power? He has been getting more extra base hits recently. Happy to see Culpepper back and I hope that forearm issue does not return. Three K's in 2 innings work with no hits, no walks and no runs. Doesn't get better than that if you are on a pitch count.
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