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  1. Dman
    No idea and I agree with you about replacing Gallo with Stevenson. I think Stevenson would have more value to the team with more offensive flexibility as he can steal bases and play elite defense. He also doesn't K as much so can at least put the ball in play and is really hard to double up. Why not add him a day earlier?
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    My thinking was they use Stevenson to give MAT some time off to heal this month but will be taking MAT on the post season roster not Stevenson.
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    I was wondering if he is sort of a MAT replacement if that hamstring really is an issue? If that is the case Martin seems like the better choice but I guess I have no idea what they are thinking with this move.
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    Yeah not sure I understand that either. I assume he is there to use his speed as a weapon, He has stolen 44 bases at AAA and I can't tell you how many times players have rushed throws to 1st that ended in him getting on base via an error. I assume they are picking him because he is expendable? If they lose him it would be easy come easy go. He puts the ball in play if they do play him with only a 20% K rate. His walk rate could be better but in general he is an aggressive batter. Has some power too with a .500 slugging percentage. Not a great arm but can run down anything in the air. It seems like a solid move to me but if he performs well why not give him a chance to be on the playoff roster?
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    Supposedly Ohl doesn't even have a plus pitch but does appear to have plus control and command. I really do love his attacking style, but I kind of thought that with so few walks and tougher hitters at the higher levels that he would struggle. It looks like I am going to be wrong. We might have another Brad Radke type pitcher in Ohl. Nice to see the long shot make it to number one. I am sure lot's of hard work has gone into getting him this far. Hoping it translates all the way up to MLB. It is nice to see this list and dream on some more good to great arms to reinforce what we have. Just need to keep those arms healthy.
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    Keirsey hasn't missed a beat at AAA since his promotion. I am inclined to believe the bat is for real. I know a .900 OPS at that level doesn't mean too much these days as it takes 1.000 OPS or higher to stand out but a center field bat he looks real good IMO. When Culpepper is on he is one tough pitcher. Still needs more consistency start to start but he sure looks like he could be something special. Olivar, Jenkins and De Andrade continue to drive the offense for the Muscles. All seem to have hot bats coming down the stretch. All three look like they will get promotions if not for the playoffs then next year for sure.
  7. Dman
    Technically this whole thing is unprecedented so I don't think there will be rule changes. I think 40 man spots are supposed to be the limiting factor in claiming too many players off of waivers. The Guardians also have to find three 40 man spots for those guys so they might lose some young talent with years of control just for taking a shot at the division. Probably low hanging fruit on their end but given how well they produce pitching maybe not. I just don't see them changing the rule but who knows maybe after this they will. Edit just saw they gave up nothing on the 40 man. Oh well all they did was get a lot better.
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    I wonder who Cleveland is dumping of the 40 man?
  9. Dman
    As a fan it would be hard to make through 9 years of literally no hope baseball. The Twins had about a 5 year spell of that and when your team it is out of it after the first month or two it becomes hard to care at all. 9 years of that would erode the fanbase for sure. Still that one glorious season where it all goes your way and your team gets to be the best team in baseball. There is no greater feeling as a fan than the bragging rights of a world series title. I guess this article just proves how hope is such a powerful force. Just being "in" it goes a long way with sports fans. I guess if it is hope that feeds your passion then just winning seasons and being in the hunt would be better. If cold hard titles and bragging rights are what you cheer for then yeah, you take the bad years and then the title. I would like to see the Twins win one more Series so I would take those bad years to get a title but I am also a fan of the team so would be fine either way. I am just going to watch and complain and cheer and hope no matter what.
  10. Dman
    Nice to see a good debut from Festa looks like the lighter workload has him back in better form. We are going to need close to ready arms next year and he and Varland look like the only one's ready right now. Hopefully Raya and Nowlin make the jump next year and those High A arms should be in AA next year so hopefully a few more ready by 2025. I really like how Andrew Stevenson looks at the plate. He seems too good to be at AAA to me, but probably not good enough to hold down a starting job at the MLB level. Still he would be a good 4th outfielder. I wonder if he moves to KC or Colorado or something next year to see if he can make the 40 man for a team with less talent in center. The Kernals have a 5 game lead in the second half but Peoria has a much easier schedule. It is a fair bit of ground to make up but the Kernals need some more wins to win their league in both halves.
  11. Dman
    If that truly was the case and that obvious why did the Twins feel the need to retaliate? I guess they just don't know what's going on in the game?
  12. Dman
    Good to see Helman back and popping HR's. That injury was a huge bummer but at least he is back looking like pretty much the same hitter. I have to say I had kind of given up on Willi Joe Gary but here he is doing better than Tanner Schobel at AA. I don't understand what changed but he is hitting for good power and all his other tools are plus so if he finds that hit tool on a consistent basis that would be quite the break for the Twins. Still a long way to go but it is nice to say something positive about the young man for once. He hasn't had much press to this point. Andrew Morris with another really good outing and that pen for Cedar Rapids is a rock. Very close game but they managed the win with a very well pitched game.
  13. Dman
    from what I saw that was a pitching clinic by Cleveland's pitchers. Everything was on the edges up, down, inside outside with a few down the middle for first pitch strikes. Cleveland's system must do a really good job of helping their pitchers develop that pin point control of the edges. Based on MLB gameday even though a fair number of Cleveland's pitchers pitches seemed just outside the box it looked like the zone was expanded all around the edges last night but kudo's to the Cleveland pitchers who kept things close enough and made it really hard on our hitters last night. Still the Twins had some chances to rally at least early and it just didn't happen. Was hoping Correa would K instead of hit into yet another double play helping the pitcher out once again. Cleveland was the better team last night and it showed. We need to get the win this afternoon and then try to keep Texas on their heels.
  14. Dman
    His release seemed to be brewing almost from the beginning of the season. I can't see him on another team unless he is willing to do a AAA stint. Maybe the A's or Rockies would want him? He just hasn't been very good for the last couple of years now and his age has him far past his prime. Might time for him to retire.
  15. Dman
    Yeah only one game so far for Kody and Balazovich and others had good starts only to get clobbered once teams had more time to see what they throw and when they throw it. I have been a big Funderburk backer as he has been good the whole way up. No elite pitches and a not "fast" fastball are the things that have held him back but the good to great results were always there. It is sink or swim time, but I believe he is gonna make it. Triple A hitters have killed pitchers this year and he has been rock solid. Will have to wait and see as MLB is on another level but his debut was excellent and similar to what he did at AAA. Here's to hoping he can adjust when it comes time to adjust.
  16. Dman
    Hate to keep repeating myself but Miller is really having a breakout month. If his bat is this good moving forward he is going to be one heck of a good player.
  17. Dman
    I tend to agree with the OP it seems like the players that are coming out of the minors these days know the zone better than the Umpires. Granted some of the misses are quite small, but they are out of the box., It works both ways though as some calls the pitcher isn't getting and that helps the hitter. It is just that the zone gets expanded more often than tightened so it affects hitters more. Personally I think everyone benefits from a consistent zone and the game was always meant to be called that way but it is harder than ever to get calls right with all the movement pitches have and the speed they are thrown. Time for technology to take over IMO.
  18. Dman
    Have to say when I checked and the Twins were down 4-0 I kind of gave up right there. Cleveland pitching is usually so good it would be hard to come back from that deficit alone and with Maeda doing so poorly and a taxed bullpen the odds of a comeback seemed very low to me. After that it seemed like my every hope came true. When Lewis was up to bat I was hoping HR and it happened. When Polanco was up I was thinking a home run here would give the team breathing room and it happened. When Funderburk came out I was thinking I hope he pitches like he did at AAA and he had a great first outing. I was hoping Winder could replicate his outing from last time out and he did. Hard to believe that after that rough start most everything went the Twins way. It was a great way to start the series as it should give the team positive vibes as they try to get through this tough part of the schedule. They need to keep their foot on the gas so that they put the division away.
  19. Dman
    I hate the unwritten rules as much or more than anyone so I don't agree with what the Twins did there. Still I don't buy Garver's explanation. It is like no pitcher plans to bean someone unless of course you can get them to admit it. Garver states, hey, no way we bean Jeffers because Gallo is up. Who would you rather pitch to? Gallo who K's at 43% rate with a .177 BA or Jeffers with a .280 BA and 29% K rate. It seems obvious to me and it seemed obvious to the Twins. They were gonna work around Jeffers and why not plunk him in the process. I can acknowledge Dunning did not have great control but he didn't hit anyone else with that crappy control only Jeffers.
  20. Dman
    It just seemed odd that is was him to me. So many other guys to hit and it ends up Jeffers? Also Twins are the second or third most plunked team this year. All HBP are accidents I guess. Why hit Garver then or was that just another accident as well. Farmers HBP was an accident as well but it was damaging. Maybe it was unintentional to Jeffers I have no idea but that is one mighty coincidence IMO.
  21. Dman
    Yeah it all started with Jeffers Bat flip. If Texas knew how hard wins (especially late game wins) for this team have been they would have understood the excitement and bat flip. There is no way for a team to look more like a petulant child (i.e. bad) when they plunk the guy with the game winning hit from the night before. If I were Garver I would blame my own pitcher for plunking Jeffers for no good reason. I don't love teh retaliation by the Twins any more than Texas plunking Jeffers but that is what games devolve into when a team just has to enforce the unwritten rules.
  22. Dman
    Yeah given Castro's back issue it might be prudent to have his clone (Martin) available. I agree though that I don't think they will do it, but maybe they will surprise us?
  23. Dman
    Yeah Martin is showing why he was a top 25 top 100 prospect not that long ago. His contact oriented swing appears to be back and he has added some power. It will never be elite power but enough to keep pitchers honest. There is a ton to like in his Small Sample Size,, but that is all it is at this point a small sample size. In general he is a Castro clone with better plate discipline and they already have Castro on the roster. Sure they could swap him for Luplo but once guys like Castro, Kirilloff and Buxton get back just how many at bats would there be for Martin at the MLB level? I think it will take a late season injury or two before we see Martin. I have to believe the Twins want him to get as many at bats as possible after being injured earlier in the year and relying on SSS's isn't a good way to manage your 40 man roster. I am incredibly happy to see Martin performing at a level we thought was a given when we traded for him. If he makes it to MLB this year great if not I get some of the reason's why the Twins aren't quite ready to move him there just yet. He will be added to the 40 man in the offseason for sure and will be a big part of the core of this team in the future hopefully turning into a pseudo Arraez clone over time.
  24. Dman
    I had the Twins being lucky to win one game against Texas. Winning the series was not on my radar. This late in the season that was a huge series win. Still 9 tough games to go but this was a great start to a difficult two week schedule. Lewis was clutch that Grand Slam got the Twins back in the game and they were dialed in when they needed runs they managed to get them. I will take a win over a loss any day. They are going to face some tough pitching in Cleveland coming to town. I hope the bats are ready and the arms can hold up.
  25. Dman
    There is a decent chance that Paddack's arm doesn't hold up or doesn't do well to start the season like Maeda. Varland can step in there and you need some depth for injuries. Also Louie has had trouble getting guys out at AAA this year. He hasn't been as consistent as years past. Not sure they can "rely" on him through a full season yet. He will get chances but he has to perform on a consistent basis to stay on the MLB level.
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