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  1. Jham
    Nice call! Fun game! Jorge Polanco taking a pay cut to stay in Seattle. Good for him.
  2. Jham
    I feel ya. How about this guy? https://www.milb.com/wichita/video/twins-no-4-prospect-kaelen-culpepper-s-10th-home-run
  3. Jham
    I remember thinking AK and Larnach were duplicative and that one should be traded. AK's all-field unicorn swing probably contributed to his wrist issues. Catching the ball out front just "hurts" less and is a much more reliable path to success. It feels like we should have known and traded AK. Now what to do with Royce and Jenkins... Big time gambles to trade OR keep. Being a GM is hard.
  4. Jham
    In fairness, that wasn't Rocco!
  5. Jham
    Anyone in Seattle going to the game today?
  6. Jham
    I thought Paddock looked outstanding out of the pen a couple years ago. He's a strike thrower with no pitch mix to speak of? To have a fireman that can come in and not walk guys is big. He's worked so hard to get back into the rotation. Gotta respect that. But... I just wonder if he'd be more effective and healthier as a set-up guy.
  7. Jham
    Winning fixes almost all club house issues. But leadership and chemistry definitely matter. Baseball players are people. Fun equals energy. Energy equals effort. Effort equals performance. There's hundreds of studies on workplace moral and burnout on productivity. The team gave up a little when we didn't bring back our stopper and rotation leader. They gave up even more when they running out of gas and added nothing at the deadline. Our moldy old summer sausage eventually got... old and moldy.
  8. Jham
    If Duran wants to start, he's earned that opportunity in my opinion. Starters can make so much more money. 10 innings is more than 3 innings. A run in the first inning is worth the same as a run scored in the 9th. The more your best players play, the better.
  9. Jham
    Pass a physical and bring an average return in trade. Twins are shredding payroll. Buxton is reasonably priced if he can show a team he's healthy-ish.
  10. Jham
    Personally, I think Pagan has worth that goes beyond pitching. He's shown incredible resilience and willingness to compete. I think he's a great influence for a young pen. You can't always control results. That's magnified in a relief role. His mentality is sound and even keeled. I'd love to have him back.
  11. Jham
    Saw a stat where Castro had 60+ chances at third this year without an error. He then made a stellar play at short. And he might be better in the outfield. His speed and energy changes the game. His hit tool is underrated. Some pop and cerebral approach at the plate. Adjusts in the at bat with patience. Closest approach we have to Arraez but without his contact tool.
  12. Jham
    Is Buxton not allowed in the dugout without a roster spot? Also, didn't Lewis hurt himself at the plate somehow? Never seen a hammy go on a swing. Not a great sign. I'd leave Buck off and trust the other guys to advance and get him a chance later this fall. Win this series for Buck!
  13. Jham
    I guess I view both as eventually first basemen. Wallner is slightly more natural out there, but he seems stretched range wise already...
  14. Jham
    Here's how I rank the infield currently: Correa Lewis Polanco Farmer Kiriloff Brooks Lee Solano Miranda Gordon Wallner Julien Larnach Martin Gallo Big disappoints are Larnach and Miranda. Correa is reminding me of the Mauer contract already.... I think we need Polanco, honestly. The young guys are interchangeable and not sure to be better than Farmer, Gordon or Solano.
  15. Jham
    Can't say I saw that either...
  16. Jham
    So LaMonte Wade is a .384 on base percentage guy now? Top 10 in the NL?
  17. Jham
    Am I the only one who thought the MVP version of Buxton was probably a mirage to begin with? Like the injuries obviously impacted his play, but also saved him from the prolonged slumps hallmarking his career when healthy. I'm a pessimist I guess. I thought the same thing with Kepler and Miranda who were ok hitters who suddenly got good. Same with Rolls Royce who wasn't even the hitter Kep and Miranda were. Buxton's contact is favorable when he's good. What would another team give for him at this point? Not saying to trade him, but it's clear we need a center fielder. We need relievers. I'd rather keep Brooks Lee and trade Buxton or Royce for a pile of prospects and shot to make this first place team better.
  18. Jham
    I like Lewis, but he isn't that great of an MLB player. Probably won't be. Never an elite hitter. Can't play center or SS any more. His chances of being a bust are greater than him being a star, imo. Miranda has at least been the best hitter (sort of out of nowhere) in our farm system before. And even he snuck up on people. Trading guys who can play for questionable return, then keeping guys with higher trade value who can't play is a recipe for getting worse.
  19. Jham
    More runs world be nice. But I'm also sort of just crossing my fingers and going for the game to finish as soon as possible... I've seen this.
  20. Jham
    First of all, are starters more likely to get injured than relievers? Yes. 2.4x more likely. BUT... no more likely to injure their elbows. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35040985/ My prediction is that Duran will need TJ or thoracic outlet release this season regardless of role because Twins.
  21. Jham
    His development reminds me of Jorge Polanco and Kepler in that he developed power after scouts had essentially given up on them developing power. From an eye-test perspective he looks like he fits. He never appears intimidated and stays aggressive at the plate. Tries to do damage. His eye may need improvement, but the development of power is a major game changer for the guy. Defensive flexibility. Really good defensive outfielder. Huge pedigree. Excuses for slow development (illness not injury).... He's a sneaky one.
  22. Jham
    The cynic in me thinks the Twins want to keep him from starting and accumulating saves to protect negotiation and arbitration decisions. Duran already stated he wants to start. This is a no-brainer. Stop being clever. More innings of Duran, 2 to 3x as many... That's a risk worth taking. We are never going to sign a starter with his stuff. Ever. I'm sure Verlander would have been a sick fireman last season. Stupid Astros didn't protect his 38yo arm and cost him a reliever of the year award. He's our best pitcher period. He needs to start.
  23. Jham
    Never give up on a prospect until you try them in the bull pen. Focus on max effort and top 2 pitches.
  24. Jham
    I didn't realize all those guys were 2019. That's ridiculous. Especially with Cavaco looking like a miss.
  25. Jham
    Pagan: a true 3 outcome pitcher. It's like watching little league. Walk. K. Walk walk. K. Homer. His problem is he can't throw strikes. The whiff rate is because he can't throw strikes. He can't throw strikes because his stuff isn't good enough. That said why is Rocco allergic to using Duran as closer? Hasn't he earned it?
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