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  1. DJL44
    Strikeouts are fine for a leadoff hitter. There's nobody on base to advance with a groundout. Matt Wallner isn't slow. His sprint speed is 55th percentile, or basically average. In fact, the only runners on the Twins who were faster than Wallner last season were Castro, Martin, Helman and Buxton. He's a step faster than Royce Lewis and Carlos Correa. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/team/142?view=statcast&nav=running&season=2024 If you're looking for a slow runner on the Twins roster, it's Brooks Lee.
  2. DJL44
    What a ridiculous take. "I like Eddie Rosario, therefore every player on the roster isn't trying". Total garbage.
  3. DJL44
    Breakfast is free at the hotel, and they have one of those robot pancake machines.
  4. DJL44
    Emmanuel Rodriguez projects with both bat and glove. He might already be better than Keirsey at both.
  5. DJL44
    Carlos Correa and Christian Vazquez have both been integral parts of World Series runs. Would you rather have Rosario instead of Correa?
  6. DJL44
    If you don't, then what's your point? Personally, I don't think 100 games last season is likely to make Jair Camargo a major league caliber catcher. He's a AAA stopgap and that's probably his ceiling.
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    I would say yes, if it also spurs the Twins to make a deal for a good catching prospect. The Twins could upgrade the position and give the Mets a stopgap for this season.
  8. DJL44
    I would say that. At max, Camargo gets 10 MLB games last season. If 10 games are the difference between "ready" and "not ready" then they can get him ready in a week this season.
  9. DJL44
    It looks like Buxton will maintain his range long enough to keep the position until Walker Jenkins takes over. He has enough bat to take RF and provide Kepler-level defense for a couple seasons before the contract ends.
  10. DJL44
    I would bet that if any other team in MLB was willing to give the Twins even $100,000 of salary relief, the Twins would willingly pay down the rest of the contract and give away Randy Dobnak.
  11. DJL44
    Cole's injury stinks if you're a fan of counting stats for pitchers. He had the best shot at 250 wins of any active pitcher under 35 and now that looks unlikely. Chris Sale might not make it to 200 wins. Aaron Nola has a shot. The 200 game winner is the new 300 game winner.
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    I think Martin is probably ahead of him on the Twins depth chart. Emmanuel Rodriguez should push both of them down in the pecking order soon.
  13. DJL44
    I have no problem with Randy Dobnak. I do get irritated with people suggesting he has any future with the Twins or in MLB at all. It's more irritating when they highjack an otherwise interesting thread to talk about Randy Dobnak. I expect he will play out his last season on the contract and nobody in organized baseball will offer him a chance to continue his career. He might catch on in an independent league if he decides he still likes the lifestyle. Bauer is a better pitcher than Dobnak but a thoroughly obnoxious person.
  14. DJL44
    WPA is also noise for relievers. It only measures when the manager brought them into the game. Even WHIP, K/9, and HR/9 take a while to stabilize. Stuff+ might be better than using xFIP.
  15. DJL44
    Self-serve concessions means they don't need as many employees. I understand that one. Dislike using facial recognition tech at the gate. Seems like a solution in search of a problem with lots of downside potential. I don't understand the MyVenue feature at all. Is this used when ordering with an app? I've never used an app to order at Target Field.
  16. DJL44
    True, but if the Twins like him more now than they did then they might be willing to pay that price.
  17. DJL44
    Isn't ready when? If they think he can contribute by May then they should keep him. I think they should at least give him a shot to sink or swim before they decide to return him. Exactly. Castellano is a long-term play who might be a bullpen contributor in June even if he struggles a little in April. People here keep hammering the front office for not trusting the talent of the rookies. Here is one instance where they're making a bet on the talent of a rookie and posters want to ship him back to the Phillies if he isn't a proven closer by the end of spring training. How has Sands looked this spring? His numbers are awful.
  18. DJL44
    Tonkin pitched better than Varland and Alcala last year. It's anyone's guess which one is better this season. If you have two pitchers who are about equal, it makes sense to option one and keep the other just for depth reasons.
  19. DJL44
    Castellano can go on the 60-day IL. Some players get selected in Rule 5 because they can be stashed on the IL for a season. He needs to be on the active roster for 90 days in total or they'll have to protect him another season.
  20. DJL44
    I doubt there would be 60 opportunities to steal during the season where the leverage is high enough to risk injury. Last season he got on base 119 times but 48 of those times were for extra bases (2B, 3B, HR). That leaves 71 chances to steal. Do you really want him to try to steal every time he's on first base? I'd rather use it selectively when a stolen base actually has a good chance of leading to a critical run in a close game. That means 15-20 steals (which BTW would be the 2nd highest total of his entire career).
  21. DJL44
    Everyone here has Sands as a lock, but he has options. He's only pitched twice and has been beaten up to the tune of a 16.20 ERA so far.
  22. DJL44
    I still think a trade is possible before the season starts.
  23. DJL44
    I don't see Varland as a lock over Alcala and Topa. All 3 have options and are competing.
  24. DJL44
    This is an encouraging quote - fundamentals from Rocco.
  25. DJL44
    I think he passes through waivers. Teams are not super interested in pitchers who can only throw 85 innings over the course of 6 seasons.
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