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  1. DJL44
    I'm guessing this means he's in the rotation for the rest of the month. They need a starting pitcher and aren't going to want to burn an option on him.
  2. DJL44
    Gladden had a a different perspective. Judge will beat you, your pitchers have to shut down everyone else and make sure there isn't anyone on base ahead of him.
  3. DJL44
    Randy Dobnak is about 4 months younger than Tyler Mahle. I don't know if he will ever pitch for the Twins again.
  4. DJL44
    I am hoping both local kids Wallner and Varland make the big league roster. That should be fun to root for.
  5. DJL44
    I read somewhere that the best deadline acquisitions are usually relievers with a good career track record who have had some bad outings in the first half of the season. They often bounce back to their old level of performance and cost very little to acquire. The other way to make sure you're a good trade deadline acquisition is to be acquired by the Cardinals. They always seem to get a huge performance out of deadline acquisitions. This year they struck gold with Montgomery and Quintana but I also remember Larry Walker and Will Clark performing down the stretch for St. Louis.
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    I think it would be a really bad idea to bench Arraez during a pennant race in favor of an untested rookie. Did you know that Palacios is actually older than Luis Arraez?
  7. DJL44
    I'm stealing "Stillwater swear".
  8. DJL44
    Any .310 true batting average player will have a month where they hit .270 and another month where they hit .340. It's really, really hard to hit .300 in MLB this season. Only 13 players are over that mark.
  9. DJL44
    I think Killebrew was underrated. At the time he was also underrated because he didn't hit .300.
  10. DJL44
    Not in the same spot. He's playing a utility role, he's not the starting 3B or the starting 1B. That will make him underrated.
  11. DJL44
    Aaron Sanchez is going to get DFA
  12. DJL44
    Jhoan Duran gets my vote for Twins ROY
  13. DJL44
    This chart would be easier to understand if I knew the base rate (league averages)
  14. DJL44
    He's been playing all over the place and not starting consistently which will lead him to being underrated. He's also been brutal defensively, making a lot of rookie mistakes.
  15. DJL44
    All Winder needs to do to contribute is pitch better than Pagan.
  16. DJL44
    Carlos Correa has a ring. I'd rather have him.
  17. DJL44
    This is the importance of location and pitch sequencing.
  18. DJL44
    They don't need any roster gymnastics to put Varland on a playoff roster. He's in the organization. He's not getting added any time soon because this organization is not going to risk burning one of his options in 2022.
  19. DJL44
    Everybody's young pitchers have injury problems
  20. DJL44
    I'm pretty sure you're not remembering him correctly.
  21. DJL44
    Urshela is an average MLB player having an average season. Someone will want him on their team next season. The Twins should definitely tender him a contract.
  22. DJL44
    Leaving aside the nitpick of "that's not how replacement level works" I am curious about the defensive value of Urshela and 2021 Platinum Glove winner Carlos Correa. Both pass the eye test, making the plays they should make when you're watching them in the field and often making standout athletic plays. Both also are each having one of their worst defensive seasons by more than one metric. I wonder if there is something in the shifting the Twins do that is causing the poor ratings. MLB Team Fielder Positioning | baseballsavant.com The Twins shift the 3rd most against lefties which will leave Urshela by himself to cover the whole left side of the infield. They also have one of the worst wOBA against lefties. Not having a LH starting pitcher can't help there. They don't shift particularly often (compared to the league as a whole) against RH batters and their wOBA against is better than average.
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    Kyle Garlick
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    The plan to replace Cave/Beckham has already started Beckham should be outrighted by September 1. They're not going to add Julien because (assuming Larnach returns) they would be burning an option on him before the season is through. Julien should be playing everyday somewhere and is likely to see AAA in September simply because the Double-A season ends earlier.
  25. DJL44
    Wallner has a .202/.326/.342 slash line in AAA. Julien has yet to play a game at that level. I'm not sure people understand how big of a jump it is from AA to the big leagues. If you aren't one of the 10 best players in AA you're probably not ready for the majors. This feels like all the football posts you see with people begging for the backup QB. Then once they actually see the backup QB in action they're begging for the starter to return.
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