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  1. DJL44
    Is this a real problem? I haven't noticed this at all.
  2. DJL44
    Better question - why are they playing Sheffield at 2B when they could have promoted Edouard Julien?
  3. DJL44
    No reason to know how to do either of those now. They just changed the rules to make it easier for pull-happy hitters.
  4. DJL44
    You'll be lucky to find a face card and you're likely to find a few jokers. That said, once this team is eliminated from the race they need to cut Billy Hamilton. He's not helpful.
  5. DJL44
    Shuffield is playing 2B. I imagine they want Lee playing SS. Nice of them to give Shuffield the pay bump at AAA considering he signed for only $20,000.
  6. DJL44
    Gossett threw a no-hitter. Twins Daniel Gossett throws no-hitter for Double-A Wichita | MiLB.com I think the fact that he is considered a "non-prospect" is the only reason he was allowed to pursue a no-hitter.
  7. DJL44
    I am convinced this will never exist. That's like a healthy late-career Tony Oliva.
  8. DJL44
    Are you asking me if I think Varland deserves another start? Yes, I do think he deserves another start.
  9. DJL44
    Just wanted to note that Chris Archer injured himself a few hours later but I had nothing to do with it. I've never met him.
  10. DJL44
    It's actually great roster management. Because Varland was the extra player for the doubleheader they could send him down and bring him back without waiting 10 days. They brought up a fresh arm in Cole Sands which was desperately needed at the time. They can still have Varland take the mound against Kansas City and they got an extra relief pitcher for the 4 days in between. At the rate players are getting injured someone might even need to go in the injured list by next Tuesday. Emilio Pagan has been pitching better than Rogers since about June. Byron Buxton played in more games this season than he has in any season since 2017.
  11. DJL44
    Correa is now hitting .344/.400/.781 in September
  12. DJL44
    Buxton, Kepler, Larnach, Kirilloff, Celestino, Gordon, Garlick The Twins actually do have 7 MLB-quality outfielders on the roster but 3 are out injured and one is walking wounded so we're left with Jake Cave as option #8. He's actually a really good 8th guy on the depth chart.
  13. DJL44
    Celestino is a 23 year old rookie. He's their best fielding option in CF. Do people think the Twins have some sort of bumper crop of All-Stars in the minors just waiting to be promoted?
  14. DJL44
    The whole bullpen was used in the Yankees doubleheader. Archer is pitching today and will probably go 4 innings and Sunday is a possible bullpen game with "TBD" the scheduled starter.
  15. DJL44
    They traded one of them away for Tyler Mahle. There is a reason the Twins minor league system is ranked in the bottom 3rd. Most teams do not have enough minor league depth to survive this many injuries, especially to the pitching staff.
  16. DJL44
    Nelson Cruz was traded for Joe Ryan, not Berrios. Simeon Woods-Richardson was the pitcher they got for Berrios and he looks really promising.
  17. DJL44
    Or he'll get hurt. One or the other.
  18. DJL44
    If you're only looking at free agents then you're probably right. Sanchez is the #2 option after Willson Contreras.
  19. DJL44
    Lefthanded hitting catchers are either All-Stars or complete scrubs.
  20. DJL44
    Ryan has been demonstrably worse than Bundy lately. Ryan has an .800 OPS against and 5.74 ERA in the 2nd half of the season versus Bundy's .657 OPS against and 3.55 ERA. Joe Ryan should not be in anyone's playoff rotation.
  21. DJL44
    Omar Narvaez is your best option in free agency.
  22. DJL44
    If they just re-allocate the $9M they're paying Gary Sanchez they can find a better catcher.
  23. DJL44
    Dylan Bundy would probably start Game 2 if the playoffs began today unless they decided to go with Louie Varland. The Twins are NOT built for October.
  24. DJL44
    I think with the difficulty finding help in food service jobs you are unlikely to see vendors return.
  25. DJL44
    I wonder how much game theory enters into this. Baldelli's moves are very predictable. That makes this team very easy to gameplan against. You know the Twins aren't going to attempt to steal bases or hit-and-run which means your starting pitcher doesn't even need to throw over to first. You know the starting pitcher is only going 5 innings so even if you're behind you can wait him out and go after the bullpen. You know the bullpen relievers are going to stick to their top 2 pitches (usually fastball / slider). They only have one lefty (Thielbar) on the pitching staff and you'll see him at most 2 innings per series so you can load up your lineup with lefthanded bats.
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