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  1. DJL44
    Kyle Garlick still has a chance. Who has looked better - Jax or Stashak?
  2. DJL44
    Not competition - platoon. They're complementary hitters.
  3. DJL44
    If Sanchez, Jeffers and Sano are all in the same lineup then 1) Obviously a lefthanded pitcher. Urshela and Garlick are also probably in the lineup. 2) I want Gary Sanchez playing 1B instead of Sano.
  4. DJL44
    I think they will carry a RH hitting outfielder - Rooker or Garlick or possibly a waiver wire acquisition. They will carry Nick Gordon at least until the roster sizes shrink again. He can pinch run and come in on defense. They won't carry 3 catchers because there is no reason to use Sanchez as the DH. Jeffers and Sanchez will share the catching spot. Urshela and Arraez should platoon at 3B. I would be tempted to put Kirilloff in LF and use Miranda as my starting 1B.
  5. DJL44
    Yes. Could they hack into it, decode it and send a message to the batter in time to be useful? Doubtful.
  6. DJL44
    Sanchez should rarely DH. Sano should be in that spot nearly every day. If Sano sits vs a tough RHP then Sanchez is probably not useful as the DH.
  7. DJL44
    Against lefthanded pitchers, yes. I think Arraez and Urshela make a great platoon at 3B. Josh Donaldson is projected to have an 800 OPS. Arraez hit .307/.364/.392 vs RHP last season and Urshela hit .293/.312/.466 against LHP.
  8. DJL44
    I believe he would receive the minor league minimum for players on the 40 man roster which is something between $100,000 and $150,000.
  9. DJL44
    Checking splits - Urshela and Arraez make a pretty good platoon.
  10. DJL44
    That's Max Kepler
  11. DJL44
    If we're going to insist that Arraez is in the lineup I'd rather see Arraez play 1B and Sano at DH. Sano is an awful defensive player. They should avoid playing him in the field whenever possible. Arraez should be at least mediocre at first base.
  12. DJL44
    I am going to guess this is also velocity related, just like his declining fastball.
  13. DJL44
    He's definitely an upgrade on Lewis Thorpe. (BTW - When I heard the Twins signed Correa I first thought of Kevin Correia, not Carlos). The prospects will still definitely get a chance to pitch this season but now they'll get a chance to make their first starts in St. Paul and earn their way up instead of getting a scholarship. Jax and Thorpe can both go to St. Paul and learn how to pitch out of the bullpen to see if either can contribute to a big league team in the future.
  14. DJL44
    Urshela, Kepler and Jeffers/Sanchez are all basically 100 OPS+ hitters. Only one of them is fast. The bench players (Cave, Garlick, Rooker, Gordon) are also pretty fast so it makes sense to bat them 9th if they're in the lineup. Buxton / Polanco / Correa are your top 3 Kirilloff / Sano / Arraez are your 4-6 batters.
  15. DJL44
    Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard | baseballsavant.com (mlb.com) Arraez 26.8 Sano 26.5 Larnach 26.5 Jeffers 25.8 Urshela 25.7 Sanchez 25.3 You don't want any of those guys batting #9 then. Pick from Kepler / Cave / Garlick / Rooker / Celestino / Gordon.
  16. DJL44
    Scratch Urshela - he's way slower than I imagined. Kepler's my #9 hitter. Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard | baseballsavant.com (mlb.com)
  17. DJL44
    Buxton, Polanco, Correa is my top 3. I agree with your top 3 - and in that order. I don't like Jeffers batting 9th ahead of Buxton. Too Slow. I'd put Kepler, Miranda or Urshela there and whoever is catching at #8.
  18. DJL44
    Use pitchers while they're healthy and effective. Wait too long and they'll be injured and ineffective.
  19. DJL44
    Pretty sure it was my idea. ?
  20. DJL44
    2007 - Mauer and Santana
  21. DJL44
    Spotrac has them at $114M. They're $20M below the average payroll and $30M behind the Cardinals. Plenty of room in the budget.
  22. DJL44
    He was better last year than Polanco was in 2020.
  23. DJL44
    I think that saves the jobs of both Gordon and Thorpe for Opening Day.
  24. DJL44
    Except the whole point is to deaden ball movement and reduce spin rate. I don't want games decided 1-0 by zombie runners in the 10th inning.
  25. DJL44
    I vote we just put a new head on the Calvin Griffith statue.
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