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  1. alskntwnsfn
    IDK... Garver has a wRC+ of 133 since 6/1. We need to keep building the pitching staff and Romero is a potential 1/2 type guy. We can’t move him. Realmuto is a premier catcher, no doubt, but I’d rather have the flexibility to keep or add arms and maybe try to fill one positional need heading into next year. Even though we are second in the standings there is a huge difference between the Twins and the top 4 teams in the AL right now. However, I do believe we can close a lot of ground by next year. Our roster already contains most of the hitters we’ll need to do it (they just have to rebound Sano/Buxton/Kepler or develop Kiriloff/Rooker/Gordon).
  2. alskntwnsfn
    Laughs... you walked off the team on 4 pitches!! This team is entertaining!
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    Littel!!
  4. alskntwnsfn
    Honda’s Minnesota marketing approach is offensive or infuriating, I can’t decide which, but it make me loathe their cars (even though I’ve owned a few).
  5. alskntwnsfn
    FREe baseball!
  6. alskntwnsfn
    Was LaTroy just narrating the media guide, again, when Maher hit that?
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    All sorts of ranches out there.
  8. alskntwnsfn
    I enjoyed that very much. Good fun to see/hear a guy like LaTroy look awkward, which probably happens very rarely.
  9. alskntwnsfn
    Just keep hitting them where they are.
  10. alskntwnsfn
    Why are they pinch hitting for Gibby? He’s our best hitter!
  11. alskntwnsfn
    I think Joe West upheld the call out of pure spite for instant replay.
  12. alskntwnsfn
    I recognize those scorekeepers. Yup, that’s her. Way better than Marlins Jersey.
  13. alskntwnsfn
    Robbie Big Fly!!
  14. alskntwnsfn
    Holy blue shirt Batman.
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    Kyle Ohtani
  16. alskntwnsfn
    I know we should be happy to have power and moving pictures considering what Puerto Ricans deal with on a weekly basis, but does anyone else think the center field shot looks blurry? Or is it just my eyes?
  17. alskntwnsfn
    I’m scheduled to attend opening day with a group on Thursday. Haven’t heard any news, but there is no way they are playing right? Anybody know what the recourse is for ticket holders? I think this is a stubhub situation.
  18. alskntwnsfn
    The Twins are in a good position with Dozier. No reason to extend him now. Make a QO this offseason and they’ll be able to beat most offfers because teams will be hesitant to give up a draft pick. I do hope we can keep him though.
  19. alskntwnsfn
    Buxton is such a good base stealer because of his speed that pitchers do have to adjust. The message to hitters with him on base should be he can go at any time. Look fastball and if you get one to your liking, even if he’s running, try to punish it. If you get a breaking pitch and he goes, either take it or at least try to get on top of it.
  20. alskntwnsfn
    Regardless of where Buxton hits I’d propose that the next 2-3 hitters should be the best fastball hitters on the team. Pitchers don’t want to throw off speed stuff with him on base. Without looking at fangraphs I’d assume that would be Dozier, Mauer, and Sano. So with that line of reasoning, Buxton should be hitting lead off. I get the reasoning for hitting him lower, but I’d rather give up some RBI opportunities for Buxton if it means putting our best hitters in an even better position 35% of the time.
  21. alskntwnsfn
    Moustakas signed with the Royals today for 1 year at $5.5M. Ouch. That is a huge difference from the QO he turned down.
  22. alskntwnsfn
    Woo! Baseball! Couple of nice pieces from Navaretto at the dish.
  23. alskntwnsfn
    Danny Duffy would be great.
  24. alskntwnsfn
    We saw some very good teams in the mid 2000s that were not upgraded midseason, or added to in big ways through free agency in the offseason. In hindsight, that lack of aggression from the FO probably hurt us. If we are in a good position at some point, I'd like to see a big move midseason even if it means giving up a Top 10 prospect. It's not totally feast or famine, but we are not a big market team. We have to pick our spots at some point and I think (I hope) this FO will not make the same mistake when that time comes.
  25. alskntwnsfn
    Just to be clear, I'm not saying we punt on 2018 or 2019. We are probably going to have a pretty good offense and the key is making the playoffs, then anything can happen. So I like our chances in the next couple years, but if pressed to pick one year in which to push all the chips in the middle, I'm not sure this would be that year. So in that context, I'm fine with them not getting a big ticket FA pitcher this offseason if they are not confident that guy will be a front line ace in 2020. However, at some point in the next five years I DO WANT TO SEE THIS ORGANIZATION GO ALL IN.
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