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  1. jtkoupal
    A few things: 1.) I will be at Target Field for the games on Wednesday and Thursday this week. I'm flying in from Pittsburgh. Can't wait! 2.) This is going to be a VERY difficult week for the Twins. 4 with the Astros and 3 at Yankee Stadium. Meanwhile, Cleveland has off-days Today and Thursday, and have a two-game set in Miami and a three-game set with the M's at Progressive Field. FiveThirtyEight's projections are not kind for the Twins this week. However... 3.) FiveThirtyEight has the Twins at a 60% chance to make the playoffs. Cleveland is still the runaway favorites to win the Central, but given the surprising meltdown in Boston, the mediocrity of the A's, the poor start by the Angels, and the likelihood of unsustainable success by Seattle, grabbing that 2nd Wild Card Spot is very much within reach. I know it's early, but gotta dream big, amiright!?
  2. jtkoupal
    The Twins are 16-9, but only 10-9 against teams not named the Orioles. If they can maintain their 10-9 pace against non-Orioles opponents, they would win 86 games, which could, maybe, be enough to at least grab the 2nd Wild Card
  3. jtkoupal
    I would imagine that the Twins will promote some internal options such as those mentioned above before looking outside. However, especially with Fernando Romero not running away with his originally-expected key role in the 'pen and Mejía struggling, the depth in the organization is modest. There are guys that could come up and are worth a look, but it's hard to imagine those guys pushing the needle too much. Sooner or later, I believe the Twins will look to the trade block for relief help, but it could still a bit early for that yet. However, the Twins have the prospects to land a good pitcher. The sooner you make a move, the better. These games count.
  4. jtkoupal
    Gotta hope Gibby can keep that ball down in the zone. That's always his key. He gets crushed when he elevates the ball, as the Villar double indicated.
  5. jtkoupal
    Dear Rob Manfred: Can Baltimore move to the AL Central? Sincerely, Jordan
  6. jtkoupal
    Good lord, Baltimore just isn't good at anything, are they? They can't even catch a ball in the outfield haha.
  7. jtkoupal
    I did not expect that the Twins were going to win this game. I pretty much knew they would not. However, it didn't seem like they were playing to win. Resting two hot hitters with an off day the next day and a series against the worst team in the league just seems...odd to me. Then again, Rocco knows more about this team and these guys than I do, so I trust his judgement over mine 7/7 days a week.
  8. jtkoupal
    I just have a feeling that Tyler Duffey's days are numbered... With Magill, Moya, and Reed coming back in the near future, along with the Twins need for a starter tomorrow, gotta wonder what Duffey's chances are.
  9. jtkoupal
    Something I liked: Bremer throwing LoMo under the bus. Not because I dislike LoMo but rather that it was kind of funny. Something I didn't like: Bert's oblivion to OPS. Either a.) He's just that clueless, or b.) He was just being a(n) (expletive). Either way, kinda annoying.
  10. jtkoupal
    There's that bullpen again! Cody Allen? Nope! Andrew Miller? Ha! Adam Ottavino? You're Crazy! CRAIG KIMBREL??? Nah we signed Blake Parker we're good!
  11. jtkoupal
    Adalberto Mejía, say it with me, "Triple A!"
  12. jtkoupal
    Ha, the Indians got swept by the ROYALS!! But they're the runaway favorites for the AL Central. That's ok, I'd prefer the media keep the Twins under the radar, less pressure. That being said, I hope our bullpen comes around. They haven't been giving up a lot of runs for the most part, but they've been shaky at times and it has required using an extra pitcher or two. With less off days coming up, this becomes a bigger problem pretty quick.
  13. jtkoupal
    C.J. Cron is the new LoMo, and fittingly, they both hit 30+ bombs before we got them from TAMPA!! Hey, maybe Cron will hit well in May!
  14. jtkoupal
    Before we all collectively freak out: 1.) We had a winning road trip against mostly competitive NL teams, where we couldn't use Cruz. 2.) We have a winnable homestead coming up against Detroit and Toronto; no reason we can't win 4 or 5 of those games. 3.) It's April 4.) It's not Rocco's fault that Vazquez couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, or a misjudgment to bring him in. After all, Odorizzi did walk the pitcher.
  15. jtkoupal
    Craig Kimbrel is still unsigned, and the Twins watched multiple quality relievers (Allen, Miller, Ottavino, etc.) all get snatched up for reasonable deals elsewhere. Meanwhile, the Twins payroll is going to be well under that of last year's Opening Day. The Twins needed to sign one of those guys before all this happened. I guess you reap what you sow, unfortunately.
  16. jtkoupal
    I don't think there is any excuse that Martín Perez is a Twin right now and not Dallas Keuchel. NO. EXCUSE.
  17. jtkoupal
    No Designated Hitter?
  18. jtkoupal
    Who knows, maybe this will get Willians Astudillo on the OD roster after all!
  19. jtkoupal
    I'm not too concerned about the temporary loss of Sanó. Marwin Gonzalez will see a lot of time at third base in the early going. In fact, I can envision a scenario where Marwin spends a lot of time at third base later in the season too, as I don't think it's out of the question that Sanó will start to spend some more time at first as the season progresses.
  20. jtkoupal
    PREDICTION: By 2019's end, Miguel Sanó will play 1B regularly and Marwin will be getting the bulk of the reps at 3B. I see Marwin being used at 2B in the early going, and I think that is a sign that they are not sold on Schoop. Furthermore, I think this signing is meant as Sanó insurance in case they need to move him to 1B, or worse.... eh, let's not talk about that.
  21. jtkoupal
    100% on board with the DH and the roster size. Not as much on the rest. I don't like the tanking rules idea. I think innocent teams could get caught in the crossfire. How do you distinguish tanking from a team just generally sucking? It's a judgement call and I don't know that policing a certain win requirement is a great solution.
  22. jtkoupal
    I would poop my pants if the Twins sign one of these guys. The money is absolutely there, but a long-term investment, and a very expensive one at that, seems highly unlikely for this organization. I sincerely doubt that this will happen, but we can always dream, right? For the record, if we do, by some miracle, sign one of these guys, the Twins are winning the AL Central in 2019. Book it. Screenshot this and show me in September. If the Twins sign Harper or Machado, the Twins will win the AL Central in 2019.
  23. jtkoupal
    I just don't get the approach being this conservative given the division being in the state that it is in. Cleveland won 91 games last year, and their team, thus far, has gotten worse. The Tigers and Royals probably won't be good, and the White Sox are far from a sure thing. A few dollars could go a long way here. That being said, I also understand that this season largely rides on Buxton, Sanó bouncing back and guys like Kepler and Polanco progressing. Also, the top of the rotation has to be good as well.
  24. jtkoupal
    It won't happen. I know that and you know that. However, the Twins 100% should do it. It's not hard. I shouldn't even need to explain why they should, it goes without saying. Machado is a great player. He plays shortstop very well and can play third. He can mash. He's very young. He hits dingers. He's marketable. The Twins have a chance to win the division without him, and I think they would win it with him. It's very simple. Open up the wallets, pay Manny Machado, and enjoy watching him mash for the next 7-10 years.
  25. jtkoupal
    Remember how the Free Agent market was supposed to go a lot faster this year? Well, it's going pretty darn slow again. It's hard to say if there will still be big names on the market in mid-March again, but the idea that this year's market was going to go a lot quicker seems to have been wrong at this point.
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