Mike Sixel

Sano isn't on the 40 man because he's on the IL. What are you trying achieve there?

I think this is all fair, even though I disagree with nearly all of it. We don't know exactly why they made this decision, but you could be right.

I agree with all of this.....but I think a lot of the people saying this are the same people that says it sends a bad message to future free agents to mess with newly acquire guys (even though Gio was acquired in a trade). I'd like to deal Arraez and Winder and Miranda to Oakland for Montas and a minor league player (maybe the TWins throw in another minor leaguer). That frees up space on the roster......I doubt Oakland does that though. But again, I'm dealing basically Twins' backup players (other than Winder), so not sure that frees up space for Lewis (it likely does if Larnach can play first and DH).

He's worth more than that, so, yes.

"Baldelli pulls his pitchers too soon." "How will the young guys ever get good at getting through difficult innings if Baldelli keeps pulling them out?" "Winder is better than Bundy and Archer and should pitch more than them." These are the things many here have said over the last few years.......as a reminder.

Where are you playing Lewis if you option a bench player who rarely plays? They aren't benching Urshela this little time into the acquisition, and he has a great glove. You really think the FO didn't think this thru?

Yes, I thought I had put that there....but I was exhausted from all the typing...

This. Gordon is a bench player. Larnach and Lewis aren't, and Celestino probably isn't either......

They did those transitions out of desperation. Now? Now they have options because the team is better and healthier.

to be clear, I'd put Larnach at first / DH, though his arm has been great and range adequate / mediocre. That sentence above reads like I'd put Lewis at first / DH.

Rather than post what I want, because it won't make the world any better, I'll attempt (for no good reason) to reply to some of the arguments made here. 1. The FO doesn't care about winning. Does anyone have ANY evidence of this at all? Does anyone here really believe that? This FO has spent more money on players than any other FO. They've won the division twice, and might this year also. This one always makes me weep for the future of the world, frankly. 2. The FO is stupid. Again, does anyone really think this? Do you REALLY think these guys are stupid? The made a decision you disagree with.....that doesn't make them stupid. I'd ask you to look at what record you expected going into every year but last year, and ask if the team did better or worse.....Also, many of you saying this are impressed with the pitching this year, who put that together, exactly? 3. This is why people don't go to games. Nope. People don't go to games because they are boring, long, and boring. They don't go because there are other, less expensive, more fun, things to do. Or, let's be honest, MLB has been losing attendance for years. Oh, and there was a lockout, which naturally drove down attendance. 4. This FO doesn't play rookies. Uh, what? The literally traded Garver to give the job to Jeffers. Larnach is your starting LFer when healthy....despite some here wanting them to sign a veteran. How many rookies do you want on the roster? That doesn't count all the pitchers right now, and all of them coming soon. Which position player should be replaced by a rookie, exactly? 5. Lewis is being held back for multiple seasons. He literally hasn't played in 2 years. I can't believe this is an opinion. 6. This is about free agency and arbitration. I don't buy this. It doesn't matter, given how long he was in STP. I also expect him up again this year, but we'll see. 7. They should move Gio to first. We have seen him play defense, right? If not for his defense, I'm not sure I'd even want him on the roster right now (not that you'd DFA him at all, that's ridiculous at this point). 8. Baldellis doesn't make the roster decisions, I'll just leave that here.... 9. Should have sent down Miranda instead. I actually agree with this, but I'm not sure what I'd do with Lewis. I'll get to that at the end. 10. Send down Garlick instead. Look, no way they are keeping Lewis up not to play him. Are you benching Buxton, Kepler, or Celestino? Nope. Now, you could put Lewis in CF or LF occasionally, but he's not even played 10 games in the OF in the minors. Total. Sure, they moved others around, but they didn't have options those years. And, most of those saying they should do that hated it when they did it with others. I think people don't think about the context of some of those decisions, and how they were out of necessity, not desire. 11. Make a trade. Um, look at the last decade. How many trades happen in early May? I'd love this, if it could happen, but it doesn't seem realistic at all. Also, who the heck are you trading for (they need a C or 1B .... or a starting pitcher, but if they go get a pitcher, they need to somehow trade 3 off the current team, good luck with that)? Go ahead, look at the bad teams and see what C or 1B is REALLY GOOD, and available. 12. Keep him in LF. I suppose that makes Larnach the DH or 1B. I could live with either of those (I don't need Arraez in the lineup, frankly). What would Mike do? I'd have sent down Miranda and put Arraez at first, with Lewis at DH. I would have given CC a day off here and there, with Lewis at SS. I would have rolled the dice and have him play the OF occasionally. I don't think having him play the OF ruins his development, though it isn't likely to help him be the SS of the future (I think CC opts out). When Larnach comes back, I'd have put him at first/DH/LF and sent down a pitcher. But, really, this site never disappoints in its ability to be over the top, and make me not want to come here all that often. Have a great day everyone.

My one expectation at this point is that he goes down when Larnach is healthy. I have no idea if he'll be a good MLB player or not.

People think Rocco makes the decision, on his own, when BB plays or not? Really? Mind. Boggling.

Montas is the only that interests me, and he'd be the most expensive, by far, to acquire. He's the best, and he has more control. But, ya, I'm not reversing the Berrios trade to make it.....

Great writeup

Jax got the win? Nice stat. Lewis is much more ready than I thought.

I'm not real thrilled with either player.

Apparently TD has decided bad news articles get more views?

We've watched S1E1 so far......I think we'll finish Disco then go to the new show. Maybe watch Picard, hard to say.

Except we also have last year with Bundy. This isn't an anomaly..... I do agree that saying we know for sure the young guys are good is jumping the gun, even if I think they are.... But this is Bundy

Not even close. CC is one of the best players in the game Thanks for the medical information!

That sucks, not for Lewis, clearly. Here's hoping he's great!

All this. I can't believe this is another panic headline and article.

Moon Knight thoughts (SPOILERS): It started great, and I mostly tolerated episodes 4 and 5 (there were some really good things, but they largely didn't make me think "great"). But, we did not like the end. This is NOT to say it is bad, we just didn't love the choices. The post credit scene was too integral to the story not to be in the show. Marc and Stephen are not different people. We would have preferred they integrate their personality into one or something, but going back to save a different personality was not a choice we liked at all. Why were there two hearts, if there are AT LEAST three personalities? Layla (sp?) just disappeared at the end, like, zero closure (she was the best part of the show all the way). Ammit showed Harrow what it was, and there was no crises of faith. Sigh. So much potential there.

Unless Arraez and Miranda and Urshela all forget how to hit....they aren't trading for a 1B. Even then, I doubt they are. This team might deal for a C (if Sanchez struggles, which seems unlikely, or one of the two are hurt hurt) or some RP. The might trade for an elite SP at the deadline, depending on what happens along the way. But they aren't trading for a 1B unless things go very, very, very wrong. Heck, they'd be more likely to put Larnach at first if all the above go wrong, and put someone else in LF, imo.