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  1. laloesch
    Incorrect. Starters USED to be built up prior to the start of the regular season starting. It's only the past 12-15 years that has changed and it's stretched into the beginning of the regular season.
  2. laloesch
    All kidding aside the Twins have big problems as it is in the Central without any other teams added. Kansas City is being run very well and Detroit has turned a corner. It looks like the White Sox and Twins are gonna be the bottom feeders for a while
  3. laloesch
    Ohhh he will certainly figure out a way to reach that 575 at-bats threshold in 2028 to kick in that 2029 vesting option instead of allowing it to become a club option and potentially a free agent. However, we might be surprised and if the team is as bad as they look right now, in a year or two, don’t be surprised if he demands a trade or drops his full no trade clause. 2029 Buxton and Correa….shudders horrible contracts.
  4. laloesch
    Yep. And as many of us rightly feared those Buxton and Correa contracts are gonna haunt the franchise for the next 5 years.
  5. laloesch
    Exactly. I have tried to stay away from the fire manager conversations in the past but Rocco’s boneheaded decisions are costing the team dearly and often, it can’t be ignored anymore. Gonna be a lonnnnng season at this rate but hey it might lead to a chance at a good draft pick. Remember the Twins were fielding interest last offseason for Lopez and even Correa and hopefully will so again before the deadline. They definitely could use it in the infield and outfield. This team has not fire whatsoever and it’s just brutal to watch.
  6. laloesch
    Another blown game on Rocco’s shoulders. Is this team intentionally tanking? At this point I’d rather have Molitor, Gardenhire, or TK as manager. Baldelli is just brutal
  7. laloesch
    Well with the way Baldelli is over using the bullpen and pulling the starters early it’s pretty much a certainty. He’s lost two games already yanking starters on low pitch counts for no reason.
  8. laloesch
    And if they aren’t careful they will be done midway through May possibly earlier if they don’t turn this ship around
  9. laloesch
    You don't think Ober could have started the seventh? Genuine question. He was going strong and only at 73 pitches at the end of the sixth, which is well within acceptable limits and wasn't laboring. He could easily have gone 6-2/3 if not 7 if you ask me. This multiple times through the order stuff the author of the column outlined is overhyped. Stick with the hot hand. I agree though these pitchers are getting babied wayyyy to much.
  10. laloesch
    LOL, some of them certainly have egos though.
  11. laloesch
    It's all good. I just have a differing opinion. There's no doubt the defense behind him was not good, but you have to acknowledge that he did LABOR A LOT in both those games and he did make significant mistakes, that led to the infield defense making mistakes behind him. All that said, hopefully he picks it up some and should be fine, certainly better than Paddack. As everyone has been harping on the BIG problem is the offense, absolutely atrocious.
  12. laloesch
    Sorry, I'm not interested in the excuses. Ober was pitching very well and only at 73 pitches at the end of the sixth, he should have gone out another inning. Preseason is for ramping up innings, not vice versa. I think Baldelli overthinks things. Stick with the hot hand.
  13. laloesch
    The way I see it, they have a bunch of marginal role players in the infield with the exception of Lewis (when he's healthy), potentially Lee (when he's healthy as well), and Correa (once again starting a season ice cold). Miranda, France, & Julien, none of these guys impress me. Castro has potential though. The outfield is slightly better, but everyone knows how streaky and injury prone Buxton is. Bader and Larnach are the ones so far that have pulled their weight.
  14. laloesch
    I disagree. His first start was not good. He walked 4 batters, gave up 8 hits, and 4 earned runs in 5-2/3. Definitely, not decent. His second start was better but he only managed to go 4 innings on 82 pitches so he was laboring away in that one too.
  15. laloesch
    It also doesn't help that Paddack, and Ober have been atrocious so far and Richardson has been bad as well. Bad pitching, no offense, lots of errors in the field = lots of loses.
  16. laloesch
    Nothing is going right at the moment, but that can change with some concerted effort by this team. What's true, we need Correa and Buxton to start hitting as soon as possible. The sooner Lewis and Lee can join the team the better, but unfortunately it sounds like Lewis is out for at least another 5-6 weeks which is not good and now Lopez is likely out 5-6 weeks with a hammy strain. They should consider calling up Walker Jenkins and possibly Emmanuel Rodriquez and Luke Keaschall. The way this team is playing they are dead in the water without reinforcements and could quickly fall below the lowly White Sox and make this a lost season long before June.
  17. laloesch
    I don't think so. He's getting paid 10 million dollars to shuttle back and forth to AAA to open up a roster spot when he's not needed. I'd take that deal every day of the week and twice on Sunday if I was in his shoes.
  18. laloesch
    I don’t think the Twins have any choice but to roll with Lewis when he’s healthy
  19. laloesch
    This kid has FILTHY stuff! 3 great pitches.
  20. laloesch
    Your words not mine🤔
  21. laloesch
    Get him healthy and play for a stretch and then trade him. That's what I would do, but then again I'm not GM. We can't have players like Buxton and Lewis consistently missing 1/3 - 1/2 of the season every year. It's just not sustainable long term.
  22. laloesch
    Glunn that's a pretty good outline. the benefits of AI are upon us.
  23. laloesch
    Yes, both would be ideal. Squats and deadlifts also strengthen the core muscles of the lower back and stomach area too.
  24. laloesch
    True, but a bit overboard under the circumstances don't you think? It's not like he's saying he doesn't care, he just realizes it's not a life or death catastrophic injury or something like that. He'll do just fine, but maybe not as a MLB pitcher. I think what USAFChief was alluding to is what Silvy Khoucasian described as "empathy without boundaries is self-destruction."
  25. laloesch
    wow. You have to wonder the training regiments of these guys. For a 20 something year old they shouldn't be pulling hammy's that often. Are these guys doing squats and deadlifts? Are they stretching properly before gametime? They should be.
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