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  1. laloesch
    Since the OP put that picture on their it's fair game. Who in their right mind would put their head or neck in a bears mouth? That bear could pop his head off like a champagne cork in a heart beat.
  2. laloesch
    yes. This guy absolutely should be getting a shot instead of Colon who is done after this season anyways. Not understanding why this hasn't happened yet.
  3. laloesch
    I like this deal a lot. Littell has a great curve, low 90's fastball and is developing a slider that i heard is near unhittable at times. That to me sounds like a solid #3 / #4. Plus he's 21 and is up in AA ball. If thats true then this is a great find. Enns looks appears to be a solid reliever type and he has 4 pitches. Very positive trade from this FO, feeling good vibes. Now lets see what we can get for Kintzler and Santana. You don't have to trade them but if they can get a couple of very solid SP prospects close to the majors AA or higher i will feel a lot better heading into 2018 and 2019. Exactly the kind of moves this franchise needs to inject some quality pitching prospects into the minors without having to trade away any of the core offensive players at the majors. Perhaps i was wrong about Falvey and Levine.
  4. laloesch
    Yes, but one year closer to FA for both and decreased value. Plus next season both Kintzler and Garcia are gone. So in a way the Twins are kinda in a conundrum. Do they believe these guys are building blocks or aging veterans that are sell-able assets? What's certain? Without more pitching this team ain't gonna win anything. Sure they might end up near .500, but that's not gonna get this team into the playoffs unless they get lucky. We've already seen how they perform against quality opponents such as the Dodgers and the results aren't too good. Two. When Sano is not in the lineup this team STRUGGLES offensively, they need to find someone else in the lineup that can carry this team offensively. So...do they choose to stand pat and hang on to aging assets such as Dozier, Santana, etc, while feigning competitiveness to the fans or get off the pot and sell. In my opinion you can only stink up the joint so long before you should start producing something. This multi year limbo this team is stuck in is a result of cheap ownership and a front office in denial and not committing 100% to a rebuild when they should have years ago. Look at Houston they were TERRIBLE from 2011 to 2014, but GUESS WHAT?!? They chose to rebuild and traded off their sell-able assets that weren't part of the long term plans in order to bring back prospects. This isn't rocket science.
  5. laloesch
    Interesting wonder if they've decided to sell?
  6. laloesch
    ehhh he still really isn't hitting major league pitching effectively, unfortunately.
  7. laloesch
    Why not? I think he has potential, more so than Tepesch, Gee, Colon, etc. He has pitched well down the stretch here. He doesn't have overwhelming stuff but he's winning. Do i think the Twins will promote him down the stretch here? No, unfortunately.
  8. laloesch
    Count me as on that is glad that Gibson is pitching better. As much as the guy drives me crazy early on in the season he has decent stuff and just needs to trust himself and be aggressive. If only he could do that it in April and May, all the way through the season. Would go a long way towards solving this teams starting pitching issues.
  9. laloesch
    Does anyone see a pattern developing here? I swear if i squint my eyes enough its old man Ryan making these deals instead of Falvey and Levine? The acquisitions.....Colon, Turley, Gee, Tepesch, Haley, probably others i'm not thinking of. Junk, Junk, Junk, Junk, mediocre rental in Garcia which i do see value in. What's the difference at the end of the day? None of these moves really had any hope of being a long term positive impact for a team trying to become competitive. What's worse is that this new Front office appears to be just as small market minded as the previous FO when the Twins are clearly closer to a mid market team and have the resources to go after Gray or other similar type players. Maybe now is not the right time, but that would clearly be a long term move that would improve the Twins. While i understand the thought process behind going after Garcia in the short term, if that falls through why not promote Gonsalves, Romero or Jorge? Be willing to invest in your prospects through experience even if it costs you in the short term in wins.
  10. laloesch
    Agreed. Would be a very tough pill to swallow if the return is Garcia. Good catching prospects are not easy to come by. I would be shocked if this is who they send over to Atlanta.
  11. laloesch
    Not a bad move by the Twins. Not exciting and certainly not sexy but a solid move to bolster a weak rotation beyond Santana, Berrios and Meija. Colon looks to be teetering on retirement, but we'll see. I wonder if means that the FO has officially moved on from Santiago and Hughes? And i can't say that i'm not unhappy about that in and of itself.
  12. laloesch
    Exciting to see Lewis Thorpe back on the radar again. Trying to curb my enthusiasm after his last start but at 21 he's still promising if he continues to improve. How likely do you think he gets called up to Chattanooga next year?
  13. laloesch
    Wow optimistic. Personally I'd be thrilled if he ever makes the Twins rotation at some point in the future and is successful given his dismal strikeout rates.
  14. laloesch
    Correction. That's projectile vomit-inducing at 4 and 5.
  15. laloesch
    I second this. Tired of dancing around the bush. Using one of Gonsalves options is not the end of the world. Might as well see what this kid can do, unless there's some glaring deficiency. Go for it. Plus he's a south paw, plus plus.
  16. laloesch
    Agreed.
  17. laloesch
    2. Our Twins – All Star Break Math for You. The left hand column is bigger than the right hand column with a record of 45-43. The Twins are in 2nd place in the AL Central, 2.5 games behind the Indians and currently just one game out of the Wild Card behind the Yankees and Rays. Not for long.
  18. laloesch
    Yikes!
  19. laloesch
    I can kinda guess. Bartolo Colon has basically been guaranteed a rotation spot after the All-Star break. Don't believe me watch the Falvey interview he was smiling ear to ear about a 44 year old starter who is absolutely struggling. Tells you all you need to know right there. Dumpster diving at it's finest. Are they? They certainly haven't fielded replacements at 1b yet and that's just over a year away. You would think if that was the intention (let Mauer go in free agency) that auditions would be starting already but I see nothing of the sort happening. In fact it's very possible that Mauer (who is hometown hero and worshiped like a god in some circles in the TC's) could be offered a much reduced extension carrying him to retirement (another 4 years or so).
  20. laloesch
    You do realize Santana is 34 and will be 35 before next season? He's certainly on the downhill side of his career while the young core is still trying to reach the top of the hill. Do you just let him ride it out or try and get something for him, possibly a haul judging by the trade that just happened?
  21. laloesch
    Yes, perhaps instead of adding a starter they should be looking to sell Santana to see what they can get for him.
  22. laloesch
    Wow! If this is what it takes to land a #3 starter there is no way in hell that Falvey and Levine make a similar move such as trading for Sonny Gray before the deadline. NO WAY! Just insane!
  23. laloesch
    I just don't see this front office giving up the talent via trade to bring in effective starters or paying the even higher priced free agents either. When they did go after free agents they were all reclamation projects. Nolasco, Hughes, Santana all reclamation projects one step above the scrap heap. That is the legacy of dumpster diving Terry Ryan. Nothing will change with this new FO with current ownership still in place just a shuffling of chairs on the deck and more posturing. Might as well bring back Terry and be content lol.
  24. laloesch
    It would set them back that's for sure. The problem is who replaces him. We would literally have one solid starter (Berrios) whose still very very green followed by Mejia who may or may not develop into a solid starter and then a whole lot of garbage behind him (Gibson, Santiago, Colon...yuck). That's a tough pill to swallow considering how little there is down the pipeline on the farm besides Jorge, Romero and Gonsalves. And besides Romero most of the options are back of rotation types at best. I guess you can cross your fingers and hope May comes back successfully mid next season, but he will be on an innings limit and not likely himself for much of it. Maybe if Thorpe continues to progress and they move him up to AA by years end he could be an option by early 2019, but that's a lot of ifs. As I've been saying since the draft. The Twins should have gone after college starters with the #1 pick and #35 supplementary pick. I'm tired of listening to the no-it-alls who scream "you never ever draft pitchers with high draft picks because they ALWAYS FAIL" or the ones that say you only "draft the best player available" blah blah blah. This organization can not continue to ignore it's biggest glaring deficiency. To not have drafted and developed an ACE in 35 years (Frank Viola was the last) is atrocious. Enough with the excuses address the problem NOW!
  25. laloesch
    I would be thrilled if the team could get Gray for a reasonable price. If they could pull that off, get rid of Santiago and Gibson right off the bat.
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