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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    Luis, Buck, C4, are an awesome top of the lineup, plus look at their leadership, especially Buck and C4, plus if a guy is hitting .360 1/3 of the way into the season, and has his head on straight, like Luis does, I'm gonna listen to him too, even though he is young. These are positive, encouraging, humble players and are good examples for the rest of the players. Plus two have won platinum gloves. Plus each of them is playing the best baseball of their careers, as is Celestino, Larnach and Gordan. Polanco is heating up finally and will be OK. Sanchez and Urshela are great additions, ( both with their play plus their leadership). Jeffers will hit better, but even if he does not, his defense and framing are above average, which is very helpful . When the Twins get Gray (also a wonderful leader), Ryan, Ober, Maeda, Archer, Smeltzer, Bundy, Duran, Pagan, Duffey (if he can figure things out and is not injured), Jax, Thielbar, and Cotten all playing to their capabilities...that is a good pitching staff which, I submit, needs 4 starters plus 9 healthy relievers in the playoffs, then I will be traveling to Minneapolis in October to watch the Twins in the World Series. For me the biggest "if" right now is the relievers. and another key, in my humble opinion is the following: In handing out grades, I give the Twins A+ for their Chemistry grade.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    Thanks Theo for a really nice article. It was a well-deserved tribute to Soto and I'm sure he appreciates this article.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    May want to keep Elloit Soto in mind when his playing career is over. Sounds like he could be a good teacher and mentor for the younger players.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    Thanks for this food report. I will get the marsala to go with my nachos, cheese and jalapeños and my Killebrew root beer when I come from North Carolina to Minneapolis for the World Series this fall. Those of you who live close enough to Minneapolis to drive to games, need to go to as many games as possible this year, because, as a 65 year Twins/Senators fan, I can tell you this is turning into a very special baseball season to be a Twins fan.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Since Lewis can't be in your lineup, maybe the OF who is hitting .344 could find a place in it.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good thought provoking article. Thanks.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    I apologize for the above post. I was upset and I really do care about what this does to the team Royce gave a remarkably mature response to this injury in an interview. While I know we are all disappointed for Royce, it is appropriate to discuss the effects on the Twins, now and in the future.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree with this statement. Gray and Ryan would have made a difference. Plus Maeda and Ober and Smeltzer, any of them, if they were healthy, would have been better selections for the Twins SP for 2 of these games. Unfortunately they were not available. I also feel Archer is coming around to becoming a good starting pitcher for the Twins. I hope we have all of the above named pitchers available for the playoffs and I look forward to playing the evil empire again this fall.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Right now I don't give a damn about what this does to the team. I just feel really bad for Royce.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    I am glad Josh Donaldson is not a Twin and is a member of the evil empire, however I do not see any reason to boo the man. I just am not a fan of booing at a sporting event. However, since I am a lifelong Twins fan, I have "boo-hoo'ed" at many games.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    The list also listed Jake Cave who is in AAA and Josh Donaldson who is playing for the Yankees. Somebody just used a year old list.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    That was very interesting. Thanks Ted. I feel like Mark Twain when he wrote: "Figures often beguile me. There are lies, damned lies and statistics."
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Agreed.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    When will this nightmare end?
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    I noticed 3 ex-Twins are starting for the evil empire tonight. And the Twins have 2 ex-evil empire members starting tonight. Who is available to relieve Sands in the early innings if needed? I hope the Twins do not decimate the relief staff in this one game.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    Were there any alternatives to Cole Sands starting tonight? Where is Willians Astudillo when we need him?
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Sano has failed to learn that the realtors' motto of "Location, location, location" also applies to batted balls, whether hard hit or softly hit, especially with exaggerated shifts being used by opposing teams against him. Of course, that is assuming contact with Sano's bat and the thrown pitch, which is an additional problem for Sano. There is no place on the Twins team for Sano this year.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    No thank you. While I believe in improvement in skills, I'm not willing to go down that road again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Now that Sanchez is no longer a member of the evil empire, I like the guy. Maybe the Twins can sign Aaron Judge, who I must admit, I like as a player and as a human being.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good article. Thanks Matt.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    Lewis is major league ready now. No way I would trade that young man. I propose to trade some pitching prospect who are 2-3 years away. (Chase Petty type...whom I wish we had not traded, but I do like Sonny Gray a lot). I would propose to trade pitching prospects for Montas, rather than hitter/fielder prospects. I may be wrong, but I think pitching prospects are riskier. By the way, the Blue Jays have a glut of young catchers. Sure would like to get one.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    Well written introduction to this game thread. Almost sounds like Charles Dickens: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Not after today's game.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    Let's just beat Berrios today.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    Wow. The Twins depth was evident last night in an important bounce back win on the road against a red hot AL East team. Adversity can build character or send a group into a downward spiral. The Twins players who played last night deserve applause, a salute, a shout out, respect and cheers.
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