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  1. HarmonK03
    The Twins team and a few posters in the Jackson promoted forum topic. Can't take away ab's from Bell or Larnach or Clemens.
  2. HarmonK03
    But yet we keep being told the offense doesn't need any help.
  3. HarmonK03
    This team seems to have no faith in their player development, especially on the position player side. Even trading for Outman and Roden last year didn't make a lot of sense when reasonably at that time ERod and Jenkins were reasonably knocking on the door to come up some time in 2026. And ERod should have started the year in Minneapolis. It is just truly baffling how they won't trust these guys and put a journeyman instead on the roster. This includes playing Gray over Culpepper before he was hurt.
  4. HarmonK03
    You really believe they will play their best 9 every day because I don't. This offense has done nothing for the past month plus, so what you call the best 9 is not getting the job done. Larnach and Clemens both need to get going to play every day. Clemens has started to hit the last two games, so maybe he is breaking out.
  5. HarmonK03
    You may be correct, but calling up first Gray when Buxton went on the IL and now calling up Jackson makes lose any credibility they may have when it comes to fielding a competitive team.
  6. HarmonK03
    Audra's explanation of Jackson's role is not very comforting. How often is Jeffers going to DH and then what are the odds that Caratini goes down. That is just a poor excuse for having a third catcher especially when you have a full time DH that they don't seem inclined to sit. This team is rudderless.
  7. HarmonK03
    Should call up Diaw from Wichita, you want to be prepared in case all three catchers get injured in the same game, you need another one to come in.
  8. HarmonK03
    Firing Zoll would be a good start.
  9. HarmonK03
    When Martin pinch hit it was also for defensive purposes, he would pinch hit for Larnach when they knew he would be going in for defense. Totally different situation for Jackson, there were times he could have pinch hit when he was up before and they chose not to. A totally wasted roster spot.
  10. HarmonK03
    The follow up question should have been, what is Jackson's role.
  11. HarmonK03
    He was slumping long before he got hit on the knee. His OPS in July was .526.
  12. HarmonK03
    He didn't pinch hit last time he was up, why would that change.
  13. HarmonK03
    That is the question are they really trying to make the playoffs, calling up Jackson is not a signal of trying to make the playoffs. So there are conflicting signals there. I get what you are saying but how many players play 162 games any more and I do believe Buxton will not be in CF every day. Larnach and Clemens can easily sit a couple of days a week and Keaschall can play 2B. It can be done, and trying to provide a spark for the team is worth if you are truly trying to win. This offense needs a jolt and whether ERod or Jenkins can provide it, but try something.
  14. HarmonK03
    Be careful, Clemens is a sacred cow and can do no wrong, facts are irrelevant.
  15. HarmonK03
    When you don't call up a potential difference maker of course it won't make a difference. They made moves at the deadline and then stopped making moves. That makes them even more inept and they make moves like this and I don't know how much further down the inept scale they can go.
  16. HarmonK03
    Agree with everything you say, but I am afraid Jackson will be here to stay now. He will basically the 14th player in September and still be a wasted roster spot. They are so afraid of losing this superstar they won't expose him again.
  17. HarmonK03
    There would be plenty of AB's for Jenkins between the other 3 outfielders and Bell. Everyone sits one day and there is 4 days, finding a fifth wouldn't be difficult. Even if you had to play Keaschall at 2B a couple of days a week, Clemens has gone into his slump, so you could sit him a day or two as well. Managers do this all the time, you find ab's for good players, not the average ones like Bell and Clemens.
  18. HarmonK03
    This team relies on 1 year fringe guys and can not develop players, that is the culture set up by Falvey and continues with Zoll. They use analytics as the guiding principal not as a tool. This organizational structure has produced a .500 record over the last 10 years. I personally as a fan am not satisfied with that. Calling up Jackson today is just another example of no plan and no trust in the players they develop. This is what I am referring to when I talk about the front office and what the thought processes are. I for one am done with Zoll, this organization needs a top to bottom review of what's working and what's not and that won't happen until you get someone in from the outside.
  19. HarmonK03
    We need Caratini's bat in the lineup, so let's move people around just for that.
  20. HarmonK03
    This organization has not changed, Falvey wasn't making all these decisions himself. He was being advised by people who agree with this nonsense of how to do things. And his top advisor was Zoll for probably the last 5 years, I don't why people thought things would change. Nothing will change until Tom P. shows real leadership and brings a baseball executive that knows how to run an operation and uses analytics as a tool. And he can clean house with anybody who doesn't agree.
  21. HarmonK03
    Tonight Jackson will be in LF, Caratini at 1B and Lewis at 2B. Let's see how many other players we can play out of position.
  22. HarmonK03
    Great so then you can play two guys out of position.
  23. HarmonK03
    They had to add him to the 40 man roster, so then why not Jenkins. They have 3 outfielders and Luke, so this means more of Clemens and Kreidler in the outfield. Whatever happened to playing players at their natural position. Why do they have no faith in the players they develop, yes Culpepper was called up basically because they had no choice with the play they were getting at shortstop. You do have wonder if they are sitting in St. Paul what does it take to get called up. Will we have any real reporters ask the question why Jackson especially when they wouldn't play him before. We have an abundance of outfielders and they call up a third catcher who nobody else wants Zoll needs to go now, I thought the Gray for Buxton move put me over the edge but this is just as egregious. At what point are we going to attempt to raise the talent level on this team. Playing all these average or sub average fringe players like Bell, Caratini, Jackson, Kreidler, Clemens is why we are a sub .500 team and will continue to be.
  24. HarmonK03
    If they are keeping Caratini, they need a stronger second catcher. Caratini should not be the main catcher but that seems the direction are going. Jackson should only play 30 games or so but with Caratini it will be closer to 70 games needing to be covered.
  25. HarmonK03
    I agree with the premise of the post, but is Roden hurt or did they choose not to play him. It sounded like the radio side was speculating but was there something else said. As for Buxton is he hurt or just managing the the hip issue so it doesn't flare up. That does make it harder just to IL if he doesn't feel he is injured. Hopefully there will be a move for Martin today.
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