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  1. HarmonK03
    What is the long term vision for this team. If you want to fill in around the edges to help this year's team, primarily with relief pitchers, fine. But to make a real impact on this year, you probably need two relievers, a starting pitcher and a true middle of the order bat to replace Bell. What do you have to give up to get all that, I am guessing more than most would want. Start with figuring out where you want players to play and let them play there. Bring up Culpepper and Jenkins, they can help this year and it helps for the future. At some point, you have to get production from your top prospects, you can't miss on them all. Figure out where the holes are and fill with quality players next year. There should be no more relying on AAAA and past their prime types. Clear some outfielders from the 40 man, Wallner needs to be one to go, regardless of what you get for him. The Twins have lost faith in him, give the AB's to someone with a potential future with the organization. My biggest concern is, this is asking a lot of someone with no experience in the top chair and is Zoll up to it.
  2. HarmonK03
    Rojas isn't even one of our starters now.
  3. HarmonK03
    I am not sure what the fascination is with Caratini. Either play Lewis or trade him, this bouncing everyone around is what makes us a .500 team. Then trying to force at bats for Caratini.
  4. HarmonK03
    Jackson has played one game at 1B, you really think this combination is better than Lewis. I get you don't believe in Lewis but at least propose a viable alternative. We haven't had a regular first baseman since Mauer and now it appears that he is figuring things out at the plate and is looking comfortable on defense and could solidify this position. We want to go back to no first baseman again.
  5. HarmonK03
    He's hitting .150 in July that is more than falling off a bit, that is a crater at the plate.
  6. HarmonK03
    They would not make Kreidler the shortstop until Gray became so bad they couldn't keep running him out there. Twice they had the opportunity to keep Kreidler over Gray and they chose not to. I wouldn't give them much credit for that. Clemens and Roden were brought in last year. And Roden has yet to show anything consistently, he has had a couple of nice games with key hits. But he is still hitting under .200 in 200 plate appearances in his stints with us and Toronto. Just because we traded for him doesn't make him a starter. Remember they also traded for Outman and how did that work out.
  7. HarmonK03
    Do you mean Zoll, he should be the one proposing the trades. Tom P. can say yes or no to adding payroll but I am guessing he would be willing if it is reasonable based on his words.
  8. HarmonK03
    We don't want to pay for Joe Ryan in his mid to late thirties, but we are willing for Castillo. Someone please explain that logic to me.
  9. HarmonK03
    That is reason enough for giving notice. LOL
  10. HarmonK03
    Yes it is a fact he reported to Falvey. But Falvey didn't make the moves by himself, Zoll was his top assistant and advised him. How many times do you think Falvey said to him, get out of my office that was a dumb idea. Falvey was at the top laying out the vision and Zoll implemented that vision because he believed in it. He worked for Falvey for almost 10 years, he believed in what his vision was. How many times have you worked in a job and didn't believe in the way your boss wanted things done and stuck around anyway. And my guess at Zoll's level salary is not an issue like it might be for others.
  11. HarmonK03
    Maybe start giving more length to Rozek and Gallagher in St. Paul, quit holding them to 4 innings and 70 pitchers. Until they get rid of the bulk pitcher nonsense we are going to have issues with depth when injuries occur like this year. And I am not saying Gallagher is ready to be up hear but sometimes you have to prepare.
  12. HarmonK03
    Or better yet, stop grabbing reclamation projects.
  13. HarmonK03
    He has had a 160 AB's vs. 300 to 400 for the other players mentioned. And his OPS has dropped over 100 points in the month of July when he has been playing every day.
  14. HarmonK03
    That is understandable. But we don't have a major league talent in front of him, I am sorry I don't see Kreidler as a starting shortstop except as a stopgap. Culpepper was drafted in the 1st round in 2024 and is a top 50 rated prospect, he is nowhere near what Fedko and McCusker were. Not every 1st rounder makes it, but the reports I am seeing say he is close and this team could use a boost. This is why you draft a Culpepper. They are not going to be able sign quality starters at every position, they need to develop talent to fill this roster.
  15. HarmonK03
    One of the catchers, he needs at least another week so after the deadline one of the catchers should be gone. Culpepper has a lot more upside and I want to start his learning curve now as that will be more beneficial this year and the future for the team. Kreidler should not be the reason you hold him back.
  16. HarmonK03
    You can appreciate the contributions that Kreidler has made but still have questions about his long term fit, they are not mutally exclusive. There are a lot of numbers being put out there that are trying to predict what he can become. But we have history, he's had one career month in June and in July when he started playing regularly and he reverted back to his career norms. Currently he is our best option to play shortstop, but Culpepper needs to be up in the next 10 days and put there every day. Kreidler can be the utility guy for this year, but I would like some competition for next year with somebody who can hit more consistently. He wasn't even the first option for this team, they kept Gray over him twice until his defense became unplayable. We get excited when a player does well and then try to project that they are the next big thing. There were plenty people on here saying Gray was the answer when he hit the grand slams. Or Arcia was the answer when he had a couple of key hits. That is what bench players do, they contribute when called upon. But it doesn't mean they can do it consistently to earn the right to play on a daily basis. I love when these types of players come thru, but I try and keep expectations reasonable as to what expect going forward.
  17. HarmonK03
    My point was to move outfielders, but you are correct there are plenty of ways to add to the 40 man roster.
  18. HarmonK03
    Jackson has played 1 game at 1B, that's a bit of stretch to say he can play just because he can stand there. Carrying three catchers after the deadline would be foolish and just makes the roster short one again.
  19. HarmonK03
    Zoll has been with the organization since 2017 and per Falvey a key decision maker in personnel decisions for at least the last 5 years. He is obviously invested in and agrees with the philosophies that Falvey has implemented or he would not have stayed. And Falvey was not operating in a vacuum, his staff was advising and assisting in all the moves being made the last 10 years. None of those people have changed, the only change is Zoll is the now the final decision maker. Tom P should not be making any personnel decisions other than to approve additional budget or he could potentially say no to a trade for Ryan or Buxton for example for business reasons. But it is Zoll's show and he has no experience as the top guy and so far he is following the same template as Falvey.
  20. HarmonK03
    Wallner needs a change of scenery with a new organization. It isn't going to work here, there are plenty of options behind him starting with Jenkins. Move him for a bucket of balls if that is all they can get. The way he has been hitting in AAA, he should have been called up, but if feels as if they have moved on. He has had chances in the past, let him move on. We need to clear the excess of outfielders and he is an easy one to move. The outfield next Tuesday should be Jenkins, Buxton, Keaschall with either Larnach or Bell as DH. One of those two needs to be moved.
  21. HarmonK03
    I don't think Rojas is going to be starting anything playoff games ahead of any of those listed. He still has to show consistency in throwing strikes.
  22. HarmonK03
    And I see no path forward as the same people that were assisting Falvey including his top guy in Zoll are still here.
  23. HarmonK03
    I am guessing this was Falvey's call. Ownership is not evaluating the players and is saying player x is better than player y. I don't understand this narrative with blaming ownership for every trade idea not happening when it is not a budgetary issue. Falvey was a poor PBO and I don't think Zoll is much better as GM as he has the same people advising him.
  24. HarmonK03
    We are putting 8 or 9 right handed hitters in the lineup now against LH pitching. We face RH pitching a lot more than LH pitching. The goal needs to be to get quality players at every position and let them play. Quality play will win more games than not. The problem is we keep playing musical chairs to fit bats in the lineup that are only average because we think we need them in the lineup.
  25. HarmonK03
    I think we are a few years from this conversation, it would probably be with any new contract discussions.
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