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  1. HarmonK03
    Is Rozek on the 40 man or would we need a move there also.
  2. HarmonK03
    Gray has no value regardless of options.
  3. HarmonK03
    Gray was left on this roster two months longer than he should have been. Is defense important or not, if it is Kreidler should have been up here before Gray. This organization places too much emphasis on the platoon splits, they need to focus on quality. The philosophy has produced a .500 record in 10 years and one playoff win. And has left us with players like Garlick and Margot. At some point you need to do an internal review and see that something isn't working and change it up. Which is why I want Zoll gone at the end of the year so this organization may actually get an objective review of what is working and what isn't.
  4. HarmonK03
    And who is going to sit for Roden to play. He has not done anything in just under 200 AB's to warrant moving people out of the lineup. My fear is they are going to platoon him with Keaschall and that basically puts Keaschall on the bench. Keaschall has been hitting since a slow April and this is how they would reward him, I am not sure what message that would send. I am all for sending Gray down, but Roden is in a tough spot in that I don't know if there is time for him to show what he can do. I do believe his ceiling is as a fourth outfielder.
  5. HarmonK03
    He had 5 solid seasons with the Twins, I could care less who he was traded to, his time with the Twins was very productive.
  6. HarmonK03
    Or Butch Wynegar
  7. HarmonK03
    I really hope there is a way they could find to keep Jeffers, I get it if he needs to be traded but it is not my first choice. But I am not convinced our catching situation is solved for 2027 with Caratini and Jackson. Yes Caratini had a lights out June, but he is already falling back to the norm in July. And is May was as subpar as June was tremendous. Caratini has never caught more than 87 games and that 5 years ago and catchers don't age well. Jackson might be a good backup for 30 to 50 games but is Caratini up to carrying the load and maintain some form of average or close to average production for the other 100 to 110 games. I wouldn't look at one month and say we can get similar play for the next season and a half, their history does not support that they will keep this level of production going forward. While it may be a foregone conclusion that they can't keep Jeffers, but we may missing him by the end of the year.
  8. HarmonK03
    At least they have finally committed to the best defensive shortstop available. Lee can back up if Kreidler needs a day off. The big question to be answered now is who starts in RF or will they platoon Keaschall and Roden.
  9. HarmonK03
    I agree these moves should have been done in spring training. My only nitpick is what does ownership have to do with where players play. Other than changing the personnel making these decisions, which was already done before the season, what are they supposed to do.
  10. HarmonK03
    Matthews has started 12 games and 6 of them he has given up two or less runs while going for at least 6 innings. He has had three blow ups which he needs to improve. But for a #4 pitcher which is what he is currently, those are pretty good numbers and he is averaging just under 6 innings per start. Do you want Sim back instead, I will take Matthews over that all day. He has 37 career starts, I still think that he can continue to improve and show that July is a blip.
  11. HarmonK03
    And no on Miller, we are not that close to contending to get a lockdown closer. There is a reason the Athletics moved on from him.
  12. HarmonK03
    Why would you trade Lee when you have no immediate replacement that would upgrade 3B. I get Keaschall from the standpoint that we have a glut of outfielders, I would prefer he stay but could understand if he was moved. But moving Lee at his age feels like it is a move for the sake of making a move unless we get someone better in return.
  13. HarmonK03
    This discussion began with the point that Kreidler would be wanted by any team playing for a World Series. That is very much a matter of opinion. And in my opinion a bad take. The facts are he had a .133 batting average coming into the season and there weren't a lot of teams looking for his services. The Twins didn't even think he could be their utility player coming out of spring training, he was beat out by Tristan Gray. He is the best defensive shortstop on this team currently and has had a good month. But to extrapolate that into thinking he is a top tier utility player that any team would want is rose colored glasses thinking in my opinion. If he remains as the utility player for this year, I am fine with that, but I think the bar should be raised for that position.
  14. HarmonK03
    Just because you don't like a take doesn't make it bad. The Twins don't even believe in this guy as much as others do on here.
  15. HarmonK03
    He is out of the game, replaced by Roden.
  16. HarmonK03
    He was a contributor on winning teams with the Twins. I think we need an upgrade over Kriedler as a utility player if we want to be a contending team.
  17. HarmonK03
    It doesn't matter what I want, the Twins aren't even investing in him, so everyone defending him on here, the Twins haven't shown the same amount of confidence in him as they do.
  18. HarmonK03
    Roden needs to go down before Martin.
  19. HarmonK03
    He didn't originally come up because of injury. And we still don't know who the Twins consider their regular shortstop, Gray or Kreidler. We will find out more in Cleveland.
  20. HarmonK03
    In 100 plate appearance at age 25, big difference.
  21. HarmonK03
    He's had over 200 AB's in the major leagues coming into the season with no success and is 28. How about signing someone who has actually had some success in the major leagues not players who proven they are basically a AAAA type player. He should be playing in case of injury only.
  22. HarmonK03
    But the players you are comparing had a track record of more than two months with batting averages right around .250 other than Astudillo. And Punto was actually a contributor on winning teams.
  23. HarmonK03
    First he is three years younger thank Kreidler which is a huge difference and I am happy with what he is doing. Will it be sustainable for three more months, I hope so. Castro is probably a better example but he came to us when he was 25, and probably had been called up too early. Kreidler is not a player I am going to count on at this point in his career. Let's raise the bar on quality rather getting all these AAAA types in their late 20's who have shown nothing in their career hoping we are going to magically turn them into a ball player. Where has that gotten us the last 10 years.
  24. HarmonK03
    And his career batting average is .186, that is what I stated. When he started playing more it was at .295, so I think there is a pattern there that says he is closer to a .200 hitter when playing regularly.
  25. HarmonK03
    Use insults when others disagree, that's a good technique. He is almost 29, and was waived twice by the Tigers and Pirates. Doesn't seem like a lot of teams are screaming for his services. He couldn't even beat out Tristan Gray coming out of spring training, so the Twins weren't even that high on him. The fact remains his career batting average is .186, there is no disputing that.
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