HarmonK03

Send Kreidler down, he is regressing.

Yes Kreidler had the run at SS for either 4 or 5 games but then Gray was in there for the next 2 games. They are not showing that Kreidler is the preferred choice at short, we will see. Other than the one run, throughout the season they have preferred Gray and I don't understand it.

Culpepper was pulled from the game for defense after being hit by a pitch. Does anyone know where he was hit.

Will anything really change next year, Zoll helped mold this roster with Falvey. And if I recall correctly when Levine left, Falvey asserted that Zoll had been very instrumental in helping with the personnel decisions for the last few years. And I recall hearing rumblings that Zoll had bypassed Levine in the unofficial pecking order of execs. So I am not sure what will change.

I am not unhappy with it for this year, but I don't see this team being any more than that going forward without a change in the organization. And the longer they wait the further behind they get. Zoll could really set this organization back with the wrong decisions at the trade deadline. And I think they need a complete review of the whole baseball operations side of the house and the sooner the better. And it isn't going to happen with Zoll in charge.

But then he says they emphasize defense and so they move Keaschall for better defense but insert Gray at SS. There is still no plan for this organization. More every day I want Zoll gone so we could get some direction towards being better than a .500 team.

Martin or Fedko in CF is better than Gray at SS. Keep Kreidler at SS and leave Gray on the bench. I would not bet the house that Kreidler stays and Gray is the one gone if and when Culpepper is called up. The Twins have shown a preference to have Gray at short whether Buxton is in the lineup or not.

The Twins are not sold on Kreidler, I am not a big believer as you are but I don't mind him in a utility role. But how did Gray beat him out in spring training.

First I am not necessarily advocating for Fedko, but he hasn't really been given a chance. He started one game then a week later two games in three days. So I am not sure you can say he has really been given a chance. But we don't need a defensive replacement and pinch runner role that they had Outman in. We need 13 position players that can play, not one that you won't even give an AB to in a week. And putting Kreidler at CF and Gray at SS weakens the defense overall. Shelton or the analytics staff who advise him seem to have a fascination with Gray at SS that I do not understand.

Be careful the folks from the Church of Kreidler may come for you with this take.

Honest question, why was Lee even the starting SS opening day, what changed between and when the move was made. He was the same at short that we saw last year and it wasn't like they moved him for Culpepper which I would have understood. But we moved him and made Gray the shorting SS who played twice as many games as Kreidler there. Gray is similar if not worse than Lee at short. All the infield moves could have been made in spring training. So we want to give credit Zoll for trying different things but yet he and the rest of the organization made the decision to start the season with the infield we had and then shook it up halfway into the season. How about holding him accountable for even starting out with this infield if it was this bad. And I am not saying it was good, but if they had doubts in spring training they could have made these moves then.

I would like to see Fedko get some run to see what they have, but if they sent him down I wouldn't be crushed. But why do you add him to the 40 man if you aren't even going to use him. The roster management is still bad under Zoll.

We need to see if Fedko is even with the team. We don't need the Outman role, they should be using everyone on the roster.

This bullpen is on Falvey, in fairness to Zoll the non movement from Falvey during the season put us in this position. There is only so much you can do two weeks out from spring training and during the season.

It's usually the second inning he pitches. I don't think he should be a multi inning guy.

It was the right call, he hesitated, looked at the dugout then tapped his helmet.

Someone tell Gray it is not against the rules to take a pitch.

Great job by our All Star SS.

How are Lee, Lewis and Keaschall any different from the beginning of the season? If they were good enough to start the season at their positions and haven't regressed defensively, then why make the change now. Especially with no real upgrades at their positions. It was change for change sake. These changes should have been made at the beginning of the season or next off-season bring in better performing players to replace them. There is no plan and tonight's lineup further illustrates this.

This is just roster mismanagement and they want us to believe they are a contender. If you don't want to play Fedko, call up someone you will use. We are basically playing with a one man bench tonight.

Why are Fedko and Martin on the roster, start one of them in CF and keep Kreidler at SS. I thought they valued defense but then put Gray at SS, could've just kept Lee there if he is the answer.

A career .150 hitter is the talent he should be working with.

I am still baffled by this move. If feels like they are giving up on him to a certain extent. He has had a years worth of games at 2B. He has had some good games and to me it looks like he is thinking and not reacting. The best way to solve that is reps. For those who say he should be sent down to work on his defense, what can they do in AAA that our major league staff can't. I think they need to show more patience especially when there is not a clear replacement. Clemens should be in a utility role moving around to get his bat in the lineup while he is producing. Is there any kind of plan for this team, they have completely remade the infield barely halfway into the season. Defensively no one regressed at their position, they didn't improve but I don't feel there was regression. So then why weren't these moves made at the beginning of the season or better yet wait until of this season. Not to mention as others have we have at least 6 corner outfielders that are going to pushing up for at least a look between now and the end of 2027. So you add another player to that mix, where again is the plan. Not every player is a finished product and he did look better playing next to Kreidler, you can't totally dismiss the instability at SS and the impact on Keaschall. He has the athleticism and his arm probably plays best at second. It would be nice if we could develop more than one or two players to be productive starters in the majors. But part of that is showing patience, something that has been in short supply with many of the younger players under the Falvey regime. And even though Falvey is gone, all the supporting cast is still there and they are not operating much differently than in the past.

What exactly is the plan for Rojas. I get letting him only throw 2 innings and 50 pitches on Tuesday as it was only his second outing back from the IL. But then today he only threw 33 pitches, if they are ramping him up to be a starter why not let him go another 1 or 2 innings. Like everything with this team, do they have any kind of plan, or do they just sit and wing it day by day.

This is a learning curve for Paredes like any young pitcher and I hope and think he can figure it out. I just saw the Rockies play two games against Boston and they are a free swinging team, they are up there to take their hacks. So it was a good team for Paredes to face.