HarmonK03

It's Jenkins time.

Royce-sign him to an extension and stop sitting him for Caratini.

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.

Rojas isn't even one of our starters now.

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.

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.

He's hitting .150 in July that is more than falling off a bit, that is a crater at the plate.

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.

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.

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.

That is reason enough for giving notice. LOL

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.

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.

Or better yet, stop grabbing reclamation projects.

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.