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  1. curt1965
    So, the 4 teams playing TONIGHT gave up 0 runs? Wow- what organization can say that?
  2. curt1965
    Not a bad job for a 9th place hitter.......
  3. curt1965
    Never a doubt.....
  4. curt1965
    Great swing by Dozier- wish he’d dial his swing back like that with 2 strikes........
  5. curt1965
    Too bad Garver is so bad defensively....
  6. curt1965
    Exchange Morrison for Grossman (not position wise)- best offensive lineup, for now .......
  7. curt1965
    Wonder if they have anyone available to take his roster spot tonight? Or maybe they’ll just have to go with 23 like they did against Boston after the Escobar trade!
  8. curt1965
    I would hope they don’t trade Mr. Dozier just to free up a roster spot. It doesn’t appear Gordon is ready- fine- not a problem. If Dozier has one of his famous hot streaks the last 2 months, a QO would not be the worst thing to happen.
  9. curt1965
    No thank you! Starters don’t grow on trees!
  10. curt1965
    What would everyone say if we were 2 games out, and this disgraceful, winnable game happened?
  11. curt1965
    Waiting for Mollie to think out of the box once in a while.....Hildy breazed thru the 8th- why not use him? Especially if........ 1.) Rodney pitched in 4 of 5 days (games?) 2.) Pressly not available This team (fill in the blanks)........ I agree with Chief. Who really wants to win?
  12. curt1965
    Pressly traded....
  13. curt1965
    My prediction: Twins get no-hit by Sale tonight. Everything lining up perfectly for him. (P.S. Hope I’m wrong!!)
  14. curt1965
    Get used to Adrianza playing 3rd until Sano comes back. Which will probably be tomorrow. So much for having him earn his way back......
  15. curt1965
    i have no problem with you and Nick ripping my post. It prompted what I wanted to happen: a discussion on the catcher position and the roster construction. I thought varying types of discourse, whether pro or con, supporting or questioning, was encouraged on this site....
  16. curt1965
    Kyle Gibson deserves to win the game. Doesn’t always work like that, tho
  17. curt1965
    LOL!Best quote of the year!
  18. curt1965
    Apparently not........
  19. curt1965
    Just joining the thread now. Hoping the consensus has been to keep Gibson!
  20. curt1965
    The Twins are never going to have the ability to spend like the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, etc. So you have to do other things to help the franchise. The big emphasis should be drafting and developing players. You can supplement this by adding “select” players in free agency. Don’t think you can build a team in free agency. But like Brian has said so eloquently, finding an occasional diamond in the rough can be the final piece. Matt Muncy is my example for 2018. Justin Turner is another the Dodgers picked up for next to nothing. The Diamonds got John Ryan Murphy for next to nothing from........... oh, right. Our guys had no plans for the loss of Castro.
  21. curt1965
    Great article, Ted! Agree 110%! It’s a great mystery how he has been used, or not used to be more correct!
  22. curt1965
    My feelings exactly, Doc! In fact, about 5minutes ago, I seconded this great post with my further contribution to my question of how the FO has handled the catching situation. We need to see what we have in Garver for the future, and aren’t going to find out anything if he plays every 3rd day. The Twins will more than likely come down to earth in their next series with Boston, and the hope of catching Cleveland will finally be eliminated. Maybe then we will see more of Garver, Gonsalves, and others who will then have maybe 2 months to make an impression for 2019 and beyond.
  23. curt1965
    Screwing up the catcher position has bigger ramifications for the whole team, as compared to an outfielder, for example. In the Twins case, you either play a guy that basically has zero contributions to the offense: it’s like playing with 8 hitters and an automatic out, or you play someone like Garver, who has good potential to contribute as a hitter, but apparently he is so terrible defensively Molitor and the pitching staff have no confidence in him. The catcher is the quarterback for the defense: the calls pitches, throws out runners (or doesn’t!), blocks errant pitches, frames balls into strikes, endures all kinds of punishment from foul balls, etc., and his personality mimics the defensive mind set. He brings an attitude. So when Castro went down for the year, the Twins options were a backup (Garver) with little experience, and ...............nobody. The nobody turned out to be Bobby Wilson (see above). I don’t think good organizations make this kind of mistake, and I guess I’d like to know why did this happen??
  24. curt1965
    Well done, Brian. Excellent post!
  25. curt1965
    Exactly!!! The origin of my post came after reading an article about Max Muncy. The Dodgers GM was looking for players to stash in the minors for depth purposes. Muncy had been in Seattle without any success,and was cut. But there was enough information available on Muncy that the Dodgers GM thought he’d be great insurance for any major injuries to the Dodgers starters. The rest, as they say, is history. And the reason for my post was this: 1.) There was obviously no plan or contingency for an injury to Castro. Having a catcher like Wilson- batting around .120 for a large portion of the year, is embarrassing. 2.) The Twins had spent an enormous amount of capital in drafting relievers, especially those who threw hard. They have many who have achieved some success, but have been by-passed by choosing options like Matt Belisle, which would be fine if Mr. Belisle had been successful. 3.) The entire roster construction is baffling, from the 4th outfielder question to having relief pitchers being over-used or not used at all! I agree that the FO probably doesn’t owe us an explanation, but I think it’s better to be concerned about these issues than to care nothing about your major league franchise!
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