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    Grew up in Fargo area, college in CA, work in AK, TX, and WY.
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  1.    joemama reacted to a post in a topic: Welp: Byron Buxton Leaves in 2nd Inning After Being Hit on Hand in 1st
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  5. joemama
    Well yeah, obviously; otherwise they wouldn't have taken him. Maybe he could have written "Let's take a look at what the Twins saw that led them to take him above that consensus spot." ... but the point of his statement was clear to me and should have been to you.
  6.    RpR reacted to a post in a topic: Could the Next Step in Max Kepler's Long Journey Be a Contract Extension?
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    I was totally ready to move on from Kepler last June, when the switch was flipped and he took off. From the various articles I read (mainly DHP on MLB and Hayes & Gleeman at The Athletic), I recall that Max attributed the change to two things - better health and better player-to-player teamwork/communication on what they were seeing in the batter's box. And that second component was driven by a players-only meeting in mid June if I recall. Extending for 2-3 years is worthwhile if the Brass thinks he can be close to what he averaged for '23 and an extension can be done for $10-13mm/year. Our near-term OF prospects don't look great right now - Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Jenkins, Winoker, and Chourio are all under 21 years old. Larnach and Kiersey are "here" age-wise but haven't shown enough.
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  14.    Fatbat reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (9/6): Larnach Launches Help Saints Slam Bats
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  22. joemama
    We probably don't say it enough: these MiLB reports are very much appreciated! One think I'd like to see you add at the end, right below the PROSPECT SUMMARY, is a REHAB SUMMARY, and within it include both the day's line and total line since the start of his rehab. It would currently include Kirilloff and Paddack for sure but could also include Buxton, even though his rehab was temporarily halted. Thanks for all you do!
  23.    joemama reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (9/5): Saints Slug in Louisville, Kernels Win Second Half
  24. joemama
    When AK comes back (TV or radio guys suggested Friday), it could be that Stephenson goes before Gallo. Stephenson has more speed and is better in CF, while Gallo has more power. It looks like we'll know soon. Then, when Taylor comes back, it's between Luplow and the survivor of Gallo/Stephenson. Unless, of course, someone else gets banged up and needs an IL stint.
  25.    joemama reacted to a post in a topic: Guardians 5, Twins 2 (F/10): Gray's Gem Goes to Waste in Extras
  26. joemama
    It's my understanding that, barring an injury, a player sent to the minors must stay there 10 days. Is the Sept 1st roster expansion another exception? I'm thinking that may be why Ober was sent down, in which case he'll likely be added back on Sept 1st.
  27. joemama
    Great game, but I'm not a fan of the quick pinch-hitting for Julien and Kirillof. The bench is immediately thin. Obviously didn't cause any issues today but just seems like a risky practice.
  28. joemama
    Was there a reason (e.g., maybe a rule because it was the 10-day IL) Kepler couldn't have been sent on a rehab assignment to take advantage of Wallner's white-hot bat? On base in 8 straight PAs, then he goes down to AAA and has a 3-5 game with a double, triple, and home run. Dude's crushing, and we're missing it.
  29. joemama
    Could rosin have been masking something else? Seems the umps either suspected it wasn't rosin or they were concerned the rosin was masking something. I imagine German will be watched very closely next time out.
  30. joemama
    Totally agree on the mental toll it takes out of the team. That series (or was it two?) in late June against Cleveland was really when the season turned. Before that, we had confidence we could weather some bad fortune. After that, we felt like most of the bullpen was operating with smoke & mirrors. There were stretches when we still had hope, but the confidence was gone.
  31. joemama
    He seems like a great candidate for long relief on an MLB team, allowing a team to stretch out higher upside starters at AAA. If I recall, the Twins last year opened the season with Winder in long relief. In hindsight, maybe it would have been better for him to stretch out at AAA and let Smeltzer be the MLB long relief option. Wish him the best!
  32. joemama
    I hope someone signs him to a cheap minor league contract and lets him see if he can make it back. I'm fine if that's MN, but it would be better for him if it isn't. Maybe Miami? I've also always thought he would benefit from adopting more knee bend in his batting stance and a shorter, more compact swing; Lord knows he has enough strength to make that work. But what do I know?!
  33. joemama
    Is it a little odd that the Marlins, a team with offense in short supply and tradng Lopez specifically to add it, would include a fringy top 100 IF prospect who per Fangraphs is only a year away? Maybe he's more like 2-3 years out.
  34. joemama
    Good idea; O'dell certainly has upside and a potential "been there" mentor in Buxton. It's all about the asking price. Like Dman, I wouldn't give much in the way of pitching prospects. And I assume Falvey & Levine are inquiring with most teams about potential trades involving RH-hitting OFs.
  35. joemama
    8/15 Update: Kepler is 3-3 so far tonight. I guess he's ready now!
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