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  1. mnfireman
    No.
  2. mnfireman
    It went wrong the moment the team decided to use a 29 year old, streaky, injury prone player as a full-time DH, a position this team should be rotating guys through as a way to keep a hot bat in the line-up instead of on the bench.
  3. mnfireman
    Well, they made a trade just for the sake of making a trade, and, as hard to believe as it is, Floro has been just as bad as Lopez was/is. Unless you go by FIP, but that's a different argument.
  4. mnfireman
    Making a trade just for the sake of making a trade is bad business. The biggest disappointments are; in-game decision making, daily line-ups/get away day line-ups and poor execution of fundamentals by the players. Bullpen blow ups happen, but become more frequent with misuse.
  5. mnfireman
    Buxton, Kirilloff and Castro are givens once eligible to return, with Luplow being sent out. I think the toughest call is if/when Gordon is ready - he is out of options - but I guess I can see Wallner getting sent down again.
  6. mnfireman
    Figured the Twins would take 2 of 3, just figured it would be Friday & Saturday. And sure didn't see 6.1 perfect innings out of Keuchel, not even against Pittsburgh.
  7. mnfireman
    I think he needs a handful of games in AAA to get his timing down and get game reps in CF.
  8. mnfireman
    I also think Gray is the only pitcher on the team (Maeda also??) allowed to call his own pitches. Seems like he's made the necessary adjustments and the catchers appear to be onboard with his game plan.
  9. mnfireman
    Yes, Duran (and others) has pitched a lot of high leverage innings, but this is MLB 2023, players are in better condition then generations past. If a TD member can find the info stated in the article, so can the Twins, and take measures to correct it. Here's my take; as good as the teams catching might be by the metrics, I think the collective pitch calling has been questionable overall. There have been a lot of hard hit 0-2 pitches off of almost every pitcher, which means either the pitchers are tipping their pitches (not likely ALL of them) or the pitch calling has gotten predictable. If a batter looks silly against the heater, don't speed his bat up by throwing off-speed, climb the ladder with the fastball, start the AB with the off-speed stuff and then bring the heat, etc... Too many talented pitchers on this roster for them to be getting hit hard when ahead in the count.
  10. mnfireman
    I would guess after Lopez, Gray, & Maeda, I would go with whoever finished stronger between Ryan and Ober, and I think this little IL stint will give Ryan and advantage down the stretch. Right now, because of the days off coming, I would flip Maeda and Ober in the rotation, starting tonight. Ober can get a couple extra days rest between his next couple of starts and it sets the rotation of Lopez - Gray - Maeda for the play-offs (fingers crossed).
  11. mnfireman
    That would be a good idea and makes a lot sense, especially since it can be back dated to start Sunday. So it probably won't happen.
  12. mnfireman
    Yes
  13. mnfireman
    There is no predicting how the voters cast their ballots, but right now Gray is 4th in MLB, 2nd in AL, with 3.8 bWAR and 4th in MLB, 2nd in AL, with 4.0 fWAR. He should garner some votes and reasonably could finish top 5.
  14. mnfireman
    Gallo and Luplow gone, Larnach and Lewis up. Martin looks like he's starting to heat up, next man up on the injury replacement and/or roster expansion. Just my thoughts.
  15. mnfireman
    Seller's/make play-offs/end play-off drought = good/fast/cheap = you may have 2 but not all 3
  16. mnfireman
    Cards are not dealing Arrenado. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/07/mozeliak-cardinals-are-not-trading-nolan-arenado.html
  17. mnfireman
    Send Moran to St. Paul, promote Keuchel. Use him out of the BP on either Sunday or Monday to see what he has against MLB batting. Trade either him or Gray and use the other going forward.
  18. mnfireman
    Duran needs to quit nibbling at the corners with his off speed and just throw the heat, high. He got beat because he nibbled and then had to throw strikes, though if he located the pitch he got beat on a little better it would have been a swing and miss instead of a HR,
  19. mnfireman
    Rooker's slash line since May 1, .203/.283./.363 (.646 OPS), roughly 85 OPS+, with 7 HR and 86 K's, would fit right in on this Twins team.
  20. mnfireman
    LH hitting corner OF type SSS, each players last 7 games, stat lines of the day: Wallner - .320/.393/.720 (1.113 OPS) 3 HR, 10 K's Larnach - .318/.375/.636 (1.011 OPS) 1 HR, 10 K's Kepler - .280/.308/.360 (.668 OPS) 0 HR, 4 K's Gallo - .053/.100/.105 (.205 OPS) 0 HR, 13 K's Buxton - .103/.188/.310 (.498 OPS) 2 HR, 14 K's - included because he was re-instated and Larnach send down. 2 guys absolutely stink, 1 is close to league average and 2 are hot, guess who keeps getting run out there every day and who sits the bench or toils in the minors. This loyalty and long-leash for the veterans will probably come back to hurt this team.
  21. mnfireman
    Per Wikipedia: The current standard of 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club (excluding time in military service or on the injury list) before September 1 was adopted in 1971.
  22. mnfireman
    It was actually nice to see the team jumping on those first pitch fastballs instead of taking strike 1. 12 pitches in and they were up 5-1.
  23. mnfireman
    Offensive - causing displeasure or resentment....
  24. mnfireman
    Evidently sarcasm is not one of your strong points, so I will just play it straight from here on out. - I do not think that the Twins will trade Ryan, he is not an "Ace" but he is slots in very nicely as the teams 2 or 3. - I do not think the team will fall out of contention in 11 days, but they are not showing the ability to separate from pack in a very mediocre division. - I fully agree that Paddack will be a part of the 2024 rotation (probably 2023 also, or at least BP), but he is coming off of his second TJ surgery and it is unknown what he contribute. SWR, Varland or a FA signing could fill out the rotation. - I believe Gray and Maeda would both accept QO if tendered, otherwise both could wind up sitting deep into the off-season or go unsigned. The team may be able to sign one to a FA contract, but I don't think it would be for more than about 3/$36-$39 MM. Contradictory statement I know, but any of these is a possibility with these two. - I prefer my little slice of heaven up in NW MN, but would be willing to come look...
  25. mnfireman
    I believe 1 won't happen, and I hope 1 won't happen....
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