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  1. mnfireman
    He never was....
  2. mnfireman
    I would have liked for Ryan to try to get that third out to get his 5 innings and maybe pick up a win if the team scores in the 6th.
  3. mnfireman
    If Lewis is for real and Correa opts out after the season, the future would look very bright, especially if Martin and the young pitching is for real. If Correa decides to stay and even agrees to an extension, Polanco becomes a very attractive trade piece (I say Polanco because of the love for Arraez on this site).
  4. mnfireman
    The 8th was the bottom of the order, which rolled over to the top of the order. The 9th has their 3, 4, & 5 spots coming up. If the Twins don't score or only score 1, that is the high leverage situation.
  5. mnfireman
    Keep running a guy out there who is an automatic K in every situation and expecting different results is the definition of what??
  6. mnfireman
    Sano has earned $1.5MM so far this season (1/6 of $9.25MM) but according to fangraphs his production thus far has been worth -$6MM. If the Mets can justify DFAing Cano and his remaining $40MM for lack of production, I think the Twins can justify eating the $7.5MM owed Sano (didn't include the $2.75MM buy out option for next season). He is completely clueless at the plate and is a defensive liability.
  7. mnfireman
    I would like to see Miranda play well enough for the team to DFA Sano and to put Arraez back into a utility role. Sano is totally lost at the plate and is a liability defensively. Take away Arraez's two best games and he is slashing .224/.307/.293 for the season, not the GREAT offensive player many make him out to be, and is also a defensive liability.
  8. mnfireman
    But they are middle of the pack, 16th of 30, in IP/Start @ 4.8, 26th of 30 in Pitches/Start and are tied for the most starts of 80 or less pitches. The BP has been used plenty and will continue to be.
  9. mnfireman
    I believe the Twins probably benefitted from the 28 man roster more than any other team, but could possibly mange just fine with 26. The 28 man roster allowed the team to cover up short starts and nagging injuries as well as give players days off to rest or mentally recover. I think they should send one position player and one pitcher to AAA. My choices would be Winder and Celestino, as they would be better served by getting regular playing time and a regular turn in the rotation. I also think when Kirilloff comes off the IL it should be Garlick getting demoted because Larnach has looked good. Having Arraez, Gordon, and Kirilloff being able to play multiple positions to give Correa, Buxton, Sano and Urshela days off. It also allows the team to keep Godoy as catching insurance without production drop-off from the rest of the line-up.
  10. mnfireman
    He's had issues with fielding balls to his right, i.e. knowing which ones to let go to the 2B, but is less exposed as a bad fielder. As long as the P remembers to head to first on every grounder to the right side he should be OK.
  11. mnfireman
    Ummm, no. He caught the ball on the run, got his whole body into the throw and it still hopped a third of the way between the mound and the plate. He is in the role he should be in. He is good enough to play SS, 2B, 3B, LF & CF on a short-term role, but his weaknesses would be evident over a whole season (weak arm, holds the ball to long, weak bat.) Keep putting him out there 2-4 days a week in a position to succeed and he should be a passable utility player.
  12. mnfireman
    Didn't read all the comments, but on the replay I saw he was jogging out of the box and kicked it down when he saw the ball hit the ground. Either run hard the whole way or stay at first and advance the old fashioned way (SB, WP, PB, E on throw over from P). DH'ing every day will not eliminate this. Let him roam CF and and whatever happens, happens.
  13. mnfireman
    So, 2022 being what it is, here are the Twins starters AL stats and ranks (forgive the old school stats, they still mean something to me): ERA - 3.06 (4), IP - 50 (5), Hits Allowed - 38 (5 fewest, and they have more IP than the 4 teams above them), HR allowed - 6 (T7), BB allowed - 14 (4th fewest), SO - 42 (T10, could be better), WHIP - 1.04 (2), BA Against - .204 (3), Pitches per Inning - 15.16 (1), K/9 - 7.56 (8, middle of pack), BB/9 - 2.52 (3), K/BB - 3.00 (4). And here are the BP stats and ranks: ERA - 5.28 (14), IP - 46 (10), Hits allowed - 49 (Tie for second most), HR allowed - 9 (3rd most), BB allowed - 26 (2nd most), SO - 47 (9), WHIP - 1.63 (15), BA Against - .271 (15), Pitches per Inning - 17.35 (11), K/9 - 9.20 (9), BB/9 - 5.09 (15), K/BB - 1.81 (15). Obviously the starting pitching is better than hoped for (we'll see how it continues as the season progresses) and the BP is amongst the worst in the AL. Hopefully the team will figure it out and get the right players slotted into the right spots and the pitching will be able to help carry the team. The offense on the other hand.....
  14. mnfireman
    Technically, the Red Stockings are the original name of the Cincinnati Reds, from 1882 - 1889. The Red Sox original name is the Boston Americans, from 1901 - 1907. But all is good....
  15. mnfireman
    My impression of 2022 is: The more things change the more they stay the same: Injuries and ineffectiveness. And questionable Baldelli line-ups. Say what you want about players needing days off, I understand this. However, unless they were experiencing "unusual soreness" or "fatigue" following Tuesday nights game, there should be no reason for Correa and Buxton to both be off the field on the same day. Especially with a day off the next day. Sano needs a day off to regroup, as does Kepler. And facing a tough lefty like Kershaw, those are the two starters I would have rested for "getaway day."
  16. mnfireman
    This right here is what has been wrong with the Twins going back to TK, "Get away day" line-ups. Terrible C, starting 2B at SS, and AAA guy in CF. They did not stand a chance to win this game and its no surprise they were almost no-hit. Rocco has enough issues making out a line-up, he doesn't need to keep trotting out the back-ups on "get away day." 1. Byron Buxton (R) DH 2. Luis Arraez (L) 2B 3. Gio Urshela (R) 3B 4. Jorge Polanco (S) SS 5. Gary Sanchez (R) C 6. Max Kepler (L) RF 7. Miguel Sano (R) 1B 8. Gilberto Celestino (R) CF 9. Nick Gordon (L) LF
  17. mnfireman
    His glove....
  18. mnfireman
    The Padres have been tied to Dominic Smith and Brian Reynolds, both in their age 27 season and aren't FA's until '25 (Smith) and '26 ( Reynolds). Kepler is in his age 29 season and can be a FA after '23., so probably not what they are looking for.
  19. mnfireman
    Padres are looking for a young, controllable STARTING OF, not scrap heap left-overs. Would probably take Kirilloff, or maybe Miranda (or both) being included to get a deal done.
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  21. mnfireman
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/03/twins-trade-rumors-frankie-montas-sean-manaea-athletics.html
  22. mnfireman
    Twins and A's are reportedly discussing Manaea and Montas and the A's just traded Matt Olson to Atlanta. Would including Kirilloff in a package for Montas be overpaying? (For the record I wouldn't include him) Discuss below.
  23. mnfireman
    Time to sign Story and package Arraez and some prospects for pitching help....
  24. mnfireman
    The timetable on most of the teams prospects has been pushed back two years, one for Covid and one for all the injuries incurred because of the year off. I still believe that more of these prospects will pan out than won't, but that's me.
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