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  1. Loosey
    That is important to know. When they are trailing by 4 runs, he should start telling the guys to hit Grand Slams. That would tie the game. I'm not sure why he has been with holding this knowledge.
  2. Loosey
    Paul Molitor is really good at math. "Gallo's 3 run homer was the difference" in 3 run loss.
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    I wonder if having some many hitting coaches on staff is causing the problem. Coach A says, do this. Coach B, says do that. Coach C says, do what Coach A told you but change this part to that. At some point they need to let these young guys play baseball and be comfortable.
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    I could see all 5 pending Free Agents walk. And that is a good thing.
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    I don't see why Mason Melotakis is on the 2nd tier. They already DFA'd him a month ago and he was not picked up for essentially nothing to go to another teams minor league org. I think if left unprotected its a relatively safe bet he would not be picked and stashed on a MLB roster for season.
  6. Loosey
    What I find funny (yet not surprising) is the stark difference in reactions to the trades by TwinsDaily readers, who I think are pretty well informed fans, and casual fans. I happened to glance at the comments on Star Tribune. You would have thought the Twins just traded away Mariano Rivera in the midst of World Series run. I don't know if there is a way the Twins can better inform casual fans of what these type of trades are for, why they do them and what they mean to the future, because I think there are more casual fans than the type that come to this site. And honestly it is kind of disheartening to see people who don't understand the reasons to just berate the team and give up. If Dozier or Santana were traded the Minnesota internet would have blown up with negativity except for one small piece of it here.
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    I don't know if the FO has made errors yet. The team is not in bubble. The unfortunate part of buying and selling for fans like most of us on TwinsDaily is the majority of the fans are not as invested in the team and by sheer numbers spend more money on them. By selling early these fans are alienated and may not look at the big picture and understand the plans. If baseball was played free of that, this team would have been sold for younger parts weeks ago.
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    I agree this team is not the same team as last year. However, based on where this team in currently sitting and where they need to be in order to make the playoffs I think they will need to end up with 86 wins. That is 37-25 the rest of the way. I just don't see them going 12 games over .500 in the final 62 games. That isn't to take anything away from what they have accomplished so far. They have far exceeded most everyone's expectations and have given renewed hope for the future. If the team is not selling after this weekend, any buying in my opinion should be for young arms with control. Even 3 team trades to do it might make sense in a way to give up a veteran to gain prospects used to gain a controllable asset.
  9. Loosey
    If he can get Garcia for Turner Falvey deserves GM of the year/ever . . .
  10. Loosey
    It depends on how the emphasis is put on "pretty".
  11. Loosey
    Did you actually hear something or are you assuming that?
  12. Loosey
    The flip side of this argument could be that other teams in on him don't feel Garcia is worth a full-fledged high upside prospect and also are willing to take on the salary. He is a #4 type starter with a contract up at the end of the season. My guess is the other teams are in the Twins boat and don't have very realistic chances at the World Series, so they view Garcia as an upgrade over whatever bad starters they currently have at the back of their rotation and Garcia might help them sneak into a wild card spot. Those teams likely will offer "pretty decent" prospects and take on cash. To the Braves that's better than nothing and letting him walk at the end of the season. Just my devils advocate position to the Braves eating his salary.
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    Between not that bad and OK. I think.
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    You're right! I forgot that one.
  15. Loosey
    I think the order goes: Pretty Bad Bad Ok Pretty Decent Decent Pretty Good Good Very Good Great Excellent
  16. Loosey
    Personally, none of those three pitchers in the article do much for me. Especially if it takes trading away a top prospect. If I am trading away top prospects I say shoot for the moon and go for an Archer or Stroman for a huge package. If you can get a true top end starter for a few prospects then do it. No more of this "he's good enough middle of the road stuff". I want the best available in a trade. Even if that means the farm. Or if that isn't available just spend $$$ in the offseason.
  17. Loosey
    The thing that is so frustrating is everyone knows there is a swing that works for him somewhere. He has too much talent to be a .200 hitter. Hopefully, a coach will be able to crack the code to get his head and body in sync to let him be comfortable yet mechanically sound.
  18. Loosey
    If Buxton becomes a .250-.270 hitter and continues to play the same level of defense he will be an all-star. An OK and I think reasonable 2018 Buxton batting line would look something like this: .255/.350/.410 (.760 OPS) with about 15 HR.
  19. Loosey
    So, now that it looks like Berrios is becoming what us fans hoped he would be a few years ago and Sano meeting (Exceeding) expectations I think the whole lets wait for the kids to arrive plan might be working. Buxton isn't there, but he is putting the ball in play at a much higher clip than he was previously and is looking like an average hitter at the plate most of the time. Mix in Kepler and that is 4 highly touted prospects that are becoming what most hoped they would become. The next stage is wait for the rest of the bullpen youngsters and starters. I think the process is starting to work, it just took a little while longer than planned.
  20. Loosey
    Parker posted some GIFS of his new swing. Buxton has a naturally quick, strong swing, but his new approach with no leg kick, basically just a heel raise seems to stabilize him and allow him to cover more of the plate and keep him closed up longer instead of opening up so soon. https://twitter.com/ParkerHageman/status/875184753133187072
  21. Loosey
    If you take the abysmal April out of the equation Buxton's line looks better. But .236/.281/.364 looks alright with his defense. He also has a 31% K rate during May-June (which is way down from April. If he can be a .250 hitter and add a little bit more power and walks, I think that is all-starish with his defense.
  22. Loosey
    I meant people, in general. Different mixes
  23. Loosey
    In the past people complain about the Twins being "too safe" in everything they do. Now when they take a risk, (and it works out) people find a way to complain about taking risks. I personally, loved how they operated this whole thing. Very strategically planned out. It seems as if the team had a detailed plan and it worked out. If this is how things will begin working in day to day operations for the team and in how they build out the squad in non-draft times, I will be very happy.
  24. Loosey
    I don't understand what the argument is about. I hear some arguing they think the Twins took a risk, and if it didn't work out Enlow would have been drafted by another team - The Risk worked and the Twins got him, not worth arguing. Similar argument is why draft Leach at 37 and Enlow at 76? Again, that was the best way to be able to get both. There was risk involved, but much less risk than going Enlow then Leach. Since Leach is likely to sign for less he was more likely be signable between picks 38-75. The Twins had more money available than the other team due to how they drafted. So the odds that another team had the pool money to sign Enlow between 38-75 were much less. So it looks as if the Twins took the risk of going Leach at 37 and likely signed below slot, then Enlow at 76 whom they knew was going above slot. Essentially they used their money wisely and drafted in an order to get two guys they wouldn't have been able to if they drafted in a different order. It was a great strategy that worked out.
  25. Loosey
    I am not sure what to think of yesterday's picks. However, let me play devil's advocate: My counter to the Twins need pitching is the Twins need pitching NOW. Any pitcher taken yesterday or today likely will not sniff MInnesota for at least 2 years for most college guys and high school guys likely 4+ years. By drafting from an area of decent depth a more advanced prospect (Gordon maybe) can be traded for immediate pitching help this year or next year. So the Twins could really get a pitcher sooner if things play out in a way like that. Edit: I clearly didn't read your entire post. . . . .
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