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  1. Twodogs
    Zebby looks like he did well after the first couple of innings.
  2. Twodogs
    I think it comes down to balancing the pluses and minuses. Obviously the starting pitching has been a big plus so far. The Bullpen has been a big minus. Byron Buxton is on pace to hit like 50 bombs, if he can stay mostly healthy and continue to lead the team in everything that would be another plus. Joyce Lewis and Matt Walner have been a minus, Austin Martin and Trevor Larnach have been mild pluses this season. If the Rotation can hang tough, and a couple of dudes can step up in the bullpen. If Buck can remain mostly healthy, and Lewis and Walner can make their way back and have productive second halfs. If guys like Martin, Lee, Larnach continue to produce sporadically. All of the sudden there is a squad that has a shot to play a few games after the regular season. However, if the Rotation breaks down, the bullpen continues to struggle Martin and Larnach's chariots turn into pumpkins, Buck misses significant time and Lewis and Walner don't quite figure it out this season then we are probably looking at a 100 loss team. I feel like Shelton has infused some new energy into the squad. So im thinking right now that bringing in a new guy was the right thing to do. Hopefully they can keep it up!!!
  3. Twodogs
    If the playoffs started tomorrow the Twins would be the #6 seed in the American league. I mean St Louis would be in the playoffs in the National league also. So im pretty sure they were not picked to be there. Again its a small sample size, and the Twins are currently on a hot streak. But interesting none the less
  4. Twodogs
    I picked everyday at ss, but I actually think he should play 3 to 4 days out of 5 at ss and give him the occasional day off here and there to make sure he is learning on the job so to speak a little bit rather than just throwing him in there everyday.
  5. Twodogs
    Id like to see Culpepper get called up, play 3 to 4 games out of every 5 at ss and slide Lee over to 3rd. Just to see how he does, to see if he has proven that he is ready for the jump to MLB.
  6. Twodogs
    I didn't know "suckage" was a word but I like it. Im going to start using it more in my vocabulary ha ha. Anyway, Walner has a strong arm, as long as he is in the minors they might want to see if he can throw strikes? With his poor fielding and kinda knowing hes never going to hit well other than occasionally smashing a homerun here or there, might as well try to see if he can become a bullpen piece? I mean if he's going to be a .200 to at best a .215 hitter and a poor fielder, he's going to need to hit 40 bombs a year and I don't see him making enough contact to ever see that happening. Throw him on the bump and see what he can do.
  7. Twodogs
    Jamie Moyer would have killed to throw 92. Ha ha
  8. Twodogs
    Can they bring in, say, a left fielder to finish out the game yet? I mean a position player might get better results.?
  9. Twodogs
    Yeah, just ask Miguel Sano?
  10. Twodogs
    Did Sands just get moved to the IL?
  11. Twodogs
    Seeing this lineup, with Outman hitting .091 and so many other hitters hitting so poorly makes me wonder why MLB quit letting the pitchers hit? I mean a lot of those guys hit at least .091?? Maybe they could DH Bell for Outman and let Woods Richardson hit?
  12. Twodogs
    I didn't get to watch any of the game, how was Ober's velo today? I think last game he had a couple of pitches hit 91/92. Was he still in that range? Im just hoping he can re find some of his old magic from a couple of years ago.
  13. Twodogs
    Either one would be better, I meant Gabriel Gonzalez. But either is more hopeful than outman.
  14. Twodogs
    Bring up Gabriel!
  15. Twodogs
    I know there is no way to quantify this statement, no new found stat or anything. But it could be that with Falvey gone the Twins have a new Culture in the clubhouse?? Let's hope this can keep up for the season.
  16. Twodogs
    If he can consistently hit 90 - 91 that helps those 83 mph off speed pitches to work a little better.
  17. Twodogs
    Probably why guys who threw hard back in the day didn't get hurt nearly as often. Like Nolan Ryan, in his day and age he didn't need to show up to so many prospect camps and throw as hard as he could. Guys back then probably just played high school baseball and eventually got noticed, when they finally were fully developed. Some developed early and got noticed early some developed later and got noticed later??
  18. Twodogs
    Yeah I'm not one that thinks all pitchers must throw 100, but with his change up at 83 it would be nice to see him at like 91 - 92?
  19. Twodogs
    I watched Gray have a nice AB last night in the 8th inning I believe. He ended the AB with a walk, but he must have fouled off 5 or 6 pitches that were probably strike 3. Only AB I've seen, but it looked good.
  20. Twodogs
    I mean we all saw the off season play out. Hope springs eternal, but I just have an eerie feeling that the Twins might waste a lot of good starts this season. I sure hope I am wrong, a 2 - 1 loss shouldn't be that big of a deal, but im pretty sure everyone has the same fear, decent starting pitching with limited run support and below average defense. Praying for the bomba squad to reappear.
  21. Twodogs
    Maybe he can figure out how to be a relief pitcher, then he wouldn't have to hit. Or they could just DH for him and let Joe Ryan hit??
  22. Twodogs
    Everyone is in last place too. Ha ha My prediction is that Keashall will be the Twins all star rep.
  23. Twodogs
    He will be out 3 months out and abundance of caution. Just joking, ha ha. But it seems like injuries continue to find him.
  24. Twodogs
    Around 2009 it seemed like the strike zone expanded up, and squeezed closed on the sides of the plate a little bit. Not saying this would be a fix all. But a high strike from a pitcher that throws slower is not good. Hard throwers and slower throwers can get ground balls when hitters have to chase a few more inches outside. Maybe lower the zone a little bit and widen it a little bit and the control pitcher could be someone's 4th or 5th dude again??
  25. Twodogs
    Every team out there now deals with these kinds of injuries. The difference with most of the other teams is that they are deep enough to overcome 1 or 2 of these season long injuries. Right now it doesn't appear that the Twins can afford to sustain one of these injuries and still compete. As a Twins fan we hope they prove us wrong and Festa and Matthews come on in and throw 160 innings and have era's in the 3's. We all have hope. But many other teams have a plan in case this stuff happens.
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