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  1. jimbo92107
    Exactly. Good list of late bloomers. Clemens looks like the next in a memorable line. You want "chemistry?" Yah, a Grand Salami with two outs in the 9th will suffice. Kody Clemons was not blessed with a 100 mph arm like his daddy, but he's got something that runs in the family - total dedication to excellence. Over several years, this guy has gradually forged himself into a top-flight baseball player. There is a classic, by-the-book look to every part of his game. Sweet swing, on-balance running, mental alertness. He has reached a level where you just don't expect to see him make a poor baseball decision. That was a thing about Mauer, Pucket, Hrbek, Hunter, and other great ones. Clemons looks like he has that in him. Took a while to get there. He's there.
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    I remember and I agree on Jax's early career. His first shot was as a starter, and he flopped. Then, he became an excellent reliever. My point was, I think the Twins organization is too stiff with their career assessments, especially with starters that become relievers. Some guys become better pitchers, figure things out. Jax was one of those guys, and the Twins missed it.
  3. jimbo92107
    Been a Randy Dobnak fan from the start, and I won't stop now. He always had the stuff to get guys out, just a problem staying healthy. This was not a failure by the Twins, just bad timing. Griffen Jax, on the other hand... Twins blew it with that guy. Should have given him a legit shot at starting. Epic fail.
  4. jimbo92107
    Hate to say it, but Chief is right. I mean, I don't hate to agree with Chief... you know. Anyway, there's no reason at this point to keep David Festa on the 40. The healing time for two separate surgeries will soak up a year before the young man can even play catch, much less start throwing hard, with spin. The Twins pitching staff is like a TJ convention, and we have seen recovery from a similar nerve impingement (Mark Guthrie?), but when you have to have two major issues corrected with surgery....damn. It's hard not to consider that Festa's problems have something to do with his fundamental pitching mechanics. Is he a sidearm guy that holds himself sideways? Whatever caused it, we can assume that Festa's full recovery will require a very exacting examination of his mechanics, and possibly a fundamental relearning of how to get guys out without reinjury. At the moment, it is hard to imagine a path to major league success from where he is now. I can't rule it out, but Festa's MLB future, at this moment, does not look encouraging.
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    Joe Ryan is the best, most reliable starting pitcher the Twins have had in a long, long time. He pitches within himself, paces himself, pitches with an excellent plan, and appears to be durable long term. Getting rid of him would be the epitomy of stoooopid, so...well, it's been nice knowing ya, Joe.
  6. jimbo92107
    When the world gives you explosive diarrhea, I say, make lemonade! Why not trade Larnach to get Louie Varland back? With apologies, of course. Who knew that Varland would actually pan out...other than everybody not named Pohlad?
  7. jimbo92107
    I suspect that the evil plan for Carson Tinney is for him to become a tall first baseman with a great glove, and a bat that makes baseballs go very far.
  8. jimbo92107
    Matt Wallner is a good ballplayer, just not a great one, and teams never stop looking for the next great one. I thought Wallner had a chance to be a fine Right Fielder because he supposedly had a real gun of an arm. But I never really saw him cut down guys trying to stretch a single into a double, the way Mike Cuddyer used to do. Been a while since I've seen a Twin with a serious gun in the outfield.
  9. jimbo92107
    Did you hear? Walker Jenkins saved Lincoln! Whatever happens in his baseball career, I am a fan of Walker Jenkins from now on. He has the unerring instincts of a good man.
  10. jimbo92107
    I wouldn't mind seeing Byron Buxton win a ring in Dodger blue. It sure ain't happening here.
  11. jimbo92107
    Welcome to the Saint Paul Saints, Mr. Jenkins. Congratulations, you have arrived at the pinnacle of baseball in the Twins organization. Enjoy it while you can; at some point next season, you may be demoted to the major league club.
  12. jimbo92107
    Are the Twins still playing? Sorry, I dropped out for few weeks... I hear the Pohlads decided there's a little more blood in the cow after all... Oh drears... I suppose they have to keep playing, all the way to the end... Ownership has drained all the fun out of this team. From here, it would be hilarious if the Saints sold more tickets than the Twins. I hear the Saints are kinda fun to watch. I wonder if they still have that cute little pig delivering baseballs...
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    When I first saw Chris Paddack in San Diego, I thought he was going to be a right handed Clayton Kershaw. Two TJ surgeries later, I'm afraid his repertoir just isn't that special anymore. His fastball isn't that fast, and his curveball doesn't curve much. He can fool a few people by changing speeds and spotting his pitches, but it doesn't last, and a team that's familiar with his stuff can jump all over him, as the Twins did today. Meanwhile, the Twins are going nowhere this season, but at least they're doing it in a fairly interesting way. Keep bringing up the kids. That'll get some butts in the seats. So will lowering ticket prices. Oh, and have a Brooks Lee "Pencil Day." First ten thousand fans get a #2 pencil! I wonder if some kids won't know what a pencil is...
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    Rojas and Roden? Could be a couple decent players. For Varland?? No. As already observed, Louis Varland's value to the team was still being explored. What we did know was that his velocity had taken the usual tick upwards after moving to the bullpen. We also could see that he can now strike out hitters with his well-spotted 98 mph fastball and hard-diving knuckle curve. Possibly another dominant closer. What I had failed to mention was that other thing - the hometown angle. Yes, Varland is a hometown kid that made good and caught on with the local professional baseball team. Yes, the hometown crowd loved him, because he was a big, friendly example of the kind of athletic Minnesota gentleman we all associate with Joe Mauer, Jack Morris, Dave Winfield, etc. We all like examples of the best of us. Problem is, the Pohlads don't care. They're just local bankers, billionaire oligarchs that like to pose as hometown baseball fans. They aren't, not really. To them, the Twins are just another asset, a long term investment whose value varies from year to year, and which could be enhanced by trading a few human resources. They are looking to sell the team, so by their calculations, stripping it down to the bolts will simplify the upcoming transaction.
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    Emancipate Byron Buxton. Don't chain the man to this losing franchise any longer. Let him go to a team that has a chance to contend. I don't even care if it's the Yankees or the Dodgers. Let him go. Set him free. He's done his time in baseball pergatory. The wolves finally unshackled Kevin Garnett. Time for the Twins to do the same for Buxton. I would ask for a couple hard-throwing, low minors pitchers. Every team has those. We have loved Buxton. Let him go.
  16. jimbo92107
    The Varland trade was eckstrah spechul stooooooopid. Hometown boy with live arm, under control until the end of the decade, his ceiling completely unknown since he starting throwing shortarm. It's quite possible whoever gets him will switch him right back to a full windup, and wind up with a good starter. What did they get in return? Light hitting, average outfielder, and a lefty prospect, possibly decent. Stoooooooooooooopid.
  17. jimbo92107
    Fire sale was needed, but the way they went about it was an epic fail. "85 cents on the dollar" pretty much sums it up. Out of ten deals, not a single one looks like they got any real value. Especially stooopid was Varland. His future could still be a very good starter. Same with Jax. If nothing else, they could have gotten a whole bunch of really promising lower minor leaguers, like guys that throw hard, hit hard, field good, etc. They didn't. At this point, they should finish the tear down, keeping maybe just Jeffers and a couple decent fielders. Unload Ryan, Buxton, and Pedro. Get a bunch of top guys in Low A. At the moment, the only redeeming social value for fans is, the minor leagues will always be a ray of hope. Okay then, start bringing up a revolving musical chairs of kids. BTW, Sabato at first base. Just do it. First rounder, right? Let's find out.
  18. jimbo92107
    Although he was always professional on the field, and he remained civil in the media, it was pretty clear that Minnesota was not where Carlos Correa wanted to play baseball. Nonetheless, he did his job, respected his contract, and now he's going back to Houston, where he will be a 3B with a strong arm, and a completely average bat. Farewell, C4. Time to look for new answers at Short. There is always a fresh crop of farmhands eager to seek money and glory at the club level. I have zero predictions about this club right now. We'll see what happens by the end of the season. My only advise would be to try everybody, and see who sticks. Remember, Michael Cuddyer started out as a sub-standard infielder, who eventually became an all-star in Right Field. I'm still hoping Wallner catches on in RF.
  19. jimbo92107
    Sad commentary that the most entertaining thing the Twins have done all year was to sell off half the team. However, as fans we must acknowledge the undying TRVTH of baseball: It's a little kid's game played by young men. As such, it requires periodic revolutions. Sometimes management must mash that RESET button and watch the pokey old Windows machine reboot... Speaking of which, where can I buy a cheap new Windows 11 computer? And a cheap new G5 phone? But I digress... Perhaps it is best to remind ourselves why we come here. Baseball, like life (sigh), is not about the destination, but the journey. TD is a good place to keep tabs on stuff we kinda sorta wished we could still do, like throw at that sizzling sixty, swing a bat hard enough to break a lamp, run fast enough to catch a bus, etc. Well, you can't be tweny on Shuger Mountin, and you can't be forty in TV baseball. The ushers and the barkers move us along, but at least we can still sit in the bleachers and yay-rah-rah for a while. That kind of entertainment does require an influx of new blood now and again. It has begun. May it be entertaining.
  20. jimbo92107
    If your glass is half full...of that foamy stuff that erupts like a volcano(!), then a fire sale at the deadline is just the thing to make fan sites like TD even more popular. Let me tell you about a group of guys that just had a wonderful night of sweet, giddy dreams: Every ballplayer in the Twins minor league system. It's not that these underpaid, overworked young men wish any ill on the players at the club level...they just wish they'd go away! And over the last few days...oh, boy! Seems like half the players that were getting clutch hits, closing games, eating innings and playing multiple positions just left town. It surprised me a bit to see that Byron Buxton was not (yet) emancipated from this mess. Face of the franchise? What franchise?? Buxton's first (relatively) healthy, all-star season, and the team has collapsed, again. Kevin Garnett can sympathize. Now, a whole new game of musical chairs can begin. I expect to see several more trades soon, because the Twins still have a logjam of infielders, many of whom are currently stashed in AAA and AA, and some of whom could play at league level elsewhere. Lots more promotions, too. Hey you, minor leaguers: Any of you pitch? Any of you steal bases? Play outfield? Shortstop? Pound baseballs for distance? The sun comes up on a new era in Minnesota. Let wild surmises launch like colorful balloons. Sweet dreams, boys.
  21. jimbo92107
    To be brutally honest, the Twins need a fire sale. The only player I would not trade is Ryan Jeffers, because a solid star catcher is soooo hard to find. Byron Buxton deserves better than to be stuck in Minnesota for his whole career. Like Garnett and the Wolves, he has paid his dues. Let him go somewhere with a chance at a ring. The rest of the squad is just draft picks and prospects waiting to be harvested. I'm not going to blame Falvey and Levine for this mess. They succeeded in Cleveland, so they tried to do it again here. Fact is, Cleveland was a run of luck that could not be replicated. Also, this team is owned by stingy billionaires, not sports fans. Bad situation. The Pohlads probably don't have the cajones to do a fire sale while they're trying to sell the team, but the new owners would be smart to do it. Clear the decks and start over. Sell the old car for parts, then buy a new one. This team does not just need a little tweaking around the edges. It needs a full overhaul.
  22. jimbo92107
    Practially falling over with every swing, lurching left, right, forward, his head jerking... With that approach, major league pitchers would toy with him, make him look like a fool. There's a hitting drill where the batter stands on an inflated inner tube, to make sure they stay centered. I'd have young Quentin standing on an inner tube for the next six months. During that time, I'd work him on drastically reducing his trigger zone. He needs to be a power hitter with a stingy zone. Otherwise, he might not make it out of AA. Also, if he's had TJ surgery, then it's outfield or nothing. Those infield snap throws are much harder on the elbow than a big outfield heave, where you get a couple big strides into the throw, plus full body rotation. So, we have a possible good corner OF, with some possible power, if he can get his balance centered and narrow his zone.
  23. jimbo92107
    First, it's a reversable decision. If he sucks as a starter, Jax can move back to the pen. Second, the Twins appear to be good at converting starting prospects to bullpen arms. If one of them can finally become a starter, that may provide hope to the rest of the guys that still dream of being a starter. Third, Jax doesn't need to be great to become a starter for the Twins. Not like this squad is going anywhere.
  24. jimbo92107
    I'm liking Brooks Lee more and more. Baseball is in his blood. Perfect bunt to win a game, and his hitting is becoming more solid all the time.
  25. jimbo92107
    He's a secret ingredient, but you have just an ounce of it.
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