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  1. strumdatjag
    Helpful addition and helpful subtraction. Go Taj!
  2. strumdatjag
    This may be a good time to explore signing Ryan Jeffers to a longterm contract. If not possible, make a trade. Byron Buxton should finish his career here. He is like Salvador Perez to the KC Royals (except for the World Series wins and likely HOF future induction). He is the guy to return at age 40 to induct into the Twins HOF and at age 50 and beyond to commemorate his career. Take reasonable offers on the rest of the list. Another potential trade nobody here discusses is Brooks Lee, if a very good offer is made. The Twins have depth at SS in the minor leagues.
  3. strumdatjag
    At this point, look at Orlando Arcia and ask why the Twins shouldn’t prefer him over (In order of being controversial): 1. Tristan Gray as Utility Infielder 2. Royce Lewis at 3B 3. Josh Bell at DH (maybe he can learn how to play 1B) 4. Cody Clemons at 1B (if he can learn 1B) 5. Luke Keaschall at 2B (moving Luke to utility infielder)
  4. strumdatjag
    After a nice two-hit night while carrying an OPS over .900, isn’t it about time to consider bringing Orlando Arcia back The Show.?
  5. strumdatjag
    Velocity? We don’t need no stinkin’ velocity. Now, SLO-Mo Ober needs to fully embrace this philosophy. Every two or three decades, an MLB pitcher brings back the ultimate slow-pitch, the EEPHUS PITCH. It’s well beyond Ober-due! Dave LaRoche had his La-Lob in the Eighties. In this era, of fireballers, the fans need the return of the EEPHUS. Bailey can bring it back and should call it the OBER-UNDER!
  6. strumdatjag
    Orlando Arcia is producing in St Paul. His OPS is well above .900. What else does he have to do to earn a call up?
  7. strumdatjag
    I share a season ticket. I’m still going to the games. When I go to the concession stands, I ask if the person working there is an employee or a volunteer. I do NOT tip the volunteers, who make money for unspecified charities. At least one has been a cult. I tip the working stiff, and will continue when they return from the strike.
  8. strumdatjag
    Note that many of the “workers” working at the concession stands are volunteers for undisclosed charities, making bucks for their charity. .
  9. strumdatjag
    Hurray. Joe said he wasn’t up front about an injury a few years ago and learned his lesson. This is big news. Now move SWT to bullpen, maybe put Zebby there too.
  10. strumdatjag
    SWR also has a bulldog mentality on the mound that could ultimately translate into success in high leverage situations in relief. But he is not succeeding as a starter this year. It looks like his success late in 2025 was a mirage.
  11. strumdatjag
    I was in Cedar Rapids this weekend. The team is on a hot streak. Jaime Ferrer needs to be moved up in that line-up!!!
  12. strumdatjag
    Ober has looked good as a starter, and, absent picking up a cast-off from another team, he will be the most experienced in the rotation if Ryan goes down. How about moving SWR to the pen? He has the bulldog mentality that could translate into late innings success. But the Twins won’t be able to move anyone out of the rotation until Mick Abel returns. The patched up rotation looks like Ober, Bradley, Prielipp, Matthews, and Abel with sparse reinforcements. Ultimately, the Twins will need to trade some of their over-abundance of outfielders for relievers.
  13. strumdatjag
    I asked about Lucas Giolito. He is 31 and wants a 3 year contract at over $20 million a year. I doubt he would take a one year “prove it” contract at $15 million AND I DON’’T THINK THE TWINS OWNERSHIP WOULD PAY IT ANYWAYS. So, ignore my question on Giolito.
  14. strumdatjag
    I think the proper term is that Prielipp is getting a “CALL-UP” to the big leagues. I hope he does well. Otherwise, we will be saying Don’t Give Us No Pre-LIP!
  15. strumdatjag
    Is Giolito getting any offers? I bet he would be available for a one year contract.
  16. strumdatjag
    Changes are coming and Royce Lewis is just less likely than other nonpitchers to need to worry. about his future with the Twins. James Outman is clearly first on that list if justifiable worriers. Matt Wallner is another. Of course there are bench players who must always be looking over their shoulder (Clemons, Gray, Kreidler). Emmanuel Rodriguez and to a lesser extent Kaelen Culpepper are earning. a call-up.
  17. strumdatjag
    Meanwhile, James Outman had a pretty good day today, going 2 for 4 (after 0 for 19 start). I don’t think it’s enough to avoid a deserved demotion.
  18. strumdatjag
    With that horrible ending, it’s easy to forget how well Bailey Ober pitched. It’s enough to get me to say that I wrongfully doubted him (in hindsight).
  19. strumdatjag
    Like everything, it’s all about what the Twins get in return. Otherwise, long-term: Why not move Royce Lewis to 1B, and Lee to 3B, if and when Culpepper (Marek Houston?) takes over at SS?
  20. strumdatjag
    I’m going. I hope other fans take advantage of this beautiful day (sunny, 60s) and seeing the hottest team in baseball. I’m shocked at how many who won’t go today will be eager to go in early August when it’s 98 degrees and sweltering humidity - throwing their sweaty bodies into a sea of other sweaty bodies.
  21. strumdatjag
    I like Larnach used against RH pitchers. However, Martin has more speed to cover all ground in LF at Target Field. He deserves the more playing time he is getting. .
  22. strumdatjag
    And Matt Wallner looked lost defensively on a few plays in Right Field in Toronto yesterday as well.
  23. strumdatjag
    This series with the Tigers has been encouraging on the field (nearly blowing the lead on Wednesday was somewhat disturbing, however). I was one of the few in attendance for two of the games (Monday and Wednesday). The attendance was the least I have seen since the days of the un-air-conditioned Metrodome in the early 80s and the old Met in the 70s. The fan base is demoralized. Maybe they could sign Lucas Giolito to a one year $15 million contract as a peace offering to the weary fans (if Giolito would take it). I don’t see it happening. Attendance will pick up as the weather warms up and if the Twins continue to show some fire. But something more needs to be done to put fannies in the seats - There are so few now that the pool of “celebrity look-alikes” is so low that it’s becoming an even more bizarre side-show to the games.
  24. strumdatjag
    I was at the game, which was sparsely attended by an enthusiastic crowd. The Twins have a late-inning video to fire up the crowd. The soundtrack is “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes which includes the lyrics - “I’m going to Wichita.” Are Twins players likely to be fired up to go to Wichita (demoted to AA to play for the Wind Surge)?
  25. strumdatjag
    Playing in the City of Minneapolis. What could go wrong? or Maybe Excel Energy is just showing mercy to the Twins fans.
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