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  1. strumdatjag
    If the Twins can’t extend Ryan before the deadline, he should be traded.
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    We can only wish to have the same genetics as Kaat and Oliva, except for Tony-O’s knees. You can add Twins 1970 Cy Young winner Jim Perry (over 90) to that list.
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    Then they have adopted the term from non-Minnesotans. It’s polluting our discourse like “soda” did. “Minnie” is not a thing here. Keep Minnesota Minnie-less. Relegate this term to ignominy (or Ig-No-Minnie) it must be the All-Star break if this is what I’m thinking about.
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    Above, someone has already logically suggested a three team trade - Jeffers to the overpaying contender desperate for a catcher, prospects to team 3 (the Angels, Rockies, Giants …) and a top reliever and good pitching prospect to the Twins. I don’t like trading for relievers (remember Matt Capps) but it’s a necessity now. Be a buyer and a seller to rebalance the roster for the playoff run.
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    Bring back the old “fat guys shaking hands across the river”, before they were given the dumb names. The name Minnie is the worst, especially when opposing teams refer to Minnesota as “Minnie” (“Next we are headed to play a series in Minnie”). Nobody up here uses that term!!! Some in this State have given in to using “Soda” as the slang term for soft drink (it’s supposed to be called POP up here - for you transplants). DITCH MINNIE!!
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    Jackson is on the roster now because the Twins are probably trading one of their three catchers before the trade deadline. The remaining two catchers are the catchers for the remainder of the season and hopefully the playoffs.
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    Trade Jeffers. Caratini is a better bridge to Lackey and/or Tait (maybe Diaw). Catcher is a position of huge organizational strength. Draft some pitchers now.
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    Absolutely! Look at the double-digit run totals given up by Twins minor league pitching recently. BRUTAL!!!!
  9. strumdatjag
    The Twins minor league pitchers are getting pounded lately. Look at all the double digit run totals for the opposing teams in recent days. They need to concentrate on boosting quality pitching depth in the draft and at the deadline!!!
  10. strumdatjag
    C’Mon. Don’t we get a report on the wrestling matches after the game? I can only find a list of the matches (no results or commentary). That list included more than the third-tier Minnesota natives in action (Top Flight and Julia Hart did indeed have matches - and they could be generously viewed as 2nd tier). The card had a few borderline top tier stars, Orange Cassidy and The Hurt Business (formerly The Hurt Syndicate in the WWE). Otherwise, there was some 2nd and 3rd tier talent mixed in. I like the idea of having a few matches after the game once a season. Minnesota has a big history of supporting professional wrestling, even if most of you fuddie-duddies can’t figure out its appeal.
  11. strumdatjag
    BINGO. Top priority as a deadline move!
  12. strumdatjag
    Ryan Sprock had.good numbers Dow at low A DT Myers.
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    For those going to the game, stick around for the AEW Wrestling. AEW is better than WWE, even though you are unlikely to get a view of the most entertaining heel of this millennium — MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman). AEW is likely to feature stars from here (the tag team Top Flight and Julia Hart).
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    Of course, the Twins accept an overpayment for Ryan But FIRST concentrate on moving one of our three catchers. I’d like to see Jeffers signed longterm with Caratini traded to a contender desperate for a catcher (but keeping Caratini and trading Jeffers should be explored as well). The Twins have too many left-handed hitting outfielders. Try to trade some of that glut for one or two major league arms and more minor league pitching prospects. Use the deadline to start to rebalance the roster and the minor league system.
  15. strumdatjag
    The split-screen during the game got annoying. Show the game. We don’t have to see the “analysts”. Many times, the yapping lingered long after an important play. “By the way, a minute ago blankety-blank happened…”. I like this better during Spring Training games. The banter about the good old days and interaction with fans works better when the game on the screen matters less. The Tom Pohlad bits last night actually worked somewhat. I would have liked the group asking him whether the Twins will be buyers or sellers at the deadline. for a change, I didn’t mind it. But let’s have no more than 4 games a season of this.
  16. strumdatjag
    Twins need to trade Jeffers or make a qualifying offer. If they do the latter, they need to trade Caratini, and could be left with neither as a starting catcher if Jeffers doesn’t accept the offer. I like trading Jeffers as the best choice. I could be wrong.
  17. strumdatjag
    You have the general idea. Sell some of out strengths and acquire at positions where we are weak.
  18. strumdatjag
    Hey, the Twins have had GRANT BALL-FOUR and James OUT-man, why not add Woo-Suk-Go. First we “woo” him and then…
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    Houston is doing better than “OK” with the Kernals.
  20. strumdatjag
    At catcher, you forget Khadim Diaw, currently at Wichita. The Twins need to accumulate more pitching. Trading Ryan Jeffers for pitching could hrlp. The Twins would still be well stocked at catcher (Caratini, Jackson and the bevy of minor league talent).
  21. strumdatjag
    Are you presuming Buxton will waive his no-trade clause and get traded? I presume he stays and moves to left field. Walker Jenkins is likely to be in Center Field. Then there is a competition for the right field position and for a 4th outfielder. Meanwhile, there will be a few trades of our numerous talented outfielders and others will be mostly minor leaguers and/or released. It will be interesting to watch the fates of Keaschall, Martin, Rodriguez, Larnach, Wallner, Roden, Gonzalez, Fedko, Clemons, Kreidler - There are so many, I’m sure I’ve forgotten to mention some.
  22. strumdatjag
    But presuming an infield of Culpepper, Houston and Lee, where do you put each player?
  23. strumdatjag
    In the event that both Marek Houston and Kaelen Culpepper make it to the big league club, what positions do they play? At this time, it looks like Houston at SS and Culpepper at 2B or 3B (where would Brooks Lee go?). Nevertheless, the Twins have the depth to improve their current defense (or lack thereof).
  24. strumdatjag
    Trade Larnach, and Jeffers for pitching (relief and starting). Try to sign Ryan longterm (if it isn’t feasible, trade him). Bring up Wallner, and Roden. Demote Austin Martin. Try to acquire something for the bullpen this year and next year. These should be easy decisions to make. Contenders should overpay. Retaining Joe Ryan is the toughest decision if he can’t be signed to a reasonable longterm contract and if the Twins are in contention at the deadline
  25. strumdatjag
    I don’t understand Minnesotans who decide NOT to go to see baseball in April because of the weather. Put on a jacket and it’s great weather for a ballgame. In the Spring, there is hope. By August, in many years, the Twins are out of the race. Yet, those fans somehow prefer to attend games in 85 degree weather with 80% humidity. They sit sweating next to their fellow perspiring fans. Even attending in the nude wouldn’t help. Meanwhile, many fans routinely leave by the 8th inning, guaranteeing that they will miss the most exciting comebacks. Why not just attend innings 3-9 if you only want to see 7 innings? And that’s my rant!!!
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