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  1. dxpavelka
    Seems like only a few weeks ago that fans were griping that all the Twins did was beat teams like the Royals. Problem solved and STILL the same griping. sheesh
  2. dxpavelka
    Deadline is 5 p.m. Central. Typically a few deals get announced after the deadline but extremely unlikely that anything comes out after the night games that night.
  3. dxpavelka
    Still going off the grid with Nick Senzel. Especially now that two former Twins farmhands have helped make him dispensable in Cincy. Can play CF & 3B (and probably all the corners) and is hitting the snot out of left handed pitching.
  4. dxpavelka
    I'll agree with almost everything you just wrote. I will question the last sentence though. You're right, you PROBABLY don't need 5 starters for the playoffs. As long as everyone stays healthy. Not just during the playoffs but in the two months of the regular season remaining. One of the, perhaps the main, reason our starting pitching has performed at the level it has this year is because, for the most part, they have remained relatively healthy. Approaching my sixth decade of being a fan of this team I could be a bit cynical. Just because our starters have been relatively healthy thus far is NOT an indication that they will stay that way. In fact, it MAY just mean that the bad stuff is yet to come. So, no, we won't need 5 starters for the playoffs. But I'd have NO issue with waking up on August 2 with 8 guys to choose 4 from among on October 4.
  5. dxpavelka
    At least one corner OF spot is needed for Gallo's team strikeout record attempt. AND the team's run at the MLB team strikeout record. Don't mess with immortality.
  6. dxpavelka
    They WON'T trade a starting pitcher. They HAVE starting pitching. AND a lead in the standings. You don't trade away starting pitching when you have a lead in the standings. You trade FOR starting pitching. No matter how much you have. We've traded away starting pitching at the deadline before. J.A. Happ, Jose Berrios, Lance Lynn, Jaime Garcia, Kevin Correa, Tommy Milone, Kyle Lohse. Some of my favorite Twins memories in recent decades are all the World Series parades in years subsequent to trading guys like that for impressive, franchise changing hauls at the deadline. Can't wait for the next one.
  7. dxpavelka
    Last year didn't work out so, yes, we should put our heads in the sand this year.
  8. dxpavelka
    A mistake they likely regret and should try to avoid repeating.
  9. dxpavelka
    Twins won't move a big major league piece unless they're BLOWN AWAY with an offer. Don't see that happening.
  10. dxpavelka
    Some things you just can't coach in some guys. The ability to hit breaking pitches is that thing for many guys.
  11. dxpavelka
    He can't hit breaking pitches. Not sure how much you can coach that up.
  12. dxpavelka
    The timing issue with Larnach is the one that rears it's head when he tries to put his bat on a breaking pitch.
  13. dxpavelka
    Twins are said to have the best rotation in MLB. But sure, let's move a RP with a better ERA than all but two of those starters. Why fans don't run teams...
  14. dxpavelka
    Lopez' recent "absence" is believed to have something to do with the health of his child. This move allows him to be closer to said child. But, sure, assume the worst.
  15. dxpavelka
    Guess I don't worry about it.
  16. dxpavelka
    Plenty of 3B options: Lewis, Polanco, Lee.
  17. dxpavelka
    If you think the bag of donuts we'd get offered for Gallo would help us I'd do it. However, it MIGHT be fun to see him break the team strikeout record...
  18. dxpavelka
    Giolito wasn't getting traded here anyway and the Angels are probably the one AL destination where his acquisition is least likely to negatively impact us.
  19. dxpavelka
    More to this trade than meets the eye.
  20. dxpavelka
    There you go. If Teoscar is leading the league in strikeouts and NOT playing for us that's a problem that needs to get fixed. We can't expect Joey Gallo to set the league team strikeout record by himself.....
  21. dxpavelka
    Don't these teams understand that we WANT these players?
  22. dxpavelka
    Again, maybe a solid idea but if you break it down a little further you're looking at half of Berrios' career for two months of Bellinger.
  23. dxpavelka
    Consider that Bellinger will likely be incredibly difficult to re-sign and may well end up right back with the Cubs. Just sayin
  24. dxpavelka
    Either we're on our way to getting healthy enough to win the World Series or we need help. Not sure what we've seen thus far to make us believe it will be the former rather than the latter. AND, another funny thing about guys getting healthy: Injuries CAN also occur between now and the end of October. Nice to have more options available should that happen.
  25. dxpavelka
    Actually Berrios made $15 Million last year. 28th highest for a starting pitcher. He won 12 games. 26th most for a starter. In retrospect, solid deal. He's making $15 Million this year as well. 33rd for a starting pitcher. He's on pace to win 13 this year. Which would put him 23rd. 23rd production for 33rd pay is what I like to call value. I'd take it. AND, had we not made that trade we might not have put ourselves in position to need to make the Mahle trade. Possibly not even the Arraez trade. Just sayin
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