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  1. Vanimal46
    The lone positive was Louie Varland pitching well in his debut. Happy for him. Tim Laudner said on the post game “I don’t know if it’s in their heads…” talking about the Twins’ lack of success against the Yankees. I don’t know how it isn’t all in their heads at this point. They are 2-20 at Yankee Stadium since 2015. Likely 2-21 later tonight. Laying eggs against the Yankees is a tradition that hasn’t been overcome by hundreds of players, multiple FO regimes, or 3 managers.
  2. Vanimal46
    #1: The pitching pipeline depleting due to injury or performance. Winder, Ober, Alcala, Canterino, etc. getting injured for long periods of time. Balazovic and Sands taking massive steps back in AAA. #2: Emilio Pagan. Not even Alex Colomé single handedly caused as many losses as Pagan in a Twins uniform. #3: Alex Kirilloff. His career is at risk with his wrist injuries. We may never know if he’ll reach his star potential. #4: Miguel Sano. The last 3 seasons have been incredibly frustrating watching him play. Good riddance. #5: Derek Falvey. Trading for 2 high injury risk pitchers and both of them getting injured within 2-3 weeks after acquiring them.
  3. Vanimal46
    Did the Twins trade for a damaged goods pitcher again? Yikes. Didn’t turn on the game until I got a notification on my phone that Cease had a no hitter through 8. Perfect timing to see Nick Gordon get pummeled on the mound in the 9th. No hard feelings there… I want every team in baseball to embarrass any position player pitching.
  4. Vanimal46
    September is tomorrow. Have we seen a “put the team on my back” moment from Correa this season? We sure could have used a star moment from him tonight.
  5. Vanimal46
    Statement week. Need to see 5 wins at a bare minimum. The Yankees are right around the corner, and we are all very aware how the Twins perform against division leaders this year.
  6. Vanimal46
    Duran especially. Made no sense to pitch him 1 inning only, that early in the game. Now our top 3 late inning arms will either be unavailable or forced to pitch back to back games tonight.
  7. Vanimal46
    Framber Valdez has 21 straight quality starts. Tying old friend Johan Santana and Eddie Cicotte for the American League record.
  8. Vanimal46
    Other teams will be insane to pay him more than $35 million AAV after the season he is having here. If all he wants is the most guaranteed money possible, good luck to him.
  9. Vanimal46
    What inside info do you know that we don’t to say it so definitively?
  10. Vanimal46
    I no longer take this team seriously when there is not a realistic option on the bench better than Jake Cave to pinch hit in the most crucial moment in a game. Even the Dodgers would be struggling at the position if they were down to their 8th OF on the depth chart. That’s the current reality with the Twins. People suggesting to call up someone else are grasping at straws. The only option that would help the team right now is Larnach returning from injury.
  11. Vanimal46
    Sadly I think this is the week that will sink the season. There’s no signs at all that the offense will string together timely hits. This week has a high likelihood of ending 1-6 or 0-7.
  12. Vanimal46
    The Twins have certainly been missing an ingredient since the bomba squad 2019 season. I don’t know if it’s the coaching staff, overall talent, or the core players who have been here forever. The lack of clutch hitting, streakiness of players, and ying/yang between pitching and hitting has been present for years before this season.
  13. Vanimal46
    The current week is going to be tough to watch. Especially if the stars Buxton and Correa continue to flatline. It’s getting to be time to enjoy the last part of summer here in Minnesota and put the Twins on the back burner.
  14. Vanimal46
    I assume this article is about growing the game as a whole, not just Twins ticket sales. So back on track. The more content creators there are for baseball, the better. Maybe we should check in the with @Tom Froemming to see how he’s been tracking with his YouTube channel about the Twins.
  15. Vanimal46
    It’s well known ticket sales lag a year behind so no surprise that ticket sales have slumped after an 89 loss season in 2021. They could still recoup walk up sales and monthly pass sales by marketing it better.
  16. Vanimal46
    I’ve heard John Bonnes talk about that monthly pass on KFAN. Had no idea it existed. Twins PR/Marketing should have made more people aware of the option.
  17. Vanimal46
    It won’t boost the sport overnight, but it won’t hurt it either. People like Jomboy Media and Pitching Ninja have done great things to promote the sport to younger people.
  18. Vanimal46
    It all starts with the stars of the team, Buxton and Correa. Another 1.000 OPS month out of Buxton would go a long way towards winning the division. Correa’s only had 1 super star caliber month this season. The pitching and offense need to compliment each other like they did in May. Way too often the last 2.5 months good pitching is offset by a stifled offense, and vice versa.
  19. Vanimal46
    Nice to see that MLB is actively trying to build a network of content creators to grow the game. There’s a better chance kids will get exposure to the game scrolling through Tik Tok videos than on TV.
  20. Vanimal46
    Idk about you but 85% of the YouTube TV channels are crap I’d never watch.
  21. Vanimal46
    You’re getting a steal. And please let me know how you got that. The 4K package is currently $19.99 a month
  22. Vanimal46
    I agree, the Twins are in a good position to take on a risky investment such as a top of the rotation arm. I’d have no problem giving Verlander or DeGrom $40+ million on a short term deal. We can also look creatively in the trade market taking on a large expiring contract from teams looking to shed costs. Such as Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Zach Wheeler, etc. To answer the question can you think of a better place to invest given the # of pre-arb players on roster, I still think SS is the answer. Royce Lewis looked promising, but it is a very small sample size of 41 MLB PAs, 153 AAA PAs. I think the team would be much better depth wise if Lewis came back as a super utility playing CF when Buxton requires time off, 3B if Miranda needs a day off or shuffles to 1B, even the corner OF spots. It’s a big risk to rely on him as the every day SS. If Correa gets red hot in September, he’ll certainly opt out. If he remains a sub .800 OPS player, that’s a toss up… Boras may suggest opting back in for $35 mill and try their luck for a big contract after the 2023 season. Beyond SS, a large investment could be made at C if we’re interested, and perhaps an upgrade in RF over Kepler.
  23. Vanimal46
    I believe you’ve compiled years of data that highlight how poor of an investment free agent pitching is. So I am shocked, frankly, that you’re suggesting to do so.
  24. Vanimal46
    Chris Archer also has a mutual option for $10 million next season. I’m sure he’d love to get paid that much to “start” for 3-4 innings, but he’ll likely be out too. With minimal progression from the pitching prospects, we’ll be in the market for 2 or 3 starters again this winter.
  25. Vanimal46
    Watched part of the Vikings preseason game and went grocery shopping instead of watching the Twins. Sweet corn in Minnesota right now is top notch ? If Kepler is still trying to play through a broken toe, he is not doing anyone any favors by doing so. If he’s healthy, we’ve got much bigger issues. I was thinking before it’d be fun to attend another game at TF during this unprecedented home stretch of games. Now, it doesn’t seem to be worth the trouble.
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