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  5. palmspringstwinsfan
    Great article. Thanks. I’m old enough to have watched all off them play. Each was great in his own way. Pascual and Allison were personal favorites, and Battey is the 2nd best catcher in Twins history. Tovar is the most versatile player the Twins ever had.
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  12. palmspringstwinsfan
    Both teams, as well as the Guardians, have cultures of “ruthless renewal.” They’ll trade players and picks sooner rather than hold on to them till the bitter end like the Twins do-see Larnach, Kepler, etc. Players like Lewis and Martin already would be gone in Tampa or Milwaukee. From what I’ve read, Tampa tells players up front that they’ll be well treated while they’re in the team but don’t expect a long tenure. And when they do make trades they’re just better at it than the Twins, probably because they make so many. While the Twins tout how many homegrown players they have, Rays and Brewers don’t seem to care. Winning is the priority.
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  22. palmspringstwinsfan
    I’d move Buxton to 1B. Maybe there will be less wear and tear on his body. Lots of older players make the move (Mauer, etc) and the farm system is loaded with outfielders. Lewis has shown he’s not viable. I doubt they resign Bell and the team doesn’t seem to think Sabato will be a major leaguer.
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  24. palmspringstwinsfan
    I’d wait a week till after the Braves and Padres to implement these changes but you’re right on the mark. OTOH, if Martin goes on the DL, might as well see Jenkins Monday night against the Braves.
  25. palmspringstwinsfan
    All this to remedy the Varland mistake. But Hoffman is very good and wouldn’t be here unless the Jays have Louie. Shows how dysfunctional Falvey and Joe Pohlad were.
  26. palmspringstwinsfan
    The only logical things to do are to trade Larnach and Jeffers for immediate pitching help if you can get it. Then you have to hope that Jenkins is ready and Caratini/Jackson wasn’t an illusion.
  27. palmspringstwinsfan
    They tried Jackson in LF during spring training. I would not be surprised if they did it again against a LHP. It may not be a great idea, but it wouldn’t be the first one they’ve had.
  28. palmspringstwinsfan
    If the team is finally serious about defense, then Lee probably needs to be at 2nd. Keaschall and Lewis would both fit better at 1B though they can’t both make the move. It’s great to see Kreidler at SS.
  29. palmspringstwinsfan
    I’d be playing him at SS everyday. Even if he can hit .220, he’d solidify the infield. Lee can play 2nd and let Keaschall play 1st with Clemens. I don’t really understand why the Twins are so willing to give up on defense.
  30. palmspringstwinsfan
    “Management malpractice” may be this year’s “total system breakdown “. If the Twins could turn a double play the way this writer turns a phrase, they would not be headed to last place
  31. palmspringstwinsfan
    I was dreaming that our GM called the Cinncy GM during the recent series and offered Larnach (and someone else/cash) to the Reds for Spencer Steer. Twins could use a right handed 1B/OF and the Reds need a left handed bat. Oh well it was just a dream. Now I’m dreaming that Keaschall moves to 1B, Lee to 2B and Kreidler to SS to improve the defense. A guy can dream can’t he?
  32. palmspringstwinsfan
    “They are who we thought they are”
  33. palmspringstwinsfan
    I saw almost no signs of life from his bat, which is especially concerning given how hyped up he was about Shelton as manager. Lewis is a very fragile player mentally so when he’s happy and not producing, that signals big problems.
  34. palmspringstwinsfan
    The Whiteys spent some money this year on moves the Twins could have made-Dominguez, Hayes, Murakami (sp?)-while it’s hard to see where the Twins improved at all. Remember the Sox outplayed the Twins after the fire sale. When one organization is trying to improve and the other isn’t, don’t be surprised when Chicago finishes ahead of the Twins and there’s another fire sale in Minneapolis.
  35. palmspringstwinsfan
    When you consider the several up and down seasons under Falvey, you realize he was just an average baseball executive. That may be better than what comes next, but who knows? In the meantime, good-bye and good luck.
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