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  1. lukeduke1980
    If his batting average struggles can be improved by the shift elimination rule change then hang onto him and re-evaluate after
  2. lukeduke1980
    I wonder if part of this is we'll sign Buxton or Berrios but can't do both. First one signed is the keeper- but I think that will be Berrios.
  3. lukeduke1980
    The Players Union isn't crazy about incentive laden deals. Tony Clark will advise Buxton to bet on himself.
  4. lukeduke1980
    How Kepler, Sano, Polanco finsh and how Buxton and Garver recover. This was the core. Can Polanco sustain his mid-season rebound, can Kepler show his recent streak is a sign that his struggles were from health/Covid, and how do Buxton and Garver look for 7 weeks or so. To me I let those items play out in 2021 before deciding on a complete rebuild.
  5. lukeduke1980
    Could Berrios' trade value be similar in a year? I'd like to think it could but that means things look bad in 2022 and he's still performing well and efforts to resign aren't going anywhere. I guess I'd take that risk that you could get a decent return still.
  6. lukeduke1980
    I'll echo TopGun- organizationally try to figure out how to keep Buxton on the field, but also on the team long term, and who could contribute in the 80 games he's going to miss be that Gordon or a free agent.
  7. lukeduke1980
    His manager thought he should face 8-9-1 in the 8th of a 6-0 game, as opposed to the 9th against the middle of the order. Not really a vote of confidence
  8. lukeduke1980
    I agree that a trade should be considered as there appears to be a prospect behind him though there isn't a need to rush Miranda. Sano was a prospect at one point too. Figure out how to keep your prospects from becoming suspects after their first time around otherwise what's the point if young talent can't sustain.
  9. lukeduke1980
    Its not sticky anymore?
  10. lukeduke1980
    Law is the next available sacrificial innings eater
  11. lukeduke1980
    In a whistle blower sense Donaldson could be the Canseco of the foreign substance issue. Not necessarily lovable, and obviously Canseco was self implicating and selling books, but will end up being a critical figures.
  12. lukeduke1980
    Are they ready to sell low, essentially cut bait on a Sano or Kepler for a raw prospect and some salary relief? I can see a few teams being interested and maybe some non-contenders.
  13. lukeduke1980
    I've wondered if the constant train of 4A arms seemingly signed to 'see what they've got' shouldn't be better vetted by scouts. Maybe our scouts are optimistic, maybe the organization is only playing the numbers game and hopes 10% can be coached up.
  14. lukeduke1980
    This spider tack topic needs to play out for awhile. Did this FO never measure Nick Anderson's spin rate but he goes to Tampa and his spin rate is elite? I'm at least curious, the Twins might just be bad and the spider tack topic goes away.
  15. lukeduke1980
    I didn't like trading one of the few who had shown patience at the plate on a team of free swingers. But it was a trade of fringe players so I moved on.
  16. lukeduke1980
    My mind immediately went to the Scott Aldred / Rich Robertson era. Maybe similar to the 97 squad with Radke at the top and everyone else losing 12 games. They had Aggie at the back end though and didn't have to suffer the Colome experience.
  17. lukeduke1980
    Is Buxton really unhappy or do he and his agent need a little leverage against being hurt yet again.
  18. lukeduke1980
    I know it was a tough lefty, but I wanted to see Gordon back out there after his speed clearly affected the game on Saturday. Maybe he gets a bunt hit or draws a walk, even if he gets on by forcing the runner ahead of him he's on base as a threat to steal.
  19. lukeduke1980
    In a rotation of Ober, Happ, Dobnak, you need other guys to be capable of 2 innings stints. I don't know who I'd trust to do 2 innings. I like the Shoemaker idea but feels Spring Training-ish.
  20. lukeduke1980
    I think a mistake was made in not redirecting some batting approaches and I don't know if that means to jettison some players or a different hitting coach. Also to not have a non-Jake Cave CF option for the impending Buxton injury has been an annual oversight. I thought the mistake was anointing Colome closer early on. Having an option to spell Rogers was a solid plan but wasn't utilized as Rogers was throwing 7th innings and Colome started blowing games without any options left and Rogers potentially spent for the next day.
  21. lukeduke1980
    Agree that it doesn't feel like a Tampa type move but could see a trade to Oakland. Then they have a platoon option for Moreland. Twins would have to send cash.
  22. lukeduke1980
    This game seems low leverage enough for Colome to get some work in
  23. lukeduke1980
    Isn't it likely an Uber?
  24. lukeduke1980
    I feel like Colome is George Costanza when he becomes Body Suit Man and tries various stunts to try to get fired from the Yankees.
  25. lukeduke1980
    What is the league average batting average with RISP? When I see the Twins are 1 for 8 every game is that not as bad as it seems, on a relative basis?
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