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  1. Squirrel
    Covid replacements, I think?
  2. Squirrel
    Yeah, that's fair. Partly why, at the beginning of the season, I wanted him in AAA to get more every day work. He's still adjusting. But I think he has done a very good job as the 4th OF. My major point, however, I still think is correct ... we didn't need to go outside the org to hire anyone else when others were suggesting that we needed a starting-calbre CF as our 4th OF, at least I didn't think so. But, the bottom line, which is always the bottom line in these discussions ... Buxton's health.
  3. Squirrel
    You are only citing his MLB numbers, and not supplying any context. First, he was called up essentially from AA before he was ready because of necessity due to injury. There was good reason he wasn’t good last year when he made his first appearance in the majors. Many take time to adjust when they are ready, let alone someone who isn’t, as Celestino was last year. It’s why he spent the rest of the season in AAA with not another call up. But what he did in AAA after he went down was very good and showed he could learn and adjust, had good potential, and was much more ready this year. Second, pump the breaks on what? I’m not declaring him the next coming to Mike Trout or Buxton or the like. I said he is doing great as a 4th outfielder. There were lots of calls on this board that we needed to outside the org to hire a starting-caliber outfielder to fill our 4th outfield role. That, so far, has been proven, imo, to have been the incorrect thing to do and I applaud the Twins for not doing that. However, in another month, I could be proven wrong, but whether or not Celestino continues to do well in the OF, he has shown us his potential there. Lastly, why do posters only supply offensive stats when talking about a player? I’m suggesting Celestino has filled the role of 4th outfielder defensively as well.
  4. Squirrel
    Is Coloumbe headed to the IL? I haven’t read any Twins updates on him yet, but, if he’s out, I vote for Cano to come up
  5. Squirrel
    I don't think winning games 1-0 or 2-1 hides bad offense at all.
  6. Squirrel
    lol ... so that's my issue!
  7. Squirrel
    Mod note: Just going to put this in here ... please stop the sniping/bickering and stick to the topic.
  8. Squirrel
    Wait ... the Dodgers came from an 8-2 deficit in the 9th, and went on to win the game?
  9. Squirrel
    I'd like to see what Lewis can do at 3rd base. I'd actually rather have Miranda at 1st over Arraez.
  10. Squirrel
    I was in the 'Oh darn it!' camp, but also understood the crunch and the rationale behind not protecting him and taking a chance he wouldn't get taken. He was also behind several others on the depth chart and (likely) wouldn't have made it to the majors last year, and (likely) not this year, either, maybe. So ... it worked out for the best for all concerned I think, but especially Baddoo. I hope he finds his way back up to the majors.
  11. Squirrel
    Guardians tied in the 9th on a GS, with 2 outs. White Sox lose it in the 12th off a 3-run hr. Josh Naylor both times. Of the 6 runs given up by the Sox pitchers in the 9th, 3 were unearned
  12. Squirrel
    We did that to the Tigers a few years back. Good times.
  13. Squirrel
    In the last couple of weeks or so? New this season for sure.
  14. Squirrel
    Honestly, I think Kirilloff goes back to AAA when Arraez is cleared. I'm fine, for now, going with Bux, Kepler, Gordon, Celestino in the outfield, and Larnach when he returns. Not sure where that leaves Garlick, so maybe Larnach does some AAA time when he's off the IL. Arraez will never see the OF again, at least not as a Twin, unless things have gone really, really awry.
  15. Squirrel
    I never had doubts. My only concern was getting him playing time, so wasn't sure he wouldn't have benefited being in AAA, but, on that I was wrong. Given how he was performing in AAA the latter half of last season, I really balked at suggestions that we needed to go outside and sign a starting-calibre CF to be our 4th outfielder, or go outside to sign anyone. Now the trouble is going to be when everyone gets healthy, who goes down?
  16. Squirrel
    I hadn't heard that assumption much, that we couldn't re-sign him or extend him. Some maybe felt the FO wouldn't, but I don't know for sure. While I believe putting together a good bp isn't as easy as some think, and that having a shut down bp is the difference maker, I'm wondering if this conversation is different if Alcala weren't out.
  17. Squirrel
    Lol, it wasn’t just you I’m picking on. But, remember, I should talk, when I nodded off during the game the other day. Heh
  18. Squirrel
    Pagan … I don’t think he’s the closer. I don’t think we have one. It’s a traditional mindset that I think most teams are moving away from. But usage … yes, it makes me very nervous seeing Pagan warming in the 9th when the game is close. But it seems that’s all we’ve had is close games. Duran is young and somewhat new to relieving. (He’s a starter … has he been used in a relief role much in his development?) They aren’t going to use him every day. while I don’t know the reasons, I’m sure the Twins have lots of reasons why certain pitchers are being used in certain situations. Could some of this be a result of not having Alcala? Definitely, imo. As much as these close wins could have easily been lost, they weren’t.
  19. Squirrel
    Perspective is a good thing.
  20. Squirrel
    Lol … so Yankees fans aren’t happy with Donaldson amid a 19-8 record, 2nd only to the Dodgers and not by much, that included an 11-game winning streak? And as a team have hit more home runs than any other team, with Judge and Rizzo tied with the most home runs of any player? Sounds like Twins fans complaining when we win but the game is too boring ? Thought I’d miss Donaldson more. But glad he’s there.
  21. Squirrel
    I get all that, but if they put both Correa and Buxton on the IL right now, who comes up? Who gets removed from the 40-man? They obviously don’t want to make any 40-man moves right now or they’d have done it. I think not putting them on the IL is as much about that as anything else
  22. Squirrel
    This ... @stringer bell, who else is there to bring up? You'd have to add another position player to the 40-man, which means removing someone ... as long as the subs keep performing and doing their job, I think it's okay for now and hopefully we see Buxton and Correa back in the lineup soon Edit to add: maybe when Arraez comes off the Covid quarantine, they IL Buxton to make room? If he's not better and able to play.
  23. Squirrel
    concur
  24. Squirrel
    Winnah winnah ... gr turkey stuffed pepper dinner
  25. Squirrel
    Great jinx, Ash
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