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  1. Squirrel
    I'm okay with Lewis filling in at 3rd base this year, but, with Lee coming up, I'm slotting him there. Leaving Lewis with? CF, imo. I'd like him to have some reps out there this year, not sure how often, but I think that's where the need is and that's where he's likely to be after this season. But, I really don't know. If Buxton really can't play out there, then someone has to.
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    Yes, Rocco is the one who said to trade for him, Rocco is the one who kept in during the off-season, Rocco is the one saying he should stay over making any kind of trade. No, roster decisions aren't his. He isn't being kept on the roster because of Rocco. While pretty sure Rocco is asked his opinion, these moves are the FO's, not his. And the post I was responded to clearly stated it was Rocco keeping him here, no one else was mentioned.
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    Roster decisions are not Rocco’s. He’s not keeping him on the team, the FO is.
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    Every one of those players have or will have their time in the bigs this year. (Hopefully Martin will progress to that point.) That IS development. But extended time? No, probably not, except for Royce. Or maybe one of the pitchers. I’m not sure why you think we should do such a major over haul to the active roster by making room for all those players when we are currently in first place. We took one of three from the Dodgers, at their home, and pretty much held our own against them. That is not a team to give up on now because you think we won’t get deep into the playoffs, imo. Tweak it? Yes. Shuffle a few chairs? Yes. But supplanting that many players on the active roster? No. Unless they make trades for even better players. I want them to win the division and make the playoffs. With their starting pitching, I think that plays well for them in the playoffs. They definitely need to strengthen their BP, but I like our chances and am not going to give up in the middle of May.
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    Looking up his stats it says he was put on the IL on MAY 12 for a shoulder dislocation
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    I’m specifically referring to Castro in CF. I’m not sure that’s a good thing. But I guess you are right in pointing out that Gordon isn’t exactly great out there, either, Buxton needs to take the field at this point.
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    Let's hope so because, once again, who else is there? There's Taylor and Buxton. Let's hope not Castro <shudder>.
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    I wouldn't have liked Chapman, personally, but there were others they could have targeted.
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    Why do you think this? They added two BP arms last year, for a team I don't think is as good as this year's. And one of those are still with the team and doing fairly well. I know they said during the off-season they had no plans then to do anything more to the BP (which, imo, was a mistake), but, that does not mean they won't add an arm or two at the deadline this year. While it's not what I would have done or would have liked done, waiting to see which of your young arms might make the switch to BP, like Jax did, isn't completely unreasonable, I guess. Again, not what I would have done. Still ... they traded last year for two BP arms, so why do you think they won't this year?
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    I really thought he was going to have a great career being an awesome pitcher
  11. Squirrel
    Did you take it with you?
  12. Squirrel
    And do what with them? Someone has to play there, and as a key defensive position, I’d rather have a really good defender there. Buxton has lost so much value not playing in the field, and even more with the way he’s hitting. At this point I’d rather play Bux out there and just let the chips fall where they may, because forcing him to be the everyday DH isn’t working and just can’t be the answer with guys like Julien and Miranda in the wings. Besides, it’s not running into walls that has put Bux on the IL. As for Lewis, getting him into the lineup will be key. If that’s in the OF/CF, so be it. I’m good with that.
  13. Squirrel
    The lineup last time we beat the Dodgers in Dodger Stadium … just thought it interesting
  14. Squirrel
    With an off day tomorrow, not sure why they’d need it today. Didn’t Bux just have one? And I’d rather not put anyone else in at SS right now. Correa had a nice little stretch with the bat over the weekend, I’d keep him in there. But it certainly has been a topic that was hammered away at in last night’s thread, despite the Twins leading and winning the game.
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    Improvements I’d buy, but perfect and/or no-hit consecutive innings I don’t.
  16. Squirrel
    The Twins stayed with it on Monday, then won last night … let’s keep it rolling! Go Twins!
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    This team doesn’t need to be a juggernaut, they just need to have enough to get it done. It’s always had the potential, just gotta show it consistently. And I like the promise of what I’m seeing lately.
  18. Squirrel
    I think that was the first positive post in the game thread for a game we not only won, but a game we lead the entire game, for a game many here thought we were going to lose.
  19. Squirrel
    Thank you for saying that. Maybe next time wait a few innings before prognosticating a loss 🙂
  20. Squirrel
    Let’s give it a few innings before our proclamations of doom 🙂
  21. Squirrel
    We are seeing some life from the offense. And, it's still early, imo. And playoff games are different than making it through a season. As I said, I think it's too early to know. For me, it's about staying healthy, so we'll see where we are at the All-Star break and beyond.
  22. Squirrel
    Did you stick pins in it to help us out?
  23. Squirrel
    Excellent … this will be good …
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    😛
  25. Squirrel
    This is the only one concerning for me. After last season and then the FO taking no action in the off season and saying they wouldn’t with the BP, well, that’s the area for me that concerns me most. I have said that I was concerned about the offense but also said they had the potential. Let’s hope they are realizing that potential and will now find some consistency. But there is not that same depth of potential in the BP. While I’m really happy with our rotation, I still feel that you need a shut em down BP. We don’t have that. We have 3, maybe 4, if you squint, arms I ‘trust’ but even then, it’s a shaky trust.
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