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    C'mon.... We had the "too much depth," argument this spring. They just threw a bullpen game because they have 4 starters. It's mid June. Other than Ryan there isn't a single arm listed that you're writing in pen, and he's a coin flip to be here after the ASB. Pablo is coming off TJ, who knows what he'll look like next year, and if he's average or better he's probably getting flipped too. Ober is a reinforcement at this point? I don't think Festa, Parades, or Rojas are SPs for different reasons. Zebby and Taj have major consistency issues. Prelipp and Abel are both health and performance question marks. "Depth," at least as it's defined by this fan base, is the new "pitch to contact." It's a weird obsession, or something that fans have co-opted. If "depth," is simply names to cycle through, the 2026 Twins might have one of the deepest bullpens of all time....
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    This. It wasn't that long ago that Julien was the 2B of the future, Lewis was entrenched at 3B, and people were worried about how this team was going to find Brooks Lee ABs....
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    Ahh not really if we're claiming Bell has been producing for the last month.
  20. KirbyDome89
    Josh Bell has an 84 OPS+ and he's been a negative WAR player to date. His 30 game SS is being carried by his last week+ where he has 3 HRs. The rest of the 30 game stretch is just as underwhelming as his season totals. .244/.286/.385 from mid May through the first week of June.
  21.    KirbyDome89 reacted to a post in a topic: Tigers 11, Twins 0: Yikes. Yuck. Other Words.
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    MLB needs to ban these embarrassing 8th/9th inning position player pitching appearances. Seriously. Idk exactly how you legislate that with the Ohtani situation in LA, but non pitchers throwing non-competitive pitches is gross; it needs to stop.
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  26. KirbyDome89
    Utility players rarely excel at every position they play. Most teams (probably all of them) aren't starting 8 regulars who excel defensively. Good defenders can move around and remain good defenders. Playing multiple positions doesn't degrade your defensive prowess. The Twins' struggles defensively aren't because guys haven't gotten enough reps, it's because the organization hasn't prioritized defense. When were Trevor Larnach or Matt Wallner ever a good defender? Julien? Miranda? Brooks Lee might be above average now that he's at 3B. Keaschall hasn't ever been a plus guy with the glove. Jeffers isn't a particularly good defensive catcher. Lewis had issues throwing and picking the ball up in the minors. Is Austin Martin an average OF now that he's not playing CF? Maybe? I mean Josh Bell was their big "get," this past offseason.
  27. KirbyDome89
    Nobody wanted him at the deadline last year. Why is a team suddenly giving up anything for an older/worse version this season? Textbook sunk cost fallacy.
  28. KirbyDome89
    It's far more the latter than the former. You want players that can play multiple positions, defensive versatility is massively valuable when it comes to roster building. As far as the Lewis play goes, he's a former SS, picking the ball up shouldn't be an issue for him no matter where he's at on the IF.
  29. KirbyDome89
    Unbelievable that was his only earned run allowed with the Twins (thus far at least)
  30. KirbyDome89
    How long does the Justin Lawrence experiment need to last? 3.2 IP, 5 BB, 2 HP, 2 H so far....
  31. KirbyDome89
    People are actually mad about "constant roster churn," on a team that's on pace to lose 90ish games? Lol ok.... Also, good luck getting anything of actual value in return for Kody Clemens. He was pretty much unplayable for most of last season, and that was after Philadelphia discarded him. A good month+ isn't going to suddenly convince a remotely competent FO to give up actual value.
  32. KirbyDome89
    So are we sure this incident actually occurred? The Twins and MLB investigated Duran's claim. That was a pretty empty ballpark when the heckle occurred, and if the fan was yelling loud enough for Duran to hear him, anybody else (park staff included) within earshot would've also heard. No ejections, no action post investigation, nobody came forward to corroborate Duran's accusation. I mean.... I have a hard time believing a fan could yell what Duran alleges, and not a single person around that individual confronted them, or said something to staff, and neither the Twins nor MLB could pinpoint who the fan was.
  33. KirbyDome89
    Taj was erratic, there's no other way to spin it. 7 hits and 5 walks in less than 5 IP, he's lucky Chicago only got him for 4 ER. Idk what they do with Caratini but at some point you can't continue to play a guy who is this bad both offensively and defensively. He's a soon to be 33 year old catcher, how much positive regression can we realistically hope for here?
  34. KirbyDome89
    Given the fodder that still exists in the bullpen I think the decision to DFA was pretty short sighted. Maybe SWR would've been a poor relief pitcher, maybe he never regains any sort of useful form, but this same team was totally comfortable beginning the season with a patchwork pen and now there's suddenly no room? Eh... Ober gets a longer leash because he's been a much better pitcher than SWR. I think it's that simple. If Ober has a few more outings similar to his last start in Pittsburgh we're probably starting to have the same uncomfortable conversation about him.
  35. KirbyDome89
    I'm pushing back against cumulative WAR being the deciding factor here, not the Twins motivation at the time, although I'll happily admit I thought they should've extended Berrios and despite the TJ injury this season I very much doubt Toronto is displeased with their investment.
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