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  1. jorgenswest
    Is there a way to characterize your frustration without equating a human to trash?
  2. jorgenswest
    Not sure why you quoted me here. I am just adding a thought why he might have been out of the line up the last two days. Did you see those shots he took center mask in that game? He has taken a beating and based on the eye test of watching his at bats the last few weeks I think he it is effecting his whole game. As for DH, I am in. DFA someone. Bring up Telis. Play Garver at DH until Cruz returns and then 1B.
  3. jorgenswest
    Garver has taken several fouls to the mask recently including two in the same at bat in his last start.
  4. jorgenswest
    Hopefully they don’t compound the problem by taking him to arbitration and then dealing with his decline and likely injuries next year. They need to seek a better solution and I fear they won’t if they go the arbitration with him.
  5. jorgenswest
    I value Schoop’s performance against left handed pitching and his strong arm at 2B. I am platooning Arraez and Schoop at 2B.
  6. jorgenswest
    I would rather take a chance on Graterol and Duran with 40 man spots this month.
  7. jorgenswest
    Duran has the same status. Add him by September too.
  8. jorgenswest
    Makes sense. Add him to the 40 in August. An option won’t be used as long as he isn’t returned to the minors for 20 days. He needs to be added to the 40 this winter anyway. Give him a spot before September.
  9. jorgenswest
    I would think Cave is on the roster until they need a 13th pitcher. I don’t think they are sending down Arraez. Who else would they send out or DFA? I don’t want to add a guy to the 40 when they are two short starts or extra inning games away from needing another pitcher.
  10. jorgenswest
    I am glad they didn’t cut bait yet. Great trust shown from Baldelli letting him go a second inning against the dangerous top of the order for the Braves.
  11. jorgenswest
    In order to be helpful as a number 5 starter Smeltzer helps by taking care of the bad teams, keeping his pitch count down so he saves the bullpen against those elite offenses and gives a different look than most of their starters. I don’t know how the rotation falls out for next year and we ought to have a thread for that topic but I would be comfortable with the fifth spot going to someone moving up from the minors and Smeltzer is at the top of my list right now.
  12. jorgenswest
    Duensing was 26 when he arrived so there was a lot less time to improve as a major leaguer. I also don’t think using ERA or its estimators which require a very large sample is helpful in comparing. If Duensing is his floor though it is a good return for a Dozier rental.
  13. jorgenswest
    Next up for Smeltzer is the Indians. A quality start should earn him several more.
  14. jorgenswest
    He has meant a lot this year. I think we would be chasing the Indians without him.
  15. jorgenswest
    That is ideal. However the 10 days will get in the way if the Braves or Indians push the bullpen. Thorpe cannot he recalled for 10 days. If Stashak is sent down on Tuesday he can’t return. Poppen can’t be recalled right now. If on Tuesday they get a short start from Smeltzer and the bullpen is taxed and they need a few arms I guess they can send down Littell or Duffey and bring up Stewart. Now one of them is stuck in AAA for 10 days. I think keeping Stashak is more valuable than sitting Cave on the bench.
  16. jorgenswest
    Yes. I think he will be a very good player into his early thirties. It might be 100 games and 3 WAR but I will take it.
  17. jorgenswest
    It could be Cave back down. I have a feeling that they will need all the arms they can get in the pen the next few weeks. Gonzalez will start in RF and Adrianza and Arraez have experience in the corners. Cave on the bench may not be as valuable as that last arm in the pen.
  18. jorgenswest
    Laugh away. I would love to have him through age 31.
  19. jorgenswest
    Cave is still exactly the Twins saw when they acquired him. Outfield depth with options. He is good on a corner and below average in center. His ability is probably close to his career numbers of about a 750 OPS and 99 wRC+. That is a valuable guy to have on options but not starter material on a corner. Even as a fourth OF teams are looking for more versatility from their bench. I would expect Wade will be that role next year with Cave getting an opportunity on a weaker team.
  20. jorgenswest
    The Twins haven’t been afraid to cut bait. They won’t be afraid to cut May. He earned trust early in the year. I think he will find the adjustment necessary to get back to a pitcher they can trust in the 6th and 7th inning.
  21. jorgenswest
    Neither Romo or Dyson were what I ultimately hoped to acquire but they were the best relievers that moved at the deadline. As far as trusting late they need more than 3 or they will overwork those 3. Duffey needs to join that group and right now he needs to be ahead of Dyson.
  22. jorgenswest
    Duffey might be better. I mean that as a credit to Duffey not a knock on Dyson. He did the work to make changes this year. Brandon Warne did a nice piece last spring about his work on tunneling. He is a two pitch pitcher now with his increased use of the curveball and dropping the change up. He has performed well. To go with his solid ERA he also has not allowed an inherited runner to score this year. His strike out rate is 29.1%. It is time to trust Duffey with the 8th inning.
  23. jorgenswest
    I echo the appreciation on Dobnak’s performance and the resilience to stay in the game when not drafted. He isn’t rule 5 eligible for a year so I don’t expect he will get a spot on the 40 in 2019. As he continues to find success I expect we will see him debut next summer.
  24. jorgenswest
    Listened for the excuse Dyson used. Is it something Rocco said? I didn’t hear it. Is it something Dyson said after the game? I couldn’t find it. Did you mean how long does a follower of the Twins keep getting to make excuses for Dyson? To me that question is very different. I don’t want Rocco or Dyson making excuses. I don’t care if someone not connected to the Twins does.
  25. jorgenswest
    I am not certain I am answering your question but from the MLB glossary... “When a player is optioned to the Minors for a span of more than 20 days, he loses an option. Players who are optioned to the Minors are removed from a team's active 25-man roster but remain on the 40-man roster.”
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