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  1. jorgenswest
    Trade target Diekman. Maybe not.
  2. jorgenswest
    Cave catches that ball and it is no runs. Polanco throws to first and it is one run. No pitcher can be successful with the defense the Twins have been playing the last few weeks. ... and we need a pitcher who picks up his team. Perez hasn’t done that.
  3. jorgenswest
    I think his numbers are better than his skill. Moving back to the AL and leaving a park that is very difficult on left handed power could cause an abrupt shift in his numbers.
  4. jorgenswest
    Morosi and Olney have both reported the the Indians would listen to offers on Bauer, Hand and Santana if they didn’t make up ground on the Twins.
  5. jorgenswest
    Diaz is one of the few prospects that have taking a step forward this year. His .243 ISO mixed with a 17.1% K rate is encouraging. It is a key step moving to AA. We need to get him on the list of prospects we follow at the bottom.
  6. jorgenswest
    Lewis and Kirilloff have dropped relative to other prospects. Lewis has been passed by at least 8 prospects given those that graduated in front of him. To maintain his same relative position he would be number 5. I would argue that he dropped further relative to the original group. The are players like Paddack, Soroka, Alonso, Verdugo and Riley that were behind him and now graduated. They might all rank above him now. His ranking relative to the same group of players on the original list would be at best 18 and probably closer to 23.
  7. jorgenswest
    He needed today and Astudillo insured that Garver wouldn’t play. We will see if Garver plays catcher tomorrow.
  8. jorgenswest
    If they have any kind of middle infield defense at all this inning is very different. I don’t know if I have ever seen a more limited infield pairing for the Twins.
  9. jorgenswest
    I believe so. MLB is playing to a more general audience and the reality of only a handful of guys in each system projected to be an average major league regular is not going to excite a fan base.
  10. jorgenswest
    I agree. I am sure the day started with little sleep and a lot of travel followed by a long game.
  11. jorgenswest
    If Cleveland makes him available it could be pay up to get him or bat against him in the playoffs.
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    I thought about Gordon also but Garver just played 17 innings behind the plate. They get more flexibility with Astudillo. Garver may get a few days off from catching. They certainly don’t want to have to put him in there if something were to happen to Castro tonight.
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    That really all comes down to the Pressly trade. They received back the preseason 10 and 14 prospects both 40s. There are similarly rated prospects in your quality list. I would agree that the two trend towards quantity. Everybody has similarly rated prospects. The challenge is that beyond Lewis, Kirilloff and Graterol any other team can play in that market. Pitching is the best trade currency and the untouchable list has four of their best pitching assets. I would hang up and call someone else if I was told those pitching prospects were untouchable. If the Twins want to get a pitcher at the top of the bullpen or rotation it is going to hurt. They will lose quality prospects.
  14. jorgenswest
    Consider it from the other end. What kind of prospects would you want the Twins to pursue? Quantity or quality? I am in the quality camp.
  15. jorgenswest
    Grade 2 calf strains can take 5-8 weeks. Grade 3 strains longer.
  16. jorgenswest
    Position player depth really paying off. What can we expect from Poppen?
  17. jorgenswest
    I agree and add... It helps to pitch with a lead. It helps to pitch in front of a better defense. I wouldn’t want to face Bumgarner in the playoffs.
  18. jorgenswest
    He had a game saving play at 3B in the top of the 10th last night. With that play the night was far from terrible.
  19. jorgenswest
    The AL home run leader had little value and the Mariners picked up a significant part of the contract. He won’t appeal to rebuilding teams because he will be in arbitration. He might appeal to a team like the Rays but my guess is the return will be a flyer on an A ball player. He has more value to this 2019 team.
  20. jorgenswest
    No off day. They travel to Kansas City to play 4 games. They need someone who can give them length. I would think Parker, Duffey, Littell and Magill won’t be used today. They need to give the team the best chance to win and maintain the health of the staff. Merit should not be a factor but removing Littell or Duffey from the roster for 10 days might hurt their chances of winning some of those games. It is a tough call.
  21. jorgenswest
    From Boston Vazquez -.474 Martinez -.423 I don’t know if Vazquez or the pitcher get credit for the pick of Garver. It should be Vazquez but I wonder if it is the pitcher. I know that Sano does not get WPA credit for his game saving play at 3B in the 10th inning. I don’t think Gonzalez makes that play.
  22. jorgenswest
    There were two outs and a runner in scoring position when Kepler pinch hit for Gonzalez. Maybe if Garver doesn’t get picked earlier and there is one out with Gonzalez up he pinch hits for Sano.
  23. jorgenswest
    Teams will overpay for playoff caliber starters and late inning relievers with team control. Larnach will not be enough. He loses value as a corner player and he hasn’t shown great power in high A. The best prospect currency is pitching, catchers, shortstops and center fielders. Let’s hope that Graterol returns and pitches really well so he is a top trade asset. Let’s hope that Lewis heats up. Let’s hope that Kirilloff gets healthy and displays awesome power for a corner player. The top three assets that might set the Twins apart from the trade competition are not at their top value right now.
  24. jorgenswest
    Isn’t that what they did? I think he missed three games. He can return June 25.
  25. jorgenswest
    Is it different with other teams? Does anyone have doctors that can evaluate a wrist on the day of impact or day after and know precisely whether an IL stint is warranted?
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