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  1. Darius
    Why in God's name did they leave him in that long? I've been a huge Molitor supporter. But, you could pluck a member of an uncontacted tribe from the Amazon and get better bullpen management. This still goes back to the FO, who were touted by everyone as young pitching savants. Their one move was Belisle. It's going to cost this team a division championship and playoff birth.
  2. Darius
    Belisle blows another one. Shocker. Everyone on Earth, outside of the Twins FO, know this guys sucks...and they keep running him out in high leverage situations to give games away.
  3. Darius
    Grossman just keeps getting big hits.
  4. Darius
    Good comparison, I like it. I think he could easily be better than Yelich in the future. I think the sky's the limit for this kid. He'll get stronger and hit for more power. I think the average will come up with experience. His defense could get even better. He's already a very nice player. It's tough to be a corner OF All-Star. I'm not sure he'll hit quite that much (some of those guys are 30-40 HR, 120 RBI, etc). But, I don't know if it's totally out of trouble question for him to put up the requisite stats to get there at some point.
  5. Darius
    What did I miss? What does Falvey have to do with Grossman? He was here when Falvey got here. Does this have something to do with the somewhat recent Twincities.com article that headlined, "Twins Falvey shows initiative, grit from the start"? Is he really getting some sort of credit for walking in the building and literally doing nothing that meaningfully affects the current makeup roster or coaching staff (other than signing Castro)? He should probably be chastised for the abominable bullpen, which has cost this team a semi-comfortable division cushion.
  6. Darius
    FSN has tired every possible Sano pun (if you can call it that) imagineable. Sano-doubt about this or that, let it Sano, etc. FSN has a team of a dozen writers (or maybe just one Blyleven hammered on Coors Light) up until the wee hours of every morning that have exhausted all options. Myself, I'll just stick with Sano...shortening (the purpose of nicknames) is unnecessary.
  7. Darius
    I don't know about disappointment and heartbreak when the standard is 90 losses, and everyone is pleasantly surprised and, frankly, fired up about a .500 team. Masochism, however, is spot on.
  8. Darius
    I'd agree with this, he's not big in the arm department. After watching him get eaten up by that ball in short right against Seattle the other night, and watching him trip over his own feet repeatedly (to the point of even missing a game because of an ankle injury) and fumble double play relays from Polanco, I'm not sure he has the reaction time, hands, or coordination to play 3rd either.
  9. Darius
    Dozier is highly overvalued by most Twins fans. He's not as good defensively as most seem to think. He's not as good offensively as most seem to think. Nobody is going to pay much for a Dozier rental. He's a decent player, but nothing special (his recent flashy power numbers are offset by plenty of offensive shortcomings, IMO). The Indians have a worse 2B situation than the Twins with Kipnis? I'd disagree. They only have roughly a 200 AB difference in the majors (Kipnis has more) and Kipnis is a full win better in terms of WAR. At best, they're equals. But, I'd take Kipnis all day. If the Rangers really feel like they are hurting for a 2B with Odor and Profar (which I can guarantee they do not feel that way), I might trade them Dozier straight up for either one. I'd certainly take Odor. The Red Sox still have Pedroia. They also have Marco Hernandez, who can play 2B, has hit well in limited MLB time, and is only 24. 2B isn't an overly difficult position to fill in general. I think we just need to let the dream of trading Dozier for a haul of elite SP prospects go.
  10. Darius
    Gibson was sharp. They need him to keep pitching that from here on out of this team has a chance. I still like his stuff and think there's a chance he puts together and turns himself into a darn good middle of the rotation to back end starter. I mean, this isn't Phil Hughes or Santiago and their BP stuff we're talking about here. Everyone likes to talk like Gibson is a total bum. He has excellent stuff, just needs to tighten up the command, and he could potentially take off. When you're as talent strapped in the starting pitching department as this organization is, you need to keep running him out there. This team still needs to revamp its coaching staffs throughout the organization, IMO. All of the sudden Meyer is throwing fire again, and putting up very nice starts for the Angels. The Aaron Hicks thing speaks for itself (and on the other side of the coin, JR Murphy being relatively effective for the Yanks and being totally awful here). There is decades worth of evidence of this team totally lacking any sort of coaching/developmental skill. The point im trying to make here: Who knows where Gibson would be right now in a competent organization. I don't think he's the known commodity most seem to think he is.
  11. Darius
    This pitching staff is embarrassing. The difference between the current team, and a playoff contender this year, is the FO (more likely ownerships) unwillingness to fork out a few million bucks (5-10 million) to bring in some competent relievers. Extremely frustrating for loyal fans of this incompetent franchise, who have been waiting a decade to see good baseball, while shelling out their cash to support them. They had a prime opportunity to be a very good team this year....but penny pinching always comes first wth them, no matter who the GM is.
  12. Darius
    I'm not advocating a call up, I'll lead with that. But, it doesn't take a whole lot to be one of the best 5 pitchers in the organization right now. Guys like Hughes and Santiago are not MLB starting pitchers anymore. There are high schoolers out there with better stuff (and that may not even fit the standards of exaggeration). Mejia is looking good. Berrios is in the rotation for the rest of the year. Santana will likely regress hard, but isn't going anywhere. Outside of that, there, literally, is not another competent arm in the organization at this time (other than the one they have filling the 6th inning role right now - Duffey). Not sure how you can blame, for example, a season ticket holder who is also contributing hard-earned tax dollars to this perennial loser, for expecting a quality product. There is sound logic in thinking the current top 5 pitchers on a first place club should be in the rotation....no?
  13. Darius
    If they can't win this game tonight, it would be really discouraging. The lineup and pitcher the Mariners are running should almost never beat anyone.
  14. Darius
    Nice job on the write-up. I'm hoping we'll see some trade recaps from you in a month and a half. After these pitching performances over the past couple of weeks, It's become crystal clear that this team isn't going anywhere this year, which is unfortunate.
  15. Darius
    Do you trade an overachieving 34 year old SP with 1.5 years left on his deal if you're offered a near-ready prospect package? I'd try to find a word shorter than "yes" for the purposes or brevity, scared they might change their mind before I got the full 3 letter out. Obviously, you can't give him away. But I'd imagine someone would make a decent offer.
  16. Darius
    I'm no scout, but how do you explain Greene "falling" from the consensus #1 without throwing an inning? Hysteria over the dreaded "high school pitcher," or something actual? Indication that he won't sign unless it's the right team? I'd like them to take Greene over Wright, if possible. Conservatism has gotten this club nowhere (aside from undisputed title as worst franchise in baseball over 2.5 decades). A front-line, legit ace pitcher is absolutely necessary to be a serious contender. Another fast-tracked college guy that throws 92 just isn't getting this team over the hump. I don't want to endure another 5-6 year run of decent teams that get bounced in the first round after a decade rebuild. Also, let's be honest, we all know Wright will need TJ after a year in the Twins system like everyone else. He'll be delayed, be yo-yo'd back and forth for a couple years to milk service time, and finally arrive at age 27, just in time to see Miguel Sano pack up his locker to head to Bronx in 2022. For once, I'd like this team to grow a set, take a risk, and ask the hot girl to prom. Go after the ceiling, and stop worrying so much about the floor. I won't be overly upset if they draft Wright. But, if Falvey wants to do something that truly resonates with a message of, "We're doing things differently now," he should take Greene.
  17. Darius
    Couple of things I'm scared of: 1). They pick Wright because he has the quickest path the majors....on a team fresh off 3 of 4 seasons with nearly 100 losses. 2). They pick Wright, a RH college guy, because they're scared of picking a RH high school, Greene, a guy with more arm talent (plus the glove and bat). Both are highly irrational, IMO. Really worried they're going to miss out on a generational player in 5 years (Greene) to be safe with an OK player in any generation (Wright). Also worried that they pick the guy closest the majors because they feel the pressure to succeed early. All I know for sure is that I'm not making millions to make this decision...thus not making me open to criticism for making the "wrong" decision. It's about GD time someone in the Twins front office (milking tax dollars for nearly a decade now) make the right one.
  18. Darius
    I hate that everyone on the planet has talked themselves out of Hunter Greene at #1, because he's a high schooler. I'll never understand the logic (if any) that says because X and Y failed as high schools RHers, that Z is then a bad pick at #1....no matter the current skill set, projected skill set, and other options available. Going to college for two years, or getting drafted outside of the top 10, doesn't make anyone a different player (aka, they didn't fail because they drafted in the top 10). Take Greene, the most talented player in the draft, for crying out loud. Was Wright a RH pitcher in high school at any point? We may want to dig into that and scratch him off the lists.
  19. Darius
    It would be nice to have him available at times, but I'm not sure if there's a place for him, IMO. There are 3 guys in the OF now that could play any of three if necessary, and Grossman's one of the best offensive players on the team. You'd have to get rid of one of Escobar or Adrianza, and I'm not sure I'd do that. Offense and defense aren't holding this team back. They are a playoff squad in those departments. Nothing you can do to this team, outside of the pitching staff, is really going to accomplish much.
  20. Darius
    Big save for Cardiac Kintzler. That's a really nice series to take after the embarassing performance against Houston.
  21. Darius
    Interesting note from the Braves game: Danny Santana went 4-5 (1 HR 2 2B), with 3 runs and 3 RBI. He was also awarded NL MVP during the 7th inning stretch.
  22. Darius
    The guy who wanted Escobar out of the lineup was really excited for a minute...
  23. Darius
    Escobar certainly isn't lighting the world on fire this year, but he has some proven offensive abilities. He's had stretches where he has been downright good at the plate. Add that to being a switch hitter, the fact that he'll play off the bench without complaint, and play nearly anywhere defensively, and I'm not sure what more you can ask for out of a utility guy. I don't think Jose Altuve or Carlos Correia will be available anytime soon....
  24. Darius
    Am I the only one who is really creeped out by Tom Hanneman?
  25. Darius
    The last month has been vintage Joe Mauer. If he can keep hitting this way, it could end up being one of the better seasons of his career. That makes this a scary lineup, potentially. It's not out of the question for Dozier and Buxton to get hot like they did last year. Throw that in a lineup with the current production of Mauer, Sano, and Kepler....toss in a steady .250-.260 with pop from Rosario and Polanco....and that's pretty ridiculous.
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