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  1. gman
    They have Paddock back at some point, maybe September. He is signed for next year. They could also resign Mahli to be back the middle(?) of next year.
  2. gman
    I think the Twins can win the division with a losing record. Does anybody realistically think this team is going to win 90 plus games. Not necessary in this division. I think Gallo is here until Kirilloff is back. Obviously nobody wanted Gallo. Gallo was signed as a backup and as someone else noted they don't have experienced first baseman right now. I think Jeffers has played a few games, along with Kepler about 10 years ago and maybe Farmer, but no one else with current time at first. I don't see who they will release or send down when Lewis is ready to play again. Although they have a few options. How many bodies can they add in August? Cleveland sold because they weren't concerned about winning this year, but were trying to get better for next. If they lucked into it, so be it. Do they think they can win next year, probably. The Twins have the 13th worst record in baseball this year, including 4 teams in their own division. Maybe they can win a playoff game. Whoever they play in the playoffs will have a better record then them, or else they will really go on an amazing hot streak the last two months. One thing about it they will have a whole season of playing close, down to the wire, games. Good practice for the playoffs.
  3. gman
    I notice this too. Just been looking at the minor league report, only 2 recent drafted players got promoted. That was it. Possibly office was busy with looking at trades and then again possibly not. Figured I would wait for a week to see.
  4. gman
    We hope not. My guess he is here today because Kirilloff is injured and no one else wanted him.
  5. gman
    That is a very depressing lineup. I was hoping for at least 2-3 names to not be there anymore. But there's still 45 minutes left to hope,
  6. gman
    Trade both Gray and Maeda. Trade Kuechel if you can get a decent prospect. Trade Kepler and Gallo, if you can. The Twins can probably win the division with as low as 77 wins. A winning record doesn't really matter. Cleveland is playing them for saps right now, sending out all kinds of false flags. Stringing the trade deadline out so the Twins won't make moves to both win this years division title and strengthen next years team.
  7. gman
    I would send them Kepler ad Gallo instead.
  8. gman
    I guess this does make the Twins part of the record books. Maybe no one will remember in 10 years.
  9. gman
    The Twins could win the division by default. We could trade for a 2 month rental. We could get our butts handed to us in the playoffs. But would any of that make this a better team?"
  10. gman
    Swept by KC. Pitching looked better today, but again in was KC. I agree sell tonight, tomorrow, & Tuesday. Try to get pieces that make this a better team next year. Maybe some of those will help this year.
  11. gman
    See what you can in a trade, otherwise bring him up Tuesday to piggy back with the other starters. We don't need to stretch the relief group anymore than it is, so I would have him come in in the 4th inning hopefully pitch 3-4 innings.
  12. gman
    I have always been a supporter of Jeffers. Although there are other catchers with better publicity in the league, I think he could get some allstar votes in the next couple of years. I look for him to get a place on the 2025 squad.
  13. gman
    Prato is a 25yo right handed hitter, with about 90 games at the outfield corner spots. Maybe he could be the right handed platoon side in the outfield. Not all players have to be left in the minors until they are considered too old to try at the majors.
  14. gman
    This team is not even close to being a world series contender. I would trade players, but more as a seller than title contender. I certainly wouldn't trade two top prospects for two months of a rental.
  15. gman
    Looks like they waited much too long to start hitting. Pitching staff looks burnt and bedraggled from carrying the load too long.
  16. gman
    I think Martin is a good asset to fix both center field for the Twins and another hole in the Twins lineup. It seems unreasonable for him to still be playing so much second base, unless his arm is not in good enough shape to make the outfield throws right now.
  17. gman
    Seemingly it would be more practical for Martin to get as much time as possible in center field. He can play there and that's a position that's open and available for the foreseeable future.He would look good in the Twins lineup and outfield next spring, if September.
  18. gman
    I think Polanco is at third base to demonstrate positional flexibility to anybody who may be watching. Maybe Julian is at second base to prove he can field a position(hope not)to anybody who may be watching. He only has 2 errors at second in 49 games. Maybe a number of other miscues, but only 2 outright errors. Lewis could be back in 2-3 weeks, I think he belongs at third base. Polanco is probably better at second base because of throwing reasons, but he may not be here next week. I'm surprised they put Polanco at third instead of first, but I assume they want Kirilloff at first as much as possible. The rest of this year, I think they really need to sculpt this into a team that wins not just this year but into the future and maybe becomes a powerhouse instead of a team that's full of pieces not quite fitting together. Any trades I would prefer to see would accomplish that goal rather than just fit people into places they don't belong.
  19. gman
    I think they may need to reconsider their use of starters in the minors the last two months of the season. Since the process is to have starters only pitch 4-5 innings, doesn't seem like it would be that much difference to have those same pitchers throw 2-3 innings at a for the Twins. Get them closer to the 8th or 9th inning for Duran, Jax, Thielbar or possibly Stewart at some point. True another Duran would be most helpful, but I think the chances are less than slim and none. It wouldn't be the first time a top arm was brought of from the minors to pitch in relief. That's how Duran and Jax both got started.
  20. gman
    I think it only makes a difference if we absolutely knew, day of draft, that we could have gotten a better player for the $717K.
  21. gman
    Didn't move the dial. Still need a late inning reliable arm. Keep looking.
  22. gman
    With 55 games played and 58 games left in the Twins schedule, not counting today, he would have to catch up with the others pretty quick. Still he is having a very good year without pressing to win the rookie of the year award.
  23. gman
    I wonder who Washington would be looking at. Williamson & Prato maybe? There is not much on the St Paul pitching side doing well right now, maybe Winder or Headrick. I think the Twins will hang unto Varland pretty tight. The other side beside Lane, who has mostly played right field this year, Garrett, a righthander, has hit lefties to a 881 ops. On the pitching side Harvey or Finnegan?
  24. gman
    Funderburk has pitched very well at St Paul with a 1.10 whip and 54 k's in 37 innings. He is also a lefty, yet I don't recall any noise on him getting a chance with the Twins. Anybody heard anything?
  25. gman
    Thielbar threw an inning last night with 1 walk and 1 strikeout, hopefully he is back in the Twins bullpen next week. I wouldn't want another reliever with a high walk rate or high whip, we have plenty. I also wouldn't want a mere replacement for someone on the roster. I want Varland as a starter next year, but I am wondering if he could threw out of the bullpen the rest of the year. He has thrown 96-97 with his fastball and could add his second best offering for a relief role.
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