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  1. Rosterman
    I was hoping for some good numbers from Javier. The Twins have an abundance of stars in the middle infield. And the recent Top Pick should pass Javier fast. Nick Gordon is also a man without a job in the future, or so it kight seem. We are loooking at two future outfielders, so the Twins don't have a need to throw BIG money at Rosario and Buxton, if push comes to shove. But if they can sign either to modest contracts, you have tradebait. Remember, Rooker is still in the outfield mix, too. You love hard throwing arms. Not jsut for the rotation, but possibly for the bullpen. But they need to develop. The future looks bright for the Twins filling the roster with prospects. Are there $100 million dollar players, that is the question.
  2. Rosterman
    Hendriks was one of those guys the Twins gave up on too soon. Of course, you never know. And shows that starters in the minors can become bullpen arms and maybe even develop into clsoer material. So...NEVER draft a bullpen guy! Getting worried about the Twins division led come the All-Star break. .500 ball ain't gonna do it for the Twins. We are seeing that pitching IS a factor for the Twins. They need one top flight arm in the rotation and 1-2 arms in the bullpen, preferably a closer. Of course the lineup always has ups-and-downs. Sure, Sano hits a homer...or not. Buxton is slumpign. Garver, too. Castro was, but had a great game. At what point does Polanco need a rest. Thankfully the Twins have Gonzalez to give eryone a rest. Now they just have to keep Arraez in the linup until they have to make a decision on "who goes" when Rosario returns. Cleveland 7 games back. Next five games will be telling. Cleveland has easy teams. Twins have competitive teams! That stand against the Indians immediately afetr the All-Star break will be BIG!
  3. Rosterman
    All depends on money, but if expensive the Twins will be better served looking elsewhere, sadly, on all three. Happily they will have an opportunity to get more looks at Stewart and Smeltzer and Thorpe and hopefully Gonsalves. If the Twins are going to spend money on, they can do better in the off-season. Too abd they are in contention and none of these guys tradable. They could get 20 prospects for them from pennant contenders!
  4. Rosterman
    Well, considering who was on the Twins bench? Now injuries are showing how they can hurt a team. No Buxton AND Rosario. No Gonsalez. Sigh. Who goes abck to Rochester overnite?
  5. Rosterman
    3 games up the ladder for Cleveland who not be out of the hunt yet with 11 games against sub-par teams before the All-Star break. The Twins faceoff against four teams that aren't in the cellar. Be interesting to see what the standings are come the All-Star game. Hopefully some decisions on the Twins need for a top flight starter and a couple of bullpen arms NOT playing under minor league contracts.
  6. Rosterman
    Cleveland picks up three games in the standing. Before the break Indians have 6 games with Royals, 3 with Orioles and 2 with Reds. Twins have 3 each with White Sox (playing better), Rangers, A's and Tampa Bay. Suddenly an 8-game leda doesn't look like roses! Who will sell quality needs to the Twins?
  7. Rosterman
    Perez stays in the rotation until someone bumps him from the minors. Right now the candidates are Smeltzer, Stewart and Poppen. At one point we all thought Littell, Gonsalves and Thorpe were the next guys in line with Stewart. How things change. And one wonders if the Twins are still comfortable with taking Romero out of the rotation prospect status. Perez, happily, could also perform in the bullpen if the Twins decide to work rookies into the rotation, as well as keep Pineda in the mix. The sad thing is that Gibson, Odorizzi and Pineda are all free agents and I don't see the need to throw a ton of money at any of them, and if the Twins want to make a qualifying offer to one (Odorizzi), he might sacrifice one BIG payday for a multi-year contract elsewhere for roughly twice the amount. Again, it will be interesting to see how the Twins work the rotation the second half of the season. How the Red Wings starters perform to push themselves into major league consideration. Can the Twins give 8-10 starts to prospects. What do they do in September when they only need to really have three solid rotation arms for the playoffs. A good time to rest pitchers (perhaps too much) to look at the future, if they continue with a double-digit lead in the division. Man, you look at the rotation with a 37-18 record in 74 games. Pretty good looking.
  8. Rosterman
    Man, the Twins looked out of it. They tried, too hard, but looked exhausted. Maybe they should come in early and frolic in the fountains before batting practice. A good nite of rest and then come back and have fun playing the game (and watching the video and reading the charts of these guys you played last week). The running game can be exciting. What would it take to get the Twins to steal some bases! Okay, NOT hit home runs!
  9. Rosterman
    Could Poppen pan out as a bullpen arm? Future closer material?
  10. Rosterman
    Hopefully Twins fans are descending on Kansas City this weekend, and it will be a hot time on the blacktop. The Twins have a decent pitching lineup for the four games. But you never know. Still worried about the bullpen. Looking ahead, the Twins really have 12 games against teams for the rest of the season that might give them trouble. BUT they have to beat up their own division as much as possible, taking each series in the least, and NOT allowing Cleveland to pickup two games in a week.
  11. Rosterman
    Well, Gibson was bad. 10 walks by pitchers in all. What happened? And 10 walks by the staff. Jeez. I can understand letting Poppen get the licks to save the pitching staff. But don't give up. Please. Cleveland is now 9 games out. And you decide to start WIllians at SECOND BASE? Okay, he got three hits. Would rather have seen him at third. And Arraez at shortstop. And DON'T let your two BEST BATS rest on the bench. You needed to win this game (although Gibson thought otherwise) and no reason Polanco can't be at short. And put Garver at DH and let Cruz be a bat off the bench, if need be. Okay, gotta see what happens in Kansas City. Jake Cave, you are good. Shine, shine, shine. You are getting another opportunity to play everyday!
  12. Rosterman
    It all depends on how much salary is absorbed by either side in a salary dump candidate. Sometimes a team wants the promise of the future, instead of also rans and guys that another team has yet to see fit to put in their plans. Plus, a team also looks at where they are strong and weak in their own system. You don't need a Twins top shortstop (or middle infield) prospect if you have one or two of your own. You trade for system weakness/depth. And who can play today. Who can break the lineup tomorrow. And who will be on your team in 2021 or beyond!
  13. Rosterman
    I am sad to say I gave up at the top of the 13th and told my wife "The Twins lost." and went to bed. Little did I know they would get their ffirst walkoff win, probably an hour later! Kudos to Garver behind-the-plate. Yes, getting picked off third was a rookie mistake (or can a coach also get some blame). Nevertheless, a wonderful game. Two things, though: Miguel Sano. All the talent in the world, but he just swings, and pitchers know where to throw the ball to get him to swing. What would happen if management forced him to NOT swing at the first two pitches...no matter what? Well, he would, at worst, be in the same hole he seems to put himself in, or he may be staring at a two ball count forcing the opposing starter to throw a real strike. Blake Parker. Not sure how much more I can stand watching him twitch and pump. He escaped last night. But from a wonderkind, to making me wish for the return fast of Hildenberger. The Twins have a bunch of glasses waiting to break: Morin is pure situational matchup. Duffey is still a scare. Magill is not who I stand-up-and-cheer when he enters a game. Kudos to Littell. Now who takes the shuttle back to Rochester, or are the Twins hoping for a GREAT start from Gibson and could use May and Harper and possibly Rogers tonight. A real battle of a game. Glad the Twins won this one and the Indians are still 10 games back. I start to shake when I think of it being a 9 game lead, or 8, or 7, or 6. Hey, we got a home run! Streak starts over! Bench for Thursday: Garver, Schoop, Sano (or maybe one of those three switches out with Cruz).
  14. Rosterman
    Well, you make it to the majors as a starter or a bullpen arm. We forget names like Eddie Guardado, LaTroy Hawkins, Glen Perkins amongst others were initially rotation guys. And if your stuff shines, you can be a closer candidate. Littell is still so young (there are guys close to age starting their careers at Eliz right now). Now, fix Romero!
  15. Rosterman
    Is the Eliz Twins showing older players? The Twins system, on the lowest levels, is well-stocked. Hoping for the day when they don't have to fill AAA with minors free agents that also trickle down to the AA-ball level, too.
  16. Rosterman
    I could see him being the second catcher next year if Garver can handle 130 games behind-the-plate. If something happens to Garver, you can always call up a shared position player. So, in that sense, you may not lose much if he can call a decent game. That he can also play in the field in a pinch is a plus. I wish I knew better if he can come off the bench and put that ball in play in a positive way (fly ball or non-double-play). Right now, he is better served in the minors as the Twins have two outstanding catchers and no place for him to get other at bats. At Rochester, he has an opportunity to showcase what he can do if he plays everyday, with most of the calls behind-the-plate. Hope he shines!
  17. Rosterman
    Who on the 40-man will be here in 2021? Romero, Gonsalves, Littell, Thorpe? Raley and Rooker? Which one do you keep. Does one replace Cron in 2021? Does either replace Cruz in 2020? Are Weil and Diaz true prospects? Is Sano your third base guy of the future? Or first? Easily 5-7 spots open up in the off-season. But the bigger question: sign Rosario, Sano, Buxton? You MUST sign Berrios. Wander Javier is interesting. What happens when a guy misses a season. Do you add him early to the 40-man or hope there is enough interest to make him a top part of any apckage. After all, you still have Arraez, Lewis, Gordon and the recent 1st round draft pick for middle infield. Blankenhorn also is a keeper in advance, who knows what you will do with Sano and with Gonzales for another year, you don't have to decide. Pitching rich? Piss poor bullpen for now. You lose 3/5s of your rotation to free agency. Maybe you pick up someone in trade for a couple more years. Do you extend Odorizzi or Gibson? Will Pineda be better next year? You want to keep Griffin Jax. You can afford to trade Alcala/Duren or Graterol. You can also move Littell, Gonsalves, maybe Thorpe. Are they being passed in the prospect chart? Looking at the guys right now, do you see any of them pitching for the Twins in 2021? The Twins need a front line rotation arm. It would then allow them to trade a back end rotation arm. They also need a closer. And another lefty out of the pen (no, Mejia is not our savior). They could add thee bodies and knock 9-11 guys out of the system. Next year they have to repalce Castro (maybe). Willians? They have to repalce Schoop (Gordon, Arraez?). If they don't control Rosario and Buxton, then we have Alex K. and Larnach in the wings, amongst others. The system is pretty darn flush!
  18. Rosterman
    So the transport to Rochester continues. What new arm will arrive for the KC opener tomorrow?
  19. Rosterman
    Troll the Indy Leagues!
  20. Rosterman
    I'm thinking Parker is done and Magill is close behind. Gotta find a couple of relief arms!
  21. Rosterman
    Well the Turtle will have to wait. Twins have two strong catchers for this season. Maybe next season he will be the fulltime reserve. Willians best bet is to catch as much as possible! What to do with Nick Gordon in the scheme of things. Is there a place for him in Minnesota? Cave is still a fine prospect (more so than Lamonte Wade?). Rooker is coming into his own. Raley is in the mix. But where do you plug them in. Of course, the Twins still have to address longer term concerns with Berrios, Rosario, Buxton and Sano. When do they do that...and it will mean a lot to the future of the organization and what bodies are available. While we are at it, what ha[[ens with Odorizzi, Gibson and Pineda. All three can walk after this season. Would you be willing to gamble a 3-4 year deal for any of them? How much would you throw at Odorizzi, even though he is a 5-6 inning starter? Excited always about the future Twins. A couple of nice catching prospects. They seem to have some future choices for first base (Sano again). The infield depth is starting to rise. They are strong with outfield candidates. There has to be some arms for the rotation and more for the bullpen. Or do you trade for one/two solid bullpen arms, and also go after that bigtime veteran starter?
  22. Rosterman
    Well, a new pitcher is reminded that you don't walk the #9 hitter with a .200 average. He had a tough first inning, and a gem of the run for the rest of the game, until the 7th. Maybe pushing him one too many with a well-rested bullpen and people like Duffey able to pitch multiple innings. Tough loss. But you do have to lose occasionally. Good for the rookie, but probably not enough to keep him from going back to the minors when Pineda returns.
  23. Rosterman
    Decisions to have. And you still have no room in the dugout for Wade or Cave, not to mention Stewart. What has become of Moya and Vasquez? Will Mejia fit back in?
  24. Rosterman
    Unbelievable!
  25. Rosterman
    The bigger decision is will the Twins do anything with their own pending free agents: Castro, Schoop, Cron, Gibson, Pineda, Odorizzi. Who do they swoop in a sign for an additional season or not. Wish that the Twins AAA stock didn't fall so far so fast. Still have hopes for Gonsalves and Thorpe and Littell and Stewart. Look at their value today compared to last year. Any acquisition of a new player usually includes someone near major league ready. Those are the Twins pitching names not on the roster. Raley and Rooker would be the hitting prospects that other teams might consider. Which brings us to Buxton and Sano. Can the Twins sign them up longer term and should they. Not to mention Rosario. If the Twins decide on Buxton and Rosario, then it makes Larnach and possibly Krilloff available, amongst other. Same with the infield. Polanco is the real deal and signed for long term. Aareaz has shown spunk. Does that make Nick Gordon available? Is Royce Lewis really untouchable? Wander Javier is a prospect to be had. The Twins have quite a few names at A_ and below that they can package in deals, some who have to be considered for advancement and 40+man consideration. But the Twins also have to think ahed to 2020. Will they be without Gibson, Odorizzi, Pineda? Schoop and Cron and Castro? Who replaces these people from the minors or otherwise? You hate to shake up a winning team if it is still winning, but if you can replace one of the starters, at least, with a top flight name, you do it and hope you can get some pieces. The Twins should go after Kimbrel at this point. It would be a plus move for this season, and if you can can get a second option year, all the better.
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