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  1. rdehring
    Will second the above comments about Arraez. Would be interested in learning what his average was say the first 20 games and then the last dozen? He came out of this screwed up spring/summer camp not hitting anything like last year. But the batter I have seen the last week plus is much more similar to what we expected. Personally, I have confidence that will continue and by year end, Arraez will have an average well over .300. As for Buxton, well he had a short streak of hitting very well before again going down with an injury. The real disappointment, as you mention, has been Garver. Was last year a fluke? Or is this year terrible due to the weird circumstances? Expect we will know a year from now...assuming baseball has a normal 2021 season. If last year was a fluke, the Twins are fortunate to have two very good catching prospects approaching being ready.
  2. rdehring
    I have been thinking the same, Finlander. Should two of Odorizzi, Hill or Pineda pitch well the last 25+ games, there is a chance Berrios could miss being part of the playoff rotation should they makes the playoffs...which is highly likely. Can't see the Manager not including him in the starting four, but will he have deserved it. He can make a statement by being closer to the pitcher he was a week ago than last night. Guess time will tell.
  3. rdehring
    What a horse crap game. Berrios has had one great game, the rest of the time he has been so-so at best. Romo, agree with the above comments that it is surprising how he gets the results he does, most nights. Last night wasn't good. Yes, the bats aren't getting it done. But this team is missing Buxton, Donaldson, Garver and now Kepler. Hell, last night might have been another of Kepler's three homer games in Cleveland. What a difference that would have made. As much as I am disappointed of late, I am optimistic that as health returns to so many of these guys the team will get on track by the time the season ends. And bring on Big Mike next time thru the rotation. Oh, and Duffey has been just plain lights out. Add me to the list of those who were surprised he didn't return for 8th after throwing just a few pitches in the 7th.
  4. rdehring
    My point, Seth, wasn't related to how long it will take him to get into playing shape. Rather, I suspect he will be brought along slowly because when/if he has to come off the COVID list, someone is going to have to be DFA'd off the 40-man. That's the reason I expect things to go very slow.
  5. rdehring
    Was really glad to see Hill settle in after an ugly start. As for Alcala, yes he wasn't at his best. But I detected something no one appears to be talking about. Does anyone know the mix between his fastball, curve and change. It seemed to me he was throwing a lot of changes with several of the big hits coming off that pitch. Could be wrong, but gotta wonder if the real problem with him was the combination of a catcher with a handful games experience catching a pitcher with two handfuls of appearances. The result was that I saw very few of his big fastballs.
  6. rdehring
    I am hopeful, Seth, that you are right about the lack of trades by the Twins over the next five days. Good news to hear that Gordon is able to start working towards a return. Considering he must be on the COVID list as the Twins otherwise would have 41 on the 40, I expect his preparation to return will go very slowly.
  7. rdehring
    I think that Avila has been fine at what he is...a veteran backup catcher. But yes, the Twins should be in great shape going forward with Garver and Jeffers. We also should remember that Rortvedt also is an excellent prospect, who bats from the left handed side of the plate. Although missing this year doesn't help his development, he has a future in the big leagues. So yes, the Twins should remain strong behind the plate well into this next decade. I remain hopeful that once the trading deadline is behind us, MLB will increase the 60-man roster to 70 or 75. That would allow the Twins to get players like Balazovic and Rortvedt a month of work in an otherwise wasted season.
  8. rdehring
    Gotta agree because we must be past the time allowed to DFA someone and work a trade, etc. Isn't Bailey also listed on the 40-man even though he is on the 45-day IL? So listing Gordon would be consistent.
  9. rdehring
    Have a roster question, Nick. I believe the 40-man roster currently shows 42 players. They moved Bailey to the 45-day IL last week covering one of the spots they are over. But that still leaves 41. With all the moves don't remember exactly which one put them over last week. But we have never heard what move they made to stay at 40 and their posted roster still shows an extra player. Do you or anyone else have any information on this? Was also wondering about Arraez' knee. Is that the same knee he injured a few years ago while at Fort Myers? It was a knee injury that caused him to miss a year, wasn't it?
  10. rdehring
    Kenta and his You Tube postings may help the Twins being more competitive the next time some Japanese star is looking to sign in MLB.
  11. rdehring
    Based on last year, I believe that Littell can, and will be a very good reliever for the Twins long term. We are now learning of an arm problem that just may have been the reason he hasn't pitched that well this short season.
  12. rdehring
    Thought there was one word to describe last night's game...ouch! Then seeing what happened to Odorizzi, I guess it should be...ouch, ouch! Continue to be more than impressed with Alcala. He pitched almost three innings last night. With all the starters on the IL, could they stretch him out another inning? Then use an opener for the first two innings with Alcala coming in for the next four. That would get them to the 7th inning when the bullpen would normally get into the game. A thought. Like most of us, I have lost track of where the team is with their 40-man roster, who is on the IL and which players are left in St. Paul to help.
  13. rdehring
    Is that lineup correct? Jeffers is catching a day game after a night game? Is Avila beat up also?
  14. rdehring
    Just took a look at the 40-man, Seth. There aren't any obvious candidates for the two (2) spots they will need within the next ten days. Am looking at seven names from whom I could see them designating two of for assignment. They are Chalmers, Thorpe, Thielbar, Astudillo, Blankenhorn, Gordon or Wade. [Yes, I agree that a couple of these ain't going anywhere. But there isn't an obvious choice like in prior years. And that's good, real good.] Maybe they will try to trade one or two of them in the next few days. Heck, maybe they already DFA'd one of them and are talking about a trade as I write this.
  15. rdehring
    How could you be confused about anything this year, Seth? After all we've only had two spring trainings, or was one summer? And the 162 game season has been reduced to 60. The National League Central is on our schedule, but not the East or West American League teams and we are using the DH in the National League Parks. We played a couple 7 inning games recently and the other night when we got to the 10th inning it began with some guy on second base. The rules with which the teams must comply are all screwed up and the players are either happy or unhappy with what they are being paid. It is likely that not all the teams will play the same number of games and over half of all the teams will be in the playoffs which are longer than normal this fall. So what don't you get, Seth? What is confusing? And I also have been wondering who is the odd man out to create the opening for Jeffers. And they will need another spot in 10 days when Pineda is activated. Looking at the 40, there aren't any obvious choices. With that said, I for one am delighted to have baseball to watch every night!
  16. rdehring
    Jeffers didn't look like a rookie playing his first game. Seemed like he had been back there for years. Add in two huge hits and what a night. After all the talk about who the first prospect would be to play this year, not a lot of us mentioned Jeffers. But looking at the possibility of a catcher getting banged up and who would be next in line, maybe we should have. Got the opportunity and got it done. Good chance he will be around for a long, long time.
  17. rdehring
    Gotta disagree, Cody. No way has Buxton been any type of disappointment. Yes, he is still getting his swings in having missed a good part of the shortened summer training camp. But there have been several games where he has shown us the player he can become. Is he a disappointment, no way in ..........
  18. rdehring
    Dunno, but the Twins need both pitching well. For all of us that have been expecting/hoping for Berrios to take that last step to become an ACE, maybe that just isn't his destiny. Still doesn't mean he can't be a top line pitcher who has streaks where he is ACE like combined with streaks he wishes went away. But if he can't put this behind him, he may end up wishing he would have been more receptive the past couple winters when the Twins reportedly were interested in a long-term extension.
  19. rdehring
    Lasted thru 11 when I could no longer stay awake. One of the best games I have ever watched. Thanks Kenta! Like many, I am a bit concerned about getting Taylor Rogers back to the dominant reliever he was last year. Excited to see Arraez hitting this last week like we expected him to. Also excited to see how well Thielbar and Alcala did for three very difficult innings. Expect Thielbar solidified his spot on the roster for a few more weeks while Alcala sure looks to have an exciting future.
  20. rdehring
    Expect the discussion would be different had you posted this today. Wow, one hell of a game last night by Kenta.
  21. rdehring
    Do the Twins have a true ACE, no. Who is their #1 starter, good question. Strong argument can be made for any one of five starters you talk about above. And that doesn't include Pineda who may prove by year's end to be the best of all. No true ACE, but five or six guys battling for the #1 spot. That could be a great situation going into the playoffs.
  22. rdehring
    He was the other one I was thinking could be next. But have a feeling it is going to be Thorpe.
  23. rdehring
    What a fun game last night. Wisler is proving to be another excellent pick up. Certainly doing better than I expected. Looking at the bullpen spreadsheet, looks like Thorpe will be the first to head over to St. Paul when Hill is ready tomorrow.
  24. rdehring
    Back I don't remember how many years, Eddie and Sano were locked in a head-to-head battle for the home run title in the Appy League. Don't recall was hitting third and who was fourth, but remember that they hit one after another in the order for much of the year. Remember it came down to the last game or so of the season with Eddie winning the title with I believe 21, while Sano had 20. Expect Seth may have the details of that battle at his fingertips. Yes, isn't the big leagues. But was one exciting summer for the two of them.
  25. rdehring
    Thanks for the update, Nick. Winning two of three is always good and should lead to a division championship. Although Cleveland doesn't want to go away even with two starters demoted. Find your mention of the 40-man roster interesting. Had looked at it earlier this morning to see who was likely to be removed when Pineda returns in two weeks. There really isn't an easy choice. Man things have changed from a few years ago.
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