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  1. twins_89
    Coming into the year I strongly believed that the pitching pipeline would either boom or bust this season. Based on the lack of offseason moves, it seemed like the front office was betting heavily on the pipeline producing, unfortunately we ended up with the bust side of the equation. The only starting pitcher to have sustained success has been Joe Ryan, and he wasn't even developed by the organization. Every other starting pitcher prospect has eithert been hurt or terrible.
  2. twins_89
    One one hand, I really like Rodon and think he'd be a great addition. On the other hand, he can opt out after the season, so he is basically a rental. Another factor is that I believe Rodon would get a qualifying offer from the Giants (something a team acquiring him can't do), so any trade package will be increased to account for the lost draft capital. I suspect the rental price will just be to steep in a year where the playoffs are looking iffy at best.
  3. twins_89
    Calling the Twins an obvious playoff team seems like a stretch. There's a very real chance that on trade deadline day the Twins won't be a playoff team based on the current standings.
  4. twins_89
    I was talking about going the wrong direction during the current season. At the start of the year the Twins looked like a legitimate playoff team, but as the year has progressed they have very clearly been getting worse (mainly due to a severe lack of pitching).
  5. twins_89
    I've no idea what the Twins plan to do at the trade deadline, but the notion that the team has to buy because they are in first place is crumbling fast. As of tonight the Twins have a 1 game lead over Cleveland, and if they get passed they wouldn't even be in the lead for a wild card spot (they would be completely out of the playoffs based on the current standings). Looking at the team's trajectory there isn't a lot of cause for optimism since the franchise seems to be pretty clearly going in the wrong direction.
  6. twins_89
    If Duran appears in the 8th inning and throws over 30 pitches (so he won't be able to pitch the 9th), the Twins tend to be completely screwed.
  7. twins_89
    It's amazing how many games the Twins have lost due the need for at least one more competent late innings reliever.
  8. twins_89
    A sign that things are not going well is when after giving up a 4 run inning, the general consensus is that we were lucky it wasn't much worse.
  9. twins_89
    I think for Sano the decision that he won't be back next season is pretty much made. The only real question is whether he can hit enough to help the team win in the coming weeks. The most frustrating thing about Sano is that he has a history of being great at the plate for a couple of months at a time. I would expect they will give him at least a few weeks to see if he can get on one of his hot streaks and if not he's probably gone.
  10. twins_89
    Compared to past Falvey 1st round picks like Cavaco or Sabato, Brooks Lee is a home run. I have rarely been a fan of the current front office in terms of their 1st round picks, but this is a selection I'm extremely happy with. The last time I thought the team made a great 1st round pick was Larnach in 2018.
  11. twins_89
    Pagan is single handedly keeping the Indians in the AL central race.
  12. twins_89
    They sent Kirilloff down to get on track, and at this point I think it's hard to argue that he hasn't earned a promotion. Over the last 30 days (plus his ABs so far in today's game), Kirilloff has hit 10 HR with a 1.236 OPS in 95 ABs. That's an extended stretch of pretty clearly being too good for the level.
  13. twins_89
    I think you are underestimating the trade value of Correa by quite a bit. Also, I'm skeptical that there would be any issues with players or fans since everyone knows Correa's time with the Twins was always destined to be very short.
  14. twins_89
    I think the Twins either need to trade Correa or trade for a top of the rotation starter. I don't see the current starter group being ready to win a playoff series, so the decision needs to be made whether to go for it this year or to build for the future.
  15. twins_89
    I'm skeptical that Gordon will stay with the Twins. In the outfield, Celestino is a superior option who should be the first in line to fill in for all 3 spots (with Kirilloff an option in RF/LF). In the infield, Arraez seems destined to be the super utility guy who plays every day at one of 1B/2B/3B. If a shortstop is needed for any length of time, Palacios looks like the preferred replacement. In terms of the near future, Steer is also a utility infield option that could be ready as soon as the second half of this season. It's hard for me to see where Gordon is going to find playing time. As far as the active roster, Celestino/Arraez/Miranda are clearly ahead of Gordon and I would guess Steer/Kirilloff will be fairly soon meaning Gordon could be left without a spot.
  16. twins_89
    The Twins playing their A lineup tonight with Cotton, Moran, Smith, and Duran available out of the bullpen. If anyone other than Bundy (or Sands) was pitching I'd be feeling pretty good about our chances.
  17. twins_89
    With Ryan and Winder nearly back, Bundy's upcoming start could be his last with the Twins. Hopefully Gray will also be back in about a week. Gray, Ryan, Ober, Archer, Winder, and Smeltzer should be the rotation going forward.
  18. twins_89
    I think I also saw that Alcala had a set back during his rehab which really sucks because he could make a big difference based on the state of the bullpen.
  19. twins_89
    Miranda heating up at the plate probably closes the door on Sano even getting a platoon role at 1B.
  20. twins_89
    I think Jax is our third best bullpen arm after Duran and Smith. I really want to see if Sands could follow a similar path from meh starter to pretty good reliever.
  21. twins_89
    Not a great time for the Twins bullpen with Stashak out for the year, Alcala having a setback, and Duffey/Thielbar struggling mightily. The team is going to need to find another pitcher or two that can provide some level of consistency in high leverage situations. Megill is probably next in line (mainly because there isn't anyone else).
  22. twins_89
    Good analysis. It's pretty obvious that Duffey's issues are almost completely about being able to locate his pitches. When opposing hitters layoff his curveball he gets hammered. Part of that is that he leaves the fastball over the heart of plate way too often and hitters are waiting for it.
  23. twins_89
    How many innings will Duran pitch?
  24. twins_89
    It's not often you see the first 3 pitchers in what is still a fairly close game all have 8+ ERAs.
  25. twins_89
    3 straight walks that score a run, I'm guessing Minaya is back in St. Paul tomorrow.
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