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  1. twins_89
    I'd definitely put Buxton on the IL and try to get him healthy. I'm comfortable with Celestino in center and an injured Buxton just hasn't provided enough value at DH to justify the Twins strategy.
  2. twins_89
    I'd bet on Sands ending up being a fairly good reliever. Hopefully he can get a few more mph on the fastball out of the bullpen.
  3. twins_89
    When looking at the 40 man roster (including IL guys), Sands is likely 11th on the depth chart (when not including prospects Balazovic, Enlow, Henriquez, and Strotman). It's hard to believe that enough of Maeda, Gray, Ryan, Paddack, Ober, Winder, Archer, Dobnak, Smeltzer, and Bundy are out that we are into the 10+ range of our starting pitching depth.
  4. twins_89
    I don't know that I'd be all that interested in trading too much for a high end starter. Looking at the starting pitcher depth in the organization, I think we just need to weather this hopefully short term storm of injuries. Archer and Smeltzer are healthy and have been decent. Over the next week or two Gray, Ryan, Winder, and Ober should be back. One or two of Balazovic, Canterino, and Woods-Richardson (maybe even Varland or Enlow) are likely to be ready later this Summer. Then next year Maeda and Dobnak should re-enter the mix with Paddack following later in the year. That's a lot of fairly good starters, the Twins just need to hold on an hope that whatever curse they are under breaks.
  5. twins_89
    In the upper minors I'd say Steer is the guy who has made the biggest jump. In A+/A, my list of risers would include Encarnacion-Strand, Headrick, Festa, Gipson-Long, Povich, Rodriguez, Adams, Raya, and Hajjar. Emmanuel Rodriguez is probably at or near the top of the list of fastest rising prospects in the Twins system, but he is far from alone.
  6. twins_89
    I'm not sure what the problem is, but Duffey pitching in the 9th inning has been a disaster. He's been somewhat ok earlier in games, but something about the 9th turns him into a well below replacement level pitcher.
  7. twins_89
    Maybe so, but if Sands can't improve on a 9+ ERA he's going to have a hard time keeping a 40 man roster spot. Finding out if Sands is a major league caliber pitcher seems like a lot more useful way to use the innings that continuing to give Bundy starts.
  8. twins_89
    Bundy started the year great going 3-0 with 0.59 ERA while averaging around 5 innings per start. Since then, in 6 starts he is 0-3 (assuming the Twins don't come back today) with a 9.12 ERA while only averaging 4 innings a game. It's hard to believe that Sands would be worse, and by giving the starts to a rookie the innings would at least be going towards player development.
  9. twins_89
    Garlick is a really good hitter when he faces left handed pitching (1.240 OPS), unfortunately he turns into a pumpkin when there is a right handed pitcher on the mound (.652 OPS).
  10. twins_89
    I think an ACE is a pitcher who can pitch game 1 of pretty much any playoff series and you feel like your team has a 50-50 or better chance of winning the game.
  11. twins_89
    I think if some team offers a major package of young talent and prospects the Twins will seriously consider moving Correa. I don't have much faith in the Twins starting pitching holding up in the playoffs (playoff teams like the Dodgers and Astros have absolutely destroyed the Twins this season), so cashing him in for a strong return could really help the team over the next 5 years (when they could be in a better position to compete in the post season).
  12. twins_89
    The most obvious need that will likely still be around at the trade deadline is a closer. Duran is great, but I don't see him pitching every day so the team needs another 9th inning option and Pagan just isn't it.
  13. twins_89
    Sanchez and Urshela are terrible hitters in clutch situations. Add in the GIDPs and they are incredibly frustrating players. I would love to see both moved by the trade deadline.
  14. twins_89
    That last pitch would have walked in the tying run if the batter hadn't swung.
  15. twins_89
    A closer who walks a ton of guys is not a good idea.
  16. twins_89
    This is a great opportunity for Lewis to show that he deserves the long term job at SS. If he does that over the next couple of months, I could see the Twins moving Correa by the trade deadline. Falvey and Levine have already shown they are willing to do deals that will make the team worse in the short term for long term benefit (Rogers and Berrios deals). Since I see little chance that Correa stays in Minnesota after the season, cashing him in for young talent with years of team control makes some sense.
  17. twins_89
    I came into the season thinking this would be a developmental year for the Twins. It's looking like that will be the case for at least the next couple of months. The team should be able to get a good feel for where the young talent of Kirilloff, Lewis, Miranda, Jeffers, Gordon, Larnach, and Celestino stand in terms of their readiness to play in the majors. The young pitching has looked good (Ryan, Ober, Winder, Duran, Alcala, Jax, Moran, and Sands so far) and if the young position players show they are ready, this team could be set up really well for the long term.
  18. twins_89
    If Correa is out for any length of time we might get to see the infield of the future (Kirilloff (1B), Polanco (2B), Lewis (SS), and Miranda (3B)).
  19. twins_89
    Ushela is looking like a placeholder whose time is quickly running out. He's last on the team in position player WPA and he came into tonight with a .221 OPS over his last 7 games (with both his WPA and OPS numbers going down again tonight). I'm wondering if Miranda takes over 3B when Kirilloff comes off the IL.
  20. twins_89
    If Gray and Ober are back soon, it's becoming pretty clear which starter should get bumped from the rotation.
  21. twins_89
    1B seems to be cursed for the Twins this season. Sano hit under .100 and now Arraez is hitting around .230 when he starts at first base. Combined, our first basement have a .575 OPS this season.
  22. twins_89
    I love Duran as the closer. The problem is I don't see the Twins being willing to have him appear in back-to-back games.
  23. twins_89
    I expect Maeda to pitch out of the bullpen if he returns this season. He has experience doing that with the Dodgers and likely won't be allowed to have too high a pitch count.
  24. twins_89
    I'm hoping that in a couple of weeks the Twins will have a really tough decision on what to do with Sano.
  25. twins_89
    Another positive sign is the bullpen options. I'd be getting a bit nervous if I was Duffey or Thielbar since there are a number of potentially good options on the doorstep. Sands, Henriquez, and Moran are all on the 40 man and are pretty much ready for a shot (with Cano and Mason also waiting in the wings). I could even see Canterino getting a callup to the pen this year to limit his innings.
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