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  1. GNess
    If the Twins can get Correa to stay at his current price point and an agreed length of the deal by both parties (opt outs if needed) of course the Twins resign Carlos Correa. He is an elite player and elite players can lead teams to the World Series. (Note: As Kirby Puckett did 2x.)
  2. GNess
    Seen him a few times, he has the stuff to be quite good - he just hasn't been.
  3. GNess
    Tough to complain about tonight's Twins victory...
  4. GNess
    No this team is not in a free fall. They won today. Almost all teams go through good patches and rough patches - the key is having longer and more good patches than rough ones.
  5. GNess
    This was a good - very good win. This series could have easily been a Twins sweep, but was almost a Guardians sweep. High drama for June. The 2022 version of the Twins' inconsistencies can be frustrating, but I find this team really fun to follow and rather compelling. The sky is not falling.
  6. GNess
    Nice article. The FO will almost certainly make a move or two for a BP arm given the need and the young assets the Twins can offer in exchange. The FO can be trusted to do this - Right?
  7. GNess
    No!! He is an elite player and seems like a positive force in the clubhouse - try to win this year as well as the next season or two.
  8. GNess
    I don't understand the takes on this year's Twins that state emphatically, "They can make playoffs, but can't win it all." First of all, the current Twins roster will likely change (improve?) near the trade deadline. Secondly, the Twins can score and defend - if any 1 or 2 of the pitchers such as Gray, Ryan or Pitcher X gets hot, of course they can win it all. Baseball and almost all professional sports have numerous examples of the hot team winning it all even if they weren't the best on paper - like the 87 Twins. Added benefit - this team is fun.
  9. GNess
    The Twins have shown some backbone in these last two series which should serve them well going forward. They are competing hard - fun to watch.
  10. GNess
    .400? Unlikely. But he is fun to watch compete!
  11. GNess
    There are legitimate concerns for the Twins, but the basic core of this team is strong for now and the medium term. Consider the assets the team has assembled for multiple seasons ahead: Buxton, Arraez, Lewis, Larnach, Miranda, Kirilloff, Ryan, Ober, Duran, Alcala all of whom have shown some promise or more at the MLB level, with a number of intriguing prospects in the system too. This year and next: Polanco, Gray, Kepler. Urshela. This year and possibly more? Correa! The Twins are at a minimum in a competitive space and potentially a postseason team..
  12. GNess
    This recent streak of mediocrity is a concern. It is also attributable to the number of injuries keeping players from regular at bats or innings with some of the pitchers. For the Twins to ascend to a more competitive footing with the top of the AL they likely need some strong combination of the following: 1. Correa and Arraez in the line up regularly. 2. Buxton and Polanco to hit and hit consistently. Along with solid performances building on recent trends from Sanchez, Urshela and Kepler. 3. One or more of the young guns to step up:: (Larnach, Kirilloff, Lewis, Miranda) 4. A healthy Ryan, Ober and Gray giving a lot of quality starts. 5. A few impactful deadline additions to the pitching staff. Internal and/or external. Not sure if all five will occur, but none of them are unthinkable and are each possible/probable.
  13. GNess
    It's a long season and Jeffers is less experienced than Sanchez, But yes to date Sanchez has outhit Jeffers and his defense hasn't been as awful as advertised so he is 1A right now.
  14. GNess
    The idea of bringing up a pitcher as an opener is sound and helps reduce the workload on the bullpen. Does it have to be Canterino? Are there other prospects who can do this? Secondly, I am not convinced Duran is now a reliever for the rest of his career. Starters have more value, it might be prudent to explore Duran as a starter next year. Finally, if Winder returns healthy the rotation which admittedly needs depth consists of: Ryan, Gray, Ober, Winder, Bundy, Archer and possibly Smeltzer. Could two of these combine for opener approach if no prospects are deemed viable?
  15. GNess
    Kepler has turned a corner it would seem. If so, that is a big development for the Twins' chances to play in the postseason. Of course, a productive player like Kepler needs to be in the line up a lot, but not sure that limits the options for a role for Lewis as he is being groomed it would seem for a super utility role (3B, LF some occasional duty in CF, RF, SS) It would appear that Lewis' near term AB's with the Twins would be those Nick Gordon is currently getting.
  16. GNess
    The Twins shouldn't trade Correa. Full stop.
  17. GNess
    A win that almost was a loss - postseason teams get a number of these over the course of the season. Thought - could all these rest days for Buxton be messing with his timing?
  18. GNess
    The American League has 15 teams and 7 of them are above .500 at the moment. Each of these 15 teams has quality pitchers, position players and enough overall talent to win on any given day/night. (In the NL there are 6 teams above .500.) The general discounting of wins by the Twins because of the perceived level of competition is misguided. It is hard to win A game in MLB let alone 25 out of 41. The Twins have the makings of a good to very good team as evidenced by their record 1/4 of the way through the season. Thanks for an article which accepts this evidence and projects what might improve the Twins potential for winning the division and having some post-season success.
  19. GNess
    Noting the comments I too don't understand how this helps the 2022 Twins? The Twins put Arraez at 1B and Gordon. all over the field despite their lacking real experience in those positions. But Royce Lewis with all his obvious talent has to return to the minors to gain experience? This may have been their plan, but it wasn't consistent with their other actions, which indicates another agenda is likely at work here.
  20. GNess
    Eventually all the starters should be able to throw 100 pitches if their performance is. good enough to reach 100 pitches. Good series win vs a Cleveland club that could well contend for division title. Also can Byron Buxton safely play 4 out of 5 games rather than 3 out of 5?
  21. GNess
    Tough to judge without Correa, Arraez, Larnach and Buxton vs the Astros, but I think the Twins as they are currently structured will at least contend for the Division Title and a WC berth.
  22. GNess
    Yes, there was a somewhat elevated risk in dealing for Paddack. But risk and reward are what all trades reflect. Even if Paddack goes down for the season, the reward could still be the two following seasons. Two seasons in which it is highly doubtful Rogers would have been pitching in high leverage situations for the Twins. Not to mention Pagan is a decent reliever and they added a pitching prospect while surrendering Rooker who seemingly was going no where with the Twins. Further, to a good number of the TD Community the FO can do no right. But saying they don't know what they are doing is a bit much. Clearly, they have assembled a team that can contend in the division, has a pretty respectable upside with the young pitching and position player at MLB and Minors levels.
  23. GNess
    Injury severity, prognosis, individual history, response to treatments and the importance of the player are all some of the relevant variables for the professional medical staff of the Twins to consider in each case. Seems to me the Twins are just being cautious with three of their most valuable assets: Buxton, Correa and Gray.
  24. GNess
    Great win. Not sure the Twins have a pitcher suited to the traditional closer role. Duran (Inexperience, innings limit - do the Twins want him throwing regularly in high duress situations?) Smith (Funky pitchers are usually set-up guys) and Pagan (control issues.) If I had to choose I would try it with Smith first. Probably have to do it as an ad hoc/situational approach until some stronger BP arms are acquired via trade.
  25. GNess
    Losing Correa stings and may impact some results. However, getting Royce Lewis to the bigs with a chance to play everyday is a distinct silver lining. I agree with those who think upon Correa's return Lewis can slide over to 3B. (It's who do you want in the lineup Larnach or Urshela?) This opportunity for Lewis better informs the Twins of his readiness for SS if Correa opts out - which I don't think is a foregone conclusion like many others on TD, but is a possibility.
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