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  1. Thegrin
    Since our pitchers are only pitching 2 times thru the batting order, why not eliminate the poorer performing pitchers and settle on the 4 best? That way Winder can have some help in long relief and perhaps Jhon Duran will get a chance to start. (I love him as a reliever, but I feel he may be too good to be used only in relief. Wouldn't you like to see our best pitchers more often? I understand that this may not be practical for OBer and RYan because of their youth and the desire to protect their arms, but since they are only pitching about 70- 80 innings or so, why not use them more often>
  2. Thegrin
    Sano always has slow starts. Nothing new here. He'll heat up as the weather warms up.
  3. Thegrin
    If Arraez can play first base, Gordon can play it better. Don't get me wrong, I love Arraez' bat, but his only position is 2b.
  4. Thegrin
    Fortunately, it is so early in the season that we can't tell if these numbers are trends or aberations. Lets look at these again, at the end of May.
  5. Thegrin
    After watching Kiriloff last year, I became convinced that he will be the most natural left-handed power hitter the Twins have had since Mauer & Morneau. I ain't worried at all.
  6. Thegrin
    That was an interesting short update on some of our fast starting prospects. I hope yoou keep writing like this about the minors for those of us who otherwise wouldn't be up to date.
  7. Thegrin
    Dump Garlick, Play Rooker. Rooker could be the Twins future.
  8. Thegrin
    We will need 2 starters and 4 relievers from this group. hmmmmmmm. I don't see them? What are we gonna do??
  9. Thegrin
    Not enough time for someone to stand out that fits the criterea. BTW - What is the criteria any way?
  10. Thegrin
    Ryan did well, and that was a HUGE Red Flag for me. The coaches know these pitchers better than I do, so I guess if they think he should start for us, I guess I have to have faith. In any case, Ryan will never be looked at in the same way we looked at Franky, because of those 5 games he pitched in '21.
  11. Thegrin
    I've been hoping for this move. I'd like to see how Archer does with Wes Johnson & company coaching him.
  12. Thegrin
    I think having a 28 man April roster might affect the FO's thinking. Let the best pitching Minor Leaguers in ST go with the club and use them. The best one becomes the 5th Starter. Maybe Jax can use what he learned last year and prove to be a competent starter. I like what I've seen of Duran. Our pitching is what makes the late innings of ST games interesting. (btw. Why did we sign Cotton?)
  13. Thegrin
    Yahoo! Yippee-Ki-Yay !! Wonderful !!! (In case you wondered, I like this deal. )
  14. Thegrin
    Now the Twins need a spot for Arraez. Left field? (I hope not.) Will Polanco or Arraez be traded? Perhaps Miranda will be traded, since KF plays a Gold Glove 3b? Please, don't trade a major league hitter for any kind of hitter. Please.
  15. Thegrin
    MLB channel likes the trade for the Twins.
  16. Thegrin
    My immediate impression is YES!!!! We've got a solid fielding SS who is an OK hitter, and he will be able to fill the whole until the system can provide an upgrade. Its too bad about Garver, but we saw last year that he is replaceable. Please, let this be just the first of a flock of trades.
  17. Thegrin
    I remember seeing Twins Daily being promoted on the Strib. (Maybe that was the TwinsCentric column.) Anyway, I read it and joined and I read you most every day since. By the way. The TD staff has done an excellent job providing content during this *!@#!!! lockout.
  18. Thegrin
    Control. I hope they find out at what speed he can throw, while hitting his spots around the plate. Control is at least as important as speed. Once he has that control and then increases his speed... then we have a potential major league pitcher.
  19. Thegrin
    I'd rather have a slick fielding shortstop that can hit a little. hmmmm. Sounds like Simpson to me.
  20. Thegrin
    ...and I liked the trade at the time. I disliked Hicks and felt he didn't prepare and played under his potential. As I remember it, Murphy had decent numbers in 2 partial years with the Yankees. Murphy turned out to be uber-forgettable with the Twins. Oh well. I still don't like Hicks. He signs a major contract and *surprise!!!* he got hurt. I wasn't surprised.
  21. Thegrin
    Levi Michael! What a timely memory. This is what a top Twins draft pick looks like. 2011 #1 Draft Pick, (30th overall) Never played for the Twins. Never made the Major Leagues. Last played in 2019. He may have been a nice guy and a good teammate, but for the Twins, it was a wasted pick. PS. In 2012 Byron Buxton was the #1 Twins pick. (2nd overall, after Carlos Correa.) and Jose Berrios was the #32 overall compensation pick.
  22. Thegrin
    I think those are interesting choices, however, if Rooker has been working on his defense this winter, and continues to improve his routes and his throws, he could be a surprise fixture in left field. He'd certainly be better than Delmon Young and Josh Willingham.
  23. Thegrin
    If I remember correctly, there have been other Twins prospects that improved their batting skills as they faced better pitching. The more reliable the pitcher is, the easier it is for some batters to hit. This is especially true for players with a talent for selective hitting. When the computer is calling balls and strikes, Sabato could excel. Although Sabato seems like an odd choice for a first pitch, perhaps he was hands down the best player available at the time. Besides, what's wrong with drafting someone to use as trade bait?
  24. Thegrin
    Dump Donaldson and let Miranda play every Day.
  25. Thegrin
    Until Larnach proves he is a superior AAA hitter, the Twins should not make any plans to promote him again to the Twins.
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