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  1. Karbo
    I like all except the Wong deal. The plan all along was to move Polo off short to 2nd and it seems that part of the plan has worked. I don't think there were too many "experts" that expected Simmons to tank as badly as he did. Hindsight is 20/20. The Simmons deal itself wouldn't look quite so bad if the pitching deals hadn't all flopped.
  2. Karbo
    Sign 1 top end FA starter in the ballpark of 5yrs/110mil, sign or trade for 1 mid tier starter (Pineida?), Sign a top end Closer, 2 quality set-up guys for the pen and fill in the rest with what is already in house. Wow thats 5 pitchers in 1 off season. How many will this FO actually need to get for the odds to work out?
  3. Karbo
    As Sweet Music Frankie said, its time to get back to basics. We need a manager more in the line of TK that could call it like it is. This newer generation seems OK with the outcome if they just put in an effort. Not good enough. I am so sick of hearing Rocco say things like he just didn't have it tonight or we really busted it but it wasn't enough tonight or whatever. I can't ever remember hearing him saying we played like crap or that was a bone headed play or whatever. Maybe he calls them out behind closed doors, but with all these youngsters, somebody is going to need to kick some butt once in a while. I can remember seeing some players coming back to the dugout after a stupid play and doing everything possible to avoid TK's stare. Doesn't seem to happen now. Physical errors are unavoidable, but the number of mental errors this season are unforgivable.
  4. Karbo
    I certainly agree with replacing Rocco. A likable guy but not what is needed for a young team. Frankie is right, This team has gotten away from the fundamentals of the game. Its up to the field management to bring them back. Rocco was OK for a veteran team when you had a guy like Cruz that was respected enough in the clubhouse to be followed. Now we have a younger team. Who is going to lead them? It sure doesn't seem that Rocco is that guy.
  5. Karbo
    I still say sign him. If the base was acceptable, figure out an acceptable incentive package based on games played or plate appearances as the main factor.
  6. Karbo

    Just Dreamin'

    Karbo commented on mike8791's blog entry in mike8791's Blog

    You lost me when you said move Polanco back to short. I'm glad it was only a dream, because what I read was a bit more like a nightmare. lol. I agree with some but I think you're giving up way too much in your trade, would need more back in return. Also, I think we can find another shortstop that wont break the bank out there since there will be so many high priced guys flooding the market. I do like your plan for the back end of the rotation and the bullpen. A good bullpen can cover a mediocre rotation with a good lineup. Look no further than 1987.
  7. Karbo
    I just think we have more "electric dominating" type arms coming up, and I see Ober being able to come in for an inning or two and being able to be a shut-down type relief pitcher. He is somehow sneaky fast and deceptive and guys only being able to see him for an at bat here and there would have a harder time adjusting to him IMO.
  8. Karbo
    I think Ober real future may lie in the pen as a late inning reliever, setup guy. For now he's where he belongs in the rotation. Hopefully next year There are a couple of Veterans and some of our top prospects can take the reigns in the rotation, and let Ober move into that setup role that it seems to me he is well suited for.
  9. Karbo
    I would always seek a 2nd opinion before considering surgery
  10. Karbo
    I don't know of any evidence, but I do know from playing sports when I was younger (too many years ago) that having a good year and winning does give you a better feel that you can do it again the next year.
  11. Karbo
    Kepler is a great athlete, but he needs somebody to get across to him that its a big field out there. He is trying to pull everything, so much he's pulling off the ball too much. If he could work on going with the pitch, his avg. would go up, and pitchers would change how they pitch to him, giving him more pitches he could pull.
  12. Karbo
    I would keep the Saints players there until the season is done. hopefully they can get a good taste of a playoff run and be hungry for more. Learning to win is important, and the Saints seem to be learning their lessons well. Go Saints!
  13. Karbo
    Keep Miranda in St. Paul until the Saints are done playing. Let the guy have experience playing in the playoffs. It may be an important step for his future. The Twins are going nowhere so his presence in the lineup really means nothing.
  14. Karbo
    With the season Miranda is having I would move him up higher on the list
  15. Karbo
    I would agree . If this was the roster the FO stuck with the stands would get pretty empty by the all star break. Fortunately for us, the FO has alot more common sense than that. LOL
  16. Karbo
    Please don't mess with Polanco. The guy is great at 2nd, seams to be much more comfortable there than he did at short, and he's healthy again. Don't mess with a good thing. Try Martin or Maranda or sign a FA. You can move Arraez around to get him ABs as he really isn't a "good" fielder at any position, besides the guy can't play on regular basis due to his knees.
  17. Karbo
    I've posted here before and I'll say it again now, if the FO had signed 2 maybe 3 average bullpen arms we would be looking at a lot better record today. Someone out there can tell us how many leads were blown this year vs. how many normally are blown. Next is the decision on field manager. Is Rocco the guy we want running a younger team? Sure he was MOY in 2019, but with a veteran club. I wonder if he is the right guy for the job without a guy like Cruz to lead the way in the clubhouse.
  18. Karbo
    I'm not going to be so quick ruling out the possibility of the Twins signing a Free Agent Pitcher, maybe not one of the above though. They wanted to sign Berrios but his agent was clear they were not going to sign before free agent hit. Why not get the package they got now if thats the case? Of the above Pitchers I think Thor and Stroman will have plenty of interest from other teams driving the price well above the worth. The best value may be Ray, or possibly Rodriguez due to a less than stellar history.
  19. Karbo
    I agree it was a win for the FO this year. I wasn't surprised they didn't find a buyer for Simmons or Colome considering the contracts and seasons they both have had, I am surprised (but kind of glad) that Pineda is still here, and hope its a sign that they plan to extend or re-sign him. I will miss Jose and Nellie and hope they meet in the playoffs, And maybe pull for one of them to get to hoist the trophy! I will be really thrilled if the FO decides to bring back Nellie next season!
  20. Karbo
    I see Ober long term more as a setup guy in the pen. 1 or 2 innings max effort strike thrower to get to the closer. Still needs more refinement, but with some of the other young arms behind him that profile more as starters, I see his stuff working better in a setup role, which this team needs alot.
  21. Karbo
    If the Twins are going to continue o sign "older" pitchers with a track record of some success then its on the Twins AND that player to follow thru on that players strengths that gave him that record of success. I don't know what transpired with Shoe but he was a pretty decent pitcher before coming to the Twins, and since going down to AAA he's looked good. Is it because lower level or because he's pitching his way?
  22. Karbo
    Though I'm sad to see both Cruz and Berrios gone, looks tp me like the FO got a healthy return for both players. I'm shocked they got anything really for Happ, though it seems like the Cards had kind of given up on Danks, and I know nothing about the player they got from Boston. What I do know is the next 2 months could very well be very hard to watch as the major league teams beat up our minor league pitchers. The FO had better bring in at least 1 Top of the line starter and 2 avg. or better starters plus either through trades or free agency and rebuild the bullpen before the start of next season if they want to have any chance of being competitive.
  23. Karbo
    I agree the FO has done a good job in the past. I look back at this season so far and actually think that the major problem is the bullpen, an area which should be an area relatively cheap to repair for next season. I dont know the exact numbers,(I'm sure someone does) but from watching most of the games it seems like we have a lead and we lose it late more than I've seen in several years. If they don't trade Berrios, re-sign Pineda, with Maeda that would be 3 starters then they could fill in the other 2 from minor prospects, and concentrate on signing 1 or 2 quality relievers and filling in the rest with average bullpen arms. The cost? Not as much as buying a 1 or 2 front line starters just to see their lead get blown anyway. If the season starts out well and things look good then try to sign Berrios to an extension(provided he isn't traded today).
  24. Karbo
    Looks like the FO wants a ransom for Berrios or Buxton (rightfully so ) in the hopes that this season was a 1 and done. I still expect a trade of Pineda, but trading Donaldson and his salary is a tricky situation. Simmons and his .220 avg. isn't going to garner much if any interest either. What do you really expect clubs will give for Colome, not much if anything, would just be a salary dump. Maybe FO could have traded Kepler, but without knowing the offer its hard to say.
  25. Karbo
    Looks like Seattle is out. Trading Graveman signals they will be sellers not buyers.
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