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Sorry I missed that discussion or forgot about it. Still, as a laymen I don't understand how 2 or 3 days a week off allows him to continue to play but 10 or 11 wont. And after some recent revelations I don't put a whole lot of stock in Minnesotas team doctors or trainers. If he's going to get surgery then why wait till the end of the year. Or is this going to be Buxton for the duration of his career?

Yeah. I was just being greedy in having him play through Sunday since the WhiteSox are division rivals

Thanks. I wasn't suggesting that the 10 days would completely heal him. But I understand what you're saying. He'd feel OK for a couple days and then be right back to where he was before the 10 day stint.

Byron Buxton was added to the AL All-star team. Congratulations for the accolade considering he's playing on 1 good leg. But I believe the Twins should put him on the 10 day IL at the conclusion of the 4 game set with the White Sox. Sure it's a honor to be selected to the all-star game and I'm sure that's 1 of the incentives built into his contract. So mission accomplished there. But if the Twins are really trying to win the division, it is essential that they have Buxton as healthy as possible for the rest of the season. And the upcoming all-star game gives them an opportunity to rest whatever is ailing him. The Twins have 5 days off during all-star week. Then a 2 game set vs the Tigers followed by a day off and then another 2 game set vs Milwaukee and another day off. So that would mean that Buxton would only miss 4 games total during a 11 day stretch. That gives him a much needed respite and allows the Twins to lose him for the minimum amount of games. I'm not sure if it's an option because I don't know if mlb counts those off day. But if they do, that's the route I'd take. Would like to hear what TD nation thinks. PEACE!

I will agree with that if the FO stands pat before the deadline. If they're buyers before the deadline and it improves their bullpen, then I'd say they're capable.

The orioles just won 10 games in a row. Did any analyst or anyone see them as a .500 club? The answer is a definitive no. But since they have been hot of late you're saying how good they are. I wasn't using any logic. Just stating what has happened so far. Where will you stand if the Twins go on a similar run. Are you going to tell everyone you knew it all along.

You can only go off the games played. Not the ones to be played. What is meh. The Twins HAVE BEEN treading water for the past 50 games agreed. But since you KNOW the next time Twins face the East they will surely lose. My crystal ball is showing the Twins winning 16 of their next 20 just so all the bandwagoners and naysayers can jump back on the train

Disagree here. The Twins have a winning record against your 3rd 4th 5th and 6th rated teams. Astros and Yankees are the cream of the crop

I concur. The bullpen has cost the Twins. Just guessing here, what, 8-10 games. The stats just listed would say that they should have a double digit lead in the Central

Joe Ryan. Does he play the King part of the 7 man

How so. Did the pitchers suddenly stop doing what he worked on with them, or did the pitchers just forget?

If they're so good as you say, then they would. Just play like the old King and his Court team. Play 7 guys. That's all they need

So then... They only have 3 good players

I'll second that!

From the choir. And the blind Squirrel analogy works well too

He was correct in that assessment. But that's why we love baseball. You always get another chance

Miranda comes through. Yay

It's called trust, and proven

Ahh. Thanks. I thought they started back on Friday

He absolutely should not go. Especially if he's that banged up. A 4 day respite will definitely not hurt

Followed by 2 terrible ABs from Gordon and Sano

Nice AB for Kiriloff. More please

Looked like Buxton on that catch. Nice play

You put way too much stock in the BRAND NAMES. I've watched a lot of AL east games. They're on mlb network nearly every night. The Jay's and Rays and red Sox don't strike fear in the rest of the league as they appear to do to you. If the Twins were in the AL east they'd be battling for a wild card

All the other teams you've mentioned besides the Yankees and Astros which I CLEARLY stated are the top teams. All the others have issues and holes just like the Twins. None of those teams are clearly better than the Twins at this point.