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  1. In My La Z boy
    A proper adjustment he can make today is no more high leverage for Pagan for now. 7 earned runs in his last 2 attempts, and the walks. The Taylor Rogers opening day trade was not Rocco's fault. Next man up please.
  2. In My La Z boy
    I wish this was true but he has an agent, and Boras got Falvey to pay exactly $100K more than the highest paid SS for a reason. Boras will not allow him to be paid less than any other SS. I am more inclined to think he re-ups with us for another $35.1M in 2023.
  3. In My La Z boy
    Trust the plan?
  4. In My La Z boy
    I know it is still early but I'd like to see a statement made. Start our best line up every day and take 7 out of 8 from them these next 11 days, and 2 months from now look back and say this is when we buried them and took the division momentum for good. Let's go Rocco. Play to win every inning in every game!
  5. In My La Z boy
    I completely agree with you. The big red machine was my Dad's favorite team and I was fortunate to see them play in person. The automatic strike zone is coming which will make pitch framing irrelevant. This is a very dubious stat, and I was never a believer in this measurement to assess a catchers value. At the end of last season, I was a fan of giving Rortvedt the catching nod over Jeffers - I loved Ben's arm, his quickness, and hoped he could become a hitter. Johnny Bench was the gold standard because he was a defensive minded, blocking and tackling hard throwing backstop general who could hit with the very best and led his team to multiple championships. I am not sure this caliber of player chooses to play catcher in this era? Here is an outside the box idea - After hearing that Miranda is our emergency catcher, I wonder why we wouldn't give a guy like him an opportunity to be the next Johnny Bench? 3B is the closest training ground to becoming a catcher, and we have plenty of 3B options on this current team. I understand this is not a mid-season possibility, but his bat would be nice in that spot.
  6. In My La Z boy
    We have created depth from which to trade from here. Infield and corner outfield. One more Sonny Gray, and one more Jhoan Duran would go along way to post season competitiveness this year.
  7. In My La Z boy
    Exactly. This is precisely why the opening day trade of our closer was confounding - AND we paid his salary to boot. Still don't understand this trade - and by making this trade, it tells me our front office would indeed trade Correa under certain circumstances.
  8. In My La Z boy
    When I saw this topic my first thought was the trade possibility brewing. With Larnach taking LF, and Arraez taking 1B Kirilloff doesn't exactly have a clear path to the starting 9. No question we must give up someone great, to get back someone great. We are very deep this year at corner outfield, and I do not see Miranda going back down. I don't see Kirilloff coming back up unless we have a starting position available.
  9. In My La Z boy
    I do not understand the logic of signing Correa if we aren't going to go all in THIS year. Going all in means trading someone painful like Lewis. I would be more inclined to not do that. In fact, I would deal Correa. There are 5 teams on his trade list. I move him, and stick with and build up the young pitchers for next year. We are way more than 1 stud starter away from the promised land in 2022. Now, I probably don't move Correa until I am convinced he won't sign here long term, so I am having those conversations now. Don't really understand the Correa signing if we don't go for broke THIS year?
  10. In My La Z boy
    Cannot say enough about Trevor Larnach. He has arrived and left field looks to be in good hands for the next several years! Now if Rocco would just position him better?
  11. In My La Z boy
    He is the best trade chip from our perspective because we wouldn't miss him. Our best trade chip is the guy we would miss the most. It is likely our potential trade partner wants high upside youth, unless we pull a deal with a contender. I don't have high hopes for this front office to go for it this year. The deals we've made have been on both sides of the "appearing to want to compete scale". The Gray trade says we want to win now. Correa signing says win now. Garver trade says, hold on we need a shortstop and here is our best catcher. Yankees trade says here is our biggest signing ever 3Bman, please take him off our hands, oh and give us that catcher you don't want. Rogers trade says we want controllable players going beyond 2022 and we'll figure out the back end of the bullpen later. Seems we are trying to do both things simultaneously, win now, and build for the future. Front office of the year if they pull that one off.
  12. In My La Z boy
    I'll answer yes to your question because he makes contact. I love to see a young prospect who doesn't strike out. This young man will be quite dangerous when he starts taking pitches better. Kind of a right-handed Eddie Rosario. He is up to stay in my opinion.
  13. In My La Z boy
    Very promising next wave coming in 2-3 years with the play in Low and High A ball so far this year. We also still have some major league talent in St Paul with Kirilloff, Steer, Beckham and Cave. It will be interesting to watch as the trade deadline approaches and how we look to improve the major league pitching staff for a late season run. We have some excellent talent 2-3 years away, and we have some major league depth at corner outfield and middle infield.
  14. In My La Z boy
    Good example last night. Archer better be allowed to go further in another month. Pulled after 5 innings w/70 pitches is the recipe for burning up your bullpen. Thank goodness for Griffin Jax. He is the best bridge we have to the back end. Now we just need one or two more Duran's.
  15. In My La Z boy
    Great topic. It feels like we are always saving ourselves for something. Sure hope we are in it in September - we should be the most rested and healthiest team in the league. We must be counting pitches thrown in the bullpen. Rocco never seems to have someone getting ready. Hard to match up with a team like NY, especially when they've had 52 out of 55 games started by their original starting 5 out of spring training. Not sure what to make of all the time missed by starters this year unrelated to their arm's? Pec's, groin's, hamstrings, covid. What is going on in the training room in Minnesota?
  16. In My La Z boy
    Things have become so confusing because big business has decided to take political positions, which drags their employees and customers into the issue of the day, whatever it may be. It isn't fair to shareholders, customers or employees. Play baseball. Leave the culture wars to the citizens to debate, to vote, to shop and to spend. Why big business has to align itself with the political and cultural battles of the day I'll never know. Michael Jordan refused to play this game. Both republicans and democrats buy my shoes.
  17. In My La Z boy
    The line should be drawn on political and cultural movements. I marvel at big giant business getting way outside their lane in supporting political action committees and political agendas. What is Walt Disney doing giving their opinions on government bills? Will baseball be taking an opinion on Roe v Wade? Wouldn't surprise me at this point. Having a corporate logo on your golf cap, or baseball cap is not the same as having a political action committee agenda logo on your cap. This logo in question is not representing our approval, or disapproval of the gay community. This logo represents a political and cultural movement. We should leave that to politics. Politics was invented to debate and solve these cultural issues.
  18. In My La Z boy
    stevekirsch.substack.com He has been writing about this for a 18 months. I encourage everyone with the time and interest to consider reading this mans writings. You do not have to pay and can read for free. It was also the position of Canada to shut down citizens ability to access their bank accounts for certain behaviors. I agree with Max in that it is sad Canada has chosen to take this position.
  19. In My La Z boy
    I disagree. Rocco had every intention of sending him out for the 9th after the first 2 outs. 2-0 game in the 8th is a high leverage situation regardless of 9th inning plans. I think we agree for the most part here, although I am far more down on Duffy than you seem to be - at least before last night. I find myself cringing when he enters the game anymore. Lost a few mph on the fastball, and where is the wicked curve that used to destroy people? I do not like seeing him after the 7th, and in winnable games. That is my current bias on him. Don't think I'm wrong here. He isn't a high leverage guy.
  20. In My La Z boy
    Rocco is mistaken in considering Duffy a high leverage guy. Didn't he blow the 1st save opportunity of the year? You must admit Rocco hasn't regularly put Duffy into a save opportunity since the 1st week of the season. Why last night? Winnable games need to be won if you are to play in October.
  21. In My La Z boy
    Offense didn't score with the bases loaded because KC was trying to win the game and switched pitchers. Which we failed to do. It was Duffy. Not Pagan or Duran. I could somewhat understand not pulling your high leverage guy. Where would the Brewers be without Hader? If Hader was on the mound last night, then ok, leave him in. We need a Hader.
  22. In My La Z boy
    14 pitchers just got extended till June 19, and will probably end up being season long. No excuse for leaving Duffy hanging out to dry is my opinion no matter the amount of pitchers. Ridiculous considering our AAA team is in the same town.
  23. In My La Z boy
    This is a little harsh. One mans opinion, not even close. Even Bremer said in the 7th that Smeltzer will go deep, maybe to the end because of all the consecutive games coming. As soon as Dick said that I stood up and said NO WAY, HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED A GAME? Dick, me, Top Gunn#22, and I'll wager 90% of the audience thought Smeltzer would/should keep going. And what is the excuse for leaving Duffy out there hanging? This isn't a "low hanging fruit" critique. This was simply throwing a game away by being locked into a predetermined paradigm. You play to win the games. Fine put Duffy out there to start the 8th, but why in the world you just leave him to the end - and why do we not have 14 pitchers when everyone else does and it seems a universal request on the part of managers? Last night was just unnecessary.
  24. In My La Z boy
    Totally agree. Very frustrating pulling Smeltzer last night. 79 pitches. Considering the amount of games coming in a row and the way he was getting everyone on soft contact along with 6 K's. Dangit guys. KC switched relievers when we loaded the bases in the 8th. Rocco makes me crazy some days.
  25. In My La Z boy
    Cannot remember who to credit, Jim Kaat maybe? "An Ace is the guy that stops losing streaks"
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