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Atta Rooker. Nothing against Cave, but we are deep in LH bats. He is expendable. Platooning Rooker and Larnach seems right. Eventually.

I have high hopes for our two rookies. Lots of patience. They need to demonstrate some improved smarts. Experience is the teacher. But they need to learn. I am hopeful and excited. Larnach's series against the Tigers was brutal. Let's see how he resets himself after this break.

I trust the eyes. Eventually they will tell you all we need to know.

We look like a poorly coached, bad baseball team. We are.

Have we seen Kepler look worse than he looks right now, and for the last two weeks weeks? If he is hurt get him off of the field.

I don't and won't miss Rosario.

Otherwise it was a fun game with a big W. Poor Buxton. Damn.

No Rooker?

I want Larnach and Kiriloff to be tremendous. Heck, I'll settle for really good. I hope they both get there.

They both have a fairly quiet and confident demeanor in the box. I am optimistic about them both. Go young guys.

How could they remember something they never heard? Something about a generation gap...

We had some first pitch swinging yesterday. I like the aggression. Sano didn't wait to fall behind.

Are we #1 yet? What a great way to win. But damned that injury bug.

I hope to watch Kirilloff and Larnach swinging for the Twins for the next few years. The league has adjusted to them. Smartly and predictably. They both need to show that they can adjust too. And demonstrate a level of learning, both on offense and defense. They have holes in their swings and, to me, holes in their game. Defensively and on the base paths. I wish them great success in Twins' uniforms.

You are not the only "old schooler" on here who could not care less about those numbers. I push them aside like the cold canned peas my parents used to try to make me eat as a kid.

Catching a fly ball and throwing it TO the infielder is not that tough.

We're going down! I'm yelling TIMBER! My eyes are starting to hurt watching the mess of a team.

I am offering to ph for SanO. Minimum wage would be all I ask for.

"Holy Cow!"

Some say his hand might be his problem.

Leave the game, and the ball, alone.

This story made me laugh, and I am still in bed. It is time to get him out of the lineup. He is a hole in the lineup. I was glad to see his descent in the batting order yesterday. Push him down even more.

I am enjoying Larnach and Kirilloff swing their bats. But neither one of them impresses me in the outfield yet. It's the old "eye test" again. Watch them. They need coaching.

The heart of our batting order is leaving too many guys on base. It appeared to me that KC pitched around 2 guys by walking them just so they could pitch to San0.

Donaldson, Cruz, and San0. One of them needs to deliver. Some very non-productive at bats. It's a big hole in the heart of our lineup right now.