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That's not a very good use of Rodney? Id think that would be the perfect time to bring in Pressley or one of those guys. Bring Rodney in only when you have the lead, to me that is a plain as it gets?

I think the first pitch of the 2018 season was a big fly!

Hey guys take it easy on Polanco, I talked to his doctor and he isn't sure why anyone is making such a fuss about this. He said that Polanco was diagnosed with Low T over the winter and they were just trying to remedy that.

True, and I'm not going to look it up myself, because my gut tells me what my answer would be, but just for giggles, what was his career OPS in Fenway?

I think playing in Fenway had more to do with Ortiz than possible juicing. I mean look how Mo Vaughn did when he left Fenway and landed in Anaheim. I think big left-handed bombers can put together Hall of Fame careers turning out side fastballs into doubles off the wall in Boston. Anywhere else they are fly balls.

My guess is that Kinley has made it this far, he's going to stick around for a month and if he does ok he'll get another month. If he does well for a couple of months then he's here for the duration and goes to AAA next year. Just my guess at this point.

Yeah all those off days at the beginning of the year seems weird, it always seems to be like this, but wouldn't you think a few extra off days in the middle of the season would make it easier to schedule make up games?

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Maybe cinci will use him in a trade for something else?

How many more cuts do the twins need to make?

Idk, I'll give him a chance for sure, seems like his only really bad year was last year? Still has the stuff, seemed to do ok the previous 3 or so years, kinda hard to give up on him.

Wonder if Lance is pissed now that Cobb signed 4 years 56 million?

His August sinker and curveball are 3 - 4 inches apart? How does that even happen if your not Hildenberger??

Dozier .270 30 hrs 75 rbi Mauer .320 Sano .250 35 hrs 100 rbi Morrison .250 30 hrs 90 rbi Buxton .280 20 hrs 85 rbi Kepler .270 20 hrs 75 rbi Rosario .280 25 hrs 80 rbi Castro .230 15 hrs 45 rbi Garver .240 10 hrs 30 rbi Polanco .270 10 hrs 35 rbi Escobar .275 15 hrs 60 rbi Rest of team .240 10 hrs 40 rbi Santana 10 - 10 3.95 era Berrios 14 - 9 3.10 era Odorizzi 13 - 10 4.00 era Lynn 11 - 9 4.10 era Gibson 9 - 12 4.50 era Hughes 2 - 4 5.50 era Rodney 2 - 5 35 saves 3.30 era Reed 4 - 3 5 saves 2.70 era Duke 6 - 3 3.50 era

This, I know there are kids in high school taking stuff and most everyone else knows too, but no one says anything. It is still going on.

Yeah that's for sure, it's definitely not my money. But how much money does Pohlad lose if they have a bad season?? Idk, maybe none, maybe it's a wash?

So he is topping out at 87 - 88. I see there was one pitch that hit 89, but good luck with that. I saw a week or so ago he was throwing 89 - 90 so that's probably not a good sign that he is slowing down.

I'm not really convinced that that article says that he is for sure bullpen bound? It said he is going to remain on a starters schedule for the remainder of spring training. Also, I don't get that if he pitches so horrible why would the Twins put him in a mop up/long relief role? Wouldn't you still want one of your best 13 pitchers to be on the roster?? I mean if he is toast, why keep him on the roster at all?? Bring up one of the young guys to be the long man in the pen? Idk, it just seems to me that Phil will get probably 3 starts at the beginning of the season to see what he can do. If for some reason he can average 5 - 6 innings and 3 - 4 earned runs in those 5 - 6 innings, (which is not good by the way), he will probably get another 3 starts. Until he completely melts down he will probably be in the rotation until Santana comes back. Basically if he can throw one or two quality starts in those first 3 games he will get a few more. But if he is so bad that he shouldn't be starting, (which I am on board with everyone else on), then why would they want him as a long man? Just cut him, I say give him a shot for the rest of Spring training and if he does ok give him a couple of starts. But if you aren't confident in him, just get rid of him, let him try and pick up with someone else.

It seems that most pitchers that strikeout a lot of guys have high pitch counts.

I too hope Vargas hooks on with a team and provides 25 - 30 bombs for someone. Good luck Kennys.

Yeah however with Berrios, he was selected as the futures all star starting pitcher for two years in a row!! So Gonsalves and Romero at this point in time are not at the same level as Berrios was. They seem to be close, but not quite there yet, hopefully they do that in AAA this year and then next year they can take over for guys like Lynn when they walk??

Let's get the show on the road!!! One of the first years that I can't wait until spring training is over.

Yeah I watched him pitch yesterday and that is exactly where his straight fast ball was sitting at, 89-90 mph. He was getting a lot of his 82-83 mph off speed stuff across the plate though, so maybe he is trying to reinvent himself?? Good luck to him.

I think, and only think because I really have no idea what the Twins brass wants to do. But I think they want him as a starter and the only way he would earn a ticket to the big club this year out of spring training would have been to have pitched 150+ innings last year. I think the Twins are mostly concerned with his ability to last the season. That's why Lynn was a good sign for one year, because if Romero can throw 150 to 170 innings between the minors and majors this year I feel that he will be in the rotation next year. That's my hope, I just don't think the Twins feel he is ready to throw a lot of innings at the MLB level. That would be the only thing holding him back. If he is that good I don't think they would care about his clock starting, I think it's about building stamina for the whole season.

Yeah that was last year, Cleveland was the cream of the crop. But what have they really done this year to get better? I mean a lot of other teams out here are better, so if the people around you gets better then you should also. Also, yes if they went 10 - 11 during that streak they would still be 6 games up, unless some of those 11 losses came against a pennant contending team. Because if Cleveland got 11 games worse then someone in the league also got better by 11 games. What happens if Kluber goes down with an injury this year where he misses a couple of months?? The Twins don't have anyone like Kluber, but I think the Twins are in better shape than the indians with depth, I mean look Santana is going to start the season with Santana on the DL, but they will put in someone who should hold their own. What does Cleveland do if they lose Kluber for 2 months? So I think the Twins have the depth, they just don't have any real super stars Last, this was also just me hoping that the Twins win the division, I mean Cleveland could win 115 games this year, but I am hoping that they dont.