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Neither did the Jays, so since we won that made us less less deserving than them ? … but as you said a win is a win and yay us!

Rocco doesn’t look unaware to me. At least he’s looking in the right direction and maybe was just was keeping his ‘Bremergasm’ controlled just in case. But look at the guy in the green shirt next to the guy in the black shirt with glasses. He must be a Jays fan.

He’s finally healthy. It makes a difference

He's finally healthy ... he's had a couple of bad years healthwise ... good to see him respond

Tell us how you really feel!

Okay ... a few things to agree with here and a few things to disagree with. First of all ... amusing with the assumptions ... I don't find that amusing, but I am one to not count the chicks before they hatch, so, yeah, I'm tempered, but still think it can be done, because of the division and what we've done to date. (But, tbh, there are LOTS of tempered comments on TD; I think many don't think it's a sure thing.). 'They haven't been playing like a first place team' ... which, I agree with in theory, yet, they are in first, despite all the things you say are and will be their downfall. The injuries, especially to our pitching staff, has really been the worst and I've said in other threads, the team's health could/will determine our playoff chances more than anything else. I'd be surprised if we see Ober or Winder up the rest of the season. And our BP ... Alcala, Coloumbe and Romero all on the 60-day, with Alcala for sure not returning (not sure of the status of the other two) ... that hurts us, a LOT. It's forced us to rely on pitchers we shouldn't be relying on. I, personally, don't think the 5-inning starts hurts as much as just not having the pen to counter it. I think these things are flip sides of the same coin ... either we need starters who can go longer, or we need a better pen to compensate. We've added two good arms, but without the ones on the 60-day IL, we are still short. Duran, López, Fulmer and Jax .... then who? The manager comments I'll just ignore because I don't think that's the issue. Whether or not Rocco is right for this job, he would be replaced with the same 'type' of manager, using analytics to help manage. It's just an easy finger point for those 'not into' that aspect of the game.

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Yeah, agree ... me thinks we are getting ahead of ourselves just a tad ...

Reading that, doesn't it make you wonder if Correa just might opt to stay? I mean, I really hope so, but it just doesn't seem possible.

Heh ... just mentioning that will bring in Ash and Chief to go on their usual roll with that

Yeah ... I don't think a return of 'been bad for' and 'has been putrid' along with a B prospect is getting anything for what we have and could play out the season with, whether in 1st or last place. My opinion is that's way worse than just letting him walk at season's end. But ... I get it ... not everyone agrees, so I think we'll just leave it there. Thanks for playing

Your sarcasm is noted.

He's already been added to the 40-man, so the decision becomes ... who gets sent down when he is activated. I think there are candidates for that.

I'm pretty sure it was the plan, but we had injuries pretty fast to the starting rotation which put Winder in, who I think would have been the natural piggy-back for Archer at the beginning ... but between injuries to our starters and our relievers, it just wasn't possible

I could fix that for you, but it's more fun to leave it as is

My point wasn't directed specifically at you, despite my quote. It was more rhetorical, as this wasn't even the general premise of the OP and once again, someone brings it up in the course of discussion and then it becomes a thing. I wish I had copy/pasted it TD somewhere, but Dan Hayes on Twitter mentioned that someone asked Falvey if there was ever a discussion about trading Correa and he scoffed in reply. As he should have. It's all moot now, though ... thankfully. Although, when (if) he walks at the end of the season, I'm sure we will see a thread or two on how we should have traded Correa and gotten something for him. But my question will go unanswered, as it has all season long so far, just what did people expect to get? And from whom? My point all along has been ... we did get something for him this season. I think his impact has been huge. And I'm glad here's here, even for the short time we have him.

No, it isn't. Honestly. Sometimes there isn't a medical solution to body parts that won't cooperate. His surgeon isn't part of the Twins org, and even his surgeon doesn't really know what to do. I'm not sure why, in this instance, there has to be blame on anyone. Whatever the problems, I hope the various entities ... AK, his surgeon, the Twins medical people ... can help find a solution. But sometimes injuries just suck and shorten careers ... to no fault of anyone. Why do you insist on blaming someone here? It just plain sucks.

Yeah, at face value, one has to wonder. Although, I'm not sure there is a strong track record yet for pitchers recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome. He's had to learn to pitch differently, and I'm, honestly, amazed he's still here and doing okay for a #5 starter. Yeah, wish it would be different, and wish he were piggy-backed with someone (as I think was the initial plan, but injuries to pitchers kind of depleted that plan).

His doctors outside the Twins doesn't have an answer, either ... I don't think this one is on the Twins.

I hope Celestino is back soon; and Kep, too ... but at least that outfield didn't do us any harm last night.

Chicago did acquire a RP. But yeah. I said this in another thread, but local reports on the Sox inactivity had the GM stating that they just didn't line up with anyone and that he is as disappointed as the fans. It sounded as if he wasn't willing to deal away their top most prospects, but then didn't have much to offer behind that.