GophersInIowa
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The gun is probably a little high but still.
He's been pitching well and they didn't have any better options. The only ones left were Stashak and Thielbar.Alexander Colome come in the game bottom of the 10th and give up a walk off 2 run homer. Alexander Colome should never had been brought into the game.
He injure and went on the IL this morning.Why did Maeda only pitch 5 innings after throwing 73 pitches?
Garlick comes through in the 10thRobles blow one for the Twins. Up 5-4 and he come in after throwing 27 pitches yesterday. Game tied.
Agreed. Hopefully they keep losing money on the RSNs, and they decide to sell them off.So glad Ballys hasnt reached agreement with Youtube tv so i dont waste my time
Garver hit it where it was pitched to give us the lead in the 8th. So -And then the BEST D Play I've seen all season.
Middle Aged Wood in the NYC baby!!!
Hint, at this point, I'm not that picky on the stimulus!!
He's also one of the best in the AL. He threw a no-no this year and was an All-Star previously as well..Twins manage to beat Baltimore's best starter and get through not having their 3 best relievers available.
4 strike-outs last night. It appears Sano's "hot streak" is over. Trade him while you still can.So, if the Twins can go 10-3 in their 13 games against the Os and K that gives us a 28-32 record through 60 games and a shot.
We look much better and I want to see the following happen -
AK and Larnach have to be the regular starters with Sano as a spot starter.
Refsnyder needs to stay as the 4th outfielder as he can play a good CF and also the corner spots - time for Cave to be DFA
They have plenty of pieces to trade, but we gotta see where we end up at the end of this 13 game stretch fitst.Shama chimes in:
Speculation: Tampa Bay Rays interested in acquiring Twins’ Nelson Cruz; Toronto Blue Jays looking at Minnesota’s Jose Berrios.
Go Gophers!!
To your credit, you didn't delete it after his three run bomb today to complete the sweep!4 strike-outs last night. It appears Sano's "hot streak" is over. Trade him while you still can.
Keep increasing that trade value Miguel! We need bullpen help!To your credit, you didn't delete it after his three run bomb today to complete the sweep!
The entire starting rotation could also turn over.Keep increasing that trade value Miguel! We need bullpen help!
Perhaps, but that's a 2022 problem. The bullpen needs help now.The entire starting rotation could also turn over.
I assumed they were already punting on 2021. I think trading Sano now would also further signal that, unless somehow Buxton gets back quickly, returns to his April performance and remains healthy. Big asks.Perhaps, but that's a 2022 problem. The bullpen needs help now.
We need to go 7-3 over the next ten to reach my 10-3 record (I got it from The Athletic) to reach 28-32 for 60 games - I say full steam ahead at that point and go for the playoffs.I assumed they were already punting on 2021. I think trading Sano now would also further signal that, unless somehow Buxton gets back quickly, returns to his April performance and remains healthy. Big asks.
At the least the fire sale is postponed until July. But I'd trade Sano and Simmons now for any decent offer. Both are limited and blocking younger, and likely better players.I assumed they were already punting on 2021. I think trading Sano now would also further signal that, unless somehow Buxton gets back quickly, returns to his April performance and remains healthy. Big asks.
So you don't think we could trade Cave, Simmons, and Shoemaker for Degrom?bottom line - if you want quality back in a trade, you have to be willing to give up quality.
Twins fans seem to have a habit of proposing what I call the "idiot trade" - because it only works if the GM of the other team is an idiot.
The typical "idiot trade" goes something like this: "let's take 2 or 3 guys we don't like, and are having bad years, and trade them to another team for someone good."
In past years, the idiot trade would always include Nick Punto.
Looking at the Twins right now, the players with the highest trade value would be Berrios, then probably Pineda. Maybe Taylor Rogers. Robles might get you something as part of a package deal.
for the position players, I don't think Sano brings you that much unless he's part of a bigger deal. Same think with Kepler - too streaky. If they thought they could not sign Buxton to a long-term deal, he would have some value if he could stay healthy for a couple of months.
in the end, it still comes down to this: the Twins have to be able to draft and develop pitching. You just can't trade for enough pitching, and they won't spend the money to buy free agents, so the bulk of you pitching has to be home-grown.