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Yupppp. Would love to see it happen for a sustained run. But not counting on it.

Frankly Grandal isn't exactly a positive at the moment. I'd much rather see Perez than McGuire, but that isn't happening until one of them gets hurt.

Just for funsies, I wonder what the "everyday" lineup will look like once we get them both back. I doubt we'll actually see any lineup "everyday" as I believe Old Man River has used 42 different lineups 42 games in. TA SS, Moncada 3B, Robert CF, Abreu 1B, Eloy DH, Vaughn RF, Grandal C, Pollock LF, Leury/Harrison 2B is probably how I would line em up. So fucking right handed heavy, but yeah. That's what we got.

Twins finally lose. Lets get back under 5 GB tonight.

Playing in the central will do that. Their remaining schedule is significantly harder than their schedule to date.

Twins have played 8 games against teams above .500. They are 2-6 in those games. They 25-10 against teams .500 or worse. After this 14 game stretch against KC and Detroit (still 10 more to go!!) they will have played 8 of 54 games against teams over .500 (11 if Sox make it over .500 by then). That is 15% of their schedule against teams currently projected in the playoffs. Twins has certainly fattened up against bad teams. We'll see if they can continue winning once the schedule turns to June and they have to play good teams again.

Are you ready to move on tho, Caulfield?

It didn't exactly take rocket scientist to look at this roster and see its full of right handed hitting sluggers than can't hit RHP better than league average, a clear lack of walks and OBP, and defensive question marks all over the field.

This. Yoan can be frustrating to watch because he looks like he doesn't care. He's been pretty rough at the plate this year in a very SSS, and yes - his contract is getting expensive. However, he'll be fine. We certainly aren't improving on him anytime soon.

I missed that. Game got turned off after the 8 run 5th or 6th or whatever it was. Did Burger get any plays at 2B?

I have low hopes for Eloy. Sadly. Lynn will be nice to have back. This rotation is going to be really good if they can stay healthy. Plenty good enough to get back into things. With how awful we've played, we're still get 1.5 GB of a playoff spot. Not that this team should be striving to back door their way into the playoffs. A three games series in Minny to advance would be fun. At some point the Twins will struggle. Their pitching will catch up to them as the schedule gets harder. But that lead is up to 5.5 GB now....need to cut into it as opposed to it going the other direction.

Let’s win the next 2 please.

I am a big Grandal guy, but I am at a loss. He's truly been awful and his 22 play is simply not defendable. At this point, at the very least, he needs to be dropped down to the bottom third of the order. I am also not opposed to getting Perez up here and see what he can do a couple times a week. McGuire is fine back up, but he's not the answer. Definitely don't think we should be running Grandal out at DH much at all once Eloy returns.

I like the play.

Thanks, appreciate it.

Lol. Plenty of guys have been put on covid 19 list without testing positive.

This one feels over already and that sucks.

Where was it reported that Gio tested positive?

Yes. Teams can use the covid IL for symptoms. If a player tests positive, I beleive he needs to sit out for 10 days. If its just symptoms, I believe they need to pass 2-3 covid tests and then be reinstated. I believe some guys have been on it as few as 2-3 days. Even Gio was just on it for less than 10 days, so he never tested +.

Not sure what purpose Burger really serves though. Would have been a nice opportunity to see Yolbert. I imagine Leury will be playing some CF if Luis' absence is more than a few days.

Hopefully this is just a couple day thing for symptoms and not an actual positive test.

Bummer.

Keuchel has been retained simply because we needed the rotation depth and we didn't know what Cueto would bring. Cueto has looked good, but expecting that to continue would be a mistake. I would guess Dallas is gone once Lynn in back. He serves no roll and frankly he shouldn't make another start. We also at least know Davis Martin can make a start or two in pinch. As for the $, you're paying him regardless and he really isn't giving the team much of chance to win his starts. So continuing to run him out there doesn't really solve anything.

Interesting question I’m not sure if the answer to but I’d lean towards shutting him down. He need that arm going full blaze is Sep and Oct. I do look forward to the resident negative nancies losing their minds when these IL stints or short starts come though, even though everyone should know it’s coming.

No. Let Kopech be. Just understand he’s not making 30+ starts and will need a maintenance IL stint or two along the way. VV should go to the pen once Lance is back.