Comments on: Twins postgame: More Nathan in the eighth.

By: T

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:58:45 +0000

I misworded there sane. I should’ve said “had played”, referring to Casilla’s ugly 2007.

If he played in 2007 like he has in 2008, He would’ve had the starting job coming out Spring Training this year and they’d never have signed Everett.

By: JP

JP — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:56:05 +0000

I agree Sane. Casilla at SS, 2nd base up for grabs and 3rd becomes a platoon situation.

This is of course for next year.

By: toby

toby — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:28:27 +0000

Delaney not only doesn’t get to try AAA, he is stuck behind non-prospect Ben Julianel at AA. Anthony Slama should’ve been moved up to AA a month and a half ago. Not only does he strike out 40% of the guys he faces, he doesn’t walk anymore hitters than the average guy. That’s a recipe for success. They’re both old enough to be at a higher level. That said, they’ll be up a level next season and I will only *really* squak (sp?) if they continue to perform but are not moved up again by this time next year.

For the 241st time:

FREE RICKY BARRETT!

By: thrylos98

thrylos98 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:22:38 +0000

The Twins’ problem, as far as infield -other than 1B- goes, is that they have only one reliable player (Casilla) in the 2B/SS positions, platoon and PH type players in 3B (Lamb, Buscher, Macri, Harris) and a bunch of utility players to fill up the rest (Tolbert, Harris, Macri, Punto -hope he is gone next year). That’s a lot of traffic jam. I hope that they trade quantity for quality by the beginning of next season, keeping Casilla and a couple of the utility people and trading the rest along with a pitcher or 2 for help at 3B and SS (same holes, different year it seems )

By: sane

sane — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:06:50 +0000

T,
“If Casilla plays like he has this year…he starts the season with Harris in the MIF.”

If Harris is the starting SS next year, someone must have been injured in ST.
And all the Twins pitchers will be counting the days until free agency.

IMO, Harris will be a (platoon?)3B, Casilla will be the SS and a cast of dozens will battle for 2B.

By: T

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:49:20 +0000

I do not think the 2 Seattle games are indicative of the Twins season. They had bad games

The two Seattle games so far remind me a LOT of the Jay’s/O’s series. Both times the Twins were coming in hot off of a big series with Red Sox/Yankees and both times they fell flat on their face against inferior teams.

I think that’s the sign of a young team. They get going on a hot streak and start to feel invincible, especially after big wins against Cleveland and Chicago.