AL Central Discussion

[Xeliou66]

Twins are the hottest team in baseball

And they’re 4th in the division. The AL Central is really good right now.

 

[YourFriendGannon]

And the White Sox have a -28 run differential, same as the 22-20 Athletics. Ha.

 

[broncosmitty]

Skubal walked someone for the first time since 4/20.

 

[navamind]

And they’re 4th in the division. The AL Central is really good right now.

23-20 ain't too shabby after a 7-15 start. The lineup has come to life and they've got a really good pitching staff.

 

[Jordan23]

Twins look to be the 2nd best in the central, can they actually keep up this play though?

 

[Nosferatu]

Twins look to be the 2nd best in the central, can they actually keep up this play though?

It depends like a lot of teams on health. Once Bux and Correa get back from being concussed, Wallner is back from the hammy issue and Keaschell is back from the broken arm, if they can all stay healthy I think they can make a run at the Tigers. Not saying the Tigers aren't a good team but they will not keep winning 2 of every three games.

 

[Jordan23]

It depends like a lot of teams on health. Once Bux and Correa get back from being concussed, Wallner is back from the hammy issue and Keaschell is back from the broken arm, if they can all stay healthy I think they can make a run at the Tigers. Not saying the Tigers aren't a good team but they will not keep winning 2 of every three games.

Very true. Tigers are solid
Though so it will be tough but if not division I think twins will be battling for a WC.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Baker's dozen in a row now for the Twinkies...including b2b2b shutouts.

That's pretty damn phenomenal.

Wow.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Breaking News…

The Minnesota Twins 13 game winning streak ended today with the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 victory.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Tigers up 5 now partially thanks to the Reds

 

[bksballer89]

Real

 

[catman]

I would take a chance on him. He's a very talented player who may just need a change of scenery.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I would take a chance on him. He's a very talented player who may just need a change of scenery.

What's the ask is the key

 

[fightinfunbags]

What's the ask is the key

The Phillies were engaged in that last summer and the White Sox wanted a haul. They were asking for the number 2 guy in the Phillies system plus another top 5-6 guy. Phil’s didn’t do it.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

The Phillies were engaged in that last summer and the White Sox wanted a haul. They were asking for the number 2 guy in the Phillies system plus another top 5-6 guy. Phil’s didn’t do it.

Yea hes 2 years away from his best season now.

 

[navamind]

He's appealing given his rather low trade value right now, but he's also a guy with a pretty extensive injury history and he's hit .210/.276/.354 (80 OPS+) in his last 612 PA. Also never been a big fan of his K/BB rates. He is walking a lot more this year which is good to see, but his K% and whiff rates the last 3 years have been pretty high. He does have a rather low BABIP (.233 versus career .321 BABIP) and he's underperforming his xwOBA big time (.256 to .325), so there is reason to be optimistic for a rebound.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/luis-robert-jr-673357?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb

 

[WiggyRuss]

Cade Smith - bases loaded no outs - and K's 3 in a row. He is nasty. The splitter was just absolutely ridiculous.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Flaherty is the anti Jobe

Gets no run support

 

[WiggyRuss]

Flaherty is the anti Jobe

Gets no run support

Jobe wishes he had the stuff of The Great Slade Cecconi! lol.

 

[catman]

What's the ask is the key

Exactly. When his contract expires, unless the Sox are competitive, he'll walk.