Game Thread: Twins vs. Phillies, 12:10 pm CT, Thursday 6/23/2016

[ashbury]

Who did we trade again?

Again? OH NO! MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP!

 

[Aggies7]

Chih-Wei Hu. He's doing pretty well in the upper minors.

 

Edit: "Chih," not "Chic." Stupid autocorrect. Though I'm sure he's quite fashionable....

We should stop trading for closers not named auguilera, Nathan or reardon

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

oh, no.

 

Not that.

 

 

 

 

Anything but that.

 

fify

[70charger]

 

http://i.makeagif.com/media/6-09-2015/YETAoL.gif

 

Missed that the first time round. Just figured it was a syntax mistake. Should have known that no one on TD would ever mix up who and whom.

[Aggies7]

Twins swinging like they have a flight to catch

[ashbury]

I agree, as Hu has not exactly collapsed after being promoted to AA

If by that you mean, "starting pitcher in the Southern League All-Star Game", then yeah.

[Vanimal46]

 

Again? OH NO! MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP!

 

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Stop what? Or should I say, stop Hu?

[hybridbear]

I think he is out of minor league options. We might lose him on waivers if we try.

I doubt he would be claimed...

 

Who did we trade again?

Don't you mean: Hu did we trade again?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

I'll be waiting on pins and needles for your results. 

if he's checking his groin, i suggest keeping the pins and needles out of this!

[ashbury]

I'll go check. Lemme get back to you.

<crickets>

 

This is taking an awfully long time, seems to me...

[hybridbear]

 

I prefer DRS, especially this early (but really always).  He has 3 DRS, which if extrapolated would put him top 5 if not higher.  The CFs with more have way more innings.

 

He's also made 21 plays Outside of zone in only 293 innings this year which, if extrapolated, would put him top 5.

 

I guess it depends on what you prefer more

 

P.S., his actual UZR is -1.4.  That -6.2 UZR quoted earlier is actually his UZR/150.  UZR/150 is only good to use at the end of the year when comparing players for mostly full seasons since some players fall a bit shorter on innings played than others.  UZR/150 means nothing at this point.

Thanks for the explanation. I don't know much about the defensive statistics...

[ashbury]

Stop what? Or should I say, stop Hu?

Oh, I somehow thought he said we had traded for Jepsen again.

[70charger]

 

if he's checking his groin, i suggest keeping the pins and needles out of this!

 

Instructions unclear. Headed to hospital.

[ashbury]

I doubt he would be claimed...

My fears are ungrounded, then. Carry on.

[ashbury]

Instructions unclear. Headed to hospital.

Worst. Magic. 8-Ball. Result. Evar.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Everybody come back! Twins put first two batters on base!!

[ashbury]

Can this please be Park's last major league plate appearance for a while? Please?

[HitInAPinch]

 

Instructions unclear. Headed to hospital.

well, at least you can still see.....

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

Can this please be Park's last major league plate appearance for a while? Please?

Even if his turn comes up again later in the 9th?

[HitInAPinch]

oop, see what Buxton is doing with his front foot again ??

keeps changing

Edited June 23, 2016 by HitInAPinch

[70charger]

Well. That was ...a thing.

[lukeduke1980]

 

Thanks for the explanation. I don't know much about the defensive statistics...

Sigh...neither does good ole TR...

[ashbury]

Even if his turn comes up again later in the 9th?

I did not realize, until your post, just what a pessimist I have become.

[wsnydes]

 

oop, see what Buxton is doing with his front foot again ??

keeps changing

Please enlighten those who aren't watching.

[ashbury]

Loosah.

 

No chicken dinnah.

[Pardon My Dinger]

 

Can this please be Park's last major league plate appearance for a while? Please?

There was a time when I was gung ho for Byung-Ho. These days, I'm afraid that I'm bummed out with my Byung out. 

[HitInAPinch]

 

Please enlighten those who aren't watching.

When he was called up this time, he had a nice, quiet "leg kick".  Nothing big, just better timing. 

In this last AB, it was all over the place, including that weird, twisty thing, he's done in the past. 

He just doesn't seem to retain things.  Not good.

[Comrade Bork]

1-4 Buxton ! Keep raising that average!

[wsnydes]

 

When he was called up this time, he had a nice, quiet "leg kick".  Nothing big, just better timing. 

In this last AB, it was all over the place, including that weird, twisty thing, he's done in the past. 

He just doesn't seem to retain things.  Not good.

That's what I figured.  I recall the leg kick discussion.  Hopefully he's just pressing and falling into bad habits because of it and not simply just not retaining it.  

 

How long has he had the wonky twist deal in his swing?  Is that a recent development or has that been there through the minors?  If that's been there through the minors, why wasn't it addressed earlier?

[HitInAPinch]

 

That's what I figured.  I recall the leg kick discussion.  Hopefully he's just pressing and falling into bad habits because of it and not simply just not retaining it.  

 

How long has he had the wonky twist deal in his swing?  Is that a recent development or has that been there through the minors?  If that's been there through the minors, why wasn't it addressed earlier?

The twist is in his front foot:  he plants the left foot and twists it in the dirt.  It's a pitch recognition thing:  he's getting fooled.  In theory, the hesitation with a leg kick would at least lessen that problem.  And a lunge into the ball for a better, quicker swing.  IN THEORY   

 

It's all really disappointing.  When Buxton was called up this time, he seemed like he was improving some each game.