State of the Union Address

[Brandon Warne]

I wrote a State of the Twins address for the 1/3 mark of the season:

 

http://zonecoverage.com/2017/twins/warne-state-of-the-twins-off-day-dump/

 

As always, thoughtful discussion is appreciated!

 

 

[yarnivek1972]

I don't agree that the rotation is trending up. Berrios and Santana are clearly not pitching as well in their most recent 3-4 starts as they did in the ones before that. After posting 6 consecutive quality starts, Hector Santiago has zero since. Mejia has been improved, so that's one. I guess technically Gibson is too, but it's merely a lesser degree of terrible. He has yet to complete 6 innings in a game. IMO, that's trending down.

 

Overall though I'd say the grades are spot on.

[Mike Sixel]

Well written, as always. I agree with nearly all of it.

[Tuba]

I'm not sure I qualify a Santiago start as 'pray for rain' just yet. He's only had two starts where he gave up more than 3 ER and one was on short rest against the Astros. Granted he seems consistantly 2-3 outs away from a quality start but at least the Twins are usually in the game when he pitches. 

[Brandon Warne]

 

I don't agree that the rotation is trending up. Berrios and Santana are clearly not pitching as well in their most recent 3-4 starts as they did in the ones before that. After posting 6 consecutive quality starts, Hector Santiago has zero since. Mejia has been improved, so that's one. I guess technically Gibson is too, but it's merely a lesser degree of terrible. He has yet to complete 6 innings in a game. IMO, that's trending down.

Overall though I'd say the grades are spot on.

 

Having Berrios is better than not. That's why I think they're trending up. 

[Brandon Warne]

 

I'm not sure I qualify a Santiago start as 'pray for rain' just yet. He's only had two starts where he gave up more than 3 ER and one was on short rest against the Astros. Granted he seems consistantly 2-3 outs away from a quality start but at least the Twins are usually in the game when he pitches. 

 

Fair point. I still am not certain what he's going to be medium-term, but he's been OK.

[Tuba]

 

Fair point. I still am not certain what he's going to be medium-term, but he's been OK.

 

Iirc they had him pitching exclusively out of the stretch in his last start? So maybe they've seen something there... 

[nicksaviking]

Iirc they had him pitching exclusively out of the stretch in his last start? So maybe they've seen something there...

 

Self fulfilling prophecy?

[Brandon Warne]

 

Iirc they had him pitching exclusively out of the stretch in his last start? So maybe they've seen something there... 

 

Two starts ago, I believe. One good, one bad?