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Game Thread: Twins vs. Indians, 8/11/19 @ 1:10pm CT

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LVTwinsfan FCL Twins

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Productive outs, moving runners, is what this team is all about :)

havent seen much small ball from the team that leads the majors in home runs
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So question of the day... Should Arraez be our leadoff hitter? Not prototypical in terms of walks, but he takes good at bats and has such a high average that the OBP is over .400... 

 

I think so. Just slide everybody down a spot in the order.

 

1. Arraez

2. Kepler

3. Polanco

4. Cruz

5. Rosario

6. Sano

7. Cron

8. Gonzalez

9. Castro

 

Makes a lot of sense.

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I think so. Just slide everybody down a spot in the order.

 

1. Arraez

2. Kepler

3. Polanco

4. Cruz

5. Rosario

6. Sano

7. Cron

8. Gonzalez

9. Castro

 

Makes a lot of sense.

We might see more of that next season. Arraez has batted at the top a few times this season but why mess with things that have worked (Kepler at top, etc)
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Really despise the shift... i might be wrong but it seems like it has hurt us more than helped

why would you pitch outside if you’re shifting the hitter to pull
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Really despise the shift... i might be wrong but it seems like it has hurt us more than helped

 

The shift is fine provided your pitcher throws pitches located where being shifted won't hurt him.  If they're stacked on the right side of the diamond, don't work the outside portion of the plate where someone could slap it through the hole.

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I remember Berrios said he wanted to be a 20 game winner. Selfish attitude if you ask me.

 

How is that selfish?

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I hate how Cleveland always seems to have good starting pitchers

i hate how the Twins always seem to have bad pitching all around
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We might see more of that next season. Arraez has batted at the top a few times this season but why mess with things that have worked (Kepler at top, etc)

 

I hear that. It's small potatoes either way.

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Once again, it just feels like the team is going through the motions, no energy, no edge.

 

Been this way since Monday's walk-off against the Braves.

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he makes it about him, what’s his attitude now that 20 wins is out of reach

 

Oh, I don't know, maybe being a 19-game winner?  Why shouldn't a pitcher strive to win 20-25 games or have 200-225 K's?  That's called being a shutdown pitcher and being the ace of the staff.  You're setting goals to be one of the best pitchers your team sends out there every 5 days.  

 

I wanted to see how you backed up your assertion before I cemented my opinion of the original post.  Your explanation did nothing to change it.

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