Brock Beauchamp
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I'm sorry but it's a real stretch to point out that Sano's contact issues are a problem but the end result of contact issues, strikeouts, are not a problem. I'm not terribly concerned about player strikeouts in and of themselves but I am very concerned about the problems that lead to player strikeouts in excessive numbers. Therefore, by extension I'm also concerned about the strikeouts, particularly with Sano. These two things are inextricably linked. If Sano made more contact and had better pitch recognition, he'd strike out less.- 148 replies
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Almost certainly but not the kind of guaranteed upgrade I want to see in the bullpen.
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Maybe the Twins need a guy like Bumgarner but I’m so fixated on the bullpen that I don’t really care about anything else.
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Yeah, that’s the PA that really stuck with me last night.
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Good point. I guess it’s not unreasonable to post a WPA that bad over 17 innings if you have an awful game (because it’s essentially two -.200 WPA games rolled into one).
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Yeah, it didn’t matter where the pitcher threw the ball, Miguel was going to miss it.
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So what you’re saying is that the Twins actually get five days off.
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They head to KC tomorrow, actually. ... No, you're right. While they technically play the Royals tomorrow, that can and should be considered a day off.
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I've been screaming for this to happen for years now. A standup double. From a bunt. I knew it would happen but MLB players are irrationally resistant to trying it. It's kind of infuriating, really. This is perhaps the easiest bunt in the world to attempt. All you need to do is keep the ball fair and bunt as hard as you frickin' can. No soft hands needed; in fact, you want the opposite. Doesn't matter if it's on the ground or in the air, just get the damned ball 100+ feet and you're standing on second base. https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1140797879390527488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1140797879390527488&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeadspin.com%2Fajax%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1140797879390527488%26autosize%3D1
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This title is underselling the situation quite a bit. It should read: Michael Pineda Provides Upgrade Over Recent Second Starters
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WPA of -0.1: Sano -.433 By the way, it should be noted that this is really hard to do as a position player. That's starting pitcher disaster start kind of WPA.
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Yikes. Even given the team's depth, they kinda need Gonzalez right now with Adrianza out and Sano windmilling at the plate like a drunken ballerina.
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Yeah, pretty much this. His plate appearances last night were brutal.
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He was moved to the IL a day or two ago.
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This is literally what I feared would happen when I saw he was still striking out a ton. To quote myself from June 4th in the "Need to take a hard look at Sano" thread: "We've seen this with Sano before; a hot start where pitchers underestimate him, then an adjustment period where Miguel's numbers start to decline as pitchers realize he'll swing and miss at a ton of borderline pitches. We'll see if that happens again this season soon enough. I hope it doesn't but given his miss rate, I don't have a lot of confidence."
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His K rate now stands at 39.2%.
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Ah, for some reason I thought the Yankees only took on $5m.
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I get it but the Yankees didn't even take on *all* the money and Encarnacion is one of the best hitters in baseball. Not sure what the hell Seattle was thinking, to be honest. If they were willing to pay money (which they did), it seems the Red Sox or Cleveland or Tampa would have been willing to give something to get the guy.
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I agree that pitching will cost more than Encarnacion but damn, his price was so low that I don't even know what to think.
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AFAIK, there's no reason he shouldn't be available today. He didn't pitch for eight days, after all.
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That's a really good point. Good teams will use that 26th to add productive depth to the roster but I suspect terrible teams like the Royals and Marlins will use that roster spot to store Rule V players. So yeah, I think the Rule V draft will be a lot more hectic and meaningful going forward. Here's a list of the rule changes, BTW. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/03/14/mlb-new-rule-changes-roster-3-batter-minimum/3157226002/
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I really don't want to argue about it. All I'm saying is that if the Twins decide to target a starter this deadline, I hope they are able to do what the Astros did and target a veteran that isn't being tapped for 100% of his potential (because it's basically impossible to argue with Verlander's numbers since going to Houston; he's back into the debate of "best pitcher in baseball' and no longer only a "really good pitcher".
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Was editing my post to add this: Let's not forget that Verlander was a 34 year old "good" pitcher back in 2017. He wasn't the dominant force he was in his prime or is today. The Astros worked some of their trademark magic on him after the trade. Verlander's ERA leadup to the trade in Detroit (2014-2017): 4.54, 3.38, 3.04, 3.82 Verlander's ERA in Houston, a bandbox of a park (2017-present): 1.06, 2.52, 2.41
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Marcus Stroman isn't far off where Verlander was in Detroit two years ago. Let's not forget that Verlander was a 34 year old "good" pitcher back in 2017. He wasn't the dominant force he was in his prime or is today. The Astros worked some of their trademark magic on him after the trade.
