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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    Well, not the vast majority of the time, as Williams had a career OBP of .482. Bonkers.
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    So now we get to cheer on the Angels tonight.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    He can't pull every pitcher who struggles before the end of the fifth because, in case you haven't noticed, the Twins rotation is more than a little bit sketchy.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    Gibson sure is fun to watch.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    True, but we're talking about a doubleheader game, which makes it likely he would be sent down.
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah, I never really fully bought into the idea, only accepted that it was possible because the thinking makes some sense.
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    I think it's entirely reasonable to be more excited now. Entering this past series, the Brewers had a better record than the Twins. It was reasonable to expect nothing better than a split, maybe a 3-1 series if things bounce the Twins' way. But now they enter a reasonably easy stretch of play with a five game winning streak and poised to snatch one of the Wild Card spots. That's reason to be excited... I expected the Twins to tread water and finish in the 78-83 win range but now they have a legit shot at being a game or two better than that, which puts them in Wild Card territory. Which means that the games will actually matter and we won't only be watching young player development for the rest of the season. That's reason to be a little excited.
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    Actually, I like that Molitor went from an 89mph lefty to a 95mph righty. Also, he was replaced when Pina came to the plate, who is hitting lefties 100 points higher than righties this season.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    The only reference I've heard to some pitchers struggling with extra rest are guys who rely on sink. Which makes sense, as if you overthrow a pitch that is supposed to sink, it... doesn't. And that means it sails right through the batter's wheelhouse. And that means the ball lands somewhere very far away from the batter's box. But I've never heard of command guys struggling with extra rest.
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    Absolutely. It was the guy's first time facing MLB hitting in a game that was in hand and needed to stay that way. Would I have pulled Enns? Dunno. Probably not. I would have given him at least one more batter, I think. But I can't get too pissed at Molitor for feeling differently. If it was Santana out there, would he have left him in? Of course, as he should. Santana has a bajillion games of experience under his belt. Enns does not. So Enns was pulled early and the team got the win. And Enns gets to give it another go in four days. The clubhouse is upbeat and he's getting a taste of contention in mid-August. It's a good place to be.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    I groaned when it happened but it wasn't a terrible decision. The Twins had that win nearly locked in if they get out of that inning. And they did. And it's not as if the bullpen has gotten much work lately. The win was more important than the starting pitcher. Enns will get another shot in five days.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    No, pitcher game scores have been listed in box scores for a long time now.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    Yes, all of this. I do not expect the Twins to make the postseason. But unless they tank the final 50 games, it should be fun to watch.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    In no way do I mean to say that Colon has been great but, as you said, he's been a serviceable #4 pitcher thus far. I didn't see it coming but he's been far from "terrible".
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    Uh, no. Here are Bartolo's games: 4.0 IP, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K 9.0 IP, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K There's one legit bad start, one slightly bad/meh start, one acceptable start, one good start, one great start.
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    Eh, I still believe it's an aberration. Dozier has an OPS of .820 with RISP this season. He has an OPS of .660 with men on base. So is he only good with men on second or third base but terrible if there's a runner standing on first? I think we can all agree that makes no sense whatsoever. It's not unusual for these numbers to move up and down season over season. Dozier's RISP OPS in 2016 was .030 lower than his regular OPS. In 2015, his RISP OPS was .020 higher than his regular OPS. There's a weird narrative on this board that constantly tries to tell us Dozier is terrible in RISP situations but here are his career numbers: Career: .767 OPS RISP: .769 OPS Um. So yeah.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    Please, god, no.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    The front office should offer him the Bobby Bonilla Special.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    I suspect Molitor wants to ease Belisle into the closer's role as much as possible.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    Romero isn't going to help the Twins this season. He's going to get shut down any minute now because he pitched so few innings last season. He's not an option after Sept 1 at the very latest so his impact would be minimal. Best leave him where he is now. As for Gonsalves, he's not on the 40-man roster and Enns is already there. I'd prefer to see Gonsalves but going with the guy already on the 40-man in that situation is a no-brainer.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    I like the idea of getting Verlander but his price would have to be dirt cheap to take on that contract. And I doubt the Tigers are at that point right now. I'd rather see the Twins make a run at someone like Darvish this offseason.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    Escobar is on track to post another 1.5 fWAR partial season. Pay the man, even if you don't "need" him. He's an asset. If he turns out to be superfluous on the roster, then trade him. You won't get much but he'll bring back a #20-30 org prospect from a team who needs a competent utility guy.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    Purge what you can from the 40 man, call up some young arms, and let it fly. If they make the postseason, great. If they don't, oh well, it was probably fun to watch anyway.
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah, but a 20 game improvement is still only 79 wins. I don't think anyone reasonably predicted the 83+ games it would require to get close enough to the postseason where two players would make a difference. (not giving the front office a pass for their bullpen decisions though)
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    Agreed on all counts.
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