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  1. IaBeanCounter
    My comment was in jest, but Jax had a rough start this year with soft contact hits. The two homers were on hanging sweepers, hopefully Seattle is the only team that will homers off him.
  2. IaBeanCounter
    What does Jax have against Maeda? Two starts in row where he gives up a homerun to snatch a win from Maeda.
  3. IaBeanCounter
    Gallo has a sprint speed of 26.7 ft/sec. and Solano is 25.4. Over 90 ft that's about .2 seconds. I doubt Solana would have even tried to score on that play.
  4. IaBeanCounter
    On the double steal I don't think EJ could return the ball to get Anderson. Has a catcher ever thrown hard, but back to the pitcher? That's the only way I see they get an out.
  5. IaBeanCounter
    Wonder if the Moran will be sent down for Keuchel. Seemed odd to use him for 2 inning, even though he only threw 22 pitches
  6. IaBeanCounter
    Thanks. I have never seen this before, but based on the definition Pagen (with a 3 up 3 down inning) was the most effective reliver after Jax. Just wondering, if Pagen had loaded the bases but didn't allow a run and Duran came in and struck out the side in 10 pitches, could Duran get both the win and save?
  7. IaBeanCounter
    I believe that Buxton is both injured and in a slump. BB had been hitting bullets that the were caught. I believe that he is in an 0-22 streak with 14 strikeouts. The start of the streak coincided with BB taking some out field practice. Prior to the streak he in 23 AB he only had 3 strikeouts. I agree that he should be put on the IL and I am disappointed that Rocco said he would be in the lineup today. I don't know if 10 days or 30 days would improve his physical condition or if it is chronic. A final point is that I am wondering if BB is pressing to hard at DH, thinking he has to sellout for homeruns. Maybe with the rest of the lineup clicking he could take a less is more aspect. Make contact, with his speed there is no routine groundball and singles can become doubles.
  8. IaBeanCounter
    How did Pagen get the win? He came in with the Twins leading 4-3. Jax had blown the lead, so I don't think he deserved the win. Does the scorekeeper have discretion to consider the BS in awarding the win to a reliver?
  9. IaBeanCounter
    Since you said "returning from injury" and not from the injured list. I would submit Buxton as the most important player to return to health. Listening the the Fox broadcast last night they said his back and hip were bothering him. Based on his recent production he should be on the injured list. Based on the players on the injured list I would want another bat first, either Polanco or Lewis. 2) Thielbar (taking away Moran appearances) 3) Stewart 4) Second bat of Polanco or Lewis 5) An effective Dallas Keuchel either as another LH reliever or co-starter with Maeda (4 innings each and a reliever for the 9th). Gray would also be a candidate to team with Keuchel. Edit: On Buxton Indiana Twin beat me to the submit tab.
  10. IaBeanCounter
    Can the bats bailout the SP for the 4th game in a row?
  11. IaBeanCounter
    I agree with this comment. The Twins join the Mets, Cubs, Sea, Hou and Philly in sweeping the As at Oakland. Angels, Cle, Cinn, Tx, AZ and NYY each lost one game in their Oakland series. Atlanta, Tampa Bay and the White Sox each lost 2 games in their Oakland series in 3 of the previous 5 series before the ASB. The Twins found ways to win when their starting pitching was leaking runs. I for one am happy with the sweep.
  12. IaBeanCounter
    The Royals don't have a good record but in 2 series before the Twins, they went 3-3 against Cleveland and LA Dodgers. In the 3 games against the Dodgers they scored 18 runs and only scored 7 against the Twins. Based on how they were playing I did not expect a sweep. I hope they can finish the first half on a high note against the Guardians!
  13. IaBeanCounter
    The Twins probably have a book on veteran pitchers, but just a.blank piece of paper for unknowns.
  14. IaBeanCounter
    I believe Lopez is a good starter. However, he seems to either have a mental block when runners get on (same as Berrios when he was a Twin) or is just unlucky (as Jax was earlier in the season). Lopez has given up 48 runs (47 earned) in 96 innings. It would be interesting to see how many multiple run innings he has give up. I know recently he seems to have given up a lot of 3 run innings. Some pitchers have the ability to reach back for another gear when facing adversity, Lopez doesn't seem to have that ability. He can't stop the bleeding at only one run or pick up his defense when an play wasn't made behind him.
  15. IaBeanCounter
    That's terrible news, as I don't think Pagan can step it up. Pagan has appeared in 12 games against top teams (Hou, NYY, Bos, LAD, Tor & TB). In 5 of the 12 he allowed runs, in 2 of remaining 7 he allowed inherited runners to score. Even excluding the Boston debacle his ERA in remaining 11 games is 6.17. In his 16 appearances against lower level teams he has allow 1 earned run over 20 innings (ERA of .45). He is good against average or below average teams, but unreliable against good teams. (Note; I excluded 1 appearance against Toronto where he hit the only batter he face and was removed with an injury)
  16. IaBeanCounter
    The Twins are at .500. The question is how far below .500 will they be at the All-Star break with 8 games against Atlanta and Baltimore, and 3 against KC. Maybe they will surprise me, as they have played well against the best teams. I am hoping that after the AS break Polanco, Thilbar and J Lopez will be back healthy. I would put Buxton on the IL now and prepare for the second half. My guess is that the Twins will go 5-6 over the next 11 games.
  17. IaBeanCounter
    Would they have won without them? Gallo's diving catch was the difference in the game. It doesn't go into his WPA, but without it the Twins lose. Kepler may have made that catch, but I doubt Larnach or Wallner would have. Just my 2 cents.
  18. IaBeanCounter
    "The Twins continue their ten-game homestand on Thursday (6/15) as they begin a four-game set against the Detroit Tigers, whom they’ll face for the first time this season. Joe Ryan (7-3, 2.90 ERA) is set to make the start for Minnesota in game one," Are they giving Gray an additional day off? The rotation has been Gray/Ryan/Varland?/Lopez/Ober.
  19. IaBeanCounter
    I agree with DocBauer with a little different order on the top 3. Jax is my biggest disappointment to date. He has been charged with runs in 9 of his 26 appearances. 6 of which he took the loss and the other 3 the Twins lost by one run. He has had a hand in 9 of 27 of the Twins losses. J Lopez and Miranda are tied for a distant 2nd because of gap between expectations and results.
  20. IaBeanCounter
    Riverbrian, I cut the cord this year as the cable was getting outrageous. I am saving a $100/mo. by being on YouTube TV, with the cost of losing Bally Sports North. I checked into buying MLB plan, but found out that Iowa is blacked out for Twins, Royals, Cardinals, Cubs, White Sox and Brewers. I am hoping that the Twins will soon be free of BSN and I will be able to stream the Twins.
  21. IaBeanCounter
    Kepler will not be DFAd. The way he hits in Cleveland, I believe he has 16 homers in 50 games at Progressive Field. I suspect he will eventually end up there, either by trade (direct or indirect) or FA.
  22. IaBeanCounter
    "have any of the trades helped the twins" Ryan for Cruz has definitely helped the Twins.
  23. IaBeanCounter
    LastOnePicked 1,852 Verified Member Posted 40 minutes ago "Wasn't Sonny Gray getting these exact calls in his start against the Cubs? I didn't see any complaining from the Twins faithful then. You gotta rise above and win games. The rest is noise. The last thing I want from - or for - this team is to get caught up in the victim mentality. Toughen up. Score runs, Hold leads. Win games. Period." I looked up the umpire scorecard for the first Cubs game. He was consistently bad, but overall favored the Cubs.
  24. IaBeanCounter
    I would have Buxton batting 2nd or leading off. Bryon has not been productive with RISP, batting average of .145 and .239 for 2022 and 2021 respectively. The last 2 years Bryon has hit his best with just a runner on first (BA .273 and .512), an argument for having him bat 2nd. Bryon's average with no one on is .229 and .270. However, having him lead off allows him to turn walks and singles into doubles (if his knee is healed). IMHO Byron belongs at the top of the order (1st or 2nd) until his RISP average improves.
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