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  1. IaBeanCounter
    Didn't think Ober would have A quality start in the first. The Twins MVP through 6 is Seattle 3rd base coach. If he doesn't send those 2 runners Ober probably doesn't make it out of the 1st inning.
  2. IaBeanCounter
    What has happened to our starting pitchers?
  3. 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.
  4. IaBeanCounter
    Can the bats bailout the SP for the 4th game in a row?
  5. 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.
  6. IaBeanCounter
    Hope Ober can get through 6. Lot of pitches
  7. IaBeanCounter
    At least we didn't strike out.
  8. 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!
  9. IaBeanCounter
    They're trying to keep their Ks down.
  10. IaBeanCounter
    Ryan can't complain about run support. If my math is correct in his 17 starts the Twins have average 5.76 runs per game (in the Twins other 70 games the average is only 3.89/game), The Twins have scored 4 or more runs in 12 of the 17 starts. I am not saying he shouldn't be considered an All-Star, its just that he has had far more run support than other starters.
  11. IaBeanCounter
    The Twins probably have a book on veteran pitchers, but just a.blank piece of paper for unknowns.
  12. IaBeanCounter
    After 30+ pitches yesterday
  13. IaBeanCounter
    If we are still ahead in the 9th, who closes?
  14. IaBeanCounter
    Ober only had 85 pitches and the bottom of the order was coming up. We only have 2 reliable relivers, and luckily both were efficient and should be available tomorrow. That was just my 2 cents
  15. IaBeanCounter
    I would have left Ober in
  16. IaBeanCounter
    Was Taylor's K as bad as it looks on gameday?
  17. IaBeanCounter
    The key to this game was 2nd, when Lopez walked 2 to load the bases for the leadoff hitter. The past month or so there have been hits resulting in a 3 inning, tonight Lopez dug deep and got the last out.
  18. IaBeanCounter
    The only advantage the Twins have over Cleveland is that the Twins have played 39 games against teams over .500 while Cleveland has only played 24. Chicago has played 48 games against teams over.500.
  19. 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.
  20. 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)
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. IaBeanCounter
    Is Maeda on a pitch count?
  24. IaBeanCounter
    My guess is that it worked so good yesterday, he got thrown again. Superstitious.
  25. IaBeanCounter
    There was a recent article about the Twins rushing Buxton to the show at the expense of his development. I think the Twins are putting AK and Jullien in a position to succeed by bringing them in to face a right hander. I don't agree with pinch hitting for them in the second inning when they had a 4 run lead. That is the low stress environment to allow them to develop. Just my 2 cents.
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