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  1. jkcarew
    Or…it sucks that we’re in this division because it gives the organization rationale to continuously and forever set the bar low…while knowing that a large portion of the fast base will swallow the “we’re competing, we’re in it” narrative, which runs from mostly false to completely false depending on the season. It’s a double-edged sword, the ALC.
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    I think at least in the case of Lewis you’re confusing post frequency with number of posters. I’m guessing 98% of the community is just fine with his 845 OPS across 55 games since his return.
  3. jkcarew
    Nice swing on that pitch taking it the other way at 98mph. Bit too much under it.
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    Jenkins conceivably would have been up many weeks ago if not for the injury. But yeah, now you’re at a point where you might as well wait until the 15th. Getting on base and playing at least average defensive CF/OF would be great. I don’t expect much power for a while. Still, nice to see him turn on that pitch, he’s starting to do a little more of that. The other HR was a wind-aided fairly routine fly ball the left field.
  6. jkcarew
    It’s a joke based on the venue. A baseball event can’t have more than about 40k…no matter what. A concert can accommodate many more based on how the venue can be set up for a concert.
  7. jkcarew
    I bet if the Twins played only 1 game per year they wouldn’t get any more than the Bananas got! (I can’t help myself. You laid that fastball right over the middle of the plate. I had to swing.)
  8. jkcarew
    I mean it comes down to the zero power and the widely perceived need to play 1B to avoid being too much of a defensive liability. I just think he’s stuck in the same market as a 1B only guy (his lack of speed doesn’t help) with an OBP of 320-ish and SLG of 470-ish. Those guys don’t exactly grow on trees, but they’re not rare enough to make him super valuable, either. I like him in front of Schwarber. It’ll be interesting what the reviews end up being on his second run at second base.
  9. jkcarew
    As do the Marlins, Padres, and Giants, apparently. 😉
  10. jkcarew
    Luke owes him a dinner.
  11. jkcarew
    It’s all in the tone of typing. It’s an art.
  12. jkcarew
    And about the same run differential. They play in the wrong division to be mediocre. Hence the sell at the deadline.
  13. jkcarew
    Again, the alternatives are more of Gray and Kriedler. Culpepper’s OBP sitting at 364 right now.
  14. jkcarew
    Seriously, I was hoping for 2-3 good starts, maybe unexpected but timely, through the rest of the season. And he’s 2 for 2 already. The Orioles and especially KC aren’t good offensively…but still.
  15. jkcarew
    I’m starting to change my mind on Kremer. I thought it was a total waste of a move, a trade just to say you made a trade…and the more we used him, the more it would hurt our chances. Now, I think he should open the inevitable Divisional round we’ll be hosting (as the 2 seed)…the move was brilliant, and he’s worth at least twice what we gave up. To be clear, I’m not saying I was wrong…more a case of slightly delayed rightness, which happens sometimes.
  16. jkcarew
    Interesting. Just minimize throwing it in….THAT location, please.
  17. jkcarew
    Could be the HBP, I suppose. Maybe more likely protecting the fragile confidence of a new rookie from MIZ? If that, still not sure I agree with it. Would rather assume my top prospects/rookies DON’T have fragile confidence. Not like he hasn’t seen a handful (at least) of ugly results in the minors. It’s baseball. And you gotta assume he’s better than the alternative regardless. I guess we’ll see going forward. Orioles? The Phillies ace is a lefty. We’ll see.
  18. jkcarew
    Twins played well overall in this series. IMO, you win the Orioles series playing like this. But, we’ll see. Also…Louis Lara is 21 years old…I thought that was against the rules when in the postseason hunt. What gives?
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    7-2 since Skubal’s last outing. And their “goodness” goes back to mid June. Still, they had the common sense to trade him. Pythagoras of Samos says they should have a 6 game lead in the division ahead of Chicago. And he’s rarely wrong about these things.
  20. jkcarew
    Cynical to say at some point in a long stretch of mediocrity they should at least try to capitalize on the value he has left? He hasn’t been good AND healthy since June 15. Not unusual. (611 OPS in the 20 games he’s managed to play since then). The Twins are 24-21 since then with a plus 5 run differential. There are other ways to win besides waiting and hoping your star does something he’s never been able to do. In his career the Twins have played 12 postseason games. In those games, he’s had a total of 7 PA. I don’t think it’s cynical to question whether it’s smart to just ride it out without actually trying to seek alternatives. Nowhere have I insinuated that you just try to get rid of him for the sake of getting rid of him. It’s the return value, while he has it. The key is you have to have the courage to try or have that conversation. Also, I think it flies in the face of history, or even common sense, to fully buy into what a player or management says on the record. It’s seldom, if ever, the full story. There’s no incentive, and much disincentive, for either party to get into it. And it can change rapidly.
  21. jkcarew
    That can’t possibly be known. But, yes impressive nonetheless.
  22. jkcarew
    Brewers playing stupid and impatient baseball…probably used to being able to cruise through Miz’s games. Probably how they’ve managed to lose more than a handful of his starts.
  23. jkcarew
    Miz defines failure by how many foul balls he’s throwing. Lewis seemed on time with 3 consecutive fouls, So Miz throws the first slider of the game. Pure. Evil.
  24. jkcarew
    Had to look it up: Brewers with 686 OPS against lefties this year, The longer the game stays close…
  25. jkcarew
    Twins batters’ time-outs are kinda ironic today…. OK, let me get my head together. What should I look for?
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