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  1. jkcarew
    Good hitting team with bad pitching: lose when you feel like you’re winning Good pitching (and defense) with weak offense: win when it feels like you’re losing
  2. jkcarew
    Atta boy, Kep! We don’t care ‘bout no fancy BABIP in these parts!
  3. jkcarew
    HIP, HIP…..
  4. jkcarew
    Joey.
  5. jkcarew
    If we can replicate the bases-loaded-with-less-than-two-outs-and-Correa-batting scenario 2 or 3 more times, we’re going to win this thing.
  6. jkcarew
    MAT, our on-base machine.
  7. jkcarew
    Gray dominating.
  8. jkcarew
    Because of defense, not offense…but yes.
  9. jkcarew
    Me too. Especially since the entire league continues to K more and more.
  10. jkcarew
    I mean, I doubt seriously that they’re in a hurry to move him to AAA. He’s played all of 10 games now at the AA level…and it’s a level at which most organizations have their very best, most talented, young prospects…including pitchers. They’re not close to handing him the big-league starting 3B, 2B, or SS jobs…so no need to have him in the wings at St Paul. If something happens and they do want to give him one of those roles, they’d probably be willing to move him directly from AA. That’s not that unusual. But that’s a long-term injury or two from happening…or a half-season of drastic underperformance from Miranda from happening (and maybe even not then if Lewis is back and healthy). Certainly, nothing imminent.
  11. jkcarew
    IMO, this is what Buxton is. He generally looks clueless in the batter’s box…and I’m always astounded when pitchers throw his strikes. But he has a pretty proven track record at this point…he’ll get scorchingly hot, just when you think he’ll never get another hit…and go ice, ice cold, just when it looks like he’s going to enter into elite status. Incredibly streaky…and now just happens to be at the bottom of the cycle.
  12. jkcarew
    Amazing, no?! I honestly never thought I'd see a regulation 2:07 game played again in my lifetime. The clock has been way more impactful than I thought it would. Incredible. (In this game the trifecta of fast baseball...few hits/runs/runners, get-away day, the clock.)
  13. jkcarew
    The Yankees didn't look or feel like a superior team in this series. Let's hope that means good things ahead. Going into this season, the offense didn't figure to be great. A whole lot of things needed to go right for 'good' to happen, offensively. They haven't so far. I do think it will get somewhat better...especially if Kirilloff can get to 'right'. The pitching continues to be a joy to watch.
  14. jkcarew
    Supper hard to figure out. Everyone says the power will come...and have been saying it for some time. But, it hasn't. Over 500 career PA now with a low SLG and pedestrian ISO. Having said that, he does desperately need a full season of health, which he hasn't really had yet, in which he can work on his adjustments. There are some scenarios out there where he plays the second half of the season in St. Paul.
  15. jkcarew
    AAA is for "4-A", break-glass, veterans...and prospects that have noting to prove at AA. Julien fits that bill, so AAA was appropriate. You can see that he has plenty of work to do...including on defense...before he's in a starting major-league lineup. And you don't bring him up to sit on the bench and PH. Lee, does have a little to prove in AA. I'm fine with that start. I like the aggressiveness. Although, Rodriguez is worrying me a bit with his 50% K rate. Yep, 50%.
  16. jkcarew
    Why Pagan and not Lopez here?
  17. jkcarew
    In trading Arraez, we kinda went all-in on the HR offense. I'm fine with the trade. The power has been there...but really, really bunched into just a few games.
  18. jkcarew
    Rocco can use all the A-teamers in the bullpen today. Keep it close and maybe lightening can strike before this is over.
  19. jkcarew
    Rodriguez now with 17K in 34PA, for a round 50% K rate. Just turned 20…I like that the Twins started him at high A, but slightly worried about bad habits. I’m sure there’s some rust involved.
  20. jkcarew
    So many to choose from. Full-season projection after first 15 games... Larnach: 238 Taylor: 227 Buxton: 227
  21. jkcarew
    Momma told me there’d be days like today.
  22. jkcarew
    Two things on Rodriguez… one, yes, let’s keep him healthy two, he is having massive issues with strike outs early in the season…14 K in his first 30 PA. Let’s see him get a handle on that before we anoint him.
  23. jkcarew
    Way more impressive than the first win, IMO. Even the hapless underdog captures lightning in a bottle once in a blue moon. This was grinded out against a good pitcher, good team, on the road, having been punched in the face to start the game. So early…but it’s the kind of game that can get the PLAYERS believing.
  24. jkcarew
    At most positions offense is more important than defense. So, yes…he put out the best players…the ones that had the best chance of scoring runs against a really good lefty. Then when he got the late lead, he went with defense…as the strategy became…we’re not going to hit again. I’ve had plenty of issues with how Rocco handles certain things, but what he did tonight is pretty much baseball A01.
  25. jkcarew
    Yep. Looks like they’re not going to put Julien in a position to lose a close game late with his defense at 2B (hopefully, the power continues to develop so he can justify being a 1B). And Larnach was an easy late PH decision, because I’m sure they consider Larnach better (by at least some margin) than Garlick in the OF.
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