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  1. jkcarew
    Dan Gladden.
  2. jkcarew
    And I’m not quite ready to give up on Sabato yet either. But this has to be the year, IMO.
  3. jkcarew
    I do think maybe catching these two at a good time. On the other hand, I think the offensive issues are very real.
  4. jkcarew
    I think you’re on to something, though. The evolution to pull and launch at all cost results in so many pitches taken. The pitchers trained to avoid anything but the extreme periphery of the strike zone, the batter focusing on a specific narrow area of the strike zone. Frustrating. My idea is less radical, but also stands no chance of actually happening…. Restrict the number of pitchers available to pitch in a game, and institute new, larger minimum dimensions for newly built ballparks (or deaden the ball which would be much faster, if feasible). When starting pitchers’ goal was to finish a game, they didn’t waste pitches. And necessarily that meant not trying to strike out every batter…at least not by nibbling and trying to get the batter to chase. When there were 5-6 guys in the lineup who couldn’t reach the power alleys, those batters tended to try to put the first good pitch they saw into play. The geometry of the game is out of whack, and the continuing reliance on relief and ‘3rd time through the lineup’ strategies needs to turn around somehow.
  5. jkcarew
    Trevor May with 3 DECISIONS in first 6 games for Oakland. Tied for major league lead in Wins (with Kyle Gibson among others).
  6. jkcarew
    There is no hindsight on not walking Soler. None.
  7. jkcarew
    I was thinking we had two consecutive days off with the push-back on the home opener. It’s only one. My bad, though I still say you walk Soler and bring in a righty.
  8. jkcarew
    Offense is probably going to be challenged all year. That seemed likely from the get-go. Really counting on Kirilloff (and maybe Lewis later) to tip the balance. With the starters looking as good as they are, that might mean a season with a lot of close games. So, the bullpen…and Rocco’s ability to maximize it’s effectiveness.
  9. jkcarew
    Is there a rule against using 3 pitchers in an inning? Where either Lopez or Duran taxed from recent workload? Is tomorrow an off day? Doesn’t matter what game of the year it is. What matters is the situation. Look, I think this is where Rocco needs to get way better. So, I expressed my opinion, that’s what we do. You can disagree…there are other ways of looking at it…Rocco must have saw it your way, and I’m sure many others do as well.
  10. jkcarew
    No, they very well could have lost the game anyway. And it’s only game six. What I want, is for the manager to do the right thing in these situations…it makes me feel better about the long term prospects. And game 6 is not too early to simply do the right thing. That’s it.
  11. jkcarew
    We’re both wrong…it’s only one off day. Tomorrow is an off day. Why I had 2, don’t know….but the argument stays the same…it has to be AT LEAST Lopez pitching to a righty with the bases loaded and 2 out.
  12. jkcarew
    Admit they made a mistake. Simple as that. There’s the opposition beating you. And then there’s doing something totally unnecessary that takes the team out of a ballgame. (Yeah…I’m not talking about firing or cutting anyone.) It’s just called every day accountability…some might call it leadership.
  13. jkcarew
    So…Thielbar who just gave up an rbi hit to a weak hitting righty…he then intentionally walks Soler (beyond obvious)…next guy is a righty and their 3 hitter… you can replace Thielbar…..no you HAVE to replace Thielbar. With two days off on the horizon, still a chance to win…and not having pitched in 6 days….I bring in my best righty every. single. time. And if not then Lopez. He at the very least had to have had Lopez warming to pitch to the guy behind Soler with the bases loaded, down by one.
  14. jkcarew
    The ‘bad’ pitch was to the weak hitting De La Cruz to put us behind. The pitch that put the game out of reach to Soler was a pitch that never should have been thrown…and for which Rocco or Thielbar should be held accountable…or both.
  15. jkcarew
    Ok…now I get it.
  16. jkcarew
    Absolutely with two off days next. Has now managed to use his best bullpen arm in 1 of the first six games….or one of the first 5 games for which he was available.
  17. jkcarew
    And why? So stupid. It was his third batter…and then you bring in Duran for a chance at a 4-out win….or to get us to extras.
  18. jkcarew
    Please tell me Rocco at least had Duran warming up when Thielbar was supposed to walk Soler??
  19. jkcarew
    Zero reason to pitch to Soler there. Zero.
  20. jkcarew
    Think how far that ball would have gone without the mound visit.
  21. jkcarew
    Kind of a throwback. Not dominant looking, even last year he was below league average in K%. But he seems to change speeds while staying ahead in the count and keeping people off balance.
  22. jkcarew
    And just like that, I feel compelled to take everything back I've said about how good the starting pitching has been the last two games.😉
  23. jkcarew
    I'm thinking this might be the year the Twins bat a DH 9th. You could argue Solano should be there tonight (sub 700 career OPS against righties). But if you have Kepler (or anyone) other than Castro...If you happen to be playing Jeffers behind the plate, and Buxton in CF (which I admit seems unlikely at this point)...then you are definitely slotting Solano in at 9 against righties. (Rocco already having demonstrated that he's not going to DH a catcher) It's rare, but happens. Can't say I can remember the Twins doing it.
  24. jkcarew
    God, I hope he gets shelled. Otherwise, all of this good starting pitching over the last two games will mean nothing to me. :)
  25. jkcarew
    Maeda looked like Maeda. The current competition not withstanding, this should make for a very good #5!
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