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  1. jkcarew
    Still, pretty good for a guy that’s supposed to be turning into Nick Blackburn.
  2. jkcarew
    Absolutely…with this roster, for 2023, you’d probably like Miranda to be capable over there, and have a true slugger at 1B…(not to mention DH)
  3. jkcarew
    We’re doing much better with runners in scoring position today!
  4. jkcarew
    You can win with him…could certainly do worse. But as 3rd basemen go, he’s not particularly valuable offensively. Ranked at/ near the bottom of the AL in WRC+ among qualified 3B (granted, several clubs don’t have a qualifying 3B).
  5. jkcarew
    It was a self-depricating joke (from a fans perspective) Still, I wonder what KC fans call our franchise? Probably not perennial ‘winners’.
  6. jkcarew
    So, not a Viking fan…obviously.
  7. jkcarew
    The Twins pull guys earlier than most all teams in the league. The differences are ‘slight’…but they matter…even 1 extra out a game over 162 games is very significant. Having said that, Gray being unhappy with being pulled and saying so is a positive not a negative. He had something to say about a specific situation, and he said it. I’m glad it was said…and it means nothing regarding his or any other FA pitcher signing with the club in the future. My sense is these days there are just as many starters (more?) that like the current trend than that dislike it. Remember Gray is an ‘old’ guy.
  8. jkcarew
    I love his delivery and his aggressiveness, his confidence. Still have high hopes for him.
  9. jkcarew
    Didn’t read the article, but judging by the photos, he must throw a ton of wild pitches with runners on third ??
  10. jkcarew
    And yet they have more world championships in the last 7 rears than the Twins have postseason GAME wins in the last 20.
  11. jkcarew
    ‘West Slide Story’ - nice!
  12. jkcarew
    Wallner seems like a first baseman when I watch him. And regardless, I wouldn’t want to count on him in 2023….risky…it’s not like 2023 shapes up to be a rebuilding year, at least going in. When he gets through this __it storm, it’s likely that Kepler remains a solidly above league-average hitter against right handed pitching for at least a couple more years. And IMO, you can’t do anything with Kepler until you are SURE about Kirilloff. I say you plan on platooning him in 2023 with Garlick or some other right handed batter who rakes lefties. After 2023, I’m sure at least one of Kepler/Larnach/Kirilloff will not be in the picture.
  13. jkcarew
    The only exception to the rule… If the Twins have recently traded for it…you know exactly how it will perform. ?
  14. jkcarew
    This is already implied by your chosen handle. ?
  15. jkcarew
    “Baldelli’s club has the pieces necessary to win ballgames“ Not really. Not at a pace that is going to exceed that of CLE or CHI by a meaningful margin. They’ll probably need to win the head to head by a 1-3 game margin. Could happen, doesn’t feel likely. All three have SERIOUS issues. Only one has Terry Francona calling the shots.
  16. jkcarew
    Still think the roster was deep headed into the season. But you’ve had underachieving/hurt Kepler, no Sano, no Kirilloff, no Lewis, basically no Larnach, missing Garlick, zero from Jeffers, 3/4 of Buxton, and a slightly underachieving Correa. Meanwhile, the pitching staff is not constructed to carry the club. They simply are not a very good team as is…and it’s been this way for a while now.
  17. jkcarew
    Amused by the chatter that Buxton isn’t performing offensively. It’s pretty impossible to have that perception unless your expectations for him are completely unrealistic. He now sits at an 136 OPS+ against a 107 career number. He’s now at 353 PA. He’s NEVER had a year with this many PA that’s been this productive. Not even close. His 2022 BB/K ratio is substantially better than his career number and his 2021 number. Last year’s SS BA/OPS results were completely (and obviously) unsustainable for a litany of reasons. This IS the good Buxton. And there’s no such thing as “except for his HRS”. Even his poor on base skills can’t ruin an 8% HR rate. That’s a star player if an every day ++CF that reeks havoc on the bases. Of course, he’s not that. AND THAT is the only reason IMO to be disappointed in Buxton’s 2022. Offensively, this season has been the good version of what he is.
  18. jkcarew
    Because you have to play 9 guys. Only bench player left was Leon.
  19. jkcarew
    By not swinging at the first two pitches.
  20. jkcarew
    Not so ironically, also ENDS the inning on 2nd base.
  21. jkcarew
    That’s the worse baserunning mistake I think I’ve ever seen.
  22. jkcarew
    A sure-fire way to tell if a closer is going to regress?…maybe even like end-of-career-coming-soon regression… when this FO trades for him
  23. jkcarew
    Maybe. Nothing sliced that’s for sure.
  24. jkcarew
    Come on. He’s more durable than that. It’s only LANDING that is a problem.
  25. jkcarew
    Meanwhile, Miranda standing over at first hoping none of his teammates reach base in the top of the 9th.
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