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  1. jkcarew
    PLUS…you can DFA him any time you want. Although, now that the contract will be expiring…I suppose someone could claim him as the season progresses.
  2. jkcarew
    If the club plans on being down 7 or 8 runs by the 3rd inning frequently, Dobnak was 100% the right decision. Gotta give credit where credit is due.
  3. jkcarew
    By the way…St. Louis isn’t very good.
  4. jkcarew
    Took the ones 4 inches out of the zone, whiffed at three 2 feet out of the zone.
  5. jkcarew
    The optimistic Larnach predictions are the only ones that seem somewhat possible to me right now.
  6. jkcarew
    What a coincidence! I came here to say… 20 guys hit 5 HR.
  7. jkcarew
    HERESY!!! Repeat after me…BUCK’S CAREER 244 BA, 304 OBP, AND 29% K-RATE ARE ONLY BECAUSE HE’S NEVER PLAYED A GAME WHILE HEALTHY…BUCK’S CAREER 244 BA, 304 OBP, AND 29% K-RATE ARE ONLY BECAUSE HE’S NEVER PLAYED A GAME WHILE HEALTHY…BUCK’S CAREER 244 BA, 304 OBP, AND 29% K-RATE ARE ONLY BECAUSE HE’S NEVER PLAYED A GAME WHILE HEALTHY…THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT…THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT…THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT. Those that don’t drinking the kool-aide will be marched out to the airport and shot.
  8. jkcarew
    What are the odds we’d have to start the season against the one team that has a bullpen even better than ours!???
  9. jkcarew
    MASTER BADER!
  10. jkcarew
    Well they have to pay him…so… Does he have any options remaining?
  11. jkcarew
    I know we have 5 or 6 runs in us. Sure…maybe not this game, or this series.
  12. jkcarew
    Now I see why we added Dobnak! Brilliant!!
  13. jkcarew
    A balk, an error, and an HR…all Pablo needs is a HBP and a wild pitch and he has a Royal flush (as in down the drain).
  14. jkcarew
    How Are Twins Daily Users Feeling About the Team? It’s complicated.
  15. jkcarew
    There were no “no revenue” seasons. They still got almost all of their TV money over that period…which, at the time, was the most lucrative they’ve ever had.
  16. jkcarew
    That hope died quite a few years ago for me. Too many “journalists” chasing “stories”…lowers the bar for all. Result…mass willingness to spout whatever narrative ensures the access they need for validation of the latest post/story/take. Which makes 99% of the information coming out…NOT valid.
  17. jkcarew
    So the reduced K rate (and against spring training competItion), the hard hit extra base hits/HRs…and most notably, the return to the minors of their top pitching prospect at age 25 after a 3.76 FIP over 13 starts and 64 innings in his rookie year…these were all part of the plan.
  18. jkcarew
    You forgot the declining attendance and TV revenue uncertainty…all for not a penny less than $1.7B.
  19. jkcarew
    The results as a reliever in 2024 weren’t great…but under the covers there was a significant improvement from his starter numbers. I do think there’s a shot for him to be an above-average reliever in short stints. IMO, the fastball is good enough if he commands it well. And a solidly average secondary pitch might be enough…as a short reliever. I think he’s going to get the opportunity to make that happen. We’ll see.
  20. jkcarew
    Not sure I’m ready to have too much Brooks Lee angst yet. The way the bat has been so far, even an Ozzie Smith glove is going to have a difficult time creating positive value. Yes, it was a small sample, but his underlying number last year (e.g., hard hit %) were even worse than headline number of 64 OPS+. IMO, Lee needs to be getting every-day at-bats as he works on his adjustments…and given the offensive challenges that already exist with this club, I’m not at all sure that the Twins can afford for those at-bats to be at the major league level right now.
  21. jkcarew
    Trevor Megill got much better after he left the Twins. How is that POSSIBLE???
  22. jkcarew
    Interesting that this article has never appeared regarding Buxton. Yet the club has been forced to play someone OTHER THAN Buxton in CF an average of 100 games per year during his career. WAY more Jake Cave and Michael Taylor than Byron Buxton. Meanwhile, Buxton has also been inferior to Lewis offensively. CAREER Post-Season numbers: Buxton: 7 PA; .286 OPS Lewis: 26 PA; 1.119 OPS
  23. jkcarew
    I can squint and see the club winning 90 games. Overall, I don’t see this club that much different than recent versions…in the solidly above average to barely average range depending upon performance ‘surprises’ and health. My pessimism is primarily grounded in health and the continued (potential) strengthening of the ALC competition.
  24. jkcarew
    Good point. Fwiw…the BA list seems more of a “recent results” approach based on value delivered….prove it / track record. The MLB list seems like more of a theoretical upside/talent view…who you’d want for one game if you could pick anyone…type approach.
  25. jkcarew
    I’m perfectly fine with the lost 2-3 mph off the fastball if it resulted in better command of the pitch. It hasn’t. Not so far. Meanwhile, despite the “stuff”, he’s never commanded his off-speed pitches consistently well, either. So….I guess we’ll see where this goes.
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