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  1. jkcarew
    Doesn’t matter if he’s going to hit like that! But just in terms of his defensive future… Is it just me…or does Lee look really thick and slow??
  2. jkcarew
    Good thing for Ober the pitch clock doesn’t stay live until the ball finally arrives at the plate. Hey, whatever works! Great inning there.
  3. jkcarew
    This could have been written about almost every manager in the league. With the absurd number of pitchers held on active rosters now, there are precious few options when multiple veterans perform poorly. By default you‘re left with young optionable guys that were deemed unready when the season began. Do other teams have more/better options in the minors? Some do…many don’t. Is the difference between the bottom of the Twins active roster and that of other teams humongous? In most instances it’s marginal, that’s why they aren’t regulars. The one and only fix is to roster better veteran players before the season begins. Meanwhile, Rocco can share at least a little of the blame for the regression in performance of multiple players.
  4. jkcarew
    You forgot… Top 10 MVP votes Silver slugger
  5. jkcarew
    These guys were all (90%+ of all mlb) developed from early youth baseball right through the amateur and minor league years to hit with one approach…wait for a pitch that you can drive and hit it in the air…preferably to your pull side. To make them ‘contact’, ‘situational’, or any other kind of hitter at the major league level is an exercise in futility. If you want to change the approach, you need to scout, acquire, and develop with that approach in mind. Anyone whose job was running a baseball team would realize this….right?
  6. jkcarew
    If the team pooled their salaries for todays game and gave it back to the fans divided equally among to 5,000 brave souls that actually attended tonight…each fan would get a check for about $185 on their way out the gates. A little more if you include the salaries of Rocco and Falvey. I think that would be fair.
  7. jkcarew
    Unwilling to pay his price. But willing to bet that two cheap minor leaguers would work out.
  8. jkcarew
    I don’t know. He was 29 when that picture was taken.
  9. jkcarew
    I never blame ANYONE for not going to the University of Minnesota.
  10. jkcarew
    Bueckers goes number 1 overall. Nice for Minny girls BB.
  11. jkcarew
    Missing the point…it’s the same for the opponents. It’s never a good excuse. I DO think it effects some guys.
  12. jkcarew
    Agreed. 90% of them have spent their lives in Florida, SoCal, and Dominican Republic. And it’s not like trying to hit major league pitching (or pitching to major league hitters) is anything like layering up to go check your beaver traps.
  13. jkcarew
    MLB had the Twins at 52% to win based on the pitching matchup. A bit flawed. How much better does our pitching ACTUALLY have to be than the opponent’s to overcome the chasm in hitting talent??
  14. jkcarew
    Strike 3 to Alonso is called ball 4.
  15. jkcarew
    Like it. We need the fielding practice.
  16. jkcarew
    I mean, we only have 3 blown saves. Sure, we’ve only had 3 save opportunities. But if we’re perfect over the next dozen or so opportunities (as expected), that’s pretty good!
  17. jkcarew
    The winds are gusting big time. And if I calculate correctly from my man cave, they’ll be blowing straight out to center,,,maybe more right-center. Not exactly ideal for Ryan. On the other hand, once the sun (such that it is) sets, we’ll have mid-to-high 20’s windchills…maybe stay a little higher if the wind settles any…and it’s damp. So, hitters aren’t necessarily going to be comfortable, either. Baseball wasn’t meant to be played in this. It makes me want to discount just about any results, honestly…individual and team, and good or bad. Here’s to getting lucky.
  18. jkcarew
    Sure does. It means that Sano was a good athlete with decent glove and instincts…before he added 80 lbs or more of mostly fat…and decided he was fine with one (post rookie) contract. I’m quite sure there’s a universe of self discipline and work ethic between the two. Although, ironically….one thing we know is Keaschall doesn’t come with Sano’s arm…the Tommy John sure didn’t diminish Sano’s arm, for whatever that’s worth. Not saying Keaschall is going to be great defensively….or above average…or serviceable. I’m saying there is about 110% chance he’ll achieve his potential defensively…whatever that is…based on his track record as an athlete/competitor.
  19. jkcarew
    I mean…there’s zero chance they are going to commit to any prospect at this time, with the possible exception of Lee, and maybe Keaschall if both Miranda and Lewis continue to flame out. Nothing’s happening to the veterans on the active roster. There’s a SLIM chance of a fire sale at the trade deadline. We can hope. The only other chance is an early cleaning of house…which would need to include Falvey.
  20. jkcarew
    The defensive concerns here regarding Keaschall are way overblown. He played a lot of SS and OF in the college/amateur ranks. He was an elite wrestler in California. Elite wrestlers are quick, explosive, athletes, with very good feet. And they know how to work, and they know how to navigate pain. He hasn’t been playing late in games for load management reasons as they ramp him up. He’s been ‘stuck’ at 2B because that’s clearly where they think the current need is. Don’t know if he’s going to be a great second baseman at the major league level. He ain’t Julien. .
  21. jkcarew
    The scariest thing with Rodriguez right now is the lack of power at the AAA level. In his first 76 plate appearances, ZERO balls hit over the fence (with one inside-the-park fluke HR). He ain’t going to be striking out at 15-20% in the majors…it’ll be much closer to 30% (and that’s probably optimistic). Meanwhile, major league pitchers aren’t going to be walking him at high rates if he’s not hitting home runs. He’s coming with defensive value in the OF it looks like, still, his status as a good prospect is 100% tied to power. And, early on at AAA, he’s really struggling to find any.
  22. jkcarew
    I avoid spending any of my money in Minneapolis or Hennepin county if I at all can. I personally will make an exception for Twins games. I don’t think I’m that unique in either regard. That doesn’t explain the Twins declining attendance, though (beyond marginally)…it goes way beyond that.
  23. jkcarew
    5 series, 5 wins! I, for one, think we can keep this up.
  24. jkcarew
    The total and complete lack of power is mystifying.
  25. jkcarew
    Kinda stings to see Maeda in this role. For him, I imagine the $10M he’s being paid this year…and the $49M he’s pocketed in his career takes some of the sting out of it, though.
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