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  1. jkcarew
    The total and complete lack of power is mystifying.
  2. 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.
  3. jkcarew
    Tear it down to the studs. Or at least, to where the studs would be if you had any.
  4. jkcarew
    Two hit, a walk, a couple loud outs, and only 2 K across 6 innings. Against the Twins. I imagine Jobe will be sent back down to AAA after today.
  5. jkcarew
    Key hits with men on base, Oct. 7?
  6. jkcarew
    I loved Killebrew and the bat more than made up for his defense, obviously. Having said that…defensively, I put him in the same category as Pete Rose. The defensive flexibility was an ‘unquantified’ value that doesn’t show up in WAR. Why? Because they were not ‘plus’ defenders anywhere (which actually detracted from their WAR). But their ability/willingness to be ‘fair’ at multiple positions allowed their teams to build optimized lineups based on the makeup of that season’s roster and health.
  7. jkcarew
    If the meat of our lineup was actual meat, I wouldn’t want to eat it.
  8. jkcarew
    I agree with this.
  9. jkcarew
    Of all the times I’ve thought Rocco created his own problems by pulling a starter too early…which is many…I don’t see it AS MUCH here. Festa has been ultra shaky literally every outing except one this year going back to spring…and he had been getting a number of breaks with some calls and some loud outs. If Festa completes that inning successfully…and even the next, you’re still 100% going to see Alcala in that game. Was Rocco slow to hook Alcala? I think so. It’s always the same scenario with Alcala’s meltdowns…and that scenario was clearly unfolding. And then there’s the fielding.
  10. jkcarew
    If there was a better overall player at 3rd, it was Killebrew. There were a small handful of seasons…including the ‘69 MVP season…where he played more 3rd than 1st (Rich Reese, Don Mincher, etc.). And they were all great offensive seasons…obviously. He did play more 1st than 3rd overall, though. So, it’s Gaetti. With Koskie next. Castino gets the “what could have been” award. You can’t sneak the cheese past the Rat.
  11. jkcarew
    Opps
  12. jkcarew
    Send him!
  13. jkcarew
    And are they playing the same Twins team that lost to…well, everyone? The answer to both questions: Yes, it is.
  14. jkcarew
    The softer Correa hits the ball, the better the result. It’s uncanny.
  15. jkcarew
    Festa far exceeded my expectations. Wasn’t fooling anyone…got a couple breaks. But, something to build on. Had been so shaky all spring aside from his opening start for the Saints. But only the 3rd was rough, and he got through that.
  16. jkcarew
    As a person that feels the same regarding Raya, last night there were at least some extenuating circumstances to explain another short outing. The bottom of the second inning took forever…forever…and the weather was atrociously cold and damp. This was an instance where I think any of the starting prospects would have been pulled. Having said that, he was really inefficient in his two innings. 50 pitches. He was all over the place…threw 22 pitches that were called balls in the two innings, and probably bailed out by guys chasing on another 5 at least. Again, conditions were bad…so, hard to take anything away from the outing. See him in a week, I guess.
  17. jkcarew
    So far this season, the Twins have fielded the OLDEST lineup (batters) in the division…4th oldest in the AL. Honestly, I think that among all the feeble statistics that can be pointed to, THIS is the most damning in terms of representing where this organization is. Mature/developed and mediocre (let alone just plain bad) is a horrible place to be.
  18. jkcarew
    The very best managers in baseball…even if they have “good” overall pitching…are not going to be able to manage 0-4 runs scored per game into consistent winning. And we don’t have one of the best managers in baseball. So the losing will be consistent.
  19. jkcarew
    Loving the pitch count.
  20. jkcarew
    Soccer might be even more annoying in this regard.
  21. jkcarew
    Jenkins. Sometimes I wonder why I bother to get excited to follow the Twins top prospects each season. It’s like watching and waiting for a kettle of water to come to boil on a stove with faulty burners.
  22. jkcarew
    Now we’re just showing off.
  23. jkcarew
    And that HR by Wallner is why you don’t get picked off second base with 2 outs when he’s at-bat. I mean…how many singles does he get??
  24. jkcarew
    Do ya think Rocco has noticed that the Royals are playing their best player at catcher for the third game in a row? I’m not sure he understands that that’s legal.
  25. jkcarew
    Ironically, that’s what the Fangraphs projection is worried about. The algorithms are not going to project 330 BA or 415 OBP for anyone in the modern game. So if you knock that down to 290 and 360-370 and attach a Joe Mauer ISO/SLG, you have something from good to very good…you don’t have great. You attach a Vladdy Guerrero Jr. ISO/SLG, and you have perennial MVP candidate. All pleasant outcomes…but it explains the modestly lower ranking.
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