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  1. jkcarew
    He’d be a good fit if you could get him at a reasonable cost. But you won’t be able to get him at a reasonable cost. A lot of his numbers suggest he’s an ‘old’ 30…still, somebody’s going to give him more…probably significantly more…than 3 years. Much more likely that they hand the primary 1B role to Miranda, Julien, or Kirilloff…depending on who makes the stronger case between now and then.
  2. jkcarew
    I can see him being considered overrated given all the attention and accolades surrounding his and the Astros accomplishments…and the subsequent controversy. Also, the Astros success without him…and probably a smidgin of contract envy from some mixed in there. But it’s not because he isn’t objectively very good. Because he is.
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    What was the Twins record vs the Yankees in 2023 when the Yankees were not great…and the Twins were a little better than they have been in 2024? 4-3 Twins. This year, the Yankees are a completely different team…demolishing pretty much everybody…and the Twins are moderately worse than last year. Result: 0-6. Would it really matter to people if it was 1-5 instead? Why? What have the Twins done this year against Baltimore and Cleveland…the two next-best teams (record-wise) they’ve played this year? 0-8. It’s not a jinx…it’s not “choking”. It’s nothing more than the Yankees being WAY WAY better than the Twins. Once again. No wishing, hoping, knashing of teeth, rearranging of deck chairs, or voodoo, stands a chance in the face of this indisputable, harsh reality.
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    Rocco doing what he can to set up the save situation for Duran.
  5. jkcarew
    On the topic of rain… Wouldn’t it make sense for the teams based in Florida to pool capital to build 2 or 3 cheap, bare-bones indoor game facilities? With all the summer rain in Florida, the complex league schedules…compressed as they are, are really challenged. It just seems like an unnecessary challenge and disadvantage relative to the Arizona league.
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    Well…the Rockies give up an average of 5.62 runs a game, so…if we had just been average offensively, we would have… been the first team ever to win a game by .62 runs. Sadly, we won’t get to see that.
  8. jkcarew
    Varland and Buxton were my picks to click. Server must have been down earlier when I posted..
  9. jkcarew
    I agree. Being caught in this never-ending cycle of “anything can happen” mediocrity is brutal…it simply postpones the process of building something truly good.
  10. jkcarew
    In an unlikely fashion, our two plucky Minnesotan pitchers just had their ERA’s merge before our very eyes…at 7 and change.
  11. jkcarew
    7 hits, 4 walks, a HR, and 6 runs, in 3 innings in his last start for the Saints. How can you NOT give the spot start to Louie?? I realize the pick’ins are slim over in St Paul, but at least Boushley has kinda earned the chance…his AAA results have been light years better than Varlands. What do we expect of Louie? Will be go with the approach that didn’t work at AAA…or the approach that didn’t work with the Twins?
  12. jkcarew
    Super efficient and predominantly effective start by Ryan wasted.
  13. jkcarew
    Ah…I miss Dick Martin!
  14. jkcarew
    In his defense, he’s taken only right turns at first base for about 3 weeks straight. The left caught him completely by surprise.
  15. jkcarew
    Despite what watching this club would lead you to believe…it’s not illegal to score a few runs on good pitchers.
  16. jkcarew
    That…and the fact that the Yankees are way, way better than them. Light years.
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    A month ago, I thought this. I don’t anymore. The scary thing is…they are also a much younger team than the Twins.
  18. jkcarew
    Buxton earning a day off the old fashioned way… by being terrible for two weeks.
  19. jkcarew
    Unfortunately, he makes the opponent’s pitcher much better, as well.
  20. jkcarew
    Sitting at wRC+ of 83. Not really that close to average.
  21. jkcarew
    That would be well over his career average…he gives no indication of this. Won’t come close to that without a sustained hot period (with HR’s in bunches)…the likes of which we haven’t seen from him for a long time.
  22. jkcarew
    I see the Guardians and Royals decided not to play today. Smart.
  23. jkcarew
    Best player on the club. Hopefully he is realizing and accepting that he is the leader of this club. He said this was Buxton’s club when he signed…which was the right thing to say. But it clearly isn’t anymore (if it ever really was).
  24. jkcarew
    Regarding doubt number 3…back in the lineup today! Thankfully.
  25. jkcarew
    So one year then. He played more than 92 games in CF exactly once. Although he wasn’t quite an average hitter that year. His 105 career wRC+ speaks for itself. The bat has always been overhyped. Here’s the narrative: “every good week/month/2-month stretch he’s had is because he’s healthy…and every bad week/month/2-month stretch he’s has is because he’s hurt”. That narrative is almost a perfect example of how a player gets overhyped. No arguing the defense. I just wish he could complete a full-ish season.
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