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  1. jkcarew
    Swings at too many —it pitches. For a guy that’s reported to be a true student of the art of hitting…seems he never has a play. Big difference between aggressive approach where you go after the first good pitch you see, and going after any pitch close to the zone. He does way too much of the latter.
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    Ozzie Albies?? Maybe…I just assumed it was Acuna when I noticed the jersey/cap! But that would make sense…Acuna probably isn’t chasing a DQ check these days.
  3. jkcarew
    Gameday keeps running a DQ add featuring Ronald Acuna Jr and Byron Buxton. One of these things is not like the other.
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    Aside from the assumption that the Arraez deal had anything to do with the Mahle deal…Steer has a long way to go to be an all-star. And CES hasn’t even established himself in the league yet. Meanwhile there is much data that says Steer is the opposite of “extremely competent” defensively. And CES is worse yet…will need to hit at a 1B/DH level to stick in the league, because that’s where he’ll be playing. Obviously, the trade has been one-sided since the guy we acquired basically hasn’t played. Don’t know if there was a lack of due diligence on the Twins FO part? So, a bad mistake. But, I’ll need to see way more from Steer and/or CES to declare this to be on a franchise-altering scale, which you seem to suggest.
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    If we put math to this, it would round to 0%. Twins would need to win at least 10 for the percent chance to even nudge up materially. And keep in mind, the Twins would likely be resting people big time in that scenario. Meanwhile, Houston has a series with KC remaining…and Texas and Seattle remain ahead as well. It’s time to simply be thrilled that we’ll be a 3 seed…while having the 5th, 6th, or as is the current case, the 7th best record in the league.
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    It's truly hard to pull for the guy, honestly.
  7. jkcarew
    Good news for any Twin that swings left-handed.
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    …or 4
  9. jkcarew
    Pablo needs to string another 3 zeros up there. He’s had games before where he bounced back from terrible 1st innings.
  10. jkcarew
    Those guy have already won a playoff game in their short careers 😉
  11. jkcarew
    Used to be the practice that you played your best available players against teams in the race…those that haven’t clinched or been eliminated. IMO, that’s the right way to do it.
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    And…as I type…
  13. jkcarew
    I mean…Vaughn, Benintendi, Robert Jr., Moncada, Jimenez, Sheets….all 25-28. I don’t think they’ll be giving up on these guys…maybe Moncada. Playing Andrus does seem inexplicable.
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    U Absolutely…and batters chase less on 3-1…way less, and as a result, swing and miss less. The math simply compounds the discrepancy further, by not ‘counting’ the whiffs when they do occur.
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    Also, Julien has every indication of being a three-true-outcome guy. He goes deep into counts almost all the time looking for a very specific pitch and/or area….he ain’t tying to hit singles. Those guys will always K a lot…and walk a lot. If you don’t like that style, I don’t think you’re going to like Julien. He’s pretty much the polar opposite of Lewis who’s pretty much hacking at the first pitch he thinks he can hit anywhere. That’s why Julien figures to work well leading off, and Lewis works well in a 3-5 spot. Both styles can work if executed consistently well enough. So far, so good, IMO.
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    Here’s what we know… Julien WILL BE better against lefties than Vasquez is against righties. We KNOW what Vasquez is. Anyone with eyes can tell that Julien has tons more talent and potential than Vasquez with the bat, even as he’s still learning. If we’re saying the Vasquez matchup is what Rocco preferred, my response would be stop overthinking it, Rocco…and give the talent a chance.
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    I can’t wait to see Walker Jenkins with the big club… …being pinch-hit for in the 5th inning (occasionally earlier) by journeyman righties. Can’t wait.
  18. jkcarew
    I cannot WAIT to see Emmanuel Rodriquez and Walker Jenkins playing for the Twins… …getting pinch-hit for by journeymen righties in the 5th inning… …SO exciting! Can’t wait!
  19. jkcarew
    It’s literally as if he’s surprised that there was another right-handed pitcher in their bullpen. Or… He thought the lefty had only faced 2 batters. Either way…mind boggling.
  20. jkcarew
    Jax with one of his unhittable sweepers…center cut. Is it just me…or has this been a theme for his 2023 streaks of poor results?
  21. jkcarew
    Of course they’re made by Rocco. He makes the call depending on game situation etc. You only get one if you lose. The video guy is only relaying what he sees on the video. And as we know, the video can be iffy depending upon angles, and NY’s interpretation which can be different than what the video guy sees or thinks he sees.
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    Just double-checked… He’s also toward the bottom in frequency of challenges. So…he doesn’t challenge much, and when he does, he’s wrong. Moral of the story… He’s hamstrung, because umpires rarely make bad calls against the Twins.🤔
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    Among active managers, Rocco ranks 28th out of 30 in overturn %. (career) So, yes…VERY near the bottom of the pack.
  24. jkcarew
    I don’t think Glasnow was the story for TB pitching-wise, was he? I’m quite satisfied with what the lineup was able to do against him. 8 baserunners over 6 innings, and half those baserunners scored thanks to the long ball. 4 runs over six innings. If Glasnow had those results every outing…where is the Rays AAA affiliate? The story for the Rays was their bullpen…completely shut the Twins down and out over the final 3 innings.
  25. jkcarew
    Jorge Alcala started rehabbing a couple of days ago. (fingers crossed)
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