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  1. jkcarew
    Don’t think this is a good idea. When Chief played the mound was still only 50 feet from home plate.
  2. jkcarew
    Did I say they were SO much better? AT THAT POINT in their careers, the Twins core was at least as good as the Tigers. That’s my point. It didn’t matter that they didn’t have playoff experience…they had very good players. Detroit was the team that had been ‘hot’ and was about to face reality…not just in the 87 series, but for the years ahead. Evans was never the same, and he was historically bad in the series. They started Doyle Alexander…the definition of a “got hot” guy if ever there was one. He was bludgeoned (twice). We started the guy who would win the Cy Young the following year. Gibson was already a shadow of his former self. That Tigers group won 88 games the next year…the Twins won 91, and went 11-1 against Detroit doing it. 11-1. The year after that the Tigers lost 103 games. They were done. The Twins had better players in the 87 series, they just hadn’t proven they knew how to win yet.
  3. jkcarew
    Yes, they may be closer to the ‘84 stage than the ‘87 stage. That’s why I’m not suggesting a WS championship this year as a litmus test. We’ll see. And FWIW, Detroit’s #3 was Walt Terrell.
  4. jkcarew
    I’ll take good players over experience every day. The 87 Twins had no postseason experience (Blyleven, Don Baylor off the bench). But what they had was a BUNCH of really good players that nobody yet knew were really good. It was a mismatch on 1987 paper, but if we were to re-handicap the Detroit series today, after careers played out…not so much. Were Trammel, Gibson, Whitaker, old Darrel Evans, Morris and Alexander really much better than Gaetti, Pucket, Hrbek, Brunansky, Gagne, Viola, and old Blyleven? Not at all. That’s the hope. Not for a WS championship this year, but for some measure of success. How good are Lewis, Julian, Wallner, Duran, Jeffers, Ryan? Maybe…collectively, they’re better than we think.
  5. jkcarew
    One would seem to provide more upside (Buxton)…but Gallo provides way more flexibility in a bench role. Question is…how much flexibility do you need in a 3-game series? I imagine in this scenario Gallo would be the replacement called up if any of the left-handed bats are injured…maybe any injury (other than pitcher/catcher).
  6. jkcarew
    In general, a very successful year for top prospects. Performance and health-wise.
  7. jkcarew
    Fair. Obviously, he brings more potential defensive value than Julien. On-field personality is also quite different, as well…to put it in understated terms…he has a lot of “flair”.
  8. jkcarew
    Yes. And as Riverbrian points out above, Buxton can ‘rehab’ with the Twins at some point over the last 9 games (doesn’t need to be St Paul since the games don’t matter) to prove/disprove readiness for a role in the opening series. You can even replace an injured player during a series (pending commissioner approval).
  9. jkcarew
    Yeah…the bench role seems like a big mistake, IMO. If he’s getting one PA a game in a big spot, I just see him flailing and chasing even more than normal, trying to do too much…not to mention how it constricts flexibility with the roster. I don’t think it would be the end of the world to DH him and have him, like 6th,7th,8th in the order behind someone like Wallner or Jeffers (or Kirilloff?) because I do think pitchers will consider Buxton a power threat ALMOST no matter how he’s swinging it, and the guy in front of him might see better pitches than otherwise. That’s where he would belong in the BO, regardless of DH or CF roles. Still don’t think it would be the best move, though…unless he can play CF.
  10. jkcarew
    Greene was fantastic…dominant. I think all of us as Twins fans should be able to appreciate how devastating that loss has to have been for the Reds and their fans. The shoe was on the other foot today. Many here seem excited about the possibility of a 2 seed. I can assure you the Twins management aren’t thinking 2 seed. We’ll see Correa and Lewis get extra rest. We’ll see Gray and Lopez skip starts, the back end of the bullpen will be used just enough to keep rust off… Etc etc. If a 2 seed happens (due to the soft schedule), it happens…but mainly exhibition games from here on out. I’m happy with the 3 seed…and their play in the 2nd half has made them worthy of a 3 seed, IMO…despite the terrible competition in the division.
  11. jkcarew
    To me it’s pretty simple… If he can play in the field, you roster him. If he can’t, you don’t. He’s not a DH…and you can’t afford to bring a guy that can only PH. Meanwhile, he has a career OPS of 631 as a substitute, and 455 as a pinch hitter. So, it’s not like he has a track record of being good in those roles, either.
  12. jkcarew
    Wonderfully pitched ball game against a desperate team in a hitters ball park! Please let Lewis be OK.
  13. jkcarew
    Not the way I read it. And I think the are ramifications for how modern athletes train. It’s debatable, but a legit topic, IMO.
  14. jkcarew
    So you don’t think players get hurt more often/easier now? The statement was not that “they’re soft” or “really not injured”…simply that they seem to get hurt easier or more often on seemingly harmless plays. I don’t think it’s a ridiculous take at all.
  15. 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.
  16. jkcarew
    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.
  17. jkcarew
    Gameday keeps running a DQ add featuring Ronald Acuna Jr and Byron Buxton. One of these things is not like the other.
  18. jkcarew
    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.
  19. jkcarew
    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.
  20. jkcarew
    It's truly hard to pull for the guy, honestly.
  21. jkcarew
    Good news for any Twin that swings left-handed.
  22. jkcarew
    …or 4
  23. jkcarew
    Pablo needs to string another 3 zeros up there. He’s had games before where he bounced back from terrible 1st innings.
  24. jkcarew
    Those guy have already won a playoff game in their short careers 😉
  25. 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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