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  1. jkcarew
    And…as I type…
  2. 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.
  3. jkcarew
    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.
  4. jkcarew
    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.
  5. jkcarew
    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.
  6. jkcarew
    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.
  7. 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!
  8. 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.
  9. 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?
  10. 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.
  11. jkcarew
    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.🤔
  12. jkcarew
    Among active managers, Rocco ranks 28th out of 30 in overturn %. (career) So, yes…VERY near the bottom of the pack.
  13. 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.
  14. jkcarew
    Jorge Alcala started rehabbing a couple of days ago. (fingers crossed)
  15. jkcarew
    “the Rays will send old friend Zach Littell out for the start. The one-time dominant reliever for the Twins…” Which is to say… the guy that was pretty good for about 27 low leverage innings across 3 months in 2019. And pretty much catastrophically horrible otherwise. Also, it’s ZACK Littell.
  16. jkcarew
    There is no remedy for a starter going 4 innings and leaving with the club behind. Pretty much have to expose the bottom of the pen. This one isn’t on Rocco.
  17. jkcarew
    A 4-inning start is a very bad result almost no matter how you cut it. Team plays uphill, bullpen taxed right out of the gate in first game of series.
  18. jkcarew
    A 1.562 WHIP and 6.02 FIP with the Twins…and 1.704 WHIP and 5.4 ERA (not counting the 3 of 5 batters that reached against him in his final performance today) at St Paul? This for a 25 year old ranked prospect exceeded your expectations? He spent pretty much the whole season not having a clue where any of his pitches were going. The only thing there to hang your hat on is that the entire season was a relatively small sample with only 66 innings total.
  19. jkcarew
    Balazovic’s season was disappointing. Again. A lot of guys to be excited about though. Thought De Andrade had a real nice somewhat under-the-radar season in the FSL having just turned 19 in April. How do insiders view his defense at Short, Seth?
  20. jkcarew
    I think it was more about the lazy sweeper, belt high, over the middle of the plate, drilled to the wall, that came later.
  21. jkcarew
    For him to be really good offensively, either the BABiP will need to hold up OR the HR rate will need to hold up. If they both hold up (along with his health), he’s elite. The BABiP WILL come down…but how much? He’s at 34 HR per 600 PA. We’ll see. The adjustments regarding how pitchers approach him, have barely begun. But yes, he’s far ahead of where I’d figured he’d be at this point.
  22. jkcarew
    This pitching matchup doesn’t exactly say ‘probable winner’. But, as they say…that’s why you play the games. Let’s go bats!
  23. jkcarew
    Except, Correa DID hit the market…then a miracle…two once-ever occurrences took place. So…not happening. Not that I’m totally opposed to trading for him. But you have to pay a price that assumes one year.
  24. jkcarew
    Any trade would assume one season of Alonzo. He will 110% hit the market after the 2024 season.
  25. jkcarew
    I’m done worrying about Buxton. The “Buxton” that everyone imagines doesn’t exist, and has NEVER existed. He’s never been a good player over the coarse of a full season or anything close to a full season. His ‘fullest’ seasons have been mediocre at best offensively. I wish him the best health-wise. From a baseball perspective, the Twins have to move on. Find a CF, and a DH…if things work out, Buxton can be a depth piece, but he should never assume a larger role in how this team plans to move forward.
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