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  1. jkcarew
    How ‘bout where you gotta score to win?
  2. jkcarew
    Apparently Rocco thinks Julien is really a DH. As is Buxton, as is Wallner, etc
  3. jkcarew
    Saints?
  4. jkcarew
    I would like these, but I don’t…want to.
  5. jkcarew
    Julio with a pretty significant sophomore slump. Not quite Miranda-like…but bad.
  6. jkcarew
    The training staff mixed up Wallner’s and Kirilloff’s contact lenses.
  7. jkcarew
    Kirilloff no est still en fuego no??
  8. jkcarew
    Or Lewis.
  9. jkcarew
    Thomas…call me crazy, but the ridiculous splits are NOT good. In 75% of situations he has very little value (negative considering defense?) Tough to justify over 162 games with the way 26-man rosters work these days. In certain playoff series, certainly would be nice to have, though…platooning/replacing Gallo probably, or Kepler…not Kirilloff. I’d rather he be a cheap rental, actually. Hernandez makes the most sense to me. But, I’m not liking the idea of any buy deals that cost anything more than lottery tickets this year. On the other hand, there are some sell candidates where I would happily take a lottery ticket or two in return.
  10. jkcarew
    Brooks LeeWalker JenkinsCharlee SotoMarco RayaEmmanuel RodriguezKala'i RosarioDanny De AndradeMatt WallnerJorel OrtegaYasser MercedesBrandon WinokurSimeon Woods RichardsonBlayne EnlowBrent HeadrickTanner SchobelJose RodriguezAustin MartinJose SalasCory LewisDaShawn Keirsey Jr
  11. jkcarew
    Officially best start since the break…who wouldda thunk it after the first.
  12. jkcarew
    Are the Saints home next week? I’ve got some business in St. Paul next week, and I’d love to see Julien hit in person.
  13. jkcarew
    As of this moment.. Arraez OPS: 887 Julien OPS: 927
  14. jkcarew
    The best thing that could happen (in a realistic world) over the remainder of this season, is to find a guy or two to build the lineup around for next year.
  15. jkcarew
    The correct response was, ”Been waiting since junior high to pull that’n out, I wager.” So close.
  16. jkcarew
    Your summaries of Rosario and DeAndrade are confusing. You say DeAndrade probably won’t stick at short? Why? Who is saying this? Meanwhile, he’s 19 and has a 362 OBP and a 762 OPS in the Florida State League. How is that not at least pretty good? Noah Miller, who you have ranked much higher, was at 627 at 19 in the FSL. If that discrepancy holds, Miller would have to be Ozzie Smith with the glove to make up the difference. You mention Rosario’s hit tool is shakey. And you worry about his K’s. Why? BA 275, OBP 386…and K’ing at 26%…which is about the same as the ‘good stretch’ that you site for Rodriquez. 25% is a sign of good things to come for Rodriquez, but 26% is a red flag for Rosario?? And Rosario just turned 21, drafted out of HS in Hawaii…it’s not like he’s that much more of a finished project than is Rodriquez.
  17. jkcarew
    He’s not hurt (beyond the knee maintenance thing)…confirmed today by Falvey in an interview with Chad Hartman on WCCO radio.
  18. jkcarew
    I’m not convinced his approach has changed much from 2021. He’s just not executing the approach as well AND not getting as lucky. In 2021, his BABiP was unsustainably high (344)…and his HR/FB was around 20%…and had been otherworldly high across 2020, 2021, and 2022. This year those numbers are 235 and 14.9%. In 2021 his XBH% was ridiculously high (and unsustainable) 16.5%, this year 8.9%…career number is 10.6%. 2021 OPS 1.005, career, 763. I think we can forget about 2021 (which was only 250 PA, btw) If anything he’s been a little less aggressive, more P/PA, getting deeper into counts…and it hasn’t worked…more walks but more K’s and slightly lower exit velocity. He’s always been a very low OBP guy, making a ton of outs, and relying on an extreme rate of XBH to provide offensive value. It’s a profile that is a bit of a house of cards. The sad part is that even at a 700-750 OPS…which isn’t that far from what he’s been, it would be just fine if he were playing CF and batting 6th or 7th in the order.
  19. jkcarew
    Not for the record or even the division.. for actual relevance in terms of a team that could compete in the post season. Tonight was the first game to start demonstrating that type of relevance. 0-1.
  20. jkcarew
    Sac relig!! Mauer would NOT have...he would not have swung at the first pitch.
  21. jkcarew
    Gallo’s OPS higher than anyone else’s in the lineup except for Julien.
  22. jkcarew
    Petrified to throw a strike as soon as he gives up a little hard contact. Always been his MO.
  23. jkcarew
    And Buxton put a good swing on that pitch. More of that, and less swinging at pitches out of the zone please.
  24. jkcarew
    So a ton of BB
  25. jkcarew
    Unless a left handed pitcher enters the game in…say, the 2nd inning. Then you really have no choice but to bring in Castro or Farmer.
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