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  1. jkcarew
    Walk Robert
  2. jkcarew
    But, not there.
  3. jkcarew
    And there's the downside to carrying a pinch-runner on your roster.
  4. jkcarew
    Gotta walk him.
  5. jkcarew
    Agree. It's beautiful...and way too long.
  6. jkcarew
    And there's the problem with batting your biggest HR threat (or your 'other' HR threat) in the bottom of the order.
  7. jkcarew
    The IW made sense no matter the result.
  8. jkcarew
    Yep, if this remains the standard for an "ok" start among the top 3 in the rotation...I still maintain the Twins will win 90 games...despite the recent results that suggest otherwise.
  9. jkcarew
    Just cracking wise. Honestly, Rocco has shown a small tendency to go against the platoon approach against some right-handers that feature their off-speed stuff (Giolito has killed us with his change-up a few times...instead, favoring the right-handed bat to face the right-handed pitcher. Did it against Greinke, and it worked. But, Giolito is just far better than Greinke at this point.
  10. jkcarew
    I stand corrected. Rocco knew all along Gordon would just pop out if he got a chance. The sad truth is that right now it might not make any difference how Rocco fills out the lineup card.
  11. jkcarew
    The season plan Rocco drew up in March had Solano playing May 4. And Gordon getting a rest day? That's all I have.
  12. jkcarew
    True. Their defense hasn't been awful...probably 'not very good' or 'not an overall asset' is a more fair way of putting it. Moncada helps there, as well.
  13. jkcarew
    When/if they get Moncada healthy, the lineup is at least as good as the Twins, probably better. The pitching and the defense have been beyond horrible...but the pitching really shouldn't be. Healthy, it's essentially the same team as 2021 when they won 93 games. Even last year when everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, they won 81 games. They should at least be in that neighborhood by the end of the year, I'd think...despite the terrible start.
  14. jkcarew
    IMO, Buxton easily had the worse AB in the 7th inning sequence. Easily. I don't mind the aggressive approach...yes, needs to put the ball in play; but he can't swing at that pitch...first pitch, 100 mph and in, off the plate, in a spot where it's impossible to get to. Correa got a good pitch to hit, IMO. Again, don't mind the aggressiveness; just missed the pitch. Larnach, is in a different situation with 2 outs, he HAS to get a hit (or a walk)...an out of any kind won't score a run. He HAS to get a pitch he can hit hard. He only offered at hittable pitches in the K zone; he got several, missed (or fouled) them all. That's not a bad AB. That's getting beat by the pitcher. Or you can call it bad hitting. But it's not a bad AB. Bottom line, Correa gave himself at least A chance. Larnach was able to get multiple chances. Buxton never gave himself a chance. In Buxton's defense, baseball is a cruel game and sometimes your talent works against you. If he had swung and missed on that pitch, we might not be having any of this conversation. Still, it was a bad decision.
  15. jkcarew
    Yes. Houston and New York aren't very good. So far. Check out the standings. They've both had multiple injuries impacting their lineups and are both struggling to keep their head above water.
  16. jkcarew
    Playing poorly and winning never lasts.
  17. jkcarew
    He was drafted last year. This is his first full pro season, and he’s done nothing but hit…hit better than others in his draft class…since the day he showed up. Not the profile for ‘organizational depth’.
  18. jkcarew
    Too soon.
  19. jkcarew
    Pinch hit for Gallo and the HR hitter in the 6th inning of a tie game…leading off the inning yet…when the only other lefty the opponent has in the bullpen has never thrown a major league pitch. All while probably weakening the defense. Bazaar. That’s the nice way of saying it.
  20. jkcarew
    Two things.. Need to find out (one last chance, IMO) if Balazovic can get batters out consistently as a 'starter'/'long' guy. If he can't, then turn attention to what can make him a good short reliever. Whose wife did Dalton Shuffield make a pass at...Falvey's or Levine's?? He's 24 and seemed to hold his own in small AAA sample last year. So...Low A?? It didn't make sense to start him at Fort Myers in 2023. Looks even stranger now. Or is this a 'rehab' assignment based on some off-season injury issue?
  21. jkcarew
    2023 Twins the epitome of the modern game offensively….an insanely high percentage of all runs scored are result of HR’s. It’s a recipe for frustration in general, but all the more so because they’re not particularly good at it…big strike-out numbers, but mediocre BB/OBP rates, and ok, but not great, HR frequency.
  22. jkcarew
    Twins record now 11-12 (…when not playing the Royals)
  23. jkcarew
    "...but which Twins pitcher had the best month of April?" The article lays out 3 or 4 solid reasons that this should be Sonny Gray. But, I can think of about 73-and-a-half million reasons that it should be Pablo Lopez.
  24. jkcarew
    Just wanted to say...it's cool you were willing to restructure your deal to save the Vikings that cap space!
  25. jkcarew
    Severino's an interesting case. A very highly rated international prospect...and the bat has been good pretty consistently all along the way. And yet, here we are with him having somehow become a 'sleeper' prospect. Maybe it's the limited defensive profile?
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