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  1. bean5302
    Something which stands out aside from the epic raw performance is the xwOBA being 100pts lower than actual. I don't know where that xwOBA data comes from and I haven't found the batted ball data from the low minors to be particularly trustworthy LOL. The plate discipline looks okay, a little aggressive outside the zone, but not crazy. Cedar Rapids should be a good test for him over the next month. If he can hold his own, I expect him to start getting noticed real quick. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/minnesota-twins-top-50-prospects/#more-492036
  2. bean5302
    Buxton's very fast but he has some of the slowest reads in MLB. Jenkins is no where near as fast as Buxton, but the word is he has great instincts/jumps/routes that make up for his borderline speed.
  3. bean5302
    I think the Twins should either send Go to Ft Myers to re-work his delivery from the ground up or they are better off just releasing him. No need to clear waivers. Just release him. 6 walks, a wild pitch and 2 hits allowed. Apparently, the Twins believe in something he's got and wanted to see it, but he's not going to be able to fix whatever ails him at that level. Emma continues to be ice cold. Yay. I keep my eye on Tinney. Boy did he get robbed in the first LOL. "6" was a strike??? Reviewing all his plate appearances, Tinney seems to have a pretty good feel for the zone. Probably a little too passive in the zone waiting for mistakes to punish, but I'm not seeing a lot of struggles with breaking/offspeeds.
  4. bean5302
    I don't know... I don't see the change in pitch type here. 4 seamer 37.5% first half, 41.7% second half. sinker 12.6% first half, 14.2% second half. It's not a huge shift. The other pitches seem to be about where they were too so it's probably mostly sample size. Clemens seems to have expanded his zone a little. He's swinging at more pitches outside the zone, whiffing a little more, walking a little less, hitting the balls a little softer (91mph vs 92mph EV), barreling a little less. It's pretty much across the board. Clemens doesn't have a lot of leeway since he doesn't take walks and contrary to the article, he's never been even mediocre with line drives. That combo is pretty guaranteed to generate low AVG/OBP. Clemens' production value comes from power. His 30pt reduction in power has largely what has tipped him from above average to below average for production. He hasn't been a black hole at the plate, but he's been pretty rough. A couple home runs changes the results because of the SSS.
  5. bean5302
    Pablo Lopez's stuff was in serious decline who usually underperforms his peripherals, and he's coming off a serious surgery. That's not who I would extend.
  6. bean5302
    Good or adequate? I'd still consider Buxton good. Jenkins has some of the best range factors in the IL for Center Field, solidly behind Petey Halpin who moved up to the Guardians this year and has been above average.
  7. bean5302
    Of those, how many are successful at the MLB level, not just in the minors? It's great we have a farm full of guaranteed no-miss players, but they're just wishful thinking. The reality I continue to point out is the Twins had dozen or so other can't miss elite MLB prospects in the Falvey era. While these new prospects are hyped to the moon, they don't rank any higher than other guys who turned out to be flops in the big show.
  8. bean5302
    The Twins taking 2 back to back against the Braves certainly wasn't expected, but I'll take it! Getting the wins courtesy of production from those you least expect it from has made for a strange season!
  9. bean5302
    31 / 126 games this year the Twins have allowed 2 or fewer runs. Basically, 25% of the time. It's not that uncommon for the staff being dominant.
  10. bean5302
    Nick Gordon would have been an MVP if he could just improve his instincts, fix the hole in his swing and recognize the zone a little better.
  11. bean5302
    Have him work with Hawkins. If he could teach Funderburk how to throw things near the zone, Wallner's got the arm 😄
  12. bean5302
    It wasn't an hour haha. I arrived at game time, got my beer first. Then I met up with friends I hadn't seen a while at our seats because they arrived early and were bugging me. It was a weird chain of events. Rest assured, though. If I had been in the seats and left to get food in the 4th, the Twins would have held off to score all their runs at that point. They employ spotters for when I leave my seat.
  13. bean5302
    Mendez is a plodding corner outfielder with a good hit tool and no power. His ceiling is utility outfielder. He's "above average" as a AAA minor league baseball hitter. He's been a lousy fielder with a .945 fielding percentage in left this year and a poor range factor aside from that. Translated, Mendez projects as a below average hitting DH. eeerrrrrmagggahhhhhd, look at his OPS against he worst pitching MiLB has ever seen! Immediately call him up!!!!
  14. bean5302
    I was at the game, and it was a high tension event the entire time. Lots of entertainment after an absolutely ridiculously unwarranted rain delay. I had fun watching the game, and catching up with some friends. Unfortunately for me, all the Twins scoring took place while I was getting food!
  15. bean5302
    I swear to god. Can there be a middle ground? Can there be something between ultra mega super duper incredible MVP every day all day best player in the history of the universe and absolute trash? Is that possible?? Maybe? Could it be that Hrbek deserves to be in the Twins Hall of Fame, but falls short of having his jersey/number retired forever when compared to typical requirements to have a team do that? NOBODY IS DEBATING TWINS HALL OF FAME. The debate is around jersey retirement. Here's a list of Twins retired numbers. https://www.mlb.com/twins/history/retired-numbers Killebrew - MLB Hall of Fame Oliva - MLB Hall of Fame Carew - MLB Hall of Fame Blyleven - MLB Hall of Fame Puckett - MLB Hall of Fame Mauer - MLB Hall of Fame Kelly - Manager Hrbek - not even close to MLB HoF
  16. bean5302
    This recall was inexcusable. I'd support firing Zoll on the spot.
  17. bean5302
    IMHO it's ownership. The Pohlads have not been good owners and they have not frequently held their front office's accountable or set goals or tolerances similar to other franchises. Historically, the Pohlad's have aimed for "competitive" as if they were running a typical business IMHO. Low risk tolerance, and an avoidance of rebuilding at the cost of also limiting investment when the window was open has been the strategy. That limits the front office somewhat.
  18. bean5302
    I doubt Buxton has a shot at jersey retirement. There are only two Twins retired jerseys which are not in the MLB Hall of Fame. Hrbek and Kelly. They're both 2x World Series champions, and I suspect Hrbek's jersey got retired since he grew up a Minnesota kid. The fact Hrbek's jersey was retired before Puckett's was pretty surprising.
  19. bean5302
    So the Twins have slipped to 20% chance of playoffs. They still have a roster logjam and no clearly established positions on the team apart from catcher and CF because Zoll's operating principles are still the same as it was when Falvey was here. Side note, I didn't realize Byron Buxton had been afflicted with Alex Kirilloff disease (if player does not go 5/5 with 5 HR and magically create 3 base runners prior to their plate appearance, they are hurt that game). The Twins now need German Marquez to regain his form as a ground ball pitcher and be a playoff caliber starter. That's probably the team's only ticket to advance in the post season. I feel like that's juuuuuuuuuust a bit outside.
  20. bean5302
    I don't know what people expected of Kaelen Culpepper? Did somebody think he was Barry Bonds or something? Slowish start? The guy is at wRC+ 114 as a shortstop. He's hitting as well at the MLB level as he did at AAA relative to his peers. Culpepper is exceeding any reasonable expectations.
  21. bean5302
    Approximate wRC+/OPS+ generally needed to be able to start and not be a position where an MLB team is actively interested in upgrading. DH = 120 1B = 115 LF/RF = 110 CF/2B/3B = 105 SS = 100 C = 95
  22. bean5302
    Because the MLBPA may demand that concession to to sign the CBA.
  23. bean5302
    He's not a catcher, he's an outfielder and the Twins should stop putting him behind the plate.
  24. bean5302
    I like the irony. Yes, Jenkins knows how to swim. He had some great success in the pool in NC. The last 2 weeks suggests Jenkins could certainly take over an every day outfield spot, but the Twins need to clear one of the following players from the roster to get Jenkins playing time. Keaschall option Lee option Lewis option Bell DFA, maybe lose Larnach DFA lose Clemens DFA lose Who goes? There can only be 9 players in the lineup. Unless you're actually suggesting you take a guy like Jenkins and use him as a bench bat. I'm unimpressed with everything Jenkins has done this year in AAA until the last two weeks.
  25. bean5302
    100%. The Twins have done everything half way. Half way competitive. Half way rebuild. Half way investment.
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