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  1. Nine of twelve
    Ted Williams, who was probably the greatest hitter of all time, analyzed EVERYTHING. If he were playing today he would know and understand every analytic available and successfully put all of it into practice. Tony Oliva was great also, but he was almost the exact opposite. Simply see the ball and hit it. Neither of these players ever needed a hitting coach. For Williams, it was because he knew how to do on his own everything a coach would have told him to do. For Oliva, it was because he already did everything right naturally. I wish every player could be like one of those two.
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    We don't want or need prospects this season. We need a hitter capable of doing well against MLB pitching. That's not going to come our way.
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    There's way more to playing CF than making putouts. There are two corner outfielders who need to be backed up when they make plays. There are base hits to field, especially gappers which often require more running. Outfielders also back up infielders, for example the CF on an attempted steal of second base or the RF moving toward the line on routine ground balls. Outfielders need to move almost every time a batter puts a ball in play.
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    With proper preparation a trained professional should still be able to have good plate appearances.
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    Interesting thought, hiring him as a coach rather than as a player. The question is whether his talent as a power hitter would translate into working with all types of hitters to get the most out of the skills they happen to have. Keep in mind that the Twins' hitting success in 2019 was due to power hitting, which was the correct approach for that season due to use of baseballs with low air resistance. Baseball (and baseballs) are quite different now compared to then.
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    In addition to the many posts saying he should be playing CF there have been many posts recommending that he be put on the IL or have another procedure done on his knee. It seems obvious that the consensus within the organization is that there would be little to no benefit from time on the IL. It also seems obvious that the consensus regarding any procedure that may be indicated is that it would best be done after the season ends. Again, I trust the organization in this matter. For that reason I think the proper course of action is to accept their decisions and simply hope for the best.
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    In the case of Gallo and Kepler I think taking a break would be so beneficial that their time off should continue until they are picked up by another team.
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    Obviously, like any trade it depends on the return. Joe Ryan notwithstanding, teams won't give up much for a 2-month rental. Probably not worth it to trade him.
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    I doubt this would be the case. I haven't researched this, but I think the vast majority of starters are as rested as they'll get after 4 days off. Of course there will be occasional exceptions, for example someone coming off an injury or someone in the process of converting from reliever to starter, but I don't think the extra day off would prevent the fatigue that sets in after 80-100 pitches.
  10. Nine of twelve
    One good thing that will happen if the AL Central winner finishes below .500 is the heads of some baseball purists will explode. That has the potential to be entertaining.
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    And I'll add this: what is to be gained for Buxton or the team by going public with detailed medical information? Nothing. Am I frustrated? Not really, because I am confident that all involved are doing what is best in their professional judgement. I miss seeing Buck playing CF, but I'm not going to whine about it.
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    It would be great if Keuchel truly can be effective in the majors, especially because he's a lefty, but I don't think it's a good idea to decrease the number of appearances for Lopez, Gray, Ryan, and Ober. Our bullpen has more room for improvement than the rotation, so if Keuchel is added to the rotation it makes more sense to me to move Maeda to the bullpen.
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    Right before Levine said this he said that there are "a lot of people who are participating in this conversation." Paparesta and Buxton are clearly not making any decision about Buxton's playing time in a vacuum. Much of the information Paparesta uses to participate in these decisions comes from doctors, especially orthopedists and radiologists. And don't demean athletic trainers by implying they are not professionals. They have much more knowledge and training in their field of expertise than you apparently give them credit for.
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    No.
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    It's only a massive question mark if you believe that no one in the Twins organization is capable of logical thought, including the medical professionals.
  16. Nine of twelve
    Nope, and I don't have to be. Can you think of one good reason to limit Buck to DH if he is physically up to playing the OF? I sure can't. It's obvious that the consensus within the Twins organization is that playing him in the OF would be a bad idea.
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    Give. It. Up. Already. How many times do I have to say it? Everybody wants Buxton to play the outfield if possible. Everybody. Every. Body. Everybody including Joe Pohlad, Falvey, Baldelli, and Buck himself. If it were not a stupid idea for him to play the outfield he would be playing the outfield. Go back to the first four words of my post. Read. Repeat until comprehension occurs.
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    This is true regarding what he says publicly. As Mike said, a good leader rarely publicly throws followers under the bus. What is more telling is what is being said in one-on-one confidential conversations. We aren't privy to those.
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    Almost all of our hitters are underperforming relative to expectation. I think it's widely accepted that this is the reason we are not leading the division by a comfortable margin. I don't think that Baldelli's managing is at fault. Something needs to be done to improve our hitting. Something. Anything.
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    This is not like the three other major North American team sports, in which high draft picks often step right into important roles on the team. As raindog said, our current MLB roster has little to no bearing on draft picks. It's very difficult to project what an 18-year-old will be like as an MLB player because in most cases it takes at least three to five years, sometimes longer, for MLB-level skills to develop, so a team shouldn't draft based on need. Get the players who your scouts feel are the best regardless of position and if that creates a log jam in the future we can trade from a position of oversupply for a position of undersupply. That's more reliable than drafting because we'll have a better idea of a player's potential after being in pro ball for a few years than straight out of high school or even college. And BTW, that's how our FO assembled this year's best-in-baseball pitching staff. How many 18-year-olds have gone straight to the majors after being drafted since the bonus baby rule was abolished in 1965?
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    I’ll be listening to Cory and maybe to Dan. Hoping to be in first place at the break.
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    This has very little bearing. Each team plays only about 32% of its games against teams from its own division.
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    I'm happy for Gray and PLopez. It's a great honor. But if they get in the game they ****ing better not mess themselves up in any way.
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    Yes, but not completely. He won the NL batting championship in 2014. In 2010 he played 81 games with an OPS of 1.055. That's not merely good, that's rarefied air. In 2011 he played 69 games with an OPS of .619. The concussion robbed him of four years of the prime of his career as an elite hitter.
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    What I miss?
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