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  1. Nine of twelve
    I know the bone that was removed was from a forearm bone (I think the ulna but I don't remember). I didn't realize that there was cartilage removed from the wrist, so that means the surgery involved both the wrist and the forearm.
  2. Nine of twelve
    Nitpick: His surgery was not on his wrist. It was on one of the bones in his forearm.
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    I think Maeda will be out longer than 15 days (I think they should stretch the IL stint and the rehab assignment out as long as they can), and if that's the case a day or two or seven isn't going to matter. In addition, we have a day off on Monday. If the other four starters pitch on 4 days rest we don't need a fifth starter until Saturday, May 6. It's just so they have someone available to go on that date. The more immediate move would be putting another relief arm on the 26-man until the 6th.
  4. Nine of twelve
    For a reference point, the league-wide OPS is somewhere around .720.
  5. Nine of twelve
    After today's game I have changed my mind. Maeda needs to go on the IL with a rehab assignment and it needs to be stretched out long. If after his rehab assignment he clearly shows that he can get major league hitters out then he goes into the bullpen. Otherwise DFA.
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    Before today I was advocating for putting Maeda in the bullpen. After today, I am advocating for the IL with a rehab assignment, and stretch everything out as long as possible. If at the end of the rehab assignment he clearly shows he has the stuff to get major league batters out, then into the bullpen he goes. Otherwise it's time to DFA. He should no longer be in the major league starting rotation. Both Ober and Varland have earned a spot there. I was at the last major league game in which Steve Carlton pitched in 1988. Even though I was way the heck out in left field I gave him a long standing ovation (and hardly anyone else did) because I knew it was the end of a HOF career. When the end comes it comes, and for Maeda I think we may have seen it today. I feel bad that this may be how it ends but there's nothing anyone can do to change that.
  7. Nine of twelve
    Maeda's ERA now stands at 8.44. Whether due to injury or simply poor performance he should be out of the rotation. In perpetuity.
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  9. Nine of twelve
    We are experiencing a teachable moment. This is teaching us that it's time to take Maeda out of the rotation.
  10. Nine of twelve
    Actually, KC is in Minneapolis for the next 4 games.
  11. Nine of twelve
    Dick said Maeda's 4.15 ERA coming in to the game is not that bad. But it's nothing great either. And it's not 4.15 any more. It's now 6.19. Today's defense hasn't been stellar but I think most if not all the Yankee runs score anyway.
  12. Nine of twelve
    The bunt was placed far enough away from first that the 1B wouldn't have gotten there in time to make that play.
  13. Nine of twelve
    The bullpen is indicated here. Both in terms of getting a reliever in this game and in terms of a change in Maeda's role on the team.
  14. Nine of twelve
    That bunt was a thing of beauty. Perfect placement.
  15. Nine of twelve
    If there were no reason they wouldn't be sitting. So there are reasons. It's just that you don't like the reasons.
  16. Nine of twelve
    From the Twins official web site: A surprise celebrity bartender will be mixing drinks at the Gray Duck Deck John, I guess this means that you are now considered a celebrity. Of course, everyone at TD thinks you are already! **And, according to the Twins web site it appears that the specials only run from when gates open (at 1 PM) until 3 PM.
  17. Nine of twelve
    To provide a reference point, the batting average of MLB as a whole is .244.
  18. Nine of twelve
    This works well for grease residue on hands: Liberally apply cooking oil and rub your hands thoroughly as if washing them, then dry with a paper towel. The oil dissolves the grease. After that, to get rid of the cooking oil, wash thoroughly a couple times with soap and water. Takes no more than 2-3 minutes. I don't know if that's ever been tried with rosin but my guess is it would work.
  19. Nine of twelve
    This has been said before by a few of us: Kenta Maeda. Move him to the pen and insert Ober or Varland into the rotation.
  20. Nine of twelve
    After last night's game the Twins and the Yankees are both 13-10. This extrapolates to 92 wins. That's not bad.
  21. Nine of twelve
    AFAIK, no team has ever used a set rotation of 6 starters for an extended period. First, you want your best starter(s) to start every fifth game, maybe even moving other starters back when there's a day off in order to start them every fifth day. Second, even though it would seem that a fifth day off between starts would enable a starter to perform better, it's my understanding that this is often not the case. Of course, spot starts will be needed in certain circumstances such as doubleheaders or for someone to skip a start but IMHO a 6-man rotation is a non-starter (pardon the play on words). The issue at hand then becomes choosing which five pitchers to put in the rotation. Right now both Ober and Varland appear more ready and able to perform in the majors than Maeda, both appear to have higher ceilings than Maeda, and both are much more likely to be part of the future than Maeda. Also, Maeda should not automatically be entitled to a spot in the rotation. Coming off TJ he's an unknown quantity and he's 35 years old. It makes sense to give him opportunities to demonstrate what he can do but I think those opportunities would be best given in a relief role. Use him when a pitching change is indicated in the 5th or 6th inning, let him go 3 innings or so, and if things go better for him than for someone in the rotation consider making a change.
  22. Nine of twelve
    0.62. Sonny Gray's season ERA after tonight's 7 scoreless innings.
  23. Nine of twelve
    These are the points I want to highlight. As is the case with everyone here, I hoped to see the 2020 Maeda again, but I also knew that was unlikely, especially at the very beginning of this season. His recent leg injury gave us a reason to IL him and send him on a rehab assignment to St. Paul. If the results are spectacular, OK, then consider putting him back in the rotation. Otherwise with Ober appearing to have improved putting Maeda in the pen as the long guy is probably what is best for this team. He has pitched as a reliever in the past so I think he can adapt. Baseball has always been and will always be about pitching first. If you pitch well you are never out of a game. Our batters are good enough that they will stop sputtering. As long as our pitching holds up this team will strongly contend for the division title.
  24. Nine of twelve
    This is probably more like not much fun with numbers for Oakland fans--the Athletics have allowed an average of 8.1 runs per game while scoring an average of 3.4 per game. The team ERA is 7.97.
  25. Nine of twelve
    Don't forget about the ignore feature on this site. I find that putting it to use has been very helpful.
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