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  1. shabbos1
    To *Maintain* a Shaky Offense, the Twins Have Brought In Some of the Worst Hitters in MLB
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    There was no 2024 Twins MVP.
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    He initially sprained his wrist sliding head-first into second base. https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-kirilloff-wrist-injury-swing/
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    Celestino ... there's a name I'd completely forgotten about. What's he up to lately?
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    Hopefully a few of these guys learn the importance of protecting the plate with two strikes this offseason. Watching Astros hitters spoil good pitches by fouling them off while Twins hitters never take the bat off their shoulders as strike three sails by was infuriating.
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    Pulling Berrios was a tactless front office strategy where they were trying to play 3d chess by goading Rocco into emptying the bench in the 4th. You could almost tell by Schneider's body language that he didn't want to do it, but that was the plan set out days before the game was even played.
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    The Bomba Squad flew too close to the sun in 2019 and they've been trying to jam square pegs into round holes in an attempt to replicate those results ever since.
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    Pinch hitting Velazquez in the 9th was terrible particularly since it could have been avoided by not pinch hitting Solano for Kirilloff in the 5th(!) inning. Rocco knew more RHPs would be pitching later in the game and did it anyway. If this was a dress rehearsal for playoff games a few weeks from now, then ... yikes.
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    The obvious silver lining here is the Twins will not be facing any of these flummoxing AL Central juggernauts in October.
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    Something tells me chatter of Donaldson's clubhouse toxicity during his time in Minnesota never sees the light of day if he bangs 40ish homers and puts up a ~.950 OPS like he did in 2015-2016 for Toronto.
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    They seem to be more focused on the ineptitude of the AL central as their key to success rather than actively improving the roster at this point.
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    The only thing I'll add is that meniscal tears in young athletes are of course very common, but they're completely different than the "bone-on-bone" arthritis and knee replacement references people are making. Also, tendinitis can be a chronic issue.
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    It's been reported in the past he's dealing with patellar tendinitis. There are a multitude of other knee conditions outside of cartilage tears and ligament injuries. That's not to say he might be dealing with something else in addition to his tendinitis, but a 29 year old athlete is highly unlikely to be so arthritic that his meniscus is completely gone. https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/offseason-knee-surgery-on-the-table-for-byron-buxton-knee-patellar-tendonitis/ https://www.startribune.com/byron-buxtons-knee-surgery-is-a-long-time-coming/600209988/
  14. shabbos1
    The Twins went 8-2 in the first ten games post-All Star break and then lose 5 of the last 6 because of course they did. Looking ahead at their schedule, there's a stretch of games at the end of August where they play Texas and Cleveland a total of 13 games. That has potential to get real ugly, real fast for the hometown heroes' postseason aspirations.
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    Don't jinx him, Ted.
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    The reality of ACL injuries is that there is more than one way to surgically re-construct them and sometimes a particular technique doesn't work for a patient and all of a sudden it pops. If NFL runningbacks can continue their careers after ACL injuries, there's no reason to believe a young baseball player can't play the outfield at a high level. Look at Ronald Acuna Jr. and how well he's doing after the same injury.
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    The exact problem hasn't been revealed this season, but in both 2021 and 2022 it was patellar tendinitis. https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/byron-buxton-not-in-mondays-lineup-dealing-with-patellar-tendonitis/867395 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/offseason-knee-surgery-on-the-table-for-byron-buxton-knee-patellar-tendonitis/
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    Anyone else remember the nasty collision vs the White Sox around mid-April where Buxton ran into the second baseman full speed and landed directly on his head/neck and was slow to get up? I wonder if he doesn't have a post-concussion thing going on in addition to his other injuries. It's just impossible for a guy as athletic as Buxton to look this pitiful at the plate without something really being wrong.
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    If we zoom out a bit since the beginning of the 2021 season, the MN Twins' record is 187-210 ... 23 games under .500. Is that good?
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    "The Twins tried to adjust Martin’s swing to help him produce more power, but it was clear something wasn’t working during the 2022 season. Eventually, he decided to revert to the swing mechanics that made him one of the best collegiate baseball players in the country." I can't say for sure since I'm no closer to the team than anyone else here, but it seems like the Twins place too much focus on trying to develop players to hit for power regardless of whether or not they're even physically built for it. Is Martin's successful stint in the AFL after reverting back to his old swing indicative of that? Who knows ... but it's interesting. A team hell-bent on breaking the single season strikeout record might be another sign of an overemphasis on the long ball also.
  21. shabbos1
    A win is a win, but a question for the statisticians: how often does a team who racks up 17 Ks actually end up winning the game?
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    Has anyone with media credentials ever ever questioned Rocco on the ridiculousness of platooning Kirilloff vs LHP in favor of Kyle Garlick?
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    Unfortunately yes.
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    Garlick hitting 3rd and platooning Kirilloff against left handed pitching again ... we're off with a bang already folks.
  25. shabbos1
    Lewis starting the game 7th in the lineup (inexplicably behind Kepler) and platooning Kirilloff in the middle of the game for the ever so scary LHP is all anyone needs to know about the ineptitude of the decision makers on this team. Kepler twiddling his thumbs when he should've been advancing to second base on the double steal should earn him a spot on the bench tomorrow at the very least also.
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