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  1. silverslugger
    After everything I've read it seems that there are two ways to put a positive spin on today's developments. Either you can say that this is addition by subtraction, everyone else in the division subtracted and we didn't, so that's addition. Or you can say that this was a positive since this front office didn't make a mistake. Serious question. At this point, do either Correa or Buxton have any trade value? Are they simply salary dumps? At what point in their respective contracts would they be perceived as having trade value? They are supposed to be the face of this franchise in the field. One can't get on the field and the other doesn't warm up until July. I'd ask if Baldelli has trade value as well, but... I just don't see much leadership value there.
  2. silverslugger
    Or, now seems like the right time to DFA Gallo, trade Kepler for a bucket o' balls and give the corner outfield spots to Wallner and Larnach and let them become the next TWO Brent Rooker's for the Twins.
  3. silverslugger
    Well, we're not good...but at least we're not bad! Oh, wait...
  4. silverslugger
    This just goes to show that the person who finishes in 2nd place is never remembered😬
  5. silverslugger
    And the winner is ... wait for it ... wait for it ...
  6. silverslugger
    And let's not think that this philosophy lends itself to the three-run homer, aka, the Baltimore Orioles of the 1970's. In order to hit a three-run homer, two men have to have gotten on base already. As we've seen way too often this year, this philosophy lends itself to the one-run homer.
  7. silverslugger
    Ummm, I'll put my hat in the ring..."Come watch the whiffiest whiffers as they attempt to get a whiff of the playoffs!"
  8. silverslugger
    By definition, wouldn't an electronic system be 100% accurate. Unless, of course, it is broken. You set up a system, or metric. The system can only respond according to how it is set up. The "system" is going to call a strike a strike and a ball a ball based on the metric that is predetermined. Also, in computing the human "error", it has to be based on a similar predetermined system. It's not another human with human flaws that gets to relook at the pitch and decide whether or not it is a strike.
  9. silverslugger
    The write up on the strategy of pitching to judge is what separates baseball from other sports. A one on one game of mental mouse. Excellent way of bringing it to our attention, thanks!
  10. silverslugger
    There's this little concept called "situational baseball". Under Rocco Baldelli's management, the Twins don't participate.
  11. silverslugger
    Nice article, concise, to the point, and backed up with stats. This is what keeps us coming back to this site for more, thank you!
  12. silverslugger
    Days like today are why I have no faith in Rocco, period.
  13. silverslugger
    Shane Holman took the words right out of my mouth. It's like he's living in my brain or something???!
  14. silverslugger
    I've been an avid Twins fan since the 70's and am soon to be 58 years old. I haven't lived in Minnesota since childhood, 1979 to be exact. I've been to many games at the Met, the Dome, and Target Field. None recently. I've avidly listened to radio broadcasts for years, attempting to tune into WCCO or more local radio, when possible, here in Iowa. I started watching many games a year back when FSN became available on DirecTV. Eventually, DirecTV was charging me $160 a month and I finally said, "forget it" and cut the satellite cord in favor of Hulu for $60 a month. Of course FSN became Bally and Bally don't play ball with Hulu. Well, here I am in Iowa blacked out from the Twins/Brewers/Cubs/White Sox/Royals these past several years and no way to watch on TV. Guess what I ain't doing. I ain't going to no stinking games at Target Field because I'm fed up with MLB's archaic rules. Here's what else I have to say. I've been a teacher in high schools since 1990. In those 33 years I've watched as teenagers have become less and less enamored with sports in general and baseball specifically. It used to be that students talked about the World Series or their favorite team. Now, none of them talk about it, at all! They do still talk once in a while about the NBA or the NFL. I currently work in an urban school in Des Moines and, by far, the sport of choice is...Soccer! MLB has a huge problem on it's hands that will "come of age" over the next 20 years because almost nobody below the age of 30 cares, at all! Good luck finding revenue.
  15. silverslugger
    Is Target Field a Pitcher's Park? Not saying it's not, but would like to see some stats to back up that statement. As an old-timer myself, I'm looking forward to seeing how these rule changes impact the game, hopefully for the better.
  16. silverslugger
    Very insightful write up.
  17. silverslugger
    2019 and the Bomba happened and I was a happy camper. Then came the post-season and some real oofdah moments from the team's manager. 2020 happened and covid happened and 60 games happened. Then came the post-season and some real oofdah moments form the team's manager. Then 2021 and 2022 happened and there was no playoffs and a ton of injuries and bad baseball. Let's just say I'm no Rocco fan, but I'm smart enough to know I'm probably stuck with him. I hope he can change his stripes. I sure feel there are some managers in baseball that manage circles around him, including one in the American League. Fortunately, another Central team chose to go with a living relic the past few years which doom them. 'nuff said.
  18. silverslugger
    RJA beat me to it. Your doing a guy like this a disservice to play him 40 games at 2nd, 40 at short, 40 at 3rd, and 40 in LF. Give him ONE position and let him hone his skills.
  19. silverslugger
    It's all a bunch of schadenfreude to me😕😬😉
  20. silverslugger
    One caveat, Rocco Baldelli can never be allowed to insert both Sano and Gallo into the same lineup.
  21. silverslugger
    Mike, I don't think your seeing the point I was trying to make. My point was that we have been operating under an assumption that the current FO was going to use metrics, new-school thinking, etc. etc. etc. to overcome the constraints from above. Something that most of us agreed Terry Ryan and co. were failing miserably at about 7 years ago. To date, there's been precious little evidence that their succeeding where the previous FO failed. Only time will tell. However, with the current FO, time seems to be running out in terms of the fan's faith in the product. Luckily, they have an ownership group that is beyond patient so long as they are constraining themselves to ownerships bottom line.
  22. silverslugger
    My disappointment isn't that the Twins didn't sign Correa, for whatever reason. I've never expected the Twins to play in the deep end of the pool, at least when it comes to the 5 star free agents who hit the market from other teams. Oh sure, once in a great while we'll sign a player to an earth-shattering contract because he's one of our own, ala Kirby and Joe. But, for the most part, swimming in the ocean with the whales has never been the Twin's ownership's deal. My disappointment with the current FO is in their continued insistence to play in the kiddie pool with old, washed-up, catch lightning in a bottle, dumpster dive free agents. You know the type, we've had to live with it through the back end of the Terry Ryan run and it was the last thing I expected from the current FO when they came aboard. My other disappointment is with the current FO and field managements lack of desire to field a fundamentally sound defensively and aggressive team, as well as that stellar bullpen needed to go deep into the playoffs. There's one team doing that in our division. Oh well, looking forward to more mediocre baseball with LOTS of strikeouts, miscues in the field, and no aggression on the basepaths. Ho Hum.
  23. silverslugger
    As baseball fans in markets like ours, aren't we so glad that we get to play in the deep end of the kiddie pool??? Alas, our Mother (FO) forgot to bring any toys, so we're left having to dive for pennies.
  24. silverslugger
    UNCLE
  25. silverslugger
    I understand your point on aging pitchers Nick. I also understand your point on having shiny bobbles to present to the adoring public. Ultimately though, nothing moves the needle in terms of the average fan experience more than winning. The average fan doesn't care if the Twins spend like the Tampa Bay Rays, just so long as the Twins win like the Rays. One could only hope. After several years, the jury is out on the current front office. It feels like it's make or break time for them. I know, I know, the Pohlads have shown to be very patient and very loyal with their employees for the most part. Here's an idea that would show that this front office was actually ahead of the curve. Go out and trade for and then develop pitchers in their early to mid-twenties who have the ability to be the aces that are looking for these great deals at age 30. To a certain extent, Ryan is an example of this thinking. Of course, only time will tell if he can become an ace or a mid-rotation starter. I also agree with Doc, give me a bunch of 2's and 3's and a great bullpen. They haven't had a great bullpen in a handful of years. Or, think outside the box, teams routinely carry 13 or 14 pitchers on their staffs. How about 12 pitchers, each of whom pitches 3 innings in a four day rotation. Now that would be unique. None of them would be facing a lineup a third time, which seems to be a goal these days. Plus, you'd have 1 or 2 in reserve to use wisely or truly close down a game. That's the sort of "outside of the box" thinking we were hoping for with this front office. Instead, they've done as much bargain bin hunting as Terry Ryan used to do. Enough said, Just Win Baby!
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