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  1. twins1095
    Good call (might have needed more)
  2. twins1095
    Cruz over 1000 OPS in his 81st game of the season! His current 162 game pace is: 105 runs - 38 2B - 54 HRs - 134 RBI - .385 OBP - 1.001 OPS Man is still in his PRIME.
  3. twins1095
    Oh look...
  4. twins1095
    I know that Zach Littel and Lewis Thorpe are different people but what do they do differently again? Is Littel the one that got a MPH bump from the bullpen?
  5. twins1095
    Like the 8th inning against the Yankees? Get out of here man every single player on the Twins has dozens of ABs where the popped out with runners in scoring position. WAIT EVERY SINGLE PLAYER IN THE MLB DOES.
  6. twins1095
    The Twins were so impressed by another team and GM's acquisition strategy that they took a page from the same book. That team.... the Timberwolves and Gerson Rosas.
  7. twins1095
    I have to say ultimately other than a Yates or Giles type (for which the asking price seems to be astronomical), I don't think any relievers this year would be magnitudes better than bringing in Graterol, Duran, etc. and letting them pitch an inning out of the pen. Then long-term obviously, those guys have much more value. In terms of starters, our 5 starts are solid in terms of being able to win games during the regular season. The only starter worth acquiring and giving up serious assets for would be those that would start ahead of Odorizzi and or Gibson/Pineda. Synnerguard is not happening the Mets aren't trading him to us. Other than him, the only remaining SPs that I would think of throwing in my top 3 are Bumgarner, Minor, Ray, and Lynn. I'm not really convinced Bumgarner is that much better than our options at this point in his career. I'm also not convinced that Lynn, Minor, or Ray versus no Lynn, Minor, or Ray is really that meaningful in terms of helping or hurting our World Series chances. I guess what I'm trying to say is I don't really like the cards out there and I don't want to deal some of our best cards for marginal upgrades that don't really push the needle past getting creative with internal options.
  8. twins1095
    What are MLB rules, can a player who was just traded.... be traded again? If so, that's one move I would make... Rooker/Graterol/+ for Bauer. I would probably even think about doing Graterol/Larnach.
  9. twins1095
    Juiced-ball or not want to send some recognition to Nick Gordon! He has not slowed down in the second half and his slash line is currently up to: .301 .343 .465 .808 His per 162 game pace stats are: 116 runs 68 doubles 7 triples 10 homers 95 runs batted in 34 stolen bases He may get traded, but I think he'd be a valuable addition to the big league line-up next year in a rotation with Polanco and Arraez at 2B/SS!
  10. twins1095
    I hope they make at least 1 more Romo esque bullpen move and I would not be mad if we acquire a Ross or a Minor or a Lynn and give up a similar haul to the Stroman deal. That's honestly my ideal situation in a world where Synyguard costs what he probably does.
  11. twins1095
    I could be remembering wrong, but I don’t think Buxton struggled as a hitter in the minors much before his call-up. He struggled as a major league hitter and with injuries in his minor league career, but his production when healthy spoke for itself.
  12. twins1095
    The AA team is almost must-watch TV right now with Lewis, Larnach, Kirilloff on the squad. The pitching staff would be fascinating to watch with a healthy Graterol between him and Duran. Also Jake Cave is the Mike Trout of the AAA...change my mind.
  13. twins1095
    I guess except for the fact that he has done it in the past. His BB rate his last 3 seasons (in which he has been a reliever the majority of the the time) is 2.0, 3.6, and 1.8. His current BB rate is 4.7. His stuff seems to have taken a jump this season and he’s having trouble commanding it. To me, it seems like based on history, he may not ever have elite command, but he’s definitely a couple of notches better than he has been this season. May will figure it out. Will it be this season? Maybe not. Will he eventually get that number down enough to let his stuff play as a good 7th/8th inning option? I think more likely than not.
  14. twins1095
    Hey Seth/Ted/TD Writers - Thanks as always for all of the hard work you put into these daily reports. I know Jaylin Davis is not on the top 20 list that you update every day with stat lines. What are your thoughts on putting Jaylin Davis honorarily onto the group that you input the individual batting lines with as long as he continues this streak?
  15. twins1095
    Get anyone up who can throw strikes. Guys will get hit around but our bullpen HAS to stop walking guys and giving extra base runners. Especially all of the lead off walks. Stashak was a breath of fresh air. More of that PLEASE.
  16. twins1095
    Say no more...
  17. twins1095
    I think there's something to having legit above average hitters on your bench--especially with how Baldelli likes to rest guys. If all 3 are above average that's the difference between stretches of Jake Cave/Tyler Austin/etc. type players when injuries hit and during off days and legit above average MLB players. That would be huge value.
  18. twins1095
    Nice to finally see some bloops go for hits. A little lucky but it seems like we have not gotten those bounces in a long time.
  19. twins1095
    I mean Rosario still swings at bad pitches, gets on base less than Sano because he swings at bad pitches, and goes through long stretches of slumps at times. He doesn't get the same treatment as Sano.
  20. twins1095
    Man does Sano get over analyzed on a per pitch basis more than anyone. If every batter got the Sano treatment and commentators suggested major swing adjustments were needed after every foul ball or swing and miss... it's exhausting to listen to. Chill Smalley.
  21. twins1095
    https://www.teamrankings.com/mlb/stat/left-on-base-per-game Here it is. The Twins are 8th worst in number of men LOB per game. Although if you look at the teams ahead of us (Boston, TB, LAA, Houston, LAD) and right behind us (Mil, Atlanta) some of that is a function of having more men on base to leave on base and something that good offenses will always lead the league in. The Yankees are 15th...so I think we do struggle at it a little bit, but it's something that other (good) teams also struggle with.
  22. twins1095
    I should probably bring this back on topic and add that it looks like Arraez has both. He hits for a high average and consistently has good ABs and is willing to draw a lot of walks. He's not a guy who prides himself in his contact skills so much that he's up there trying to swing at everything. He swings at good pitches and takes walks if the pitcher isn't willing to give him those pitches. He should be a high OBP / high average guy. His BABIP, BB %, and K % are all at the high end of his minor league averages--but not far off. His contact profile is good too--lots of line drives and a sub 10% soft contract rate. He's not going to hit .380, but I think he can definitely hit ~.300+ with a .350-.360+ OBP on a consistent basis.
  23. twins1095
    Really more about OBP than Batting Average, although to some extent there can be some correlation between the two. OBP has ticked downwards from .330-.345 MLB yearly averages in the mid 1990's to 2010 to .315-.325 from 2010 to now. The market correction should not be about guys who hit for average it should be about high OBP guys. Although, it's also true that those guys, if there is no power component with it, are complementary guys rather than cornerstones..they are multiplier players that maximize your cornerstones which is important. It is probably true that high average guys will hit for a higher OBP so in that way the market correction will be about average, but again... .270 average with a .380 OBP > .310 average .345 OBP.
  24. twins1095
    Lucky for you/us Rooker just went down with an injury last night as well! /s
  25. twins1095
    Good post. I hadn't seen some of those other valuations. I would argue that if those are the high and low end of potential ace deals...that if you offer the high end you will likely regret it and the low end you'd likely be pretty happy with it. Not saying this is how it would work out, but if you traded Buxton/Berrios for Degrom would that be worth it?
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