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  1. Aerodeliria
    Duran's dominance increases with every fastball...more fastballs and fewer breaking balls. (Notice how many fastballs he threw in his previous super-dominating display?)
  2. Aerodeliria
    Yay! Actually Les Straker gave us the 5 innings he was asked to give. The bullpen disintegrated in that game against the Cardinals.
  3. Aerodeliria
    What's the deal with Duran and not throwing the fastball? He threw one to Judge and then threw nothing but breakers and sinkers (11 straight pitches). If I'm any hitter, the only pitch I don't want from Duran is the 103 mph express.
  4. Aerodeliria
    This! Of course, Trov is absolutely right. Game 3 epitomized exactly how we play again the Yankees most of the time. One can't sugarcoat the fact that the Twins play differently against the Yankees. If they can't figure this out, they will never go further in the playoffs. It's almost like there is this fear brewing just below the surface and it becomes exposed once the Yankees start making noise. Dare I say it is a mental block. Was there any doubt about the Yankees coming back and winning the game? (It's not other east coast teams that we have problems with; it's the Yankees in particular.) We play the Rays and no such problems, who interestingly enough have no fear of the Yankees themselves--they win some and lose some.
  5. Aerodeliria
    Arigatou sensei!
  6. Aerodeliria
    I meant to be a little hyperbolic but intended to say 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 is more accurate, so I say touche to you. As for Duffey, I stand by my position. Let the Twins Daily crowd trash Duffey publicly all they want, but take care of the matter internally.
  7. Aerodeliria
    Yesterday: Twins pitches=219 Today: Twins pitches=126
  8. Aerodeliria
    Props when props are due. Baldelli allowing Archer to pitch into the fifth was huge. (Personally, I couldn't 'tune in' to today's game, so I didn't have to convulse during the fourth inning, but Archer pulled through, and Baldelli--to his credit--stuck with Archer through the fifth.) Good vibes all around.
  9. Aerodeliria
    This strategy can be discussed ad nauseam regarding one series; however, what exacerbates the problem IMHO is consistently going to the bullpen even when a starter is looking good. If the relief core is expected to pitch 6-7 innings per outing, that naturally puts Baldelli in this situation. Also, do you think Duffey hearing Baldelli say, "Well, we're only going to our quality relief core when we have a better chance to win," helps boost Duffey's confidence? Baldelli threw him under the bus! (Even Tom Kelly was more subtle than that.)
  10. Aerodeliria
    A WHIP of 1.00 without including any hits...the Yankees will keep taking the walks as long as the Twins pitchers are AFRAID to throw strikes. Besides those who walked on fewer than seven pitches, was every other hitter at 3 balls and 2 strikes? It sure seemed that way. The Yankees weren't even playing well. Who wins when committing three errors? I just want to play them like we play every other team. If we lose, so be it, but nine walks? That is par for the course when the Twins play the Yankees.
  11. Aerodeliria
    Hajjar looks like the real deal for sure.
  12. Aerodeliria
    Over the years, we've been very competitive versus the Jays. I like how we kept on adding to the lead, which proved to be more than necessary as it turns out. I'm not sure why Duffey always gets a long leash and some of the starters are pulled throwing fewer than 70 pitches. It seems like the number of pitches or the number of times through the order is the only determining factor rather than how well the pitcher is throwing... In any case, better get the bullpen figured out by the next series or else buy yourself an extra anti-nausea bracelet.
  13. Aerodeliria
    Exactly. As I mentioned previously, if he's pitching well, let him pitch. If he's not take him out. I think most of us thought that Archer's ceiling was not particularly high, but that he could give us innings, but even when he pitches well, he is never given the chance to pitch in the 5th inning (or beyond). That means he cannot get credit for a 'win,' and this must put a drag on his psychological state, so unless he is moved to the bullpen or allowed to pitch at least five when he is pitching well, he is going to be 0-10 for the season or something along those lines--and (of course) he realizes this is the case, which has to be demoralizing. Taking one for the team now and then is something pitchers are expected do, but taking one for the team every time you pitch??
  14. Aerodeliria
    Thanks for this very thorough update. I'm going to post my beef about Baldelli's use of Archer (and 'no, just because I complain about Baldelli's bullpen use, doesn't mean I hate the guy). The way Archer is being used must be demoralizing to the guy. He starts games as a part of the regular rotation and he has never been allowed to go more than four innings even when he has pitched well (even when his pitch total is fewer than 80 pitches). Under the current management, this means he has no-zero-zip-nada opportunities to get a W, and despite the purist goals of taking games for the team, pitchers still have their pride, and this is reflected getting Ws for the team.
  15. Aerodeliria
    Good defense and no BBs by the pitching staff are extremely conducive to getting Ws. The Yankees just beat the Pale Hose 5-1 with only 2 hits, but they were the recipients of plenty of walks and wild pitches all in one inning and a two-run bomb later. Throw strikes and play good defense...I think the hitting will improve when we get a few more bodies healthy.
  16. Aerodeliria
    I think one of the reasons Sanchez was expendable as far as the Yankees were concerned is that he doesn't fit the Yankee mold of patience results in power. He's always been a free swinger.
  17. Aerodeliria
    Wrist damage can really be tricky. I busted a wrist bone when I was 25 and wore a cast for 6 months. Every time I switched the cast, the x-ray revealed it was healing. During the last round of casts, I was expecting to be rid of cast. Instead, the surgeon said, it is now worse than the original x-ray. I went the surgery route, but lost strength in my wrist and it sometimes still aches. The problem is blood flow to the wrist area is poor (that's what the surgeon said). I hope that Kirilloff doesn't damage it further. I also think he should get more opinions!!
  18. Aerodeliria
    I would add the Yankees here as well. One of the reasons we never beat the Yankees is that we inevitably walk a couple and then give up the big hit. Nine walks. It is a rare day in May if you plan on winning with nine walks.
  19. Aerodeliria
    It makes a big difference when he mixes in the heater. I noticed that once he got two runners on in the 9th, it was straight fastballs.
  20. Aerodeliria
    I agree. His pitch location has been great. He's not afraid to throw inside.
  21. Aerodeliria
    I agree about the 3rd base coaching in particular. He seems to make the wrong choice almost every time. His holding of Larnach at 3rd against Detroit on the Sano hit was another head scratcher. He escaped criticism because the Twins won, but I blame Watkins for that mess too. It is true that Larnach had to go back to 2nd, but after the ball rolls to the fence, all three players have their backs to the infield (the outfielders and Schoop), so the odds of getting thrown out at the plate were really negligible. I think that's why Urshela and Sano both thought Larnach was heading to the plate. Despite their lack of awareness about Larnach, they were naturally watching the play unfold in front of them. Maybe other teams also complain about 3rd base coaches as well. I'm not sure, but it seems that at the Twins Daily forum, we've been complaining about poor 3rd base coaching for the past 3-4 years...
  22. Aerodeliria
    I've got to say that I am bit flummoxed by the bullpen use in the last three games. A sweep was very possible. In the first case, was I the only person who wanted to see Joe work out of that 5th inning jam? He wasn't getting hit hard. Two of the hits in the inning were pop flies that dropped. If he is supposed to be our ace, let's see how he does in those situations. In the next game, the coaches did a 180. They continued to let Bundy get shelled until the (very winnable) game got completely out of reach. In today's game, Archer had his best inning in the fourth. He struck out the side, and instead it is Theilbar starting the 5th (and promptly serving up the tying home run)? Then they bring in Jax who seemed to have really good stuff. He gives up a triple and he's out. I thought he at least gives us one more inning. Nevertheless, I was happy to see his replacement as Duran. What I cannot understand, however, is how you let a guy who can throw 103 mph throw five straight breaking balls? If your a hitter, you might look goofy on one of those splitters, but you are jumping for joy not to see the 103 mph missile coming your way, so if Duran is willing to keep throwing the splitter, as a hitter, I am just going to wait for one of those in the zone. There's an old adage in baseball that says, "Don't get beat on your secondary pitch." I think it holds true. OK. I've now ranted. Let's get back to playing smart baseball.
  23. Aerodeliria
    Agreed. I was saying pull him after it was 3-0. He was getting hit hard. He only recorded two more outs and faced a bunch more batters. That was a head-scratcher.
  24. Aerodeliria
    I love Ryan. He looks like he's been pitching in the Bigs for six or seven years.
  25. Aerodeliria
    This! There is something about BBs...they are gut-wrenching when our pitchers are issuing them (see yesterday) and they give us hope when they are being issued to us (see yesterday).
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