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  1. Aerodeliria
    Actually, this is the very reason I want to keep Donaldson. He's frank about everything. These guys are getting paid unimaginably high salaries to do one thing--win. Let's be a bit realistic--this is not twiddly-winks, we need more players with this kind of grit. (PS-He hasn't played up to his capabilities this year, but he would be the first one in line to tell you the fact plainly without any euphemisms or excuses.)
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    Sorry, that's right,
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    He needs to start using more hair gel. He needs to control his hair better like some of the older veterans.
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    Yeah, there is massive scale problem when comparing being 5 or 6 games and 11.5 games back. Some may scoff, but IMHO it would take 8 of 10 for a serious chance--and even then, the Twins would have to start winning almost every series they played and get some help from other teams. When thinking about playing the Chisox, winning 7 against the Pale Hose would still mean 7.5 games adrift while winning 8 would mean 4.5 games back. In years past, when the Twins were in first place, I never worried about teams unless they were fewer than 5 games back because it seems to be very difficult to make up ground when for any team that is more than 5 games back.
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    In a game where Happ and Shoemaker combine to pitch 6+ innings in a game and yet the Twins can still walk away with a 'W,' now that is some positive news indeed.
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    Thanks as usual. I've also noticed de la Trinidad just keeps hitting and hitting.
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    I thought it was ironic that Shoemaker, who was pulled from the role of a starter because he couldn't get through two innings, was to come in for Ober so that Shoemaker could still assure the loss by pitching the final two innings instead of the first two...I was under the impression Shoemaker was pulled as starter because he wasn't good, so why would he be brought in during an even higher leverage situation? I have trouble processing that, sorry...
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    Polanco is excellent trade bait--a good hitter with flexibility as to where he can play and team control. I'd like to trade him for some upside prospects considering this baseball garbage is about to be jettisoned into space for this year. I'd like to do the same with Kepler, but I am wondering what kind of return we could get considering he has yet again disappointed,
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    It seems like Rooker really is an all or nothing in every at bat. Four more Ks and a double--it's very Sano-like. Thanks for the update.
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    I know that hindsight is 20-20, but I wouldn't really think that Shoemaker had earned a chance in such a high leverage situation. He can't get out of the first inning when he starts a game. I was thinking of him coming into games when the Twins are losing by 6-7 runs. I'd have much preferred to see Jax in such situations, Why not? We already know what we don't have in Shoemaker. If Jax lost the game, we could chalk it up to experience, but for it to be Shoemaker........I think there is every reason to DFA him, and the sooner the better. If he miraculously turns out to be great, all the power to him.
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    It was home run derby all over Twins Territory tonight I guess. Maybe they secretly switched back to the juiced baseballs... It was nice to see all of those home runs, but the ERAs definitely took a hit for quite a few of the pitchers.
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    Only Gamedayed the first four batters of the game and the last four--the worst and then the best. I can only say, "Shocking!" Do you think this will break this kind of mindset we have against the Yankees? We can hope!
  13. Aerodeliria
    Thanks for this. It really exposes a number of troubling aspects. The stats about Buxton, however, don't really fly for this season. He may be a powerful presence, but it hasn't been a winning combination this year; the Twins are 9-15 when he has played. That's not meant to denigrate his play; it just points to the impact of the other points you've made.
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    I also misremembered no balls being hit hard. The double in the first was ripped come to think of it.
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    Dobnak was pretty bad in today's game and he pitched much better in the game 2 playoff against the Yankees. As I recall, he had two outs and the bases were loaded, but only one run had crossed. The Yankees had not hit a ball hard to that point in the game (two groundball singles and a walk in that inning I believe). I wasn't happy to see Baldelli come and get the ball in that game. He handed it to Duffy as I recall who promptly hung that knuckle curve of his to Gregorius and suddenly it was five runs.
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    How about some Haiku: Dreams arise oh Twin Green fields and days of glory, Ah, nightmare depart.
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    They don't believe they can beat the Yankees, so they don't. The sense is almost palpable. Interestingly, it is the newcomers who really gave the Twins all of their runs (Jeffers and Refsnyder) and really kept the Yankees at bay (Farrell). They need to learn that this is not acceptable behavior when playing the Yankees. I'm sure they'll regress with more experiences playing the Yankees. They just need more time to develop their fears.
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    I agree with this idea. Why not bring Telis up? He's been around for a long time and he is a much better option than Rortvedt at this point (who looked completely undone in his plate appearances). There is time for Rortvedt (who also needs a nickname BTW so I don't misspell his name).
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    Part of the blame for some of Rogers' struggles goes to when he is being used. He is not as durable as some pitchers who can come in basically every day if needed. If he is tired he is going to get lit up. I think Duffy is similar in this respect. They both perform at high levels when rested. To me, despite the walks, Robles has been the more durable. He is the typical reliever that gets himself into trouble but manages to wriggle out of it more often than not (he cannot control the defensive miscues that have occurred when he has been on the mound). In this way, he reminds me of Chapman, a hard thrower who almost always walks someone it seems, but which rarely hurts him. To be honest, I expected more out of Happ than we got. I wasn't confident about Shoemaker...I always thought number five should be Dobnak. Alas, hindsight is for underperforming teams. I have appreciated the Twins play in the final two games of the series. We had hit rock-bottom in the previous two games. (I couldn't imagine two worse back-to-back games than those two. In the first, the Royals were begging us to win but we refused and the second was just a bloodbath.) It would be nice to try to get back to .500. I think it is possible, but they have to take some games from good teams. Do they believe in themselves? That is the question that remains to be seen, I guess.
  20. Aerodeliria
    Thx as always.
  21. Aerodeliria
    LoL. It's like we're in a sinking canoe and we're bailing water as fast as we can, and DeRosa calls out, "Make the hole larger so the water will rush out faster." Thanks but no thanks.
  22. Aerodeliria
    Colome, Shoemaker and Happ for whom? A: I have a bucket of low-grade pig swill here. How much is it worth to you. B: You can keep it. A: I thought you might drive a hard bargain. I'll make it three buckets of low-grade pig swill...
  23. Aerodeliria
    Well-said! Looking for a sliver of hope in a lumberyard at this point. PS-Thanks Lucas for this. After a miserable performance in the so-called "top-tier," it was fun to watch a Twins affiliate walk-off with a win.
  24. Aerodeliria
    (We all have our ways of coping ?) New Episode Tomorrow of GAME THREAD! If you thought today's show was off-the-charts map cap, tune in tomorrow! GAME THREAD is a brave new comedy surrounding the slapstick antics of nine guys gathered as a team feigning to be baseball players. If you're itching to say, "That didn't really just happen, did it?" just tune in to this soon-to-be smash hit and watch the follies unfold before your very eyes. As this is an interactive comedy, your insightful barbs will become part of the fun. Tickets are free, so why not join? *Not responsible for any broken furniture or injuries resulting from such actions that occur during the show.
  25. Aerodeliria
    ? Thanks Ted! Fun to read!!
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