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  1. 'Again, the new guys certainly help, but there are a lot of things coming together that were in place before. A lot of hard-luck for the previous staff is turning into a positive this year." I contend that if the Twins did not have Cruz, Parker, Schoop and Perez, the group of players that you mention would not be having the kind of seasons they are experiencing and although the Twins might be better sans the cadre of newbies, I doubt very seriously that they would be much over .500 at this point.
  2. This was my second favorite game of the year (behind the 1-0 game). They played a tough game on the road in Toronto--no errors and no walks.
  3. I'm glad to see, that for the most part, the tenured players are with the big club.
  4. Actually, the beauty of Cruz, Nelson (see how I did that), is that he represents a consistent big bat in the middle of the lineup that helps the Twins weather those cold spells by Rosario. Last year, when Rosario went cold, it was tough to get instant offense from other players. I am really looking forward to seeing Sano too. I believe Sano will take note of the way Cruz approaches RBI opportunities. It should have a positive effect on Sano. (I think it's already had a positive influence on Buxton. He's driven th the ball through the right side of the infield a few times in the past couple of weeks.) Thanks for this review. It was fun to read. I agree with everything you mentioned except the part about the series that we should have won. I think we should have swept the Yankees. I'm not trying to sound pendantic, but the way we played in the key moments of those games was quite poor. Let's sweep the Jays so we can forget NY for now. (Of course, if we do make the playoffs, I suppose we'll be running into NY again.)
  5. When Sano's ready, I am happy to have him on board. And then, let's hope, they send Adrianza packing. He has been a drain for most of the season. How many times did Adrianza come to the plate with runners in scoring position in the two games he started against los Yanquis? Like four times? How many runners did he plate? "0" He must have a (-) WAR, and he's no Ozzie Guillen in the field. I checked his WAR. It's at 0.0. He really is a career utility infielder and there are guys out there who could do they same (even at Rochester) or even slightly better.
  6. Please let it be Adrianza who is sent packing. The number of big hits this year can be counted on one finger. He is like 0-infinity in high leverage situations with RISP. Marwin and Astudillo can back up at 2nd.
  7. i consider bad and terrible as not being exactly identical. I said 'bad.' I think the Twins were a bad team. The Royals were a terrible team.
  8. They probably put Knight on the restricted list simply because he might accidentally land on Sano's foot when he does a backflip.
  9. Nice wrap. I wonder if Thorpe was falling behind the hitters... Sano, I imagine, needs some time. Let's hope he doesn't try skateboarding on his day off.
  10. Thorpe has actually pitched very well the last three times out. His ERA got stung when Moya coughed up a grand slam with Thorpe's runners aboard. That was a pity, but he's really been quite effective. We'll need him sooner rather than later if Pineda continues to trend downward.
  11. I woke up early this morning for some reason (4:20 am). As I was wide awake, I suddenly remembered it was a matinee game, so I checked my baseball app. I caught the last two batters in the ninth--smiled--took a sleeping pill and had pleasant dreams until the alarm woke me again at 9:00 am (we're on holiday this week here). Unfortunately I, don't think Tanaka-san will pitch this weekend, so the Twins won't be on TV.
  12. I like this. I was only 6 when this happened, but my imagination can conjure up that image. It would be sooooo great to win a series at Yankee Stadium.
  13. I'm not so concerned with the rotation at the moment. I am hoping for the continual progression of Thorpe in the minors. His last three outings have been impressive (although he got tagged for the three runners that were left on base as Moya coughed up a grand slam). For being touted as a strikeout pitcher, Pineda hasn't been missing many bats lately. Maybe he needs another pitch in his arsenal?
  14. You couldn't pin those plays on Harper this time. That was poor fielding.
  15. ... actually Harper pitched well in his short stint as well, but even the fielding was gross.
  16. Ugh, ugh, ughly! A memorable game followed by an ugly and forgettable affair. I agree with Mr. Sixel. The trend line on Pineda's performances continues in the wrong direction. How close is Thorpe to being ready?
  17. You can play "D," but you still need to be able to hit. (I think the days of the Mark Belanger type shortstops is long gone.) I think he needs time; he's probably pressing a bit right now.
  18. 1-0. This is one of those games you look back near the end of the year and remember with fondness.
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