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  1. Aerodeliria
    Very cool to learn about this. It is always interesting to see the path these pilgrims have taken to get to the big leagues.
  2. Aerodeliria
    Warning: off-topic post approaching...I just returned home from my gym where I got to watch MLB baseball during prime time--a first for me here in Japan. The gym area closed with two outs and two strikes on Chapman, so I am assuming the Mariners beat the A's 9-7, which made the fans in The Big Egg happy because they could see a win in Ichiro's unretirement party (of two games). Since he didn't get any hits, they showed him lining a foul ball to right field at least six times. Interestingly, two former Twins appeared: ロビー　グロスマン　&　フェルナワドー　ロドニ (Robbie Grossman and Fernando Rodney). Robbie Grossman pinch hit in the 7th and slapped a single to left on a 3-2 fastball and Fernando Rodney was three balls on every batter but only gave up a walk and a single. The Japanese announcers were fascinated with Rodney's classic pose, showing a replay of his pose for the TV audience (he did it before the game had started). It was fun to watch. The Twins will likely be on TV more this year because of Kikuchi and Ohtani, so let's, "Play ball!"
  3. Aerodeliria
    I saw Pressly my requisite two times against the Angels. He had two blown saves. Blame can be laid at the feet of the pitching coaches from what I witnessed. I don't remember the first appearance, but in the second appearance, he gave up a two-run blast. Out of 16 pitches, he threw 14 breaking balls. His last breaking ball was hammered. He was visibly upset and struck Trout out with three consecutive fastballs--completely overpowered him. It was head scratching.
  4. Aerodeliria
    Last year, I only got to see A. Reed pitch against the Angels (twice). By that point in time, he was already toast. His fastball had almost zero movement and the Angels scorched a few of those fastballs. He tried to blow a fastball past Simmons off the outside part of the plate. Simmons absolutely crushed it to left field. Reed scares me. So is he on the IR...or was that a suggestion? I am hopeful about Hildenberger, maybe because the last time I saw him pitch was actually two years ago. I liked May's approach last year. To me he seems like he has the goods to be a closer. The remaining members are 'those mysteries inside of a riddle.'
  5. Aerodeliria
    Despite the big advantage to Mr. Austin, I'm stunned that they will actually have the three batter rule. This will have a dramatic effect on bullpens and strategy imho.
  6. Aerodeliria
    Deep bow from Japan.
  7. Aerodeliria
    Thanks again Nick! These are fun and thought-provoking reads.
  8. Aerodeliria
    Addison Reed got someone out.
  9. Aerodeliria
    I'm not sure what to think of Buxton. I want him to be a force to be reckoned with, but I'm not that confident. I think it would be so great if he started bunting. Early in the Kirbster's career he often bunted to get on base, especially to snap out of a slump. It seems as if Buxton doesn't take it upon himself to bunt. I recall him bunting twice last year, both at the direction of Molitor. (Correct me if I'm in error.) I think it's a waste not to bunt with his speed. Mickey Rivers used to cause havoc because he was good at bunting, so the corners had to cheat in. It didn't matter much. If he laid down a good bunt, he'd be standing at second base more often than not. *Sigh*
  10. Aerodeliria
    Impressed by this article. Thanks for intercontinental update.
  11. Aerodeliria
    Nice presentation Seth. I'd take a two-year deal in a heartbeat as long as he is physically sound. I don't see any comparisons to Lance Lynn. The rotation would suddenly look very formidable indeed. (He wasn't awful last year; and he's one year removed from going 14-5.)
  12. Aerodeliria
    It's quite, quite interesting to see the numbers and in particular the bar graph. It does make us all breathe a little easier I hope. Still, and not intending to toss a wrench into the gears here, I also think it's tough to draw definitive conclusions due to the truncated samples for both Sano and Buxton (i.e., how much can those records be attributed to those players' absence/presence in the lineup and what other factors may have contributed to the wins and losses).
  13. Aerodeliria
    Agree on the bat vs. defense conundrum. Polanco has had some very big hits, especially in 2017, but he also bounced some throws when the game was on the line.
  14. Aerodeliria
    ...hmmm apparently, these boots are made for crutches...
  15. Aerodeliria
    Her shirt says 'ramen' if anyone is wondering :-)...I wonder if she knows what it means...
  16. Aerodeliria
    Rosales doesn't have the big bat (except in spring training apparently), but is he decent defensively? (We grabbed him to play 3rd as well, I imagine, didn't we?)
  17. Aerodeliria
    Schoop wasn't fooled at all by the breaking ball.
  18. Aerodeliria
    Who's on 4th?
  19. Aerodeliria
    Thanks for the video uploads. I like Gonsalves' delivery motion; it's appears quite deceptive. If he can bring the heat in the 90s, I think he'll be a very good pitcher in the Bigs.
  20. Aerodeliria
    Well-said!
  21. Aerodeliria
    Let's hope he occasionally does walk...
  22. Aerodeliria
    I admit there is some emotion involved and perhaps wishful thinking, but it's not all whimsy and fairy dust either. Personally, I'm not worried about Cron and want to give him every opportunity to show off that power. I am optimistic even (a bit). And, regarding Cave, of course there is a chance that he will regress, but he played decent outfield in that short stint and hit fairly consistently--stuck in the lower-half of frankly an abysmal line-up (hitting-wise), so I have some optimism that it wasn't just a small sample fluke. Concerning Austin, I have neither love nor animus towards him as a Twin; he has demonstrated that he is a poor hitter for the present and maybe for even for life, but personally, I would rather have Austin trot up to the plate in a tie game in the ninth than Adrianza just as I would rather have Joey Gallo take a swing in the ninth inning than DeShields (at least in his present incarnation). The odds are you will get a strikeout, but you might get a bomb instead. Considering that neither or them have anything to brag about when it comes to OBP, I'd rather opt for the home run swing than the flare.
  23. Aerodeliria
    I'm chewing my fingernails on OBP...I know there are a lot of Grossman haters, and I don't argue the decision to give him his walking papers (not speedy, poor fielder and not much power), but you can't deny the fact that he got a ton of BBs (he probably would have an even higher OBP if someone below him the line-up could have actually produced a hit now and then). Since Mauer has retired, that doesn't bode very well for OBP. No one is above .350 except for Wade who has consistently had a high OBP. It would be nice if Polanco could draw a few more walks. Cruz walks about once in two games; Polanco once in three games. After Cruz and Polanco, no one is even above .330 (except for Willians but that is an outlier for the time-being).
  24. Aerodeliria
    That photo looks like Nicholas Cage to me.
  25. Aerodeliria
    I think he's nice to have around to give someone a day off now and then as well. Last year, there were a couple of times it would have been nice to give someone a rest, but the drop-off was steep, especially at the plate.
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