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  1. Aerodeliria
    I'm in favor of trading Kepler and one of either Odorizzi or Gibson but not both. I think dumping half of the 'named' starting pitchers would have a longer term negative influence on the players we are keeping. There would be reasonable intrepidation that one of the other starters might go down for a week, a month or for the entire season. This would look bad regardless of the envisioned outcomes--to players and fans. As for Kepler, he's attractive for other teams. As Tom pointed out, Buxton has such low trade value that it would represent a give-away and Sano might be even worse--you have the hitting problems and the potential attitude problems.
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    Personally, I wouldn't say that Buxton's future is to 'a large extent out of his hands.' This could be said of the injury bug for sure, but not for the hitting woes. Concerning pitch selection and swings of those wearing Twins' uniforms, Buxton looked significantly worse than anyone at the dish (IMHO) in 2018 (...and that includes a parade of less than admirable performances...Morrison, Dozier, Sano, Wilson...did I miss someone?) I'm not saying that these things can't be ironed out, and he has the potential to become a great player, but as it stands right now, I would take .250 BA and .320 OBP in a heartbeat, which wouldn't get him into the HOF, but it would make him a reliable asset. He is feared by his play in the field. (I was following an Indian blog in 2017 because the Twins had to play them during those last two weeks and really needed to take a game from them. Buxton made a superb running catch in the game that the Twins came back to win. Indians' bloggers mentioned that they were afraid that Buxton's ability to track down balls in CF gave the Twins a significant advantage in close games.) It all comes down to his hitting development....I sure hope they intend to emphasize a need for him to bunt...like every other game or so.
  3. Aerodeliria
    He had to be hired because he had the best sounding name. Who wouldn't like being coached by someone named Rocco?
  4. Aerodeliria
    This is another well-reasoned critique of Max Kepler; however, the Buxton saga is far more worrisome to me. There seems to be this assumption in the sports writing world that Buxton's 2018 performance was simply an anomaly and he'll rebound to where he was in the latter part of 2017. Personally, I'm not convinced that the latter half of 2017 was not the anomaly, and that 2019 may reveal that the cracks which reappeared in 2018 are not just surface blemishes but foundational. I hope I'm wrong...
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    Of course there is excitement to see if Buxton has turned the corner, and he is the future (at least many think so), but Cave has not turned out to be relatively useless addition. Instead of making the issue about Buxton, why not make it about Cave? I'd rather know if Cave can keep his hitting stats where they have been and improve on his fielding for another month of full-access. He could be valuable asset but he needs as much playing time as he can get. Buxton may be the future, but what if cannot get his groove back or he gets injured yet again? Bring Buxton back in spring and the Twins will have a larger sample of Cave ABs.
  6. Aerodeliria
    I can't say that I've seen Moya throw, so take this with a grain of salt. With a fastball topping out at about 87 mph, I can't really see how Moya can be counted on in late inning, high leverage situations, where oft times a strikeout is critical. If a pitcher can bring it at 98 mph, even if the batter guesses right, he might only foul it off or even swing through it. If Moya throws that 78 mph change up over the plate and the hitter guesses right, the bases are cleared. Maybe Moya's delivery is so deceptive that hitters are always mistiming their swings? Or his pitches have such movement that hitters are baffled. Can Moya last long in the bigs with this kind of velocity? (I assume here he does not possess Greg Maddux-like control.)
  7. Aerodeliria
    I will remember what the one thing you mentioned...I'm a fan of hitters taking BBs.
  8. Aerodeliria
    This idea of a reliever in an opening role for an inning or two and then bringing in a 'starter' is a boon for the starters but bane for the relievers concerning wins and losses (and 'saves' as well as 'helps'). They'll have to invent a new category I suppose to offset all of those potential losses. Maybe 'table sets'? He was 0-4 on the year but he set the table 19 times. (It's just a rambling contemplation.)
  9. Aerodeliria
    Very interesting stuff. My wife cannot understand why I'm fascinated by all of this. One thing the Angels did with Ohtani almost immediately (because he was struggling so mightily...we heard about it every night here in Japan) was to restructure his stance so as to keep his front foot toe on the ground just as Rosario does. Ohtani adjusted well and it allowed him to see the ball better and to drive it the opposite way better (according to Japanese sports analysts...but no data here) especially on pitches down and away. I also think it helped his balance a lot, so he made contact at a flatter angle. I notice Kepler also lifts his leg and drops it (not nearly as pronounced as Ohtani but he does do it), and his batting average on pitches away is equally as poor as those on the inside part of the plate. It is always a tricky proposition, but I wonder if he might be open to a slight adjustment on his stance.
  10. Aerodeliria
    It's enjoyable reading this tug-o-war. I would opt not to bring him up to give Cave a little more playing time. He seems to be getting comfortable out there. In fact, he made the MLB best plays of the week (we get to see it here in Japan...I'm not even sure who produces this...is it only for Japan...I doubt it). I think he's played well enough to be considered more than a place-holder...although he could DH, I guess. In addition, who knows if Buxton can even stay healthy once he comes up? The reward is not worth the risk to me. The Twins can do a reset in 2019. That's my two-yen's worth (actually less than two cents...).
  11. Aerodeliria
    What irritates me is that if Morrison is having hip problems that are affecting his game throughout this season, then why wait until the season is in the dumpster to shut him down? I just don't get that logic at all...Am I missing something here?
  12. Aerodeliria
    I realize I know very little about Gabriel Moya. I noticed his fastball was clocked at around 87 in today's game. That's scarily slow. His change up (which he used a number of times) was at about 78. These pitch speeds seem mediocre at best. Can he be effective at this level (maybe he gets great movement on his pitches?)?
  13. Aerodeliria
    IMHO, he had the biggest hit of last season, which kind of pushed the Twins over the top for the second wild card. His three-run, come-from behind blast against the Indians in Cleveland was a huge boost to the Twins' morale.
  14. Aerodeliria
    Many thanks you guys! This is exactly what I was hoping for when I asked yesterday. This makes me feel a bit better...especially about the Pressly trade, which I was puzzled by initially.
  15. Aerodeliria
    Thank you yarnivek; I did indeed mean the TD writers. I'd like to hear their take on the trades as well as counterpoints offered by the faithful here on the TD blog.
  16. Aerodeliria
    Considering that the house has now burned down to the foundation, I was curious about which trade was the best and which trade was worst. Maybe the braintrust can each give us their ranking of the trades and why. What say you?
  17. Aerodeliria
    Thanks for the update. It says line drive outs on the summary, but if they were not well hit then kudos to Belisle...although, I can't come to say that he has earned my trust just yet.
  18. Aerodeliria
    One thing I've always liked about Gibson is that he can shut down anybody anywhere when he's good. He doesn't seem to freak out that we are playing Boston in Fenway, just like he didn't freak out when he shut down the Yankees earlier in the year in Yankee Stadium. Sure, he can also be the guy who loses on occasion to the KC Royals, but it does give the team some confidence that a team like Boston can be beat in their own backyard.
  19. Aerodeliria
    Wow! A sweep of the Blue Jays...Garver was hitting everything in sight. Oh how I wish I could have watched this one. Those must have been a couple of interesting (ugly?) innings by Belisle. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems as if Toronto bailed Belisle out instead of the other way around. I can imagine him being brought into games more frequently instead of being released... I think Hildenberger is STILL the most reliable person in the pen, but he has pitched in four of the last five. He was probably exhausted.
  20. Aerodeliria
    Well, that's not exactly true. Getting a minor league player who has basically reached his potential is worse than nothing because the player simply becomes someone who takes up a position...
  21. Aerodeliria
    This team is so vexing and Cleveland doesn't help. Cleveland always seems to play just barely bad enough to allow the faithful to have a glimmer of hope. *SIGH*
  22. Aerodeliria
    Thanks for these updates. It makes me forget about the "big league" team for a few moments.
  23. Aerodeliria
    Thanks for these updates. It makes me forget about the "big league" team for a few moments.
  24. Aerodeliria
    I'm just afraid the Twins will be too eager and end up getting shanked. Dozier has played much more poorly than would be hoped at this point. The offer would have to be a big win IMHO. It is not inconceivable that Dozier could start his surge any day, so that would need to be the primary selling point. Just walk away from any conversation that starts out with batting average, strikeouts, etc., etc.
  25. Aerodeliria
    These vexing Twins! Gotta love 'em.
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