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  1. arby58
    The recent versions of Lopez, Ryan, and Ober have been pretty good. SWR has a better ERA than any of the three and just threw a very competitive outing against the Phillies. Yeah, he only has 88 IP this year, but the Yankees best starting pitcher ERA is Luis Gil, and he has only thrown 107 IP.
  2. arby58
    Even without three 'big bats' the Twins put up 12 runs in winning the three game series with the Phillies. Yes, they got shut out once (by one of the better starting pitchers in baseball), but that's not too bad considering the Phillies have the second best ERA in MLB. The team is getting good offensive contributions up and down the lineup.
  3. arby58
    His ERA iis pretty good, so it suggests that if you let him start an inning clean he does pretty well. He's definitely earned his way into regular use.
  4. arby58
    His uptick in velocity is certainly part of the improvement. Much as we all like to find fault in the Twins player development from time to time, their ability to add MPH in pitcher development is impressive.
  5. arby58
    It does demonstrate the need for depth. Last year, the Yankees weren't even close to sniffing the play-offs, almost completely because of injuries. I know you said 'most of this crew' but still want to chime in that the 'big two' (Buxton, Correa) that the Twins hoped would recover mostly have. We do have to hope that Correa recovers from his current bout of plantar fasciitis, of course.
  6. arby58
    SWR continues to perform - and against good opposition. His outing last night against the Phillies was rock solid. That's a great hitting ballclub. He handled Schwarber, Turner, and Harper to the tune of 1 for 8, three times through the lineup. The OPS for those three are .795, .911, and .960 respectively.
  7. arby58
    Injuries have been the story here. They have derailed many a promising MLB career. My guess is the Twins ride with him a bit longer and see if he can overcome the injury bug.
  8. arby58
    Not much. SWR is looking worthy of the trade right now.
  9. arby58
    SWR 4 innings, no runs, 1 hit against this potent offense. His pitch count is basically the same as Wheeler's. His ERA is now down to 3.35. Starting to look like the real deal.
  10. arby58
    He's also a veteran who knows his way around a hit (or in his case lots of walks). Festa may eventually get there, but once a runner or two was on base, you could pretty well bank on them scoring - he hasn't yet 'figured it out' at the MLB level. Meanwhile, Varland is still having trouble getting batters out at the AAA level. He has a 3-7 record, 5.91 ERA, and a 1.562 WHIP. Not much better than in MLB this year. Yuck.
  11. arby58
    Combined, Varland and Festa have a 1-5 record, an ERA of 7.75, and a WHIP of 1.67. In a combined 36 innings pitched, they've given up 10 home runs and 11 walks with 33 strikeouts. So, no, they aren't likely to piece together anything remotely effective over 10 starts. Matthews started the year a high-A, then 9 starts at AA and was just promoted and made 1 5-inning start at AAA. If this is all the Twins have got, they're going to have to work hard to make the play-offs.
  12. arby58
    I think 'steal' is a bit too optimistic - many analysts noted his upside but also the injury downside risk. So, he was a high risk/reward draft pick.
  13. arby58
    Sounds like fantasy baseball. Santana is an excellent defensive first baseman and contributes on offense as well. Neither Miranda or Lewis is a first baseman of any skill.
  14. arby58
    That may well be the greatest season for a catcher in modern baseball history. The excellence both at bat and in the field was remarkable. Hitting .365 as a catcher, given all the wear and tear throughout the year, is phenomenal. When combined with a 1.031 OPS, I'm shocked he wasn't a unanimous selection for MVP (he only missed by one first place vote).
  15. arby58
    But the methodology was pick three outfielders, presumably with the best WAR.
  16. arby58
    Not the author's stated criteria, which requires being on an All-Star team in the decade.
  17. arby58
    Except that he didn't make an All-Star team, and that is part of the methodology of this exercise. If you did an all-decade team and took the peak year performance rather than All-Star game qualification and the year of it, you most definitely could construct some monster wins, WAR wins-wise.
  18. arby58
    That's where the best non-pitcher athletes generally are - what is wrong with drafting that? They may end up anywhere else on the field, but you know a player who didn't play shortstop probably won't have as much positional flexibility.
  19. arby58
    It truly is one of the exciting/frustrating aspects of following a team. I remember Marty Cordova winning ROY and having a good second year, then injuries derailed his career for many years. John Castino was also a ROY and had several good years, and then, same thing as Cordova - back issues. Don't get me started on Francisco Liriano - his rookie year had the makings of perhaps another Twins World Series win until he and Brad Radke went out with injuries.
  20. arby58
    Fine, and if they perform, they continue to play - if not, they may find themselves in AAA. BTW, Evan Carter is having an injury-marred sophomore year - his OPS is a pedestrian .633 in 45 games. That's often the story, as they also were with Miranda in his second year.
  21. arby58
    That is correct, but in Torri's case, he played 135 games with the Twins in 1999 and was sent down for 55 games in 2000 - in that respect, it reminds me of Wallner and Julien, who both spent/are spending a significant amount of time back in AAA. In Morneau's case, he had only played 40 games with the Twins in 2003, so it's not as surprising that he basically spent half his time the next year between AAA and the AL.
  22. arby58
    Both Lee and Miranda got their chance because of injuries - not because they're young players with potential who 'deserve' a chance to start. It's also why both Wallner and Julien were sent back down - they didn't 'deserve' to play, based on their MLB performance. Wallner performed very well at AAA, and now he's back and has another shot. Julien has his AAA OPS up to .789, and if they need another infielder, he might get a shot yet this year. That said, he won't get that shot just because of potential. The goal is to make the play-offs, and those who have already proven it are going to play - as it should be. I have no idea what you are talking about regarding Texas' Garcia. Ardolis Garcia debuted with Texas in 2021 and played 149 games for them that year, then 156 in 2022 and last year, when you say he did not make his debut until December, he played in 148 games - how the heck do you do that in September?
  23. arby58
    13 HRs, second on the team to Jeffers' 14.
  24. arby58
    There are still the Brock Stewarts and Caleb Thielbars of the world that are notable exceptions - and at ages far in advance of 26.
  25. arby58
    On the contrary, the Twins decided that Wallner and Julien had to learn their way back to MLB at AAA. Complete agreement on that - the poster I responded to believes you should play the young players 'because they have potential.' That is what teams out of the play-off race do.
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