HighHeat
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In a sport where Hall of Fame success is failing less than 70% of the time, but only by the slimmest of margins, the crux of most of this debate seems to only include half of the equation. The mental grind contributes as much as the physical portion to the need for players getting an off day. I’m not sure how you quantify that part precisely, but the idea that Rocco has lost his marbles with his approach in 2019 is comical. We are either getting trolled or found the leading candidates for the get off my lawn club. Now, should we be worried the pendulum could swing too far, that’s a fair question. However, the dynamics of facing 3-4 pitchers for your 4-5 AB’s daily should not be discounted as part of the challenge either. Given the choice, I think most hitters would have loved to play 30-50 years ago when they got to regularly face a starter 3-4 times per game. I’m excited for the new rules next year about minimum batters faced. I think it could help restore health to relievers, as they’ll have less back to backs, but also improve the offenses chances late in games. As a fan, there isn’t much worse than trailing by 1-2 after 5 innings versus the Yankees and feeling like the game is done because of their bullpen.
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Is Cruz the best Twins FA signing ever?
HighHeat replied to RIP BYTO's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Phil Hughes 4.5 WAR in his first season with us, when we were pitching starved, was a great signing. Too bad it was wiped from the memory bank of many with the massive contract extension mistake.
