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  1. Dave Overlund
    Lynn 2017:(StL) 11-8, 3.43 Lynn 2018:(MIN) 7-8, 5.10 Lynn 2018: (NYY) 3-2, 4.14 Lynn 2019: (TEX) 16-11, 3.67 Yes, the Twins were the ones who fixed him.
  2. Dave Overlund
    Among the pitchers we haven't "fixed": Anibal Sanchez, Mike Pelfrey, Martin Perez, Kevin Corriea, Hector Santiago, Tommy Milone, Ricky Nolasco, and Lance Lynn. On the other hand, Odorizzi.
  3. Dave Overlund
    Per the picture above, I'm a little concerned with the nipple growing out of his elbow.
  4. Dave Overlund
    I know stats and analytics are as hot as Hansel right now, but Gibson just doesn't pass the eye test for me, personally. It's a slog to make it through one of his starts. He's an awesome guy, and not a bad pitcher, but I personally would like to move on from the Gibson experience.
  5. Dave Overlund
    Cutting commercials is the only way to actually speed up the game, but we all know that will never happen, so instead we are going to change the way the game of baseball is played. When is enough, enough? We are bombarded with ads on the ribbon boards, outfield walls, billboards in the stadium, ads in-stadium between innings, behind home plate, on the dugouts and more I can't think of. That says nothing about the endless ads during the broadcasts. Somehow, the Premier League (soccer) makes the 3rd most revenue of any sport in the world (MLB is 2nd, in their defense) without stopping the game at all for commercials.
  6. Dave Overlund
    I'm fine with this, as long as the umpires get a big ol' jowl that flaps in the wind like Joe West's does.
  7. Dave Overlund
    Well this was bleak.
  8. Dave Overlund
    The Twins will do what they always do, keep him as long as he's cheap then let him walk for next to nothing.
  9. Dave Overlund
    Hi Travis, Per your intro, do you know why you were supposed to tell the Twins you were not interested?
  10. Dave Overlund
    This is the first time I have regretted clicking on an article at Twins Daily. Paddack and Kershaw? You guys are way better than this.
  11. Dave Overlund
    Their predictions are going off of 35 years of Twins' free agency history and seem fairly accurate to me. Miley fits the lineage of Twins free agent pitcher signings perfectly. Low cost, and if alllll the stars align, he could win 13 games.
  12. Dave Overlund
    I think we should try Sano in right field. What's the worst that could happen?
  13. Dave Overlund
    Do the Pohlads still own the team? Yes? Then the financial resources are indeed scarce.
  14. Dave Overlund
    Why was it a savvy move? He had one good year and still had two years left on his contract. They signed him with the lowest leverage they could possibly have had at that point!
  15. Dave Overlund
    Yes, by all means lets use a chunk of our scarce financial resources on an aging player with a long injury history coming off of a suspension! We can just count on his career-best 2019 season is the new normal, and give him a multi-year contract, just like Phil Hughes! Who's with me! Pineda was a nice story for part of the year, but unless he's willing to take a team-friendly deal (and really, why should he), we can move on.
  16. Dave Overlund
    This is so accurate. Sure, Odorizzi and Pineda were fine, but there's certainly room to upgrade, specifically on Odo if his price gets too high. I'm tired of all the excuses for Gibson. He's not a bad pitcher, but he's 32 years old. Why he still gets treated like some prospect who might still figure it out is baffling. Spot on for Berrios. I keep hoping for this big step forward but it's the same old same. Again, not a bad pitcher at all but expectations are too high for him.
  17. Dave Overlund
    The only reason the Twins would trade Rosario is so they don't have to pay him what he's worth.
  18. Dave Overlund
    Yes, this strategy has worked well with Lance Lynn, Phil Hughes, Mike Pelfrey, Kevin Corriea, Hector Santiago, Bartolo Colon, Anibal Sanchez, Martin Perez and more! The 20-game winner can start two games in the ALDS and three in the ALCS/WS. That's why its needed in my opinion. Having a bunch of middling starters and hoping for career years has not worked out for this organization, especially when it comes to winning in the playoffs.
  19. Dave Overlund
    Wondering what fans at Game Three thought of the nightclub atmosphere at the game last night. I thought having a DJ playing "sick beats" and loud, thumping bass for four hours was really grating... but I am an old soul. Last season I really enjoyed my trip to Wrigley to see the Twins play. The PA guy wasn't shouting, the music wasn't blaring and the fans didn't need their hands held the entire game to know if/when to MAKE NOISE. Personally, I think a DJ/pump-up music guy is cool for the pregame but holy cow did that get old after a while last night. Again, maybe I'm just old so I am wondering what others thought.
  20. Dave Overlund
    No one mentions 2010, but the Twins had home-field advantage in the first round against New York. It was the first year of Target Field, and Thome was a huge spark for the chemistry of the team. It kind of felt like a season of destiny. I don't know if it's the "worst," but it was a heartbreaker.
  21. Dave Overlund
    No one is better in all of Major League Baseball than the Twins at being "in on guys." 100% accurate. They will go second-tier for starting pitching as usual, while also acting like they had serious interest in the high-end guys. Much like Darvish a couple years ago. There's a growing sentiment that guys won't sign with Minnesota for whatever reason, but money talks and the Pohlads not only have plenty of it, they certainly made a healthy profit this year.
  22. Dave Overlund
    We will get the latest edition of Correia, Pelfrey, Nolasco, Perez, Colon, etc to go with Berrios/Odo/Dobnak etc. The Pohlads have owned the team for 35 years now, there is no reason to expect them to all the sudden change their ways. They made bank this year doing it the way they have always done it- being competitive and hard-selling the future. The future never comes, though. Ever.
  23. Dave Overlund
    Their ace was suspended right before the playoffs on suspicion of domestic abuse. So, this conspiracy theory doesn't add up.
  24. Dave Overlund
    What happened to "enjoy the ride?" I can't count how many times I was told that when I suggested they add to their thin pitching ranks...
  25. Dave Overlund
    I understand bringing Gibson along from a loyalty standpoint, but I can't see the actual benefit he brings to the team on the field. He's a decent pitcher when right, but I think it's clear he is not healthy enough to count on.
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