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  1. wavedog
    I am trying to understand why we are playing Gimenez at first but I just can't.
  2. wavedog
    May is good when he is not opening
  3. wavedog
    Joe certainly has his limitations but given the current 40 man position players - he is one of the better hitters and fielders on the team. That probably says more about our roster but we have so many holes to fill I am inclined to bring him back for another year - maybe we go year to year. I don't want to pay him $12-$15M though - I am hoping for $5M - $8M.
  4. wavedog
    I posted this slogan on tonight’s game thread but I’ll add it here. Twins Baseball, Smell it up!
  5. wavedog
    Taking a look at the position players on the current roster, I was thinking who would I want starting next year if you were picking a team that could even contend for a playoff spot. I came up with one sure player - Rosario. One of Kepler/Cave could be a platoon option. Garver a backup catcher/1B/DH. Polanco I would consider shifting to 2B. Sano you have to play but who knows if he ever gets out of this funk - ditto for Buxton. Many more question marks than answers.
  6. wavedog
    Hit one out Kepler - just for fun
  7. wavedog
    New slogan..... Twins baseball - smell it up!
  8. wavedog
    Belisle time - yes!
  9. wavedog
    Peacock on the mound with a baseball - are we playing clue?
  10. wavedog
    At least Austin didn’t get hurt on that slip.
  11. wavedog
    Alright, Curtiss pitching. Someone we might like to see on the team next year!
  12. wavedog
    I think a fan got hit by that broken bat - a little scary
  13. wavedog
    The good news is Field won’t be on the team next year - Embrace the suck. Maybe that’s the teams spin to Buxton - we didn’t want you to play in September because we are trying to field a AAA team.
  14. wavedog
    Field can’t throw or hit or he throws like he hits.
  15. wavedog
    This time of year is rough when you are out of it. I always want the team to win but there is little hope - then you feel guilty hoping they lose except for the fact that most of the guys in this lineup won’t be starting on the team next year. So then maybe it’s ok to lose. We have Polanco, Kepler and Garver sharing the catcher position with Castro.
  16. wavedog
    If you need a diversion they are showing a highlight version of last years Vikings-Saints playoff game on ESPN2.
  17. wavedog
    Our requisite out on the basepaths
  18. wavedog
    For this revolutionary opener idea - aren't we just copying what Tampa Bay did? A real revolutionary idea would be to look at the pitching talent you have in your system and design the best plan that works best for their skill set, health and temperament. For example, you could have 3 starters if you have 3 good ones, 4 longer stretch pitchers that would go 4-5 innings each and split the next 2 starts and fill-in for off days, then have 6 "relief pitchers". 2 of the relief pitchers could be a designated opener and designated closer. Or another approach is to say what is the ulitimate best approach and develop/acquire talent to fit that approach. If the first inning is most important with the toughest lineup order and setting the tone for the game - then you would want your best pitchers opening the game. Would you want Berrios starting off every other game and pitching an inning or two? Some pitchers are better cut out for closing than others because they can handle the pressure of that situation - some better at pitching in the middle, starting a game, etc... In our openers so far, we have started Moya - who might be what our 11th or 12th best pitcher? And then May - who is one of our better pitchers but who has been injured in the past switching between starting and relieving. I realize starting a game is different than starting and pitching 5-6 innings but that is all I could think of last night - hope he doesn't get hurt from this trial and moving him in different roles. If we are going to be creative let's be creative in a smart way that fits our talent.
  19. wavedog
    Let’s see our opener gave up 4 runs and we lost 5-2 - in this case an epic failure.
  20. wavedog
    Verlander went through the order 3 times and finished by retiring the last 13 batters which is very anti-opener. Refreshing to watch a quality pitcher instead of gimmicks.
  21. wavedog
    May was going great in the bullpen until this opener thing. Whatever we do is the wrong thing. Now it looks the big guy is hurt bad - bringing the cart out.
  22. wavedog
    Picking up right where we left off yesterday...
  23. wavedog
    Interesting line score - we gave up 5 hits and 3 walks which led to 7 runs. That was an efficient performance from Texas. Ok, back to College Football.
  24. wavedog
    Ok, that was a pathetic at-bat - down on 3 pitches
  25. wavedog
    Ok, Sano let’s see you get a hold of one.
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