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  1. VivaBomboRivera!
    D****d philosophers... ;-)
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    We can certainly hope! Yeah, but it certainly doesn't indicate any kind of positive direction or maturation. There is so much to be hopeful for in this squad, and it is maddening to see brilliance one day, mediocrity the next, and a train wreck the day after that.
  4. VivaBomboRivera!
    Will the real version of the 2023 Minnesota Twins please stand up?
  5. VivaBomboRivera!
    Clearly we need chicken bone amulets and more offerings to Jobu. (link SFW)
  6. VivaBomboRivera!
    The Twins’ belief in Kepler continues to prove misguided after he returned from the injured list to go 3-for-26 with seven strikeouts and zero walks. With Wallner crushing at Triple-A and Trevor Larnach on the mend from pneumonia, it’s worth wondering just how long the Twins will let this ineptitude happen. Kepler is not under team control beyond this season with a $10M club option (and $1M buyout) left on his extension. He's a corner outfielder hitting .192 with a 76 wRC+ in 140 plate appearances. In any other circumstance, a DFA would seem likely. Given how the Twins have stuck by Kepler, though, that seems improbable. Repeating my comment from the Sunday game summary here:
  7. VivaBomboRivera!
    Could we re-wind the tapes on past seasons back to a point where Max Kepler still has options? Is it that he's reached the limit of his ability and he really can't put the barrel on the ball anymore, or does he not realize that not just the ball club, but the game is about to pass him by? It would be nice to learn that there is a better explanation for these kinds of performances than the two above, but right now it just looks like we're headed for a sad parting. ☹️
  8. VivaBomboRivera!
    Strongest case I've see lately for the softball-style first base on both sides of the foul line. I almost puke watching the replays of Lewis's neck bending in that horrifying somersault.
  9. VivaBomboRivera!
    Ummmm, because he wants to test the market? But seriously, if the Twins were trying to engage Gray in extension talks right now, they certainly wouldn't be talking about it, and _we_ would be the very last people to know.
  10. VivaBomboRivera!
    Perhaps we should be careful in judging how much leadership this team has since none of us are present in the clubhouse (and elsewhere) when the doors are closed (that said, _everyone_ could tell the White Sox had a leadership problem last year 😉). Hitting the ball well is just hitting the ball well. An example of leadership is Correa keeping his head up and playing magnificent defense every damn day in spite of his present difficulties in the batter's box.
  11. VivaBomboRivera!
    How do we know this is "his philosophy?" Is that the way he played the game? His career numbers don't really point to that approach.
  12. VivaBomboRivera!
    Many managers might flee in terror at the thought of having to coach this lineup to somehow hit consistently, and cringe at playing Russian Roulette with this bargain basement back end of a bullpen. It'd be interesting to see what Dusty, Tito, Counsell or Snitker could do in this clubhouse, but if the results were close to what we see now, we also shouldn't be surprised. Blame Rocco all you want, but he's stuck with a bunch of kids who are literally brilliant one day and complete knuckleheads the next. When they ain't hurt, that is. ☹️
  13. VivaBomboRivera!
    He certainly proved it yesterday, but to borrow a phrase, "the moment's over." He'll have to keep performing at this level a little while longer to prove he should stay. Time to make hay - the sun is shining.
  14. VivaBomboRivera!
    If he can learn how to draw more walks, it will make him an even more valuable base runner in addition to cutting down his strikeout rate.
  15. VivaBomboRivera!
    Ed Julien had three extra-base hits, including an opposite field home run He slices, he dices, he makes julienne fries in seconds!
  16. VivaBomboRivera!
    The answer is obvious if you watch him decelerate after sprinting to first base, or try to get up after a slide. His knees and his hips would not be able to take the grind of constant movement that is required from the CF every time a ball is in play. If/when he is ever healthy enough, he will certainly be back in center again, but right now, DH is the way he gets to play almost every day, and that is what is best for him and for the ball club at this time.
  17. VivaBomboRivera!
    1 for 3 with two walks today, sure beats a poke in the eye with sharp stick. OPS now over .700, but a few more to knocks to carry a team that desperately needs carrying would not go amiss. His one-hop, pirouette throw to Solano from deep in the hole at second was also a thing of beauty.
  18. VivaBomboRivera!
    Some positives to take away from a tough loss: Twins batters showed outstanding patience today, working at least 18 3-ball counts and drawing 9 walks (sadly, they were not rewarded for this approach - one might even say they wuz robbed) Conversely, Twins pitchers threw an aggregate 72.1 % of their pitches for strikes Carlos Correa is a monster in the infield; adds value by preventing runs, not just generating them
  19. VivaBomboRivera!
    Looks like the Giants have a few graduates from the Bill Buckner School of Infielding on their roster. 😁 Double steal of home was a treat to watch.
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    Fixed yer post. ☹️
  23. VivaBomboRivera!
    After watching the circus in Toronto the past three days, I am convinced that robo-umps will still not prevent the Yankees from whinging over balls and strikes (and every nearly every other call). It's easy to envision Aaron Boone standing in front of one of the electronic eyes, banging his fist into his palm and screaming, "tighten it up!"
  24. VivaBomboRivera!
    Well, decidedly _not_ the pitching duel we were anticipating. 🤨 The dogs in the street have known for some time now that for all the raw ability in his arm, Emilio Pagan is somehow unable to package himself into an MLB reliever, even with sympathetic coaching. They are baffled, however, at Twins management's persistence in pursuing what nearly everyone else admits is a failed experiment. 🤔 To be fair to Pagan, his 2-1 pitch to Heyward on the high outside corner _could_ have been called a strike (and thus ended the inning a pitch later). The brutal truth is that umpires are not going to give any breaks to someone as inconsistent as he is, certainly not in Dodger Stadium. The jury is still out on the Twins inconsistent offense. Bring on the Angels.
  25. VivaBomboRivera!
    Studly outings by Ober, Stewart, Moran and Jax to spell the rest of our bullpen. Meanwhile, the offense continues to generate runs that wears theirs down (159 pitches last night, 75 more tonight). Looking forward to an intense series finale (and a win!) tomorrow.
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