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  1. VivaBomboRivera!
    Are we no longer on the rosters of the minor league clubs?
  2. VivaBomboRivera!
    Ya think? While we're at it, try sprinkling a few on the late innings for good measure. And for those of you keeping score at home, the last time this year's staff shut out an opponent was Cleveland, back on 21 May. Right now, the Twins are food for the bottom feeders. Can't laugh at the Tigers and Orioles any more.
  3. VivaBomboRivera!
    He certainly had some observations on Kepler's batting approach. Kaat is not hostile to analytics at all. A man with his intelligence couldn't be. He balances that understanding with a grasp of pitching, hitting and fielding mechanics that enhances the spectators' enjoyment of the game. Oh, and he certainly is supposed to be in the hall...
  4. VivaBomboRivera!
    Good idea to find his replacement first. For those aching to find a bright spot, this was probably it. Oh, there was another bright spot - Jim Kaat on the color commentary through until the break. That'll keep me tuning in. This ball club needs therapy.
  5. VivaBomboRivera!
    Let the reloading begin.
  6. VivaBomboRivera!
    SEASON OBER Wasn't his fault, of course. There never was much hope...
  7. VivaBomboRivera!
    The chances of a Berrios trade are near zero. Likewise for Buxton. Gleeman & Bonnes and Souhan & Neal explained why this week. Give 'em a listen.
  8. VivaBomboRivera!
    Indeed. But hey, some days you win, some days you lose, and some days - it rains. ?️⚾
  9. VivaBomboRivera!
    Yeah, it hurt, but it is hard to wish/ask for more of Coulombe when so much else was wrong that night. His line (2 IP, 7 batters, 26S/43P, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 SO) was solid, and the Twins would be happy to have more of that kind of performance. Even top-class Stoppers don't get 'em all.
  10. VivaBomboRivera!
    Talk is cheap when you're in last place.
  11. VivaBomboRivera!
    It doesn't gloss over anything - it's about being able to walk and chew bubble gum at the same time. "Work fast, throw strikes" does not exclude defensive fundamentals.
  12. VivaBomboRivera!
    Don't wonder. This is basic. There are going to be bad pitches and clutch hits. The principle is to control the bleeding. The middle innings of a game that can still go either way, particularly with less than two outs, is not a time for heroics, The throws from center and left would have had to be far stronger and better-targeted to have had any hope of nailing runners at the plate. Kepler in particular should know better, and Kiriloff needed to be between the mound and second to stop the other runners' advances. In some cases, the cut can even catch runners between stations, resulting in a rally-killing out.
  13. VivaBomboRivera!
    In the end, these statements don't help the club. They may not want to talk specifically about what could be hurting Maeda's performance, but when it is obvious to everyone that he is not himself they need to say so to keep fans and the press with them. If they said things like, "we don't know why yet," or, "we'd rather not speculate before we review what went wrong tonight," they'd get a lot more sympathy and understanding than they do from this kind of dissembling. Other bright notes that the article omits are the performances of Coulombe and Duffey, who held the line to keep a victory within reach of the bats. If only. If, if, if...
  14. VivaBomboRivera!
    The missed cutoff throws also contributed to this big, big giveaway night. Legion Ball players get this right. An enormous woman in a breastplate is practicing her scales in the bleachers, watching to see if the Twins can take the next two.
  15. VivaBomboRivera!
    Another great show. Much more insightful view than most on what is possible and what is not possible when it comes to mid-season trades. Can someone share the lyrics to the opening title? Can't make out the last line...?
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  17. VivaBomboRivera!
    Luis Arraez - Super(utility)man!
  18. VivaBomboRivera!
    The relative dearth of reader comments already indicated that the proposition was somewhat far-fetched. However, after viewing Arraez' 1st inning catch that arguably prevented the Spiders from winning the game, not to mention his 3-for-4, 2R, 3 RBI 8 TB (now .295/.365/.751) performance in today's (25 June) 7-8 win, a question must be put to the author: Where are you sourcing your ganja? This is really trippy stuff! There is no other player on the roster who comes close to the offensive performance Arraez consistently delivers [Correction: Buck, when available]. The Twins would never want him playing against them, and the list of players the club could bring in from outside (risky!) to replace his value is frighteningly short. That "2" on Arraez' back is really a backwards "S." Unless someone stashes a load of kryptonite in his locker, he is the Twins Super(utility)man.
  19. VivaBomboRivera!
    Here that hissing sound? It's the very last of the oxygen escaping from the airlock of the 2021 Twins starship.
  20. VivaBomboRivera!
    Part of the answer to this problem is the club's near- to mid-term strategy: rebuild or reload for the 2022 season? Rogers will be 33 at the end of a three-year contract. If he's a piece of a smarter, faster, harder and stronger lineup for next year the answer is, "yes." In a rebuild, is he the right guy to form the core of a maturing stable of arms by 2025? Probably.
  21. VivaBomboRivera!
    Good, because he's been totally clutch of late. Fair to say it was not his best AB.
  22. VivaBomboRivera!
    It did take an exceptionally long time for him to turn it around. It is possible that his illness took far more out of him than he or anyone else really understood. Watching his performance in 2019 and 2020, there were numerous appearances when he would start strong, but after an inning or two his control would begin to fall off. The colitis was likely robbing him of strength and endurance. Impossible to say whether a more extended rehabilitation period would have made a difference, but it is clear that this season he is in far better shape.
  23. VivaBomboRivera!
    This is a lingering malaise that needs to be cured.
  24. VivaBomboRivera!
    We should be happy for Gibby. Looks like he has finally recovered from that stomach bug. It is possible that Twins management gave up on him too soon when what he really needed was an extended period of treatment and rehabilitation.
  25. VivaBomboRivera!
    Borderline. Even sickeningly cheerful, sunny optimists like yours truly understand that from this point forward the Twins need to play better than they did in 2019 (.623) and hope that Chicago falls apart. Every loss is like a strike right now. Ten more games (4 vs ChiSox) to the halfway point. If the Twins drop more than three and can't get to within spitting distance of .500, they are indeed sunk for the 2021 season.
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