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  1. VivaBomboRivera!
    The platoon performance of Astudillo/Kiriloff/Sano at first has also served the team well thus far. All three position themselves well to receive throws and pick balls out of the dirt routinely. Sano's coordination with the other infielders improved as he got used to the right corner, and he's showing some Herbie-esque ability to go horizontal and snag liners. Now we need to teach him those wrasslin' moves for laying tags...
  2. VivaBomboRivera!
    "In what is already a lost season..." Fat lady has not yet taken the stage. Enough things can still go right for the Twins to find a berth in October, but they are going to have to claw and bash their way back. Very nice to see them seize on one of their dwindling opportunities today. Every out is precious now. So write this down, "We’ve got to play them one day at a time.”
  3. VivaBomboRivera!
    Asking only the league minimum I've come looking for a job But I only get optioned And a come-on from the groupies in the bus leagues... I do declare! There were times I swung so badly That I spent the season there La la lalalalaa...
  4. VivaBomboRivera!
    At third base stands a runner A hard slider by his trade And he carries the reminders Of every glove that tagged him out Or rundown, 'til he cried out In his anger and his shame: "I am stranded; I'm not scoring!" , so the runner still remains... Lai la lai! Lai la lai lai, lai la lai Lai la lai! Lai la lai lai lai la lai lai lala lai! Here's hoping this is bottom.
  5. VivaBomboRivera!
    Disagree here. I was proud of the bats for not lying down yesterday. The Twins still have a RISP problem and a relief problem, but the hitters have not stopped working.
  6. VivaBomboRivera!
    Well, everybody was clamoring to see Alcala in a higher-leveraged situation. Trying to hold a tie certainly qualifies. Clearly left room for growth, and the way the entire staff is performing, it looks like he'll be getting a few more opportunities to learn.
  7. VivaBomboRivera!
    First five letters of his name say it all: A stud
  8. VivaBomboRivera!
    Much more satisfying than win by rainout
  9. VivaBomboRivera!
    Non sequitur. The higher the cheque, the higher the expectations. At $5 million per year, an amount awarded based on past performance, everyone (likely including himself) is looking for superior results. Conversely, the Twins granted Romo free agency last year on the expectations that they could no longer expect $5 million worth of results. It is a fair guess that the Twins will not exercise their option for next season if Colomé continues to pitch as he has thus far.
  10. VivaBomboRivera!
    So that would make your eye, "dead-on balls accurate...?" But yes, your eyes were like the rest of ours, peering from between fingers in fearful anticipation that someone was about to make hard contact with one of those 32 tosses. Fortunately, nobody did. If that builds the man's confidence and makes his stuff nastier next time, bring it on. But until he brings it, I'll be missing Clippard and May.
  11. VivaBomboRivera!
    At first, 32 pitches to get 6 outs looks great, but then you see he only threw 18 strikes and walked two (2K/2BB), including one batter on 4 straight pitches. For what he's paid, fans and his teammates have a right to expect more.
  12. VivaBomboRivera!
    Broken Record Department: The Twins are scoring an average of 4.72 runs/game (137/29). This would be enough if they were consistently scoring above that 4-run tipping point, but they have failed to do that in 16 games, 14 of which were losses. BA and OBP alone can tell the story. Once again today the Twins hit less than .250 (8/34) and managed only two walks. There are three 0-for-4s in the bottom of the order today. If Polanco, Kepler, and Simmons had each scratched out a hit (or even a walk), the lineup's average soars to .323 and it's likely they post a win instead of another miserable loss). Every player can't have a great day every day, but the lineups need to be much more consistent to deliver wins
  13. VivaBomboRivera!
    The article assumes clubs will be dealing in May. Not impossible, but goes against the trend. Also, trades made in desperation rarely turn out well. Something needs to be done, but in the first week of May this is more likely to involve personnel moves, tinkering with deliveries, and re-thinking the strategy and tools to employ if the club is going to regularly turn to the bullpen with 12 outs remaining in games.
  14. VivaBomboRivera!
    Does this mean we won't be getting any more hot stock tips, or help with forex or virtual currency trading? If so, I'm against this. 8^p
  15. VivaBomboRivera!
    Memo to VP of Player Personnel Wannabes: Garver staysKepler staysPolanco stays
  16. VivaBomboRivera!
    "Alex, what is best in life?" "To crush pitches, see runners driven in before you, hear the jubilation of the fans."
  17. VivaBomboRivera!
    Hot bats take all the pressure off the Twins staff and place it squarely on the shoulders of the opponent.
  18. VivaBomboRivera!
    Perhaps the Cleveland team will want to choose the name, "Baby Seals," because they sure got clubbed today. Stepping back now from the precipice of bad taste to simply observe that today's lineup batted 10/40 with two walks, so there is still room for improvement. Hopefully this was the day the Twins turned the corner.
  19. VivaBomboRivera!
    8 for 34 (.235) no walks and 6 strikeouts today. Anemic.
  20. VivaBomboRivera!
    It's a question of starting sooner rather than later.
  21. VivaBomboRivera!
    Berrios sure looked like he wanted to stay in.
  22. VivaBomboRivera!
    Change of subject: This lineup batted a collective 5/34 (yes, that's .147, folks) with a walk today. The club has scored an average 2.8 runs in the past 10 games. At an average of 4.0 the Twins would be in a completely different place. Not even finished with April and it is getting late.
  23. VivaBomboRivera!
    SSDD
  24. VivaBomboRivera!
    The entire relief strategy after Maeda's breakdown is mystifying. If you trust the bats, how do you position the arms to get through a very long afternoon? Duffey enters with score 4 - 7 in 4th; 1 IP, 4 batters, 11 P, 1 BBScore is tied in the bottom of the 5th - it is a new game, 15 outs long, next day is an off dayDuffey is already committed and half the A's batting order hasn't seen him yet - unless there is an incredibly bad matchup, why not ask him for another three outs? (rule of thumb - dance with them that brung ya)Instead, Dobnak faces 3 batters in the 5th and retires them on 10 pitchesBottom of the 6th, 10 - 7: Again, barring a bad matchup, why not ask The Driver to hold that lead when there are still 12 outs needed? If he allows runners on base, the high-leverage arms will be there; if he doesn't, those arms will only be needed for 9 outs (same applied to Duffey)Robles gets only two batters before running into trouble; now two arms (three with the unused Alcala) remain to get 10 tough outsBottom line: Can't be a good end game if without a better middle game.
  25. VivaBomboRivera!
    Q: What do the April '21 Twins and Billy Graham have in common? A: Both of them can make an entire stadium of people stand up and scream, "Oh, Jesus!" Well, April Fool's Day has apparently come 21 days late. Now the season is 10% over and this club needs to pull its head out of its hindquarters. I love my Twins and I still believe that the 2019 core with the improvements they've made can be real champions, but right now somebody needs to run them into the showers for a talk. How did we ever win eight six?
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