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  1. VivaBomboRivera!
    CORRECTION: Today's line should read, Washington Nationals 12 - Rochester Red Wings 6
  2. VivaBomboRivera!
    Late to the party, but it ought to be said that this was the first game since Gibson & Rogers shut out KC on 14 June that the FPPF (Fan Pitching Pucker Factor) did not exceed 40 (on a scale with 100 indicating absolute peak pucker).
  3. VivaBomboRivera!
    Here are two things more important than home runs: Don't needlessly give up outsDon't give up walksDo them and you don't have to live or die by the long ball.
  4. VivaBomboRivera!
    Wow, way below the infamous Angel Hernandez.
  5. VivaBomboRivera!
    Last night's loss was not particularly disheartening, but the injury and suspension reports that followed sure were. Will be intriguing to see how management re-builds the rotation. Jose Berrios, cast thy nighted color off An look as a friend upon Minne and Paul ... To be, or not to be A playoff starter That thine enterprises of great pitch and moment With this regard their Currents not turn awry (with apologies to You Know Who) Random thoughts on events of the past two days: Check the stat books - the Twinkies cannot buy a bases-loaded home run this yearCorollary - Eddie Rosario should be handcuffed and staked to the ground on 3-0 countsWhy, why, why send Sano home with nobody out?Michael Pineda is not the sharpest tool in the shedIt's Bak 2 Skool season for home plate umpire Diaz, as wellIt is impossible not to watch Willians AstudilloDon't try to be a tough guy, Sergio, let the medics patch you upLots of evidence that the key to a successful autumn is pitching Corollary - I can't decide which of our setup men I love mostThe A's may be playing their way into Cleveland's playoff spotMitch Garver is God
  6. VivaBomboRivera!
    Hope the Men In Red Tights are good-n-mad when the Yankees show up in the Fens tomorrow night for 4 games.
  7. VivaBomboRivera!
    Abriged for brevity: But, you’re arguing that Sano is an undisciplined hitter in terms of swinging outside of the zone... You might think so, but that is not the case. The post points to a noticeable improvement in this area. Even the great can get better. There are endless statistics out there that will tell you Sano is a pretty damn good hitter... True. A number of them were cited. Posts elsewhere note still more cold hard facts that say Sano has been good and is getting better. Why is it people always feel like he’s loafing, and they need to get more out of him? What more do people want...? There are indeed Sano haterz out there. Please do not confuse VivaBomboRivera! for one of them. It’s time for people to take the blinders off and appreciate Sano... Could not agree more. Let me buy you a drink and we'll watch the game.
  8. VivaBomboRivera!
    Thanks, Tom. Two things that impressed and offer hope: You pointed out the welcome return of velocityThe diving stop and throw to first on Benintendi's grounder demonstrate that the hunger and will are thereHe and the coaches have 23 games/four starts to figure the mechanics out. Godspeed.
  9. VivaBomboRivera!
    Nothing would please me more than sticking it to the Yankees in _any_ playoff series.
  10. VivaBomboRivera!
    The overall strikeout number is high, but look at the drop since July. Curious to see there is more improvement and where the season number will come in. I'm sure Rowson's long-term goal is to get his SO% under 30% or even better. Not sure what to make of the ungodly 2015 walk stat, except that he only had 335 PAs.
  11. VivaBomboRivera!
    First, thanks for enforcing a fact check. It's important to be certain of the numbers if our opinions are to mean anything. It was indeed a surprise to find Sano leading the team in BB/PA (45/363, 12.4%). Next best is Castro at 28/242, 11.6%. Sano's MLB BB% has never been below 10%, but he only has two seasons with more than 400 PA. Of Twins players with over 400 PA this season, only Kepler and Cruz are at/over 10%. Rosario (18/497, 3.6%) and Schoop (16/397, 4.0%) do least well in this category among major batters in Twins 2019 lineup. Rosario does much better than Sano at not striking out. This season he has recorded 71Ks for 14.3% of his PAs. Sano leads Twins batters with 132 (36.4%). The first half vs second half and monthly stats tell a fuller story of Sano's improved discipline. His BB% rose from 11.3% to 13.3% at the same time his SO% dropped appreciably from 38.1% to 34.9%. This is particularly noticeable in the month of July, but he slipped back in August. He has significantly reduced his number of swings at pitches outside the zone this year, a major Rosario issue. The perception has been that the number of strikes called on those irritating check swings has also dropped, but I can't locate data to support this at the moment. Rosario and Sano are certainly different classes of hitters. But if Sano can apply what he's learned from Rowson and Hernandez, then Rosario should also be able to do so.
  12. VivaBomboRivera!
    Uh, no. He had a most unfortunate check swing habit that he has learned to control. He is earning walks at a heretofore unseen pace. These improvements in his judgment mean that opposing pitchers can no longer get away with throwing him unhittable crap outside the zone.
  13. VivaBomboRivera!
    Coaches who transformed Sano into a more disciplined hitter ought to be able to help Rosario, as well.
  14. VivaBomboRivera!
    Rogers is good, but he's not Reardon or Aguilera, nor even Nathan or Guardado. Today's performance on no rest was too shaky to be trusted when it's time to go big or go home. The Twins are going to have to platoon him with other throwers in order to secure late-inning lockdowns. Dyson should be another member of that team, but at this moment he is not the performer his numbers said he was before the trade. This and the missing teeth in the gears of the starting rotation are a problem to be solved before the Division Series begin. The good news is that the team has 24 games and a rack of arms to solve the problem. It may be that the idea of starter and reliever get thrown out in favor of a matrix that accounts for opposing lineup matchups, endurance, rest, L/RP vs L/RB, leverage, pitch repertoire, contingency, etc. In this arrangement, all that matters is how to mix-n-match the best set of pitchers to get the team 27 outs on a given day. Every game becomes a puzzle to be solved.
  15. VivaBomboRivera!
    After today the Indians' division hopes are pretty much sunk, being 7 losses back and having played one more game. They could take all 6 remaining against Minnesota and still be down. That won't happen anyway - the Twins are 20 - 10 (only Yankees are better at 21 - 9) over the last 30 and 15 - 5 (!) in the past 20 games. Winning 100 games now only requires them to play at a paltry .583 pace. Cleveland is nowhere near the Twins' recent clip, and now must win 20 of their last 23 to reach 100. No further posts on this topic - turn out the lights, good luck in the wildcard chase, case closed. Gained a game on Houston, now 3 back, but stiff-armed by New York at 4.
  16. VivaBomboRivera!
    Overlooked the fact that there were _no_ walks today. Cannot take that for granted.
  17. VivaBomboRivera!
    An even .600 clip for the last 25 games gets Minnesota to 100 wins. Magic number is 20 unless the Chisox get hot in their last three innings tonight. If the Twins hit that 100 win pace, the Indians _must_ win 22 of 25 (including today) in order to finish ahead. If the Twins go 13 and 12 for 98 wins, Cleveland still has to win 20. We are in the driver's seat for the division title, folks. Overtaking HOU and NYY is a tough problem at 4 games back. If both play .500 ball to go 102 - 60, The Twins must play at a .720 clip to catch them. They don't call it the final stretch for nothing.
  18. VivaBomboRivera!
    Nothing to apologize for. If he's wrong, that's his fault. The guy's a pro after all. Good on you for having the facts straight.
  19. VivaBomboRivera!
    Another issue worthy of mention: The Tigers beat the Twins on the base paths today like rented mules. The pitching didn't give us a chance to win, but fielders could very well have themselves to blame if they don't increase their awareness and connect their throws better. To borrow a meme, 'tighten it up' before the Astros, Indians or Yankees make you look foolish.
  20. VivaBomboRivera!
    Please have a look at the calendar and reconsider this justification.
  21. VivaBomboRivera!
    .353 average vs RH pitching, and Garver up behind him. I liked that call. We didn't need a dinger, we needed our best chance of keeping the inning going.
  22. VivaBomboRivera!
    Apparently, Rocco had not... :-(
  23. VivaBomboRivera!
    How does any team jack six balls out and still (mis-)manage to lose? Perez gets direct blame, of course, but Johnson and Baldelli are on the hook for this. Stashak should have been warming on the Rodriguez homer and swapped in after Dixon doubled. No guarantee of a comeback down 2 - 6, but no reason not to immediately stop the bleeding either, since the bullpen will be stacked with fresh arms to face a bottom-feeding team again tomorrow. There is no excuse for what happened today. What good is a major league home run record when the team loses in such shameful and preventable fashion? Let the little girl in left field keep that ball. Good news? Magic is 23, still a chance to take 3 of 4, and 100 wins is still in reach. However, retaking the AL lead grows tougher with the Yankees now 5 games ahead. See you at the ball park again in a few hours.
  24. VivaBomboRivera!
    Ladies & Gentlemen, meet Kyle Gibson, the man with an 8.1 million dollar arm and a 50 cent head. Truly a talented pitcher who is, "all over the place." Somebody puh-leez call Annie Savoy to send this guy some garters. Gotta take your victories where you can get 'em, though. Now 17 wins away from 100 with 28 games left. Magic number is 24. Pressure is shifting from chased to chaser.
  25. VivaBomboRivera!
    Encouraging, to be sure. The man was Jekyll and Hyde today. Showed in his facial expressions and body language all the way through. Confident, fast working when he was on, slow and uncertain when he was off. You could see him cringe after the ball came out of his hand on one of those WPs, and likewise it was clear when he was pleased that he hit his location. Though there are signs of progress he is still out of sorts. Wish him well - Winter is coming. But compared to Cease? _That_ guy's a head case. Running through my mind as I watched: 90% of this game is half mentalDon't think, just throwI wouldn't dig in if I were youIt's going to be a long stretch until the next off day on 9 Sep, great to see the bullpen rest being managed so well. Can only get better after the call-ups.
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