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  1. LaBombo
    Or maybe a guy whose idea of 'Mixed martial arts' is a judo exhibition in a go-go club. http://www.retrocinema.wetcircuit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/OurManFlint-dancing3.jpg
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    30 minutes or so ago I got into the car with my elementary-aged daughter and turned on the game. The radio broadcast was in a commercial break, but the station display crawl said TWINS - 4 ASTROS - 1. Then Provus came on sounding encouraged that the Twins had mounted a comeback, which made no sense, and then said that they trailed 10 - 4. Me: "Ten to four !?! The crawl said they were up four to one!" Kid: "No, after you looked outside it showed a zero after the one for the Astros. Our radio isn't big enough to show how bad they're getting beat." Me: "Why didn't you tell me when you saw it?" Kid: "You seemed pretty excited that they were ahead".
  3. LaBombo
    Because even despite the FIP/ERA disparity Santana is the best starting pitcher you can afford to trade for at the deadline?
  4. LaBombo
    ... but not the savior it deserves. http://minifigpriceguide.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Lego-Batman-Movie-Minifigures-22.jpg
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    At this point it's almost a relief to see him be put on the shelf, because if what we'd been seeing had been Santiago physically at the top of his game... bummer. I'm hoping for 'anyone but Gee' to get the call as well. But even he would be a major upgrade over Santiago if he can just reproduce his 2016 mediocrity.
  6. LaBombo
    The Twins were one of the three worst teams in baseball last year, and one of the worst to be fielded by the organization in its post-Senators history. They were outscored by their opponents the season before that. That doesn't sound like much momentum to base the preservation of a contending roster on. The phrase "has issues" seems to fall a bit short of describing the struggles of a bullpen that ranks 2nd-worst in the AL in ERA, FIP, xFIP, and WAR, with a league low strikeout rate thrown in for good measure. With Santana pitching down to the level of his peripherals for the past month, the rotation, which also ranks near the bottom of the AL, has only one starter in whom the team should have any real confidence to have a strong second half. And while it's been extremely fun to watch the Twins play competitive baseball this season, they've been massively outscored again by their opponents, and play in a division currently led by the defending league champs. Like you, I'm hoping the Twins bring up some of their younger pitchers if they're ready. But if they contribute enough to help push the Twins toward legitimate contender status, it'll just be a nice bonus as far as I'm concerned.
  7. LaBombo
    It's certainly possible that he's hitting the ball harder, and I don't mean that his numbers are entirely the result of good fortune. It's just that when a player of his age and history suddenly starts getting two hits on every five balls in play, there's cause for curiosity about how much is real improvement and how much is mirage. I'm hoping the Twins focus on building a competitive team rather than on fielding a lineup every day that's optimized for the wildcard hunt. I'm hoping Granite can with the former more than the latter. It's just unfortunate that he's not a more natural fit with what the Twins have on their roster at the moment.
  8. LaBombo
    Good writeup and thorough analysis of how the Twins could move pieces around to utilize Granite. But if you subtract the 100 points he's exceeding his career babip by, Granite is a .270/.320/.410 AAA lefty bat whose real assets are his speed and defense. Not sure that's the boost that an outfield which already features two lefties, speed, and defense really needs.
  9. LaBombo
    Jack Morris just referred to the sac bunt as a "lost art", but poor bunting technique has always been a problem, dating back to the time of this ancient Aztec art depicting angry teammates using the bat to punish a hitter for a sacrifice gone wrong.
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    http://i1.wp.com/sb2w.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Dallabove.jpg?resize=660%2C249
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    If Sano is going to keep taking cuts like that at 98 mph heat, he really ought to ride a blue ox from the dugout to the plate. http://idata.over-blog.com/3/19/61/62//vlcsnap-817598.png
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    Also, the Twins lead the American League in xRuLoBu, or expected runs lost to bunting.
  14. LaBombo
    Thanks to just the three Rosario catches the Twins pitchers' ERA is about 3-4 runs lower than their FIP tonight.
  15. LaBombo
    And I think TR is still on the payroll, listed as Senior Fellow of Non-Analytics.
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    http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/3f/04/6f/3f046fdb06516c928049a69c8e8d1784.jpg
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    Awesome. From now on, I'm going to refer to the Twins' 3-4-5 starters as Duff, Duff Light, and Duff Dry.
  18. LaBombo
    Even though they're saying it right, when I hear DB & Co. say that Belisle is warming up, in my head I hear "Belle Isle", the rundown southern mansion in Fletch 2. http://cdn.metacafe.com/contents/videos_screenshots/7722000/7722508/preview.jpg
  19. LaBombo
    You spelled "engaging" wrong!
  20. LaBombo
    ... our scouts like how the air sounds coming off his bat against Sale.
  21. LaBombo
    DRS is a rolling one year window, while UZR is supposed to use multiple years of data. Or something like that. Either way it's pretty clear that Buxton is better.
  22. LaBombo
    There's swinging at a pitch out of the strike zone, and then there's swinging at a pitch out of your time zone. I think Rosario made up his mind to offer at that last Sale pitch during the flight to Boston last night.
  23. LaBombo
    #3Blair'sMom does not like this post. Or brian.
  24. LaBombo
    ... financially secure owner?
  25. LaBombo
    And if you want to back up your "advanced age" claim, be prepared to provide convincing details of your most memorable mastodon hunt.
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