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Twins GFP reacted to a post in a topic:
Which Twins Utility Infielder Should Stick Around a While?
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Revisiting the Cy Young Vote That May Have Cost Johan Santana a Spot in Cooperstown
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I am more than willing to accept I was wrong in my assessment... I am happy to see that he is now willing to play 1B. Let's hope that AAA bat finds it's way back for the big club.
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Coach Wheels reacted to a post in a topic:
The Twins Can't Wait Any Longer to Bring Back Royce Lewis
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The Twins Can't Wait Any Longer to Bring Back Royce Lewis
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krink reacted to a post in a topic:
Why Was Joe Ryan So Mad?
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Twins GFP reacted to a post in a topic:
The Twins Can't Wait Any Longer to Bring Back Royce Lewis
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h2oface reacted to a post in a topic:
Why Was Joe Ryan So Mad?
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I knew that one was coming, but I was thinking of this one: https://youtu.be/bn08vlj7mYU?t=1408
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Not looking to pick a fight, just balancing the scale: 1) The daily outcry on this site with Gasper on the roster should not be forgotten 2) The outcry was earned as he carried an OPS+ of 39 in MN 3) Moran has been a typical RP to date... to paraphrase a quote on Minnesota weather: If you don't like a relief pitcher, wait 10 minutes. Don't forget his 5.74 ERA his last season in MN For their sakes, I wish them success. From a Minnesota POV: eh.
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Blyleven2011 reacted to a post in a topic:
The Twins Can't Wait Any Longer to Bring Back Royce Lewis
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Why Was Joe Ryan So Mad?
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krink reacted to a post in a topic:
The Twins Can't Wait Any Longer to Bring Back Royce Lewis
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Twins GFP reacted to a post in a topic:
The Twins Can't Ignore Kyler Fedko Much Longer... Right?
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The phrase everyone is circling around in their comments to this article is: Over-reaction anyone? Sure, he has been hot since his demotion, but so what? Mickey Gasper is a AAA legend. MLB? Not so much. What adjustments has he made at the plate? While at least showing some semblance of positional flexibility, is he actually putting in hard time in practice? How has his attitude been? It didn't sound real hot when he was sent down. Lewis could hit .500 in AAA, but unless he is meeting the criteria set forth by the organization to improve on the field and at the plate, the only way he sees his way back to the big club is a rash of injuries. It is hard to see any scenario where he is promoted before the all-star break.
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tarheeltwinsfan reacted to a post in a topic:
Why Was Joe Ryan So Mad?
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Ryan's last 4 outings: 6/1 6 IP 4 ER 5/26 7.2 IP 2 ER 5/20 6 IP 1 ER 5/15 6 IP 1 ER Caratini caught them all.
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mikelink45 reacted to a post in a topic:
Why Was Joe Ryan So Mad?
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krink reacted to a post in a topic:
Why Was Joe Ryan So Mad?
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No problem with this. You want pitchers to be successful in all aspects. Obviously some decisions were made that seemed out of his control that negatively impacted his mindset and approach. Let the bulldog be the bulldog, he has had enough success to earn that right. Caratini has caught him a lot this year, so it doesn't appear to be a pitcher/catcher comfort issue...
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Twins GFP reacted to a post in a topic:
The Twins Need to Trade Joe Ryan at the Deadline
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There were spot starts and a few previous attempts at BP games, but it did not become vogue until Tampa. Since then, it has become more commonplace. Please stop making assumptions.
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My comment said nothing about the Opener concept, only starting games with RP.
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Umm... Having RP start games is pretty common now. They call them Bullpen games. I am not sure where that comment comes from.
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Twins GFP reacted to a comment on a blog entry:
Time For Change
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Twins GFP reacted to a comment on a blog entry:
Time For Change
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Change is painful. It doesn't matter if the change is good or bad, it is painful. The movie Moneyball was spot on: "...the first guy through the wall always gets bloody, always. Is this process successful? The sample size is too small to give a definite answer one way or another. Tampa got questioned when they began using a RP to start the game, now it is relatively common. The role of pitching has changed dramatically over the last few years, and continues to change. Who is to say this won't be more widely used in the future? We complain about the Twins not making changes. Then the Twins try something different and we complain about that....
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At least we don't have to listen to Ken Harrelson spouting their success from the booth.
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I am at a loss as to why a player that is currently struggling to find his way onto a MLB roster is being resistant to a positional change. I would think that he would be doing anything asked of him to find his way back to the majors. Look at Michael Cuddyer as an example. That kind of stubbornness will limit many of his options going forward. No team wants an (at best) average defensive 3B that has not shown consistency at the plate and is resistant to change. That path leads out of baseball pretty quick.
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Joe Ryan and the Elephant in the Room
Twins GFP replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Forget the Twins record, forget the "rebuilding", forget the pending strike... The Twins know how much they are willing to pay on a Joe Ryan extension. Give Joe that offer. If he passes, trade him. As for him being under control next year? Better returns today, especially with the pending strike. But follow the adage "Better to move a player a year too early than a year too late". -
I have been shouting for months that the pending strike is delaying the top prospects from seeing MLB this year. Part of this equation not addressed in the article is potential service time implications. If they call up someone who ends the season on the MLB roster, and next year is lost due to the strike, service time might be grandfathered in.
