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  1. Fire Dan Gladden
    Calling the Twins out for something then not providing any data to support your supposition doesn't make a lot of sense. Comparing them to other teams would be helpful. I also think a moment-in-time snapshot doesn't provide an accurate picture. You need to included year-by-year numbers both internally and in comparison to others. For all we-as-fans know, half the teams in MLB might have a similar ethnic breakdown. I am not saying the article is right or wrong. I am saying the article doesn't really tell me if it is a problem.
  2. Fire Dan Gladden
    They have done studies on this. This is not a Twins-centric issue. Pitching injuries are up MLB-wide since the shift to max-effort velocity. That is also why you see so few SP going longer than 5-6 innings and RP going 1 inning at a time throwing max heat.
  3. Fire Dan Gladden
    You do realize this is Minnesota, right? Expect Abel back next year some time...
  4. Fire Dan Gladden
    I think the point here is the difference in approach. Had the Pohlad's aggressively made the overall situation better: stronger team, focus on fan experience including television access, the ability to sell the team for what they want would have improved. They chose the other approach: dump everything and tread water hoping someone will buy in. The saying "fortune favors the bold" is a mantra for a reason.
  5. Fire Dan Gladden
    This. They say it takes about 40 games to really know what you have as a team. The Twins are exceeding expectations thus far. Hopefully they can continue, but for now, enjoy the ride.
  6. Fire Dan Gladden
    I have long thought that the "Save" is one of the more useless stats in baseball. Starting the 9th inning with a 3-run lead and holding it is not exactly something that should be glorified with a stat. While I do understand the mental argument for "knowing your role" situational repetition, I have no problem with a weak BP that is trying to find the optimal usage of it's pitchers.
  7. Fire Dan Gladden
    There is a lot of offensive similarity here between Martin and Luis Arraez (with a touch of Ben Revere) that no one talks about. Martin is a better defender and probably a better base-runner, but they both are low power, high OBP guys.
  8. Fire Dan Gladden
    I am not arguing with you. MLB is way more concerned about pace-of-play than the NFL is. Any tinkering will not extend game time. Right now, it is black and white. It either is or is not a strike. I can definitely see MLB get to a point where a call does not get overturned if it is in the "margin of error". But that type of tinkering takes time and will happen in the offseason. But like I said, there will always be disagreement on the edges. Another point not really talked about is how this changes the interactions between managers and umpires. I saw video clip of the umpire turn to the dugout and say "If you don't like the call, challenge it!". I would be willing to bet that the number of ejections over pitch call arguments drops dramatically from last year. It also helps to keep certain umpires egos in check when everyone sees the horribly bad calls (looking at you Buckner).
  9. Fire Dan Gladden
    I understand the point you are making, and you have a solid argument about overturning/confirming edge calls. However as every player and team is playing by the exact same strike zone rules (which was not the case before ABS), your issue doesn't bother me as much as it probably should. When you get to the ABS boundry, there is always going to be disagreement. At some point, you have to decide where you are going to draw the line (no pun intended) and how you are going to interpret the results. Keeping in mind this is the first year, I would not be surprised to see some tinkering with the edges over the coming years.
  10. Fire Dan Gladden
    Eduardo Tait? Who is this guy? Somebody new? He is definitely not a highly touted catching prospect ranked in the Twins MiLB system that everyone and their grandma has heard about ad nauseum over the last 8 months that requires yet another article to be written about how he could be the Twins catcher of the future...
  11. Fire Dan Gladden
    Yup. I forgot the narrative here is to always find the negative in a positive.
  12. Fire Dan Gladden
    Took a whole 6 games to determine that our back-up catcher is a bad fit? It never ceases to amaze me how much this site jumps the gun.
  13. Fire Dan Gladden
    I saw the words "Twins" and "Spend Big" in an article title and just assumed it was an April Fools joke.
  14. Fire Dan Gladden
    Agree with this. I thought Larnach's usage was spot on this weekend. Having him hit and pulling him for a defensive replacement/PH scenario late in the game was (I thought) correct. Continuing to complain about his presence is not going to change the fact that he is currently on the roster and a better offensive choice than the alternatives. If he hits well enough, he will get the lion's share of time in LF.
  15. Fire Dan Gladden
    Actually, Opening Day is the perfect time to create optimism. Regardless of what we all think is going to happen, it has not happened yet. Positive things can quickly change a negative narrative.
  16. Fire Dan Gladden
    Biggest loser coming out of camp is the fans. No Lopez, no major acquisitions, no superstar prospects on the roster, continued empty Pohlad promises...
  17. Fire Dan Gladden
    I meant Arcia. Thanks for the catch
  18. Fire Dan Gladden
    Adam must have drawn the short straw, I didn't think optimism was allowed on this website... I am excited to watch and listen to the Twins this year (except for the middle innings). Everyone knows this is a transition year for the Twins with a looming strike next year. Nobody is being blocked. Until shown otherwise, I believe the "quality" prospects are being held back intentionally so service time isn't burned next year. Lewis, Lee, Martin, Outman, Larnach, Clemens, Arcia, most of the bullpen, are all effectively at career crossroads and need to prove a lot of things. Fans can argue about whether they belong, but they are all being given the chance to prove they belong. I am hoping that the leashes are short where needed and the Twins learn the meaning of "sunk cost", but time will tell.
  19. Fire Dan Gladden
    I would not be surprised to see a "closer by committee" situation. When there is no obvious option, you wait until someone grabs it.
  20. Fire Dan Gladden
    You want your best hitter batting leadoff. Each spot in the lineup gains 15-20 PA over the next over the course of the season. You want your best hitter getting the most PA. I can understand the argument for pitch count, or OBP possibly driving that, but "leadoff" only matters once per game. The way things look now: Buxton/Keaschall in slots 1&2, followed by Wallner/Bell in 3&4
  21. Fire Dan Gladden
    Yep, missed it. Still not clear on how they ended up in that situation to begin with.
  22. Fire Dan Gladden
    Here is the law: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/watertrails/lifejackets.html While I missed the quote that said his son was wearing the life jacket, I am very curious as to how Correa was without a life jacket or preserver, in the water, with his son, nowhere near a boat. That part of the story was conspicuously left out. That being said, without further information, it was still completely stupid to be in that situation.
  23. Fire Dan Gladden
    I get that it was scary for Correa, but no life jackets for him or his son? Seriously? Not only is it the law, it is common sense. To anyone giving the "thumbs down" to people admonishing him for that must not be from Minnesota or have been near a lake ever in their life.
  24. Fire Dan Gladden
    I will be the one to make the obvious Minnesota statement... No life jacket? Neither him nor his kid?
  25. Fire Dan Gladden
    I am positive the $3-4M outlay here had these pitchers made the team had a huge impact on the decision to let them go.
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