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  1. Twins GFP
    The Twins have had their share of success stories of getting the most out of guys as well. MLB is littered with players that needed to go to a different organization to see success. We as fans tend to forget that baseball players are people and that humans can underperform for a thousand reasons that have nothing to do their ability or how they are being taught.
  2. Twins GFP
    People forget effective pitching comes in all sorts of packages. The common adjective for non-power pitching is "guile". Here's hoping he can maintain it.
  3. Twins GFP
    Matt Wallner is quickly becoming a "change of scenery" guy. He has enough skill and talent to get the job done, he just can't seem to put it all together in Minnesota. I am positive there are teams out there looking at him saying "we can fix that". They should seriously look at moving him now.
  4. Twins GFP
    I wasn't paying attention, but this post made me go look. Ty France isn't a huge surprise, but looking at Vazquez's numbers just made me laugh.
  5. Twins GFP
    I wasn't paying attention, but this post made me go look. Ty France isn't a huge surprise, but looking at Vazquez's numbers just made me laugh.
  6. Twins GFP
    One quick Google search destroys most of the thunder off the article. Could the Twins do better with the international portion of their recruiting? Yes. I would bet all teams would tell you that. Are they abysmally bad? No. They are literally one player away from being middle of the pack.
  7. Twins GFP
    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.
  8. Twins GFP
    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.
  9. Twins GFP
    You do realize this is Minnesota, right? Expect Abel back next year some time...
  10. Twins GFP
    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.
  11. Twins GFP
    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.
  12. Twins GFP
    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.
  13. Twins GFP
    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.
  14. Twins GFP
    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).
  15. Twins GFP
    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.
  16. Twins GFP
    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...
  17. Twins GFP
    Yup. I forgot the narrative here is to always find the negative in a positive.
  18. Twins GFP
    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.
  19. Twins GFP
    I saw the words "Twins" and "Spend Big" in an article title and just assumed it was an April Fools joke.
  20. Twins GFP
    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.
  21. Twins GFP
    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.
  22. Twins GFP
    Biggest loser coming out of camp is the fans. No Lopez, no major acquisitions, no superstar prospects on the roster, continued empty Pohlad promises...
  23. Twins GFP
    I meant Arcia. Thanks for the catch
  24. Twins GFP
    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.
  25. Twins GFP
    I would not be surprised to see a "closer by committee" situation. When there is no obvious option, you wait until someone grabs it.
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