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  1. Boom Boom
    The game has changed so much since 87 that comparing the 23 Twins with that team is meaningless. There were 2 fewer playoff rounds back then. And going all the way back to 87 ignores the last 20 (!) years of Twins playoff futility, which is equally relevant to this year's squad. IMO Souhan comes off as an old fart here. Twins fans under the age of 40 aren't going to relate to this column, but they probably don't read newspapers anyway.
  2. Boom Boom
    Mahle is a free agent at the end of this season and is out with TJ surgery, so the Twins have already reaped all the benefits they are going to get from this trade. If Mahle makes a comeback with the Twins, it wouldn't change the fact that this was a bad trade.
  3. Boom Boom
    Not long ago teams carried long relievers mainly for garbage time in blow outs. Generally those guys were long-time minor league starters who couldn't crack a major league rotation. Now with starters only going 4 or 5, there is a greater demand for long relief, but contracts haven't caught up to that demand. Most long relievers, I'm sure, would rather be starting or working in short relief where the money is.
  4. Boom Boom
    I have to give the Gallo signing an F. He just isn't an upgrade. Maybe they keep Kepler and Gallo because they don't expect much from Buxton. Or maybe this was a move to change the subject after missing out on Correa. Either way it seems like spending money just to spend money, even at 10M/1 year.
  5. Boom Boom
    Let the starters pitch longer. 4.8 innings per start doesn't sound much different than the average of 5.2, until you realize that's a difference of 65 innings over the course of the season on the bullpen. More importantly the team needs to show improvement in the fundamentals. Fielding, baserunning and making contact at the plate are all lacking.
  6. Boom Boom
    For the fans, the team and Buxton himself, it was a very disappointing season. If Fangraphs pegs Buxton's 2022 worth at $32M, Maybe the Pohlads can take some comfort in that estimated value, but I don't think anyone else will.
  7. Boom Boom
    I feel like having a few 40 man options stashed at AAA is plenty of stability for the back end.
  8. Boom Boom
    When you rely on your prospect pipeline to field a competitive team, you can't miss on a trade like Mahle, which the Twins did. It was a bad trade.
  9. Boom Boom
    MLB has decided it's too hard to coach hitters to use the whole field so they are changing the rules. Thats a shame.
  10. Boom Boom
    They have had their share of injuries, but I don't think anyone was counting on Alex Kiriloff or Royce Lewis or Randy Dobnak carrying the team to a pennant. Besides those you had Maeda (who has been out since before the season), Sano (who was awful) and Buxton (which shouldn't have been a surprise). I don't cut the Twins any slack for Paddack or Mahle. My #1 suspect is the FO.
  11. Boom Boom
    I think it's a little ironic for a team to blame their state of play on injuries when that team's marquee player is Byron Buxton. As for Rocco, I think if he was shown the door, the FO would hire a manager with very similar in-game strategy. So it would probably be a sideways move.
  12. Boom Boom

    Buxton

    Boom Boom replied to Caw's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    There's a ton of players who were selected to the all-star team that didn't deserve it. I don't know why Buxton would stand out as an egregious example of this. It's mostly subjective like gold gloves or manager of the year. I think the Twins need another good CF on the team so there isn't such a huge drop-off when Buxton is out. And they need to do a better job of keeping him fresh during the season so he doesn't fall apart late.
  13. Boom Boom
    Obviously there will be fans moaning about in-game decisions that don't work out, whether the starter was left in too long or pulled too early. Every time a manager makes a pitching change he opens himself up for criticism. And more + earlier pitching changes means a higher likelihood that one of those pitching changes will be a mistake.
  14. Boom Boom
    I think the strategy of building a rotation from young arms (who have strict innings limits) and inexpensive free agents (who are often coming off injuries or ineffectiveness) compounds the bullpen problem.
  15. Boom Boom
    They have lots of names. I feel like if the Twins made a 5 man rotation out of the best of these pitchers, and assuming all five were healthy, they would have a below average rotation. There is definitely some chaff that could be removed from the 40 man. But the Twins should be looking to add pitchers.
  16. Boom Boom
    Having a no-trade clause doesn't mean the player cannot be traded. It just gives him veto power over a trade. And signing a contract with a no-trade clause doesn't necessarily mean the player wants to stay forever. He may just want to ensure that he isn't traded to a team out of contention.
  17. Boom Boom
    I mean are there any vaccines mandated for all MLB players, regardless of where they are playing.
  18. Boom Boom
    Besides this, are there any vaccines that MLB players are required to get? I did a search & only got info about COVID. I'm curious if they need to be vaccinated for MMR, hepatitis, etc.
  19. Boom Boom
    Barring an arm injury to Rogers (and I sincerely hope that doesn't happen), it's fair to call this a bad trade for the Twins.
  20. Boom Boom
    Players should have one, and only one, chance at HOF induction. This way the baseball writers wouldn't be able to keep a player out for a year because he's not worthy to be "first ballot". It would also eliminate the hemming and hawing over the Blylevens of the world.
  21. Boom Boom
    What the Rays have done is nothing short of extraordinary. They're consistently competitive in one of the toughest divisions with a shoestring budget and a golf dome for a ballpark. There are certainly things the Twins could learn, but the Rays have been successful in spite of these things, not because of them. A subset of Twins fans seems to think the Rays blueprint is a road map for success. But the Rays are playing with one hand tied behind their back. If you gave the Rays 50-60M more to spend, they might actually spend it. My question is, how closely should the Twins follow the Rays example?
  22. Boom Boom
    I sure hope some of these guys have innings left in their arms once August comes around.
  23. Boom Boom
    1. Bundy 2. Ober 3. Dobnak 4. Pineda (probably) 5. TBA We'll see how the lock out ends, but under the current CBA I really think the Twins would keep Ryan at AAA for a few weeks.
  24. Boom Boom
    Johan Santana. I never wanted to miss one of his starts. I loved watching him pitch.
  25. Boom Boom
    I have a feeling that the Twins signed this guy because they could get him, and not necessarily because they like him. It's a classic Twins move. I don't think he'll last the whole season, but maybe he can soak up some innings.
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