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  1. Kirby_waved_at_me
    The manager's radio show is starting right now on Go96.3
  2. Kirby_waved_at_me
    The benefit is that at the end of the season, each starter has thrown fewer innings than they would have in a 5 pitcher rotation. The obvious drawback is same thing; each starter has thrown fewer innings. 2 good starters and 3 ok starters is better than 2 good / 4 ok starters. This year, there's less of a drop off in quality from Hughes to Gibson to Pelfrey to May to Milone than last year, so maybe the Twins wouldn't miss out that much. Ideally, you have fewer starters getting more innings... It probably doesn't have far-reaching injury prevention benefits. If you have guys on innings limits, then it makes sense so they can still pitch in Aug/Sept/Oct without hitting that limit. Otherwise, you're getting too many starts from a guy other teams would stash in AAA.
  3. Kirby_waved_at_me
    If they do switch to 6 starters, would they still carry a long reliever? I guess Graham isn't going anywhere. I also wonder if a 2 or 3 of the starters could be counted on every now and then to pick up an inning or two out of the pen (say Gibson has one of his bad starts and Graham pitched two plus innings the night before - could Pelfrey or Milone give them a bridge for few frames to the late innings since they won't be pitching again for several days?)
  4. Kirby_waved_at_me
    My best guess is that the Twins feel like the bench options on the 40 Man roster are either not ready for prime time, or prospects called up now would be wasted on the bench. I'm really glad Vargas is back, even with the strikeouts vs. KC - he's a legitimate power threat. I would love the Twins to add Pinto to the MLB bench, though his season in AAA to this point has been mediocre. Maybe they are just waiting for a better bench option to fall into their laps, like Sam Fuld did last year (even though they ended up starting him). They could force the issue by removing Schafer, Robinson, Nunez, and Bernier from the 40 Man, but a this point in the season they are a bit stuck with the moves they made in the offseason. Not due to loyalty or favoring veteran players, but just because there is a lack of clearly better options. Pitching on the other hand ... there are options in AAA more appealing than Duensing. Tonkin for Stauffer is a good start.
  5. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Agreed - this has taken longer to sort out than anticipated. I think it was almost three weeks ago now that Rob Antony was on the Sunday morning radio show talking about the extra bullpen guy and the desire to get that back to 12 pitchers for Molitor's bench. Maybe the front office felt that losing Nolasco to the DL was going to be a bigger problem? Starting J.R. Graham turned out pretty well all things considered, they should have the rotation all set to go now. I have to believe that another move is on the horizon - whether it is Duensing, or something else. Santana's return will likely force some movement, but a baker's dozen is more pitchers than Molitor can use. It's especially wasteful when any kind of bench bat could come in handy.
  6. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I bet Neil Allen can't wait to teach Tonkin to throw something off-speed.
  7. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Good advice from Molitor there - interesting also to note that Plouffe's Triple the other night was opposite field shot, maybe Plouffe had been hearing and/or thinking something along those same lines. I hope he's busted out of his slump now.
  8. Kirby_waved_at_me
    If they do suspend Torii, can the Twins call up an outfielder in the meantime? Might be fun to have Walker up for a few days... I would say Buxton, but I want him to stay up once he's called up.
  9. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Add it to the Jason Marquis, Livan Hernandez, Sidney Ponson, and Ramon Ortiz pile?
  10. Kirby_waved_at_me
    What is the end game? Getting in the umpire's face and getting ejected is a time-honored tradition in baseball that stretches back to the 1880s (when umpires were added to call balls and strikes). "People want ... good playing, with just enough kicking to make things interesting thrown in." "Kicking" in those days meant arguing with the umpire. [King] Kelly was one of the most demonstrative kickers though he noted that spectators enjoyed variety in umpire baiting. Praising Buck Ewing for playing ability, Kelly mentioned that Ewing also pleased crowds with his good-natured kicking which never left a sting behind. St. Louis Browns' manager-first baseman Charles Comiskey became one of the most notorious and articulate questioner of umpires' eyesight, while the great Chicago first baseman Adrian "Cap" Anson developed a whining style that earned him the nick name "Cry Baby." . . . Umpires were obstacles to overcome for ... most players of the time. --- Baseball in 1889: Players Vs. Owners by Daniel Merle Pearson It's a long season, the Twins have played poorly in June, and things like this are intended to wake the crowd up and to show the team that you (you meaning Torii in this case) are still invested in the team, and that as the team's leader, you are willing to look foolish on their behalf. It's a motivating tool, and whether is childish or illogical doesn't really factor into the conversation. It is a shared language of baseball that it is the team leader's job to pull focus away from the team's other struggles and take the brunt of the criticism.
  11. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I agree with others that have said why sign Stauffer in the first place; I also think the Twins gave him a fair shot in those 13 appearances to prove his value (or lack thereof) to the team. Once he was signed, it was worth taking the time to figure out if he had some value or not. He may find a better fit in the National League after his release (I don't think there should be room for him in AAA).
  12. Kirby_waved_at_me
    but what if the Twins include Duensing?
  13. Kirby_waved_at_me
    If not for his balky back, I think Marty Cordova would have been a pretty special player. . . how many ROY's are drafted in the 10h round?
  14. Kirby_waved_at_me
    okay, I take back the thing I said about the "shaky Royals bullpen" -- maybe today will be the day. I think Vargas, despite the 2 strikeouts, had some of the better at bats last night. There were some ugly plate appearances from Dozier, Hunter, and Plouffe. Hope that turns around in a hurry. Hughes was fine after that homer, too bad the Twins could only manage one run.
  15. Kirby_waved_at_me
    whew...
  16. Kirby_waved_at_me
    ah, bummer.
  17. Kirby_waved_at_me
    You got here just in time.
  18. Kirby_waved_at_me
    YEAH - let's go Dozier, bring those guys home!
  19. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Twins just had to get into that shaky Royals bullpen . . .
  20. Kirby_waved_at_me
    EDDIE!
  21. Kirby_waved_at_me
    this game is flying by...
  22. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Rats.
  23. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Time for a rally. . .
  24. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Nice job - "new" SS doesn't miss a beat.
  25. Kirby_waved_at_me
    nice play Hughes!
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