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  1. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Perkins is available, but they are gonna let Jepsen have the save opportunity if WHEN it comes up in the 9th.
  2. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Wow - sweeping Baltimore on the road is even more impressive looking at that run differential. Also, how in the world are the Rangers 3 games above .500???
  3. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I'm guessing Terry is in Rochester making a September Call-up wish list, and won't make any moves before the deadline for playoff rosters unless there is another injury.
  4. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Great article by John Sickels on today's starter, Mr. Tyler Duffey: http://www.minorleagueball.com/2015/8/26/9208253/who-is-minnesota-twins-rookie-tyler-duffey
  5. Kirby_waved_at_me
    The way the wind blows, it might be Polanco at 2nd and Gordon at Short or vice versa in a few years. I would think that if the Rockies are willing to take on Ervin Santana, wouldn't they rather have Nolasco's shorter contract? The Twins might be asked to add another piece to get a deal done, but if I were the Twins I would stand firm on one or the other, and the Rockies can take it or leave it. Reyes is not the upgrade he would have been a couple years ago.
  6. Kirby_waved_at_me
    If it does come to pass that the Twins are facing the Yankees in the playoffs this year, I hope the Twins can rely heavily on the young guys. Maybe Duffey should start that game just because he hasn't had the opportunity to soak in the "we can't beat these guys" message that seems to permeate the Twins Clubhouse. Sano was able to show in the last series that he doesn't have that same curse / stink on him that other guys in the clubhouse have.
  7. Kirby_waved_at_me
    The Twins have a few really glaring issues at Catcher, Short Stop, and the bullpen. The Twins could really help themselves out if they can find a taker for one or two Nolasco, Santana, Milone, or even Phil Hughes. I'm guessing the last two would get more in return. Gibson should be considered available as well. Berrios might be pitching in the majors quite a bit next year, especially if one of the four veterans are traded away. Don't forget that Alex Meyer could possibly have a rebound season next year as well. There's May, Meyer, Duffey, Berrios - before you even get to the veteran guys. Depth like that is really nice. I wouldn't hold my breath on Meyer, but at least two of the young guys and at least three of the veterans will be fighting for the 5 starting spots in 2016. I'm hoping someone gets moved to bring in a catcher or a SS that can be a bridge to Polanco or Gordon.
  8. Kirby_waved_at_me
    The Twins got stuck paying a premium for a couple #3/#4 starters in Santana and Nolasco. It would be nice if there was an out clause for a team signing a player that later turns out to have been using, but the Twins did get $$$ back for the games Santana was out. I think it's unfortunate that it turned out the way it has so far, but the Twins had to shoot higher than Jason Marquis or Livan Hernandez or Kevin Correia. Nolasco and Santana represent the talent level they could attract with the money they could spend the past couple off-seasons. Hughes was practically a miracle in his first year here, 1 out of 3 is not a great success rate for big free agent signings, though.
  9. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Calling up Berrios before the playoff rosters are set is probably not going to happen. The Twins seem content to have Berrios pitch as the AAA Ace in the playoffs for Rochester. Berrios is still waiting to be added to 40 Man Roster, yes? I also would be realty surprised to see anyone from AAA up before the September dates at this point. I would like to see Vargas or Arcia or Kepler called up to at least have the option of a power hitting bench bat, but I don't think it is in the cards for 2015. Ideally my playoff roster would have at least one pinch hitting option off the bench, my preference would be Kennys Vargas since he's a switch hitter and if I'm not mistaken has been performing well since his demotion. Who is the #1 starter right now? I think Duffey has pitched the best in the last 2 starts, but my guess the first playoff game starter would have to be Hughes (if healthy).
  10. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Hoping tonight's the night for Ervin Santana to get his groove back - I'd settle for a "Quality Start" He did pitch into the 8th inning against the Yankees, so that's nice, the pair of HRs hurt, but that should be harder to replicate in St. Petersburg....
  11. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I think a lot of people would point to Hicks, maybe Rosario, maybe even Sugar Shane... It's pretty hard to know if there are guys that would be better off without Hunter around, but maybe Arcia would have had a better season if he was the main man in Right all spring? Again, hard to say, and I think both Hicks and Arcia deserve the majority of the kudos/blame for their performance. The mental aspect is not quantifiable in the same way as the stat sheet, right now there isn't a good way to show correlation between team chemistry or even something like individual mental health and performance. There does seem to be a link between winning and good chemistry, and a link between losing and bad chemistry. But the chicken and egg here might be along for the ride and neither one is driving...
  12. Kirby_waved_at_me
    too soon.
  13. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Yes, I agree- I would suggest muting the T.V. and listening on the radio - between Provus, Attebury and Kyle Hammer, they rarely talk about the pitcher win, batting average, or errors without putting those terms in context. Gladden has warmed up over time to using more than the basic stats, but I think a lot of former players don't go much into the statistics beyond what is on the scoreboard (usually just Avg. HR, RBI or W-L, ERA, Strikeouts). There was a pretty long exchange last week between Gladden and Provus about the quality start. Provus was saying the QS is pretty worthless on an individual level, but might have some value over the course of the season if you track the entire starting staffs number of quality starts vs. games started. I think Gladden made a good point that it might not matter to the outcome of the game or to the team's overall success, but the player's agent sure cares about that stat. Probably wouldn't hear Bert having that discussion with Bremer unless it was in the spirit of keeping the ball on a downward plane and pitchers being the best athletes on the field.
  14. Kirby_waved_at_me
    It's fun when Attebury has a giggle fit - I like Gladden, too, don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want all Attebury all the time. Gladden is fun, no doubt.
  15. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I would only use it to argue that Nolasco (or Pelfrey until his rebound this year) should become sunk costs (i.e. should be released and the team should be happy for the roster spot.)
  16. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I think the Announcers should get a bit of a pass on this, though. Each broadcast has a whole host of people behind the scenes - producers, directors, "The Guys in the Truck," - all of whom are feeding information right into the earpieces of the announcers. They are reporting what they are seeing on the field and quoting the stats that are being fed in to them. I think the team behind the scenes should push a little harder on getting advanced stats into the conversation. I think Dick/Bert might have a bit of a learning curve to start using those stats in conversation more readily, but they are limited to what is being spoken into their headset and what they've been asked to cover by their bosses. When Attebury and Provus do radio together, you hear a bit more of the advanced stats being discussed, they talk about splits (usually more of the home/road variety than lefty/righty), small sample sizes, etc. Those guys are "capital G" Geeks when they are in the booth together, it makes for a fun broadcast.
  17. Kirby_waved_at_me
    you mean "Milk and Cookies" - it's kind of cute that Provus and Gladden have a "secret" language to talk about drinking after the game.
  18. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Oh, I understand now - Arby's, RBIs, Arby's, RBIs ... They gotta sell that "Roast Beef" somehow! Maybe some marketing is needed? Like "Denny's Plate Appearances" or WAR presented by the U.S. Army?
  19. Kirby_waved_at_me
    R.I.P. 2011 - smell ya later.
  20. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Orioles are now 54-1 when leading after 8 innings.
  21. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Hopefully that save won't mess up Milone's delivery like participating in the HR Derby can supposedly mess with a hitter's swing!
  22. Kirby_waved_at_me
    sweet.
  23. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Thank you Buxton!!!
  24. Kirby_waved_at_me
    so, is Fien too tired?
  25. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Davis - Clevenger - Schoop to face off against Tommy Milone for all the marbles...
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