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  1. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I think the Tommy John version of a broken forearm might look like this Simpsons Clip: http://youtu.be/rgqKv9rkAE0
  2. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Yeah, I think the current format (rightfully) gives the division winners and especially the division winners with the best record a noticeable advantage in the playoffs. MLB was never going to go back to having just a World Series with the best two teams, or even LCS with the two best from each league playing for a chance at the WS, so adding teams while handicapping them makes competitive sense to me. It gives more teams a chance to break through, but rewards the teams that had the best records.
  3. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I'm sure if he had a good season this year, he'd be plenty happy. I have to believe he's frustrated with his own performance, his injury, and the team's record. It's ok to have those feelings, and I think it's a good thing that it bothers him. The other stuff (wearing the Dodgers hat at the Wild game, this silly tweet) is tater tots. Oh - can we call Sano and Vargas 'The Tater Tots' next season? Asking for a friend.
  4. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Oh - you're right - Kennedy is a bad example then. The overall point is that I don't think the Twins should ignore NL arms, just be more selective about which ones they go after.
  5. Kirby_waved_at_me
    here's an article from February 2013 - Gordon was among the top three H.S. prospects then: http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=8030 "Catcher/outfielder Alex Jackson (Rancho Bernardo High, San Diego), shortstop/righthander Nick Gordon (Olympia High, Windermere, Fla.) and righthander Touki Toussaint (Coral Springs Charter High, Coral Springs, Fla.) are the top three rated high-school players in next year’s class." The Twins Daily 2014 Draft Thread (from Feb 2014): http://twinsdaily.com/topic/9583-2014-mlb-draft-thread/page-1
  6. Kirby_waved_at_me
    How about a guy like Ian Kennedy or Brett Anderson who pitched for years in the AL but were in the NL last year?
  7. Kirby_waved_at_me
    That is interesting - maybe with a different manager, Pelfrey gets the same opportunity, but perhaps will have to be better than he was in the spring of 2014 to make the rotation in 2015. A new manager and new pitching coach just makes Pelfrey's future murkier.
  8. Kirby_waved_at_me
    That's a bummer - he's a tough guy, wish him the best with his recovery.
  9. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Even if Terry Ryan is still around, dismissing Gardenhire seemingly will have a domino effect on the kind of players that the Twins will be looking for this off-season. There's no need for a third catcher, the bullpen can remain relatively "small" - it may mean that the Twins make some interesting moves this offseason for position players that would not have been considered otherwise...
  10. Kirby_waved_at_me
    By letting Gardenhire go now, he leaves with a winning record overall. If he had another season under .500, it's a good chance he'd have a losing record overall. He's 1,068-1,039 as of the end of 2014.
  11. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Hmm - If the Twins do hire an internal candidate to replace Gardenhire, what are the odds Lucas is considered for a gig as the Twins Pitching Coach or Bullpen Coach?
  12. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Don't blame me, I voted for Rally Monkey!
  13. Kirby_waved_at_me
    If he's not retiring, I bet he's going to be getting offers and interviews very soon.
  14. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Yowza - you could knock me over with a feather!
  15. Kirby_waved_at_me
    With Mauer in particular I can cite several examples of him absolutely destroying the baseball for an easy out - but over the course of the whole season, it may be my own confirmation bias mixed with my hope that Mauer would get better as soon as those hits started to fall in. Is it the shift, or is he not hitting the ball hard as often as he did in the past? The Shift has no doubt played a role in his diminished stats. Since this is the first year the Twins have played the defensive shell game so heavily, I'm hoping that they take away some lessons and refine their approach next year. The numbers show that they were able to take away some hits, and hopefully that will translate to even more efficient shifting and even some improved run prevention in 2015.
  16. Kirby_waved_at_me
    They just aren't the same without Tommy Milone.
  17. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Is there a limit to the number of players a team can have in their system? Or could a team just add affiliates ad infinitum?
  18. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Yes, the shift is using the spray chart to increase the likelihood that the hitter will hit into the shift. If it's a power hitter who feasts on pitches that are on the inner half, and the pitcher is throwing to the inner half to try to induce the hitter to ground the ball into the shift, but instead is giving up 400 foot bombs to RF, maybe it's better to not shift and have the strategy for pitching that guy be based on scouting hot and cold zones. More importantly, if a pitcher is taking a different approach with the shift behind him but he doesn't have the best control on the hill, I would argue that the pitcher is more likely to make a mistake pitching to the shift than he would be pitching just to the batter's weaknesses. If you're using the shift to emphasize your team's strengths and minimize their weaknesses, it's a great move.
  19. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Ah, it's not saying still in LA, but still with LA. As in, still playing for the Dodgers. Maybe he misread it as in - this looks like a dude flirting with someone on Twitter.
  20. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I think the Royals this year are a bit better than just Shields. He may walk after this year, but I don't think they are going to lose that much talent compared to what they currently have. The Royals probably have a shorter shopping list than most of the AL Central. The Tigers need to re-build their bullpen (again) and will probably need to replace Scherzer and V-Mart; Cleveland needs major offensive and defensive upgrades in the infield, and RF, and DH. The Sox are a mess. The Twins are still a mess. The Royals? They probably will need to replace James Shields and find a bench bat or two with Willingham and Ibanez likely retiring.
  21. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Yes, that's a good point - the shift is a self-defeating strategy if it forces (or even just encourages) the pitcher to throw pitches to a hitter's wheelhouse. In a similar vein, if a shift can change a hitter's approach at the plate, it's worth exploring further. Some batters don't really change their approach when the shift is employed, and it seems to really mess with the head of other guys.
  22. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I have high Hopes for Walker, but I don't think he's going to make it beyond AAA in 2015.
  23. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I generally root for the team(s) that haven't been there in awhile - So I'm supporting the Nationals, the Royals, the Orioles, and Pittsburgh. edited to add - would love to see Willingham get some playoff at bats and I am pulling for the Royals to be the unlikely champion this year.
  24. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I think that at least one voter will send in a blank ballot to protest the system, and there'll probably a couple wing nut voters (like the guy that didn't vote for Rickey Henderson, or the guy that didn't vote for Maddux), so despite all of Jeter's Yankee-ness, he probably will have to happy with mid 90% of the votes
  25. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Sweet. Good comeback for Morneau this year. Too bad for he and Cuddyer that they left the Twins and found all their stuff just got moved to a different cellar.
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