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  1. ashbury

    Just Dreamin'

    ashbury commented on mike8791's blog entry in mike8791's Blog

    Acquiring truly good pitching is going to be an "overpay" situation, whether free agency or trade or anything else. That's the fallacy of loading up with sure-thing bats - you have to bundle too much of that to translate it into pitching, but that is the fault of the metrics we're using to evaluate pitching versus batting. Package up Larnach and Arraez and low-minor-league corner bats and see how much of Miami's pitching you can get! (If they're foolish enough to answer your phone call.) Don't trade away catching, though.
  2. ashbury
    ... wanting to discuss the bullpen situation.
  3. ashbury
    Gleeman's stat/split is the mark of a so-so offense, not a strong one. A strong offense can not totally make up for bad pitching, but it would do better than this in those 6+ run games. If the Twins' pitching were of championship caliber, we'd be looking harder at the offense as the anchor holding them back from true contention. As it is, the team's record in 2021 has been a complete team effort.
  4. ashbury

    Just Dreamin'

    ashbury commented on mike8791's blog entry in mike8791's Blog

    If you were offered the GM job, did you take into account that you'd be replacing Thad Levine but would still report to Derek Falvey who would have to sign off on all your proposed moves?
  5. ashbury

    Fun Stat for the day

    ashbury commented on Brandon's blog entry in Brandon's Blog

    Pressly seems so different though. Much more lively fastball than those others, no?
  6. ashbury
    I'm sure there were those who voiced no opinion before or after, some only before, some only after, and a few who tried to have it both ways. I just don't see a reason to paint an entire fanbase with one brush.
  7. ashbury
    If it helps, our Twins have more wins than any other last-place MLB team this season.
  8. ashbury
    Is it possible these were different individuals doing the advocating and later the complaining?
  9. ashbury
    Judging by the laughter, they may have been imbibing on take 1, take 2, and take 3 before this.
  10. ashbury
    "Local Writer Resigns Self to Life on Opinion Page. Multiple sources confirm to Twins Daily that Twins Daily is getting out of the satire business, as real life has overtaken the venerable literary form. RandBalls Stu will be writing occasional editorial opinion pieces, and handling the Classified Ads desk, until a new opportunity presents itself..."
  11. ashbury
    You'd pay $15M a year for a guy you see as in decline? Deep pockets there.
  12. ashbury
    Has Jorge written back to say whether he accepts the apology or not?
  13. ashbury
    Cut it with a little water. Just a little though.
  14. ashbury
    The best player would need to be someone who is willing to pitch in with the unglamorous jobs. I suspect our man Jorge would do just fine, with minimal internal arguments along the lines of "I'M not the clone who has to catch, YOU'RE the clone who has to catch."
  15. ashbury
    The Eddie currently batting .050 at AAA for the Braves? That guy? I don't think he's relevant to any questions about Larnach.
  16. ashbury
    This major league roster needs 25 more guys like Jorge Polanco. Hopefully some of them can play catcher, and pitch a little bit, otherwise we've got a logjam at second base.
  17. ashbury
    If there's a bear with you, that will make it even worse! Get Well Soon!
  18. ashbury
    When he first came up he looked so relaxed and the game came easy to him. My hopes were up but it's not too surprising if the pitchers found the necessary adjustment. I expect he will adjust too.
  19. ashbury
    I was thinking bypass the Twin Cities entirely and head straight to Cooperstown?
  20. ashbury
    In any event we can always replace them with Jonas and Cannon.
  21. ashbury
    Some assets are getting nicked. Could Vincent and Gordon be nickst?
  22. ashbury
    It's the same as for most two-pitch hurlers. If batters aren't forced to respect a breaking pitch that will just cross the strike zone, then they will simply sit on the heater. If he's leaving those fastballs in the middle of the zone, so much the worse. Command has to be there every outing, or he's just another arm in somebody's bullpen. Most of baseball is complicated at the major league level, but I think this is one instance where it isn't.
  23. ashbury
    Of course I don't hold Jeffers to the same level of blame. It's just as I watched the video, it felt like there were 3 legitimate opportunities to limit or end the damage, and none panned out.
  24. ashbury
    Concur about not testing the line where it comes to blocking the plate, and also that Kiermaier made a major league slide. And the runner being fast, plus the cutoff man's arm being slow, also means my eyeball test of the ball being there just in the nick of time could be off. I just don't know the fine points* of catching mechanics on this play. *Or, to save everyone the trouble: probably the basics either
  25. ashbury
    Enjoy.
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