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  1. umterp23
    High $$$ guaranteed contracts for x amount and the rise of baseline contracts heavily influences injuries (minor) more than really bad major injuries. The investments made in the top line guys from each team with really large $$'s tied to the team bankroll come into play. Owners need performance for their investment and then protecting that asset tied to money spent. One way is tie $'s to category of player for salary minimum and then back end the money tied to performance bonuses from that year. We have a crap ton of measurable statistics to choose from, so are useless in my opinion, but there can be a way to balance year over year money vs the 2-3 year guy who has been awesome takes a team for 10 year deal and $300MM and then plays less than 50% of the time during the contract. Then reset the following year and earn your bag of money as the kids say these days. Now this will never happen, but the model would have guys fighting to stay on the field to earn money based on performance. If it did, talk about leveling the small market big market conversation by base pay for a player being the base pay no matter what team he is on. You perform you get a bonus, kind of like us non professional athletes live, work and provide. Interesting take but MLBPA won't like, Owners would
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    Buxton leading off in CF
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    Some workouts, some live BP vs low minor league arms, what could go wrong? Let us hope nothing but track record means something happens with either one of them or both. Just make the playoffs and see what happens. Go Twins
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    2 strike approach vs long ball happy approach is vital to being a balanced hitter. 2 Strike approach is lacking from him and he needs to adjust as he is in 2 strike mode more often these days. 1st pitch swinging at pitches in the zone don't help either. Jeffers and others have adopted it, battle to stay alive in at bat and some times good things happen. Not ideal to be in 2 strike hole in many at bats and others from what I can tell choke up a bit on the bat, look to put ball in play but others swing away. Consistency of staying healthy longer than a month at a time keeps you on the field and in form to produce. Some guys aren't built for the DH position, Buxton being one of them. At 24 years old, being relegated to DH to keep bat in lineup isn't ideal. Has raw talent, has overcome injuries to get on the field. Has to find a way to stay on the field
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    8/21 Update: TWINS Win, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-1 (Twins -2.5 back) 8/22 Update: TWINS off day, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-2 (Twins -2 back) 8/23 Update: TWINS Lost, 1-1. Guardians Lost 0-3 (Twins -2 back) (((( Royals Win, -1 game back to Guards) 8/24 Update: TWINS Win, 2-1 Guardians Win 1-3 (Twins -2 back). (((( Royals Lost - -2 back) 8/25 Update: TWINS Lost, 2-2. Guardians Win 2-3 (Twins -3 back). (((( Royals Lost -3 back) 8/26 Update: Twins Lost, 2-3. Guardians Lost 2x (Twins -2.5 Back). ((((Royals Won 2x - 1 back) 8/27 UPdate: Twins Lost 2-4. Guardians Lost 2-5 (Twins -2.5 Back). ((((Royals Won - 1st place even) 8/28 Update: Twins Lost 2-5. Guardians Won 3-5 (Twins -3.5 Back). ((( Royals Lost - 1 back) WildCard Twins +3 to Sox for final spot 8/29 Update: Twins Off - Guardians Off - Royals at Houston - RedSox vs Blue Jays
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    Royals aren't going anywhere, so it now puts pressure on Twins to hold serve the best they can. Handful of games in the clear of BoSox, so the perceived weakest division in baseball holds 50% of playoff positions. Go Twins!
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    8/21 Update: TWINS Win, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-1 (Twins -2.5 back) 8/22 Update: TWINS off day, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-2 (Twins -2 back) 8/23 Update: TWINS Lost, 1-1. Guardians Lost 0-3 (Twins -2 back) (((( Royals Win, -1 game back to Guards) 8/24 Update: TWINS Win, 2-1 Guardians Win 1-3 (Twins -2 back). (((( Royals Lost - -2 back) 8/25 Update: TWINS Lost, 2-2. Guardians Win 2-3 (Twins -3 back). (((( Royals Lost -3 back) 8/26 Update: Twins Lost, 2-3. Guardians Lost 2x (Twins -2.5 Back). ((((Royals Won 2x - 1 back)
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    8/21 Update: TWINS Win, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-1 (Twins -2.5 back) 8/22 Update: TWINS off day, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-2 (Twins -2 back) 8/23 Update: TWINS Lost, 1-1. Guardians Lost 0-3 (Twins -2 back) (((( Royals Win, -1 game back to Guards) 8/24 Update: TWINS Win, 2-1 Guardians Win 1-3 (Twins -2 back). (((( Royals Lost - -2 back) 8/25 Update: TWINS Lost, 2-2. Guardians Win 2-3 (Twins -3 back). (((( Royals Lost -3 back)
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    Back after a day off for myself - Date/Result/Record of remaining games (games out of 1st in division): 8/21 Update: TWINS Win, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-1 (Twins -2.5 back) 8/22 Update: TWINS off day, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-2 (Twins -2 back) 8/23 Update: TWINS Lost, 1-1. Guardians Lost 0-3 (Twins -2 back) (((( Royals Win, -1 game back to Guards) 8/24 Update: TWINS Win, 2-1 Guardians Win 1-3 (Twins -2 back). (((( Royals Lost - -2 back)
  10. umterp23
    T&R - I think Lee could be outside looking in if and when Correa/Buxton return. What might get interesting is making the playoffs, your 1st round roster will only need 3 starting pitchers but do you keep a 4th to piggy back let's say a SWR who may go 4-5 innings and then you throw a Zebby or Festa piggyback to reduce the quality of bullpen. Let's say we do, we could add a bench guy for defense/pinch run that has some speed late might a Kiersey get a look in September to see if he fits the bill? Thanks for following along on the Road and commenting!
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    Final 36 Games Road to Playoffs 8/22 Update: TWINS Win, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-1 (Twins -2.5 back) 8/23 Update: TWINS off day, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-2 (Twins -2 back) chpettit - didn't look at is close enough for final series, but could work in Twins favor as well. O's starting pitching has a serious injury bug and Yankees could be in front by decent margin, so O's could be fighting Red Sox for a playoff spot. Looking forward to September baseball, especially if Twins close out August on a really good run of W's
  12. umterp23
    Good morning all, not a blog contributor by any means, but I did put one together yesterday in case anyone wants to follow along on Road to Playoffs. Go Twins
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    Alphabetical order when record is the same, pretty lazy on MLB website
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    Final 36 Games Road to Playoffs 8/22 Update: TWINS Win, 1-0. Guardians Lost 0-1 (Twins -2.5 back)
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    We could debate almost all the positions both on the field in the batting order. Catcher is kind of intriguing as I point out the following question as I don't have a great answer - If you were to say for our catcher position from offensive side of things we wanted the following: .230 avg, .365 slg and .627 ops high teens for HR's, about 50 rbi's or so, kind of middle of pack on offense, would we not be jumping for joy? Vazquez has had about 1 month of games to get improve his numbers to what I listed minus the Homers and RBI's Jeffers had a tough stretch in June/July but I give him a pass for one thing only that I hope none of us would have to go through or have gone through. We don't know what he has or is going through with the unexpected still born death of what would have been a son that if his wife had gone to full pregnancy would have been born in this month window. I will always tip my hat to him and his family for battling a baseball and balancing life and it's curveballs. August he has seem to be able to hit better but not the hot start he had in April/May. Glad we have a problem of who helps us win come playoffs, either one should make us happy that we have a tandem.
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    back to back lineup graphics showcasing the catchers ... has to be a rarity for Twins marketing team
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    Comments over the last few days to get to the playoffs have been, Twins may need to go 21-15 over final 36. Let's dive into our road vs Cleveland. TWINS: AWAY Padres (1) - HOME Cardinals (3), Braves (3), Blue Jays (3) - AWAY Rays (4), Royals (3), HOME - Angels (3), Reds (3), - AWAY Guardians (4) Red Sox (3) - HOME Marlins (3) & Orioles (3) ... 21 Home Games and 15 Away games GUARDIANS: AWAY Yankees (2) - HOME Rangers (3), Royals (4), Pirates (3) - AWAY Royals (3), Dodgers (3), White Sox (3) - HOME Rays (4) Twins (4), AWAY Cards (3), Reds (2) - HOME Astros (3) ... 21 Home Games and 16 Away games So stretch run could be very exciting or a debbie downer quickly depending on how we close out August. Equal amount of home vs away games but the big 4 AWAY are at the Guards. Would have been nice to get them at HOME where maybe the crowd could give the team some extra juice. According to Tankathon website - the remaining strength of schedule is: TWINS have 10 hardest and GUARDIANS 11 hardest Basically even from hear on out on paper, but playing Guards at their place may be the difference in winning division or just getting into playoffs. KC has the toughest road with 4 division leaders left on schedule, Guards have 4 division leaders left and Twins just 2. 24 games before the Guardian series, if Twins can go 16-6 or better, then game on to win division. Go Twins
  18. umterp23
    Back to back tough losses in very winnable games. Rocco is Rocco, so won't pile on but 3 things that shoulda, coulda, woulda not grasped defeat from the jaws of victory. 1. Martin thinking he was going to score on bad/no one covering 3rd base frantic moment 2. Miranda with bases loaded had one job to do get ball out of the infield even if it meant sac fly. Some will argue the very bad 1st pitch called strike changes the type of at bat needed, but I will argue it was one pitch and only the first pitch. 3. Why oh why would Jax who threw only 10 pitches (9 strikes) not come out to start the next inning? Tight ball game and you need to lock down the 2 run lead at least for momentum sakes. Other than that the guys battled, came back and then implosion by some guy(s) in the pen which is unfortunate. Salvage the road trip today and then go on a much needed home stand run to put pressure on the Indians, pains me to say Guardians Go Twins
  19. umterp23
    Another love fest article to justify $10MM per year for the guy. Great clubhouse guy (which makes me laugh), calls a good game but isn't his fault when pitches get pounded (what pitcher on record will ever say a catcher doesn't call a good game). So, a .230 guy with below avg OPS, Slugging, etc with 1/3 of the HR, RBI's compared to Jeffers, etc is a god send and Jeffers is bag of poo makes me laugh. Glad Vazquez has finally woken up this year to give our catcher position 2 solid guys.
  20. umterp23
    Over under on Lewis swinging at 1st pitch hell or high water. Seems like out of his last 15-20 AB's he is about 90%. Some awful swings on sliders/curves out of the zone. 4 AB's - 2.5x's per the infamous betting lines instead of straight up number.
  21. umterp23
    Starting 9 vs our Starting 9 most likely favors the Royals for this 3 game set as they will play the same guys most likely every day. Tonight's KC's 2, 3 & 4 (Witt Jr. 87, Pasquantino 84 and Perez 78) hitters combined have 249 RBI's. Our total 9 guys have 325 with Jeffers only one in the 50's with 53. Witt leads them in 14 of 16 hitting categories with SB's and K's being the two he doesn't. Impressive year he is having. The scheduling gods were in favor of Royals with a 2-game set vs Cardinals Friday/Saturday, so they got another rest day yesterday. Twins have to find a way to win 2 out of 3
  22. umterp23
    While Jeffers has struggled, I will give this guy a pass. No one knows how he feels or is feeling except Jeffers, his wife and and family. This month of July is probably very difficult for him as they were expected to give birth to their 2nd child. Can't imagine having to give birth in March to a still born way ahead of schedule. Yes they say time heals all wounds but to play at a high level day in and day out and dealing with a tragedy at this magnitude .... Well I tip my hat to him and wish him nothing but success.
  23. umterp23
    so small ball does work!
  24. umterp23
    Duran maybe threw one fastball for a strike in the outing and he appeared to shake off Jeffers multiple times to go with an 80's curveball. When you can't locate the heat, you have a poor outing. SWR looked really good, kind of surprised he didn't get the 7th to see what would happen.
  25. umterp23
    So going to be tough is comment vibe for tonight's game. Let's look at 24 hours ago: Suarez going in to game 10W - 4L , ERA 2.76 , 112 K's END RESULT was a WIN for Twins Wheeler going in to game 10W - 4L. ERA 2.70, 126K's END RESULT TBD Wheeler now will face a stronger Lefty Batting lineup tonight with the proverbial Right hand bench on deck when we get to Lefty bullpen. I like my chances just as much as last night vs the best record in baseball. SWR can hold them to 3 runs or so and lets roll the dice. Go TWINS
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