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  1. jokin
    ...And that Meyer just pitched on Monday and is unavailable and that Johnson just had his turn rained out last evening....
  2. jokin
    This paragraph really sums up the situation quite well. The Twins 2013 process of going through weird gyrations and machinations with the starting rotation- like giving 5th and 6th chances to non-entities like PJ Walters and Pedro Hernandez- lays bare the concept of "prospect blocking" and how much of it is actually performance-related and what percentage is related to prospect "readiness" (apparently not so much) and to non-performance issues (evidently quite a bit).
  3. jokin
    Called it..... Let's see what he's got. I must admit my expectations are low, so hopefully we'll all be pleasantly surprised, continue the debate, and heighten the internal competition for spots, while forcing the issue in getting to the best 5 men for the job in place.
  4. jokin
    He gave a heckuva lot more money to the NAACP, both in the past and quite recently. This 2014 NAACP Lifetime Achievement award for Sterling would have been in addition to his 2009 "Humanitarian" award from the organization. The reason he received those awards was for his large donations and for matching the party line with his political views. The NAACP excoriates everyone who holds libertarian or conservative views and refuses to take money from them.....sadly, their biggest criticism is directed at African Americans who hold such views. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/clippers/2014/04/28/donald-sterling-clippers-naacp-alice-huffman/8411441/
  5. jokin
    *Unless your boss is Jeff Loria.
  6. jokin
    And Gibson was better than any other starter last year. It's just that Gibson's best innings were "wasted" in May and June in Rochester. And the only way you can really "get ready" to be a major league starter..... is by getting major league innings, optimally when you're at your best physically. By July, Gibson was clearly a spent force, unable to physically adjust to the tight strike zone, misfiring breaking balls and major league hitters sitting on the down the middle FBs he was forced to throw.
  7. jokin
    Mike, how soon do we forget? Just one year ago against the Twins, Nolasco just about blew a gasket: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-04-24/sports/sfl-marlins-nolasco-irked-blog-20130423_1_miami-marlins-mike-redmond-jose-fernandez
  8. jokin
    ERA is far from the best stat to assess pitching potential. Having said that, Meyer's current ERA is 2.70, not 3.48 (updated with last night's performance) and a better measure, Meyer's SIERA is at 2.71, confirming his ERA and potential to maintain dominant numbers. But it's the underlying peripherals that flesh out why we can discriminate between what Slowey, Albers or Walters were doing at AAA versus what Meyer's potential ceiling might be. He really has Randy Johnson potential, the other guys....not so much.
  9. jokin
    Except my aforementioned dramatic increase in INF flyout rate and LD% drop- while jumping a skill level- these really demonstrate how unhittable Meyer is becoming, literally right before our eyes.
  10. jokin
    If Guerrier returns to any semblance of his old form, we can talk more about winning this year, whether or not the Twins went all in. Burton is also a 30+ guy and it appears that the sand has run out of his hourglass- you're just swapping one for another. And speaking of swapping, if Guerrier does well, the Twins might be able to trade him for a prospect down the road. Who else appears ready for the pen at this ponit?
  11. jokin
    Thanks, crarko. Let's hope your fears are unfounded! The pen could be shaping up nicely if Guerrier continues doing well, along with Tonkin.. And Gardy has even kept open the possibility of adding Meyer to the Bullpen corps if the timing isn't right for him to become a starter.
  12. jokin
    Yep. I think 2 more weeks is what's all most of us are asking for, not, promote him YESTERDAY! And in looking at his peripherals and his recent opponents and accounts from Will Middlebrooks, it's more than dumb look going on here. He's more than tripled his INF Fly Out rate from 3.5% to nearly 12% and dropped his LD% from 14.1% to 9.3% meaning teams are having great difficulty making good contact.
  13. jokin
    So does someone need to be fired for so badly mis-interpreting Gibson's videos from late last June?
  14. jokin
    According to the pertinent article, Meyer was having trouble with his previous off-speed stuff to the point that he was over-relying on the FB. Apparently, the new 3 finger-grip change is a knee buckler with guys setting up for the FB. Will Middlebrooks was a believer, striking out 3 times.
  15. jokin
    Other issues (like Super 2?) came into play with Gibson's very belated call-up. But if you don't call a guy up, how does one really know if he's ready or not?
  16. jokin
    Yep. And as I've posted previously, Meyer's current pitching schedule corresponds pretty well with starts on Tuesday, May 13 and the following Sunday of that Twins homestand. (And don't the Twins have to do something with Guerrier in the next 2 weeks as well?
  17. jokin
    I might be worse, Mike, but in this case there's no doubt whatsoever..... Buck should take all the time he needs in the warm weather to get his physical health and his timing back to100%.
  18. jokin
    Yes but...How soon is now? (Always love The Smiths reference:o). The prior press reports were leading us to believe that Arcia was champing at the bit and he'd be ready in a matter of days, not weeks. Arcia has only gotten 3 PAs in each of his 3 games before being pulled. The Twins are clearly being very cautious. I'm wondering if this might be a chronic thing with the wrist, what with him having the same symptoms last August, and his violent swing? It now looks like he'll spend the full 20 days on rehab...and maybe more? It would sure be a shot in the arm if Arcia could come back sooner rather than later, and pick up one of the regressing Twins hitters and displaying the exact impact he had when he debuted last year, but now I'm concerned.
  19. jokin
    Is there any underlying significance to Arcia being pulled in all 3 rehab games right after his 3rd Plate Appearance? Are they just being extra careful not to re-injure the wrist? Or is it still not 100% pain-free and fully healed?
  20. jokin
    And Price?
  21. jokin
    Why? Is there data to suggest that this has to happen? The fact is, the opposite is true, it's actually more rare that once a player is called up, he's up for good. And no one is suggesting that Meyer is merely putting up unreplicable fantasy stats- just that every expert concurs that he has elite stuff and a high ceiling. Randy Johnson didn't put it all together until he was 28.....he learned on the job at the major league level through his mid-20s before finally becoming a "pitcher". Meyer appears to be on a faster track, with similar stuff. You ask, "could he come up and struggle, sure." I ask, "could he come up and be a key part of the rotation, sure." His performance against Pawtucket supports my case. When a guy is demonstrating that he is one of the best franchise options, you let the colt out of the barn and see what he's got. The Cards and Rays included. If he needs some fine tuning back in Rochester, so be it, but I think he's demonstrating that he's a good enough athlete to make improvements while on the job at the major league level- and it doesn't cost anything to find out.
  22. jokin
    Right on jorgenwest. I hope the Twins learned from their misguided obstinance last year in holding Gibson back needlessly. They could debut Meyer starts twice in the next homestand, May 13 against Boston and May 18 against Seattle. I hope they seriously consider doing so.
  23. jokin
    I'm not worried about the weak team argument. He dominated the PawSox in his last outing and was striking out major leaguers and top prospects in that game. I'm also not worried about the 8 called third strikes. At this point, the guy's stuff, especially with the new change-up, is virtually unhittable. All in all, with his slightly higher pitch count (boosted by a Romero error), he still represents a legitimate option to possibly get into the 7th inning in every game.
  24. jokin
    60 Day DL might be in the best interests of all concerned.
  25. jokin
    Alex Meyer tonight again goes 6 IP, 0 Runs, 11 Ks, 100 pitches
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