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Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 4/19 @ 1:10pm CT
jokin replied to Squirrel's topic in Archived Game Threads
Suzuki is lifetime .385BA/.770OPS against Chen. Gardy knows the cure for getting a guy out of a slump. -
I'd be interested in who you think can play a major league CF in the Twins system. Buxton is not coming up any time soon, unfortunately.
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The admission that they pursued Rajai Davis is telling. Well that, and their off-season love affair with Presley, only to unceremoniously dump him when he failed to perform well in Spring Training and also because they apparently had promised Bartlett a gig of some kind, no matter how he performed in Spring Training. You are correct, this wasn't a "mistake" and IMO, it involves more than just re-thinking the process. It appears that the FO once again got involved in roster construction as in the Nishi affair, only this time, bring back some familiar names that the fans are familiar with and whom Gardy harbors no ill will against. Pohlad said he was embarrassed at what went down in 2013 and green-lighted the financial impetus to make requisite changes. The Bartlett swan song as Team Chemist, capped off with the Left Field debacle, was just one more embarrassment, ala 2013- and a huge unforced error on the part of Twins management.
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It seems like watching this video of Jose Bautista for a couple hours would help with the hip rotation thing immensely. They are similarly built, and Bautista took a few years to find his groove:
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As noted in another thread, Nunez has never played CF in the majors or minors. It's kind of wishful thinking in hoping that he can somehow fulfill that difficult role. And there's always the danger that Hicks is hurt or plays himself out of the lineup, they need to make a move to make the CF situation less tenuous- Mastro has lost his 2012 speed and appears pretty overmatched at the plate.
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It might be an "OK plan for CF", except......your 3rd sentence doesn't appear to be part of the OK plan.
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Do they want that spot for Guerrier? Is that what's holding them back? Or is it having to trade a prospect due to a higher-ranked waiver claimant on Fuld?
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One problem....Nunez has never played CF, in the majors or minors. And there's simply no reason to carry 13 pitchers. They have plenty of RPs- SIX!- in Rochester with options- along with Tonkin, Thielbar and Fien. They could just shuttle the group of RPs with remaining options back and forth representing the #12 pitching spot on the Twins, as needed.
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Thanks for pointing out important details regarding CF that have frequently been either brushed aside or not covered in detail. 1) The Twins have admitted strongly pursuing Davis, indicating that they had no faith in handing Hicks the job- practically solo w/ Bartlett as a mentor. 2) The second point is Mastro has never regained the speed he displayed in 2012, without which, he has very little to offer to a major league team. 3) Third, Ryan's gushing over Presley after his acquisition last September 1st has certainly proved to have meant as much as was his short-term love affair with the other Pirate castoff, Eric Fryer. 4) It was absolutely insane that someone thought that Bartlett was a legitimate option as the CF backup. 5) Given points 1-4, it's inexplicable that the Twins didn't go harder at attempting to acquire Bonifacio and/or sign Sizemore. 6) Fuld absolutely makes sense as a stopgap, now more than ever. Hicks has shown slightly better than last year, but he still looks prone to a necessary move needing to be made from either a continued prolonged slump or injury- leaving the club without a legit CF starting option.
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Grady Sizemore responded in the negative when asked if he was contacted by the Twins about signing him in the offseason. $750, 000 is turning out to be quite a bargain for the Red Sox.
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What turned out to be his final game in LF kind-of answers that question.
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There were other options never considered apparently because of Bartlett's presence.
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And Mauer didn't help, either.
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It's gotten to the point where you can't make up what's happening with the Yankees this month. Sporting an infield that featured the likes of Yangervis Solarte, Scott Sizemore (first major league start), Brian Roberts and then later, Dean Anna and Kelly Johnson (along with Derek Jeter), the Yankees continued their remarkable and unlikely run to the top of the AL East in April. Tonight, Solarte started a picture perfect 5-4-3 triple play in the 2nd inning in the Yankees convincing 10-2 win over Tampa Bay Rays Ace, David Price. Here's the video: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...inst-the-rays/ Oh yeah, Solarte has been moving up in the batting order lately, showing management's confidence that what's happening with Solarte may not be so fluky. He's batting 6th now, with veterans Roberts and Ichiro batting in the 8th and 9th spots. Solarte proved Girardi's hunch was correct, as he fell one triple short of the cycle, going 3-5 tonight. He is now batting .373 with a .1017 OPS
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It's gotten to the point where you can't make up what's happening with the Yankees this month. Sporting an infield that featured the likes of Yangervis Solarte, Scott Sizemore (first Yankee start), Brian Roberts and then later, Dean Anna and Kelly Johnson (along with Derek Jeter), the Yankees continued their remarkable and unlikely run to the top of the AL East in April. Tonight, Solarte started a picture perfect 5-4-3 triple play in the 2nd inning in the Yankees convincing 10-2 win over Tampa Bay Rays Ace, David Price. Here's the video: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/17/video-the-yankees-turned-a-triple-play-against-the-rays/ Oh yeah, Solarte has been moving up in the batting order lately, showing management's confidence that what's happening with Solarte may not be so fluky. He's batting 6th now, with veterans Roberts and Ichiro batting in the 8th and 9th spots. Solarte proved Girardi's hunch was correct, as he fell one triple short of the cycle, going 3-5 tonight. He is now batting .373 with a .1017 OPS.
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Doubleheader Game Thread: Blue Jays@Twins 12:10PM/6:10PM
jokin replied to Riverbrian's topic in Archived Game Threads
And unfortunately, I'm guessing his 3 previous "hot lunch specials" were of the hot toddy variety. -
Doubleheader Game Thread: Blue Jays@Twins 12:10PM/6:10PM
jokin replied to Riverbrian's topic in Archived Game Threads
To be fair, he's been "working" since before Noon, and is undoubtedly on at least his third "hot lunch special". -
Will Kyle Gibson be a first ballot hall of famer?
jokin replied to DaveW's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Since he's been compared favorably to Tom Glavine on TD, and Glavine just got in the Hall on the first ballot, I'm wondering: Why hasn't the Clemente rule been invoked and Gibby already been inducted, pre-posthumously? -
Doubleheader Game Thread: Blue Jays@Twins 12:10PM/6:10PM
jokin replied to Riverbrian's topic in Archived Game Threads
And confirmed by the numbers: BB%- 2014 12..6% vs 2013 8.6% Zone %- 2014 45.8% vs. 2013 44.3% Now if they can get this nice improvement coupled with a lower K-rate- Swing%: 2014 39.2% vs. 2013 44.2%, yet the 2014 K% is exactly the same as 2013 (23%). -
Sorry Winston, didn't mean to step on your well-stated and logical points. I was typing while you were pressing "post"
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I was referring to his current situation regarding base running, his current numbers truly make him unplayable. His BA and OPS are either just below or just above the average Pitcher stats- and most Pitchers are able to bunt better than Florimon can. A trip to the minors might at least help him regain a minimum threshold of acceptable major league awfulness at the plate.
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Unfortunately for your analysis, the only consensus that matters is Gardy, and Gardy, by all indications, is likely leaning towards #4. With every quote he sounds like he's going to give Nunez every chance to take the job away from Florimon temporarily, until, and if, Santana can prove himself ready to earn a shot at the job- with Nunez then taking a utility role. Should this happen- and Nunez doesn't completely screw up, it will be interesting to see what the Twins decide to do with Florimon.
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And additionally confirmed by an anomalously low strand rate (Mauer's gaffe hurt him in this regard on Tuesday) and very respectable FIP, xFIP and SIERA numbers in the 3s. And he didn't get a lot of help from the plate umpire on Tuesday, either: http://pitchfx.texasleaguers.com/pitcher/461833/?batters=A&count=AA&pitches=AA&from=4%2F15%2F2014&to=4%2F16%2F2014
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But there are problems that even Fangraphs acknowledges with small, year-to-year dWAR numbers that make it highly questionable if the alleged value derived, in fact, "more than made up for it"; and his base running value is severely diminished when you don't have much ability to get on base.