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  1. jokin
    I don't think all of the blame should be on the FO. Again, I cited the chance that how he is being coached to his hitting approach may also be a factor- the statistics suggest that there's no doubt that he's "using all fields" and has slowed down his swing. And certainly, time and focus spent teaching Sano the finer nuances of an entirely unfamiliar RF take away from time and focus spent on adjusting to the League pitching adjustments against him.
  2. jokin
    Really, it doesn't require looking that hard- but such a radical position change after 7 years exclusively at another position in the infield is really the "elephant in the room"- resulting in a drop in focus at the plate, with how he's being coached to hit, perhaps a close second. So... maybe it does require taking a harder look... Do teams really have a "better book" on him or is there something else going on? Consider: After 8 games, Sano's comp numbers to last year- Sano's BB%: 2015- 15.8% 2016- 20.1% He seemingly has a better eye for the strike zone this year- by over 26%. And yet, look at this data: Pitches in the zone: 2015- 42% 2016- 50% Fastballs thrown: 2015- 48% 2016- 67% Fastball MPH velo: 2015- 93.3 2016- 92.6 FB-4 Pitch Val/100: 2015- 2.18 2016- -1.53 FB-2 Pitch Val/100: 2015- 5.92 2016- -0.82 Zone Contact Rt.: 2015- 76.3% 2016- 61.1% Sano did poorly against Sinkers, Cutters and Sliders in 2015, he's doing even more poorly vs. those same pitches this year... and yet all three pitches have been thrown less to Sano this year- in favor of significantly more FBs. And many more FBs in the zone. Here're 2 more interesting stats- Hard hit balls: 2015- 43.2% 2016- 9.1% Infield Fly %: 2015- 7.4% 2016- 20.0% Many, many more FBs, more FBs in the zone, drop in velocity and yet his "hard hit" ratio has veritably fallen off the cliff? And his "just missed" rate has skyrocketed? One more interesting thing to consider: Pull rate: 2015- 44.4% 2016- 36.4% Oppo rate: 2015- 26.5% 2016- 36.4% His pull rate and oppo rate are identical this year, even though his out-of-zone swing rate has plummeted- on Plate Discipline, Sano deserves an A+ grade- he's not chasing balls out of the zone and flaring them into RF: O-swing rate: 2015- 25.8% 2016- 19.1%
  3. jokin
    FIFY (Gonsalves does it again, challenges the rest of Los Cinco Magnificos to match him.)
  4. jokin
    Just more evidence that things are just a little too cozy with respect to accountability for certain vets who have demonstrated "loyalty."
  5. jokin
    Let's see if the warmer weather helps the velo a bit.
  6. jokin
    Not even Van MIl, Runzler and Kintzler? (Gotta admit, it kinda sounds like an insurance agency...)
  7. jokin
    But.. there's also... Hey!...Not to forget... "Loyalty" is unshakingly rewarded and is a two-way street at One Twins Way... (after all, it's why most players never want to leave here- is there a team in all of baseball that finds it hard to let go one mediocre player after another, and keeps declining veterans until there's little value left?). Newsflash, when you're rebuilding and one of your top assets with the most value is a closer- you trade him to further the rebuild- whether he's a "loyal" local boy, or not.
  8. jokin
    Who doesn't?
  9. jokin
    What do you think, Seth? Has Jorge gotten entirely past his previous years of struggles and inconsistencies? Has he re-positioned himself enough to finally make a move into Top 10-15 Twins prospect status? Has he had any uptick in velocity? Is he physically strong enough to become a major league SP candidate?
  10. jokin
    Call-ups are getting easier to predict than resultant performance. Meyer should have been called up in 2014, and I sure hope you haven't written off any positive predictions on Sano already.
  11. jokin
    I think he's with the Twins by July 31.
  12. jokin
    You can't put much salt to any results in April in Rochester, NY. The gametime temp was 33.1 degrees, with a windchill temp of 27.2 degrees. Hard to ask for much better from a kid from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, where the average winter low temperature is 72 degrees, and all-time record low temps are in the 60s. https://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KROC/2016/04/10/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Rochester&req_state=NY&reqdb.zip=14627&reqdb.magic=4&reqdb.wmo=99999
  13. jokin
    IMO, this "solution" of a positional swap should have been obviously inevitable back in 2014. provided TR was as hellbent on retaining Plouffe until he was elgiible for free agency as it now appears to have been the case. And then, as a bonus, they got Sano's lost TJ season that allowed them even more time to make these big positional decisions, and they still got it completely wrong.
  14. jokin
    Not to mention the 2 HBPs, as well.
  15. jokin
    Isaac Newton would have a bone to pick with you, being he established a basic law of physics and everything: F = ma F- Force m- mass a- acceleration
  16. jokin
    Let's give Steve some love for today's update! Very well written article on short notice.
  17. jokin
    I dunno, Nunez took a 95MPH+ pitch to his throwing wrist- it didn't look like a glancing blow, either, methinks he might be limited to pinch runner duties for the next few days. assuming the X-Rays are negative. It will be interesting to see if the Twins are confident that he can play through this for at least a game or two as the only back-up infielder on the 25-man.
  18. jokin
    Shag-wah and Turner laying down "Promote Me!" markers in Chattanooga?
  19. jokin
    That's 3 straight strong starts from the Miracle elite SPs-- A juggernaut in the making? 13 first-pitch strikes for Jay. Speaking of putting up some good numbers... how's this for an under-the-radar one-game, lights-out-efficient stat line?: Luke Bard- 2 IP, 20 pitches, 18 strikes, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K Any word on Bard's velo?
  20. jokin
    Like Seth said, still only 19 years of age, let him settle in and watch for him to move up the order pretty quickly. Excited about this kid's chances to exceed already-lofty expectations.
  21. jokin
    In terms of K/9 and K% performance put together (K/9 10.50 and K% 30.4%), Kohl only had one similar game to this in all of 2015, and just two similar to this in 2014. In addition, he only has had one game in the last two seasons to match his K-BB% of 26.1% from yesterday. This set of stat deficiencies has been the primary cause for concern about the long-term prospects of a first round SP pick. If Kohl can start dealing like yesterday on a more regular basis, it's (literally) a whole new ballgame for where he belongs on the prospect charts.
  22. jokin
    Can I nominate you right now for Supreme Chancellor of the Federation in order to keep up the good fight for reason and justice?
  23. jokin
    Exrra-terrestrially-ordinary post.
  24. jokin
    Thanks, Seth for the in-depth info, especially on short notice. Exciting 2016 debut performances from the top two Miracle SPs. Was there any inkling in spring training from an eyewitness or a Twins insider that Kohl was doing something different or that he'd turned a major corner?
  25. jokin
    And just the one BB- sets up a nice friendly little K/BB ratio competition with Gonsalves.
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