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  1. jokin
    A) 81 33 C) 31 D) 17 Lead-off home run numbers listed above to start a game for a career. A) Henderson Molitor C) Knoblauch D) Dozier How many can Dozier break before he retires? How soon will he pass "B" and "C" above?
  2. jokin
    And the organist.... especially the organist...
  3. jokin
    Palka's average came back down to earth in August, but certainly not his power, one more HR than Walker, gaudy ISO of .297 (Walker's August ISO was .269).
  4. jokin
    I guess your editor took Labor Day off?
  5. jokin
    DickNBert said that the "good, long look" for our latest Schafer would include extended stints in both LF and RF- to find out if he's "part of the solution" as the 4th OFer in 2017- as if there weren't more than adequate clues as to what he brings to the table, solution-wise, from his previous 5 stints on the Brewers' roster. And those predictions of no need to worry, Schafer is only getting 7-8 PAs after his call-up, have proven to be wildly "optimistic". Schafer is currently at 14 PAs- and counting... and this is after Buxton has been called up and started 4 games in CF. Like Grossman, and many others before him, the initial results for Schafer always tend to look alluring and intoxicating, but those early-evening diamond in the rough results invariably precede the morning-after hangover of AAAA reality.
  6. jokin
    As I have pointed out previously, this is the second time Vargas was sent down when at the time he was by far the hottest bat on the team. His May 2015 OPS was close to 1.000 when he was similarly demoted. Then in the offseason they signed an unproven and aging Korean slugger unfamiliar to MLB pitching at an already crowded position to a 4-year deal . Pretty clear that the Twins see no future for Vargas on this team.
  7. jokin
    And the Twins' broadcast team continued with the "intriguing" meme regarding Schafer throughout the game last night with Schafer, only now playing in LF... DESPITE Buxton playing in CF for the second game in a row... Do the Twins really need "to see what they have here" in a guy (who then proceeded in the game to badly misjudge a fly ball and turn it into a double, and) who basically has done nothing at the major league level in parts of 5 previous seasons?
  8. jokin
    Alex Meyer started in AAA tonight in the rarefied PCL air- elevation 4226' in Salt Lake City - 6K in 4 IP. 0 walks. 0 runs. 2 hits. 37 strikes. 17 balls. Looks like he's started on the way back to relevance.
  9. jokin
    I'm sure the Twins have one...
  10. jokin
    Why not Granite?
  11. jokin
    Talk about adding insult to injury...
  12. jokin
    Maybe so... But you wouldn't get that impression if you watched Molitor's post game presser last evening. Pretty sure they placed him on suicide watch shortly thereafter.
  13. jokin
    Don't get me wrong. I think there were just a few of us that tried to point out that Santiago had severe limitations amidst the euphoria of getting out from underneath Ricky's contract. But he did have a good month of July and has been awful since. I said on the day of the trade that Santiago was a #5 SP at best, playing in a more favorable park with a much better defense. Nothing has changed except the trade was done with Scott Boras lurking in the background and swiping a pitcher with actual upside, losing a better pitcher who didn't want to be here and the Twins achieving minimal salary relief in 2017.s
  14. jokin
    Meyer is the additional insult to the Twins' dual injuries in both picking up Ricky's 2016 salary and having Santiago turn into a pumpkin on their watch. The franchise is cursed.
  15. jokin
    August results: Nolasco 6 starts- ERA/FIP 4.28/4.63 Santiago 5 starts- ERA/FIP 8.17/6.58
  16. jokin
    Well played, Sir! I Diaz has generated barely a ripple of discussion on the board, of the very young prospects, it's pretty much been Kiriloff non-stop. Where do you see Diaz landing in the prospect rankings- closer to 20ish- or closer to 10ish? In addition, I think it's time for Twins Daily to get Bref and Fangraphs up to speed with their physical stats on Diaz- he's still listed at his baby size- 6'3" and 180#s. How is he carrying the extra weight- masses of lean muscle mass or Vargas-esque pudge?
  17. jokin
    With Nolasco's 9 inning shutout tonight, the Angels further widen the lead on that trade... and the Twins are paying Nolasco's salary, not Santiago's.
  18. jokin
    Take a guess on who the leading hitter is at E-Town. If you assumed it was Kiriloff, try again. Lewin Diaz is hitting .310 with a .930 OPS. Two questions: 1) Has Kiriloff been shut down? 2) How much has Diaz raised his prospect stock in 2016? Still only 19. Seems like a kid at 6' 3" and 180#s who could fill out into a monster.
  19. jokin
    Schafer has to be going back down then, right? Need a CF if Roc?
  20. jokin
    Correction- Berrios gave up only two HRs, not three. But what a great AAA game to view- the Wings look like a team playing for something- and Berrios is making his own statement besides a playoff berth. Great defense, crisp, efficient pitching from both teams. Berrios was of course, very impressive, Vargas and Garver too (Garver lost what could/should have been a hit to the scorekeeper). Walker played CF after Buxton departed and did just fine.
  21. jokin
    That's what I suspected. Thanks. Then it makes perfect sense to call Garver up when Rochester finishes their season. (DFA Centeno?)
  22. jokin
    1) That's the problem. Still waiting on both a new President and GM- there's no one there now entitled to make a "plan" for Suzuki. 2) Speaking of problems, this roster is already a mess, pretty easy to remove any or all of 1/4 of the current roster- which would serve to actually immediately improve the 2017 team. Time to cull the herd once again.
  23. jokin
    The folks who said "Don't worry about Schafer, he'll be riding the pine" are in hiding. The Twins can make it all better, and bring those folks back to the board by actually calling up a legitimate OF prospect tomorrow.
  24. jokin
    That one hurts so good...
  25. jokin
    You mean besides the 20% CS rate? Or allowing the highest number of Wild Pitches? Or ranking 26th in Catching Defense by Fangraphs? Bottom quintile in assists? 2nd to last in Putouts? Bottom quintile in DRS and rSB?
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