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  1. jokin
    Heh-he... yeah... "fairly"
  2. jokin
    So you're saying there's a chance that he's the second coming of Altuve? (He's also Venezuelan, with better comparable numbers than Altuve at the same ages, but obviously, I'm not holding out a lot of hope that this might come to fruition.)
  3. jokin
    Yeah... but that was only in an exhibition game, so it doesn't count...
  4. jokin
    Whoever came up with the phrase that "A picture is worth a thousand words" must especially appreciate this one...
  5. jokin
    http://m.mlb.com/bal/video/topic/8879234/v681173983/balmin-jones-drives-in-a-pair-to-give-orioles-lead/?c_id=bal#
  6. jokin
    Despite multiple nominees for the "honor"... the Arcia game-losing reverse bicycle kick is my season of futility OF highlight/lowlight thus far. (And I emphasize thus far, so many more muffing chances before 2016 is finally put to bed).
  7. jokin
    Quite likely true, but Ryan made a huge bet on Buxton sticking in the offseason when he traded away his prime Plan B option. (And he's been down this bridle path before assuming things not in evidence with Aaron Hicks when he was handed the job with a basically non-existent Plan . One would think that there was strong impetus to lay down a specific action plan to ensure that the #1 Prospect in all of baseball (who struggled in 2015) would have had some special attention to help realize some measure of success.
  8. jokin
    Terrific month of May for Garver after a slow start. OPS .822 Question- Who gets the callup to Rochester first? 1) Garver. The hitting-challenged Red Wings are second to last in team hitting stats and could probably use Garver's bat. 2) Turner. The threadbare AAA level catching situation would be exacerbated even further should Murphy be called back to the Twins. Shouldn't at least one of these guys be working ASAP with the near-major league ready arms? Not so many of those in Chattanooga, especially among the SPs.
  9. jokin
    I concur with this paraphrase of Hamlet reality check proviso- "Perchance to dream?"--> Twins Way Reality--> "Ay, there's the rub... what dreams may come... must give us pause... respect the calamity that may come instead"
  10. jokin
    Based on the recently celebrated "new" hire.... gulp... Gardy?
  11. jokin
    It appears that Reasons # 1 and 2 are no longer operative- the Twins appear to have made the decision that Polanco doesn't have the chops for SS- which means he doesn't have a full-time position available as long as Dozier and Plouffe are around- which means his current role appear to be that he's possible trade bait sweetener.
  12. jokin
    I'm wondering if Rosario can top Arcia's amazingly embarrassing reverse bicycle kick of that muffed Jones flyball in the 9th inning? (One thing about baseball more than other sports, no matter how much you watch the game, you always see a dozen things each season you've never seen before- usually by the worst teams) http://m.mlb.com/bal/video/topic/8879234/v681173983/balmin-jones-drives-in-a-pair-to-give-orioles-lead/?c_id=bal#
  13. jokin
    I know we're going to go round in circles here, but I stand by my original statement... Smalley credited Buxton's sudden resurgence towards Bruno with an apparently sudden brilliant insight- "Restore the leg kick"- to which I say, "Isn't he looking at daily video on each players ABs?" Buxton struggled for the entire month of April, both with the Twins and in Rochester; it seems like the process of getting back on the program should have started in the first week of April- and not taking credit for getting back on the program in the second week of May.
  14. jokin
    Bruno is paid to know why.
  15. jokin
    It was sadly and clear last season that Jepsen got a little hot and a lot lucky. To be relying on him as the key set-up man, let alone Plan B closer, was whistling past the graveyard.
  16. jokin
    Only just "a bit"?
  17. jokin
    Sounds a little self-congratulatory and of course, begs the question: "Why didn't Bruno tell this to Buxton himself when he was up here?"
  18. jokin
    Pretty clean game by Stewart, 63 strikes/37 balls 4 K 0 BB
  19. jokin
    Note: Only "seven of the 13"
  20. jokin
    Concur, except it's good to see the Twins finally experiment with Mauer at the top of the order. I've advocated this for all these years that the Twins have been devoid of prototype leadoff hitter-types.
  21. jokin
    Milone final line tonight: 5.2 IP 1 ER 5 H 5K 0 BB 74 Strikes 13 Balls
  22. jokin
    Yeah, "rested".... so he could again pitch "rusty" and out of rhythm after another week-long layoff and subsequently followed by then getting pulled from the game prematurely... to the further detriment of his confidence. Good plan there by the Twins.
  23. jokin
    LOLlllllllllllllllllllllllllll
  24. jokin
    I wasn't meaning to sound conspiratorial at all. I'm just thinking that the agent might have requested a sit-down to get some clarity on what exactly the plan is going forward. Certainly, Boras is counting on a decent payday for himself and his client in the not-too-distant future- and Meyer isn't exactly in spring-chicken status as a prospect anymore.
  25. jokin
    I love, and am feeding off of, your optimism. (Clearly time off for reflection is a tonic--> Tanned, rested and ready?) And not to leave out other surprises that might come to the rescue that absolutely no one is counting on at this point. IE- I would like to know one person who guessed correctly on what an impact that Duffey had in the stretch run last season. So many guys/developments which possibly could surprise- Rosario, Kepler, Polanco, Chargois, Boshers, Meyer, Plouffe traded for an impact vet, May to closer or returned to the rotation, etc.
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