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  1. jokin
    Yes, yes, yes. (Or even part of a blockbuster deal w/ Bumgarner).
  2. jokin
    Gordon is 3 for 3 in SBs since he's been activated, including 2 last night, including a steal of third base. 80% steal rate in 2018. If Ben Revere is not available, I wonder if Herb Washington is doing anything?
  3. jokin
    And tonight Sano was 3/4 with 2 2Bs, a Sac Fly and 0 Ks, raising his average to .267 and OPS to .878 in AA. Amazing what a small amount of additional data can do to small sample performance figures. I'm sure all the Twins care about is Sano demonstrating consistent quality ABs, and not so much about stats in A+, AA or AAA. FYI, Falvey praised Sano for his professional approach thus far during his rehab, says he's actively helping his teammates and progressing rapidly. I would bet that a trip to AAA is soon forthcoming. He should be back in 2 weeks- or maybe less.
  4. jokin
    Your concern is legitimate. I'd like to think of it as a separate issue. I guess I'm just a little more old school. What i like about 13 position players is that it gives you multiple ways and opportunities to manufacture and/or secure close game victories via timely pinch hitting, in-game lineup shifts, late-inning substitutions and rest for veterans. It's hard to get 8 RPs into a game to help win a close one without affecting next-game effectiveness, but relatively easy to have 4 bench players properly utilized in roles that lead to a win- without affecting their ability to play well in the succeeding games. I prefer having my #13 (14, etc) pitcher on speed dial in Rochester.
  5. jokin
    Unfortunately, it's really early, as Sano is still only in AA. The Twins have a little luxury of time here waiting for Sano to rub the dust off. Maybe another week or more in Pensacola, and maybe a week or two in AAA, now we're talking early June.
  6. jokin
    Astudillo's options make this decision a little easier.
  7. jokin
    RB, I'm in Stringer's camp on this one.* I'm just not seeing any of the above arms being obviously reliable enough over any other arm once the playoff hunt and postseason are a reality- and no amount of continued "sorting out" is going to make a difference. And good call by Stringer on the "M&M boys." One of them is destined to take the long walk off the short plank within the next month or so. Morin has looked good, but too soon to tell if it's just a mirage. Maybe both gone?... possibly, if the Fal/Vine duo do what they have to do and get another pen-bolstering upgrade arm. It's almost hard to believe that at, at the least, there's a legit opportunity for a Series berth right in front of the Twins. Obviously, as in '87 and '91, home field advantage in the playoffs might make all the difference in getting there. Get her done, get her done NOW. * (All of his campsites, actually)
  8. jokin
    Who would be your #13- and would deserve to be on the bench in a mainly PH match-up or defensive role? At the rate the Twins SPs are performing, especially as they begin to play the bulk of their games in the weak "Classic Lake" division, that 13th pitcher should be unnecessary, or at least on the Roc shuttle (so far, most of the options called up are equally mediocre-to-bad, anyway). Adrianza? Gordon? Cave? Austin? (just kidding) Valdespin? LH bat/ MI/.871 OPS in AAA
  9. jokin
    Nope. More like an intermediate leash. Sano adds a potential game-changing dimension to this team. Adding even a .265 BA/.870-ish OPS batting line to this already-potent lineup could easily put the Twins over the top heading into post season. And the fact that the team has done well without him actually BUYS him a LONGER leash to make his adjustments to becoming a regular contributor at the 5-spot in the order and at 3B or DH.
  10. jokin
    fify I wish Garver had had a higher playing rate in the minors. Drafted as a senior and "wasted" too many years in the minors learning his craft, when he could have come up sooner during the Twins' non-competitive years. Actually, I'm heading to the redneck Riviera in June, I (selfishly) hope that they're both still there, along with at least a couple of the lights-out starters.
  11. jokin
    Based on the interviews, jeffers gets the edge for his more cerebral quotes? The guy was a physics major after all. (Thanks for the catcher quotes, BTW. They really add a nice dimension to the plethora of quality pitching performances on the farm in 2019. I think an article might be in order, as I can't recall a more dominant system-wide performance from our MiLB hurling staffs.)
  12. jokin
    Wnoa. With all that time off, it remains to be seen what kind of shape he's in. Pictures don't lie, I see a pretty big shape who needs to get back on that diet ASAP. The Twins don't need 2 DHs (or a 1B).
  13. jokin
    Gutsy hire. If this continues, Johnson's going to be become first a folk hero, then an inside baseball media darling. Plenty of ammunition to write the narrative: Velo up overall and up notably for many pitchers, SwStr% up Contact% down Soft Contact% up K% up BB% down Pineda, Perez and Gibson all coming off injury, ineffectiveness or illness.
  14. jokin
    No, but it does suggest that stealing bases is an acquired skill...
  15. jokin
    I've seen trimmer manatees at the aquarium.
  16. jokin
    Nope. Love the Kiriloff potential, but Lewis is the Real Deal, with personality plus, playing at a premier position. Lewis will be the face of the Twins in the next decade.
  17. jokin
    Et tu, Adrianza? At the current rate of HR production spilling out onto Knock-A-Thome Plaza, that area is going to resemble a lunar landscape by September.
  18. jokin
    Even too soon for sarcasm.
  19. jokin
    Last night.... 18 strikes 19 balls 1 HR 1 bonehead Error After last night, I think the only tunneling Duffey is doing is hiding in one in shame
  20. jokin
    (Largely) concur. But admittedly, unlike Cody, I post to bury this bullpen, not to praise it. May's performance potential has seemingly regressed towards a Swarzak-esque long reliever/mop-up role. May seems to have not regained his slider from 2018. His K - BB% has fallen from 30% to 7%. And his swinging strike rate has largely evaporated. As much as I like what they've done so far this season, Harper and Hildy are less- reliable MLB RPs- and more like- gimmicky novelty throwers- dreading the inevitable end of their current carnival ride. On a team that is serious about actually contending for a Series berth, these three would be your bottom three BP options. Parker hasn't performed anywhere near his career numbers, but as an established vet, he's earned a little slack to right his ship going forward. Rogers has been great, He's the one arm of these 5 that I would feel comfortable with heading into post-season. From the 3 RPs currently on IL, they have to count on at least 2 to become shut-down level in effectiveness once they are physically ready to go. At this point given their individual circumstances, that's a tall order..... Makes you really wonder why: 1) they felt so compelled to deal Pressly last year? 2) why they felt so little urgency to more firmly bolster this shaky pen in the offseason with a trade from the excess position players/prospects in the system? 3) with the nice job they did in remaking the position player roster via free agency, why didn't they take the logical leap one stop farther and sign another arm? Time to see what it's going to take to lock down Kimbrel, but given the small chances of his actually coming here, to start mining the pitching rosters for immediate talent infusions from teams like the Giants and Orioles who have already packed it in. Addendum: How about going the Cardinals route and promote your best swing-and-miss prospects, perhaps Thorpe or Graterol, and see if they have the moxie to throw a clean inning every third day?
  21. jokin
    No you don't.
  22. jokin
    When will Thorpe be ready for a tryout in the Twins' pen or as a spot starter? He started slow, but so did Stewart, and he got the call-up. Not contending the decision, just wondering out loud where Thorpe is at. Looks like Duffey's nightmare outing in Houston assures that he will be the next guy on the shuttle back to Roc. Magill seemingly will get the next promo after Stewart returns to the Wings. Maybe one or two more outings like this and Thorpe gets the next shot at a pen slot?
  23. jokin
    Wow. You do realize we're just past the First Half of the First Month of aSIX month season? This isn't a rookie or a reclamation project. In all likelihood if he's not hiding an injury, Gonzales is, and will be, what he is.... a valuable Super Utility guy (with proven valuable playoff experience).
  24. jokin
    Anxiously anticipating the rewrite.... this time with an emphasis on the "warts" (that used to be) "under the surface." Those warts now include these team RP stats: ERA: 5.09 xFIP: 5.40 BB/9: 6.07 WHIP: 1.65 GB/FB: 1.02 Not going to get it done.
  25. jokin
    He uses his credit cards?
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