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  1. jokin
    Bouncing back from a disappointing AA record, a .405 OBP, 130 OPS+ and 11 SBs in 14 attempts (counting the All Star game) is nothing to so easily dismiss as "not much." Given all #s are SSS, his AFL ISO of .044 is so out of line with his AA ISO of .158,, plus his minor league career ISO number of .197, I have to think the precipitous drop in power was a conscious decision on Rosario's part to change his approach for the league, and is not likely to reflect his power numbers too much going forward. The two sets of eyeballs on record on TD have said his defense has been good, and he's been a very good OFer coming up through the system. Back to his offensive prospects for 2015, with all of the plate protection in the batting order he will have at Chattanooga, plus the very hitter-friendly "Launching Pad" ballpark there , I think there's an excellent chance that he can build on this AFL experience, and be a candidate for call-up no later than next June.
  2. jokin
    Welllll-played, Sir!
  3. jokin
    Ehh, unfortunately first comes the one or <shudder> two year Molly "honeymoon", I'd prefer to see the sense of urgency out of the front office heightened, not tempered- please no more of the now all-too-familiar TR-patch-workTM roster construction- with the wave of youth soon ready for significantly more production impact, for starters, sign some quality FAs who are proven leaders and restructure the role-player corps to include more guys with a lot more flexibility, option-wise.
  4. jokin
    One thing that stands out is his 11 SBs (counting the All Star game). I didn't realize what a threat he is on the basepaths. Of course the power has dropped off significantly... have you noticed a significant change in his approach at the plate (perhaps working with a different coach down there?). Can it really be that this kid has put all of the bad stuff behind him? I'm skeptical that he has put it all together just yet, but I've no doubt that the talent is there, but when?
  5. jokin
    Thankyou, it's what Ive been saying for quite some time. Buck is a 20 year old freakishly athletic kid, who like all kids that age think they're indestructible. Obviously, he's not, and it behooves the Twins, what with their huge invesmtent in him, to convince him this season is proof that it's time to start playing smart, wrist injuries and concussions can lead to much-shortened careers.
  6. jokin
    AJ Pettersen detailed Molitor's Tom Kelly-like passion for teaching the finer points of base running. Here's what was accomplished, under either a lot or a little of Molitor's tutelage (as copied from the other thread) Twins 2014 League Ranking per stat (VS. 2013 ranking stat in parentheses): BB% 2nd (7th) OBP% 2nd (20th) UBR 2nd (14th) BsR 3rd (21st) Runs 7th (25th) wRAA 8th (21st) Spd 8th (30th- LAST!) wSB 14th (29th) :
  7. jokin
    As I detailed in the Parker H. thread, the club did improve greatly in some of the areas where Molitor had significant responsibility, like base running and on-base productivity. But I do generally concur in your overall conclusions, Pohlad has wanted Molitor for quite some time, and the writing was on the wall the day he was hired to work in the Twins dugout, or Molitor never would have taken the assignment. in the first place Not enough change for many of us, it will be quite interesting to see how much free reign Molly will have in hiring coaches from outside the organization.
  8. jokin
    I think Dougie follows all of his guys to Chattanooga (and becomes manager-in-waiting) while Jeff Smith moves up to Roc.
  9. jokin
    To be fair, Ryan hasn't exactly had a strong hand to leverage from since his return.
  10. jokin
    Why is this a thing? Even Terry Ryan doesn't believe the nonsense being printed. No negotiation can ever happen until one side picks up the phone... and I would venture that Ryan has initiated as many conversations as he's taken from others.
  11. jokin
    It just gets more depressing:
  12. jokin
    I believe what Maddon was doing is called pro forma. I think it's time for another Twins Daily poll to gauge the odds on him coming to the Twins....
  13. jokin
    Or something like what La Russa has in Arizona might work- I'd prefer he focus strictly on the baseball operation.
  14. jokin
    You'll never get anywhere if you don't ask for the business. I'm not sure if the Twins have gotten over their inferiority complex yet.
  15. jokin
    It will be nice to see him build on this and parlay it to even more frequent days like today where he dominates the stat line, as the AFL winds down. Is there any info on Buck looking at getting time in winter ball somewhere? Good to say Jason Adam up his game a little, as well.
  16. jokin
    Thanks for the update. Gamecast said he hit a screamer to 3rd for an out leading off the game, too. Please share more, if you have the chance. Jason Adam is first up on the reliever schedule.
  17. jokin
    Not everyone did, but I think it tells you his string of baseball excellence has helped his confusing name penetrate the collective bad-speller psyche.
  18. jokin
    No one has posted anything unrealistic or non-evidentiary in this thread. Ryan has been around long enough for any Twins fans to understand and grasp Shakespeare's phrase- "What's past is prologue..." There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that Ryan would actively and seriously consider such a hire- as much as many of us would see it as a master stroke.
  19. jokin
    All of this is on point, but Doogie will still tweet out his "scoop" a few weeks from now, in "disclosing" that an Twins insider told him it was really close and came down to between the actual signing team and the Twins.
  20. jokin
    And Doogie Wolfson getting the "Scoop".
  21. jokin
    I don't think there's any doubt that Andrew Friedman built an organization that kept a pipeline going to give Maddon the pieces to work with, and that the timing for Maddon taking the Rays job originally was fortuitous. But Gunnarthor's point diminishing Maddon's career falls flat in the face of the evidence of his continued success versus the overwhelming perennial power and financial strength of the AL East relative to the rest of the league (2014 nothwithstanding). I think it's fair to say, there is plenty of evidence to justify why there is a consensus of baseball experts who consider Maddon the most respected manager in the game.
  22. jokin
    You make it sound like this would be equivalent to adding a screened-in porch to your summer home... a Maddon hire would be earth-shaking to the Twins current culture.
  23. jokin
    How much sway does Gene actually have with the Twins braintrust?
  24. jokin
    You wrote much of what I was thinking- it was like I awakened to a potentially fleeting and repeating dream that somehow magically appeared possibly close to reality . But given that Maddon will be the Masahiro Tanaka of FA managers, I sadly and dejectedly doubt that Ryan is up to the task of getting this done.
  25. jokin
    I was writing as you posted, I echo some of your thoughts.
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