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  1. jokin
    Gee.. I wish that May was actually contemplated for the set-up or closer role... doesn't look like that's in their way of thinking whatsoever... "The decision" that "was made" to "where he could help the team most" appears to be Mollie has him throwing multiple innings like a long reliever for a starter who couldn't get past the 5th inning. There are many of us that argue that he could/should be the 2nd best starter on this team- let's face it- your "Twins abundance of starters" currently in the rotation includes Milone, who gets hurt every year, and Nolasco who has underperformed, mightily, with no suggestion that he's about to turn things around any time soon. Do you mean an abundance of high-salaried starters that we must put out there both to keep the agents happy and in an attempt to salvage $$$s from a misguided big FA contract?
  2. jokin
    Oh, I plead guilty to the "questioning" at the time, and I did so very "arguably." What they're doing to him is borderline curious to strange to head-scratching... and only makes sense on a non-baseball set of issues.
  3. jokin
    I'm not sure if that's 100% in stone. At least they went through the pretense of giving May a shot at one of the starting spots in ST, and talked about May's potential to help the team in more than just as a RP, long term. If they really have set May's permanent role as a reliever, than I have to question management's ability to evaluate talent and potential in the extremus.
  4. jokin
    Or at least three-fifths? (Rounding error?) Tonkin and Perkins bring their own set of concerns to this issue- if they both shine, Fien's and Jepsen's travails can be minimized, if they also struggle, more drastic measures will be immediately necessary to salvage the season. FYI, last night DickNBert were actually already mentioning concern about a possibly looming need for a 13th pitcher... even though Tonkin's and Perkin's faces are beginning to appear on local milk cartons.
  5. jokin
    "Yes", but why miss out on all of the fun?
  6. jokin
    I don't think most people are disputing this. But what's wrong with pinpointing yet another glaring and unaddressed area of need leftover from the offseason?
  7. jokin
    This... This...A thousand times...This...
  8. jokin
    May is technically still in the limbo he was placed in last July- as Ryan awaits the need for a replacement SP after an (inevitable) implosion from one of the current SPs.
  9. 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.
  10. jokin
    Further debunking stats: Clippard career OBA- .187 ERA+- 139 Jepsen career OBA- ..243 ERA+- 108
  11. jokin
    Factually incorrect, Clippard has 38 blown saves, not 53. Jepsen has 18 BS, not 17.
  12. jokin
    Thanks, guys. I don't want to get in a pissing contest with a poster that I respect, but really, there were literally at least a dozen guys that the Twins could have acquired via trade or free agency that would have been major upgrades over Fien and Jepsen, and quite possibly in some cases, Perkins, as well. Besides boatloads of excess cash, the Twins had a very expendable Plouffe and Hicks, plus a couple dozen prospects to dangle at 29 teams in order to pry loose two first-rates RPs.
  13. 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?
  14. jokin
    Exrra-terrestrially-ordinary post.
  15. jokin
    So what you're saying is he's still kind-of in the same limbo as when he was first "demoted" back in early July. It seems like they're just waiting for the justification for moving Milone or Nolasco off of the roster to re-insert either he and/or Duffey back in the rotation.
  16. jokin
    How many losses directly attributable to the bullpen will make the strategy of doing nothing become indefensible? I'm sorry, but a young and improving team that just missed the playoffs- and with plenty of cash to spend- needed two quality RP acquisitions to all but assure a shot at going deep in the post-season- The kiddie corps fireballers might come to the rescue, or maybe not. Not to address that obvious need coming out of the chute in April seems to be penny wise and pound foolish, and may very well prove to be what costs the Twins a postseason berth if the current trend continues for a few more weeks.
  17. 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?
  18. jokin
    And just the one BB- sets up a nice friendly little K/BB ratio competition with Gonsalves.
  19. jokin
    Too soon for a "Kevin Jepsen- Put a Fork in HIm" thread?
  20. jokin
    The performance by Stewart really stands out tonight. Given that he's been all but a left-for-dead prospect by many, a couple more of these outings and he's going to need a special in-depth write-up on what a difference a year makes- and- what it is that he's doing differently so far. I don't recall his net velocity numbers from 2015, any idea how much higher this performance was over the 2015 net-net velo? What about the breaking stuff? Do we know how many of his 7 strikeouts were on whiffs? How many first-pitch strikes tonight vs. last year's average?
  21. jokin
    Funny... on Sunday Reusse said the AL looks like it's going to be at its best in a long time... solid-to-great team throughout the League, no doormats he says, EXCEPT, Oakland and... Baltimore...
  22. jokin
    Yup, that's the proper take. He didn't let the poor start get him too rattled- the only thing he needs to show is improved command & control at the High A level- there's nothing else blocking him from a quick bump up to AA. Success there and he'll be knocking on the major league door. Great pick by Ryan- would love to see him challenging for a rotation spot by mid-2017.
  23. jokin
    Thanks, Seth. I watched a lot of ST ball and I mis-remembered on Tanner's alma mater gaffe, but being that it was Bert- it makes sense now... still surprising that Dick didn't correct him right away. Sorry to see Ryan giving up on Polanco at SS- that diminishes his value somewhat as trade bait if the Twins are in a position for a major league upgrade in July. There now might be no position for him if Escobar and Danny Santana have strong seasons.
  24. jokin
    One more: Palacios and Wade didn't waste any time acclimating to cold weather ball (38 degree windchill at game time).
  25. jokin
    Concur. I'm wondering why Polanco played 2nd? Is the Nick Burdi DLing an "injury" injury? All we need now is another TJ to a power arm. Any reason why Palka was not in the starting lineup for the Lookouts- (Chatty started a journeyman in LF and Hicks at 1st)? Raul Fernandez looks somewhat intriguing, is he filler or are the Twins giving him a serious look-see? Is Tanner English a future MLB 4th OF (he was sure impressive in ST)? (I had a laugh when the Pirates broadcasting crew thought "USC" on his bio obviously meant "Southern Cal".)
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