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  1. jokin
    I think intentionally leaving a floundering Trevor May in there for fans to endure nearly 50 of his pitches was about as "adamantly" polite a message as Rocco could possibly send.
  2. jokin
    Yep. It's comments like this, right or wrong, that might leave a mark, and make any FO approaches of upcoming talks with Berrios on extensions or franchise designations to go right out the window.
  3. jokin
    Is Rocco bold enough or "impatient" enough, to have tried to "send a message" to the FO/Ownership about the pen situation by making poor Trevor May throw nearly 50 pitches (majority were balls, not strikes) in 1.2 innings on Sunday- when it was obvious that May is struggling so horrendously with his stuff? Seemed almost like intentional torment, the announcers kept wondering in amazement that there was no one warming up to relieve May.
  4. jokin
    Neither does the current pen contingent make much sense.
  5. jokin
    IL for May, maybe?
  6. jokin
    Given Sunday's 1.2 IP/50 pitch "debacular" performance.... which was like watching a slow-moving & fatal train wreck and seemed more like May was being cruelly punished by Rocco, than encouraged... One way or another, he's gone (on IL or traded) by July 31.
  7. jokin
    IMO, Rogers is #1, Parker is honorable mention- ie, "Mr. Congeniality", the rest are in a very tight race for Last Place.
  8. jokin
    Still in love with May after Sunday's performance? He's continuing his spiral downward, it's almost cruel what Rocco did to him out there. Based on Sunday, it looks like May has now dropped below his mates in the pen rankings- something's very, very wrong with him. My initial point was not in defense of the rest of the pen, but to point out that May (as the last of the 4 (M)s, has to be IL'd or dealt. Among the pitchers in the pen, he is the most likely to stir some interest as we head into the deadline.
  9. jokin
    Tough decisions coming for the FO, with Rosario the most important of the position players. If they think that Kiriloff will be ready by mid-season 2020, Rosario will likely be the one moved while there's still trade value. Hard to imagine, but they probably can't afford to extend Rosario and replace/re-up all of the departing/extended Starting Pitchers.
  10. jokin
    Thanks. Not that valuable a stat, then... as "clutch" hitting is generally regarded by baseball statisticians as a myth and an inevitable function of opportunity?
  11. jokin
    Abso-tive-ly concur.
  12. jokin
    Good to know. But then, how do you get a negative number when you hit a homer?
  13. jokin
    Fully concur. Rocco has had full confidence in him all season, and Garver has responded. He looks like a wise and confident veteran at the plate, just sitting on a variety of pitches to hit to all fields. It makes me question his WPA rating, though. I mean, how bad was he behind the plate, really?
  14. jokin
    No one came on to revise and extend their remarks after May's 7th inning debacle against the Mets? Followed by another melt-down by Magill? The dead weight is being aggressively removed by the front office. The 3 obvious "M"s are now gone. Have you looked at May's peripherals? I'm thinking the FO has noticed. Big moves down from 2018- when he wasn't even fully healthy- as we presume he now is. His FIP is up by a full run- even with a marked decline in his 2019 BABIP (.272) vs. 2018 (.298). And it's not like he's "settled in" to some kind of a groove- over his last 12 games, he's throwing more strikes and less balls which is a positive, but it has come at a huge cost, as his overall effectiveness and consistency has practically fallen off the cliff: First 28 games- LD%- 21% Hard hit- 23% HR/FB- 4% BABIP- .274 FIP- 3.60 Last 12 games- LD%- 30% Hard hit- 49% HR/FB- 30% BABIP- .267 FIP- 4.87 Those are some alarming, almost "batting practice-like" numbers for the "Twins 2nd best RP option." And the BABIP comp suggests it isn't related to luck. Perhaps another team (like Pittsburgh has in the past with Twins pitchers) sees enough in May's stuff to think they can make some adjustments and revive his full potential, either as a starter or reliever. But, speaking as a past supporter of May, I don't see how he (and Wes) turn this around enough to become a reliable 6th/7th inning option down the stretch and into the playoffs.
  15. jokin
    What do you think they're doing.... as we speak? 3 (M)a down... 1 to go... May
  16. jokin
    3 (M)s down in the pen.... One to go.... May
  17. jokin
    Are you sure? I would bet he's an option as a "sweetener" in any pending trade.
  18. jokin
    Management is aggressively culling out the weaker of the 4 "M"s in the bullpen. Two down (Mejia, Morin), two to go (Magill, May).
  19. jokin
    Larnach for a rental RP? I sure hope not.
  20. jokin
    Under-the-radar Cody Stashak is having an under the radar monster season in AA, and now, even more impressively so in AAA. His K/BB is an excellent 71/9 in some 48 innings pitched. WHIP around 1. He's a Rule 5 guy in the offseason. I haven't seen him throw, but it seems worth finding out if he fits in the Twins' plans going forward.
  21. jokin
    This!!! In the Marlins' case, they are ripe to be taken in a trade for their outstanding pitching depth on both a salary dump and their often-odd decision-making. The Marlins have been going nowhere this year since the offseason- trading away Realmuto. And they're once again stuck with leftover high salary players from their previous "grand plan" to putting a competitive team on the field. Accepting Wei-Yun Chen in a trade (ala Bronson Arroyo)- and additionally getting two younger Marlins pitchers as "the cost" (Smith, Guerrero, Anderson, Lopez, et al)- in exchange for say, two or three Top 20 prospects- should have been explored by the Twins in a June trade.
  22. jokin
    And yet, after that fluke single off of Rogers in the 8th, just one pitch left just a fraction more up and out over the plate to Ramirez (OPSing .875 in last 15 games), instead of a bang bang DP, Ramirez ties the game. And then Rogers is the "goat."
  23. jokin
    Especially THIS, Twins had lots of hard hit balls right at Indian defenders. The game of baseball is one of both inches and split second decision-making. I don't get folks expecting repeat perfection from athletes. Especially coming off of four days off- timing is bound to be off at some point. Re- Polanco's wicked line drive "misplay" to CF.... The hardest play to read for an OF is the line drive directly over his head. To make that play the CF had to make a perfect and instant read right off Polanco's bat contacting the baseball.
  24. jokin
    The Indians have been a bit of bully over the last 29 games, going 21-8, as they came out of the break. The Twins typically found ways to lose games like this one. Last night, they found ways to win one against a hard-charging AL Central division power. I don't know about the Series, but I think tonight's gutty effort and outcome proved that the boys are making it incumbent upon FalVine to bolster BOTH the SP and RP staff by the end of the month to ensure a legitimate run can be made in order to secure home field advantage going into the playoffs.
  25. jokin
    The story goes... that back in '67, Calvin Griffith insisted that one Rod Carew be promoted from AA, jumping over 2 AAA prospects. Of course, Carew was an immediate star, forcing the Twins hand on the question of whether or not he deserved to be on the roster. Somebody in the Twins hierarchy saw something in Arraez in ST as well as at AA, and while all of us were figuring out which AAA guy's turn was up next and should get his ML shot, the Arraez promotion looks like a stroke of genius- and makes the "Twins Top 30 Prospects" list a might less meaningful. Slight disagreement, though.... He has all the looks of a real gamer, but he's still a long way from ever being considered a good OF. 2B/3B looks like the best outcome for him. It's too premature to suggest there's anything in store for him close to a Carew-like career, but there's a lot to be intrigued about by his play thus far. *** He's built almost identically like a left-handed Toy Cannon, aka Jimmy Wynn. While he'll never be a great power hitter like Wynn, he has the short, quick swing- definitely not a slap hitter like Carew was at times- but great bat control and massive core body strength to regularly fill the gaps, as well as hitting some line drive homers- such as the one tonight. ***(I sure hope the Twins have had/will have opportunities for Rapid Rodney to provide some mentorship to Arraez).
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