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  1. Oldgoat_MN
    I'm typically a pretty patient person, but I just cannot say enough bad things about the way Polanco has been handled. The handling of Polanco, Kepler and Meyer, along with losing Hicks (the catcher who is OPSing over .800 in AAA MiLB) was largely why I felt TR had to go and (other than the John Hicks event) part of why I think Molitor is clearly a poor coach. Does anybody in Twins management look out to the future even as far as next year? If so, there is little evidence.
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    Other GMs are almost certainly testing Antony. I suspect he is getting low level offers while these other GMs test him to see if he'll be easy to steal from. I'm not a fan of inactivity, but I would rather he make wise moves than rash ones.
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    With absolutely no evidence to support it, I am going to pretend that the MLB club has some influence on their farm teams. This would suggest that all have agreed that Polanco is not a SS and we should stop pretending that he is. Now, if we believe that he is not good enough to play SS in AAA but is good enough at the MLB level then our new GM has a great deal of work to do.
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    No.
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    Awesome! Perhaps you'd be kind enough to adopt Byron Buxton next. Please?
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    I was with you until the last paragraph. Would you have simply hired someone immediately? Antony knows the game. He will not ruin his future in MLB by making foolish changes and trades. I think having Antony take the reins for a couple of months while they try to find the best possible candidate is the smart business move and the smart baseball move.
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    Dimaggio's record seems the most improbable. An incredible streak. Oddly enough, Ted Williams actually had a higher BA during DiMaggio's streak than DiMaggoi did. Also, Dimaggio won the MVP that year, even though Williams had a higher BA, OBP and SLG. To further display how badly Williams was overlooked for DiMaggio, it was also the last time someone would hit over .400 for 74 years and counting. Ripkin's record should never be broken. Nothing against Ripken, but it really wasn't the best thing for his team for him to never get a day off. The Front Office decided to let Ripken set that record, probably to the detriment of their star player's performance.
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    It is so simple to say that we could put Polanco at SS, but he doesn't play there, even in AAA. As anxious as I am to see him get a prolonged opportunity, it will be at 2B if it ever comes with the Twins. That reminds us, class, that we have two players who can play reasonably well at SS. Escobar has proven to be an above average SS. Nunez is slightly below average, but not nearly as bad as he is portrayed on these pages. So you want to trade Nunez and Escobar and put Polance at SS where his arm is not considered strong enough to play SS in AAA? Plus, he would then be our only SS. I'm optimistic about this young man, but not foolish. Roster management, people! Think ahead. Who is the SS? Who is the backup? P.S. This is the Rochester Red Wings roster. Do you even see anyone listed as a shortstop?
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    So I guess if Twins batters “plated” a baserunner, it means they coated him with something; gold, bronze, cheap veneer, liquid horse manure? This explains so much!
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    Nunez has gotten better at fielding every year, pretty much. He's not league average at SS, but he isn't the two mittened pussycat that the Yankees let go. He is solidly at a point that his bat more than makes up for his fielding deficiencies. A team that has playoff hopes knows to go after the hot hand, and that is Nunez. Personally, I'd be sorry to see him go. As Brock says, he's likely not a .900 OPS guy, but he's gotten better each of the last three years and has been a fun distraction for us this year.
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    You win.
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    I think the evidence is there in the season. Molitor wants his players to be aggressive on the basepaths. Rosario was aggressive. He was also successful. A reasonable throw would have made Plouffe's steal attempt unsuccessful. I don't disagree with Rosario going down to AAA to get his hitting back on track, but Molitor's annoyance over Rosario's steal seems personal. Eddie was being exactly the kind of Twins baserunner that Molitor seems to want. (only from D. Santana, I guess)
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    Grossman has done really well. The question is, did he finally figure something out that suddenly makes him a very good hitter? Is his career .240/.327/.341 (.668) something he's left behind? Chances are that he is having an unusual hot streak. I hope this is the real Robbie, but the odds are against that. I really would like to see Polanco getting some shots at 2nd base. Why Dozier is batting at the top of the order is a mystery to me.
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    Kepler in AAA this year: .282 .367 .455 (.822) Polanco in AAA this year: .312 .368 .532 (.900) I have started to worry that Molitor is really an idiot out of touch. I really hope he plays Kepler every day, and not just against left handed starters. I kinda liked Tom Kelly, but I never thought I'd miss him as much as I do now.
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    It worked for me. I find it irksome.
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    Having pocketed 34 losses in the first 46 games would not necessarily have fewer than 110 losses be a success. It would, however, be an improvement.
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    I have been pretty quiet about trading Plouffe because I saw this team as weak on true talent. I've finally come around to thinking that we need to let him go. If we ever want a Buxton/Kepler/Arcia outfield with a fourth who forces his way onto the roster we need to make room for that. Outfielders are the easiest to find in the FA market as well. Move Sano to the infield. I really hope Dozier can have a good 6 weeks that allow us to get something for him. Polance should be playing. Unless Dozier relents and starts to hit the other way he will have no value. Trying to pull everything just has pitchers pitch you outside. Unless you are an elite hitter, it is a recipe for failure. Nunez is the cat's ass for a utility infielder. His BABIP is high, but not amazingly so for a guy hitting line drives at the rate he's hitting them. He would be tough for me to let go.
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    I would guess that all through the Cubs organization they are feeling pretty optimistic about breaking the curse. They are all going to want to be there for that. But hey, that's the first real name I've heard that might really be a good choice.
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    I like most of this except for Santana, and his .279 OBP (.254 in May), leading off. I'd try Polanco there. Dozier isn't doing anything for us at this point.
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    So we are in second place, only 2 games back. Go Twins!
  21. Oldgoat_MN
    Thank you Sarah. It takes a great many people to make a MLB game work. Fun to hear a little about one of the most important (and least paid, if not least celebrated) positions in a game.
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    And on another note..... Berrios pitched last Monday. Saturday would be his day to start if he was on a regular schedule. Instead Santana is pitching today (Saturday) with Duffey scheduled tomorrow. Are we throwing the pitching patterns off for Berrios because it worked so well for Meyer?
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    No offense, but I kinda hate that you put "Carlos Gomez" and David ortiz" in the same sentence.
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    The money minor league players are paid is an embarrassment to baseball. This is surely where a well placed 'bet' could see a huge return. If this happens, some day someone is going to be giving up many millions for the 1 or 2 million when they were in the minors.
  25. Oldgoat_MN
    Not to dismiss your argument out-of-hand, but Johan Santana was 22 years old. Meyer is 26. I think that's relevant.
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