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  1. Oldgoat_MN
    I think it's scary. How do they even know you speak Spanish?
  2. Oldgoat_MN
    True. EVERY year he out-performs his peripherals. And does it living high in the zone. Odd guy.
  3. Oldgoat_MN
    ai7x+2(n^3) So, very little chance in the 2nd inning.
  4. Oldgoat_MN
    Soon, if he doesn't pick it up.
  5. Oldgoat_MN
    Honestly Thrylos, I love the way you think.
  6. Oldgoat_MN
    Dan Rohlfing could actually come up from AA if some kind of crunch came to pass. He wouldn't necessarily do it in such a way that had us completely forget how good Mauer was back in the day, but he could do it. I don't see a 'shortage of catchers' problem.
  7. Oldgoat_MN
    Have to agree with Bill Brown69. As Mike Sixel pointed out in another thread, they not only dropped Park from the 40-man roster, they then went out and tried to hire a DH who is half a decade older than Park. They see no value in Park. I hope he does well wherever he lands.
  8. Oldgoat_MN
    Suddenly your posts make SO much more sense.
  9. Oldgoat_MN
    I thought the veteran Santana was a great cheerleader yesterday. He regularly clapped or pointed at the defenders when they made their plays. Keep reminding everyone that their play is important and that good defensive play is appreciated. It looked like a veteran pitcher motivating his team. Nice touch.
  10. Oldgoat_MN
    OK. So when a LH is pitching for the opposition and neither Mauer nor Castro should be batting who is going to catch? Who is going to play 1B?
  11. Oldgoat_MN
    Yeah... I've had that thought as well.
  12. Oldgoat_MN
    If you were the GM or CBO of any MLB team, who would you want from this 2017 opening day roster? So I’m a MLB GM and have a team of average players at each position. Who would I take from this roster? 1. Brian Dozier – for obvious reasons 2. Byron Buxton – for defense, highlight footage and offensive projection 3. Miguel Sano – for offensive projection 4. Jorge Polanco – based on his history he is likely to be an above average player for several years 5. Ervin Santana – solid veteran presence in the rotation 6. Ryan Pressly – good track record I think that’s it. Not nothing, but not a lot from a 25 man roster. I know WE are fond of some of the others, but most other teams would look at them like a guy who shouldn’t be in MLB (DanSan), a guy with no plate discipline (Rosario), a guy who can’t hit LH pitching to save his soul (Kepler). So, if I had an average team and could take any Twins player I wanted, 6 of our 25. And Polanco is largely guesswork.
  13. Oldgoat_MN
    Thanks a lot Chi! Really appreciate it.
  14. Oldgoat_MN
    So... you're saying there isn't a fourth?
  15. Oldgoat_MN
    Now we know how we are going to force other teams to pitch to Sano. The fear of Castro!
  16. Oldgoat_MN
    You're the best. I feel like I'm there!
  17. Oldgoat_MN
    Well crap... Keep it coming, Chi!!!!!
  18. Oldgoat_MN
    They're saying it's on 96.3 FM here in the Cities.
  19. Oldgoat_MN
    I love it that Park got the loudest applause. This isn't even on Gameday. I have to find a radio.
  20. Oldgoat_MN
    That literally made me laugh out loud.
  21. Oldgoat_MN
    Of the 299 players who had >=500 AB from 2015 through 2016, Danny Santana ranked 297th. The last two were signed to long term contracts (Sandoval and Ramirez). here There is no conceivable scenario other than maybe pinch hitting for a pitcher where Danny Santana can give your team a better chance to win a ballgame. Yet he is on our bench. Where he should stay until they release him.
  22. Oldgoat_MN
    Hosmer, Cain, Moustakas, Vargas and Escobar are all free agents in 2018. You have a chance to come out ahead in 2018! I’ll be optimistic and say you’re only down $40 this year. The Twins actually have more money than the Royals, so I think your bet will catch up to even eventually. It may be after you’ve passed away, though. Yes, it was a very bad bet, but not one I can really fault you for. Too bad you hadn’t made it a decade earlier.
  23. Oldgoat_MN
    As Mauer's stats have fallen specifically against LH pitchers, we here at TD had widely believed Mauer would bat fewer times against LH pitchers. Makes sense, right? Apparently we are not as clever as our new SABR-metric FO. OK. Who plays 1B and who is the DH when we face a southpaw?
  24. Oldgoat_MN
    September 12 through October 2, 2016, Buxton hit .219/.315/.500 (.815) which is certainly a fine OPS from a Gold Glove caliber CF, but that BA was pretty painful. His BABIP was .305 so probably a little shy of what we should expect of a guy with Buck’s speed. His September stats were primarily boosted by his .405 BA and .476 BABIP in the first 10 games of that month (1.355 OPS). Even then he struck out at a 30% clip over those 10 games. I’m a big Buxton fan, but I’m not so sure his contact issues are behind him. I’m also not optimistic he can sustain the 10% walk rate he had in September. If Buck can manage a .250 BA and keep his OBP>.300 I believe his power will put him in the mid to upper .700s for OPS. Not an All-Star, but a guy trending in the right direction.
  25. Oldgoat_MN
    Yeah, I didn't know that was possible... I have fewer likes than f***s to give.
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