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  1. SwainZag
    How is Rogers awful? He gave up a soft hit single that probably should have been an out and Gallo somehow muscled a 95 MPH fastball that was 6 inches inside and could have possibly hit him over the fence? That was much more a wow piece of hitter rather than an awful pitch. I have preferred a 3 run win over a 1 one run win, but they count the same in the standings.
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    Not the prettiest ending, but a win is a win that is 4 out of 5! Really nice to see Jorge hitting the ball hard and Alex continuing to smash. Very nice to know that Buck can have an off night at the plate and they can still pull out wins. A little worried about Arraez, hoping the concussion symptoms go away. They will surely miss his bat atop the lineup if he has to miss any extended period.
  3. SwainZag
    I agree. He was in control most of the day, only walked 1 and the slider was superb. Dozier did take advantage of Jose missing his spot pretty badly which resulted in the 3 on the board, but other than that I thought he was pretty sharp.
  4. SwainZag
    If you are in the hunt for the division/playoffs/world series you do not trade players for prospects at the deadline.
  5. SwainZag
    As for Colome, it was a lot of pitches but the cupboard was pretty bare after the pen through 4+ innings yesterday and Colome was the 5th reliever today. My only question is why was Duffy used in the 4th inning? If the starter is going to go 3, why not use someone who can go more than an inning that early...like Smeltzer and save Duffy in case you need him later. With Donaldson's calf issues I find it defensible that he would get run for there. I get taking his glove out was a risk, but I would rather see that than having your 35 year old, $23M dollar player re-aggravate or re-injury himself trying to score from 2nd or some collision at the plate when it was avoidable. It's April. I'm not sure where you are getting your numbers, but Blankenhorn has a lot more experience at 2B than he does 3B. 1900 defensive innings to 1200 in the minor leagues, and using advanced fielding stats he is a lot better at 2nd than 3rd. Yes, Arraez doesn't have a whole lot of experience at 3rd, but it was a throwing error. If Blankenhorn can't field routine grounders in the majors, maybe he doesn't belong here. Using Rocco as a scapegoat for 2 routine fielding plays is a reach for me.
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    I don't think anyone is looking for a "savior." Buxton, Cruz have been absolutely raking....while Arraez has been very good. Donaldson and Simmons have both missed nearly half the games so far. Even with Polanco, Sano and Garver stumbling out of the gate the Twins are Top 6 in the MLB in all AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS.....which is pretty astounding after the double header shutout this week. They are 2-6 in 1 run games thus far and 0-4 in extras, neither which are sustainable. This team is better than it's 6-11 record. They have a run of beatable opponents in the next 16 games.
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    Field a routine groundball and the Twins win the game. Rocco didn't play a good game, but man the players need some accountability.
  8. SwainZag
    I will agree I hate this extra innings rule. If you must use this rule, make it the 12th or 13th inning or something, the 10th is way too soon IMO. For now I hate it though. I don't disagree with management for pinch running Cruz. I don't think Cruz scores on that passed ball and quite frankly I don't want his 40 year old butt out there trying to score on a passed ball in April. He is too important in the long run. 4/10 innings the Twins had a runner on 2nd or 3rd to end innings. 0/8 with runners in RISP. One clutch hit all game and things are different. A little early to be trashing the bullpen. How did the M's score on the bullpen today? Against Colome: Infield single, stolen base, single. Against Rogers: Bunt single, sac fly. One ball went out of the infield. They haven't looked "Championship" caliber, but it's April 10th. I'm not fretting yet.
  9. SwainZag
    I'd say execution killed the 2020 Twins playoff appearance. They scored 2 runs in 2 games. I get it's cool to blame management but they hit .119/.246/.153 in those 2 games. You blaming Molitor for that?
  10. SwainZag
    What message is this sending? That's the Twins are willing to throw away money and talent because of something done by the player in the past? The league did not come down on them, why would the Twins purposefully put themselves in a harder position? Gonzalez would get to keep 100% of his salary anyways. It seems the only ones getting hurt here are the Twins and their fans, what point is that sending?
  11. SwainZag
    People don't seem to understand this. If immunity wasn't given to players, no one would have talked and it would all be a witch hunt to try and figure out what happened. We would have bangs, but that would be about it. With the immunity we have heard how they did it and the commish's office acted accordingly. You can't tell people they won't be punished and then turn around and punish them, that's not how this works.
  12. SwainZag
    It's not like that's the only level of baseball he had played before though. When a guy in his 2nd season puts up a SLG% that nearly 100 points over what he put at any level before, it's usually an outlier. I would love of he improved on his numbers from last year, but I'm not expecting it.
  13. SwainZag
    While it's not a given for player's to regress after such a breakout year, breaking down Garver's year shows he is a good candidate. It's no secret that Garver raked against LHP. His slash line looked: .321/.434/.736/1.170 which is unbelievable. 36% of his PA were against lefties, which is a good 7-9% more in favor from what a guy who plays everyday usually see. Using him more often will result in more PA against RHP which should bring down his overall line, You also have to keep in mind he got a lot of rest throughout the season last year. He started 76 games at catcher and while we all expect and hope he starts more often than 1/2 the time, using him more will probably tire him out a bit more as well. I think expecting the rate numbers to go up as he plays more often is just asking for disappointment. Now, i don't expect him to fall off a cliff or anything, but an OPS of around .850 would still be dang good asset.
  14. SwainZag
    Or Maeda could be above average for 4 years and Graterol never develops into a top anything. I totally understand the disappointment in the loss of potential... but this deal could work out very well.
  15. SwainZag
    I am really rooting for Mr. Romero to have found something over the offseason and take one of the last bullpen slots.
  16. SwainZag
    Curious how you peg Maeda as #4 starter. Which numbers are you using?
  17. SwainZag
    I don't think you can call it a misstep when every one of those signings was a 1 year deal outside of Donaldson. If they were giving multi-year deals to older vets wit would be a different discussion, but bringing in guys on year deals are never a bad option IMO.
  18. SwainZag
    In a perfect world, Polanco probably would be better suited for 2nd, but with the emergence of Arraez, moving him to 2nd just isn't an option right now. Now if Arraez comes out next year and isn't the hitter he was last year, it opens up a possibility, but if he comes out and hits .330 again you deal with Polanco and hope he can improve at SS.
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    Eddie before and after his injury last season: Before: .282/.312/.529/.841 OPS After: .268/.465/.465/.750 OPS I really don't think he ever fully recovered and it impacted his defense as well. The top player you have no problem paying $8M to play a corner spot, the bottom one you do. I really hope he comes into camp fully recovered, we will see what his numbers do, especially hitting in an even better lineup. IMO, Eddie wasn't traded not because he didn't have value, but simply a contending team doesn't trade a piece like him unless they have someone knocking at the door and confidence they could replicate his production, which IMO, the Twins do not.
  20. SwainZag
    2017 Astros Postseason hitting splits. Alex Bregman: Road – .154 BA, .508 OPS; Home – .273 BA, .857 OPS. Carlos Correa: Road – .211 BA, .626 OPS; Home – .371 BA, 1.164 OPS. Jose Altuve: Road – .143 BA, .497 OPS; Home – .472 BA, 1.541 OPS. Brian McCann: Road – .037 BA, .198 OPS; Home – .300 BA, .849 OPS. Evan Gattis: Road – .200 BA, .533 OPS; Home – .300 BA, 1.014 OPS.
  21. SwainZag
    I'm pretty certain a post season ban in professional sports could even work.
  22. SwainZag
    It's not in the rules because sign stealing isn't a problem. We tried to de-code and steal signs when I was in little league from the dugout. Signs get changed all the time because of this. The problem with the Astros is they are using electronic means to give them real time information which they could not do otherwise....and it's a problem.
  23. SwainZag
    Anyone who has ever spent a lot of time around baseball know that signs get stolen. Tim can go on forever how they taped the coaches and de-coded the signs, that's really not the point here. The Astros went above and beyond this.
  24. SwainZag
    What are the payroll concerns? This deal didn't put them in outrageous territory. With all the money that came off the books, everyone was looking to where the Twins were going to spend their money....this is it. Donalson in 2019 vs NL pitching: .259/.379/.521/127 OPS+ Donaldson in 2017/18 vs AL pitch: .262/.375/.525/139 OPS+ Yes, he did get injured in 2018 and yes he is a little older, but worried about switching leagues vs pitching should mean little to nothing when it comes to hitters. Age. Comparing to Mauer just isn't the standard. I love Joe more than almost anyone, but his years at catcher, combined with the injuries made him a shell of his former self at age 33. Not only did Donaldson have an above average year with the glove, he was also above career averages across the board with the bat. While using Joe at the same age can provide some foreshadowing on aging, using only him and no one else is pretty short sighted. While I am a little concerned on how he will age, and years 3 and 4 he might not produce up to his salary......I love the signing.
  25. SwainZag
    1. Arraez 2. Polanco 3. Donaldson 4. Cruz 5. Kepler 6. Sano 7. Rosario 8. Garver 9. Buxton Good Lord.
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