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  1. Unwinder
    I don't know why the Twins refuse to acquire an ACE. All they gotta do is make a sensible trade. Jake Cave ought to do it.
  2. Unwinder
    I try to give credit where credit's due. Donaldson was right about sticky substances and I'm glad he spoke up and was annoying about them. That said, I've never met the guy, but I always thought it was misguided to value Donaldson for his "fire." "Fire" on its own is not useful. I've seen instances of Donaldson getting mad at other players for playing badly, but I've never seen any evidence that it helped them play better. I've seen Donaldson's role on the team compared to that of Patrick Beverly on the Timberwolves. Pat Bev is abrasive and outspoken like Donaldson, but he also has his teammates' trust and knows how to bring out the best in them. Maybe Donaldson has that ability, but I haven't seen it, and I think it's a lot more likely that his brand of "fire" just stresses everyone out.
  3. Unwinder
    An ACE is a pitcher who has velocity over 100 mph, pitches nine innings in EVERY game, Has NEVER been injured, can throw a breaking ball with so much movement that it boomerangs back into his own hand, has a NEGATIVE ERA, and has KILLED at least one batter. No team without an ACE has ever thrown even ONE STRIKE in the playoffs. ANY team with an ACE is GUARANTEED to win the WORLD SERIES. I estimate there are between zero and 500 aces in baseball right now.
  4. Unwinder
    Hot take: the deader ball is good, actually, now that the Twins seem to actually be adjusting and playing small ball.
  5. Unwinder
    Is there some way we could get umps that are "robo" in some way?
  6. Unwinder
    Yeah, I don't think Donaldson was making a deliberate racial attack on Anderson, I just think he was being sort of insensitive and giving no thought whatsoever to how Anderson would take it. I don't think that makes him a monster, but it also doesn't make it OK. I think that makes him kind of an a-hole who needs to learn when to keep his mouth shut and why.
  7. Unwinder
    I very much enjoy all the analytics. While you obviously need to be careful not to overrate a player based on one esoteric data point, I think they're helpful to me in understanding how different players' skills at the plate differ, and what their strengths and weaknesses are as hitters. Sorry, but what's ruining baseball for you really brings it to life for me.
  8. Unwinder
    I assume our young pitchers are on innings limits? I think they should keep Smeltzer up and use him for a while. Get what we can out of him while he's hot, and save some wear and tear on the other starters.
  9. Unwinder
    Hahaha, it still seemed quicker than most Pagan innings to me.
  10. Unwinder
    Predicting Pagan's going to get it done quicker than usual tonight.
  11. Unwinder
    Sorry to butt in, but I've been thinking about this take a lot. Obviously I'd prefer if ownership spent more money, but I find it more interesting to evaluate the moves the front office makes within the payroll constraints that the Pohlads impose on them than it is to think about what they could do if the Pohlads just spent more. If I ever say that it was smart for the front office to get rid of someone good as a salary dump, that comes with an implied great big asterisk indicating that of course it would be even better if they just raised payroll instead.
  12. Unwinder
    ""Once you get used to it, I wouldn't say it's uncomfortable, it's just odd. There's always been a reset period after a pitch, between the pitcher and hitter, and I think it's necessary," said outfielder Trevor Larnach. "But if something happens and a guy calls time real quick because something's in his eye, that's a problem. That's a big deal for a hitter. If your contacts [lenses] are messed up or you have a gnat in your face, that has a big impact." See, this quote is a prime example of something that feels like a big deal to players in transition, but will obviously work fine in the long run. Every other position in every other sport has to play through little inconveniences and discomforts. If you're a hockey player, you can't call time because your contact lens is messed up. That would be absurd. No one would dream of letting it interfere with pace of play. I'm sure it's nice for hitters to be able to take their time and get comfortable, but it's a luxury that every other type of athlete has figured out how to play without.
  13. Unwinder
    Once everyone gets used to it it will be fine. People hate changing their habits, and pitchers will hate it most because it disadvantages them most. I don't mind the length of games, but I'm happy to cut back on watching guys just standing around.
  14. Unwinder
    Arraez is exactly the kind of guy you want to plug in at first base: A very good bat whose defense can be a liability elsewhere. Doesn't matter in the game's overall math that his calling card is getting on base instead of power. I'm fine with him holding down the fort and waiting to see if Miranda or Kirilloff pops off, especially if Lewis looks like he might spend some time at third base. Larnach will be back soon for Left Field, and Celestino has been an excellent fourth OF. I am more than happy with the performance of our young starting pitchers, but I have no idea how many innings they can reasonably cover this year. This might be solvable by the next wave coming up through the pipeline. I really have no idea. It would not hurt at all to get some insurance here.
  15. Unwinder
    Huh, I wonder what's going on with Kiriloff. That's a very dramatic turnaround! Did his wrist just suddenly get better? Did he revamp his swing overnight? Is AAA pitching just that much easier for him to hit than MLB pitching?
  16. Unwinder
    I hope they move.
  17. Unwinder
    Paddack really showed what he's capable of this season, and I hope to see him back next year as good as new.
  18. Unwinder
    Oakland has been doing everything in their power to put a poor product on the field and lose fans in some sort of gambit to get a new stadium. They have the worst attendance in MLB and it's not close.
  19. Unwinder
    Another lousy offensive inning, only five runs?
  20. Unwinder
    Extract or all-grain?
  21. Unwinder
    1) Where do you follow the Twins from? Columbia Heights MN 2) What's your jobby job? I work from home as a dispatcher for a security company, which makes it very easy for me to check on the Twins on slow days. 3) How 'bout hobbies? I write a few comic strips online, which do not make any sense at all to anyone who isn't between the ages of 25-40 Also enjoy kayaking, though I'm a novice. I just have the cheapest kayak available from Fleet Farm after Black Friday a few years ago. But that's still the best thing to do in summer aside from baseball. I've recently taken up homebrewing, I have a Belgian wheat beer in the fermenter right now. 4) How long have you followed the Twins? Only since 2019, which was the first time I ever took interest in any sport at all. 5) How many games do you attend a season? 3-5 Twins games, 5-10 Saints games. 6) Who is your favorite all-time Twin? Sorry serious people, it's probably Astudillo. 7) Who is your current favorite Twin? After watching Miranda rake last summer at CHS, he's probably the player I'm most attached to, but he's having a pretty rough time and I don't know if I count him as a "Twin" yet. So probably Arraez. 9) What is the most memorable thing you've seen in person at a Twins game? Jose Miranda's birthday Saints debut, if you want to count Saints games. OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ME I'm 36 and consider myself young for a baseball fan I have a baby, and a teenage foster child. I have been to 185 breweries in Minnesota
  22. Unwinder
    Interesting tangent: I just looked up game attendance so far this year, and I noticed that the Twins have the worst AWAY game attendance in MLB by a long shot this year, due no doubt to the soft schedule and most games against large-market teams being at home.
  23. Unwinder
    Oh yeah, as a craft beer guy, I have no idea why the Twins are incapable of offering as wide a selection of local brews as the Saints. If I'm paying $12 per beer at an event with 18,000 people, I should be able to find pretty much any kind of beer that I want.
  24. Unwinder
    Generally I agree, the product on the field is pretty much indistinguishable from major league play unless you watch a lot of baseball, I like going to the Saints about as much as I like going to the Twins, for different reasons. Except for right now when all the good prospects have been called up and it's all AAAA filler.
  25. Unwinder
    I'm with you in spirit, but to be fair, you can bring in a whole carful of people with one vehicle pass. You need a big trenchcoat to do anything like that at a Twins game.
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