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  1. Schmoeman5
    Haha. Will do. Thanks Vanimal46
  2. Schmoeman5
    Not being a smart ass here, but is there a place to sign up for caretaker content? And is that the cost?
  3. Schmoeman5
    Kepler beat the shift, but dropped a routine fly ball in foul territory, that fortunately didn't cost them. It looks like Gallo is shortening his swing for more contact. Farmer made 3 baserunning errors in 1 inning. He didn't run hard on a pop-up that fell in the infield. Then almost got doubled up on a Taylor line-out. And then should have advanced to 3rd on a Larnach single. Twins baserunning needs work. Lopez 1 looked good.. Lopez 2 will get there. Jax did fine. Overall pitching was OK, but after the 6th inning the defense was reminiscent of little league is what I observed.
  4. Schmoeman5
    I totally agree. But when you mention Alcantra, who looks like he could be one of those guys. The GM and manager have to tread lightly. They're all worried about over use and having a young arm flame out after 2 or 3 years. Talk to any Cub fan who still blame Dusty Baker for ruining Kerry Wood and Mark Priors careers
  5. Schmoeman5
    And also that 200 IP baseline wasn't based solely on 1 season. It's year in and year out. And I also said he needed to dominant. Being dominant means for every 10 starts you're getting 8 or 9 quality starts. And when you need an out you get an out. Usually by strikeout. Verlander, Scherzer, and Kershaw did that for 10 years or more. Clemens Maddux Glavine Smoltz Halliday all were dominant for multiple years. Warren Spahn, wow. Blast from the past. Gibson Koufax. Those guys. But as I said, the game has changed. A tired Bob Gibson in 1968 was still better than anyone the Cardinals could bring out of their bullpen. Today you can bring in 2 or 3 guys out of said bullpen with dominant stuff. Although I'd hate to be the manager who tried to take the ball from Gibson
  6. Schmoeman5
    Thanks for doing the legwork on that. And just looking at those numbers and pitchers, how many of them would you put ahead of Sunny Gray in the rotation if you had that option.
  7. Schmoeman5
    So quoting you, if he has a mediocre fastball and lack of a strong out pitch, why the hell would you want a pitcher like that coming out of the bullpen?
  8. Schmoeman5
    Hand to say. Maybe 3 or 4 now. Scherzer Verlander and Kershaw were aces, but they're in the twilight of their careers. Cole isn't as dominant as he once was. DeGrom if he can come back is one. The game has changed so much. And the metrics all say. Get me 5 or 6 and then bring in the pen. To me there a more closers now than ever. Not so many aces
  9. Schmoeman5
    So the season hasn't even started yet and the topic is Aces. An Ace to me is a Frontline starter who is consistently dominant. He's the guy you give the ball to in a must win game situation or the guy who puts an end to a 3 game skid. He's your opening day starter. Gets 30 plus starts and throws 200 innings. And does it year in and year out. Gray has been a solid starter since coming up with the A's. His first few years he looked like he could be one of those guys. Will the Twins give him the opportunity to be a so called Ace? I doubt it. The Twins want their starters to go 5 solid innings, and maybe start the 6th. But the 1st hit or walk and they're going to the bullpen.I like Sonny Gray. He's a solid 2 or 3 with many other clubs. On some clubs he'd be a 4 or 5. If there's a potential Ace on the Twins it's either Ryan or someone coming up
  10. Schmoeman5
    Who are the scrubs and cupcakes? The Twins have a lot of question marks themselves. Maybe they're in the scrub/cupcake category. I hope not, but if injuries hit or the pitching, starters and the pen struggle or the offense can't score runs. Then they're not going to be scaring a whole lot of teams.
  11. Schmoeman5
    And that's why I'm hesitant to divulge too much. Not really trying to throw anyone under the bus. But I know the team releases statements regarding players and injuries. I don't expect them to tell us everything because I know they won't. But in this case the Twins were throwing up their hands and saying "but he never told us, we just found out"
  12. Schmoeman5
    I do know what the injury is and I do know what his treatment is. In fact I had lunch and dinner with him today
  13. Schmoeman5
    Well after yesterday's game a lot of TD Nation said they were done with the 2022 Twins. I guess they weren't joking.
  14. Schmoeman5
    That article is not 100% truthful and accurate. He was offered the injection and rest period for core muscle strain. His agent insisted on the second opinion where it was discovered to be more of a tear than a strain and that surgery was recommended.
  15. Schmoeman5
    Misdiagnosed
  16. Schmoeman5
    They totally missed diagnosed Trevor Larnachs injury.
  17. Schmoeman5
    Sorry I missed that discussion or forgot about it. Still, as a laymen I don't understand how 2 or 3 days a week off allows him to continue to play but 10 or 11 wont. And after some recent revelations I don't put a whole lot of stock in Minnesotas team doctors or trainers. If he's going to get surgery then why wait till the end of the year. Or is this going to be Buxton for the duration of his career?
  18. Schmoeman5
    Yeah. I was just being greedy in having him play through Sunday since the WhiteSox are division rivals
  19. Schmoeman5
    Thanks. I wasn't suggesting that the 10 days would completely heal him. But I understand what you're saying. He'd feel OK for a couple days and then be right back to where he was before the 10 day stint.
  20. Schmoeman5
    Byron Buxton was added to the AL All-star team. Congratulations for the accolade considering he's playing on 1 good leg. But I believe the Twins should put him on the 10 day IL at the conclusion of the 4 game set with the White Sox. Sure it's a honor to be selected to the all-star game and I'm sure that's 1 of the incentives built into his contract. So mission accomplished there. But if the Twins are really trying to win the division, it is essential that they have Buxton as healthy as possible for the rest of the season. And the upcoming all-star game gives them an opportunity to rest whatever is ailing him. The Twins have 5 days off during all-star week. Then a 2 game set vs the Tigers followed by a day off and then another 2 game set vs Milwaukee and another day off. So that would mean that Buxton would only miss 4 games total during a 11 day stretch. That gives him a much needed respite and allows the Twins to lose him for the minimum amount of games. I'm not sure if it's an option because I don't know if mlb counts those off day. But if they do, that's the route I'd take. Would like to hear what TD nation thinks. PEACE!
  21. Schmoeman5
    I will agree with that if the FO stands pat before the deadline. If they're buyers before the deadline and it improves their bullpen, then I'd say they're capable.
  22. Schmoeman5
    The orioles just won 10 games in a row. Did any analyst or anyone see them as a .500 club? The answer is a definitive no. But since they have been hot of late you're saying how good they are. I wasn't using any logic. Just stating what has happened so far. Where will you stand if the Twins go on a similar run. Are you going to tell everyone you knew it all along.
  23. Schmoeman5
    You can only go off the games played. Not the ones to be played. What is meh. The Twins HAVE BEEN treading water for the past 50 games agreed. But since you KNOW the next time Twins face the East they will surely lose. My crystal ball is showing the Twins winning 16 of their next 20 just so all the bandwagoners and naysayers can jump back on the train
  24. Schmoeman5
    Disagree here. The Twins have a winning record against your 3rd 4th 5th and 6th rated teams. Astros and Yankees are the cream of the crop
  25. Schmoeman5
    I concur. The bullpen has cost the Twins. Just guessing here, what, 8-10 games. The stats just listed would say that they should have a double digit lead in the Central
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