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  1. Thrylos
    Career Kent Hrbek: .848 OPS, 128 OPS+, .371 wOBA, 126 wRC+, .198 isoP 2019 Miguel Sano: .853 OPS, 124 OPS+, .351 wOBA, 119 wRC+, .315 isoP I don't remember much whining about Kent Hrbek day in and day out. It seems that Sano bashing is a weekly phenomenon around here, and it is getting a bit trite and quasi-rancorous, esp. when the team has the best season since forever and the best record in the majors currenty.
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    If you look closer, the Twins really have only 2 good starters this season. Against teams with >=.500 records this season (ranked by WHIP) : Berrios: 1.96 ERA, 0.702 WHIP, 10 K/9, 5.8 K/BB Odorizzi: 2.01 ERA, 0.989 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 3.5 K/BB Pineda: 5.04 ERA, 1.286 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 3.8 K/BB Gibson: 1.80 ERA, 1,600 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 2.7 K/BB (only 2 games) Perez: 4.98 ERA, 1.708 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 1.5 K/BB This is why they really need an ace to be relevant this post season, in addition to a couple of bullpen arms...
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    Comparing the 5th starter for the team with the best record in the majors to that of worse teams, including the one that ended up with the worst record in the majors makes no sense. The Twins are competing. Their 5th starter should be compared to those of teams that recently made the World Series. Not sure that Pineda cuts it, in that comparison...
  4. Thrylos
    I would not hold onto anyone for the right return right now. For example, if the Twins were to package Syndergaard and Diaz, I would not mind sending both Lewis and Kirilloff. There is an opportunity cost that has to come into the equation. No prospect is a sure thing. Ask Delmon Young if you don't believe me.
  5. Thrylos
    Why would the Cardinals even consider selling, is beyond me. John Gant is a treadable target as much as anyone in the Red Sox' or Cleveland's bullpen right now. TOR, BAL, DET, KC, SEA, PIT, CIN, SF, MIA and maybe WSH are the realistic sellers right now. Talking about "targets" from any other teams does not make much sense...
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    I wouldn't mind that, and then I'd flip him for pitching. (I know you meant Ryne )
  7. Thrylos
    This organization is in the middle of a transformation. As a matter of fact they just traded the prospect they Ryan & Co picked one pick ahead of Andrew Benintendi in the first round just 4 seasons ago for a bag of balls and nobody blinked in the Twin Cities. The Twins are competing. Competitive teams are trading prospects for players who can put them ahead and help them win championships. The Twins have not done that since MacPhail was the GM. It should happen this season and hopefully will...
  8. Thrylos
    Disingenuous? Sorry. People spitting in cups (and floors) and sticking their fingers in their mouths to pull tobacco remnants triggers my gag response more than drunk clowns. Your mileage might vary, but, telling you, some of us find that pretty disgusting...
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    The Diamondbacks have a better record than the Red Sox at 4 games over .500. They are not sellers
  10. Thrylos
    Would be nice to see him (and DJ Baxendale btw) get a shot this summer. And it might happen as soon as Magill is out the door. One thing: At 27 years old in September, he is not quite a prospect any more.
  11. Thrylos
    I really had fun with the "No Smoking Allowed at the Metrodome" PAs before the first pitch in the Twins' games. Unfortunately nobody mentioned the small print "except at the home and visitor clubhouses".. There are 2 ways that players will stop chewing tobacco: 1. If the MLB and the player association both agree to put it down in the terms of the employment (which will never happen, as it never happened with smoking) 2. if States and/or municipalities (depending on who control local laws on tobacco use) put it down as a local law. Door number 2 is why players cannot smoke in the clubhouses any more. So if the Twins, and the rest of the MLB want to have a non-chewing culture, they should just lobby their local/state governments. In about half of the parks chewers cannot chew (that's why you see Buxton eg. do sunflower seeds in some away games...)
  12. Thrylos
    That kid was pitching with so much adrenaline, I bet he did not know which state he was
  13. Thrylos
    If a starting pitcher went to the horse races, a parade, or another event before his start, instead of following his routine, wouldn't you want to know, esp. after he sucked?
  14. Thrylos
    Has to be noted that Gibson did not follow his regular pre-start game preparation today and instead chose to attend pre-game religious services at the ballpark. How much that hurt the Twins is hard to tell.
  15. Thrylos
    Wonder where we will stop hearing about Sano being a criminal after he was cleared of all accusations. Guess the haters will never stop hating.
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    Irrelevant...
  17. Thrylos
    Do you remember Gary Wayne? Similar funkiness but much better command and control and change up
  18. Thrylos
    'cause this should be about Smeltzer, hope the best for him. And because nobody posted one, here is a mini scouting report (and a bit of video) : 23 year old. Average four seamer and two seamer at 88-92. Two seamer is a better pitch. Close to average mid 80s cutter, below average low 80s slider, plus to plus plus change, plus to plus plus command and control. Will not walk many. Super funky cross body delivery with arm angle changes. Pretty effortless pitching, will likely stay a starter. Not much projection for velocity with this delivery.
  19. Thrylos
    Nobody should be untouchable, esp. left hand hitting and throwing OFs. Kirilloff's value might be as high as it will ever be and might be replaceable with Larnach, Rooker, and Blackenship squeezing him as an OF and with Kepler signing his extension and Lewin Diaz (finally) having a break through season at 1B. Don't look, but his OPS is under .666 in AA. Ditto Lewis. Got to sell high, esp. in a year when you have a chance to go all the way. But you got to do it in a smart way and go after controllable talent on the rise, like Caleb Smith of the Marlins. I'd trade Kirilloff for him any time.
  20. Thrylos
    25 year old Cody Stashak's numbers at AA: 2.05 ERA, 0.727 WHIP, 14.3 K/9, 0.8 BB/9. He should replace Mr Adams tomorrow, however I think that this 28 year old teammate of his is next in line (ignore the inaccuracies in that write up.) Also, I will really be surprised if Kimbrel is not a Twin in 2 weeks and a day or two (after the draft.) Trevor May is clearly my biggest disappointment in the pen this season. I thought that he broke though last season. They also need an ace to be relevant during the post-season, but that will have to come in a trade.
  21. Thrylos
    The one thing that is different about Polanco's defense: No airmailed throws at first base. The solution was a simple one: Polanco has always been throwing somewhat sidearmish. Molitor & Co were pushing him to stop doing it. Baldelli allowed him to return to his natural motion and it is working. As far as the rest go, glad that people are starting to see Polanco's potential (and this comes from the only person who had him ranked ahead of Buxton in his Twins' prospect list...)
  22. Thrylos
    Maybe, but looking at Rochester along with 80% turnover will not help you answer this question. Here is runs per game data for both AAA leagues as a whole: AAA International League 2019: 5.22 Runs per game 2018: 4.16 R/G 2017: 4.27 R/G Pacific Coast League 2019: 5.67 R/G 2018: 4.97 R/G 2017: 5.05 R/G So one can say that the ball might be juiced but still is too few points. More data. AA Data: AA Southern League 2019: 3.77 R/G 2018: 4.29 R/G 2017: 3.95 R/G Eastern League 2019: 4.03 R/G 2018: 4.42 R/G 2017: 4.32 R/G Texas League 2019: 4.88 R/G 2018: 4.59 R/G 2017: 4.35 R/G All over the place, which is what it supposed to be if random, but both Eastern and Southern leagues seem weaker this season. If most AA players from last season moved to AAA, the difference in R/G might be due to better hitters/worse pitchers or other things, like the weather Too small sample size, in other words.
  23. Thrylos
    here.
  24. Thrylos
    If you sub "Pressly" with "Duffey", you might end up with the same conclusion, unless you saw Pressly blossom with pitching coaches other than the ones Duffey got his "chances" with. And some of those "chances" were as an ill-placed starter. The last 2 spots in the pen should be rotating among players who have the hottest arms now. And I'd argue that Duffey is hotter than Hildenberger, so he should replace him. If he cools off and someone else is better, replace him. This team is a contender. Cannot afford to carry people who are hurting it, esp. if they have options.
  25. Thrylos
    Yes indeed. He is about 6'2", throws underhanded, has an 87 mph fastball and cost the Twins 2 games in 2 days.
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