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  1. kab21
    The Twins are in win NOW and win LATER mode. They added vetarans but they also didn't mortgage the future to do it (either trades or long term potential terrible contracts). They are in a very good place imo. Don't confuse that with 'this is a great team' now though. There are many issues with the roster but they are making big progress right now.
  2. kab21
    A) Games are singular events and huge swings can occur Not many have said that the Wolves would be favored to win a series against GS but there would be a chance of upsetting them. The Wolves w/o Jimmy are a 40 win team tops. With Jimmy they are a 46-48 win team. Right now they have the chance to lose to some bad teams and they will sometimes.
  3. kab21
    Called it! Come back Jimmy!
  4. kab21
    The days off are fine. It is the middle of the series part of it that doesn't give teams a rest day after traveling that didn't make sense. But it does with the ability to reschedule the home openers such that those tickets still are the home opener.
  5. kab21
    The problem with Vargas is that he needs to be on the 25 man roster since he doesn't have any options. If they could option him then he would still be a Twin.
  6. kab21
    I am usually not a fan of 2 utility IF'ers or at least the necessity of them on the roster but this is an instance where I want two of them. Sano has question marks (health) and probably won't play 3B every day. At that point you don't have a backup IF'er on the bench. Additionally they are going with a backup as starter at SS. Grossman is really the odd man on the roster though. I like his specific skillset but that skillset doesn't work with Morrison as the defacto DH, Sano getting plenty of starts at DH and a backup catcher that might outhit Grossman. And Escobar is also a really good hitter on the bench although he won't be on the bench much to start the season. There just isn't a role that Grossman is needed for.
  7. kab21
    I forgot about the home opener angle of that since it isn't the season opener. Thanks
  8. kab21
    What is the reasoning for off days in the middle of series? I understand the first one since they do this all of the time on opening day but the others seem ridiculous.
  9. kab21
    But the comparison is to Busenitz and not to being a good MLB'er. Busenitz is just as old and had a couple of stints in 2015 and 2016 that were just as bad. It is one thing to say that someone isn't good but to say that another is better is a different matter.
  10. kab21
    They have very little flexibility to move players up and down but they more players to choose from because they used an option on a guy and retained him instead of sending the player back. If Busenitz is any good at all he will certainly get his chance. And you seem to dismiss the idea that Kinley might actually be better than Busenitz.
  11. kab21
    At the end of the day your issue is Kinley vs Busenitz though. Kinley's bad in AA is about as relevant as Busenitz's bad in AAA (Angels) in 2016 or his 2015 in AA. Kinley is a bit of a flyer and I won't claim to be optimistic on his MLB chances but Busenitz has been wildly overrated in this thread based on 30 innings last year that the advanced stats say were lucky.
  12. kab21
    That is true but many are saying that Busenitz should be on the team because of how well he did last year. The fact is that he didn't do that well in that limited sample size. His ERA looks great but he didn't strike anyone out and his swstr% (needs less of a sample size to be relevant) was awful. Busenitz is still an intriguing RP to have but the fact is that he has options to be sent down.
  13. kab21
    Pressly might be a guy that doesn't figure it out but he is also the kind of guy that I give extra chances to. He led the Twins in both velocity and swstr% last season. It might be that he just makes too many mistake pitches even if overall he fools hitters but this is the kind of guy that tweaks one little thing and becomes dominant. Just my two cents.
  14. kab21
    8-2 (or even 9-1) would be a solid prediction with Jimmy. I just don't have the same confidence in the Wolves w/o Jimmy. Denverx2, Utah, Philly and the suddenly not terrible Lakers present challenges. And I wouldn't put it past them to spoil one of the tanking team's dreams.
  15. kab21
    The player doesn't receive the money but I think it is still paid (and donated?). This certainly could be a 2.5 good years out of 4 situtation. I am not optimistic about Ervin after the surgery combined with his age.
  16. kab21
    Definitely 1/12 for me. 2/30 would have been best but I am not entirely trusting of Lynn and 4/56 can quickly become a Nolasco/Hughes situation. Perhaps it becomes an Ervin situation but 4 years is a risky contract for Lynn.
  17. kab21
    Big win today. Wolves are 2.5 games ahead of the 9 seed and 1.5 behind the 4 seed. This would be a lot more exciting if I confidence in this team right now. Please come back Jimmy. At least the Wolves have an easy schedule from here on out. A lot of tanking teams so hopefully they take advantage of that. Wiggins was on fire tonight. Gonna give some props to that.
  18. kab21
    I think your expectations of utility players might be a little too high. Especially the 2nd utility IF'er (behind Escobar). Adrianza is better than a replacement player but that doesn't mean he is an ideal starter for 80 games.
  19. kab21
    Rosario - struggles the first couple of months and the forum is flooded with demote him and should have traded him comments. He finishes the season up strong with a .275/.320/.440/.760 OPS. Ervin Santana - Everything falls apart for Santana this season (surgery). He posts a 5.75 ERA in 18 GS and doesn't get his option picked up. Escobar - .260/.300/.400 14 HR Dozier - 40 HR Mauer - .325/.400/.440/.840 Garver - 150 PA .825 OPS Rodney - 45 SV 4.75 ERA
  20. kab21
    Adrianza in some ways is the second coming of Escobar. A not terrible MiLB career followed by several years of utility usage in the majors. Adrianza is currently better with the glove but certainly a step behind with the bat. The question right now is just what he will do with the bat. If he is anywhere in the upper .600's (like >680+ OPS) then he will do fine as a fill in for the first half of the season. FWIW - Regardless if Sano is suspended I expect Escobar to be playing at 3B a lot (50% or more) this season. Escobar will get his days at SS and hopefully Aybar doesn't see the field.
  21. kab21
    Even if Sano isn't suspended I still expect Escobar to play about 1/2 of the games at 3B so I would go with Adrianza as a nominal starter. With Sano I would probably add Aybar and not play him. If Sano is suspended then I bring up Gordon and get him 2-3 starts/wk before sending him down when one of the suspensions end. He could of course make a case for taking the job permanently or for getting sent down early due to struggling.
  22. kab21
    Maybe a little but his numbers against RHP have been improving each season and were the highest last season (out of the last 4 years).
  23. kab21
    Perhaps Bjelica is a better fit for the team with Towns, Butler and Teague on the floor. Wiggins is of course crazy talented and my hope is that he figures out a role with Butler out right now. Bjelica seems like a better complement though since he can move around on the 3 point line while the other 3 are dominating the ball.
  24. kab21
    I wish Romero was in AAA but it is a numbers game. He is one of the most talented starters that I would make assignments work around.
  25. kab21
    Just when I think there is no hope the Wolves defeat the Warriors (minus Curry and Draymond) and the Wizards (minus Wall). I didn't think the Wolves could have defeated the Grizzlies at this point so I don't care if those teams were missing a player just like the Wolves are. It is great to see them playing well. And Bjelica has been doing great. I have been a fan of his skillset since he came to MN but he could never stay healthy and get into the flow of the game. Is he better than Wiggins?
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