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  1. TheLeviathan
    Chief is right - he is a major defensive liability. Or at least feared to be (with some legit reasons for believing so), so what do you want the team to do? If we were throwing butchers out at other positions on the field I don't think we'd see a thread like this where people are so willingly dismissive of the issue. Personally, I'd like to see him playing more, but the manager is completely justified in being concerned about that too.
  2. TheLeviathan
    And not a single one of those things implies he doesn't "like" hitting. Which is what Thrylos said. All you restated is that Byron struggles more with his offense and it comes less naturally. That isn't the same thing as not "liking" or "liking to work at it". (The latter being the real problem, taking someone's preference and turning it into a question of work ethic) You should go back and read the original quote. You don't even seem to agree with what you're defending.
  3. TheLeviathan
    C'mon man. Picking your favorite thing is not a statement of devaluation of other things. Period. That's the unfair conclusion that was drawn and what my analogy was meant to show. If you want to say "Buxton should work on hitting" - ok. Say that. Dragging up some quote, making an unfair inference, and using it to go after him is just silly and indefensible. You're trying to defend it, but you have yourself in a pretzel to do it.
  4. TheLeviathan
    You can't take someone asking him to rank his favorite thing to do and infer from that he doesn't value the other thing. Quick tell me your favorite family member so I can then tell you how much you don't value the other members of your family. I can give more examples of that really unfair logic, but I'd like to hope it's unnecessary.
  5. TheLeviathan
    I've been critical of Buxton in this thread but I want to distance from this. I don't agree with taking personal shots at guys like Sano for what we assume to be their work habits and I won't do so about Buxton either. I'm not sure why he hasn't been able to build off success, but whatever the issue is....I won't assume it's because he doesn't care. I don't know the man and won't judge him that way. But I will continue to say he has to figure it out....whatever "it" is. The excuses are no longer valid, we're at about 1,000 ABs now and it isn't pretty. And there are no signs to be optimistic about either.
  6. TheLeviathan
    Well, part of leadership is producing on the field and coming through for your team. There are off the field elements also, but if you're one of the players the team is relying on....you sorta need to be reliable at the plate. Right now Dozier is going on one of his famines and the team needs him to feast. Part of being a leader is stepping up to fill what the club needs from you. It's a perfectly fair criticism.
  7. TheLeviathan
    I guess I'm skeptical he'd be used that way. If he became a 3-4 times a week guy who gives us 1-3 innings of high leverage relief....well alright then. I just have my doubts. Not necessarily because of Molitor or the FO or anything....I think I've just been beaten down on ever thinking the Twins will be ahead of the curve.
  8. TheLeviathan
    What if he could be more than an iffy starter? I'm not sure I'm sold on that characterization of his potential. (I know he's older, but he's also be foolishly yanked around)
  9. TheLeviathan
    June ain't much better. Drew Butera is a career .555 OPS player. That means Byron Buxton is playing about half his seasons at roughly Drew Butera production. I think I'm just done with the excuses until that changes.
  10. TheLeviathan
    His career OPS by month: April - .464 May - .600 June .546 July .739 August .818 September .853 I don't consider dreadful numbers for half of a season to be a "slow starter". The problems go well beyond that and the "slow starting" narrative really needs to end.
  11. TheLeviathan
    It's ok to be pollyannaish as long as you're also willing to eat the crow later. I'm not sure you need to yet, but there is no question that Buxton's continued inability to build his profile as a hitter is very alarming. And injuries are not an excuse - they're part of the problem. I'm not writing them off yet, this team is capable of playing better baseball. But the big dogs have to start barking or it won't matter and Nick is spot-on about that.
  12. TheLeviathan
    If I'm the Twins I pick one person, whomever that may be, and make that the only person Byron is allowed to talk to about his approach and give whatever tutelage is attempted a good, long try. But yeah, it'd be nice if he focused on being a line-drive hitter and not a boom or bounce-it-on-the-ground-and-pray swing all the time.
  13. TheLeviathan
    There is so much natural talent, but the approach at the plate is baffling.
  14. TheLeviathan
    I saw this was written by one "J. Cameron" and figured it would be more of an alien "Dances with Wolves" rip-off. Or have some sweet acid spitting guys. Instead I found this insightful baseball analysis. Pfft.
  15. TheLeviathan
    I probably wouldn't move Lewis. I'd explore all other avenues first.
  16. TheLeviathan
    I think there are only two important things to emphasize: Get Sano back. Fix Buxton. I don't know what the issue is but he's had nothing more than a month or two where he's been outrageous and the rest of the time he's so bad at the plate he starts to make me remember Drew Butera. And I don't like to remember Drew Butera. We already have Bobby Wilson for that anyway.
  17. TheLeviathan
    I was coming to this thread to ask the same question. Seeing Ryan Pressley in his 408th straight game makes me feel pity for the guy and wonder why Hughes wasn't the first guy in to eat the middle innings. If you don't trust him....dump him.
  18. TheLeviathan
    Would've been nice to have that one to get to .500, but it's hard to be anything but overjoyed with a 7-3 road trip.
  19. TheLeviathan
    Well, I think the real issue is that Dozier is just really streaky. When he droughts....it's rough for long stretches. But when he pours it on....it's Ruthian. I'm not sure there is really a pattern beyond that.
  20. TheLeviathan
    That was a nice thing to flip the TV on to.
  21. TheLeviathan
    I'm not sure I buy that Dozier's OBP or BB rate is tied to being pitched around. His best year for taking walks was long before the home run binge started. He's been long overdue to hit lower in the lineup IMO, this might be the best time to make that move.
  22. TheLeviathan
    Maybe not a full firesale...but I could see them blowing up that bullpen. But yes, you're right, it would be shocking. But shocking teams sell off at the deadline every year, let's hope it's our top rival this time,
  23. TheLeviathan
    Well, do you see them resigning Cody Allen and Andrew Miller? I'm not saying a sell-off is likely, but the guys coming up on free agency are the types you might be able to get a lot for at the deadline if you see yourself as out of serious contention.
  24. TheLeviathan
    Last year the Indians caught fire, but I'm just not sure they have the offensive firepower to do it again. And if they aren't a clear playoff threat....do they start selling off some of their guys due for FA?
  25. TheLeviathan
    I will never understand why we use different baseballs. It's like apprenticing a tech on Microsoft and then handing them an Ipad when they get promoted. I just don't get it. (Great article! Helps with my concerns about a two pitch mix from the other night)
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