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  1. drjim
    It's true, not being a good pitcher all spring doomed Chargois. Your second point is a little more complex. It's not just the Twins who do that. There are issues of maintaining starting pitching depth, putting young pitchers in a position to succeed and trying to avoid shuttling them back and forth. I suspect that when Berrios is on the major league roster they want him there for good, not as a trial run. They are probably a little less concerned about Mejia and Duffey.
  2. drjim
    Much more likely they keep Haley as the long man for all the reasons you mention. It will be Mejia or Duffey in the 5 spot and the other starting in AAA. Duffey has had a nice recovery this spring. I feared his starting days were over after last season.
  3. drjim
    Yes, Chargois was certainly a "surprise" demotion. The spot was there for him and he blew it. Hopefully just a hiccup and not a harbinger of things to come in his career.
  4. drjim
    http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/e9/e965339ef2f7ec69cd723354f029a41d30c64e75d91374cb6f7900631386feaa.jpgHave you read the posts on this thread? That was extremely restrained.
  5. drjim
    I agree, he should be back up relatively quickly, but I'd pump the brakes on the other two points.
  6. drjim
    You mean other than about half the roster? Even the greatest farm system isn't going to fill out significantly more than that.
  7. drjim
    If the youth is going to perform like he did, probably better that they don't add it. His spring is a huge disappointment. The spot was right there and he coughed it up.
  8. drjim
    And Chargois is optioned. He can work on his closing in Rochester.
  9. drjim
    Johan pitch split came to mind too, but he had elite command and an elite changeup, so I thought it was an unfair comparison. Your deeper dive does give some hope for Duffey that if he can tighten up his fastball command he could absolutely be an effective mid-rotation starter. The reverse split surprises me, I would like to see a larger sample.
  10. drjim
    I wonder if starters relying heavily on 2 pitches (~90%) is somewhat common. As you said, it can be successful with great command, but there still has to be the threat of a 3rd pitch. Santana needs a change to be able to combat lefties. The issue with a fastball/breaking ball combo is it creates problems against opposite side hitters. If Duffey is going to be a successful starter over the long run, he needs the threat of a third pitch against lefties. A slow and harder curveball (assuming command) would be very effective against righties.
  11. drjim
    "The only major league team"
  12. drjim
    He's only had one season with an ERA above 4. I understand your point, but unlikely to have a sub-5.00 seems like a stretch, and is selling Santiago a little short.
  13. drjim
    This makes sense. Two fastballs is less important than two curveballs imo, especially if it might lead to command issues. Command with one fastball and two different types of curveballs is enough to mid-rotation starter.
  14. drjim
    Doesn't the first point lead to the second?
  15. drjim
    Outside of Dozier/Polanco, they are unlikely to have meaningful depth at any mlb position over the next couple of years, and they still need a SS and C long term (though I have some hopes for Gordon). Just going to need to restock talent everywhere. At the very least, looking like a pitcher 1.1, so that's a start.
  16. drjim
    Half the suspended players now officially reinstated with little fanfare. Maybe the player protest wasn't as absurd as it was made out to be at the time. I will say, seeing how this played out, seeing how players were very publicly trashed but so quietly redeemed, will make me more skeptical in the future of sexual assault allegations. I doubt I'm alone and that can't be a good thing.
  17. drjim
    He isn't going to make this team. Too bad, it is right in front of him.
  18. drjim
    What do you mean by "last time"? The Twins are in year 7.
  19. drjim
    I agree, but would also argue this naturally settles into roles that we generally see and recognize (at least during the majority of the regular season).
  20. drjim
    I think there can be some flexibility, but not nearly as much as is one might think. It might be something like "you have this sequence of hitters after the 6th inning" more than you are only going to pitch in the 8th or be a closer. It is too hard to chase leverage, pitchers can't warm up quickly and cool down and expect to get up again. There is a reason relievers are sequenced based on situation.
  21. drjim
    Not in that few of innings, and especially not when projecting effectiveness going forward. And especially not for relievers.
  22. drjim
    Clearly that's the floor. Jay should break camp in the bigs as the 8th inning guy setting up Chargois.
  23. drjim
    What does this even mean? I recommend this interview with Perkins for some player perspective on why constantly shifting roles doesn't work over the long haul of a season. https://soundcloud.com/ringermlbshow/ep-55-a-stat-savvy-closer-with-glen-perkins
  24. drjim
    I used to think I was too high on prospects and young players.
  25. drjim
    ERA is much less important than say k/9 and k/bb. The alternatives right now are Pressly and Rogers bridging to Kintzler, not Berlisle and Breslow. I would take Pressly and Rogers way, way ahead of Chargois right now. I endorse Chargois making the opening day roster as the last reliever (non long-man) and giving him opportunities to prove himself. If he does well, increase his role. But throwing him into the 8th inning now is setting him up for failure and potentially sinking the season before it begins, and for nothing gained.
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