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  1. TwinsDr2021
    Super happy as a Twins fan that Dereck Rodriguez has pitched 3 more innings than Josh Winder this year. I 100% agreed with him starting in the majors because I thought there was a plan for him to pitch, but since there really didn't seem like there was one, I would rather have had him in St. Paul starting a game or two by now.
  2. TwinsDr2021
    You sound like the Major league guy changing the argument to make yourself look smart. The Mariners are starting one rookie in the field and he is hitting .071. ( in this case the pitcher is not relevant because this wasn't about pitching). Houston is starting one rookie (.300) and like the twins one younger guy (McCormick). Tampa is starting 1 rookie Lowe(.118) and like the Twins one younger guy (Franco) . TB last year started no-rookies and a young guy Arozarena) The White sox have one young guy (vaughn), I also looked at a few other teams (Mil, SD, LAA, LAD, ATL, Philly (1 rookie),NYY, Bos, CHC, Cards, Col, SF, Texas, did I miss any teams trying, and not 1 is starting multiple rookies in the field. Also went though a bunch of teams last year, and guess what not one started multiple rookies. Finally you stated Tampa Bay constantly starts the year with rookies, going back to 2017 I couldn't find where they ever started the year with more than one in the field, so either I am bad at researching that or you just made up something and stated it as fact. Maybe there has been a bunch of teams that were really trying to win with multiple rookies starting in the field to start the year and front offices don't think that is a bad idea because the back up plan is other rookies or AAA guys if they need more time in the minors. I would love to know what they teams were, because it isn't something teams recently have been doing.
  3. TwinsDr2021
    He should be playing 5 out of 7 games, Only at 3B when they are resting Gio (which should account for 1 game), 1 in left and 3 at DH, and 2B whenever they rest Polanco. It doesn't seem that hard to get him playing time, for sure right now with AK, Sano and Kepler slumping.
  4. TwinsDr2021
    You replied to my comment which I stated my opinion on starting a season with multiple rookies in a lineup with "This is only logical if you assume rookies are much more likely to start the season cold--I don't ascribe to that thinking. " First you don't scribe to that, but didn't back it up with any stats. Second if you didn't like my opinion (which is also the opinion of most front offices in baseball that are actually trying to win that year) move on, I am not trying to sway your opinion or argue a point, If you want to sway my opinion, please feel free to throw out the data that shows my assumption/suppositions/speculation are incorrect.
  5. TwinsDr2021
    I don't have any data, but looking at a couple dozen of them, it seems to me as if most start out a bit slow, do you have data that rookies start out not slow? I also say that because people expecting rookies to be better than average are most likely to be let down. Baseball people like numbers if you start 4 rookies or close to rookies, the odds are probably one is good, two are average at the absolute best and 1 is terrible. Also if you are 0-12 or 1 -15, I think by definition that is a slow start ( I would say Correa, Sano, Kepler and AK are all off to a slow start, doesn't mean it won't change tomorrow) I also disagree with your premise that Miranda and Larnach are in the minors because they wouldn't play everyday, the are in the minors because the FO believe the other players they have would perform better, which might be the same thing as you are saying.
  6. TwinsDr2021
    Here are a few more Wade on 10 day IL Tyler Wells 21.6 ERA for Balt Hill hasn't pitched for Boston Ynoa 15 ERA for the Atlanta Luis Gil in the minors for the NYY Rosario .259 OPS Atlanta Castro has 2 AB's for Houston Goodrum has 8 AB's for Houston no hits Romo 2 innings for Seattle - no runs Garver - .250, 1 HR, 938 OPS (12 AB) Kinney Colorado - 2 innings 0.00 ERA Colome 1 2.3 innings 5.40 ERA
  7. TwinsDr2021
    I was all for having him in the majors, but unless there is some plan to get him into today's game, they should have had him in St. Paul pitching some innings.
  8. TwinsDr2021
    I don't assume rookies start a season cold, I assume rookies are going to start slow regardless of when they are called up (not all do, but the majority does), so putting a few guys in a lineup that are almost guaranteed to start slow is not a good strategy. I assumed you were not replying to me about him being sent down since I don't think I even inferred that. That is why having Miranda and Larnach in the minors is a better strategy and calling them up when they are hot or forcing the FO hand, then it is hoping they all don't start slow and have to send them down for who?
  9. TwinsDr2021
    My take is it might be a while before a Twins pitcher has a quality start. (Hope I am wrong)
  10. TwinsDr2021
    This is way you can't start the season with too many rookies starting, one (AK) and kind of a second (Jeffers) is OK, a team can afford to let one work though some issues (AK), but imagine if they had Miranda, Laranch and maybe even Lewis up and multiple players struggled, then what would they do. (Giving the FO credit for starting the season as they did, and I don't give them much credit ever) So as long as the vets pick it up a bit (Kepler, Sano, Polanco, Correa) they have some time to let AK figure it out.
  11. TwinsDr2021
    It is only 3 games and the Twins corner outfielders are 1 - 21, so that has to get better right? Actually if you throw Buxton in there they are 4 - 33, with all 4 hits being homers. (With as bad as the top as the offense has been, 1 -2 isn't horrible)
  12. TwinsDr2021
    Besides Duffey the Bullpen has been amazing, 12 1/3 and 0 runs, but lets not get ahead of ourselves yet on the starters, yes it was their first game, but only Ober made the 5th and his ERA is 7.20, Ryan's ERA is 4.50 which I would assume everybody including me are expecting that to be sub 4 this year. Gray is 3.86 which is good. (If Bundy, Archer and Paddack can do what Ryan did (or better) I would say it was a pretty successful first time though the 6 starters.
  13. TwinsDr2021
    He is at 51 pitches, I see no chance of him coming out for the 5th, unless it is a 1,2,3, 8 pitch 4th inning, and then still probably not
  14. TwinsDr2021
    I gave it a C, they traded a first round pick for a soon to be 31 year old relief pitcher, not a great return for a 1st round pick, but Rooker wasn't living up to expectations. a FA RP next year for a few years of control for a fairly young pitcher (by Twins standards) so that part was pretty good. I don't see how it could really go down, unless of course Rooker is really good in SD, but it could go way up if Paddack turns into a serviceable starting pitcher and if Pagan pitches well.
  15. TwinsDr2021
    Does a 6 man rotation take longer to stretch out or less time because of the days between starts? FYI, I hate the idea of a 6 man rotation because that means less pitching from Gray and Ryan. Unless they can keep those two on a regular schedule and mess with the last 4.
  16. TwinsDr2021
    So maybe Cave?
  17. TwinsDr2021
    I like that they got a guy that just turned 26 (1/8) and has been in the league 3 years and averaged above 5 innings for his career, except last year when he wasn't great with control for a couple of years for a guy that is a FA at the end of the last year. Don't like it took the best RP and further added to the 40 man crunch with Pagan being included. Didn't see Rooker was added, but still that means they need to add another OF to the 40 man?
  18. TwinsDr2021
    You may be right (even though quite a few pitchers on other teams were throwing 5 innings already in spring training) and I think you are correct with some of the young guys, but if this is the future of baseball with the shifts and what not, MLB should be very concerned about keeping people interested in watching the game. People and fans love stars and if they are removing half that equation, well....
  19. TwinsDr2021
    Agree he doesn't move the needle, but I guess he is quite a bit more than what the Twins could/will get from Strotman/Sands/Smelter, I have high hopes for Winder if they let him pitch more than 3 innings a game.
  20. TwinsDr2021
    I would argue that Sands isn't young, he turns 25 in July. Not a super inspiring team, outside of Lewis, Miranda and Balazovic (maybe Larnach) Hopefully the major league team doesn't have many injuries and Lewis, Miranda and Balazovic play so well they force the Twins to make some decisions.
  21. TwinsDr2021
    I am not against trading Kepler, but if they do what is the plan for the Twins outfield? Buxton and AK and? and Plan B is ?
  22. TwinsDr2021
    Kind of sounds a little like last year. If Happ and Shoemaker can rebound, stay healthy and give quality innings, this rotation is solid for the regular season. It is not a post season rotation though. Need one of the young guys to take a step up and be the next Randy Dobnak. Sounds like Ober is close and Alcala will open with the big club in the pen, hope they get enough innings to stay stretched out. Hate 5 and fly pitchers, but we will see way too much of it this year I hope it goes better than last year, but last years top 3 felt better than this years. (Berrios, Maeda and Pineda)
  23. TwinsDr2021
    I would tend to agree, but it doesn't seem like a good idea for the long haul. Imagine top of the 8th two on and two outs with a left handed batter due up and the pitcher spot batting 2nd in the bottom up by 1. Normally you bring in Rogers for 1 1/3 save, but now what was Rocco do? Might not happen, but does Rocco really need more questions brought up what how he deals with relief pitchers?
  24. TwinsDr2021
    I love comparing Twins prospects to Hall of Famers, it works out so often. j/k Hoffman didn't start being good until he was 26, so Moran is right on pace or maybe ahead since he turns 25 in less than a month.
  25. TwinsDr2021
    Agree with this, when they drop back to 26, are there any pitchers with options left besides Duran and Winder? It would seem weird or maybe bad roster management to have to cut pitchers/put them though waivers when then roster drops down instead of sending pitchers back to AAA? Would that maybe give Moran a better chance of being on the opening day roster than say Jax, Cotton or Stashak? Or maybe the thought is every team will be doing this so it would be easier to get guys though waivers? Or could Sanchez be given the DH job as a prove it, and if he doesn't he is one of the cuts?
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