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  1. Linus
    Good observation. His bapip is something like 380 so regression is likely.
  2. Linus
    Great news. Hopefully he stays healthy going forward so the option of trading him at the deadline is available. Bullet dodged.
  3. Linus
    Don’t want to be that guy but he’s 23 with a 100 wrc+ at AA. He is also considered a sub par defender so something would have to change drastically for him to even sniff the show.
  4. Linus
    Chris Paddack was dfa by the Marlins. And no I don’t want him back.
  5. Linus
    EmRod with 31ks in 80 plate appearances. Uffda. I really want to see him with the Twins but I’m afraid he is going to get eaten alive in the show.
  6. Linus
    Martin has been fun to watch I can’t believe teams are walking him still. Happy for Larnach - I was one that did not want him back but he has had a really good start. The increase in walks is impressive. That bapip has to regress fairly soon.
  7. Linus
    Our favorite club is 15-20. Assuming 85 wins are needed to make the playoffs (who knows the exact number) the Twins would have to go 70-57 the rest of the way to get 85 wins. Obviously anything is possible but that is a tall order for this club. What percentage chance would you give them? im thinking 15%. What say you?
  8. Linus
    Sim throwing 96-97? I watch most Twins games and I’ve never seen that. He’s been a disappointment this year but with the injuries we are going to need all the starters.
  9. Linus
    This organization has been rudderless for a decade. To blow it up at the deadline last year, eliminating any realistic chance of competing but hang on to Ryan, Lopez and Jeffers when they have limited team control is the height of stupidity. They aren’t winning this year and they took two incredibly valuable assets and turned them into nothing. The inevitable rebuild just got lengthened by 2-3 years.
  10. Linus
    Unfortunate about Jenkins. He was starting to heat up with the bat.
  11. Linus
    We can have a larger discussion in a few days after we have more info about Ryan but the decision to “go for it” by TP is looking like a catastrophic mistake for the franchise.
  12. Linus
    I’m actually thinking the additions of Caratini and Jackson signal the Twins have planned all along to trade Jeffers at the deadline regardless of team standings. There are a bunch of things I like about Jeffers but he is a pretty poor defensive catcher.
  13. Linus
    Rant: getting hurt diving head first into first base is really dumb on a bunch of different levels not the least of which is that it’s been proven that the fastest way to get to the bag is to run through it. This guy has way too much of an injury history to be doing stuff like this. They should just make him quit head first slides after multiple thumb injuries.
  14. Linus
    Saw that. One obvious solution to the big league club in jeopardy. Same injury as last year.
  15. Linus
    Does Bell have a chronic shoulder injury? When I first saw his underhand throwing I thought he was just messing around but I’ve not seen him throw overhand yet. That throw last night was ugly.
  16. Linus
    I don’t think we have to worry about this. There is no way Jeffers will accept a deal the Twins are comfortable with. It’s just not a fit. I like Jeffers but, like many catchers, he is one dimensional. His just happens to be hitting whereas most catchers are glove first and can’t hit.
  17. Linus
    That is a very under discussed aspect of competing with a limited payroll. You are going to have to be fundamentally sound to defeat greater talent. It also kind of confused me how sabr or analytics suggested avoiding outs is key when hitting. Wouldn’t it also, by extension, prioritize not giving away outs on the bases? Or giving the other team extra outs through sloppy play? Seems like only one side of the coin got attention for quite a while there.
  18. Linus
    Fun game to watch as both starters were throwing strikes and working quickly. One positive I would like to point out (since I complained about it endlessly) is how much cleaner the Twins are playing. Mental mistakes are way down and they are being aggressive on the bases without running into outs. Many recent games where the other teams sloppy play was a major factor, not the Twins.
  19. Linus
    Sure. Can’t miss the first hour - it still might be close. The Twins have had decent results against Gausman in the past. Almost like they had something on his splitter - no ody would swing at it. Will see if it carries over tonight.
  20. Linus
    I believe the start time is 6:40 CDT.
  21. Linus
    Pitchers pitched like this for a hundred years. You just have to accept that the outs are going to come in different ways. Induce weak contact early in counts - don’t get into drawn out ABs where the hitter gets comfortable. Of course when you are pitching like this it’s helpful to have infielders who can pick up a batted ball and throw it to first.
  22. Linus
    Unfortunately I think this assessment is more accurate than the article. They will not make a move until they have reached their sample size requirement (whatever metric that is). It’s this decision making model that has resulted in the Twins hanging on to failed players far too long and our current roster is exhibit A. I don’t care about the strikeouts as much as others do because the power is there. Bottom line is he just doesn’t make contact enough, he’s a bad outfielder (his strong arm is deceiving because he is wildly inaccurate with his throws) and makes more than his share of baserunning mistakes. The downside risk of losing him is near nothing.
  23. Linus
    Agree to disagree. For me, if a pitcher does contribute at the big league level, the reward is huge and not worth obtaining an asset that is readily available for cheap.
  24. Linus
    I honestly don’t remember if Gil had potential or not. He obviously was a long way from the show. Philosophically I would never trade a pitcher with potential, even in the low minors, for a backup outfielder that are readily available for $2 million, maybe even free off the waiver wire.
  25. Linus
    I’m happy for Varland. The Twins bullpen needs a lot more than Varland to be good.
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