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  1. Linus
    Is there a location +? That’s more important than stuff. 61 walks and 90 strikeouts doesn’t inspire confidence. Obviously he is worth giving more chances but I wouldn’t be counting on him.
  2. Linus
    I get your point. Maeda pitched very well at times which was good considering coming off TJ. I also think he will age better than most because he doesn’t rely on velocity. That said 36 year olds coming off TJ are going to be looked at carefully. I bet he gets 2 for $25 mil.
  3. Linus
    I’m guessing not. My understanding is that this type of insurance is really expensive and withs Buxtons history……. Plus these policies only payout when the player no longer can play at all.
  4. Linus
    I love watching Louie pitch. He works fast and throws strikes. However if he wants to remain a starter he has to develop his secondary pitches which are not very good right now. His cutter was better out of the pen because he threw it harder but no so much as a starter. This will be the deciding factor in where he ends up.
  5. Linus
    This. He’s been a decent right handed hitter he just really struggled from the left side. I’m quite sure he could be a plus fielder in one of the corner spots and be passable in center. Put him in the Garlick role and he would be an improvement.
  6. Linus
    They’re people posting that Duran is not elite. If he isn’t what is the definition of elite?
  7. Linus
    The other factor here is people are assuming Jeffers maintains his production. I don’t think that is a given as his hitting and defense started tailing off towards the end of the season. If you trade Vasquez and Jeffers regresses we are in a world of hurt.
  8. Linus
    Because both players have guaranteed no trade contracts. There is no getting out of either contract.
  9. Linus
    This is the crux of the issue. At best he would be one of the relievers that get churned back and forth to St Paul. Since he is out of options you would have to outright him then. So you might as well do it now and let him have one last crack in St Paul if he clears waivers. If he doesn’t I wouldn’t bat an eye. He’s eminently replaceable.
  10. Linus
    I’m not sure what you do with Balazovic but I know what you don’t do. That is count on him for any meaningful role for the Twins next year.
  11. Linus
    Understood. The pick is different than having Petty. Who knows maybe the pick ends up being better than Petty or Petty could be great for years and the pick is a bust. That was my original point which is it’s been great for the Twins but the final tally has yet to be made.
  12. Linus
    Early return is great. But like most trades you can’t really grade until we see what Petty does. If he ends up being a front line starter with 6 years control then I’m not so sure.
  13. Linus
    I e been thinking about this as well. It seems that the Twins do operate fairly closely to a revenue ratio which might mean big changes. Who knows maybe they will count on a revenue boost from this playoff run. However it could be a much bigger factor than we think in the Polanco and Kepler decisions.
  14. Linus
    I think a case can be made that the second half improvement in offense was due to us playing lots of bad teams. The offense in the playoffs looked just like it did in the first half when we were playing good teams
  15. Linus
    Not trying to discredit Maki but how much of this is the Twins just getting better pitchers? I will say it seems like our pitching has taken a step up so he deserves credit just hard to know how much. In many ways I think Falvines greatest strength is finding good coaches and in untraditional ways.
  16. Linus
    I think you make a good point here. We were kind of lulled into thinking that our hitting process worked in the second half - regression to the mean. The most obvious answer was we were simply playing bad teams with bad pitching. The playoffs gave us a harsh reminder of what our offense looks like against good pitching.
  17. Linus
    The umpiring was not good. However the Twins two strike approach makes the problem markedly worse. They appear to be looking for certain pitches even with two strikes and will not protect the plate. So yea Julien is right that the ball is inside two inches and yea I don’t care because way too often the ump is going to call it a strike. So yea you were right but you are also sitting in the dugout. This is especially a problem with runners on base.
  18. Linus
    As I stated in a different thread my worry going into the playoffs was our feast or famine offense would lay an egg and give us no chance to win. And it happened. Multiple times. I like many things the FO has done. I so appreciated not having to watch Archer Bundy etc this year. But I just have this bad feeling that their philosophy for lineup and bullpen construction is flawed and we all know they ain’t changing which means more of the same next year.
  19. Linus
    Thanks!
  20. Linus
    What about getting doubled off? Sounded like a blunder on the radio but don’t trust not TD sources.
  21. Linus
    I could not watch the game. It was suggested on Twitter that Julien didn’t run hard out of the box and should have had a triple not a double. Of course then he gets doubled off. Can anyone shed light on these two events?
  22. Linus
    The ump last night was excellent. If I was mlb I would provide the box they use to grade umpires to all the tv networks as the boxes are different. I’m sure several pitches would be graded differently. Plus mlb allow a small buffer zone where either call is deemed acceptable. I’m not saying umpiring isn’t bad but it may be less bad than what we see. By allowing this difference they are denigrating their own product.
  23. Linus
    How about we don’t throw the ball over the middle of the plate? I’m sure they put together a clear plan to deal with the guy. The problem is the pitcher has to execute the plan.
  24. Linus
    This is correct. Once they get a decent lead Rocco’s player usage is driven by defensive capabilities.
  25. Linus
    He doesn’t have to redeem himself for anything. The guy has been a good player for a long time. He’s played through injuries and is now playing out of position for the benefit of the team.
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