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  1. Linus
    I was referring to Wichita as I was out of the loop for a week. Agreed on his fielding ability but I think he could get better through better conditioning. Without getting too personal he doesn’t have the physique of a pro athlete.
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    Apparently Gonzalez has been promoted. I’m not his biggest fan due to defensive limitations but always good to see someone go earn a promotion through superior performance. Hoping K Culpepper is next.
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    I’m no SABR metric genius but the idea behind no such thing as “clutch” is based on research that shows clutch numbers being random from year to year and player to player. There probably are players that tighten up in those moments and others that lock in better in those moments but I think the research shows that for the vast majority of players it’s just random.
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    I think it may be as simple as he makes contact more often than other players.
  5. Linus
    I did. It was a close play at second. Royce went back to the bag in a very unaggressive fashion. Again the point is trying to return to a base is a normal baseball play not some high wire act. If you can’t do it we’ve got problems.
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    Not getting doubled off second is a normal play. If you can’t dive back to the base without risking significant injury then there is no acceptable level of risk and you simply can’t play the game.
  7. Linus
    If you are referring to my post you have mischaracterized what I said in a big way. I referred to being able to play the game normally ie make normal baseball plays. I said nothing about “risking significant injury”.
  8. Linus
    I don’t understand the criteria being used for selecting the players but Brad Radke has to be included in any Twins pitching list. Drafted and developed by the Twins and played his entire career here.
  9. Linus
    Royce isnt good enough to play this way. If you can’t play the game normally then your value to the team is always going to be limited unless you are a true elite player. On the play where he got doubled off I assumed he made a mental mistake. If he really accepted getting doubled off because he didn’t want to risk injury that’s way worse and he shouldn’t be out there.
  10. Linus
    Zebby is living proof that control and command are two different things. He doesn’t walk anybody but does not locate his pitches with accuracy often enough.
  11. Linus
    Given that you are a die hard fan you will need to attend tomorrow using your own cash money.
  12. Linus
    Why was Royce tipping his hat to the guy catching his fly ball to the warming track?
  13. Linus
    Ok Rocco wouldn’t let a lefty hit against a lefty last year to save his life. Now we have Kiersey hitting against a lefty in a tie game. He had no chance.
  14. Linus
    There is potential there but I think you are correct about fans overestimating him. He’s never been good enough that you would say certain big leaguer.
  15. Linus
    I saw that comment as well. I don’t get it - you are a pro athlete and are 10 lbs over weight?
  16. Linus
    I actually agree with this idea. Why not have a promising young pitcher occupy the last couple spots in the pen instead of the retread vets? The whole “gotta keep em stretched out” theory isnt really valid anymore. Keep them stretched out so they can go 4.2 innings? You could have Festa and Sim or Mathews pitching 3 innings twice a week and save other arms while getting rid of marginal pitchers like Alcala and Funderburk.
  17. Linus
    I like this thought process. Pitching roles are changing as we speak. If you forget all the traditional roles there are ways to get innings out of your best pitchers in a variety of ways.
  18. Linus
    Royce’s running right now is not good. I wonder how healthy he is.
  19. Linus
    This picture explains the allure of outdoor baseball.
  20. Linus
    I felt the same way about Pablo and then you look at his line and it is pretty good.
  21. Linus
    For once my memory was accurate. Boy would we take a Butch Wynegar on the Twins right now. I remember a game against the Angels I think where Butch got a moth in his ear and the game was delayed quite a bit. Gene Mauch was the manager of the Angels and was throwing a fit. Not sure why that sticks in my mind…… Thanks for this. I hope you do one on Bostock and Joe Cambria.
  22. Linus
    I propose we get rid of the city connect jerseys.
  23. Linus
    This is a good idea. There are enough non team specific topics that a talented writer could get exposure across all of these related sites.
  24. Linus
    Missions is a very cool name.
  25. Linus
    These are the questions many of us have about Twins development philosophies.
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