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  1. Linus
    I think Brooks Lee has arrived.
  2. Linus
    I really like the Provus / Perk combo.
  3. Linus
    Man those innings pitched! I love these articles because I get to compare the actual stats to what I remember. Like others I remember the knuckle curve as I had never heard of it before then.
  4. Linus
    Pick me - wait I am on the IL with a knee injury.
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    Yea his hitting profile always had a low floor so to speak. AAA and major league pitchers aren’t going to walk him nearly as much and will force him to swing the bat. The question then becomes does he swing and miss a lot or connect for enough power. I’ve always felt fan expectations have gotten a little ahead of him.
  6. Linus
    Another “funny” article Thats not very funny. Write about a prospect or something.
  7. Linus
    I believe Bowen was the last piece in the Polanco trade. It would be ironic if he ends up being the most valuable piece in the trade. He’s had a good year to date.
  8. Linus
    Very clever. Thanks for adding to the intelligence of the conversation.
  9. Linus
    To take it a step further you could call KC and say you can have Royce plus any three players on our major league roster or any three in our minor league system for Witt Jr. That sound you would hear is them hanging up the phone.
  10. Linus
    With all due respect, there is ZERO chance Royce becomes Bobby Witt Jr. I mean they are not even in the same ballpark.
  11. Linus
    My issue with it is that the roster churn allows teams to have a 15 or 16 man pitching staff. This means starters can go fewer innings and throw harder in those inning meaning more three true outcomes baseball which I hate. MLB put a limitation on the number of pitchers for a reason. This essentially negates that rule.
  12. Linus
    Too many of these “funny” stories. Leave it to Randball Stu.
  13. Linus
    I think teams are doing that already. I recently read a quote from a FO type that said as much. I apologize as I can’t remember who it was or which team. I think your comments on development strike to the heart of the matter. For me there is too much attention to prospect and farm system rankings. It’s almost as if that is the game itself. The real question is how many quality big league players has your system produced? IMO on the lineup side the Twins track record under Falvey is underwhelming. It’s the biggest reason I want a change in the FO. I don’t know if it’s drafting or development - ultimately it doesn’t matter as it’s clear the results aren’t there.
  14. Linus
    I’m happy for Varland. He’s got a good chance to be a big leaguer for a while.
  15. Linus
    I think you are mixing your metaphors.
  16. Linus
    Announced attendance of 12,414. There couldn’t have been more 3000 people there. Paddack, like Festa, just lost it in the fifth. Alcala with 41 pitches. Does he have options left? I’m done with the guy.
  17. Linus
    Both players have full no trade clauses.
  18. Linus
    That was good.
  19. Linus
    About that full no trade clause………
  20. Linus
    Yep- he would need a cutoff man to play third.
  21. Linus
    Can we please stop with the “superstar in waiting” crap. Royce has proven that he is a streaky hitter who is subpar in the field and not fast anymore. Let’s let him show it on the field before we shower him with accolades. As for where he plays, Lee is the best third baseman if he hits which is still unknown.
  22. Linus
    Another metric measuring things that cannot be accurately measured. I will say they have made far fewer bonehead plays on the bases this year which is a big improvement all by itself. And Buck being healthy is huge. The guy is so dangerous when he gets on base.
  23. Linus
    Keaschall makes watching fun. He is pretty fast but his trick is getting great jumps and getting up to speed really quickly. As for his fielding, he was awful. His arm was non existent on the throw from second and he wasn’t close to fielding that short hop. Hopefully first game in the field jitters. If Lee hits he is my third baseman. He looks smooth and comfortable over there with quick enough hands for the hot shots. Clearly better than Royce there. Felt bad for all the players from both teams. Laz Diaz was so bad and inconsistent that you really couldn’t know what to do as a hitter or a pitcher. Finally, if pitchers want to go deeper in games they need to perform when that time comes. Festa got to the fifth and pretty much spit the bit.
  24. Linus
    To not answer the question I don’t think Falveys is going anywhere regardless of their record so long as the Pohlads own the team. Do I have confidence that his leadership will get us to sustainable success? No I don’t. Being a really good POBO means making a lot of winning decisions. Falveys is decidedly meh in this regard - not horrible but certainly not above average.
  25. Linus
    This is Falveys 9th season. Would you consider that sufficient job security? To be clear I’m not being snarky as I think you bring up a good point. I feel he is quickly approaching the point where we can draw some firm conclusions about his org philosophies decision making acumen.
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