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  1. Linus
    Yep. The model doesn’t work anymore. The best solution in my opinion is to stream via mlb tv and sell over the air rights for one free game per week.
  2. Linus
    Hmmm…almost like bullpens are important. Maybe worth investing in?
  3. Linus
    This move pretty much sums up the Twins experience since the playoffs last year.
  4. Linus
    Sometimes I don’t understand everything I know about that
  5. Linus
    It’s not that complicated. 3 of their 5 starters are struggling and they get pulled for a bullpen that leads the league in inherited runners scoring. Their best hope is for the lineup to switch from famine to feast and just out score clubs.
  6. Linus
    Thanks for these articles. You do a nice job with them.
  7. Linus
    This. He gave up zero homers which was completely unsustainable. Regression is hitting him hard.
  8. Linus
    People just got way ahead of themselves when it comes to Julien. His hot half season was on a babip of 372. The league hadn’t seen him and just needed time to adjust to him. He has two big problems: he is a one trick pony with the bat. The league adjusted and I don’t believe he have the tools to adjust back. Secondly he is so limited defensively that he will have to hit to a dh / 1st base level in order to play. I don’t think he can do that. Very few hitters can succeed when you swing and miss a lot. We might have one in Wallner. And don’t look now but Emma Rodriquez could easily end up being Julien.
  9. Linus
    It’s not surprising that he is struggling with the bat. However I am pleasantly surprised at his work in the field. He’s made some mistakes primarily due to rushing plays but his arm is legit and can throw on the run and from different positions. He has soft hands and good instincts even playing three different positions. Assuming he hits he should be the third baseman for a long time.
  10. Linus
    I noticed the similarities as well and let’s just say it’s not a warm fuzzy. If you swing and miss a lot it’s a problem unless you walk like crazy and have tons of power.
  11. Linus
    Completely agree. People are comparing him to a ridiculous standard based on how lights out he was last year. More importantly the Twins defense is really bad. Rarely do they help the pitcher and frequently they hurt the pitcher.
  12. Linus
    Obviously this philosophy has been researched and approved by the FO. My question is this: Sabermetrics has basically concluded that the overall goal on offense is to avoid making outs. You only get 27 of them so they are valuable to avoid. How does this square with such an aggressive send philosophy? You could make the argument that making an out at home plate is particularly hurtful to the offenses chances.
  13. Linus
    No
  14. Linus
    I’m really thankful for the 10 runs. But how many center cut fastballs have we taken tonight? Apparently the analytics report must have said look for the breaking ball.
  15. Linus
    Wow. Makes a difference when the fielders actually make plays.
  16. Linus
    Agreed. Getting Correa back would really stabilize the infield which has been a problem. I also agree about not having enough arms. The young pitchers seem to be wearing down.
  17. Linus
    Have specific players or Rocco actually said they are tired? Or is this somebody saying they look tired and now it’s become fact? Seems to me a more obvious reason is their two best players are hurt and / or they constructed a feast or famine lineup that is slumping badly.
  18. Linus
    This. If they can win just a few games they are going to make. The other teams have to much ground to make up and too few games. Doesn’t make these last games any easier to take……
  19. Linus
    Miranda made a couple really nice plays at third base. That’s all I got …..
  20. Linus
    That’s my thought. Happens to young players all the time. Or maybe he is just in a slump - happens to all players.
  21. Linus
    It’s a judgment call so I guess not. My point is that Royce didn’t know what to do and backed off which is what the ump based his call on. I specifically remember in Legion ball with amateur coaches running drills for all the infielders sending runners at us as we were fielding the ball so we would go to the ball without flinching. They literally told us to get bumped if we could. There are so many examples of basic plays they do not execute. How can you get to the bigs and not know this stuff?
  22. Linus
    Perhaps he can learn to throw the slider to lefties- the back foot variety that’s not really thrown to be a strike.
  23. Linus
    Spot on. Here is what I don’t get - why do you spend a gazillion dollars on technology etc for minor league development but dont coach basic fielding and baserunning fundamentals that really only cost time. And you are correct it doesn’t seem to cause any heartburn in the dugout and it doesn’t get better.
  24. Linus
    Pulling Ober was a mistake but there were two fielding miscues that were huge in that inning. On KCs first run the runner broke back and wasn’t going to score until the cutoff was set up to third. Once the third base coach saw that he waved the runner home. Secondly Royce simply has to go get that grounder - we actually would want the runner to get in the way as it would be interference and the runner would be out. Royce has obviously not been coached properly on that situation. Royce could have thrown the runner out or got the interference call. Lee made it worse by making the ill advised throw. Another game lost to poor fundamentals- one of (too) many this year.
  25. Linus
    Ironically if Max had been willing to play CF there would be reasons to bring him back. However Wallner and Larnach are better at this point and are playing for the minimum salary. Doubtful they will spend the money but Max leaving gives them a great opportunity to go get a good right handed hitting outfielder ( Austin Martin does not meet that criteria).
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