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  1. Linus
    Especially with one out. Glass half full is he put pressure on the defense. Half empty is he is going to get thrown out on that play too much of the time.
  2. Linus
    And Kiriloff s rehab has been halted again due to back soreness.
  3. Linus
    As noted above Martin is starting to hit some. He is still rough in the OF (don’t get me started on why he played SS endlessly in the minors) but I would run him out there instead of Margot every time. Gleeman had an interesting note: Larnach has been killing cutters. Both homers last night were off cutters. Apparently the Cards don’t have an analytics department.
  4. Linus
    Savvy play by Vasquez. He correctly guessed the contact play was on and figured the runner might be leaning. He was coming out of his crouch as the pitch was on its way so he was really quick getting the ball out.
  5. Linus
    The article implies that the Twins were seriously considering bringing them back and opted not to at the last minute. The Twins didn’t even consider bringing them back which was the correct decision. Gray said as much in yesterday’s Trib. He knew right away they weren’t going after him. The idea that the saved money was critical to building the lineup is just false. It was the largest chunk of the $30 million payroll reduction.
  6. Linus
    I remember watching Hrbek hit that one out He was so young and athletic looking.
  7. Linus
    Did not realize Gonzalez had such a good arm. Also excited about DeAndrades ability in the field. Watching a smooth SS is a great pleasure.
  8. Linus
    I think it’s time for people to temper their expectations for Raya. He’s just not that good at least so far. I think prospect ranking is propping up how people judge him.
  9. Linus
    And there is no such thing as a low leverage reliever.
  10. Linus
    Me too. I saw that and cussed. The $115 a month that I pay Direct TV just isn’t enough.
  11. Linus
    I look at this as an opportunity. Max has been a good fielder but average to below average hitter especially right field. If the Twins want to score more runs or score more consistently then the corner outfield spots and first base are the places to improve. How or will they is a different question. I always had high hopes for Max as a hitter just because of that sweet swing. Guess there is more to hitting than having a sweet swing (see Kiriloff, Alex). I wish Max well and hope he has a good finish to his career.
  12. Linus
    Do you think Correa would waive his no trade?
  13. Linus
    Part of it is a little regression. He allowed zero homers up until recently and now he has given up 5. He’s a pleasant surprise in my book.
  14. Linus
    My guess is due to payroll issues we might have to choose between Santana and Castro. I will take Castro without hesitation.
  15. Linus
    We will see. Half of that (roughly I go from memory) is from last year with a 374 babip. I hope he turns into Rod Carew but this book is in its first chapter.
  16. Linus
    Yea I think big league at bats are the key here.
  17. Linus
    Plus I think the minor league affiliates are done around Labor Day. AAA goes until mid September I think so options for a rehab assignment are pretty limited.
  18. Linus
    Another good pitching success story. He seems to waver a bit in high leverage situations but he has gone AAAA to a bona fide major league reliever in a couple years.
  19. Linus
    We will find out after 1000 at bats. People refer to his “talent” which I’m not sure of. He doesn’t seem overly athletic to me rather he developed a unique hitting style. His defensive limitations put more pressure on the bat to perform. I doubt he will ever be as good as last year and probably is better than what he has shown this year. I wish him well because he is going to have to hit at a pretty high level to stay in the bigs.
  20. Linus
    You are correct in that when the contact play is on and you are a dead duck your job is to get into a rundown so other runners can advance. But this team is fundamentally not sound and these types of mistakes happen nearly every game. Alcala had a rough game but nobody is talking about the errors we’ve made to end the last two games.
  21. Linus
    No kidding. I didnt say release them simply that they shouldn’t be counted on as starters.
  22. Linus
    Here is an interesting scenario. Let’s assume they bring Santana back (I’m not sure I would but the guy has been pretty good). Then it almost makes sense to have Miranda at third Lee at second and Royce in left field. If they don’t bring Santana back then Miranda gets first and Royce and Brooks cover second and third with Lee getting whatever the FO considers the more important position. I would in no way count on Kiriloff or Julien in my plans.
  23. Linus
    To make matters worse he hasn’t been that good either. I’m sure the Twins would love to dump him on somebody next year. That trade is really looking no bueno.
  24. Linus
    Varland is young? Suddenly I feel better
  25. Linus
    Off the bench and makes that play. Outstanding Willi.
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