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  1. Willihammer
    Depends. How'd he do?
  2. Willihammer
    Hit probability is a function of exit velo and launch angle correct? Seems to be missing a third variable: horizontal angle. Balls hit right at you are harder to gauge depth wise than ones hit to either side. That was a damn tough catch. edit: Kepler's too. Same issue. What was Statcast's hit probability on that one?
  3. Willihammer
    Of the 7 teams in the AL wild card chase, the Twins have the easiest schedule by this measure: https://www.twinkietown.com/2017/8/10/16123302/wild-card-chase-comparing-remaining-strengths-of-schedule
  4. Willihammer
    I've long suspected Mauer's decline had something to do with changes to the strike zone. Would you say Mills' presentation supports or refutes that?
  5. Willihammer
    Was there any discussion as to why TOS surgeries are on the rise? Is it related to the hunt for velocity (eg. practicing with weighted balls) or just better detection?
  6. Willihammer
    He's 37, its not a stretch to think he'd perform significantly worse, on average, without adequate rest.
  7. Willihammer
    Seth if we're going to throw out the appearances where a reliever gets knocked around then literally every reliever in baseball is awesome.
  8. Willihammer
    That's exactly why he needs another couple arms he can trust IMO. Can't just be the Rogers-Belisle show when they inevitably hit a stretch of close games.
  9. Willihammer
    Half game back!
  10. Willihammer
    Strange coiennsidence for an AL strike out guy.
  11. Willihammer
    Easy Jimbo it's only the top of third.
  12. Willihammer
    Doh, Yep. Always confuse those two.
  13. Willihammer
    On the radio Provus said the Brewers think this Davies kid could be like a Kyle Kendrick who throws harder. I'm not seeing it.
  14. Willihammer
    Fingers crossed for another 7 Ip, 0 R performance, just like Colon did on Wennsday.
  15. Willihammer
    I guess Polanco's done grieving.
  16. Willihammer
    Um... http://memeguy.com/photos/images/when-a-stickied-post-on-rgifs-is-looking-for-classic-reaction-gifs-and-then-says-theyr-rreactiongifs-91654.gif
  17. Willihammer
    I get the impression that where you fall on the buy/sell debate depends on how you value the Twins finishing the year competitively, if not primed for a deep playoff run. They're not going to add anyone that puts them in the Houston / LA tier, or even Boston or New York probably. But how much would you be willing to spend (in prospects) to finish ahead of the Royals? How important is that?
  18. Willihammer
    I don't know if he's the best guy but I'd think Gene Glynn is probably a favorite internally. Evidently Levine has sung his praises for his infield work with Polanco and Sano. Suggests maybe he'd be one to emphasize fundamentals, which if true would be welcome IMO. He obviously has experience managing too. No idea where he is at with analytics.
  19. Willihammer
    Michael Rand wrote about the Twins playoff hopes changing since Jul 30. http://www.startribune.com/twins-played-their-way-again-into-a-fun-awkward-position/439423223/
  20. Willihammer
    Holy crap its true. Mike Trout = overrated!
  21. Willihammer
    Full interview here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/06/20/legendary-umpire-joe-west-dishes-players-managers-and-replay-5-000-game/412332001/#
  22. Willihammer
    http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-unexplained-home-runs/ Another juiced ball study discussed on FG, this one with a decent sized dataset of FBs hit at Tropicana from 2015-2017.
  23. Willihammer
    FWIW, Gladden's great. He's a dinosaur with analytics, but he has some really keen in-game insights.
  24. Willihammer
    Obviously.
  25. Willihammer
    From the stretch he'd have to step off the rubber before firing home. I'm 99% sure, maybe an ump (Spinowner) could pipe up to confirm.
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