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  1. Willihammer
    Seems pretty clear a good chunk of the BP incompetence is trickle down from the starting staff. Santiago should not be a #3. Gibson and Jorge are bullpen arms at best. Mejia too probably.
  2. Willihammer
    Hughes' FBs have looked like big old meatballs since he got back. I think he might be cooked. Perkins is done.
  3. Willihammer
    Another thing you could do is buy 15 of the $70 puts, and sell 15 of the $75 puts to enter a vertical position. Premium gained would be about $2100 (less commisions) while capping your downside risk at $7500.
  4. Willihammer
    Holy crap it is yellow. Almost tooooo yellow...
  5. Willihammer
    And keep $7500 sitting idle in case your put is exercised? Or would you do a more fly be the seat of your pants approach. To me that is one important part of the equation. The 2nd is income tax rate which is what your premiums will be taxed at, versus long term capital gains/loss.
  6. Willihammer
    Come on. Affordable, front end starter under control for multiple years? That's pretty much the ideal trade chip at the deadline. Its risky but the Twins have painted themselves into this weird corner where they are pitching starved but their best trade chip is a pitcher. Figure it out.
  7. Willihammer
    Free agency, trade, minor leagues. It would take some creativity for sure.
  8. Willihammer
    The Twins' OPS is exactly the same as it was last year (.738) but its worse compared to the rest of baseball as offense is up generally. The OPS+ has dropped from 97 to 95. After this Boston series I looked at their game logs to see how we've fared against opponents by division and record. Long story short, its the same as they 2000s Twins teams. They're 3-7 against AL East opponents and have been outscored 2-1. They're cleaning up against weak AL Central opponents and benefiting from the unbalanced schedule. I hate to say it, but they're pretenders. They can't pitch, and they can't score against decent teams outside the division. Trade Santana, Kintzler and re-load with pitching and another bat or two this offseason. Hang onto their minor league trade chips until they show they aren't totally overmatched by the Red Sox, Yankees, and Astros. Next year hopefully.
  9. Willihammer
    Granite went 1-4 with a double and a walk in this afternoon's win over the Buffalo Bisons. His on-base streak is now at 29 games dating to June 1.
  10. Willihammer
    Last week an SI writer suggested the Twins could trade their center fielder (Buxton) for pitching. I wonder if a team like the Mets or Giants would be interested. Third time's the charm?
  11. Willihammer
    Parker, do you believe Buxton has a contact problem? If so, what would you do to fix it?
  12. Willihammer
    Watching the condensed game this morning, Mejia didn't cover first base TWICE on grounders to the right side. Basic stuff. Lucky for him, Mauer+instant replay bailed him out the 2nd time.
  13. Willihammer
    What's the price tag on Marte expected to be?
  14. Willihammer
    Castille was ostensibly pulled over for the broken taillight, but the real reason was Yanez was hunting for an arrest for an armed burglary that had occurred just a few blocks down Larpenteur. There are police recordings from the traffic stop confirming this.
  15. Willihammer
    People get way to wrapped up in the news IMO. Especially the cable networks which are their own kind of circus. It has very little to do with staying informed and more to do with picking sides and reinforcing our own biases I think.
  16. Willihammer
    HR #3 baby! http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=1540616983&sid=milb
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  18. Willihammer
    What the heck was up with the June 8 start in Seattle. He threw 35 curveballs. Why did he practically abandon the pitch after that? It was his best start of the season.
  19. Willihammer
    Is this happening to anyone else? Search, gear, and ping buttons don't seem to load right. Using chrome.
  20. Willihammer
    Yeah, he's on fire right now too. It would be cool to get a look at him.
  21. Willihammer
    That's why I wonder if DL-ing Kepler or Rosario isn't the better move. Last I read Rosario's symptoms were getting worse. On the radio Provus asked Gladden if Kepler might be available for a defensive substition, Gladden said he was no where near running shape when he saw him before the game. Not to mention playing Gimenez in left while Sano is also sick forces Escobar to play third and they have zero backup catchers. Castro almost got himself booted today.
  22. Willihammer
    Seems like a tall order with the stretch of games we're in, 21 games in 20 days.
  23. Willihammer
    Kepler out with a bum foot. Rosario sick. Gimenez starting in left. Meanwhile Granite hit his SECOND HOME RUN for the Rock Cats. Time to DL Kepler or Rosario and give Granite a cup of coffee?
  24. Willihammer
    That too. Also removing the pines in center field.
  25. Willihammer
    Do we know what happens next with Yanez? Is he returning to his old job or has his career been changed / ended?
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