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  1. Danchat
    Are we sure Buxton is going to steal 3rd easily? I've rarely seen him do it.
  2. Danchat
    Well, there's your stolen base you guys have been waiting for. Now can we get a hit...?
  3. Danchat
    Y'know, with May and Littell improving lately, it suddenly seems like the Twins don't need relievers as badly as we thought they do. So... is it time to start wondering if we need to trade for hitting? It's just a thought. I still want them to get a Smith/Giles and a starter.
  4. Danchat
    We could, but it wouldn't be very hard to take first place back... the way people talk about it, it seems like once the Indians catch us, it's over. Yes, it would be massively disappointing, but it's not like the season would be over.
  5. Danchat
    Buxton had a .816 OPS in the first half and is the game's best fielding CF. BBref has him at 2.8 WAR, and he's played in 73 games. Byron has been a great player so far this season, period. Are 2 strikeouts in a game all it takes to lose faith in this guy, and that'll he'll suddenly revert to the player he used to be?
  6. Danchat
    Guys, Buxton looks bad today, but if Sano can rebound from his 1 for 23 with 15 Ks or whatever that streak was, I think Buxton can rebound too. Adrianza and Kepler are just as guilty at failing at a RISP situation.
  7. Danchat
    Well... he hasn't swung like that most this season. If he doesn't clean things up, teams will be done throwing him fastballs.
  8. Danchat
    Last year's deadline was the time to do it, but according to many here, the Twins needed Gibson so that we could compete in 2019. I was also against a Gibson trade... it's hard for us to trade guys away when their stock is high. If only they would have moved Gibson but kept Pressly...
  9. Danchat
    For error %, Fangraphs has Sano 39th/43 3B who have played at least 200 innings. Conversely, Marwin Gonzalez ranked 9th. Sano has ranked well range-wise, but other than that he's not a good fielder.
  10. Danchat
    It does sound like the Indians are going to try to trade Bauer despite being in a playoff race, but I highly doubt the Twins will be in contention to acquire him.
  11. Danchat
    This Luis Rijo guy has been pitching really well as of late. I know he's Rule 5 eligible, but I wonder if they could sneak him through next year since he's got quite awhile to go before he'll be a big leaguer.
  12. Danchat
    The 2017 team was ok but certainly not playoff caliber, in my opinion. They snuck into a wildcard game and got pounded, and stood little chance of winning a playoff series even if they advanced. I believe in pushing in the chips when the time is right, and I think that time is now. I don’t think 2017 was the right time to buy expensive rental players. And I believe Falvey and Levine will get multiple players who are going to help this team. Plus, without the luxury of August trades, it raises the chance of more moves happening.
  13. Danchat
    Gotta love how well Duran has pitched, yet he has a 1-8 record. Good thing we're past the age of looking at wins and losses to determine how good a pitcher is!
  14. Danchat
    Great article. Every year is full of surprises and disappointments, but boy, this season has been chock-full of them. Let's hope the second half is full of surprises as well. Good surprises, that is.
  15. Danchat
    Pre-2019 Archer, sure. But wow, he's had a awful season with a rough 5.49 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, and even worse 5.91 FIP. But your description is fitting for Stroman.
  16. Danchat
    Well, one thing is clear to me - the FO is looking around at starters and relievers and are definitely interested... as compared to “just going with the internal guys”. Whether they pull the trigger on one of the bigger names is up for debate.
  17. Danchat
    Those are the only fireworks you can buy in Minnesota. Now, if you head over to Wisconsin... they have the real fireworks.
  18. Danchat
    Game Summary The Twins were able to scratch cross just a single run in the first, despite hitting 4 singles. Two of them were infield hits, not allowing for runners to take an extra base. Schoop struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning... and then Pineda fell apart. - Pineda gave up 2 runs in the second, 2 in the third, and despite pulling him early in the fourth, he gave up another 4 runs. Asdrubal Cabrera let the Rangers take the lead as he hit a 2 run HR in the second. The next inning, Pineda gave up two singles and then a double to Mazara. Then, he allowed the bases to be loaded in the fourth and then I pulled him. Matt Magill promptly allowed all three runners to score on a RBI groundout and a single. This is the third straight start Pineda has had in this Strat-o-Matic simulation, and I've fed up with him. Down 8-1 in the fourth, this game is pretty much over already. - And it was, despite our bullpen's best efforts. Perhaps, if I pulled Pineda an inning earlier, we could have had something. The Twins offense was only able to scratch a few more runs across with a Buxton RBI single in the 6th, and then a Arraez sac fly followed by a Sano RBI single. Highlights: Sano is crushing it in Strat-O-Land, as he's added another 4 hits - 2 singles, a double, and even a triple. Kepler got on base 4 times but only scored once. The fielding was better this time around, with just a single error (that did lead to an unearned run). The Twins are now 1-3 in my simulations... I hope for a win next time around. - Box Score
  19. Danchat
    Alright, we'll have to agree to disagree - I'm thinking Falvey and Levine are going to wait until the week before the trade deadline ends when they'll get the cheaper prices on the guys they like. I fully expect multiple trades to happen, but the FO is waiting for the markets to develop.
  20. Danchat
    ...you do realize we need to win games in the playoffs, right? I understand we need to stay ahead of the Indians, but I'm not afraid of them - I'm afraid of facing the Yankees in a playoff series. Even if the Twins still had a double digit lead they would still need to add more pieces if they are serious about going on a playoff run.
  21. Danchat
    The general lack of clutch hitting has caused many of the recent losses - you don't deserve to win a game you score just one run in. Not to mention they had a golden opportunity in the 10th and couldn't get it done.
  22. Danchat
    Yeah, but Levine is going to say this to try and drive down the price of relievers. It would be dumb to admit they need relievers badly because then the teams they'll try to trade with will increase the prospect price.
  23. Danchat
    That was a painfully long half inning, but Littell has looked really good since converting to a reliever. Outside of that awful outing against Tampa where he gave up 8 runs, he has pitched 9 scoreless innings.
  24. Danchat
    We got a run, but I'm not a fan of getting an out at 3rd and home in the same inning.
  25. Danchat
    I think it may be worth mentioning that our pitching staff has been incredibly durable so far this year and that may not continue through the second half. What happens if Rogers goes down? They could use more pitching depth just in case.
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