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  1. Danchat
    I have a hard time imaging Escobar's market because there haven't been many players like him. We usually don't see infielders peak at age 28-29 and hit so much better than their past track record indicated. He has position flexibility, but he's not good at any one position. I'm not even going to throw out a projected contract because I just don't know what MLB teams are going to offer him. (that's not necessarily a positive or negative statement.) I hope the Twins will try to retain Dozier and Escobar and at least offer them deals, but if they're going to earn a big deal on the free agent market, then it'd be wise to let them go. It's hard to project what the infield will look like with Polanco currently suspended and Gordon arriving sometime within the next year. I would like to see one of Dozier or Escobar back with the Twins for 2019.
  2. Danchat
    When someone asks "what has the new regime accomplished so far?", I'd say this is one of the biggest answers. The pitch-to-contact mantra has finally been 100% purged and while the pitching still has a ways to go, they've finally caught up with the MLB with the strikeout trends.
  3. Danchat
    Yeah, Morrison leading off is weird, but I guess it’s not much different from Dozier leading off? I feel like Kepler or Escobar might be better fits, but I’m intrigued to see how this will play out.
  4. Danchat
    It's odd to see Mauer have a bad day at the plate with everyone feasting on this poor pitching. Mauer seems to be taking the Grossman approach at the plate.
  5. Danchat
    I'm starting to think this Sherriff guy isn't very good.
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    Same thoughts here. Isn't it better for the game to have the pitcher hit, so teams can strategically avoid pitching to batters so they can just get the pitchers out easily? Oh wait, no it isn't. It's a bit fun when you have guys like Shoehi Ohtani who can pitch and bat, but in all other cases it's just dumb.
  7. Danchat
    We have a potential #1/2 starter here and they want to move him to the bullpen? I mean, if he's hitting his inning limits, then maybe, but we need him starting games as long as possible. He'll provide the most value that way.
  8. Danchat
    I'm liking this Romero kid a lot. The difference between him and Hughes is quite vast, and I'm happy they called him up so soon.
  9. Danchat
    That's 9 straight strikes from Romero!
  10. Danchat
    While this is true, he had about 20 PAs between those two years in the majors. He didn't get extensive playing time in the majors until he had 400 PAs at AAA.
  11. Danchat
    Oh, I forgot that Thorpe's first name was Lewis, which happens to be the other starter's last name.
  12. Danchat
    Am I missing something here? It's just empty for me.
  13. Danchat
    Dietrich Enns has cleared waivers and will return to pitch in AAA. I think it would be wise to try and see if he could make it as a reliever, but as of now he's still slated to be a starter.
  14. Danchat
    I'm not convinced that Cleveland is going to continue to be so mediocre. I believe they'll rebound and easily win the division. Conversely I'm not sure about this Twins team. I think their only chance at a shot at having a deep playoff run is to go on a hot streak from August to October and ride the momentum. But there's so much more baseball to be played and it's hard to know how our injured or suspended players will do when they return, so it's hard to say anything for certain.
  15. Danchat
    Gotta love how Duke gets the win even though he gave up the lead in the 7th inning.
  16. Danchat
    Good to see Morrison finally producing. Now we've got to trust the bullpen with a small lead...
  17. Danchat
    Yeah, I think Littell can be a #4 starter. Looking at his minor league track record, I'm thinking he's going to need to spend most the season at AAA. For 2019, we'll have Berrios, Pineda, Gibson (final year of arb.), Odorizzi (final arb.), Romero, Mejia, and possibly Littell and Gonsalves all poised to be able to start. Based on the arbitrary starter 'number' comparisons, I'd say we have: #1: None #2: Berrios, Romero #3: Gonsalves #4: Odorizzi, Gibson, Littell, Pineda, May (could be higher, but he's been gone for so long) #5: Mejia, Slegers (maybe AAAA) I really like the depth, but there's still no clear #1 starter. Oh, and they should be able to DFA Hughes at some point.
  18. Danchat
    Nope.
  19. Danchat
    Lynn has his command under control, but he's sure giving up a ton of hits, especially doubles.
  20. Danchat
    Rosario is getting back into the groove of things - it looks like we've got his 2017 hitting back, at least for this series.
  21. Danchat
    Will Joe make it to the Hall of Fame if he gets a walk for every single PA until he retires?
  22. Danchat
    Yeah, he's a pretty cool dude from what I've heard from him on the radio last year. Unfortunately, his velocity has declined and he hasn't gotten over that injury from last year. It sucks to see guys like him and Hughes bottom out so quickly, but unfortunately that's what happens to many pitchers in the MLB nowadays.
  23. Danchat
    Rosario!!!
  24. Danchat
    I recently crossed 3k and nothing happened, so don't get your hopes up.
  25. Danchat
    My initial thoughts about this matchup seem to be right. Also, it's about time Lynn hits the DL with a mysterious injury. It might be time for Slegers to come up and start, and I don't think he's going to be any good.
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