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  1. Monkeypaws
    2018 is a small sample size, but his 2017 lends credibility to the narrative. He put up very good numbers for a 22-23 year old. According to fangraphs, that age would be league average between A+ and AA, 22.4-23.8.
  2. Monkeypaws
    My favorite 2018 Berrios stat: 27 2/3s innings pitched so far this season, and he's only given up runs in 2 of them.
  3. Monkeypaws
    Glad to see the Twins turn the tables on what ESPN wanted to make the Francisco Lindor show, especially with Berrios and Rosario playing key roles. Apart from the fake grass, I really like Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Looks cool from the field level.
  4. Monkeypaws
    Pretty damn exciting bunch of talent down there - I'm thinking road trip. Been to Cedar Rapids once before and it was a blast. I remember $3.50 craft brews, seeing Felix Jorge pitch and Garver hit, and meeting a mascot. The rest is a blur.
  5. Monkeypaws
    Whoah - Made my first visit last summer. While many rust-belt cities edge toward recovery, Pittsburgh shucked it off and went hi-tech. Beautiful city with lots of cool neighborhoods. Amazingly, there is almost no sprawl. You can be in total forest just a few miles from downtown.
  6. Monkeypaws
    BTW, if you have never seen a ball game in Pittburgh, it is well worth it.
  7. Monkeypaws
    Buxton's rip to LF in the big inning: make the substitution.... http://www.baseball-almanac.com/images/willie_mccovey_peanuts.jpg
  8. Monkeypaws
    Gotta say, every game this season has been worth watching, win or lose. Only 158 more
  9. Monkeypaws
    Who is the poster with the old Metrodome scoreboard ghost "Walks will haunt" as an avatar? They are the honorary poster of the day.
  10. Monkeypaws
    Buxton is almost too quick on the gassers - he has hit at least 6-7 fastballs foul down the 3rd baseline today, and smoked a few fair. Contact is good - bat control comes next.
  11. Monkeypaws
    Duke Deduno!
  12. Monkeypaws
    Sounds like something a travel agency would offer.
  13. Monkeypaws
    Interesting fact about Duke - he twice topped 200 innings as an MLB starter for Pittsburgh as a 23 and 26 year old. Led the NL in hits allowed in 2006 with 255.
  14. Monkeypaws
    1 pitch - small sample size. Well if he fails, Reed steps right in, or even Hildenberger. Not worried about it ... at all.
  15. Monkeypaws
    I actually though PH Grossman for Buxton was a good call. Was looking for the walk, but he even surpassed that. Don't want that play in August, but today, I thought it made sense with a wild pitcher on the mound.
  16. Monkeypaws
    That will be the next test of the current management; they have proven adept at addressing roster needs and the draft, in the current sample size. Extending and managing young potential stars will be their next challenge.
  17. Monkeypaws
    Long-term win-now mode.
  18. Monkeypaws
    Except he came off a decent season and was dropped for chump change monetary reasons for LeCroy. Ouch!
  19. Monkeypaws
    Hehe, here is Kennys' profile pic on MLB.com. Short lived. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/573627.jpg probably photoshopped. Reminds of of collecting baseball cards as a kid, and sometimes players would change teams too late to get a pic, so they would paint them:
  20. Monkeypaws
    So if I'm interpreting the schedule correctly, Gibby gets the home opener?
  21. Monkeypaws
    I am somewhat surprised by the universal helium around Rooker. Where are the negative people? Have to say, with that swing generating that power, I'm on board. Oops forgot this wasn't the Star Trib.....
  22. Monkeypaws
    He could be the ace people have been wanting to overpay for after his best years for a long while. He's but a child, and damn good too.
  23. Monkeypaws
    Another curiosity about Astudillo: In 8 minor league seasons, over 560 games and 1979 at bats, he has only struck out an astounding 67 times. He has only drawn 75 walks over the same period. The most times he's struck out in a season is 20, over 400+ at bats. Career .311 hitter in the minors. In spite of his cool pickoff, his catching skills must be marginal. http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=553902#/career/R/hitting/2017/ALL
  24. Monkeypaws
    that is actually where I saw it. This gif is more fun to watch. https://i.imgur.com/qvySbKm.gifv
  25. Monkeypaws
    Astudillo made a name for himself vs. the Yankees the other night: https://www.mlb.com/cut4/twins-catcher-willians-astudillo-channeled-magic-johnson-with-this-no-look-pickoff-throw/c-268667674
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