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  1. Monkeypaws
    Is it too early to yell "JACKPOT!" with Joe Ryan? Tonight's line looks just like the numbers he put up in the minors: hard to hit, few walks, lots of Ks.
  2. Monkeypaws
    I went back and looked and you are correct. Don't know how I got that thought into my head.
  3. Monkeypaws
    Sorry, not gonna read 81 posts worth: will simply repost what I've said in the past: Berrios was routinely top 10 in the AL in IP, W, ERA, K, all the numbers us old school guys rely on. To me an ace: an elite ace? No. An ace nonetheless. Ace: n. reliably above average performer., usually the top performer on a given team.
  4. Monkeypaws
    As someone who likes the Pirates, this trade makes me want to cry. Even moreso now that Archer has rejoined Tampa Bay. This trade is the poster child for the risks of trading boatloads of high-end prospects for a pitcher where years of control is a primary reason for the price tag. I hope Falvine treads these waters with caution this off-season.
  5. Monkeypaws
    Betsy's piece sent me here as well. Very happy for Drew. Sitting in a major league dugout in a major league stadium, playing on a major league diamond against the best, if he were British he'd be "chuffed to bits." At the least he'll be able to show his grandkids, should he have any, his Twins MLB jersey, the ball that was his first hit, etc. : trophies beyond compare for us fans.
  6. Monkeypaws
    I saw comments recently about what a bust Sabato is. I think that .948 OPS in Cedar Rapids begs to differ. He does fan a lot, but he takes a lot of walks as well, and the power....
  7. Monkeypaws
    Positive September results for a last place team are welcome. So often they are but flashes in the pan though. Just a year ago we were all excited about Rooker, who is now featured in this year's "lowlights."
  8. Monkeypaws
    I also value the .300 hitter - however, the game is changing. Guess how many guys are hitting .300 as of today? 13, and only 5 over .310, topping out at Marte's ,320 I was shocked to learn a while back that the Twins .241 team BA puts them at 14th in MLB: better than the Padres, Dodgers, Yankees, Brewers, I guess good pitching is the key today. The Twins do rank well in HRs, SLG, OPS, so I think its clear where the problem lies. 4th worst team ERA. 2nd most gopher balls allowed, 8th fewest Ks, 7th worst BA against.
  9. Monkeypaws
    Rocco gets win 200, and the Twins top 200 homers for the season, 4th in the majors with 201.
  10. Monkeypaws
    Simmons was signed for his defense, and he stands at 1.8 dWAR at the moment, which is far from awful.
  11. Monkeypaws
    This year's trade deadline caught me on a all-time low interest in sports in general. My interest is slowly rekindling, and I took a closer look at Gant yesterday and liked what I saw. Did the same for Ryan and was amazed at his minor league career. Respectable 1st year in lower A : 3.72 ERA, 36 IP, 26H, 14 BB, 51K Phenomenal 2nd year covering 3 levels A- up to AA: 1.96 ERA, 123 IP, 77H, 27BB, 183K. Wow stuff. This year in AAA, 3.41 ERA, 66 IP, 40H, 12BB, 92K. You all have probably been over this before. but the low hits and walks allowed and many Ks per innings pitched are really stand out indicators that this guy can be an MLB pitcher.
  12. Monkeypaws
    Gant might have a shot. Tonight's line sums up his career in a nutshell: few hits but many walks per inning pitched.: 5 IP, 3H, 4BB, 7K. His career ERA is 3.8 in 365 innings. He has allowed only 306 hits, so opponent BA is .228, with 33 homers, so, not bad. The bad news is walks, 195 of them(compared to 321 K). Still, he looks like a nice end of the rotation/bullpen guy. I've never actually watched him pitch, but he must have some good movement on his pitches or something to keep hitters off their game.
  13. Monkeypaws
    It is totally debatable. Winning a division is nice, but if your playoff run is short, big deal. Graterol is becoming an effective MLB pitcher and just turned 23, and throws 100 mph. He's just a few weeks older than Balazovic, and we all have hopes of future development from him, no? I think Graterol has the potential to develop into top line stuff. Not saying the Twins lost the trade, yet, but 1 oddball year of covid success might seem pretty irrelevant if Graterol puts it together down the road.
  14. Monkeypaws
    I believe Astudillo leads the team with a 2.25 ERA.?
  15. Monkeypaws
    Wow, stop paying attention long enough to see the Twins roll out these pitchers: Gant Barraclough Garcia Garza Jr. Whobie whatie?
  16. Monkeypaws
    If they continue to play .700 ball, as of 8-18, they would finish 82-80. Otherwise, I'm guessing 75 some wins or so.
  17. Monkeypaws
    I got to see him a couple weeks ago in Iowa. Sitting down near home plate, he got a lot of swings and misses. He looks very sturdy and athletic on the mound. The defense let him down and he gave up a couple home runs, but after 5 innings, I thought at the least the Twins has a bullpen candidate in Gross.
  18. Monkeypaws
    Too bad about Thorpe - he looked poised for greatness in the early days, power lefty.
  19. Monkeypaws
    One other statistical difference between 1991 and 2021: The Twins as a team have struck out 1005 times so far this season. in pace for 1391. The 91 Twins stuck out 747 times in an entire season. I know the Twins were ridiculed back in the day for trying to get David Ortiz to hit to the opposite field, but I would love to see them try to make a complete hitter out of some of their younger guys before they become the next Sano, where hitting into the shift and whiffing are the 2 most likely outcomes.
  20. Monkeypaws
    Was looking at the MLB team hitting stats tonight, curious where the Bomba Squad sat in homers, because that seems to be the one thing they continue to do well, and I found they are #4 in MLB with 168, after only Atlanta, Toronto and leader SF with 176. What surprised me was some of the other sortable stats. #9 in OPS #18 in Ks, #14 in BBs. This was the one that stunned me - the Twins, with all their Medoza lines, are 12th in MLB in batting average at .244. I was expecting near last. The Rays, Yankees, A's, Mets, Indians all have team batting averages in the .230s. For reference, the 91 team honored tonight led the AL in BA with a team average of .280. They were 6th in the AL with 140 Home runs. The game has changed.
  21. Monkeypaws
    Taking away pressure and expectations can do that sometimes. Even better, maybe they have a chip on their shoulders.
  22. Monkeypaws
    Triple M, I don't many reasons to hate the Sox anymore - Harrelson, AJ, Ozzie, and other shnits from that era are long gone. They are in the "fun team to watch" team category for me.
  23. Monkeypaws
    Hope MLB will allow me to watch the condensed version. Having been there years ago, it is pretty to see the dreams come true. Corny yes, but don't all sports rate high on the cross grid of corny and awesome?
  24. Monkeypaws
    Go back to the Squirrel's post, #2 in the thread, and listen to the sound of that home run. Rare and beautiful. I was very lucky to have seen Ohtani rip one at Target Field in July.. This guy is baseball crack to us fans.
  25. Monkeypaws
    I enjoy the randomness of MLB : tune in the Giants Dbacks on MLB. Sean Poppen is pitching. The DBacks intentionally walk someone so Tyler Rogers spot comes up and they pinch hit. The Twins are a great proving ground of MLB players, not that Tyler has anything to do with the Twins. Just a twin. BTW, Tyler has an ERA of 1.83 EDIT: Now Zach Littel is warming up for SF as McGee is melting down. And he shuts it down with a good K. I guess when the bullpen has been a disaster, seeing these "minor" guys have success elsewhere gives pause.
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