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  1. Fred
    When they signed Gallo I thought it was as a Kepler replacement, which would actually have been an improvement. Gallo is an improvement over Kepler in everything but BA in addition to playing a decent 1st base. That was fine with me, however, there is no room for both on the roster.
  2. Fred
    The Popkins approach works markedly better in the minor leagues where pitchers make many more mistakes. Guys who make a lot of mistakes aren't the guys getting promoted to the Bigs.
  3. Fred
    The things I know, for sure, 1: Their approach has put them in the bottom 1/3 of the league in runs scored per game, and that won't change unless they try for change, and 2: I am not qualified to find a better hitting coach. The guys getting the big bucks are getting paid presumably because they have some knowledge of what is needed. If you're not getting what you want, use your big bucks elsewhere.
  4. Fred
    My Daughter said she read an article by Gleeman pointing out that Pagan's WAR has been negative FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. I have to wonder if that gets included in his "analytics". I think he is literally last place (RP) in all of baseball. I am inclined to believe it, even though I haven't looked it up.
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  6. Fred
    It drives me crazy to watch the other guys bring in a left handed reliever and watch Baldelli go to as many right handed batters as he can, depleting his bench. Then we are told the reliever statistically has a lot more trouble with left handed batters. Geez, if they're going to use analytics, USE analytics. I had enough anguish watching him burn out a not very good bullpen last year insisting on not letting starters pitch the third time around to the bad guys. It took him a year to figure out that wasn't workable, and let's not talk about Colome in a save situation. At this point, I'm ready to make a comment about riding the short bus, but that wouldn't be politically acceptable.
  7. Fred
    My Daughter said they need to hire a team hypnotist. Maybe they could straighten out the "only useful in low leverage" relief pitching, and the abysmal bases loaded non-hitting. Yes, it was tongue-in-cheek, but it's time for desperate measures.
  8. Fred
    The numbers may tell a different story, but I would rather see a high batting average guy come up to the plate with bases loaded than a guy like Gallo
  9. Fred
    The problem has more to do with when they score than how much they score. Situationally they are horrible. Much like Pagan and J Lopez on the mound.
  10. Fred
    OMG, Is there a way I can upvote this 100 times? It seems Pagan would only be suitable in low-leverage situations, either in an inning eater role when behind by 8 runs, or never with a lead of less than 5 (not sure that's enough). At least with a 5 run lead they could get him out of there after 3 batters.
  11. Fred
    Kingman's career OPS was 780. Carew's was 822. Carew was definitely better. Fielding and base running also factor in to a player's value. Nobody would pick Kingman over Carew in either of those categories, either.
  12. Fred
    Lately, I have been seeing lineups posted with OPS instead of BA. I like that along with RISP to get an idea of how effective a batter is at the plate.
  13. Fred
    Until RF becomes a position that values defense (C, CF, SS) over offense, I believe Kepler is, at best, limited in his value. The Twins seem to have a problem producing runs which is usually the job of the guys on the corners (infield and outfield).
  14. Fred
    At one point the Twins had Encarcion-Strand, Steer, Miranda, and Julien in the minors. There's no room for that much fumble-handedness on a ball field. Something had to give.
  15. Fred
    I know I'm in the minority, but it's better to trade a guy too early than it is to trade him too late. I think they have 2 or 3 young prospects to hold down 2nd base. Therefore I think trading Polanco now for a good haul would be a smart move (before his leg and ankle problems resurface). I am a huge Miranda fan, but, yes, they have to figure out how to get his bat going or he has little value. Has anyone else questioned whether they need to get his vision checked? I am probably wrong, but sometimes he looks like people I know with ill fitting contacts.
  16. Fred
    I'm all for robo-umping, but, you know how inconvenient it gets when a simple computer develops a "glitch"? What could possibly go wrong with a database that size?
  17. Fred
    I read (or heard) the lower limit will be set at 27% of a batters height. It made me wonder if they'll have to work up a bio on every player. Talk about an unwieldy database. I can see guys trying to get measured with "elevator" shoes, etc.
  18. Fred
    It'll feel strange seeing Arreaz on the National League All Star team.
  19. Fred
    With Larnach finally healthy (and hitting like we all hoped he would), and CF manned by Buxton and Taylor, Kepler only has until Kiriloff is ready (if it ever happens. Knowing Kirk Gibson had the same procedure give me faith) before he becomes the odd man out. Gallo is a better choice in RF, having actually won a Gold Glove there and posting a career OPS a full 50 points higher than Kepler. I believe Max will soon become someone else's problem.
  20. Fred
    "I think the Twins will be out of it at the deadline" What!? You know Spring is the season of hope, right?
  21. Fred
    The trade deadline should make things interesting this year.
  22. Fred
    Oooh! You used the P-word! Thanks for all the (bad) memories.
  23. Fred
    The BIG difference is Gallo's Gold Glove fielding
  24. Fred
    If you're doubting that Kiriloff can come back after that "bone shortening" surgery, check out Kirk Gibson's history. I can't remember the exact number, but he smacked a lot of baseballs out of the park after the same surgery. I choose to be optimistic. Man, I am glad baseball is back. Oh, and I love the pitch clock.
  25. Fred
    Any season that they don't have to rely on someone like Jake Cave should be good fun. I'm happy about all the depth on the 40 man, but I think their catching in the minors could be stronger. They have a couple of years to work on that. My hope rises every Spring. I'm getting excited!
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