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  1. NotAboutWinning
    Apparently Corey Kluber is the Emelio Pagãn of Boston!
  2. NotAboutWinning
    Wow, that clarifies the situation. They can't put him on a long IL stint or sit him on the bench without seriously affecting his compensation. I imagine there is a lot of pressure to keep him playing. This was a horrible way to structure a long term contract for a frequently injured star player.
  3. NotAboutWinning
    And what damage did that dugout confrontation do to the attitude of the rest of the team? They certainly aren't looking like a relaxed, confident bunch of teammates!
  4. NotAboutWinning
    The current FO will be here as long as the Pohlads are happy with their asset management. The Pohlads are not baseball lovers who own banks, they are bankers who own an MLB franchise. Their asset is the franchise, not the team. That asset has appreciated from 44 million in 1984 to 1.4 billion today. So we all get to watch asset management at its finest instead of major league baseball management at its finest. I think this is the case with many small market, Central Division (American and National) teams.
  5. NotAboutWinning
    There is in an imaginary team... keeping the math geekery going 😄
  6. NotAboutWinning
    Yes, because that is our super power! 🤣🤪🤣
  7. NotAboutWinning
    I don't think it is the coaches. I don't think our offense is getting good analytic/scouting information. On the pitching side it seems fine. They look well prepared for the batters they will see and have an advantage. But most games, our batters look lost. Almost like they are not facing the pitcher they prepped for. Bremer mentioned yesterday that batting practice was set up to mimic Gausman's pitching. And they did well against him. That just seems to be the exception rather than the rule.
  8. NotAboutWinning
    I believe they can make it to the ALCS. They are not a bad team playing badly, they are a good team playing badly. I have hope they can reach their potential (in spite of the dead weight of their manager/FO).
  9. NotAboutWinning
    Strikeouts have the disadvantage of not putting any stress on the defense. This especially relevant against weaker teams. Miscommunication on a pop fly or a weird bounce on a weak grounder can result in getting on base. I would be more ok with the strike outs if our batters could make the adjustment to simply advance runners when needed. I think that would improve our bases loaded production immensely!
  10. NotAboutWinning
    How often does a team strike out 17 times and score 9 runs? Felt like we stepped into an alternate reality in the 8th 🤣
  11. NotAboutWinning
    Laughing... crying... so many tears! Truly one of your best Stu!! 🤣😭😂
  12. NotAboutWinning
    Great article Cody! Spot on! An entire lineup (some returning players, some new) does not forget how to make contact all at once. They are being led down a bad path. In an interview during spring training Falvey alluded to a new, "super" analytic system that no other teams have. That would be my prime suspect!
  13. NotAboutWinning
    This situation does not make any sense. These are Major League Baseball players. Some better offensively than others. But as a group, they should be at least league average. Something is getting in their way. They are not the Oakland A’s, who are group of mostly AAA & washed up players. They are not a rebuilding team composed of young, inexperienced players. They are highly skilled, experienced and competitive athletes. Something is getting in their way. It is not 1 or 2 players. It is across the lineup. Something is getting in their way. Is it Baldelli or Popkins or “the process” or the FO?
  14. NotAboutWinning
    The Twins are striking out by the dozen. The Saints are scoring runs by the dozen. What is wrong with this picture???
  15. NotAboutWinning
    No, these teams and MLB will not be able to replace this revenue. They shouldn't have had it in the first place. It is a bad business model. It is the reason Diamond is bankrupt. It has fueled insane team valuations and player contracts. Time for a reset!
  16. NotAboutWinning
    This is enough to give a First Assistant to the Bench Coach a migraine 🤪 You all are a hoot! Thanks for the smiles!
  17. NotAboutWinning
    Warren Buffet has made a lot of $$$ being a value investor. I think it is a very valid way to approach building a pitch in staff as well!
  18. NotAboutWinning
    Lou, your repertoire of dry-walling puns is impressive!!
  19. NotAboutWinning
    A question for those with much more baseball knowledge than myself regarding bullpen management... Has the AAA merry-go-round approach become the norm? How many teams these days set a bullpen roster and stay with it, barring injuries?
  20. NotAboutWinning
    I agree. A phenomenal pitching staff is what is keeping the Twins in 1st place at this point. I miss Arraez. But, honestly, his on-base skills would be wasted when there isn’t anyone hitting behind him.
  21. NotAboutWinning
    Wishing Miranda a quick turn-around and hoping this is the thing that breaks the spell!
  22. NotAboutWinning
    In this age of analytics, is there a stat that indicates "Baseball IQ"? Basically, an understanding of the game at a fundamental level and the ability & discipline to play good fundamental baseball. For instance, what will most likely score runs with bases loaded and 0 outs (hint, it is not a grand-slam).
  23. NotAboutWinning
    Tom, I totally agree about the nature of the game. My question is whether the increased speed and movement of pitches is now beyond what a human umpire can accurately perceive on a consistent basis?
  24. NotAboutWinning
    How so many negative comments can come out of one of truly most balanced and beautiful Twins wins is beyond me, I will choose to bask in it, and in a season series win over the Yankees. Whatever happens tomorrow or in October, this one was sweet!
  25. NotAboutWinning
    I feel good about the pitching matchups, and the Twins are due to come out of their funk. Twins go 2-1 (no analytics were used in the formulation of this opinion) 😂🤣😂
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