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  1. OvertheHill
    Trevor in the booth was practically begging for the Twins to be bunting on that Castro AB, correctly pointing out how difficult a play in general for the 3B it was. In the game that I grew up with, a left handed light hitting speed guy was essentially assumed to be doing that; it made all the sense in the world given the context of the 9th inning last night. But no evidence of that level of thinking in the Twins dugout. Besides, Trevor said it was "unpopular".
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    Forgetting the nuances for just one minute, it’s just plainly a bad product from the standpoint of entertainment. All of joy that I’ve come to rely on from even bad Twins teams has been sucked out of the experience. Pinch hitting for your best/most entertaining young hitters (based on what?) is just example. I’ve been joking with family members about whose Twins jersey they should invest in, and now we’re just dropping the subject altogether.
  3. OvertheHill
    My overwhelming desire is for the Twins to let AK settle in a position, likely 1B where he's an average to plus fielder, and play at least 5 games a week if his wrist will have it. Set it and forget it hopefully. I'm somewhat puzzled by the desire by some to treat it in the future as a dumping ground for players who are poor fielders. We tried that with Sano, remember? That was comical at times. Wholeheartedly agree with the observations that having Buxton as a more or less permanent DH diminishes his value to the team and limits so many other lineup options.
  4. OvertheHill
    Hoping maybe but not relying. Fair or not, he was rushed to majors and now a big part of his 2023 at AAA seems wiped out. I don't see a scenario where he's in position to take over CF in 2024.
  5. OvertheHill
    I wish I could be more optimistic about a reversal of fortunes but this team is built with these 3 true outcome types of hitters. It’s going to continue to be feast or famine, folks. Maybe a couple of more fundamentally sound guys (e.g. Lewis?) mixed in would help change the chemistry, but as it is we’re stuck with this mess. I hope the FO is happy; this fan is not.
  6. OvertheHill
    Appreciate this analysis. Comforting that there are numbers that support my "gut feelings". Patience maybe paying off with Moran. De Leon looks the part to me, maybe as a lightning in a bottle guy this year? Willi fills a valuable role, especially with Gordon gone. I like that he has a different looking game than most of the regulars. Maybe our new Nick Punto.
  7. OvertheHill
    As good as he is, I wouldn't want to see us part with any of our young assets to get Hader. We're not just simply a "Hader" away from being a top notch contender this year IMO.
  8. OvertheHill
    I can see them winning two, if only because I can't see a repeat of the combination of bad calls and bullpen blow ups of late. Yeah I'm a sucker for this stuff.
  9. OvertheHill
    Exactly. For good reason. Might be a super nice clubhouse guy but I don't know how that's going to really help things. And for me it's not just that he's had a couple of ill-timed bad outings this year. We were watching last year, and as it's been pointed out, he hasn't really been great since 2019. He must have a good agent....
  10. OvertheHill
    Agree with this, it's just I'd rather that the inning eater guys be someone with a possible future with the organization and/or guys we need to learn something about.
  11. OvertheHill
    This is the first I've herd/read of a suggestion to transition Miranda to LF. Is that really an option? Have a hard time picturing him lumbering around out there.......
  12. OvertheHill
    I don't disagree with any of this, but sometimes you just gotta move on. The events of the past 12 hours have actually caused me to research Ron Davis, to confirm if he was really as bad as we thought he was back in the day. He was remembered for spectacular and predicable failures at the backend of the bullpen. Pagan=Ron Davis for me.
  13. OvertheHill
    Agreed, this is an awesome "at a glance" kind of resource for someone like me. Much appreciated. Thanks for tracking these guys.
  14. OvertheHill
    I probably don't have of much value to add, but that's never stopped me....... Turned a corner? Not sure, but this week will tell us something. There's wide range of possible outcomes but I'm telling myself winning 3 games would be awesome, winning 2 is expected if we're really the team that I think/hope we are. Jax? Better than he looks lately for sure, but maybe we need to better realize his limitations. There was one inning a while back where the announcers were highlighting that he had thrown approx 10 consecutive sliders over 2 or 3 batters. Seems weird to me that they weren't getting him to use speeds better. Strangely I can't generate much vitriol toward the FO for the trades. You need to give something to get something usually. Decent, reliable/healthy starting pitchers are becoming unicorns. They don't make many Nolan Ryans these days. Sure is nice to see some signs of life as of late.
  15. OvertheHill
    Thanks Sherry for the great recap. I know it's only May, but these past two games have really lifted everyone's spirits out here. Especially considering that was a pretty good team we took 2 of 3 from. So happy to see contributions from Farmer and AK. Now let's take care of business against the Cubs. Their SP has been pretty good this year, so I'm expecting some late game heroics might be needed to get us over the top.
  16. OvertheHill
    I'm guessing that I may not be alone here in being deeply disappointed in the apparent stubbornness by this organization to make changes or adjustments to a formula that clearly isn't working. Been discussed here ad nauseam that this roster is built like the 2019 Bomba thing is coming back: spoiler alert, it's not. We have an organizational philosophy built on swing for the fences, undisciplined plate appearances, shoddy fielding and base running, and no apparent consequences. All those guys in the dugout look just a little too comfortable to me considering how poorly they're meeting the expectations of their job. Hopefully the Miranda thing focusses people a little. Miranda belongs in St. Paul to work on things, and I'm optimistic that he'll pan out eventually. As what, I'm not sure - he isn't going to magically morph into a plus fielder, and how many DH types do you really need? I'm honestly the last person to advocate change simply for the sake of change; baseball is a marathon yada yada. But there's a disturbing pattern here of complacency - high priced "stars" looking unprepared to start the season, and no one visibly upset in the dugout when they put garbage like the 7th inning yesterday out there. As pointed out, Baldelli's post game didn't have the sort of fire it should, if only to placate the fans. Maybe that's the point I'm laboring to make - the fans really don't seem to matter to this mess. It's supposed to be entertainment, but I'm not inclined to keep funding this.
  17. OvertheHill
    I’ll give him credit when he starts refunding ticket purchases. Losing well played, hard fought games still passes for entertainment, but this product is both boring and putrid.
  18. OvertheHill
    I'll gladly flog that horse. I think it would be giving them too much credit for having any approach lately. Here's to hoping that there's a more enlightened approach to plate appearances in the near future.
  19. OvertheHill
    Yeah I'm torn this way too. In the moment, it's exasperating watching these clueless plate appearances, yet I believe in the "math" that says they can only get better. I'm in that growing crowd of people that find this recent version of Twins baseball/roster construction nearly unwatchable. As it's been posted, why on earth would you ever throw a strike to most of these guys when they're so eager to help a pitcher out?
  20. OvertheHill
    Lou I should have started my post acknowledging that your article was both clever and accurate as far as Keplers value. All things considered he’s kind of an asset/luxury for the Twins at the moment but as you point out, is going to eventually need to leave the party. Like a lot of people I grew weary of watching pound grounder after grounder into the shift, seemingly unwilling to consider any adjustments. But hey, I saw him take a pitch the way recently! Im not banking on him getting traded, and he’s got too much value to just dump, but there’s a roster jam on the horizon and it’s going to be increasingly difficult to defend him, especially when this little hot (lukewarm?) streak ends.
  21. OvertheHill
    I'll agree to put away the torches and pitchforks as far as running Max out of town. For now. We have ample evidence to confidently know what he is; a plus right fielder, capable in a pinch of playing centerfield, with a decline (but not completely useless) bat. To my knowledge he's carried himself well, not been a negative clubhouse guy, and most casual (?) Twins fans think well of him. I just don't want to see him batting near the top of the order.
  22. OvertheHill
    Maybe not a Broadway show, but it’s supposed to be entertainment nonetheless. Im not alone in finding this brand of Twins baseball painful to watch. Rocco hasn’t shown any feel for the “moment”; his in-game decisions are uninspiring to say the least. That Gordon AB was classic.
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