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  1. Western SD Fan
    If I had to predict the rest of the game from the pitching side, Ryan will get the 7th. If Ryan gets into any trouble, you'll have Morris. Unfortunately, by default of bullpen rest, Laweryson would get the 8th and Gomez would get the 9th. Not a save situation, but he hasn't pitched since Wednesday with a day off tomorrow in a not out-of-control game.
  2. Western SD Fan
    Today has been a good day for the hitters. They have kept pressure on the Yankee pitching staff and keep pushing runs across. Too many times this year, we have seen the Twins get 3-5 runs in the first 5 innings and then go to sleep the rest of the game while the bullpen enters the chat and spams everywhere.
  3. Western SD Fan
    I meant to ask what sort of sorcery does Kreidler practice to get that kind of bounce?
  4. Western SD Fan
    I believe they have shown that challenging on a 0-0 count is important as it changes the entire outcome of the AB depending on whether the count starts 1-0 or 0-1. 0-1 or 0-2 challenges make little sense as does most challenges with 2 outs, unless there are RISP. I am glad that Shelton has told the pitchers not to challenge pitches. Interviews with pitchers earlier this year suggest that they think everything near the plate is a strike.
  5. Western SD Fan
    The advanced metrics people have been trying to diminish it ever since they created wRC+ thinking it is superior. Here is a clip from the conclusion of a Fangraphs article describing just that. "Generally speaking, RBI is not a useful measure of offensive performance. It may be useful as a way to explain the events of a game, but a player having 100 RBI and another having 75 RBI tells you almost nothing about those two players and the seasons they had. Generally, it’s hard to rack up huge RBI totals while having a horrible season, but there are much better stats available, even if you want one that rewards hitters for advancing runners. The key is you have to reward them for all runner advancements, not just the ones that lead to runs." Here is a link to the article: Stats To Avoid: Runs Batted In (RBI) | Sabermetrics Library I personally don't believe this as the good RBI guys (if there are any left) do things during their AB that increases their chances of getting that RBI. Choke up on the bat, try to shoot the ball to the opposite side, try to get the ball in the air, work the count, etc. For all of our complaining of Bell, he does put together professional AB's more often than not, especially with runners in scoring position.
  6. Western SD Fan
    Actually, he has a Tesla with a full glass rooftop so the drive-up MRI machine can just take the image directly from the vehicle.
  7. Western SD Fan
    But he's not supposed to be reaching for green fairies!
  8. Western SD Fan
    @Church of Kreidler, you do realize that you shouldn't give Kreidler the special 'wine' before the game, right?
  9. Western SD Fan
    Doesn't help that they have the Yankee representation of Adam Ottovino in there as well. Sort of a mixed bag of parts that haven't worked together all that long.
  10. Western SD Fan
    It may all depend on when they bring Jeffers back. If they have to carry 3 catchers for a few weeks, that will really force the hand to put Buxton on the IL just to get help since you'll be down another OF. You'll eventually run out of IF to try to play out there.
  11. Western SD Fan
    It all makes sense now.
  12. Western SD Fan
    What kind of wine does the Church of Kreidler offer? I may need some of that to understand these hot takes.
  13. Western SD Fan
    The good: Twins already have Weathers at 45 pitches after 2 innings and a lead! The bad: Twins are developing a concerning trend of not scoring many runs for Ryan. The ugly: Buxton is already out.
  14. Western SD Fan
    Apparently asking for Fedko is like calling Biggie Smalls. Ask three times and he appears. Coming in for an injured Buxton.
  15. Western SD Fan
    Radio suggested over 35 times. That would put him sometime in mid-2024.
  16. Western SD Fan
    But we are always prepared for disaster, right?
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  18. Western SD Fan
    Yankee fans are like Philadelphia fans. They'd boo Santa Claus. Maybe not throw batteries at Santa Claus, but it could be close.
  19. Western SD Fan
    He can still play defense. He is still ahead of our other players out there who can't hit or field.
  20. Western SD Fan
    Zebby's pitch count is fine, but for this inning, they may need to consider warming up the bullpen.
  21. Western SD Fan
    47 pitches through 4? That should get you into the 6th or 7th. Great recovery Zebby!
  22. Western SD Fan
    Mr. Analyst. Are you sure that you don't want to completely sub out your lineup in the 3rd inning? One Rocco Baldelli would disagree with you on that premise.
  23. Western SD Fan
    I think that Jackson was timid to challenge when he was first called up. They have let him get comfortable and now he is much more comfortable making the challenge. I would think he would be the most comfortable on the team due to his time in the minors.
  24. Western SD Fan
    Today. Facing Ober on his rehab start. Topa is also returning to Minnesota as a member of the Bisons.
  25. Western SD Fan
    If the Yankee fielder had been paying attention and let that ball go through, I think Bell may have been out there.
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