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  1. Nshore
    Players like Lewis or Lee, etc. are probably very used to naturally being one of the top players or THE top player all the way up from high school. Then all of a sudden they aren't even league average or barely hanging on to a job at all. It must be quite a shock to their egos. It might be the first time they've had to dig down deep and really work at it. We'll see if they have what it takes.
  2. Nshore
    And now a word from Ty Cobb: "Baseball is a red blooded sport for red blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest!". Have a nice season.
  3. Nshore
    I've been seized by what is probably going to end up being delusional optimism about Brooks Lee. He looks better this spring. It's obvious he's working hard at it. I hope it pays off.
  4. Nshore
    Josh Bell is built like an NFL linebacker. He and Wallner could take on the entire opposing team in a bench clearing brawl. So we have that going for us, which is nice.
  5. Nshore
    I'll enjoy the season no matter what happens because I enjoy baseball. It's worth remembering that almost all the superlatives they're saying about Jenkins they were saying about Lewis not so long ago. Baseball is hard. They have to prove it on the ML field. You never know what you're going to get.
  6. Nshore
    Soon games will last 12 hours as they litigate each and every pitch.
  7. Nshore
    Being a Twins fan just before the season starts is like sitting in the beach house you've been told to evacuate just before the category 5 hurricane hits. There must be greater baseball minds at work in the Twins' front office that fans can't hope to understand.
  8. Nshore
    It seems like a set lineup is a thing of the past. They now go with a shape shifting lineup based on the stats that R2D2 spits out against the pitcher of the day.
  9. Nshore
    I know 99% disagree with me, but IMO the Twins should put some of those strong right arms that they optioned out to work in the bullpen. Matthews and Klein are 2 examples that could probably help. It doesn't have to mean they're relievers for life. Garrett Crochet, for example, started in the bullpen and is now an elite starter. But Zoll doesn't return my calls.
  10. Nshore
    Most importantly, Funderburk has the HAIR to be a shutdown late inning reliever.
  11. Nshore
    My vote would be the glove first guy - Kreidler. It's going to be a defensively challenged team (among other things) so they need all the help they can get. Arcia looks a little sluggish.
  12. Nshore
    I agree - they should bring E- Rod up and play him every day. Ted Williams was 22 years old when he hit .406. Give E-Rod a chance to hit .407!
  13. Nshore
    The Twins have holes in their line-up and a ragged bullpen, so they'll have their problems even if the rotation turns out to be the finest in ML baseball. But I'll give them credit for making the right call and giving Abel the opportunity. Now bring up E-Rod.
  14. Nshore
    Topa looked better today. There was only one scalding hot smash to the outfield wall, after which he was immediately removed for his own protection. Hendriks might have been the better bet.
  15. Nshore
    From an article in the paper it's clear that Hendriks has a great sense of humor. He's going to need it.
  16. Nshore
    That's the far bigger question - how long can they stick with the anemic hitting Lewis. He's trying a new batting approach. But he often still looks like he has no pitch recognition at all. Buxton went through that early in his career. They can only hope Lewis will figure it out like Buxton did.
  17. Nshore
    I agree with you. They need a good fastball. Having said that, generally I think the Twins may be putting too much emphasis on velocity. That may be why the Festas and Matthews, etc. are developing arm trouble. IMO they don't have to try to throw upper 90's to be successful. It's a fine line.
  18. Nshore
    Off topic because he's not a starting pitcher candidate, but I wonder why John Klein didn't get more of a look for the bullpen. It's not as though they're flush with right handed pitching out there. It's like a trap door opened and he vanished.
  19. Nshore
    Zoll: "hold my beer!"
  20. Nshore
    Funderburk will get traded for a left handed hitting outfielder.
  21. Nshore
    They should try Matthews in the bullpen. It might even help him refine his command.
  22. Nshore
    The article refers to Matthews and "experience and stability" as though he's Jim Perry or something. Matthews performance has been anything but stable. Abel has my vote until he proves otherwise.
  23. Nshore
    From some of the previous comments in other articles - I didn't realize that E-Rod strikes out as much as he does, and Gonzalez struggles in the field. If that's the case, I'm not sure why they've been rated as high as they are. And Prielipp, in addition to the health problems, to this point has more hits to innings pitched and issues with control. It may be a struggling franchise trying to pump up players to give fans hope.
  24. Nshore
    On the Twins team, I like the "piggyback" pitcher's chances better than whatever "has been" reliever that they're going to drag out of the bullpen. But you're right it's something different so they'd never do it.
  25. Nshore
    It'd be a crime against humanity if Abel doesn't make this team. If necessary, they could go with a 6 man rotation. They could have SWR or Ober scheduled for 4 or 5 innings and Abel or Matthews to finish. 4 innings is all SWR usually goes anyway. Why not plan for it?
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