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  1. big dog
    Well, Gonsalves didn't hold that tie very long.
  2. big dog
    Gonsalves didn’t hold that lead for very long. I hope he can figure a few things out.
  3. big dog
    I think if he had been planning to stay, the last few weeks and the next few weeks might cause him to change his mind.
  4. big dog
    Well, it's nice to get a chance to look at all these kids. Wait, never mind. Agreed about Kepler. There are a lot of weak batting averages on this team, but who would have predicted Adrianza would have 20 points on Kepler? I count 4 guys in the starting lineup that I look forward to seeing next year. Unfortunately I think there are a lot more that I should plan on seeing.
  5. big dog
    Hopefully they get this out of their system before too long so we never have to see it again. Great track record so far, though
  6. big dog
    That was interesting analysis, thanks. Extending his Yankee career through 9/2 brings his ERA up to 5.09, but his FIP drops to 1.88. Somehow 6 ER on 9 H, 1 BB in 3.2 brought his FIP down. I'm going to try that argument on my boss- yeah, it looks like I sucked, but I actually have a great FIP.
  7. big dog
    How fun would it have been to watch that game with Jim Pohlad?
  8. big dog
    One headline is Buxton shut down. The other headline should be Twins Organization shuts down.
  9. big dog
    I'd rather have Mauer than Robbie Grossman, if you want to name names. Sure, I'd rather have Machado. But I'm a lot more likely to get Grossman.
  10. big dog
    The first Twins championship team had 38-year-old Don Baylor on it for 20 games, with an OPS+ of 89, and everyone thought it was a great decision (except maybe whomever didn't make the playoff roster as a result). I'd rather see Veteran Quiet Leader Joe Mauer all year.
  11. big dog
    I wouldn't have minded him going one more batter, but Molly gave him a chance to leave with the game tied even with a runner on base so at least he got his shot to walk off the mound tied.
  12. big dog
    I support letting Stewart pitch to Encarnacion, and I support taking him out after Encarnacion hit the double to put the Indians back in front. This is exactly what I wanted Molitor to do in Stewart's last start, and I'm glad the kid got a chance to go five and leave with the game tied. Didn't happen, but he had his shot. And if we lose this game 3-2, it's still ok with me.
  13. big dog
    I know what I would say.
  14. big dog
    I don't care about .500 any more. That possibility is out the window. I want to see young players play, and put in situations where they can develop, and I want to see a team on the field that actually appears to be interested in the game. If Molitor can't do those things, then I don't think his record is the problem.
  15. big dog
    I'm not very proud of the "Twins way" any more. In fact, it's been a while.
  16. big dog
    Agreed I was just thinking the same thing. Send him to have whatever surgery he needs now instead of doing it in February or March.
  17. big dog
    Wait, we had a runner on first with one out. Why wasn’t Grossman bunting to move him over? Isn’t that tonight’s game plan? Fine him.
  18. big dog
    Wow, that's crazy talk but it just might happen.
  19. big dog
    Yeah, I don't have any idea if the decoy actually worked (the player in the on-deck circle was waving like crazy for the runner to slide), but I really love that he tried it. I'm becoming a bigger fan of Garver all the time.
  20. big dog
    I certainly see the other side of this argument and I don't think it's necessarily wrong. One more clarification of my view, if anyone still cares, and thank you for all the thoughtful, reasonable disagreement. Stewart seems to be an emotional guy, and I think once he gets a win he might settle down. Three starts, no wins, that's got to really weigh on a young starter. If it had been any game setting other than having two outs in the fifth, or if the game had been tied, or even if the batter at the plate would have been the go-ahead run, I would have been fine with yanking him. This one decision didn't make up my mind that I was done with the MOY. It was just the decision that made me finally willing to post about it. I've been there for a while.
  21. big dog
    I hated the decision in the game thread and still do. He was a 98 pitches, fine. Give him one more batter. Aren't we supposed to be developing ballplayers here? Let Stewart try to get out of it. (Disclaimer: I am not related to Kohl Stewart and I do not play fantasy baseball.) If Molitor was trying to develop Busenitz by putting him in a tough spot, well he already gave a bunch of those spots to Matt Belisle earlier this season. I'm happy to have the team win, but let's try to win and also let the young pitchers get out of their own tough spots a little more often. You don't have to trust them- just let them earn your trust. Or you could just have Morrison DH the first 3/4 of the season while either playing badly or playing injured because something about that OPS says "winner".
  22. big dog
    See if he can fight through the fifth and leave with a chance for a win. Much better mindset for his next game, whether he gets the win or not. Develop the players confidence.
  23. big dog
    Did you see Garver standing there waiting for the throw as if he was watching paint dry? Trying to decoy the runner. Love to see that.
  24. big dog
    Stupid decision by Molitor. Manage to help players develop, not to clinch second place with a losing record.
  25. big dog
    I oppose taking Stewart out with two outs in the fifth up two runs. I think that was a bad decision. How’s he going to learn to get through? Fire Molitor.
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