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  1.    TJSweens reacted to a post in a topic: Red Sox 9, Twins 5: Defensive Lapses Cost Twins Chance to Sweep Sox
  2.    Western SD Fan reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 6, Red Sox 0: Mick Abel Shines, Byron Buxton Mashes for Another Twins Victory
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    Over the last six games Lee hitting .350 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. That's significant improvement. I say that as one who has been critical of Lee. I'm glad to see it because Lee needs to hit to justify his defense in the lineup.
  5.    Chris Hove reacted to a post in a topic: Twins (Abel) vs Red Sox (Gray): 4/14/26, 6:40 pm CDT
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    Great outing from Abel. His pitches had a lot of bite. Do any of you other old farts think Abel's delivery reminds you of Kevin Tapani's? It's just loose and fluid, almost effortless.
  7.    Scott51104 reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 8, Blue Jays 2: G4 Ignites a Twins Onslaught
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    Technically, the pumpkin turned into a coach.
  11.    Western SD Fan reacted to a post in a topic: Twins 8, Blue Jays 2: G4 Ignites a Twins Onslaught
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    It was encouraging to see Taj grind through 5 innings when he was fighting his command on every pitch. All pitchers have days where the ball just refuses to go where they want it to go. Good pitchers manage to make enough pitches to get through and give their team a chance to win. Taj did that.
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    I'm actually impressed. He made it two weeks into the season this year.
  18.    RpR reacted to a comment on a blog entry: Confidence in ABS
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    Use the technology full time. Even in a year when umpires were pretty accurate, the ABS was still more accurate. The ABS is also a lot more consistent. A close pitch in a given location will be called the same every time no matter who threw it or what inning it is. Pitchers, hitters and catchers will all know the strike zone.
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    Agreed. I watched Culpepper play SS three times in spring training. He is so far ahead of Lee defensively it isn't funny. Leave him at SS. I hate the idea of him forcing his way to the majors and being subjected to these mix and match lineups the Twins seem to love.
  21.    TJSweens reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (3/28): Kaelen Culpepper Crushes First AAA Homer; Alan Roden with Another Game-Winning RBI
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    I'm not impressed with thre Driveline analysis, using a whopping sample of two pitchers. In any event, the analysis doesn't disprove the laws of physics. Arms and legs are levers. Longer levers possess more potential energy. Driveline doesn dispute that. There are other factors in achieving velocity. I never denied that. In fact that has been my point. Ober seems to lack the ability to efficiently transfer potential energy to kinetic energy. Again, I'm not asking Ober to be one of the hardest throwers in baseball. I'm asking him to be just below average. Right now he's 5 mph below average.
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    There is major difference between a random tall fan watching a ballgame and a trained 6'9 professional athlete. Your quip is rather pointless. The average 4 seam fastball velocity in MLB is 93.6-95 mph. I'm not asking Ober to melt down the radar gun. I'm asking him to be a tick below major league average. Height does not guarantee velo, however it is an advantage in achieving velo. Ober clearly does not have an efficient transfer of energy through his delivery.
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    Jenkins is in AAA and turned 21 just 29 days ago. As Torii Hunter would say...he doesn't even have his man muscles yet. Jenkins has been playing against older and more advanced competition every step of the way. As he continues to get stronger I expect his bat speed will increase. He will continue to refine his pitch selection. He will be fine. He won't be Joe Mauer, Byron Buxton, Alex Kirilloff or Royce Lewis. He will be something uniquely Walker Jenkins and we will find out what that is in a year or two.
  25.    TJSweens reacted to a post in a topic: Differing Views of Walker Jenkins’ Power Potential: 'Mauer with Power' Rides Again
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    I continue to be baffled by a 6'9 pitcher who can't sit at least 93 mph with a fastball in his prime. There are some pitchers who's velo starts out a few ticks low in ST and see a jump as they get stretched out. Ober isn't one of them. If anything his best velo is early in the spring. Ober should have been traded in the off season while he still had any value. Some will argue that would have been selling low. I think his value was as high as it will ever be.
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    Can the Twins stomach that? After three years of Vazquez they should be used to it.
  28.    TJSweens reacted to a post in a topic: Minnesota Twins 2026 Position Analysis: Starting Pitcher
  29. TJSweens
    "Zebby Matthews, who was conversely not acquired via any ambitious investment, but rather through savvy drafting and development." More like a blind squirrel finding a nut if he actually pans out. There is nothing savvy about the way the Twins draft and develop pitchers.
  30.    TJSweens reacted to a post in a topic: Has Zebby Matthews Lost His Rotation Spot?
  31.    TJSweens reacted to a post in a topic: Three Twins With Something to Prove in Spring Training’s Final Days
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    I had hoped the Twins would trade Ober in the off season. His performance to this point has done nothing to change that feeling. It's always baffled me that a guy 6'9 can't consistently sit in the 93-94 range. He was effective at 91-92. He is very hittable at 90. At 88-89, he's a batting practice pitcher. Either he regains his old velo or he is done.
  33. TJSweens
    "Bailey Ober allowed just one run and struck out two over 2 2/3 innings Thursday, in his second appearance of the Cactus League season." That's the Citrus League. If Ober is throwing 89 in spring, that is a bad sign. He is not a pitcher who gains velocity as they move into the season.
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