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  1. mikelink45
    Baseball has never been a place where emotions control cuts and rosters. We need the best players. We got rid of Killebrew and he finished with KC, Kaat was let go because Griffith thought he was done (he wasn't) and he went to the White Sox. Cutting a player is a necessity when you have better option. Gordon has been given a good chance and last year he did well, but that should not be the argument for keeping him. I would drop Castro then Gordon for Farmer and AK. Then comes Lewis a month or two away and a new problem arises, just as our shuffling of pitchers has caused us to use the DFA and IL and any other method at our disposal.
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    I always look at the prospects list and always hope for a day where everyone gets a hit. Close today.
  3. mikelink45
    I did not think I would be saying this, but I am concerned about Duran. We need him to be what he has been.
  4. mikelink45
    Did we extend the wrong man? Wow has Lopez looked bad since his contract. I know the article says he kept pounding the strike zone. They do that in batting practice too. Now that the bats are going Lopez need to return to what he did earlier. Yes we can bring Kiriloff up. Castro, Solano, Gordon are all expendable if a better player is ready to take the field. I did enjoy the game, but the last inning should have been the Royals.
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    I am not the one saying this. I only share what the announcers comment.
  6. mikelink45
    I worry more about over use and three days between appearances should not be an issue.
  7. mikelink45
    Nice take - I loved the connection with our MN tradition. I noticed on the game last night how much the announcers praised Kepler as the best RF we have ever had and how great his defense is. Maybe that is our way of making sure he knows he was loved when he goes elsewhere. The biggest factor for the Twins is his contract number. He was being paid with the thoughts he would improve, but he hasn't and I do not think that they will want to pay him above his value.
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    I heard that, but that is only one day. Was that necessary?
  9. mikelink45
    I think Miranda has found his groove with the two homers and now a 240 BA. Now if Kiriloff can provide another bat (and just as important give us some defense at 1B) it will really be exciting.
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    It is interesting that you ask that. I am listening to Jim Kaat's book - Good as Gold - and in it he made two fascinating statements - 1965 is the last series in which every starting pitcher threw a complete game Harmon Killebrew hit a key, game winning HR for a key game in the extra innings, but we did not keep track of walk off hits - we did not even have the phrase in those days. In a July 11, 1965 game that was a come from behind 6 - 5 game against the Yankees. Tovar had another extra inning hit. He said Killebrew must have fouled off 5 -6 pitches, but we did not count them in those days. This is a paraphrasing of Kaat's words.
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    1965 Pascual 9 - 3 (injured during the year) Perry 12 - 7 Kaat 18 - 11 Grant 21 - 7
  12. mikelink45
    Nice summary - no debates here. My take-aways are that Ober needs to have the Maeda spot and Maeda needs to get healthy and start in the BP. Second, for now my disgust with the Gallo signing is lost in the destroyed files section of my office. Third, I thought we had a chance for a sweep when we scored 6 runs in game three, but I blame management. Maeda should have been pulled quickly. I also question why we would bench our best players when playing the Yankees.
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    Kaat, Perry, Grant, Pascual - but that was more than 55 years.
  14. mikelink45
    Can we beat a bad team?
  15. mikelink45
    I agree - Kepler has been batted 1st and 4th this week - why? Buxton and Polanco sit against the Yankees - why? Maeda left in until double figures - why? Too much confusion and I am sure Rocco does not care.
  16. mikelink45
    from MLB.com - Definition A pitcher receives a win when he is the pitcher of record when his team takes the lead for good -- with a couple rare exceptions. First, a starting pitcher must pitch at least five innings (in a traditional game of nine innings or longer) to qualify for the win. If he does not, the official scorer awards the win to the most effective relief pitcher. There is also a rarely used clause where an official scorer can deem a relief pitcher's appearance "brief and ineffective." (For example, if a reliever relinquished a one-run lead by allowing three runs, but was still in line for a win after his team scored four runs in the following inning -- that may qualify.) If that's the case, the scorer can award the win to a pitcher who followed that "brief and ineffective" pitcher. Which relief pitcher earns the win specifically is also up to the judgment of the official scorer.
  17. mikelink45
    It would be one thing if they just blew us away in every aspect, but our bats worked today. 6 runs should be a victory or a close loss. Sorry, but Maeda needs to prove some things to stay in the lineup if we are serious about contending.
  18. mikelink45
    I am waiting to see the hitters start to produce. That will give me a lot more confidence.
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    Sometimes I think I should change my moniker to "Wins do Count" - starting pitchers accumulate wins by being in the game long enough to earn them. RP wins mean nothing and I do wish the scorers would use their discretion to give wins to the most deserving. But never-the-less, Joe Ryan is really showing something and it is a delight. Not sure if it continues, but right now he and Gray are really giving us a great 1 - 2 (I know Lopez is good too). Now speaking of scorers - how does Solano not have two errors? Brutal play at 1B. And yes fielding at 1B does count too. Now if we could just learn to beat the bad teams.
  20. mikelink45
    I want to say wait until June, but then we were at the All-star break last year when the wheels fell off. Everytime I feel like we are ready to move up we get a lousy team to play and fall apart. At this time we are a 500 team and will remain there until we can start to get both bats and arms in sync.
  21. mikelink45
    Solano is doing what they want and need. I do not think he is ready to be sent away. 286 .355 .357 .712 Gordon looked so good last year, but with Farmer and Solano he is expendable. Of course I would let Castro go first. I would move Gallo to the OF and put Kiriloff at first base. I would probably bring Wallner back up and give him a longer period to adjust.
  22. mikelink45
    Can you give us an update on Prielipp and his status? We have not heard much about Salas except that he ranks high on the list. Is he playing well or not - the stats that you posted with him did not look good.. I am also worried that Rodriguez is suffering another injury.
  23. mikelink45
    I agree with moving Gallo to the OF. And I am not pleased with Buxton's production, but there is no way he is cut, demoted or anything else. If seems as if people are reading my post as a statement that I want to get rid of these players. In fact, I just want the best players on the 26 man roster and the cuts come from those who are underperforming.
  24. mikelink45
    Did Gray want to pitch 8? Felt like he could keep going. Jax and Moran were both scary yesterday. I am with those who think Gray is a good candidate for an extension. I also like the way he works and I am always bothered by judging a pitcher on how many strikeouts he has. That is not the only thing a good pitcher can do.
  25. mikelink45
    I don't advocate for cutting, dropping or anything else, but based on their production these are the players that the Twins can move - anyway they want - if we have a better player ready to come up.
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