Richie the Rally Goat
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Springsteen's early work was/is amazing and I agree he's at his best in the stripped down setting. I love Nebraska, fantastic album. The Rising has grown on me in the context of post World Trade Center America. -
Article: Ervin Santana Is Legit
Richie the Rally Goat replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
but that's the issue with trading away pitching isn't it? Depth is thin, so you can't really trade it away unless you're getting back 2 close to major league ready pitchers. That's tough to swing. -
Article: Ervin Santana Is Legit
Richie the Rally Goat replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Erv's BABIP is .074 compared to his career .285. His FIP is .284 compared to last year's .381 and career .421. So he's pitching better, but he's also benefitting from Buck and extremely lucky. Count me as skeptical but very happy with the results. I certainly wouldn't extend him, but the rotation needs depth, which trading him most likely thins. Enjoy the ride and hope for the best, I guess -
hopefully in the bullpen or AAA
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Twin Cities: Pizzeria LolaChicago: Giordano's, or Gino's East depends on my mood
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According to Wikipedia it weighs 100 short tons or 98 long tons. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Gate
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The Twins petitioned for and were granted a 4th option year for Vargas. I did not see the same for Kepler. Eligibility does not necessarily mean that it was granted by the players association. Maybe it was and I missed it.
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also, a number of people from the old regime are still in the ranks. It takes time to assimilate or jettison those people.
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hes been on the 40 man since 2014 season. He's out of options
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Mauer's OPS is better against righties .793 to .610 vs lefties. Hes my pick for most DH at bats this year at 350. Pretty quickly Park will make his case to get added to the 40 and play a big chunk of first base, but still get 200 ABs at DH
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Article: Phil Hughes as 2017's CC Sabathia
Richie the Rally Goat replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
if Liriano came up w/ Thorasic Outlet Syndrome, yep I'd call him worn down. Age and innings are two components, and illustrated very well by your posts here that there's correlation, not necessarily causation, and that there's more to the miles argument. One component is injury rate, type of injury, recovery period and reparation. TOS and taking out part of a rib to improve circulation seems like a "you're getting old, let's see what we can do to extend your career". Maybe some day it'll become a more clear cut "fix" like Tommy John Surgery. When Tommy John had his procedure done it wasn't exactly a perfect success, it took a few tries. Best case scenario for Hughes, is he extends his career a bit. His circulatory issue isn't really "fixed" it's mitigated. As to the CC comp...CC started much higher, there's more room for struggle and still be better than alternatives. -
i hope so too, man that pitching staff is ugly
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Fantastic review/overview! I do like me some Hot Indian.
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im kinda baffled Hughes isn't starting the season on the DL. By accounts he's been shaky and low velocity
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remember our wager on beverages over 13 pitchers? I do.... And I love Surly
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of 14 options for 12 pitchers on the opening day roster about 4 of them SHOULD be plan A.
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agreed, but I can see a scenario where Haley and Wimmers are both in long relief based on how Falvine feels about the roatation. Maybe not opening day, but short starts and taxed bullpen with no optionable pitchers loom on the horizon.
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if these guys can't stand out on the worst pitching staff in baseball why bother?
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i would maybe look to have Buck or Park hit 3 and Sano 5. Otherwise I really like these lineups based on OBP
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last year he had the highest OBP on the team. Of any stat for lead off, that's it
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2015 was also the return from suspension mid-season. When everyone else is already at top speed it takes a while to catch up. My recollection (cuz I'm too lazy on Sunday morning to look it up) was Santana looked bad his first couple starts and the pitch forks and torches were out in the forums here. By the end of the season TR looked like a genius. I'd guess a more studious fan could chart his OOZ swing rate by start that season to see well below career at the beginning and well above at the end, average 20% because he didn't have enough starts raise the average up to 2014/2016 is levels
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it seems like a better arm would allow Polanco to play deeper in the hole to take better advantage of his range, which would i turn give him a little more slack. He seemed to play up so far that there was no margin for error. Tough to live on the razor's edge. Is he still playing up along the base path this spring?
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i recall the hype was that I was a bit of a reach
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"The aggregator" quoted this article. Fun to read it here first https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/03/twins-news-jay-veterans-stubbs-breslow.html?fv-home=true&post-id=87636
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Article: Risk Management: Backing Up Buck
Richie the Rally Goat replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Sub Dantana with Stubbs?
