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    You’re getting at part of the story that was missing. define “healthy” will he play 140 games in a season again? 120 games? 100? he averages 84 games per season and played in 85. Is that “healthy”? the other posters bringing up Rod Carew comp is interesting. Maybe like Rodney, Buck needs to strap on a first baseman’s mitt?
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    Not sure stature has anything to do with it, but my guess is Varland is relieving in order to manage his innings. agreed on the observed innings increases for Varland being big jumps and worthwhile to track.
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    Agreed, different era. Also to add, comparing the 6th starter of this team to a Hall of Fame starting pitcher isn’t fair or helpful. I mean Bert’s in the Hall of Fame because he’s one of the best pitchers to ever play. We may never see another like him and those of us who got to watch him pitch should feel lucky we got the opportunity, not ask why the 6th starter can’t throw as many innings.
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    Agreed, but realistically it would have been Gray, Lopez, Ryan, Ober, Varland, Kuechel. It would have been giving regular season innings to Varland (and not rostering both Sands and Winder) reducing regular season innings to Gray/Lopez/Ryan in order for Gray/Lopez/Ryan to have more gas in the tank for the post season. Considering the Twins aren’t just walking away with the division right now, and it’s still a slight possibility that Cleveland catches up, not diluting the rotation and not putting more stress on the bullpen was the right call. I agree with your point, but the discussion is a bit more nuanced
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    If it’s Mark DeRosa, you’ll rue the day…
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    https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/baseball_uniform_numbers.php?t=MIN I’m so disappointed
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    Scott Erickson had an EPIC mullet
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    Agreed, the straw-man here is really difficult because it’s not a one:one comp. The question isn’t “what if player A’s results were replaced by player B’s results?” The straw-man is “what if instead of carrying both Winder and Sands on the roster, they shuttled between the two and carried another leverage arm?” “What if those 13 games 22 innings were thrown by one roster spot?” Really hard to determine, but declining to use either pitcher in even modestly leveraged situations is a decision too.
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    Good discussion point. I think we need to add that Sands and Winder have been bad and underutilized, putting more innings on Jax, Pagan, Thielbar, and Duran Any of Lopez, Hicks, Stratton, Moll would have been an improvement over either Winder or Sands and would have spread the burden out on Jax, Pagan, Thielbar and Duran. At least Jax and Duran are looking a little tired right now. Agreed, no better than the current top end relievers in the Twins Bullpen, but comparable to Jax and Pagan and adding depth.
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    The rule is “down 8 runs you can pitch with a position player at any time, up 10 you can pitch with a position player in the 9th”.
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    The Cleveland broadcast explained… if you are up 10 runs you can have a position player pitch the 9th. If you are down 10 runs you can have a position player pitch anytime. Ohtani is listed officially as a two way player
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    If you’re going to a position player to pitch in the 6th, why not forfeit?
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    Good question! I have no idea, but my point of reference is marathon training. I’m starting my taper now for a marathon in early October, that I started training for in April. 3-4 weeks lines up, but I’m not sure how comparable this really is, and just like an Il stint, every situation and athlete is different
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    Yes, but Ober has obliterated his career innings record this season. Ryan is on track to exceed his innings record too even after his IL stint. Gray hasn’t been a workhorse. this team was going to need some reinforcements for the August slog, I’m ok with that being a guy you dont feel bad about DFAing when he’s not needed anymore.
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    I’m still in the River in Egypt phase
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    So disappointed for Buck. I can’t imagine what he’s going through! Gotta be brutal for such a competitive guy!
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    To specify, they could have 60 day Il-Ed Miranda on 8/31 and added Stevenson to the 40 so he could be on the post season?
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    🐓 🐔 🍗
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    Twins Bullpen Beer
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    It’s the journey, not the destination. I loved watching both World Series championships, but if hope doesn’t spring eternal, there’s no point.
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    How good is your forecast? What is it based on?
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    A ball in play can be a double play or triple play
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