Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

Richie the Rally Goat

Community Moderator
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    10,746

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    13

 Content Type 

Profiles

Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospect Rankings

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Minnesota Twins Trade & Free Agent Rumors

Minnesota Twins Fan Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by Richie the Rally Goat

  1. Richie the Rally Goat
    I think the Amsterdam episode was my favorite.
  2. Richie the Rally Goat
    Correa lauded Popkins last year on the diagnosis and data/info sharing. this year the report out of the Strib. was that the players are overwhelmed by data. I don’t think there’s a misunderstanding of what the issue is I think the issue is in synthesis (not diagnosis). “What should the players do about it” and effective communication of the PDCA. From the Rocco Rant the other day, I don’t think he knows either. I have been in the “why bother with coaching changes , they’re just going to be cloned” camp. I’m now in the “Popkins needs to go, probably Baldelli and the other hitting coaches too.”
  3. Richie the Rally Goat
    Agreed, but better than Kepler is a very low bar.
  4. Richie the Rally Goat
    send Gallo packing too
  5. Richie the Rally Goat
    Finished Ted Lasso, thoroughly loved it. The last episode… I got all misty
  6. Richie the Rally Goat
    @Rod Carews Birthdaygreat post! Very thoughtful. The Buzzwords that get thrown around carry very different meaning for different fans. as a pro-data fan, I am an analyst by trade too. I wonder if some of the debate is based on comfort with statistical/quantitative process? im not a huge fan of Modern baseball theory. 3 true outcomes hitters are boring as heck to watch. It seems like Manfred has identified some of the flaws in the modern game and has instituted rules changes. I wonder if we’ll see more (like lowering of the mound) to drive more change?
  7. Richie the Rally Goat
    Jose Miranda:
  8. Richie the Rally Goat
    that doesn’t seem so fast ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  9. Richie the Rally Goat
    That is awesome! Sad that doing the right thing is a bit of a surprise, but the mental health stigma still exists. It’s great to see the Twins approaching this situation supportive just like physical health (as it should be).
  10. Richie the Rally Goat
    It’s been 50/50 since May 1, needs to be Jeffers 60/Vazquez 40
  11. Richie the Rally Goat
    His defense isn’t as advertised, it’s decent, but not good, let alone the gold glove caliber reputation being thrown around in the offseason. He had a couple 3 and 4 OAA seasons, but this year negative 2. the reclamation project wasn’t a failure. He’s hitting his career average after having a catastrophic season last year. He has been reclaimed. that doesn’t make Gallo a good player, or a good offseason signing. He’s an $11M replacement level player. Solano is $2M replacement level player, who is by the way, outhitting Gallo, and is not another left handed hitting outfielder.
  12. Richie the Rally Goat
    I do have one argument with the OP. If the Gallo reclamation project is viewed as a failure, was the author’s expectations set too high? Why would Gallo’s career average be seen as a failure?
  13. Richie the Rally Goat
    Joey Gallo’s (much like Max Kepler) calling card was also a plus fielding corner outfielder. Both Gallo and Kepler have been very average at best in the outfield. Gallo has -1 OAA in both RF and LF, with a hot start, he’s hitting his career average on the season. See if they can trade him and Kepler for anything leading up to the deadline, and then DFA them both. it might get worse with Larnach and Wallner in the outfield, but not much, and at least then they’re developing future players instead of giving innings to past their prime vets.
  14. Richie the Rally Goat
    I thought it was going to be Headrick after he defecated all over the pitcher’s mound on Tuesday night.
  15. Richie the Rally Goat
    Lewis is 100% in my wishlist to start for the Twins in ‘24. If Correa isn’t the SS anymore, I’d rather see Lewis at short than center. If CC is still the SS, then CF it is :)
  16. Richie the Rally Goat
    With Lewis in the discussion, the status of Buxton and Correa both seem relevant. Is Buxton still a CF? Is Correa still the SS we thought we were getting? Is he significantly better than Lewis? The clock is ticking on his move to 3B, and his OOA last year and this year points to a sooner than later move. as with other posters, I’d like to see what they have in Celestino/Martin or if Correa is still the SS, Lewis and use the off-season to address if they don’t see enough from the internal options
  17. Richie the Rally Goat
    Deletes draft Tweet “Buck-up Byron Buttercup” sigh…
  18. Richie the Rally Goat
    https://theathletic.com/4298453/2023/03/13/twins-carlos-correa-david-popkins/ If Popkins turned Correa’s season around last year as the linked article maintains, why is Popkins the cause of Correa’s issues this year? Re Kepler: wRC+ (or OPS+, they are very similar) his career is 100, exactly league average. This year is 87, 13 percentage points less than his career, 8 percentage points lower than his career median. His previous low was 93, and previous career was 101. He’s having a bad year, but he’s had 8 percentage point swings in wRC+ before. Approach is absolutely on the table as an issue. Does Popkins choose the approach? Does Falvey/Levine? I’d lean towards the latter considering they’re the ones signing hitters and coaches. If Popkins were fired, what kind of hitting coach will Falvine hire? Would Buxton stop being a dead pull hitter because the Twins fired Popkins? Baldelli, Popkins, fire them all, I don’t really care and they don’t exactly inspire confidence from me. Who are Falvey and Levine going to hire to replace them? Likely very similar coaches, because they have a type.
  19. Richie the Rally Goat
  20. Richie the Rally Goat
    About the time it took me to respond to that joke
  21. Richie the Rally Goat
    I don’t know and I don’t care
  22. Richie the Rally Goat
    According to AZPhil, they need an official diagnosis from the team Dr. It doesn’t specify that the player agree. My take then is: they can’t Il Buck because he’s bad, but if he is injured, they can IL him against his wishes.
  23. Richie the Rally Goat
    Gallo is at career average, Kepler is close, they just aren’t very good. Buxton is injured, but might also need some improved coaching, and Pop was credited with fixing Correa last year, but is now the cause of Correa’s woes now? im not saying Popkins doesn’t need to be replaced, but I don’t think he’s as big of an impact as others. I don’t think coaching changes will be effective until the Fo changes.
  24. Richie the Rally Goat
    We are in alignment, and exactly the direction I was going too.
  25. Richie the Rally Goat
    Strikes out 30%, if he gets 5 plate appearances that’s running to first 3.5 times per game. He has a 30% OBP so in those 5 plate appearances he reaches 1.5 times per game.
×
×
  • Create New...