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  1. DJL44
    I think Larnach has over-adjusted to breaking stuff and is letting fastballs go by in the zone. He needs to take a hack at some of the get-me-over fastballs he's seeing, especially early in the count.
  2. DJL44
    Another reason why spring training stats should be ignored. Cerda is on his 4th season of not hitting at Double-A. He can be released at any time without any worry.
  3. DJL44
    No, 2B is closer to LF than CF in terms of physical tools. It means you can field grounders, but you can't throw. There is a scarcity factor in WAR because you can't have a lefthanded throwing 2B but you can have that in CF. Regardless, they keep pulling Keaschall off the field before the game is over. If he's promoted to the Twins, who is going to play the last 3 innings of the game for him?
  4. DJL44
    You probably need to recalibrate your head to a league batting .230. Buxton, surprisingly, has been just slightly below league average offensively at the plate and his baserunning makes him an average contributor on offense.
  5. DJL44
    Emmanuel Rodriguez has two big factors in his favor 1) He can play defense at a premium position (CF). Keaschall is only playing 2B and DH at the moment. 2) He can play a full game in the field. Keaschall is still being "ramped up" because the physical demands of playing a full 9-inning game are too much for his body. Keaschall, defensively, is a mix of Julien's glove and Buxton's durability. I really hope that changes as he gets further into the season, but it makes him quite unlikely to help the MLB team right now.
  6. DJL44
    No, what you try to do is come up with a contrarian take and then make up a story out of thin air to try to get people to believe it.
  7. DJL44
    You don't have to. You're just wrong. Hitting home runs helps teams win. Not hitting home runs helps them lose.
  8. DJL44
    They won't have a lead every day.
  9. DJL44
    How many teams didn't make the playoffs at all because they didn't have any home run hitters? You can't win playing deadball baseball in 2025. The top 4 teams in HR at the moment are the Angels, Dodgers, Cubs and Yankees. They're 38-25. The bottom 4 teams in HR are the Blue Jays, Royals, Rockies and Pirates. They're 25-37. Hitting home runs helps a team win. It's indisputable. https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2016/9/9/12842846/home-runs-wins-correlation-2016#:~:text=Initially%2C there appears to be,%2C R%2C is quite sizable! Strike batters out, play good defense, hit bombs.
  10. DJL44
    Julien is hot right now. 893 OPS over the last week.
  11. DJL44
    He's leading the team with a .370 OBP. Isn't that what you want from your leadoff hitter? I think the Wallner as leadoff hitter experiment has been the most successful thing they've tried.
  12. DJL44
    I can't disagree with this move. Miranda has been terrible in all aspects.
  13. DJL44
    Even with Jax and Duran they can only cover half the innings they want the bullpen to cover to win a game.
  14. DJL44
    And people say this team isn't fun to watch.
  15. DJL44
    It's not "the league". It's the game. Home runs win baseball games. That's like saying "The NFL has put a lot of premium on scoring touchdowns".
  16. DJL44
    Today's proven veterans are tomorrow's washed-up has-beens. Trade anyone over 30 while you still can.
  17. DJL44
    Nobody's taking Vazquez, but there are a bunch of useful pitchers ages 30 and up: Coulombe, Stewart, Tonkin, Topa, Jax, and Ober. The last two would bring the most in return.
  18. DJL44
    He is up to 47th in OPS in the International League.
  19. DJL44
    This team is much more likely to be selling veterans than buying.
  20. DJL44
    Go (Stewartville) Tigers!
  21. DJL44
    He's not worse than last season at defense. He's also not much better.
  22. DJL44
    There's improvement. We'll see over time if there's enough improvement.
  23. DJL44
    Maybe Fedko gets a chance at AAA with the opening in the outfield.
  24. DJL44
    Go see Alcatraz if you're in San Francisco. I liked the Zoo, Balboa Park and the Midway in San Diego, but I think the Maritime Museum is underrated. Buy the ticket that comes with the harbor tour.
  25. DJL44
    I am planning on going to Colorado this summer to see the Twins play the Rockies. Any suggestions?
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