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  1. DJL44
    I know that the solution isn't pulling up even more rookies from AAA.
  2. DJL44
    Varland hasn't exactly earned a spot on the MLB team with his performance. He's in the minors because he doesn't pitch better than the players they have in the majors.
  3. DJL44
    That counts in the standings? That's stupid. If you want to see a game played by the Twins best minor leaguers versus a different team's best minor leaguers you can go to St. Paul.
  4. DJL44
    It doesn't matter. There are no expectations that this team will win even one playoff game. They're the underdog and that should reduce the pressure and allow them to just play baseball.
  5. DJL44
    This is called the Futures Game.
  6. DJL44
    Wallner was lost at the plate to start the season and took a while to figure it out. Wallner in the month before his callup had a 1100 OPS in AAA. Subtract 150-200 points from that and see what you get. Keirsey could become a better hitter at the MLB level but it isn't likely to happen in September. There is nothing in his AAA stats that would suggest an OPS > 700 in the big leagues is likely. The author didn't write the article saying "Keirsey Jr. could replace Byron Buxton if he suddenly gets a lot better at hitting and defense." Of course, Keirsey doesn't have the market cornered on wishful thinking. It's true of Austin Martin and Willi Castro that either of them could replace Buxton if they suddenly get a lot better at hitting and defense.
  7. DJL44
    Sure, but still a LONG ways from replacing Byron Buxton.
  8. DJL44
    Those are not impressive numbers for AAA, especially with the current run environment in AAA. St. Paul has a 770 OPS as a team and they're right in the middle of the pack on offense. Median OPS in MLB is 700. The median hitter in MLB is a helluva lot better than the median hitter in AAA. Subtract 150-200 points from Keirsey's AAA OPS and you'll get a rough equivalency to the major leagues. Hope for Austin Martin with a better glove.
  9. DJL44
    Ray Miller
  10. DJL44
    I have a chance to win big with scratch-off lottery tickets. The most likely outcome is I'm out $5.
  11. DJL44
    I am not expecting much. If he can catch the ball and put up an 85 OPS+ that would be appreciated. In other words - be Margot/Martin but with a better glove. It's likely that he spends September struggling against MLB pitching and they really don't get a payoff until next season, if then.
  12. DJL44
    That is a pretty ignorant take on how much work a professional athlete puts in every day. There's batting practice, fielding practice, weight room & conditioning plus game film / strategy on top of the 3 hours a day you see them.
  13. DJL44
    If you're relying on Varland and Keirsey to lead the team to victory you're relying on the wrong people.
  14. DJL44
    Santana came out due to illness/injury. Did you want Helman there instead? Julien?
  15. DJL44
    Randy Dobnak is irrelevant to any decisions they will make about the roster, or should be.
  16. DJL44
    Very few relief pitchers do it consistently well. The ones who can do it consistently well are turned into closers. This is selection bias at work.
  17. DJL44
    Using Duran in the 8th IS improvising. Waiting to use him until the 9th is going by the book. There is plenty to criticize Rocco about, but you can't fault him for "failing to improvise". If anything he's managing too much.
  18. DJL44
    There is a totally different thread on that.
  19. DJL44
    You really don't want that. Joe Pohlad "We didn't make the playoffs and due to that we're going to have to make some cutbacks for the 2025 budget."
  20. DJL44
    A pitcher who only throws 2 pitches to righties and 2 pitches to lefties is not likely to be able to make it a 3rd time through the order with any success. Batters will adjust.
  21. DJL44
    Also wanted to get Castro's glove into the game for Julien which is entirely defensible with a 2 run lead.
  22. DJL44
    They may have been able to get the 8th inning out of Ober but he wasn't going to pitch the 9th with >95 pitches on the night.
  23. DJL44
    What's different? Do closers do backflips before entering the game but 8th inning pitchers do cartwheels? This is one of those areas where mental toughness actually does matter. If you can prepare for the inning when 9 is on the scoreboard but not when 8 is on the scoreboard and you lose all confidence and determination, then you aren't a mentally tough pitcher. Same goes for pitchers who can pitch when that number is an 8 but not when it is a 9. Rocco was too clever by half last night. He wouldn't be getting roasted here if Duran had fallen apart in the 9th instead of the 8th. We won't know but it's entirely possible that the Royals were ready for Duran and would have blown him up in the 9th if Ober or Jax pitches a scoreless 8th inning.
  24. DJL44
    Seriously?
  25. DJL44
    Most teams already have a guy like Keirsey Jr they can use as minor league depth.
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