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  1. DJL44
    Buxton played hurt ALL of 2023. He didn't have a single day of good health.
  2. DJL44
    One thing that helps a platoon player get into the lineup against same-handed pitchers is good defense. That's one reason why Jacque Jones and Max Kepler get to face lefties. It's also a reason why Wallner should stay in the game instead of Manny Margot or Austin Martin - his fielding is better. It makes no sense to downgrade future at-bats AND the outfield defense for the rest of the game to get one at-bat with the platoon advantage in the 4th inning.
  3. DJL44
    They liked Petty and Leach and Enlow when they drafted them, too. They "unloaded" Petty because it was a great deal to get two very reasonably priced years of Sonny Gray (plus a 1st round pick) for just one A-ball pitching prospect. It was a bargain price then and in hindsight one of the best trades this front office has made.
  4. DJL44
    You're assuming he attacks hitters with the same pitches / pitch sequence in the 1st inning and later innings. That, of course, would be a terrible idea if he's already given up a hit to the batter earlier.
  5. DJL44
    Chas McCormick has played 88 games for Houston with a -0.5 WAR. Adam Duvall, 90 games for the Braves, -1.3 WAR. DJ Stewart, 35 games for the Mets, -0.6 WAR. DJ Le Mahieu and Rizzo for the Yankees. Chris Taylor for the Dodgers. I'm tired of looking now.
  6. DJL44
    Just a question - has Austin Martin ever tried to field fly balls in a stadium with a roof? I wonder if he lost that ball in the ceiling.
  7. DJL44
    If they need a spot on the 40 man roster, sadly they can use Correa. He went on the injured list on July 16 which means he will be out 60 days on September 14. I'm not sure he will even return in time to get some plate appearances before the season ends.
  8. DJL44
    Part of the reason is obviously that the other team is stacking their lineup with their best chance to score in the first inning. The best batters get to hit first.
  9. DJL44
    When you're 33 (turning 34) the career numbers matter a lot less than what you did in the previous season. Kyle Farmer will have a hard time getting more than a minor league deal from anyone. The Twins could give him a minor league contract. With Brooks Lee in the majors they won't really have anyone for SS in St. Paul.
  10. DJL44
    Professional baseball players know it's awfully hard to keep a job hitting .189 no matter how nice you are. They also are more interested in winning than playing with their friends.
  11. DJL44
    MLB coaches make roughly $200,000 with quite a bit of variation. I'm pretty sure you can hire someone to be a great clubhouse guy for $50,000 if you just want him to hang out in the clubhouse and be friendly.
  12. DJL44
    I have no idea if slider spin of 3178 RPM is something a human arm can do for 180 innings a season.
  13. DJL44
    It would be great if they could hit .250 instead of .240 but that's still not going to lead to stringing hits together very often. Your chance of 3 hits in a row goes from 1.4% all the way up to 1.6%. It doesn't help that Correa is out (.308 average) and he's replaced in the lineup by Julien (.217) or Farmer (.189).
  14. DJL44
    The league is hitting .244 but with RISP the league is hitting .252. That's not very significant. The Twins are hitting .243 with RISP and .252 overall so they are slightly below expectations. They're about 10 hits short on the season. All of this is in the noise. If the Twins get up 4 times with runners in scoring position, expect them to get 1 hit.
  15. DJL44
    3 for 10 with RISP would be above expectations. Team batting average is .252. Why would you expect much better than 2 for 10?
  16. DJL44
    Did Royce get a fielding chance at 2B?
  17. DJL44
    I will note I got a "thumbs down" in another thread when I said they need to get Royce hitting bombs again.
  18. DJL44
    They can always move him back later if they really want to. He'll be on an innings restriction for several seasons but that's no excuse to keep a dominant arm in the minors. He's Rule 5 eligible next December. In a few years he'll be 27. I'm not sure you even want a pitcher putting that much torque on their arm for 100+ innings a year. He has so much spin on the breaking ball that he's already blown out his elbow twice.
  19. DJL44
    I hope for the Saints. I would much rather see Lee, Lewis, Correa, Buxton and Castro with the Twins.
  20. DJL44
    I hope Helman enjoys every minute. It will go quickly.
  21. DJL44
    Diego Castillo over Winder is telling. Sounds like they want to keep Varland as the "emergency break glass" starter for a little longer. These moves add mostly to the bottom of the depth chart. Lee is the starting SS today with Castro in CF. That could help.
  22. DJL44
    Not understanding Helman over Keirsey Jr. Did DaShawn kick someone's dog?
  23. DJL44
    I checked and it doesn't look like Cedar Rapids qualifies for the playoffs. I still wouldn't promote him to AA for a week.
  24. DJL44
    BTW - how bad does Keirsey Jr have to be to think he'll do worse than injured Max Kepler?
  25. DJL44
    How do you correct hard hands, slow feet (30th percentile sprint speed) and a weak arm (22nd percentile)? He's not going to be an above average defender at 2B. He's doing pretty well considering the disadvantage he has athletically compared to the converted shortstops he's competing against.
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