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  1. DJL44
    Brooks Lee has exceeded rookie eligibility. He's not a prospect anymore.
  2. DJL44
    Depends on how many outs there are in the inning. I don't like when they make the first out at home on a 50% chance send. With two outs that's a good call.
  3. DJL44
    The walks and the drop in velocity are concerning. Pitching while fatigued can lead to injury due to breakdown in mechanics.
  4. DJL44
    I don't think Rocco is extreme to that end. I hear quotes all the time about how the coaches are working with players on hitting, pitching, etc. They're working while they're at the ballpark. I wonder if they're always working on the right things. The prep work ahead of games is an area where I think Rocco does fine although the players may be spread too thin preparing to play multiple positions. There is only so much time in the day. You can't prep to play every position on the field. I really hope they don't fire Rocco and promote Toby Gardenhire. The rookies have not been prepared to succeed in the field. That preparation should be happening in the minor leagues so they're ready for game situations when they get to the majors.
  5. DJL44
    Which is why they're only paying him at half-season prices.
  6. DJL44
    No, Frankie Rodriguez and Rich Becker were irritating as hell to watch.
  7. DJL44
    If you can reliably predict which players will get injured and which players will stay healthy you could make a lot of money as an MLB general manager.
  8. DJL44
    Billy Martin would lose a modern clubhouse in less than an hour.
  9. DJL44
    I know that the solution isn't pulling up even more rookies from AAA.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. DJL44
    This is called the Futures Game.
  14. 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.
  15. DJL44
    Sure, but still a LONG ways from replacing Byron Buxton.
  16. 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.
  17. DJL44
    Ray Miller
  18. DJL44
    I have a chance to win big with scratch-off lottery tickets. The most likely outcome is I'm out $5.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. DJL44
    If you're relying on Varland and Keirsey to lead the team to victory you're relying on the wrong people.
  22. DJL44
    Santana came out due to illness/injury. Did you want Helman there instead? Julien?
  23. DJL44
    Randy Dobnak is irrelevant to any decisions they will make about the roster, or should be.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
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