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  1. DJL44
    I have seen people write "nobody practices that play" which is utter garbage. I know Correa has practiced that play because his throwing fundamentals were right out of the clock drill. You don't accidentally get perfect baseball fundamentals.
  2. DJL44
    I can believe this coming from a Twins fan because in all the years I've watched the Twins only Greg Gagne is on par with Carlos Correa defensively. The Twins have not been a hotbed of talent at SS over their history.
  3. DJL44
    Watch the replay again. At the moment Jeffers caught the ball Bichette was at least 8 feet away from home plate. He was at the edge of the dirt circle around the batters boxes.
  4. DJL44
    You should have watched Ozzie Smith and Cal Ripken in the 1980s.
  5. DJL44
    Even with a hundred extra grounders Polanco will still be a worse 3B option than Farmer, Castro and maybe even Solano. Julien is nearly as good as Polanco at 2B now but that's mainly because Polanco is looking washed up defensively.
  6. DJL44
    This is some pretty extreme hyperbole. People brought up the Jeter throw as an immediate comparison. If an awful SS like Derek Jeter can make a similar throw there are plenty of SS who can make that throw. It was a great play but Carlos Correa is not the only MLB SS who can make great plays.
  7. DJL44
    You're making the assumption that other SS couldn't have been good defensively and hit a few singles. Correa is a very good SS and a smart player but he's not the only very good, smart SS in MLB.
  8. DJL44
    I wouldn't necessarily say this team is built on defense. Polanco, Wallner, Julien and Kirilloff are in the starting lineup for offense. Fortunately they have someone (Castro, Farmer, Solano, Stevenson) available to replace all of them defensively if the team takes a lead.
  9. DJL44
    Ober was better than Duran, too. I think people continue to underestimate how much more difficult it is to be a starting pitcher and get outs for 5-6 innings than it is to be a reliever and get outs for 1 inning.
  10. DJL44
    Sonny Gray was phenomenal at limiting HR this season. That's everything in 2023 baseball.
  11. DJL44
    The Twins were clearly more prepared for this series than the Blue Jays. Great job by the guys behind the scenes figuring out how Gausman was tipping the splitter and also the Jays hitters' vulnerability to curveballs. The Jays were outmanaged in several ways.
  12. DJL44
    I have no idea who that reporter thought he was talking about. Can someone tag him and ask?
  13. DJL44
    Expanding the zone with 3 balls in the count is a terrible idea. That pitch gives him a walk at least 75% of the time. Swinging at a pitch at the edge of the zone is not going to have a 750 OBP, especially for Julien who has a hard time hitting pitches in that part of the zone.
  14. DJL44
    You do know he's had two ACL surgeries already, right?
  15. DJL44
    Carroll was 21 last season. Lewis is 24 now. There is a big difference between buying ages 27-29 and ages 30-32.
  16. DJL44
    I would like to see if he can play a full season before offering him a longer-term contract than the 5 year deal they already have.
  17. DJL44
    Royce Lewis is already under contract for the next 5 seasons.
  18. DJL44
    You'd give up 4 Royce Lewis walks a game in favor of one pinch hit? Let them pitch around him and take the free baserunners.
  19. DJL44
    Nevermind
  20. DJL44
    I stand by this one. Castro to 3B.
  21. DJL44
    I guarantee Correa practices making plays just like that one (field barehanded and throw home). My daughter practiced plays like that in high school.
  22. DJL44
    Somewhat notable for who ISN'T on the roster: Gallo, Keuchel, Buxton, Larnach, Luplow and the relievers who pitched most of the bullpen innings during the season.
  23. DJL44
    On my depth chart the 12th arm is Griffin Jax.
  24. DJL44
    Of the infielders Kirilloff can play outfield and of the outfielders Castro can play infield so there is good positional flexibility. Stevenson makes the roster instead of Buxton.
  25. DJL44
    Agreed
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