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Pineda is like a poor man’s Rich Hill. Effective when he is on the field, which isn’t that often. Fortunately, Pineda’s spotty schedule will suit the Twins needs of getting innings for their up and coming young starters, but unfortunately this signing does nothing for getting past the first round of the postseason. He’s 31 and out of shape, and I have a hard time believing there is any “upside” in this move. He is what he is. All of this is just my opinion, of course. -
And what if we come to find out it’s Mauer leaving all those $10,000 dollar bills in those red kettles? Then what?
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Listens to AM radio, you say? I blame Mike Max.
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I am frankly surprised by this.
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Here’s the thing: if Bumgarner gets less than Wheeler, then he better be signing with the Twins. And I will gladly eat Crow. Because Bumgarner at under 5/120 is a steal esp. considering the enormous need the Twins have for his services and the payroll space available.
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That team had other shortstops and Lewis was more athletic than them, so Lewis was able to play all over the diamond. Why can’t that be the answer?
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True, those are team employees but they seem authentic to me. Very little to no hedging, none of the “maybe this, maybe that, wait and see..” In any case, I felt that those direct quotes—by close up observers who see Lewis every day—should more than counterbalance out-of-date flat statements from national sportswriters (granted who do talk to scouts and insiders). Hey, if Lewis ends up in center, great. We don’t talk about trading Lewis and moving Buxton to short. but for now I just think it’s way too early to be casting doubt on Lewis’s ability at shortstop like we did with Polanco.
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and as long as we are getting technical, you responded to a post in which I was asking the author of the article to comment on his opinion and selection of links, which the author hasn’t done yet.
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Ok even if it’s not purely a “fan take”, it does seem unfair to Lewis to hold information against him that’s 18 months old. Here’s from the Athletic at the end of last season: “He’s making really big steps,” Fort Myers manager Ramon Borrego said last week from behind his desk inside the home clubhouse at Hammond Stadium. “He’s going to play shortstop. Obviously, he needs to learn a lot of stuff. Right now, we’re really on top of anticipation on relays. We’re teaching him.” ....... “The defense has been part of the positive developments,” Twins farm director Jeremy Zoll said. “There were so many questions from the industry. Is he actually going to be a shortstop or will he have to move to second base or center field? He’s made some really big strides and made some elite plays over there both with backhand and forehand diving stops. You see the athleticism just play.” https://theathletic.com/508528/2018/09/06/royce-lewis-shortstop-twins-throwing-fielding-fort-myers-miracle/ Maybe Keith Law will re-evaluate; don’t know. First hand reports go a long way, even from non-scouts, and maybe Law has not seen Lewis enough in the last year. As for this past season, it’s fair to ask: “Why didn’t Lewis play short in the fall league?” But if the answer is as simple as “There were other shortstops on this team and the Twins and Lewis were glad to let him move around the field anyway,” then, that passes the smell test with me, and is not something dubious to hold against him.
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At least give me the courtesy of a link.Edit.. to the Fangraphs
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Cody, can you provide some more background on the opinion Lewis is not cut out to play shortstop? My hunch has always been that this is a fan take without much substance, and your links above don’t take me anywhere.
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Front Page: Every Team Wants Zack Wheeler
Hosken Bombo Disco replied to Cody Christie's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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It’s good to have an article like this after the long weekend, to get us caught up. Thanks. I’m not afraid of ChiSox yet, but maybe I should be...
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I hope you are right! Over a long season he should be an asset. Yet in a short series he is susceptible to underperformance. Cost-benefit.
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True. I’ll just say we didn’t know that at the time of those two plays. But yes I agree.
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You don’t believe it affected his pitching, and I do. Here’s a guy, Pineda, on the wrong side of 30 (to borrow a phrase from the Gibson/Bumgarner discussions), could never stay healthy, then in 2019 arguably put up his best career year, while come to find he had a banned substance in his system. If the calendar rolls around to January and February, and he looks in shape and hasn’t signed yet, and his agent calls, then I offer him a one year guaranteed deal, sure. Otherwise I just don’t spend much time thinking about him. By the way I’m glad to be in the minority on this.
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Well let me talk about defense one more time anyway. First of all, I agree the lack of pitching and hitting is why we lost the series. But if Cron makes that routine catch, two runs are saved. Period. Later in the fifth, if Sano makes that non-routine play on the Gleyber Torres liner, two more runs might be saved. That’s a lot of “ifs and buts” but if the game stays close, and low scoring, and the Twins win, it can change the whole series. Also for the record Bergman failed to make plays on a few of the same hits Sano failed to get there. But yes I see what you are saying. It’s ultimately a cost-benefit and while there is certainty in getting the 4-5 plate appearances, it’s just not clear how much risk there is with chances in the field—which can be mitigated anyway, by shifts and how the batter is pitched to and such. In a long season, the offense is more important, but in a short series defensive mistakes can be magnified, and you just hope putting an insufficient defender in the field doesn’t backfire like the Cubs did with Schwarber in left in the 2015 playoffs. (Schwarber has gotten better over time.)
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I’m not disputing the importance you assigned to those four aspects of the game, but what about the infielder who makes a great play to end a tense inning, or the outfielder with such good range that routine two-base hits to the gap are routinely turned into fly ball outs?
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I think you are probably right, that Pineda will sign long before camp. I remain in agreement with the author and other posters that Pineda is a #5 for the Twins, and other competitive teams. I will make a prediction: Pineda’s eventual contract is less than Gibson’s, and also less than MLBtr’s 2/22 and maybe even less than your estimate too (though I think yours is not far off). I just think the Twins can aim higher.
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I pretty much agree with you. My opinion is, because I do think he should be seen more like a fifth starter, that the Twins can wait as long as they need to before offering him that 1 year deal. Right before camp if necessary.
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Sure, fine. Would you sign him back? What would your offer to him be?
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Pineda was using a banned substance last year. I’m willing to believe that banned substance played a part in his success. Therefore, thanks but no thanks.
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Donaldson would certainly be an X-factor in the clubhouse. He and Rocco would mix about as well as oil and water; Donaldson might have fit better with those Twins teams of the late 90s, early 2000s. Here, I am re-linking to one of the stories shared by another member in an earlier post. Its a long read, and I’m about half way through. Language warning. https://torontolife.com/city/life/home-josh-donaldson-blue-jays-resident-hothead/
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If it’s just the Eastern short-season teams that are eliminated, maybe that’s not so bad. I don’t know. Don’t know if the fans of those teams are just tourists or summer vacationers, or if they have true fan bases. Like I said, I don’t know. Another article stated how MLB wants to trim the draft to 20 rounds and send those late round kids to classrooms and training facilities instead of the short season leagues. I wouldn’t be outraged by that. However, it would be nice to hear more or get some more reporting. I do think it would be rotten to eliminate any Iowa teams or other teams with established fan bases.
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Next week’s satire headline: .031 Hitter Finishes Strong, is Released
