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  1. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The Twins organization cares about what Twins officials say, I would think. On a related note, Inside Twins is now a video podcast. Interesting comments on there yesterday.
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    Looks bleak, but I would think Correa could come off the bench, depending on what he is actually experiencing. From what it sounds (and my exp with them), that might be something a trainer could stretch and massage away and then work on it again later if necessary. Then I would assume Gallo and Buxton could pinch hit if needed.
  3. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Day game after a day game, sounds grueling.
  4. Hosken Bombo Disco
    great post, welcome! For perspective, the 2021 Twins started 5-2 as well. Then, their offense went quiet, they went into a slide, had a series cancelled due to Covid (and it was considered good timing with how poorly they were doing), and then they had that signature loss in Oakland in extra innings, and getting back above .500 seemed unlikely. By Memorial Day they were pretty much out of it. In 2022, the Twins started 4-8, then went on a nice win streak at the end of April and built up a nice record playing bad teams in May. They battled ok the rest of the summer (fans will remember the Emilio Pagan meltdowns in Cleveland) but by September, they were out of steam. So for 2023, I don't think we've really seen anything yet to change anyone's mind. The starting pitching has been great, but will come back to earth. The bullpen should be ok, but they will need to identify the live arms and not pigeonhole relievers into roles. Yes, managers can affect the outcomes of games. Guys like Nick Gordon and Donovan Solano, nothing personal, wouldn't be getting this much playing time for any other team with postseason hopes. They play in the worst division in baseball, but that doesn't matter if they make the postseason, when everyone starts 0-0 at that point.
  5. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Another nice thing about winning the World Series is that it’s easier to plan the old timers anniversary reunions.
  6. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Fair take, Mike. Thanks.
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    So this is up for debate. I think you said it better in a different post elsewhere in your thread— Correa might become a postseason hero. I think the front office is praying heavily for this outcome. Otherwise, Lewis and Lee figured to provide almost the same WAR at a fraction of the cost, in years to come,
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    Absolutely they were. Except that we have people running this organization now who make too many costly mistakes, like thinking Randy Dobnak was a playoff-caliber starting pitcher. Nothing personal against Dobnak.
  9. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The post right above yours says that Berrios since arriving in Toronto has been constantly tinkering with his mechanics, something he did not do with the Twins. This indicates he was getting some results while still not feeling comfortable.
  10. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Have been saving this lovely photo
  11. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Athletes are human, too. Some of them anyway. Zack Greinke almost quit baseball over his mental health. Go find that clip and try to tell me Berríos wasn’t a little shook up being traded away from an organization he wanted to spend the rest of his career with. @jmlease1 When I read that Berríos is still tinkering with his delivery, I shake my head, because his delivery was pretty much the same the whole time he was in Minnesota and did not change until he got to Toronto. The Twins had the nucleus to win a World Series. Buxton and Sano, Berrios, Rosario, Polanco, Kepler, throw in Taylor Rogers, include Kyle Gibson and Brian Dozier on the older side, and maybe Graterol and Arraez on the younger side. All those guys were born and grew up in the Twins organization. The nucleus just needed some extra outside help, like Erv Santana, Ryan Pressly, Nelson Cruz, Odorizzi, they were good, but it wasn’t enough and now we’re in a rebuild again. That’s what people should be concerned about. Outside of being a baseball fan, I don’t really think about this stuff and I wish all these players well.
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    He was pretty broken up about it. Right after the trade, he was interviewed in the Blue Jays dugout during a game, and he couldn’t stop talking about the Twins and the people back here and trying to make sense of the trade. It was not that long of an interview, but it was a little awkward. It was the exact opposite of the usual “love my new teammates! glad to be in a pennant race!” speech; but it was more from the heart, which Berríos has in abundance.
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    We are going to do this after every Joey Gallo game, too. Casual fans love the immediate gratification, but this is baseball, and I’m not sure why we have to continue to remind smart posters on here that there’s a ‘long game’ to consider. Yu Darvish, anyone? That said, it does look like the trade did something to Berrios’s psyche. He was a good number two for us and would probably rate with Gray and Lopez at the top of the rotation if he was still with the Twins. (I think it should be 1-Wheeler, 2-Berrios, etc, but whatever). I think Berrios is a sensitive guy and was personally hurt being traded, he started tinkering with his delivery right away after the trade. You could see it. I think trading him was foolish, but maybe if he had been traded to a U.S. team he would be adjusting better. The guys we got back are not bad, but not worthy of the hype. Berrios is a strong bet to accrue more career WAR than Simeon Woods Richardson this point forward, and who knows what the future holds for Martin—maybe a Nick Gordon type of utility guy. I am very confident that it will click again for Berrios at some point. He has never been hurt. Maybe he needs a little time on the IL to clear his head more than anything.
  14. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I thought Manfred banned that infielder up the middle
  15. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Get Larnach on base and let’s see a Buxton pinch run sighting
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    It would be fun to see Arraez bat again in the bottom of the 9th ahem AHEM HINT HINT Because the Twins need 1 run to tie the game IT WOULD BE FUN TO SEE ARRAEZ BAT AGAIN IN THE 9TH
  17. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Yeah Alcantara has been good, too 🤣
  18. Hosken Bombo Disco
    But good job mixing up location 1-2-3 7th
  19. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Seventh inning stretch, and I didn’t even have time to stretch!!
  20. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I mean, like anyone else, I like drawing out enjoyable activities as long as possible. However, fast paced ballgames are a godsend.
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    Pagan = All Star Game
  23. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Sweet … and two throws to first…
  24. Hosken Bombo Disco
    (This is a travesty.) ok I’m done.
  25. Hosken Bombo Disco
    #2 ? I mean, I guess we are going to diss on the Carl Pavanos and Scott Bakers now? 😆
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