Hosken Bombo Disco
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We can disagree! Look more at the raw baseball talent than the actual results. There is a failure of coaching, clubhouse business, and whatever else that isnt getting the players to realize their potential. Bad teams with bad players and bad pitching staffs do not rattle off a dozen consecutive wins like the Twins did. (Granted, a bad team might get to half a dozen wins once or twice.) A player with no raw talent does not somehow luck his way into a streak of 12 straight hits, like Jose Miranda did in 2024. anyway, that’s my point. -
A managerial change and coaching staff overhaul would do wonders, I think. There is too much talent in this team. I won’t say “anyone” would be better than Rocco, because Tony LaRussa coming out of retirement to manage the White Sox set that organization back 6-8 years (and counting). And not Tingler as “interim” either. But, just about anyone besides that? Yeah probably.
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Cleveland Browns new helmet reveal—-Why I still love the internet (no photographers were hurt)
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There are several teams in the league with a Tampa Bay freebie on their roster—Manzardo and Arozaren come to mind. Not as valuable as Ryan but still solid. There is at least one more big name that’s not coming to me at the moment. Blake Snell was another one, but offseason I think. Anyway, yeah Joe Ryan was a great pickup. If it was that easy, they would be doing a couple Joe Ryan trades every year. But it isn’t. so what’s your plan though? Ok, trade guys for prospects, and then what?
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I think the one player they could trade who would bring back MLB-ready starting pitching, or at least the raw material of a good starter, would be Royce Lewis.
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My number one thing of actions that could be taken right away is that I wish Rocco would make an everyday lineup and stick to it. This has worked for decades. The Twins new philosophy of “anyone anywhere anytime, be ready” is not sustainable over a full season. A set lineup would let players know their roles and expectations and help their preparation and would make Rocco’s late inning substitutions less of a guessing game. Keaschall has earned a promotion and may be back with the team next week. What’s the plan for the middle infielders, Keaschall, Lewis, Lee, Correa? Keep shuffling them around the infield up and down the order with random off days?
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Dodgers 4, Twins 3: Checking Out
Hosken Bombo Disco replied to Sherry Cerny's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Didn’t see game, but the non-intentional intentional walk would have been an option too. Made a little bit trickier with right on left and your breaking pitches breaking in onto the bat. -
I mean, trade France and Sands for a good prospect, sure. Will a trade like that really make an impact, near term or long term? Is it really that good of an idea to trade away Joe Ryan? Really, though?
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No! 😀 (really though, no. And do what with who next year?)
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Gentleman’s bet with you— I say that Jax does maintain this level of performance over the next two years. I like the setup with Jax in the 8th and Duran in the 9th. It takes me back to a time before StatCast, when teams set up their bullpens by what felt right, and it is in my opinion the best thing the Twins have going for them this year. (Well, 2nd to Buxton’s great year.) It would be a mistake to break up the Jax/Duran combo voluntarily. As good as they are pitching for the Twins, no team is going to break the bank for either of them in a trade negotiation.
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The importance of analytics
Hosken Bombo Disco replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
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Balancing trades and roster management
Hosken Bombo Disco replied to Trov's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I think I know which two players you are talking about. Can you foresee any situation in which either of them ever plays another inning with the Twins at the MLB level? (barring a slew of sudden injuries) Actually, I could see one way for one of the players, but the Twins have shown they won’t try using the player that way. Anyway, bottom line is we could clear two spots from the 40 player roster right there, and not really miss a beat, aside from the initial shock of hearing the news. So in those cases, it was the trades not already made, that the Twins missed on. -
👆 Lewis has always seen himself as an All-Star shortstop. I still do as well. (I am not assuming you still agree with me @TL) Lewis can still be successful. I believe the sunny attitude we associated with Lewis is still in there as well. How quickly we forget how transformative Lewis promised to be. I am not trying to convince anyone of anything at this point. Lewis’s childhood idol was Derek Jeter. (All the ball guys will tell you that Jeter was a terrible fielder.) Lewis never got the chance to be Derek Jeter here and I wish the front office would trade him to a team that can give him that chance. They could get a very nice return for Lewis, and they know it.
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Good catch. Were the coaches asleep, you ask? Probably, I would say. I do think throwing every pitch in the exact same location was the biggest problem there, which I mentioned. Ultimately that falls on Stewart. But hey, shout out to Stewart for being able to locate your fastball and throwing strikes. 🙂
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People are talking about Jeffers bad game. Well they can add the 6 straight fastballs Jeffers called for Brock Stewart to throw in that 5th, and Stewart threw every single one of them middle-middle or middle up at 96-97 mph. I thought Stewart would wiggle out of that inning but Tovar was sitting on that first pitch fastball and crushed it. .
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good show, good show
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Other teams were right to be concerned about his right ankle. It has become both feet and ankles now, that are affecting his play, and daily prep from what I’ve heard. He is a tough SOB and might have one more good season in him at some point.
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A glass half full is 90% mental. (did i get that right?)
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Paddack needs to give the Twins some innings. Bullpen needs a breather tonight, I am guessing.
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and then—hear me out—play them at that same position in the majors!
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Sounds like an early 60s pop band!
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“One a them new-fangled 43 yard extra points, I betcha. Back in my day, the extra point meaned something.”
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“Dad, why did Terry LeCount just spike that football after he scored the touchdown? doesn’t Bud Grant have a policy against that?” ”Well, kid,” said the dad, tussling the kid’s hair, “it’s because the world is going to hell in a handbasket, that’s why.” Note: Based on a true story
