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  1. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I would attribute most of Rocco’s success in 2019 to Derek Shelton. But that’s just me. One question I have is why the Twins are not drawing coaching talent like Shelton, Rowson or Pickler anymore.
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    Shannon Stewart was certainly a spark plug. I don’t think the makeup of the Twins organization now compares with the 2003 team. The only trade pieces they have are Lewis and Lee. I don’t know who they are supposed to include in an offer for “someone big” nor do I have any idea where the Ohtani stuff originated from. Skor North guys? Totally irresponsible. The Correa injury on the eve of Lewis’s debut is another storybook irony which we will have plenty of time to discuss elsewhere. Anyway, thanks for the update Nick.
  3. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I’d love to see Lewis in the dugout for Sunday’s finale against the Blue Jays, then fly with the team to Houston to be activated for his debut the next day!
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    I think they are just being cautious with Lewis. You might see him held back a couple games, play 7 innings, told not take risks, stuff like that. He will be or should be up at 12:01 A.M. the day he is eligible.
  5. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I think the Twins need to drop to 12 pitchers. The starters are doing really well, and going deeper into games, and some of these back end bullpen guys are pitching once a week. When the next position player is ready to come back, send a relief pitcher to AAA.
  6. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I feel like the recent bullpen struggles is giving Rocco the itchy trigger finger with starters, too. I mean, I realize that Rocco didn’t deal this hand to himself. I would like to see a starter go 8 innings in this next series against the Gigantes.
  7. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I don’t think spending constraints is the reason for the Twins bullpen woes. The Twins did pay Carlos Correa by about 25% more than the Mets offered.
  8. Hosken Bombo Disco
    “Where is Royce Lewis going to play when something something
  9. Hosken Bombo Disco
    By the same token, Miranda would have had more trade value last offseason. Miranda was hitting so well that no one ventured to suggest he was a good trade piece, however.
  10. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Interesting. Do you have a link or remember how you heard that comment?
  11. Hosken Bombo Disco
    They will run out of good players if they continue trading controllable talent for short term pitching (Ryan is an exception to the other four). They do have a good rotation this year, but it is unsustainable, they will literally run out of players if they try to maintain a good rotation this way.
  12. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Our permanent full-time DH (DH stands for ‘Designated Hitter’) is now ranked 7th out of 11 of all qualifying DH in OPS, and is closer to 8th place than 6th. (in HR ranks 5 of 11 and RBI, 6 of 11). Anyway. I’m ready for the Twins to try someone else at DH, and maybe see if there is a position in the field that our current DH can go play.
  13. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Welcome to Twins Daily!
  14. Hosken Bombo Disco
    That 7th inning last night will go down as one of those innings “never to forget” like that inning in Oakland in April 2021, when Colome walked all those batters and the infielders threw it away. Fortunately those innings do not happen every night.
  15. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Give Correa credit. He said the booing is acceptable right now.
  16. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Seems newsworthy and relevant to this topic. (h/t MABB1959 from game thread) Phil Miller, StarTribune: "We had a four-hour conversation. I said, 'I think we're a better team if you're DH-ing and taking 500 at-bats and just focusing on hitting 40 or 50 homers during the season and let Michael Taylor guard the outfield,'" Correa recalled. "He took it very well." That's not to say he agreed. But Buxton said his teammate was very persuasive. "At that point, I was still trying to figure this out for myself. I literally try not to think about my at-bats, so I don't overthink," Buxton said of a decision that has so far kept him in the Twins' lineup in all but three games this season. "When I play the field, whatever happens at the plate, you can go back out and focus on that, like 'OK, then nobody else is getting a hit.'" Correa, who revealed their conversation while wearing a microphone on the field during Friday's AppleTV+ broadcast, said he understood Buxton's hesitation, but focused on how much the team benefits when he is healthy. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-twins-carlos-correa-byron-buxton-center-field-or-designated-hitter-michael-a-taylor/600273344/?refresh=true
  17. Hosken Bombo Disco
    great resource!!
  18. Hosken Bombo Disco
    No, I don’t think the Twins have developed Joe Ryan into something he wasn’t already. He has always been a strike thrower, if you want to look at walks per nine. Back to his Rays days and before that in college. https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/188203/
  19. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The Twins had a similar extra-inning game against Detroit last season, when both teams tried really hard to lose but the other team wouldn’t let them. The result today was different. Give them credit for getting fed up and hanging a five spot in the 12th.
  20. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Yes, Jax throws a very, very high rate of sliders. He has a good one but the league is going to figure it out sooner or later. Let’s hope the last half dozen appearances aren’t the start of that trend already. With relievers, we are dealing with inherently small samples, more so early in the season. I’d also like to read more about his pitch mix and movement. Jax has a great story and it was not a smooth transition to baseball. I think they left him unprotected in the Rule 5 too, but could be misremembering. Easy guy to root for.
  21. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I did not do the calculating either but only did some googling and spot checking back to 1994. I did not look at 1969-1993 either, thinking that more teams in those larger divisions would tend to drive the win percentage closer to the overall mean of .500. So, this only means that the Twins chances this year are better than ever. Fun! (with numbers)
  22. Hosken Bombo Disco
    In my opinion, it was a freak injury. I’m on board.
  23. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Re Buxton playing CF: At this point, my impression is that Rocco is waiting on the front office for the go ahead, the front office is listening to the training staff, the training staff is waiting to hear from Buxton, Buxton is waiting for Rocco to talk to him, Rocco is waiting for the front office,… Who has the courage to untie this Gordian Knot before it turns into a Tarantino film scene? 🙂
  24. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The 2023 AL Central is the worst division ever in the history of MLB. The win percentage supports that.
  25. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Drew Maggi gets the start at third base today for Pittsburgh. Pirates defeat Dodgers, 6-2. Maggi goes 0-3 (no strikeouts) and an infield assist.
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