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  1. EGFTShaw
    And ask the Red Sox and some guy named Buckner.
  2. EGFTShaw
    Just throwing this against the proverbial Spaghetti Wall... What about Matt Wallner as DH next year. Eliminates his D liabilities, which could be worked on per my other post, for the near term. He just hit his 22BHR, a St Paul season Team Record. I know he stunk this year, but he hadn't stunk so much offensively in the past years.
  3. EGFTShaw
    THIS! In terms of player development, getting a player to average defense should be within the realm of the coaching staff. It will take reps and mindset. Hitting, IMO, would be more difficult to bring to a MLB average level. Bring back the Twins Way when it comes to defense. Tom Kelly wasn't wrong
  4. EGFTShaw
    Twins do NOT have the luxury of playing these kind of games. Either they believe, not you or I, they can make the playoffs or they don't. If they Do, then they have to put the best players on the rosters to do just that. As a small market team, normally your counter-point would be valid, but they Twins ownership has blown the Fans' Ship out of the water. Don't gamble on next year and a ROY + draft pick... Pull a Two Minute Tommy, and try to win it.
  5. EGFTShaw
    Joe Ryan PUT the Twin is in a bind???? I am sure he spent hours trying to find a way to do that. Uggg...one of the reasons I read less and less of the Twins Daily. Sensationalism.
  6. EGFTShaw
    Short? Well, Bec Brandon Winokur is in the minors...😁
  7. EGFTShaw
    Poll asks: "Which team do you dislike the most in the AL Central?" The Yankees. 😄
  8. EGFTShaw
    Former Twins who might win WS before this year's team. Justin Morneau Joe Mauer Kent Hrbek Johan Santana The OldTimer Twins...
  9. EGFTShaw
    Offense: Good++ Defense: ??
  10. EGFTShaw
    Well, if Judge suddenly is listed at Altuve's height, we know the Fix is In. 😆😆😆
  11. EGFTShaw
    I think the pipeline was transformed. It won't do any good if they regress to Old Ways. Now about the hitter pipeline. And for the Love of the Hamm's Bear, teach, preach and demand defensive. You may be limited talent-wise, (the 80s, 90s and 00s certainly were), but defensively they weren't making fundamental mistakes. Piranhas 2.0 need to become a thing.
  12. EGFTShaw
    " .199/.267/.276 (.543) with 26 doubles, two triples, and five home runs. " Cleveland, Detroit, KC and Chicago just gave the Twins the Central Crown. NOTE: do you know there is a Snark Mark like a question mark but for snarky statements? I NEED one. Consider several Snark Marks inserted. He is BELOW the Mendoza Line for a Career. Oh yeah, I get it now. The Twins have a history of developing hitters at the MLB level like Julien, and Lewis in the past 2 years and before that Sano. They are sucking all the Optimism out of my soul
  13. EGFTShaw
    Underrated? I don't know what that means. Underrated by whom? I think recently the Twins have done a good job of developing pitchers. I think the farm system does not impinge hitters, make them worse. The farm system does NOT do enough on fielding and defense. The job with pitchers means I am OK with the pitching acquisitions But it will be improved hitting and improved defense that will take this team anywhere in 2026. Regime change in managing helps provide a sliver of optimism. But whatever happened to the Twins Way, the Piranhas and team that focused on defense, base running and other things that can be taught and does not solely rely on Talent.
  14. EGFTShaw
    high 80s, 88-89 coming out of college.
  15. EGFTShaw
    And the Twins have been OH SOOOOO GOOD at fixing hitters... But are these hitters the Top Bargains? Perhaps with airline miles, or bonus check for your local Subway card.
  16. EGFTShaw
    Quibble all you want, going 7-3, (70%), because you came to bat (mainly) in big situations meant you delivered. Buxton went 4-1, (80%) Luke (the Force) (100%) Not bad
  17. EGFTShaw
    Beavis: heheheh, hehhehehe. He said egregious. NYCTK, FTW with one of my favorite words along with Audacity: Egregious
  18. EGFTShaw
    In general, I agree. Only time I may not follow this if I have a chance to get a what I am considering as a Franchise prospect...but even then I would need to be blown out of the water. For example, let's say Walker Jenkins was available, (I avoided any college draftees on purpose) and you have a chance to get him. Then maybe I would blow more on the one egg versus trying to get many eggs in the basket. Good work Seth.
  19. EGFTShaw
    Ding Ding Ding. (no reason, just need to wake up) Herein lies the KEY to the Twins success this year AND moving forward. Can the coaches IMPROVE the Twin's hitters and STOP degradating them to Low A level. Ideal Angle is just single data point. It will probably produce great results... If everything is right or near right. If you are busy, (feet/hands/head) you are most not likely going to be able to Ideal Angle. NOTE: This applies only to RH hitters because lefties are never Right.
  20. EGFTShaw
    Nit: Twins to sign A top international prospect Not: Twins to sign top international prospect Two completely different meanings.
  21. EGFTShaw
    Nice 12-6 curve of a question Bert. :) Still one of the most beautiful curve balls I've ever seen. I saw a video of Greg Maddux 2-seamer that just was nasty yesterday. I think Winokur is the TALLLLLLLL SS/OF at AA Am I right or should I wait for caffeine to have kicked in before commenting.
  22. EGFTShaw
    I laughed at your post, but it was more my ****** mood and total disbelief the Pohlads can change. 40 years of the same old baloney. I love your optimism and that is where I normally sit.
  23. EGFTShaw
    We are going to need a bigger WHACK
  24. EGFTShaw
    QUOTE:"When it comes to technology (and the implementation thereof in player development and coaching), however, they haven't invested enough to stay ahead of the curve. In fact, they're a bit behind it" Inexcusable.
  25. EGFTShaw
    Given the hypothetical nature of this post, I am going to be more Santa than Grinch. There is a world, but it has its rules. Minor league contract Weight restrictions A well mapped out plan for improvement of his hitting. (Spoiler: Grinch here, "Like the Twins have shown to be the hitting coaches of the Universe"). Despite what the Grinch is saying maybe new staff can do for hitters what they have been doing with the pitching...coax the talent to the surface and provide opportunities to succeed. So far, the Twin's hitting pipeline has struck out. Rewards for meeting certain levels of performance INCLUDING weight goals. Be willing to spend countless, (ok in the analytics world we live in someone will watch the tape and count. For proper context someone watched all the episodes of Schitt's Creek to find out that Alexa said "Eew David" only 4 times. See what anal-ytics we have become as a society. Oh, wait back to my thought) hours of repetitive work as first base and hitting. There is talent buried in the massive body. 5 Gold ⭐s for the coach or coaches who can release it. That said, it ain't happening because as Yogi once said, "it ain't over until the fat body swings"
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