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  1. Doomtints
    Is it a fluke that the Twins finished where they did? I doubt it. They worked very hard this year. Is it a fluke that the Twins made the playoffs? Yes, there were a rare number of sub-.500 teams in the AL. The author made a false equivalence between these two things. The Twins will be good next year, and with some pitching potentially very good.
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    Yes, the Astros were a mediocre pitching team, but they may have had the best hitting in the league. And as banal as the Astros pitching was, it was still +6 WAA from the Twins. The Twins have to add a lot of talent to get up to where the Astros are! Add three more Santanas and you are just about there.
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    It's worth it to look at how crappy the teams the Royals beat in the playoffs were. - The Astros had no hitting and barely above average pitching. - The Blue Jays hit well but had poor pitching - The Mets may have been the worst-hitting team to ever play in the WS Every team the Royals faced in the playoffs had pitching at or worse than theirs. 2015 was a year where whoever got hot would win the WS, this happened to be an above-average but unexciting Royals. This was a fluke year ... an outlier ... an exception ... thus it's not helpful to bring it up. You can't win a world series by betting on more exceptions happening.
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    This is what I was thinking. If we start looking at the SPs on the other playoff teams, we will notice most of the names. For fun, we can analyze how these pitchers were acquired. Only then can we state: 1) The Twins don't need good, proven SPs. 2) The Twins shouldn't acquire them via free agency or trade. I'm guessing these two ideas could be shattered just by looking at what successful teams are doing.....
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    On the surface, this seems like an odd pick-up for the Cubs, but Rosario is still young. Sure he looks like he is 2 years out, but if they are patient this might pay off.
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    FIP doesn't include any ball that would get hit to Buxton, though, unless you are saying the ERA would have been higher if not for Buxton. In any case, the Twins pitching was much better in the 2nd half. I think you almost have to throw out the first half pitching stats for 2017. The Twins won games in spite of their pitching in the first half, but down the stretch everyone was contributing. Division foes will be worried if the Twins manage to field a full set of starters next year.
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    I don't know why you would pull a pitcher after an arbitrary innings count (esp one as low as 3) if he is doing well. No sport fits into these types of arbitrary boxes. Pitching on 2-3 days rest is more tiring than one might think. I suspect the only thing this would accomplish is a bunch of dead arms by midseason.
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    Congrats to the Astros. Although the teams were very different, we understand how the Astros fans feel right now. We felt it in 1987.
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    Yeah. As you and others are pointing out, this statistic can change overnight by getting rid of pitchers who are bad at this and signing pitchers who are good at it. In fact, that's probably the ONLY way to fix this problem, which goes back to what we already knew -- the Twins simply need a lot of turnover on the pitching side. Now bear in mind this is just one statistic and is no guarantee of wins. There are pitchers who can make players swing and miss who also get shredded once contact is made..... The Twins need a multitude of pitching styles on the roster to be truly successful (and no, they don't currently have that).
  10. Doomtints
    There are many who remain bullish on May, I'm not one of them. In fact I guess you could say I never expected anything out of either May or Meyer. If it were me, I would base his Twins future on how he performs in spring training and toss him into any trade talks until then. In other words, his chance to stay on the team would be slim. But it's not me, and I realize it's likely he's with the team next year. In that regard, I hope he surprises me and turns a corner, remains healthy, and learns how to be consistent.
  11. Doomtints
    See above. The bench coach is: 1) The Manager's assistant 2) The Manager's/Coaches liaison to the players if a message isn't getting through 3) The PR guy who keeps the clubhouse energy level high for the players 4) Fills in for the manager after an ejection/suspension/illness/whatever The bench coach has to know everyone, get along with everyone, get players motivated/excited, etc. Actual decision making is low. Skills required would be charisma and leadership with a dominant personality. Minnesota Nice need not apply.
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    Considering Molitor's decisions are sometimes questionable, some new blood at bench coach is a good idea. I wouldn't worry about it ... 75% of the job of the bench coach is to be a cheerleader for the players. 20% is holding the clipboard, 5% is filling in for the manager. Just find a charismatic jock with a few brain cells and hire him.
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    It's painful to think about which position players would/could be traded. Everybody has a high ceiling, the only debate is who has the highest floors. That's tough, esp. with a young group. Hopefully the Twins can do more buying than selling in the next few months and not disrupt the position player side of things any more than necessary.
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    Is Yoda available? Has Falvey even tried to get him?
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    Yes. The Gold Glove is a popularity contest, and thus an utterly useless award. It's an award designed to sell baseball gloves to kids. It's the award equivalent of all star game voting.
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    I dunno man ... I remember getting bashed for saying Mauer would not be a finalist due to the Gold Glove being a popularity contest .... And now people are acting surprised? Hmm... Seems to me this was predictable as all hell! Sometimes some of you just want to fight, I think. If Mauer is as good next year he will be considered, probably. One good year isn't enough to get him on voter's radar. If he bashes 25 home runs (which yes has nothing to do with defense) then even moreseo.
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    I'm betting all coaches look at film. What are saber-mechanics?
  18. Doomtints
    Management LOVES to hear stuff like this during the hiring process. They don't like it so much after one is hired, however. Hopefully he can quickly speak to how he is working with (and evaluating) every pitcher to improve, lest his tenure will be short. This advice goes for all of us.
  19. Doomtints
    Considering the Twins turned around their offense and defense in one year, why can't they turn around the pitching? The Twins had many pitchers who had good second halves, so they are already half a year in the improvement cycle. The position players are young and cheap, leaving a lot of cash to go after pitching. The Cubs turned their pitching around in 1-2 years, it simply took a few more years for the hitting to catch up. It should be noted that the Cubs had payrolls similar to the Twins in the years in question. Plus, Terry Ryan is gone, the pitching coach is gone, the Twins just made the playoffs, the Twins have some star players now, etc. etc. ... other pitchers won't be quick to dismiss the idea of playing for Minnesota anymore. Most pitchers would LOVE to have Buxton standing behind them!
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    There are a couple of key pitchers who had stellar ERAs in the second half ... except when Garver was behind the plate. Could be a flukey small sample size thing, could be a red flag, who knows at this point. This barely matters because the Twins have the catcher they want, and should they want Gimenez back as the backup he will be available. As far as defense, I think the presence of Buxton is going to elevate everyone else, both because of his circus plays (which no doubt confuse many defensive systems which makes other defenders look better in those systems) AND I think his hard work on the field will rub off on others, a la Kirby Puckett. The Twins need to forget about Sano in the field. His value is his bat, period. Getting another player who can cause serious damage with his bat and be an average defender at 3rd while moving Sano to DH would be a gigantic upgrade for this team. A healthy Sano at DH + another bat that other teams have to respect in the lineup? Ouch. Otherwise I think the Twins are set with defense and offense. We're back to fixing the pitching. I'm a little surprised we keep having articles and threads on other stuff, when this team literally has just one fatal flaw and it's obvious what it is. Unless the Twins create holes by trading off position players in order to fix the pitching -- creating more problems to fix (Hi Terry!) -- this team doesn't have much left to do.
  21. Doomtints
    You are discussing things that were televised.
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    I am aware of the quotes saying this, however I'm pretty certain I did not dream having to sit through the anthem every time I wanted to watch the Vikings....
  23. Doomtints
    People only express an opinion on racial injustice in the US if it is televised. That's just how it is. Don't ask me why, ask the people who will only react when they see something on film.
  24. Doomtints
    What's the difference between the 2016 Cubs and the 2017 Cubs?
  25. Doomtints
    It's not ironic at all given that the discussion is actually "closers are overrated." If the Twins can find a Nathan-in-the-rough on some other team, yeah go get him without hesitation.
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