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  1. IndianaTwin
    A crucial difference in the two situations is the batter, however. Without considering their relative success as bunters, the run expectancy with Polanco hitting away is considerably higher than with Schoop hitting away. Per 162 games in his career, Schoop has hit into 16 DPs, whereas Polanco has hit into 8.
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    Maybe Jack did not know the rule because it’s so rarely enforced! I was also thinking about how batters are typically hugging the back line. I wonder if that has the effect of making anyone in front the plate SEEM like they are out of the box.
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    Not to mention that often times the explosion comes after a buildup of frustration on other calls. Particularly given the timing, this play was apparently the one that lit the fuse. Again, not to excuse him. But I suppose I’m at least giving him an excuse.
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    And by 30 innings, I of course meant 30 pitches. Or that game went even longer than I thought.
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    Aw, shucks. I thought I was going to be the first to come up with a Joe Nathan comparison, but you beat me. Crucial question -- does Littell do that bpbpbpbpb thing with his mouth when he exhales while he's getting the sign like Nathan did? Because if he does, I am completely on board.
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    My assumption was that they would need to call up someone, but as I look at it, I’m not sure they need to. Everyone pitched, but no one more than 30 innings. Parker is the only guy who pitched on the last two days, and that was only a total of 34 pitches. There’s really not anyone who isn’t available for at least a couple batters. Now if several guys get used for a good number of pitches tonight...
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    Calling someone the “No. 5” starter is somewhat a function of the health of the rest of the rotation. This year, the Twins have been fortunate in only needing four starts outside of Berrios-Odo-Gibson-Perez-Pineda, and two of those four starts were Stewart’s 26th-man starts. So while I see what you did in using the guy with the fifth-most starts as your comparison poin, that’s not completely accurate. For example, last year Romero started 11 times, but he was really only the No. 5 starter for the six weeks or so when he was in the rotation with Lance Lynn. For a few starts, he was actually the No. 4. In reality, the No. 5 starter last year was the amalgamation of most of Romero’s starts, plus the starts from Kohl Stewart, Gabriel Moya, Ervin Santana, Stephen Gonsalves, Adalberto Mejia, Chase DeJong and a few others. So yeah, I’ll take 2019 Pineda over that cohort. And the same would apply to the partial seasons of Colon and Milone. In 2018 Colon had the fifth-highest number of starts, but during a good part of his time with the Twins he was really the No. 4 starter behind Santana, Gibson, and Berrios, with guys like Dillon Gee, Adalberto Mejia, and Felix Jorge serving as the No. 5. The No. 5 starter comparison for that year should also include Ryan Tepesch and Phil Hughes. I’ll take Pineda over that cohort as well. The bottom line is that Pineda’s ERA+ is currently 89. Take out three late-April starts and he’s probably over 100. If he pitches to a 100 ERA+ for another 15-18 starts and is outpitched by Perez, Pineda will very much have been an outstanding No. 5.
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    This probably isn't the "give some of it back" you are referring to, but at some point in each game I listen to on the radio, I also hear the invitation from Joe to join him and his wife in giving to Gillette Children's Hospital. That also speaks to legacy.
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    And perhaps I should have added... Does this dichotomy say more about them, or about us?
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    I am a big Kirby Puckett fan. I also recognize that all of us are human, with most of us not having our humanity exposed to the degree that it is for professional athletes. Yet, I find it interesting that the off-the-field activities of Puckett have largely been pushed back into the collective recesses of our minds. By contrast, the off-the-field activities of Mauer, namely that of cashing a large check appropriately offered to him by ownership, serve as his primary legacy in the minds of too many "fans."
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    Thank you for mentioning Hughes. I was waiting for the appropriate time to drop his name into the mix. Controllable through next year, and he served well as a closer in Iglesias' absence last year.
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    Thank goodness they traded Doug Mintkiewiczx and A.J. Pierzinski. I never could get those right.
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    Thanks, Tom, for bringing the Game Recaps to TD and for the significant work that must go into it. As others have noted, it’s great to be able to get all this stuff in a single place. It’s essential reading, even when I’ve listened to or watched the game. I’m especially impressed with how quickly they get compiled and posted. Amongst the things on TD, the Game Recaps may be the singular best thing here. Of course, that’s kinda like saying that the Scotcheroos are the best thing at the potluck. I love it all, including WPA. Though I don’t know how to calculate it, it’s a nice way to getting a picture of both the big plays and the guys who may not have been featured in the lead. Bullpen usage chart is particularly useful, since that would be the hardest thing to find elsewhere. Only idea I have — in the links at the end of the article, how about including a link to that night’s Game Thread.* *And to continue the analogy, Game Threads are like the potluck’s chocolate fluff. I pretty much dive face-first into both every chance I get.
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    To clarify, that's using the imperial system. In metric, and after reducing the fractions, I came up with... PMax = CLeVe/LaND
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    Der Schlagger and some Red Sox guy named Williams are the only two to have two three-homer games in Cleveland.
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    Tampa Bay is 35-22, and what do you bet that over on Rays Daily, they are saying, “Yeah, but we can’t beat the good teams like the Twins.” Think about how that sounds.
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    I didn't see the play, but it appears that the play was ruled a fielders choice on the grounder, suggesting that the scorer placed Castro at second in reconstructing the inning. The doink-off-the-helmet error allowed Castro to advance to third and Astudillo to second. But because Kepler and Cron doubled, the runs would have scored anyway, so the error didn't make a difference in the scoring.
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    Mea culpa! Given that I dropped a "team with the best record in major league baseball" into a totally unrelated departmental video conference today, I should definitely have gotten that right! Of course, the original comment was written during said video conference, so perhaps I can use my mistake to convince my boss that I was paying at least a little attention to what was happening.
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    I don't think of it as a ploy as much as preventative maintenance in responding to the early signs of an overuse injury (which can be knee as much as arm). But it's also okay to be strategic and say that the schedule makes it make sense to take the rest now compared to trying to force one more outing. I also get the sense that Rocco (and others in management) have the kind of demeanor that would even allow him to go to Pineda (and his agent) and say, "Mike, you're coming back from TJS and the knee issues at the end of last year. Guys in that situation have a tough time getting through the season without missing a start. Sometimes guys try to force it and they end up with a more significant injury. Let's brainstorm together about the most strategic time to take a well-planned rest, and it will benefit us both. You will stay healthier, which makes us a better team, and being able to pitch through the season will help your chances of getting that multi-year contract you're striving for. And by the way, when we get to August and you've indeed demonstrated to us that you're going to be healthy for the long haul, we've demonstrated to you that we are indeed concerned about your long-term health, and we're both lining ourselves up for the playoffs, let's sit down and talk about an extension."
  20. IndianaTwin
    Optimistically, I'm thinking it's a great strategic move that... Buys a skipping of the rotation one time on Pineda, who, as Spycake notes above, is on pace for an innings total that approaches career highs, which is particularly significant when bouncing back from injury. It does the skip when, on the way back from injury, he may building up a backlog of fatigue that could be addressed well with the skip.Picks up an "off day" in the schedule for Perez, Berrios, Odo, Gibson, when there haven't been many off days over the past six-seven weeks.Rewards Smeltzer for the great work he's done in the minors and gives him a taste of MLB.Happens at a time when the bullpen is relatively rested and headed Pessimistically... Wait, at 35-18, I don't do pessimistically.
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    Name idea -- seems like it ought to include the "weekly" time frame. Perhaps something like "The Twins Daily Weekly Report" or "The Weekly Twins Daily."
  22. IndianaTwin
    During May, the Twins have only had one game in which the starter didn’t go at least five innings, and that was the game when Berrios had a big lead and got pulled an out short.
  23. IndianaTwin
    In the 24 games in May, we are averaging 6.95 and allowing 3.33.
  24. IndianaTwin
    It goes without saying, but nobody's said it yet, so I will. This is a whole lot more fun conversation than, "Who can we get for Dozier?"
  25. IndianaTwin
    To clarify, I mean "after this trip," there are just three more PDT games.
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