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Everything posted by slash129

  1. slash129
    Poop
  2. slash129
    Really? The league average in 0-2 counts over the last few years is like .150. Even if you take out the K's, the average is around .300. The Tigers hit .600 and four were ground balls. Otherwise, why is Victor Reyes with all his bat control and directional hitting prowess batting 9th on a mail-it-in franchise's lineup? Again, I'm not advocating for the reliability of Addison Reed right now, but if one of those ground balls goes to the right or left a couple feet, it's a completely different outing. The bigger problems in the game were going 0 for Farmer/Verhagen and not getting Escobar in from 3rd.
  3. slash129
    Reed has certainly been unreliable of late, but this outing was more unfortunate than purely bad pitching. Unlike the other recent outings full of walks, HBP and long balls, Reed was actually getting ahead of most the hitters and then giving up weak, seeing-eye contact on what always seemed to be an 0-2 pitch. He's been frustrating to watch, but this appearance isn't a microcosm of his struggles.
  4. slash129
    The other problem with the 6-man rotation is that we all don't get to watch Berrios as much.
  5. slash129
    Horrible idea
  6. slash129
    Adrianza has recently been help for seeing Adrianza playing every day, if you've bothered to watch the past week of games. Do I think it will last? No, but Polanco will back by then, and Adrianza will be back in the role where he does provide value.
  7. slash129
    I see Gordon's OPS has dropped 200 points on a higher unsustainable BABIP after moving from AA to AAA. He's also added 7 points to his K% and has his lowest career BB%. I wonder what is is. Trouble with the curve?
  8. slash129
    Affirmative, Old Twins Cap. I read you. I'm sorry, Old Twins Cap. I'm afraid I can't do that. I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do. This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it. I know that you and another unnamed TD poster were planning to give up on this season, and I'm afraid that is something I cannot allow to happen. Go Twins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  9. slash129
    Kirilloff certainly has majority ownership of the Midwest League right now. Hits - 1st Doubles - T-2nd (active leader) Triples - T-3rd (actively T-2nd) Home Runs - 1st RBI - 1st AVG - 4th (actively 2nd) SLG - 2nd (active leader) OPS - 2nd (active leader)
  10. slash129
    Cave probably needs more than one game to show that he "takes the opportunity", but he certainly passes the eye test on being a plus across the board over LaMarre. LaMarre still has a BABIP over 400, so it will still probably get worse. Production from Cave certainly makes him unnecessary on this roster. Replacing Grossman with Wade doesn't seem to be quite as simple. That would mean four left-handed OF, which really limits matchup options. I'm also not sure that Wade would be a defensive upgrade in the late innings over Rosario, Cave or Kepler. Grossman's OBP has been trending up after a terrible April, so where does Wade move the needle much? Well, other than impatient fans wanting to see him debut.
  11. slash129
    Ehire Adrianza should at least be mentioned in the Highlights section, especially since this is a one week review. I understand mentioning a good week from an MI other than Dozier or Escobar may not fall in line with the broken record whining in the comments sections for Gordon's debut, but Ehire put up an OPS well over 1000 this past week. If Jake Cave can get attention in other articles after one good game (albeit after a good showing in Rochester), Adrianza at least should be more than an afterthought after a good week. I don't expect him to stay this hot, but on the season he's now OPSing over 700. I'll take that from a glove-first, reserve infielder, and it's even passable as a starter for the short term until Polanco returns. You could add a "comment board theme" section to the weekly review, because that would be status quo too. 1) Rip on Sano 2) Rip on Dozier 3) Cry about Gordon Those have been the themes all year, and it was certainly a status quo week.
  12. slash129
    Way to go, Berrios!! Save the pen for the Angels!
  13. slash129
    Who is this Narvaez, that he thinks he can run on the mighty arm of Grossman?
  14. slash129
    I can't remember much "get rid of him" of late ... There has definitely been some saying that it's buying high to offer an extension right now
  15. slash129
    Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!
  16. slash129
    Keep dealing, Berrios!!
  17. slash129
    It's nice to be on this side of walking the 9-hole hitter
  18. slash129
    Who needs Gordon? We have Babe Adrianza!
  19. slash129
    Snooze ... Yet another call up Gordon rant .... Also you may want to include a left fielder in your lineup
  20. slash129
    That reminds me of the first game Tuesday. Petit pinch ran for Sano, and he stayed in at 1b due to the short bench. The guys next to me in the stands said, "Who is that little guy over at first? They're all wearing 42. I sure hope the throws don't sail."
  21. slash129
    You pretty much nailed it right there. Unfortunately, TD seems to amplify the overreactions. This is evident when I only have to click one time to change from a page with a "What's Wrong with the Twins" article to an "Offense Take Flight" article. I probably wouldn't have even had to click, but the MLB draft just happened to take place between the crest and trough of the current wave.
  22. slash129
    Are Lewis and Kirilloff chopped liver? No chance to win hitter of the day? J/k ... I'd probably gamble on Rooker's day meaning no edit as well.
  23. slash129
    Since I feel the Dozier train has already left the station sans QO, Escobar is the guy I hope they keep. He's a gamer and has made so many strides as a hitter. If he doesn't get the big hit, he often helps ruin the pitch count. He can play anywhere on the field, which makes him a natural in the neo-shift era. Last, but not least, he always brings passion and levity to the field. Echoing Tom: It would be at least disappointing to seem him in another jersey next season. Jeremy's take on the July purge is where I'm at though. I'm not sure Falvine share any of our sentiments. I sometimes feel like they have some crazy, mad-scientist, five-year formula that will require a Tibetan monk's patience to follow and hopefully not result in a fan base looking like sheeple.
  24. slash129
    To be fair Rupp has done that over the course of his career ............ against LHP
  25. slash129
    AA player with career 547 OPS comes to save the day .... LOLOLOLOL
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