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  1. HarmonK03
    He gave up 8 hits, two of them should have been outs and 1 walk. I know it is not outstanding, but pitchers will give up hits and when you only give up now 3 runs in 6 innings, you have given your team a chance to win. I am not sure if he should be part of the rotation long term but give him some credit for keeping his team in the game, that is what counts.
  2. HarmonK03
    What do you mean on paper, he gave up two runs in 5 innings, that is real results.
  3. HarmonK03
    2 runs in 5 innings, that sure is a poor outing.
  4. HarmonK03
    Yeah and the error had no impact on the inning. It was ruled a hit but should have been an error.
  5. HarmonK03
    David Clyde came straight from high school to the majors, he never played college ball.
  6. HarmonK03
    No that is on Falvey and how he chose to allocate his resources. Now do I wish that he was given a bigger budget, yes but to keep blaming the Pohlads is the easy way out. They have given him larger budgets and he has produced one playoff series win. Maybe it's not all about money but how the money is being spent.
  7. HarmonK03
    Lopez had to throw an extra 19 pitches because of the Catcher's interference. I don't put it completely on him, he could have been out of the inning a lot earlier. Stop having the catcher set up closer to the batter, because that is what is going to happen, a catcher's interference call. You aren't going to steal strikes, it is where it crosses the plate not where the catcher catches it.
  8. HarmonK03
    The Twins keep trying to get the optimal matchup for every bat. While that sounds great in theory, it is not practical in reality. You need to play your best players and if they are not good enough to win games either develop or trade for better players. There is a time to make a move or moves in a game to optimize your chances for success but you can't do it for every AB. And yes you can be strategic about giving players a day off here and there to maximize a particular matchup but you don't do it every day.
  9. HarmonK03
    Farmer needs to be DFA'd, he should not play another inning for the Twins. He has not earned his playing time this year. And they won't even play him at SS which is he was originally brought in to play.
  10. HarmonK03
    Nice double play
  11. HarmonK03
    They had one warming up, I thought for sure they would bring him in to face Larnach and Wallner. Maybe the threat of Margot on the bench made them change their mind.
  12. HarmonK03
    Prepare for the Manny experience in the 9th inning, maybe this will be the day for a hit when pinch hitting.
  13. HarmonK03
    Great at bat Willi, but don't worry you will be in the lineup every day.
  14. HarmonK03
    You have to be a switch hitter to play every day for the Twins.
  15. HarmonK03
    This game is a perfect example of why it is hard to get excited about this team. They can not play the better teams because they are not fundamentally sound. They do no situationally hitting, so runners keep getting stranded. Cleveland just puts the bat on the ball when needed. Castro almost ran us out of an inning. These mistakes can be overcome against the weaker teams not against the better teams. They need to change their hitting philosophy but it won't happen as long as Falvey is in charge.
  16. HarmonK03
    Over 70 plate appearances spread out over 3 years, you are going to declare he can't become close to average against LH pitching. I am not saying he can definitely be serviceable against LH pitching but you can't just declare that all LH hitters will never hit LH pitching without giving them a reasonable chance. And that is exactly what the Twins are doing, they are declaring no LH hitter can hit LH pitching. Will they do the same with Rodriquez and Jenkins, we will find out.
  17. HarmonK03
    Richardson pitched great, hopefully he can continue this thru September.
  18. HarmonK03
    On an everyday basis, quit being obsessed with who is pitching and what arm they throw with.
  19. HarmonK03
    Why does Santana have to be in there every day, he has had one outstanding month. Bring him in for defense at the end of the game. But Lewis and Miranda will give us more offense on a consistent basis against RH pitching.
  20. HarmonK03
    Actually our top three top outfield options are Buxton, Kepler and Wallner and they should be starting regardless of who is on the mound on a regular basis.
  21. HarmonK03
    Certain lefty starters, not every one you give them a day off. Give your every day players an occasional day off and let them play the whole game. This obsession with lefty pitching is getting over the top. You can't play for every match up that is why you play your best players and Margot is not one of them.
  22. HarmonK03
    Only if they are used correctly. Margot should be playing once or twice a week, Wallner should be playing every day.
  23. HarmonK03
    Or maybe the better teams are having success because they are playing their best players and don't have to platoon. Because over the course of a season you will have more favorable results by playing your best players every day despite any shortcomings they may have. Milwaukee has the third best record in the NL so maybe their depth is not as lacking as you may think.
  24. HarmonK03
    Not all good teams use the platoon system like the Twins. Baltimore lets their young LH hitters play every day and don't pinch hit for them, Milwaukee has two good young LH hitters and they play every day and no Milwaukee didn't pinch hit for Frelick when we brought in a LH pitcher. We are also second in pinch hitting appearances because of the insistence of not letting Wallner or Larnach hit LH pitching. That is not what the good teams do, yes there is more platooning today but not at the extremes the Twins do. And carrying a player who can only do one thing, hit LH pitching at a little over league average is not good roster management. You can't match up every at bat like they try to do. You need to play your best players and let them play. The results over the season will be more successful.
  25. HarmonK03
    I am not sure I would call an OPS of .728 against LH pitching as crushing,. Wallner needs to play everyday for the benefit of now and next year. Playing Margot is a push at best for this year and is a negative for next year as he won't be here, play Wallner every day.
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