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  1.    chpettit19 reacted to a post in a topic: Envisioning the 2027 Twins Starting Lineup
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  4. terrydactyls
    I'm not sure Buxton will "move on". My belief is that the front office and Buxton will mutually agree on a year-by-year extension for Buxton until HE decides to retire.
  5. terrydactyls
    End of what story? This paragraph is extremely unclear (you mention three different "lifetime averages"). "His lifetime OBP is .309, his lifetime average is .248, in 12 seasons with us he has had more than 100 hits twice. He has a lifetime average of .192 with 2 ours and RISP with 119 Ks in 338 at bats. He has a lifetime average of .213 close and late with 183 strikeouts in 478 at bats. That flat out sucks." What is "2 ours"? What is "close and late"? And the rest is a personal rant about Buxton. I won't make any comments about the Buxton "problem" because I am not knowledgeable with regard to what discussions (if any) have taken place between Buxton and the Twins hierarchy.
  6.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: How the Twins Found Their Leadoff Hitter — Now and for the Future
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  10.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: The Twins May Have Waited Too Long on Walker Jenkins
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  12. terrydactyls
    Tait "fouled" for the 23rd time"? What does that mean?
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  17. terrydactyls
    Do you have a prescription for the controlled substances you use?
  18.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: A Radically Different Deadline Approach Has Led to the Same August Results for the Minnesota Twins
  19. terrydactyls
    As I have posted nearly every day since July 1st: the Twins need (now needed) to be sellers!!
  20.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: A Radically Different Deadline Approach Has Led to the Same August Results for the Minnesota Twins
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  22. terrydactyls
    Why was Houston ejected? Is this going to be a concern?
  23. terrydactyls
    So I have to ask.... Who is this Jenkins guy? I haven't seen anything written about him on Twins Daily before today. 😇
  24.    terrydactyls reacted to a post in a topic: BREAKING: Twins to Call Up Top Prospect Walker Jenkins
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  28. terrydactyls
    They may surprise you and sign a utility-type player for $8.5M who had a great 2024 season
  29. terrydactyls
    The Twins will recall Tristan Gray to take the empty spot.
  30. terrydactyls
    And yet, they didn't trade Jeffers and Ryan at the trade deadline because the Twins had a tiny chance of making the playoffs, albeit with a sub .500 record.
  31. terrydactyls
    There is a lot of discussion at Twins Daily about following the model of Tampa Bay or Cleveland. And yet, when they had the opportunity to do just that at this year's trade deadline, most posters railed against trading Ryan and Jeffers because the Twins had a small chance of possibly getting the final wild card spot. And after that, who knows what could happen. And now reality is settling in. As of this morning, the Twins are tied for 6th in the race for the last wildcard spot. This means the Twins have to outperform 6 other teams over the final 31 games. Possible? Yes. Probable? Not likely. Trading Ryan and Jeffers was the move that a Tampa Bay or Cleveland (or Detroit or Chicago) would have made.
  32. terrydactyls
    I've read this numerous times and I still can't figure out what you are trying to say. I'm assuming you really don't mean "aerate" the pitchers they face? And if they hit well against poor pitching, should 't their record be better than "mediocre"?
  33. terrydactyls
    The Twins held on to Larnach (see above) and Ryan who has been on the IL. What a huge opportunity loss. Instead the Twins are still dreaming of a wild card slot so they can send out the fearsome playoff pitching foursome of Ober, Bradley, Kremer, and Matthews. They will strike fear in any opponent.
  34. terrydactyls
    Fangraphs overprices everybody. If Larnach is "worth" $14M, then Bell is truly a steal at $7M.
  35. terrydactyls
    As a first baseman from the age of 8 until I moved to third at 23, I am convinced that a high percent of Lewis' missed scoops are because of the way the ballet at first is being taught now. We were schooled to stand tall at first with hands held slightly above your head to present a physical target of where to throw (I also yelled to give the fielder an auditory signal). Both feet were on the corners of the bag facing towards the field of play. Once the ball was thrown and you determine where it's going, you make two simultaneous moves. You stretch towards the throw and slide the other leg across the bag to the corner from which you stretched. More of your body will be facing the throw. And on any wide throws, you don't have to cross one leg over the other and it adds inches to your range. How many inches is determined by your height and arm length. For me at 5'10" with a 33" sleeve length, it adds about 5" in each direction. But I would now be considered a shorty and the additional extra length now would be around one foot.
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