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  1. terrydactyls
    Maybe if McCusker can get his batting average above .450 and continue hitting for power, the Twins "might" consider giving him an MLB tryout.
  2. terrydactyls
    Who is this Hugh Slump of which you speak?
  3. terrydactyls
    Jose Salas has been mentioned quite often in these recaps. I checked the box score and he's hitting .294. Has he finally figured out how to hit a baseball? Good for him.
  4. terrydactyls
    "Carson McCusker went 3-for-3 with his eighth double, two walks and a stolen base. He extended his career-high, 11-game hitting streak. Through 30 games, he is hitting .352/.424/.686 (1.110) with eight doubles, nine homers and 29 RBI." Why is he still in Saint Paul? Can he play 1B? If not, then start training him.
  5. terrydactyls
    100% agreement on these two comments.
  6. terrydactyls
    I don't live in Minnesota so I don't get to see many Twins games. But from the few I've seen, it appears Bader is really enjoying playing in Minnesota (or just playing?). How do you locals feel about that?
  7. terrydactyls
    I played 3B for many years (first baseball, then softball). I remember many games when the only time I touched the ball was throwing it around the horn. I used to stretch between pitches to stay loose (and to keep my head in the game). It can get pretty boring playing 3B.
  8. terrydactyls
    When Falvey was in Cleveland he was well known for his pitching "pipeline" and the team did well. In Minnesota he is being lauded again for a pitching "pipeline" and the Twins suck. What's the difference? Cleveland had Terry Francona and the Twins have Rocco Baldwlli.
  9. terrydactyls
    The Saints have five guys with an OPS over .800? Twins have two and both are on the IL. But they do have Clemens, Kiersey, and Gasper on the roster. Makes no sense.
  10. terrydactyls
    Trades? What trades? The Twins have the world's greatest bullpen, a starting rotation that the 1970 Orioles would be jealous of, and an offensive juggernaut that boasts six players hitting under .200 and a team WAR of 3.4! Why would we trade any of this treasure trove of talent?
  11. terrydactyls
    I was part of the 1849 gold rush and I strongly object to your stereotyping of those hard-working explorers. I mean, gosh darn it to heck, some of us had fourth grade edumications.
  12. terrydactyls
    If metrics is the way of the future, why not get rid of the "manager" position and just install a computer monitor with direct access to a Cray computer? (By the way, do they still exist?). Rightly or wrongly, I miss the days when a manager would look at the on-field situation and make a decision based on his feel for the game.
  13. terrydactyls
    "4-3 tgat would be great" whatever that means.
  14. terrydactyls
    Their research would have been more thorough but all their federal funding for research was taken away.
  15. terrydactyls
    Or about 45 minutes if you aren't a Caretaker!
  16. terrydactyls
    "Augured" by five walks and two stolen bases? Augured means to foretell a negative event. Did you mean "augmented" by any chance?
  17. terrydactyls
    I sort of concur. I would fully agree with you if you had said "must watch" instead of "much watch".
  18. terrydactyls
    There is one quick fix that will eliminate all of the negative statistical results detailed above. Get the stat nerds to create new, wonderful, bigly advanced metric that twist all the negatives into positives. They can call it RMA+ (Reverse Metric Analysis Plus - I have no idea what the "+" means but I see it a lot so it must be meaningful).
  19. terrydactyls
    I remember the name but not the player. Zoilo Versalles is the SS I remember.
  20. terrydactyls
    I know this article is about Keaschall but he is getting less ink than someone named Rocco. To respond to the topic, I hope Keaschall is given an extended opportunity to show his potential. But I'm afraid he will be used as a late-inning pinch hitter/runner. Pretty much a waste of his time. Might as well use Bride for that.
  21. terrydactyls
    I do not understand the Twins' handling of young pitchers. Marco Raya, 22 years old and in his fourth professional season is pulled after he reaches his 48 pitch allotment. Charlee Soto is 19 years old and is in his second professional season is allowed to three 80 pitches. That does not appear to be a organizational philosophy. If Raya is only a 50-pitch hurler, then call him up and make him a long reliever.
  22. terrydactyls
    Maybe Eeles is being overlooked? Sorry. I couldn't resist a short joke. 😇
  23. terrydactyls
    A great, and typical, rally by the Twins. Two walks, a HBP, and a sac fly. Crappy defense. No hustle on offense. What an awesome team. And Tuesday is a free televised game for twin city viewers? Glad I live in Maine.
  24. terrydactyls
    This is my 4th consecutive year asking for this to happen. Do you think that maybe the TD staff doesn't read our comments? Reading the minor league report is always my favorite thing on TD. Normally, the report is fairly well constructed and written. Today's - not so much. It seemed like it may have been a rush job to get it published. There were many partial sentences and clauses that left me wondering what the writer's intent was. And there were many (too many to list) illogical/incorrect statements. Two examples are: 1. In the Kernals game, the writeup tells us that a balk moved Amick and Gonzales to second. Two people moving to 2nd? That would be the quintessential example of two players piggy backing. But also impossible. 2. Also in the Kernal's writeup, in the 8th inning, the Kernals brought in a Juan Mendez who gave up 3 runs. According to the author, this allowed the Carp to "inch closer to reducing the gap which had ballooned to 6-3, in favor of, but slightly threatened Kernals." If the score had been 6-3 and the Carp scored three runs, wouldn't the score be tied? BUT WAIT! The Kernals were ahead 9-3 in the 5th inning (according to the previous paragraph), so all of this makes no sense. There were many more examples like this but my texting finger is starting to hurt.
  25. terrydactyls
    First Royce Lewis, the Pablo Lopez, and now Austin Martin hit the IL with hamstring pulls. I can hear Oprah yelling "You pulled a hammie! You pulled a hammie! Everyone pulled a hammie!" Don't players stretch out any more? Or is body building to hit home runs the primary warm up routine?
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