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  1. terrydactyls
    Find some quotes to that effect.
  2. terrydactyls
    A couple minutes of research and I found the following pitchers that didn't pitch in AA or AAA ball (or even A ball for some): Jim Abbott, Catfish Hunter, Mike Morgan, Garrett Crochet, Burt Hooten, and Mike Leake. I could have added Eddie Bane but choose not to. And if you want to add position players, how about Dave Winfield, Pete Incavglia, Bob Horner, and John Olerud? I'm thinking that your statement might be incorrect.
  3. terrydactyls
    Try using punctuation next time.
  4. terrydactyls
    I have long wanted to see Alcantara in a Twins uniform. But not this one.
  5. terrydactyls
    Good thing they had all those mandatory days off. 😁
  6. terrydactyls
    Interesting article. The first paragraph poses a question. The next six paragraphs provide a year-by-year history of Baldelli's tenure - with which anyone who occasionally reads Twins Daily is intimately familiar. And the last paragraph repeats the question asked in paragraph one. My question is: Was there a point to this article or was it just filler because there has to be some content every day?
  7. terrydactyls
    In addition to playing lineup merry-go-round, the other big issue I have is scheduled days off to keep players fresh. With all the complaints lately attributed to players about how worn out they are, I would have to assume that scheduled days off isn't working. So I did a little digging into the numbers, 145 players played 130 or more games in 2024. Only 2 were Twins (Castro and Santana). Another 7 Twins were in the group of 129 players who played between 100 and 129 games (Margot - 129, Jeffers - 122, Miranda - 121, Larnach - 112, Farmer - 107 {but only 215 AB}, Kepler - 105, and Buxton - 102. The 66 players that played over 150 games averaged .258 BA, .331 OBP, .440 Slug and .773 OPS. It sure seems like playing nearly every day didn't hurt their performance. Among those who played 158 games or more were Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna, Bobby Witt, Elly De La Cruz, Vladimir Guerrero, Shohei Ohtani Corbin Carroll, and Aaron Judge. This group averaged 29 HR, 93 RBI, .269 AVG, .346 OPS, .484 SLUG, and .831 OPS. No scheduled days off didn't seem to impact their performance - especially in the last few weeks of the season. Set a lineup and let them play until they tell you they need a day off.
  8. terrydactyls
    Thank God the White Sox are in the Central Division. If not, the Twins would looking at last place finishes for the foreseeable future.
  9. terrydactyls
    With a crowded and competitive field vying for the 2B job, I see trade possibilities for pitching help.
  10. terrydactyls
    Signed, The Twins Front Office P.S. It's your fault, not ours.
  11. terrydactyls
    I was listening to the Tigers game this afternoon and heard the announcers commenting on how the Tigers put up a couple runs in one inning. "Three hits up the middle and one to the opposite field. They are putting the ball in play and not trying to pull everything." Too bad the Twins don't try that philosophy.
  12. terrydactyls
    I know that many of you want the front office gone immediately. But given the salary makeup of the current team and the promise from ownership of not raising payroll, if I were Falvey and Levine, I would happily leave the Twins and sign on with a team who's owner actually wants to win. I know that throwing big money at players doesn't guarantee success, but it sure would be fun to try that method rather than dumpster diving. And if they did leave, who would come here under these conditions? I would guess that only a team of unknowns wanting to prove themselves would step in to the Twins front office. A new front office might mean the end of Baldelli's tenure as manager (a positive thing for many of you), but (again) who would the job under a tight-fisted owner and an inexperienced front office with absolutely no background. To paraphrase a great song from the musical "Hair", I'm afraid "this is the dawning of the Age of Indifference."
  13. terrydactyls
    Excellent point! A player can't take ground balls at 3B, 2B, SS, and then go chase flyballs in all three OF positions before a game. It's nearly impossible to learn how to play balls off the outfield walls if you don't get the opportunity to practice. And before someone says "a ground ball is the same regardless of where you play in the infield", that is completely false. Add to that the difficulty of turning a double play without practice time, and you have a team unprepared to play.
  14. terrydactyls
    I also live in an area where the Twins are unknown. Everything here is Red Sox (not that the Sox are worth talking about). Outside of this website, the only time I hear the Twins mentioned is on MLB radio (and then it's followed by a chuckle). Anyway, I'm looking forward to the "You be the Front Office" article with all the salaries and contract information. Then I can figure a way to cut another $10M to $20M from the payroll and still tell fans that we got a good chance to win the Central Division.
  15. terrydactyls
    Devon Kirby? At age 25 already? He can't be considered as a prospect at this "advanced age", at least according to some posters on this sight. 😉
  16. terrydactyls
    I didn't see that as a death stare at all. I thought Correa was thinking: "You poor sap. Saddled with this team."
  17. terrydactyls
    I think there is more than enough blame so that the ownership can be included.
  18. terrydactyls
    Does anyone know when the TD staff will publish their annual "If You Were the Front Office" spreadsheet? I think it's time to get started on the off season.
  19. terrydactyls
    Tru dat!!
  20. terrydactyls
    They are still team records, aren't they? The next two paragraphs have nothing to do with my comment, so I'll leave them alone.
  21. terrydactyls
    So, if I understand you correctly, you are saying that if a minor league player is about to turn 28 a month after a season begins, he should be dismissed as a possible major leaguer? As an old fart, I find that reeking of age-ism. I would love to see an "old" player spending his age 28 to 32 seasons filling a needed role for the Twins.
  22. terrydactyls
    If defense were valued, Kiersey, Jr. would have been called up as soon as Buxton sniffled or limped. His defense may not match Buxton, but he would be damn close. Plus, he's having a team record setting offensive year. Instead, the Twins used Margot, Castro, and Martin.
  23. terrydactyls
    About what are you pushing back? I didn't offer any opinion about the trades. I just made a comparison. After reading your recent posts, maybe you're just in a foul mood?
  24. terrydactyls
    I did a little research on the two trades the Padres made for relief help just to add some context to this article. The numbers after the names of the players the Padres gave up are their prospect rankings. Any comments added to the ranking are from MLB.com at the time of the trades. The Padres made the following trade with the Marlins: Received: Scott (two-month rental) and Hoeing (middle inning reliever) Gave up: Beshears {not ranked but playing well in high-A), Snelling (#2 and dropping rapidly), Mazur (#8), Pauley (#12) The Padres made the following trade with the Rays: Received: Adam (under contract through 2026) Gave up: JD Gonzalez (#28), Lesko (#5 and dropping rapidly), H. Bush Jr. (#20) The Twins' prospects that match the above rankings are: For Scott & Hoeing: #2 Emmanual Rodriguez, #8 Gabriel Gonzalez, #12 Billy Amick. And they would have to add a propspect ranked lower than #30. For Adam: #5 Kaelen Culpepper, #20 Kalai'l Rosario, #28 Khadim Diaw Would you make these trades?
  25. terrydactyls
    Exactly. Here's my prehistoric example. I played a little American Legion baseball in 1965. After going two for two in pinch hitting roles, I got my first start against a pitcher that we knew threw fastballs about 150 MPH (some exaggeration for dramatic effect). I was batting 9th. I watched our first 8 hitters take a first-pitch fastball right down the middle. So when it was my turn, I started my swing when the pitcher began his windup. It was a first-pitch fastball right down the middle. I lined the ball right over second base. Unfortunately, they were playing me not to be able to pull the ball and it went right to the shortstop who was positioned about two steps to the left of second base. BUT, the point is still valid (I think).
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