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  1. terrydactyls
    Doesn't Larnach hit from the first base side of home plate? Riddle me this, Batman, how does a left-hander hit an opposite field double to right field?
  2. terrydactyls
    Canterino and Prielipp were not bad picks. It just hasn't worked out they way everyone hoped. It's like when I was in college and I asked out a gorgeous woman. She agreed to go out with me but cancelled at the last minute because her sorority called an emergency meeting she had to attend. I didn't make a bad pick. It was just an unfortunate result. I'm sure the sorority meeting was very important. At least that's what I've been telling myself for the past 55 years.
  3. terrydactyls
    Keep going with what they have and give others a chance??? Isn't that a little contradictory?
  4. terrydactyls
    My memory is not infallible but as I remember the 2017 draft hype, the home-town fan favorite was Hunter Greene, followed by either Lewis or McKay, and then Gore. I do not remember Wright being a an option for first pick. Hindsight being 20/20, it appears that Lewis was the route to go. He is still a five tool player: hitting for average, hitting for power, fielding, throwing, and for the fifth tool, I'm dropping running and replacing it with leadership/inspiration or whatever you want to call it. He brings a spark and energy into the game that is amazing.
  5. terrydactyls
    I've asked this before and haven't gotten any response (including sending an email directly to the front office of the DSL but got no response). Is the DSL restricted to A) only players that are from the Dominican Republic, B) only players who are primarily Hispanic, or C) is it open to anyone?
  6. terrydactyls
    Can someone answer my question? Is Lewis hurt or was he just not used?
  7. terrydactyls
    Is Lewis hurt? If not, why didn"t he pinch hit for Vasquez in the bottom of the 9th? His batting average is only 200 points higher than Vasquez.
  8. terrydactyls
    These reports of what might be available are depressing. I think the Twins should stay out of the trade market and work with what they have at both the major league and the minor league levels.
  9. terrydactyls
    I read the minor league review every day. One thing I've noticed is that many big innings are fueled by multiple walks/HBP. A six-run inning may consist of four walks, two HBPs, a ground out, and two hits.
  10. terrydactyls
    Analytics are a mathematical tool. The "statistics" of a particular player are absorbed into the database and are a minute piece of data. Gut feel says I know what the analytics tell me but I don't care. I'm going with how I feel.
  11. terrydactyls
    And still no mention of Michael Helman. Sorry DocBauer, I beat you to it. 😇
  12. terrydactyls
    Here is the difference between analytics and gut feel. Situation: Bottom of the eighth inning. Winning run is on second. A left-hand pitcher is on the mound. A left-hand batter is the next man up. The analytics guy thinks any right-hand batter is a better option and sends up whatever right-hand hitter he has on the bench to pinch hit. The gut feel manager thinks that the left-hand batter due up next has always hit this particular pitcher pretty well so he doesn't pinch hit. Analytics versus gut feel.
  13. terrydactyls
    A lot of "perhaps" in that paragraph but I do agree with your comment about playing time. IMHO, it takes at least a month of consistent playing to settle in. Willie Mays started his MLB career by going 1 for 25. Leo Durocher told him to stop trying to pull the ball and just make contact. Obviously that advice worked out pretty well for Willie and 73 years later, it would probably work for many Twins' players today. But home runs are the goal today so I don't think it will happen. Plus Baldelli would've had Mays pinch hit a couple times a week and then optioned him back to the Minneapolis Millers.y
  14. terrydactyls
    Vasquez hitting a sacrifice fly is not the bare minimum. For a team like the Twins, that are awful in RISP situations, a sacrifice fly is much more than the bare minimum. He's having an awful year at the plate so far, but give him credit when he does something good.
  15. terrydactyls
    I have a question about the Dominican Summer League and it may sound a little racist, but I sure don't intend for it to be. I'm just ignorant of the DSL rules and I'm too lazy to do any research. Reading all the DSL reports, it seems as though all the names are Hispanic. Is the DSL restricted to only players from the Dominican Republic or only to Hispanic players?
  16. terrydactyls
    I can still chant though, can't I? 😇😀😇
  17. terrydactyls
    Start the chanting! Kiersey! Kiersey! Kiersey!!!
  18. terrydactyls
    Here are all the reasons that you are wrong. 1. 2. 3. I could go on forever but I need to go outside and watch my grass grow.
  19. terrydactyls
    Not every CF can have a cannon arm like Lenny Green.....
  20. terrydactyls
    Does anyone else think there might be a strong correlation between Julien's low strikeout numbers in AAA and the fact that robo-umps are used in half the games?
  21. terrydactyls
    I used to love playing Strato-Matic baseball and that's what this article reminds me of. Too bad the games only count when played on an actual baseball field.
  22. terrydactyls
    To paraphrase a famous saying..... FROM YOUR COMPUTER TO ROCCO'S EARS
  23. terrydactyls
    When the North Stars first started playing, they lost to the Boston Bruins for about the first 150 games (slight exaggeration) and looked awful doing so. Much like the current Twins-Yankees situation. Then it all changed. Instead of getting pushed around for the entire game like usual, they came of the locker room for the opening faceoff and ran up about 500 minutes of penalties in the first period (slight exaggeration). After that, the rivalry was pretty even. I know the Twins can't duplicate that scenario, but Hrbek/Gant and high and tight behavior sure would be a welcome change. What would I do? I would call up a marginal pitcher from AA for his MLB debut and have him drill in the back as many Yankees in a row that he can before being ejected. Then I would give him a large bonus and send him back to AA.
  24. terrydactyls
    No one I know ignores the importance of defense at SS, CF & 2B. Good defense at first base allows the rest of the infield to not stress about making a perfect throw. You should never disparage the importance of solid defense at first base. You can argue against the Santana signing because he can't hit, but not the defense.
  25. terrydactyls
    All those statistics are garbage. The only reason a toss to the pitcher should be attempted is when the first baseman determines he can't beat the runner to the bag. As a former first baseman, you prepare ahead of the pitch by assessing the batter's speed and the depth and distance from the bag at which you are playing. And when the ball is hit, you factor in whether you moving towards or away from the bag, the velocity of the ball, and whether you will have to leave your feet o catch the ball. Simple, eh?
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