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  1. PDX Twin
    Believe it or not, there is actually a word for this: the antepenultimate series!
  2. PDX Twin
    Given the changes in the ball that have led to increases in HRs across the board, this seems to me to be simply not true. They are one of the best offensive teams this year, but do not even lead the majors in runs scored (the ultimate measure of offense) and are third in OPS. Let's not get carried away. They are good, but only "one of the greatest this year."
  3. PDX Twin
    That was a decent starting lineup. Valencia hadn't quite gotten it together yet and Hardy had an off year, but that lineup deserved to be division champs.
  4. PDX Twin
    But I think we have lots of potential surprises in the mix. Perez is certainly capable of a dominant start, and Smeltzer and Dobnak have both been very good most of the time. And there are breaks, both between series and within for travel days. The need for the fourth starter will depend on how the series go. Of course, the most likely outcome is still a first-round loss. We will be underdogs against whichever team we play.
  5. PDX Twin
    Before we get too despondent about the rotation, remember Les Straker! In 1987 we went into the post-season with essentially two starters. It didn't go too badly!
  6. PDX Twin
    I understand how the formula for WPA works, but it's a travesty that Rogers gets all the credit for giving up a big double off the wall for the final out and Rosario gets ... nothing.
  7. PDX Twin
    I wonder how much of the misspelling is due to auto-correct. I always type on my computer, so don't have that problem so much. (Though once about 25 years ago MS Word auto-corrected the salutation of a letter from "Dear Jacques" to "Dear Jackass." So glad that I proofread and manually uncorrected!)
  8. PDX Twin
    I'm all for winning, but there are costs to this strategy. If I remember correctly, he doesn't need to be added to the 40-man this winter, so he would displace someone who would be lost to the organization. Granted, the lost player would be a lot less valuable than Graterol, but Graterol would not be lost if not added this fall. I think that the FO would have to be pretty confident that he would make a big contribution to take the risk.
  9. PDX Twin
    Total System Failure, revisited?
  10. PDX Twin
    So if you put together the 5-10 highest salaries in the front office, you might match Nelson Cruz?
  11. PDX Twin
    Is the squirrel in the lineup for tonight?
  12. PDX Twin
    Um, does anyone in the front office make more than the MLB minimum player salary? Or are you suggesting that, maybe, Max Kepler will spend the winter pondering?
  13. PDX Twin
    Trout is a great player. But I'd still go with Willie Mays in his prime. Power and average to compare with Trout, but with more speed, defense, and throwing arm.
  14. PDX Twin
    Very interesting analysis. Now that the opposing scouts will have read it, will Sano (and the coaches) be able to adapt to the changes in how he will be pitched?
  15. PDX Twin
    Should I remember someone named Juan Morillo?
  16. PDX Twin
    Does platooning make much sense in today's baseball? Most of the time the starting pitcher only pitches 4-6 innings. Unless you are right at the top of the order (and Cron is not), you only see the starter twice, then you see whatever relievers take over. Granted that there are a lot more right-handed relievers than lefties, but it seems like the era of the straightforward platoon vanished with the complete game.
  17. PDX Twin
    I'd say more of a rough "inning" than a rough "outing." He was pretty solid after the shaky 6th.
  18. PDX Twin
    I totally agree that Mauer's absence has been a major component of the infield errors. Cron has scooped some errant throws (especially earlier in the season), but Joe was a catcher and was remarkably good at keeping the ball in front of himself (and usually catching it).
  19. PDX Twin
    It seems like many championship teams get some key performances from a new arrival down the stretch, much like the Twins have gotten from Arraez in the middle of the season. The unexpected success boosts team morale and gives everyone a bit more confidence. Now that arrivals cannot come from late waiver deadline trades, they have to be promotions. Could Graterol be the guy who comes up and keys 2-3 wins in the final month?
  20. PDX Twin
    Kepler is very athletic and played a lot of first in the minors. He's a very good outfielder, but we have lots of outfielders coming up.
  21. PDX Twin
    Um, Smeltzer and Keller?
  22. PDX Twin
    How about "The Future"? (Won't age well, though.)
  23. PDX Twin
    It would be interesting to put together an "All-Personality" team!
  24. PDX Twin
    Sorry!
  25. PDX Twin
    The box score doesn't tell the whole story on De Aza's dramatic home run for Pensacola. Game was tied 8-8 with two on and one out in the bottom of the 8th. He hit a sinking line drive to center. The CF dove for the ball hoping to make a circus catch, but missed it completely. The ball rolled to the wall and De Aza circled the bases and slid safely home as the throw (which was in time) was a little off target. I'd have been tempted to call it a single, RBI, and E-8, but I guess it's OK to pad the stats a little.
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