Jump to content
It's Shohei vs Joe Ryan, join our game thread! ×
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

USAFChief

Twins Daily Contributor
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    36,145

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    578

 Content Type 

Profiles

News

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospects Ranking

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

Minnesota Twins Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Tracker

2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Tracker

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by USAFChief

  1. USAFChief
    You're just wrong. Go back somehow and watch video of the two swings. They're nothing alike. HE CHANGED HIS SWING. A big swing with 1 strike, designed to do damage. A swing and a miss. Then... A nearly one handed, almost non-swing with 2 strikes, and the runner in motion. He did not get "fooled" He abandoned any plan of getting a hit and PUT THE BALL IN PLAY. AT ALL COSTS. This shouldn't even be controversial. Its plain as day. He changed his goals, AND HIS SWING, to better align to his reading of the situation. Which is anti-stathead, I get that. Might add ammo to those of us who think Rocco is bad at his job, I get that. You might PREFER the Twins theories and methods, I get that. But you cant deny it happened. Holy cow.
  2. USAFChief
    You seem to have missed thr point, while answering your own question. The runner wasnt moving on strike 2. Managers are allowed to change strategies, depending on the situation. I realize the above statement goes against the very fiber of many beliefs here, but its true. They can adapt to change, to failure, to success. Players too! Something like "Im not going to take a big swing at that breaking ball again. Im gonna get my bat on it, if I possibly can."
  3. USAFChief
    I guess we have somewhat different descriptions of "process that yields solid results" The Astros process was to take that free base to start the inning, then use speed and a ball put in play to advance an important runner, and then a fundamentally sound AB where the hitter ignored hitting for power to lift a fly ball the opposite way, deep enough to score that important run. Altuve didn't care about getting a hit. His job was to protect that runner, and he did it. He takes the walk, there's a chance that runner gets thrown out at third (he was running.) Well....i guess there's a theoretical chance, because we all know the Twins ignore baserunners. This gets back to the idea that "process" is always more important than impact. That "Sac bunting is bad" so NEVER do it. That K's are just like any other out. That we make decisions in January and then stick with them, no matter the game, the score, the inning. This is a fundamental weakness of this organization under this manager.
  4. USAFChief
    Surely youre not going to posit the Twins play "fundamentally sound baseball."
  5. USAFChief
    Altuve got a single on the AB in question. That's bad?
  6. USAFChief
    Sac bunting is bad EXCEPT in situations where 1 run has a great chance of influencing the outcome, where advancing a runner 1 base is meaningful. And possibly where your hitter is unlikely to succeed. "Sac bunting is bad" is just more mindless analytics. There should always be thought and nuance, because not every similar situation is actually all that similar. Cumulatively, this complete lack of thought and nuance collects into massive weaknesses for our Twins. "HRs are good" becomes sell out at all costs for HRs in every and all situations. "Stolen bases dont matter much" is official stathead orthodoxy and means we dont worry about us, or them, running. We dont pitch out, we ignore baserunners, and our catchers have their ass in the dirt no matter the situation. We have one of baseball's fastest players but he never runs. "Third time through the order" is death, no matter how the guy is performing. We made that decision looooong before game time. Defense? Cool, wink wink, but "anybody can play anywhere." I could go on and on. This team is tied to its decisions, which are often made over the winter, and very often made before a pitch is thrown during the season, to an extreme level. Blame who you will, but its clear as day Rocco believes in all of this.
  7. USAFChief
    I saw the downvote of this post and knew immediately who it was, before I looked. Some folks just refuse to look the truth in the face.
  8. USAFChief
    This reads more like an indictment than an endorsement.
  9. USAFChief
    I think it's pretty clear the Twins are not in contention for the division. Outside shot at stealing a wild card.
  10. USAFChief
    I bet you cant find a single post claiming either of those things.
  11. USAFChief
    1. Can we stop calling relievers "low leverage?" Such things no longer exist. 2. Alcala doesn't have the consistent command to be consistent. I doubt he ever will. Move on.
  12. USAFChief
    This article seems to imply Lewis should decide whether he should be in St Paul or Minnesota. Nonconcur.
  13. USAFChief
    No
  14. USAFChief
    Yeah...Matthews not ready for MLB. That's pretty obvious
  15. USAFChief
    Offense dangerous as ever.
  16. USAFChief
    Have you checked the price of a one way ticket on Delta from MSP to SeaTac??
  17. USAFChief
    Winner! -most ridiculous -actually true
  18. USAFChief
    International League flags fly forever.
  19. USAFChief
    Sure glad Wallner wasted all this time in St Paul. Dan Hayes says maybe Saturday. Apparently these couple games were crucial to St Paul's International League title chances.
  20. USAFChief
    Sorry Doc, dont mean to pic on you, but this statement deserves a spot in the TD Hall Of Fame. Somewhere.
  21. USAFChief
    All the why's and wherefores are interesting, but ultimately miss the point. He's been an abysmal hitter since the second half last year, his swing is visibly messed up, and hes not contributing to winning. He's only on the MLB team due to factors unrelated to actual play. He shouldn't be. He should be in St Paul. End of story.
  22. USAFChief
    He could be doing the exact same thing on the Twins roster. I don't get it. There are so few bats in the lineup.
  23. USAFChief
    Desultory.
  24. USAFChief
    This pitching staff is pretty good. Very good, even
  25. USAFChief
    McCusker is obviously the first guy back to St Paul. After that it gets dicey, but I'll guess Keirsey. They don't have the stones to demote Lewis.
×
×
  • Create New...