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Game Thread: Twins vs. Royals 6/9/15 7:10 PM
USAFChief replied to stringer bell's topic in Archived Game Threads
It took exactly one hitter to give up an 0-2 hit...for extra bases no less. -
or quite possibly too late.
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There's no such thing as a bad one yr contract, and there's no such thing as too much pitching. And there is, at this point, nothing that says to me Meyer or Milone are safe bets to outperform any of the scholarship vets in 2016, and I'd be inclined to put Berrios in the same camp. I would not even consider an extension for Pelfrey, but if he pitches well enough to make a qualifying offer worth it, it's a no brainer.
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Boston Globe article on Hunter and character
USAFChief replied to gunnarthor's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I'm going to step in as a mod and repeat Dave's request. Get back on topic. Now. -
Boston Globe article on Hunter and character
USAFChief replied to gunnarthor's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Back on topic...in my experience, every group dynamic I've been involved in has benefited, or suffered from the formal and informal leadership it received. I can't think of a single reason why baseball would be different. It is not a recipe for lack of talent, but the idea that good leadership can't extract more from the available talent seems unlikely to me. -
Pelfrey pitching like he has, for the entire year, and a qualifying offer this offseason, seems like the best possible outcome to me.
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Nonsense. He covers a lot of ground.
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They've gotten .247/.304/.328 from the DH spot through Saturday, how about anything better than that? And that number includes some Hunter and Mauer time at DH. I don't particularly care how much the DH contributes defensively, although Vargas can spell Mauer once a month and perhaps help that way, too, without needing to move Plouffe to first and inserting another utility infielder bat into the lineup.
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I'll spearhead the money raising campaign...I bet we can pay off the contract in one TD game thread. We'll need to wait for the perfect moment...his next appearance should do.
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I'd be fine with a Meyer for Stauffer swap. Give Meyer some lw leverage relief innings to get his feet wet and hope by July you've got a late inning option.
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Well played, sir. Well played.
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We all have our crosses to bear, my friend.
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One thing I am sure of is, last season we were all praising TR for his forsight in signing Big Pelf to a 2 year contract.** **I may have a fact or two wrong.
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Don't the worms sort of take care of cleaning out the worm bin?
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pfft. Brooks Robinson can't hold a candle to Eduardo Nunez defensively. Of course, Brooks is 78 years old.
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It worked.
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Aroldis Chapman.
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Pelf for the 8th? I say no. 7 shutout innings is enough, pitch count up into the 90's, he looked a bit wobbly to me in the 7th. Falling behind, good swings, hard hit baseballs.
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Bo Ryan does Viagra commercials, too?
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This all has a bad feeling about it. Plenty of baserunners, not many runs.
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I'm not in favor of an extension.
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You're right, its a tricky thing. I don't know about SS. I'm pretty confident they could be sporting a better lineup at DH, I'm just not totally convinced that Escobar represents an obvious upgrade. He might. I'm leaning that way, with every weak Santana AB. And I DO absolutely want the Twins to do everything in their power to win NOW, rather than playing for the future. IMO, there's no future in playing for the future.
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He's pitched like an ace so far in 2015. If he keeps it up, with a sub-3 ERA, I don't care what you call him, don't care what his FIP or XFIP is, don't care if it's considered lucky by some. Don't care. He has pitched legitimately well this year so far. While I'd be surprised if he can keep it up, he has done it, it's in the books, and it counts. And so far, it hasn't been lucky at all. He's located well, had a mid 90's fastball in most starts that he's been able to maintain, has been getting more and more comfortable with his splitter, and has pitched ahead in the count more often than not.
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Lets put together an inning here, and get Pelf some more cushion.
