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  1. USAFChief
    Absolute horsebleep call. First of all, the rule itself is stupid. Baseball should be played, not patty cake. 2nd, even considering the candy*** rule, it was incorrectly applied. Merrifield had a lane, and chose not to use it. Some faceless cowards in NY change the outcome of a game? What has happened to my favorite sport?
  2. USAFChief
    Haha, I showed THAT idiot. I'm typing rn on that very model!!
  3. USAFChief
    What situation is that? Called up to the big leagues?
  4. USAFChief
    They miss Byron Buxton!! the most. He was here in April, then went MIA. We've had byron buxton ever since. I'd say Maeda next. Then Kirilloff.
  5. USAFChief
    Schobel might stick at SS though. Lee has proven decisively he doesn't have SS chops. Stupid Twins still clinging to hopes.
  6. USAFChief
    Concur. I believe the FO made a conscious choice to attempt to get quality starter numbers by reducing their exposure. I think they decided we don't have and can't afford front line starting pitching, but we can get something close to it, just not for as long. To a certain extent, it's been reasonably effective. Of course, I also believe they didn't think through the other part of that plan very well. If you're taking innings away from the starters, somebody still has to pitch them.
  7. USAFChief
    Ok. Alex Manoah. Averaging almost 6.5 per start. Less than 6 IP only 4 times in 21 starts. Do you think that would be the case if he were a MN Twin? I don’t.
  8. USAFChief
    With Vin Scully on the radio call.
  9. USAFChief
    Yesterday, no. Had no problem with yesterday. I dont know why Verlander should be excluded from questioning if the Twins starter protocols should change, but OK. How about Toronto's (young) starter yesterday? Can we use him?
  10. USAFChief
    Agreed on all points. Nitpic: pretty sure it was that ******** cutter from Pagan that got nailed into the second deck in left. I don't understand why they/he still throws that pitch. The league is Babe Ruth against it. I also hate to see Megill come in and fall behind with that big looping curve. He's got 98-100. Use it. Get ahead.
  11. USAFChief
    Because Duffey is? I'd still take Pagan over Duffey 10 times out of 10.
  12. USAFChief
    But can we agree "everyone is doing it this way" is also overstating your case? The Twins are a full inning under the leader in IP per start. Above only 2 teams. 2nd to last in pitches per start, the highest number of <80 pitch starts. I agree this isn't just (or mostly) a Rocco thing. It's by design. But let's not pretend the Twins are "just doing what everyone else is doing." Starter workload is on a downward trend across baseball, and has been for a couple decades and seems to be accelerating. But it's pretty clear the Twins are presently far out on the leading edge of that trend.
  13. USAFChief
    And a lot of playoff teams.
  14. USAFChief
    Just a reminder that the nerds got a few things right, one of which is TINSTAAPP.
  15. USAFChief
    Great. Just great. Lee hitting only .250 with no power, and STILL unable to progress to higher levels. Looking like another wasted top draft pick!!1!
  16. USAFChief
    Spoiler alert: code SURPRISE doesn't seem to work.
  17. USAFChief
    Straight Cash, homie.
  18. USAFChief
    I believe that's the 9th consecutive game in which the Twins starter did not see the 6th inning. I realize baseball has changed, but I think management needs to reassess their plan in the future. Also...Duffey has nothing. Why do they expect things to change. It's been chuck and duck all season. Also, I realize injuries have piled up, but the lineup is pretty weak. Not sure what can be done about that. It'd help if Buxton, Arraez, Correa and Polanco stepped up and carried the offense for a change. I don't think Polanco has driven in a run since the Trump administration.
  19. USAFChief
    Actually, just the opposite.
  20. USAFChief
    I don't think that's true, at least not according to this: https://www.mlb.com/news/new-mlb-playoff-format-2022-excitement 3rd division winner gets three seed, and will host 6 seed for a 3 game series.
  21. USAFChief
    I do remember the old days, including when bullpens featured a "long man" or 2. For that matter, I remember before Tony LaRussa invented the 1 inning closer. Those days are gone. I don't think it makes sense to dedicate a spot, and even if it did, I don't think we have any likely candidates. If a guy can routinely go 5 innings and routinely limit runs, he's a starter. If he can't, he's a 1 or 2 inning guy. "Long relief" just isn't a thing any more.
  22. USAFChief
    Not ready to call the bullpen a "clear strength," but adding Lopez and Fullmer clearly improved the backend. Doc mentioned it in another thread, but I'd like to see the FO have the courage to jettison Duffey and go with Moran. I give the front office a lot of credit for the deadline deals. I hope they pay more attention to their bullpen in future offseasons. Critical.
  23. USAFChief
    If we had someone capable of routinely giving us 4 or 5 clean innings once a week he'd be a starter.
  24. USAFChief
    Can you give me some examples of MLB teams devoting bullpen spots to "long relievers?" Can you give me some examples of MLB teams tying up 6 or 7 pitching spots to get 5 starters by implementing any kind of "piggyback" system? I don't think anyone is doing either. It's too inefficient. Long relief is a wasted roster spot, piggyback uses 2 people to do one person's job. Its essentially dedicated long relief.
  25. USAFChief
    Personally I take Pagan going forward over Duffey. And it's not close. Duffey has nothing. Getting by on hoping it's hit AT somebody. Not that I like Pagan, but at least he has stuff that plays when he's on.
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