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  1. USAFChief
    oh come ON! It's not short of panhandling AT ALL.
  2. USAFChief
    2-0 now with Chief and family in attendance. Just sayin...
  3. USAFChief
    I actually think his footwork is a primary problem. He is in love with throwing on the run. When you charge a softly hit ball at short, then fine, you have to throw on the run. Other times, set your feet, turn sideways, and make a throw. He does the "run across the bag and throw off balance" at 2nd base on DPs way too often for example. Take a crow hop instead, planting your front foot on 2nd as you make a normal throw to first. I think his whole throwing motion contributes to his weakish arm, compounding the weakness with inaccuracy.
  4. USAFChief
    I've watched a lot of baseball over the years and dont recall ever seeing a similar scoring decision. It was Duffey's W in every similar situation. Perhaps I'm forgetting, but I never forget. Edit: I never forget, but I do get ninja'd.
  5. USAFChief
    The Twins are undefeated in road games attended by most of Chief's family. Perhaps someone should start a go fund me campaign to ensure we are at all remaining road games. Oh, and dont forget the Embassy Suites digs. 3 rental cars as well, and make em SUVs. My family has agreed to suck up the travel hardship in the interests of keeping the TD faithful happy. I can also confirm that Chief called the Schoop HR. He was right on that lefty all night. You're welcome. Edit: just to be on the safe side, prolly should send us to all home games too. Just to be safe, mind you. This is no time to be depending on SSS home/road splits. Edit to edit: obviously, this applies to post season games as well. Obviously.
  6. USAFChief
    You should ask the players. But IMO its the common courtesy and respect shown between highly competitive people who play at an extremely high level for six straight months. "The game is pretty much decided. let's not show each other up. We have to co e back and do this again tomorrow/next week/next month/next year." And it's pretty undeniable all the players know and understand. Cave immediately apologized. Kepler wore a fastball, trotted to first without complaint, and everyone moved on.
  7. USAFChief
    players often swing 3-0. The issue was the score.
  8. USAFChief
    Garver would be a disaster at 1B. Hands of stone.
  9. USAFChief
    I'm amused by the outrage over Kepler getting hit. Every player on both teams knew exactly what happened, and why, and none of them had a problem with it. There are "unwritten rules" ("norms" if you prefer) in every job.
  10. USAFChief
    players without power are inherently flawed as hitters. Arraez will need to develop some, or he won't be a regular, because its extremely doubtful he'll maintain either his current BA or OBP. And for the record, I dont think either Punto or Revere suffered because nobody told them not to worry about power.
  11. USAFChief
    Put me down for a QO.
  12. USAFChief
    Step one: no more multi inning outings from Rogers for the remainder of the regular season. Step two: dunno. Hope for a lotta at'em balls, I guess.
  13. USAFChief
    One other thing...the lack of bullpen options bit the Twins again in this game. Rogers pitched 2 innings the day before, and he hasn't been good when asked to come back the next day after a multi inning outing. In fact, ANY back to back situation has been a little dicey. Small sample size, but still. His command wasn't good, and he wasn't hitting 97 like the day before.
  14. USAFChief
    well the box score says 10, so by any traditional accounting, or common interpretation, 10.
  15. USAFChief
    nitpic: 10 left on base, not 20.
  16. USAFChief
    In addition to the inexplicable send by Diaz, a couple other points that worry me or disturb me: Berrios velo down again. Worrisome, IYAM. Annoying: Garvers AB in the 9th. Looks at 3-0 fastball center cut, ends up K'ing on ball 4. Gotta be swinging 3-0 there, IMO. How does the bunt go for a hit in the 10th, when every person in the western hemisphere knows he's bunting?? Terrible.
  17. USAFChief
    Nitpic: Geatti actually said "it's hard to throw with both hands wrapped around your throat."
  18. USAFChief
    Into orbit!!!
  19. USAFChief
    They do "KATOH" rankings on Twins Daily? Dang, I need to visit the minor league page more than twice a year or so, I guess.
  20. USAFChief
    By that time there were already questions about Gordon's offense, Jay was already looking like a reliever at best, but likely a bust, and Zach Granite was never, ever going to be a MLB regular, at least on a good team. Zero power OFers don't hold onto jobs long. That's why I have trouble believing that was the ask from Pittsburgh. And another reminder why I trade minor leaguers for big leaguers at the drop of a hat. Particularly a big leaguer with Cole's arm.
  21. USAFChief
    From the link: "The 2017 midseason KATOH+ projections estimate that Granite will contribute 6.8 fWAR through his six team-controlled MLB seasons, while Gordon will accumulate 6.3 worth of fWAR across his six seasons." And this is why I seldom visit Fangraphs. Zach Granite. I hope to heaven we didn't actually turn down that trade. That can't be correct, can it?
  22. USAFChief
    $10M isn't a difference maker, but we're "well positioned" because they saved $10M?
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  24. USAFChief
    "Early runs change games." Witness the Twins starting pitching.
  25. USAFChief
    They were eating "boneless" wings?? Fully deserving of every ounce of ridicule and scorn heaped upon them. Those aren't wings. They're chicken nuggets.
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