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  1. USAFChief
    Undoubtedly. But have all the innings limits and pitch counts and load management and training regimens and babying of arms done ANYthing to improve that ratio? I'd argue things today are worse, not better. Train pitchers to pitch. A lot. If they can't, it's no loss, since they get hurt anyway. If they can, then we get 250 innings instead of 160.
  2. USAFChief
    Actually, the original article literally lists losing Royce Lewis as "most devastating." They're listed in most to least devastating in descending order, with Nick naming Lewis first on the list (or tied with Kirilloff, depending on how you read those paragraphs.)
  3. USAFChief
    So on the one hand, we crow about the new analytical approach of the front office and manager, claim a new manager won't matter since he's just implementing the "analytics" sent down from above, AND On the other hand, we look down our nose at any fans who claim Rocco is just managing by analytics. Heh.
  4. USAFChief
    You think Blyleven wasn't throwing as hard as he could, and snapping off curve balls?
  5. USAFChief
    You forgot a few. Bert Blyleven was so abused, coming up at age 19 and tossing over 1900 innings in his first six and a half seasons, that he only lasted until age 39. How many more before you stop doing this?
  6. USAFChief
    Kershaw also has a 2 year history of injury.
  7. USAFChief
    I'm not sure which I like better: Rocco not sending Ryan out for the 8th, or getting himself into a situation where he has Duran warming in a game his team had a no hitter and 6-0 lead thru 7. Also no game Twins game would be complete without incomprehensible baserunning. Hard for me to even take any joy out of this win. Baseball needs to have some soul, not computer printouts.
  8. USAFChief
    Can I hope for both?
  9. USAFChief
    Yes.
  10. USAFChief
    I think by the time he was let go you would find less than half of Twins fans wanted him retained. And in any case, the above is a long way from "greatest GM in the history of sports."
  11. USAFChief
    exaggerate much?
  12. USAFChief
    You're not going to drag me into a "no it's 6 games not 4!" argument which obscures the point. I believe if you switched Baldelli and Francona there's a strong likelihood the Twins and Cleveland swap current positions.
  13. USAFChief
    And there we have it, folks...the first use of the vaunted "pitching pipeline" meme for 2023!
  14. USAFChief
    Everything after "I'd take Francona over Rocco" is eyewash. The Twins would have a better record with Francona.
  15. USAFChief
    Some very well written responses above, to a very questionable premise. (Shout out to Mark G and Yawn G, and slow handclap to Kirbydome, for completely gutting this article.) I'll just add a couple things: - you can't separate all injuries from the front office/manager. Nick's article lists Kiriloff as both an unforeseeable tragedy and "a problem thats been plaguing him for years, sapping him of his most important skill." Huh? It wasn't possible to plan for something known for years? We can't consider whether the stupid "100 game plan" for Buxton was a proper response to his knee injury in April? Of course you have to include "how'd we get there" to any article about injuries. - I'd argue if Royce Lewis is listed 1st, as your most impactful injury, you're in pretty good shape. Lewis was a bust coming into the season and not expected to have much if any impact.
  16. USAFChief
    I don't know about THE reason, but I certainly think A reason. I also think LaRussa is one reason Chicago doesn't have the ALC locked up. I'm not among those who think managers don't matter much.
  17. USAFChief
    Baldelli lost me about a month ago. -Too many questionable pitching decisions, although I'm willing to accept there was often a "least objectionable" factor to account for. And some of it is Falvine driven. Still, I think there's enough evidence he's just not very good at this important task. - This team is AWFUL at playing baseball. Might be the worst baserunning team I've ever seen. They don't understand team defense. They can't bunt or hit behind a runner. They give up 0-2 hits at a ridiculous rate. And on and on...and it's my uninformed opinion nobody, including the manager, thinks any of this is important enough to correct. It's also my opinion this is on the manager. You get the team you're willing to accept. - Way too much time off. Again, this might be an organizational philosophy more than just Rocco. But I sorta think it's more Rocco. In any case, I'm holding him responsible. He could resist, at the least, if he wanted. We end up with self inflicted lineup damage in addition to all the injuries. Not necessary. It won't happen, but I'd move on.
  18. USAFChief
    I'll take credit for calling Mahle back too early "malpractice." And I think I've been vindicated.
  19. USAFChief
    I really really hope the Twins, from top down, critically examine their entire medical protocol. It's ridiculous, the amount of injury and time missed despite fewer and fewer demands on players. Playing every day used to be the expectation, and if a players level of play warranted it, pretty much standard practice. Whatever they're doing, it ain't working. I'd suggest trying what used to work. Starting in the minors, you play every day, unless you're on the IL. Starting pitchers take every rotation turn with the expectation of going at least 7. More if things are going well. Analytics aren't worth **** if you're not willing to admit they show a need for change.
  20. USAFChief
    I just won a million dollars betting Kwan would run on the 1st pitch.
  21. USAFChief
    He was pulled three months too late.
  22. USAFChief
    I think it's fair to question letting Bundy give up 12 hits and 7 runs in 4 and a third in the opener of the most important series of the season. They have a 14 man staff, ferpetesakes. What is he saving for? Next year? And let's stop referring to other posters as "Rocco haters."
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  24. USAFChief
    Yes.
  25. USAFChief
    Pitch clock: yeah Shift ban: boo Bigger bases: yawn. The article above didn't list the actual limits on pickoffs, here they are: -two ("disengagements," which include step offs as well as pickoffs) per plate appearance. -A third "disengagement" in a given PA results in one base for the runner "if not successful." In other words, you can do a 3rd pickoff, but you have to pick the guy off. -Resets with each new PA and/or base gained by the runner. Seems pretty significant to me. I would assume there might be more SB attempts.
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