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  1. USAFChief
    Interesting question. I guess I'd say, yes, because Harper wouldn't have changed Thorpe's effectiveness, just his final line.
  2. USAFChief
    I remember the Twins turning two in one game: One was with Brunansky at the plate, which I didn't remember. Sweet.
  3. USAFChief
    yeah, I don't understand that. Hold: A hold occurs when a relief pitcher enters the game in a save situation and maintains his team's lead for the next relief pitcher, while recording at least one out. One of two conditions must be met for a pitcher to record a hold: 1) He enters with a lead of three runs or less and maintains that lead while recording at least one out. 2) He enters the game with the tying run on-deck, at the plate or on the bases, and records an out. http://m.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/hold edit: I guess Brock nailed it...can't get a hold before the "W"?
  4. USAFChief
    If the starter doesn't go five, They often award the W to the pitcher who throws the most innings. In some cases, the pitcher who got the most critical out(s). A case could be made for either Duffey or Thorpe last night. Personally, I thought it should go to Thorpe.
  5. USAFChief
    I'm saying I disagree that any prospect in the Twins org should be "off limits." Be willing to trade any prospect, if the return has a chance to significantly help the 2019 team. If not now, why? What the heck are you waiting for? An even MORE historical start to the season? I'm saying the premise of this article is flawed...taking a trade that looks reasonably bad today, and holding that up as a reason why the Twins should be afraid to "go for it." There are many examples of trades that worked out, too. Sometimes for both teams. Sometimes for neither. But it's no reason to avoid the trade market. I'm saying prospects in general are wildly overrated. I'm saying flags fly forever, and I want another one over Target Field. That's worth more than a potential couple wins in 2023.
  6. USAFChief
    Did the Cubs fire their GM for trading Torrez for Chapman?
  7. USAFChief
    I'm advocating leaving NO prospect off the table, if you get a guy that significantly helps you in 2019. Don't care if it's a rental, don't care if it's a reliever. I completely and firmly disagree with "so and so is off limits." I want to watch a WS. I am willing to risk the small chance of regretting a trade at some future point for the small chance it helps this year's team.
  8. USAFChief
    Personally, I'd trade Lewis for an effective reliever heads up. Lewis can't hit, and won't stay at SS. Way overrated, but that's just me.
  9. USAFChief
    And fleeced the Tigers, big time.
  10. USAFChief
    Yes on Lewis, Kirilloff, Graterol, Balzovic, and Duran (and Arraez). Yes on Larnach. The way to win a WS is to go for it when you have the chance. Just in the last three years: 2018 Boston added Nate Eovaldi, Ian Kinsler, and Steve Pearce 2017 Houston added Francisco Liriano, Tyler Clippard, and Justin Verlander 2016 Chicago added Chris Coghlan, Mike Montgomery, Aroldis Chapman, and Joe Smith. Certainly don't give away top prospects. But if you can impact your team significantly, do it, even if it costs some of those same prospects.
  11. USAFChief
    Do an article on avoiding a deal like Verlander, too.
  12. USAFChief
    man, we came so close! 2011-14: 99, 96, 96, 92 losses.
  13. USAFChief
    Maybe true, difficult to say. But the grocery store analogy isn't as clearcut as that, IMO. At the grocery store, the milk can't be sold after the expiry date, true, but there are endless other milk options, and no real need for anyone to buy that milk from that store. If you don't get that particular milk jug, you can always get one somewhere else, tomorrow. Or today. Or drink water. The milk itself is also worth less, the closer it gets to the expiry date. Who wants to buy milk that shouldn't be drunk after today? When it comes to MLB help, there are a limited number of milk jugs available, multiple buyers with perceived need for the milk that can't be satisfied by drinking water, and a set date upon which, there is no longer milk available, of any kind at any price. In some cases (Boyd, for example), the milk doesn't even go bad after the expiry date, it's able to be used for the next two plus years by the seller. And even if it will go bad later (after the season is over), it doesn't lose it's usefulness on the expiration date.
  14. USAFChief
    What will it take? Courage.
  15. USAFChief
    I huge portion of Buxton's WAR comes from defense. The methodology used to derive that defensive "worth" is pretty questionable, IMO. I guess we'll see, in a couple years, if Buxton remains essentially same player, whether or not MLB front office put that kind of value on UZR.
  16. USAFChief
    Stashak up, Littel down. And I don't see the prices getting cheaper as the deadline approaches, that just adds another level of concern to the situation. On Aug 1st, there is no longer an avenue of help available except your own minor leagues.
  17. USAFChief
    Saturday's game was decided by the offense? The bullpen was handed a 2 run lead. And then a 1 run lead. Regardless of whether that 2 run lead is 2-0, or 14-12, yes, I think it's fair to blame the bullpen. For the week, the pen allowed 19 runs, had 5 blown saves, and went 1-3, with the only win due to the offense scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth for a walkoff. If anyone's being myopic here, I don't think it's me.
  18. USAFChief
    "constantly placed in so many precarious spots??" Nick, c'mon. You sound like the guy who spent all spring telling us the pen was fine, because three relievers would pitch all the "high leverage" innings, and it didn't matter who pitched the rest. One of those three was Hildenberger, by the way. Every reliever, in every pen, pitches in important spots. Precarious spots. Its the nature of MLB. Every game this in this set was decided by the pen. Every reliever had a chance to massively impact the game. And that's not unusual. Get some friggin help succeeding in those precarious spots, because there will be lots more of them. The Twins simply dont have the horses in the pen to compete. As for the lineup, what do you propose, other than "drive in some runs, for Pete sakes." Are you asking for trades for offensive help? Or just complaining?
  19. USAFChief
    The main problem is not the lineup. It has cooled, as it had to, but is still scoring runs at a reasonable clip, and is likely to be better than it has been the past week. The biggest weakness on this team is the bullpen. It has been since April. The lineup didn't cough up multiple games in a week and a half. There's one arm out there Baldelli trusts, and with good reason. Let's just hope he isnt forced to run that one arm into the ground. Get. Some. Help.
  20. USAFChief
    I said the same thing about Rogers 7 out save against Texas. Basically Baldelli's silent cry for help.
  21. USAFChief
    But I cant lay much blame on Rogers. One man bullpen.
  22. USAFChief
    I definitely wouldn't have thrown Davis a strike. See if he'll chase, if not, first is open.
  23. USAFChief
    Thats... if that happens, its cowardly in the extreme.
  24. USAFChief
    Someone needs to tell the Twins front office they're allowed to improve the team during the season.
  25. USAFChief
    Imagine the Twins without Rogers. They can't keep running him out there every time they get in a close game, for multiple innings.
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