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  1. USAFChief
    Ninja'd x 3 or 4.
  2. USAFChief
    I've asked MLB for an official review of the scoring decision.
  3. USAFChief
    Turns out it DID have no chance. Routine 8-5 triple play. Ima go out on a limb here and say that's never happened before in MLB history.
  4. USAFChief
    And here I thought my 8-5-3 triple play spot on my Twingo Card had no chance.
  5. USAFChief
    What a ******* awful pitch to Moncada.
  6. USAFChief
    It's been pretty clear for a while now the plan with the starters, particularly the bottom of the rotation, is to limit their exposure. It's Dylan Bundy. 5 good innings is fine.
  7. USAFChief
    Cueto has nothing. Should be shelling him.
  8. USAFChief
    Needs work. In fact ... It stinks.
  9. USAFChief
    We're catching Abreu at a bad time. He's been insanely hot.
  10. USAFChief
    FFS.
  11. USAFChief
    Cmon Byron. Be better than that.
  12. USAFChief
    Mal-Odor-ous.
  13. USAFChief
    Nice job Smeltzer.
  14. USAFChief
    Concur. In addition, I think there's a conscious effort to get "big time starter run prevention" without "big time starters" by limiting exposure. "I can't pay for Max Scherzer to give me 8 good innings, but I can get his first 4 or 5 innings and then get the other 3 from relievers at a fraction of the cost." Tricky part is getting those relievers.
  15. USAFChief
    Preach it.
  16. USAFChief
    I agree the plan seems to be "get good starting pitching by reducing their workload and exposure." So far, it's been reasonably effective, but obviously it shifts workload to the pen. I don't see any evidence of a plan for multi-inning relievers though. Seems more like the plan for the pen was similar to the plan for starters...limit exposure of modest talent to 1 inning stints, theoretically maximizing effectiveness. Max velo, max effort, able to pitch 3 or 4 times per week. That second part has not gone so well. And I don't think it's easily fixed.
  17. USAFChief
    Yes
  18. USAFChief
    We'd all like 20 year old Bert Blyleven to show up and throw 280 innings with a sub-3 ERA. But that's not happening. In a general sense, I think the Twins have clearly decided that since they don't have and can't afford 200+ inning starters who can get people out the 3rd time through the order, they can get close to that level of run prevention from weaker starters if they just limit the exposure of those starters. Twice through the order and start looking for a convenient spot to take him out. It's actually been fairly successful. However...the companion to fewer and fewer innings from starters HAS to be a stronger, deeper bullpen. There are no low leverage guys, no room for "long relief" which nobody uses any more anyway because if someone is good enough for 3 or 4 inning stretches they'd be in the rotation, and using up a pen spot on a guy who's only available every 4th or 5th day is hard to work around when you need 3 guys minimum every night. And just like shortening starts gives lesser starters a chance to keep runs down, 1 inning stints from your relievers is clearly the way to maximize their effectiveness. So that's what everyone does. And again in general, I like that Baldelli generally takes starters out BEFORE they cough up a big inning rather than after (like Molitor was apt to do). In specifically this game, there is zero reason he should have asked for more from Archer. I'd argue he shouldn't have come out for the 4th, and wouldn't have if the pen wasn't so spent. In that sense Baldelli actually DID get an "extra inning" from Archer.
  19. USAFChief
    They are? To address Winder specifically, he's currently the only reasonable starter depth they have.
  20. USAFChief
    Megill actually intrigued me. But waiver wire claims can't be what you're depending on as the source of a good portion of your pen. Particularly when your starting staff strategy is to target 5 and fly guys as a way to overcome not having any horses. You're going to need 3 or more relievers every night. Often more. And they're all going to pitch important innings. There aren't any low leverage guys in the Twins model.
  21. USAFChief
    Good take. I've been wrong many times. Nice to see someone change their stance occasionally.
  22. USAFChief
    That's the same want ad that Tyler Thornburg responded to. And Cotton, Megill, Cano, Culoumbe, Hamilton and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few. Adding more from the unemployment line isn't likely to help.
  23. USAFChief
    They traded Rogers literally the day before the season started. There wasn't time to get more help.
  24. USAFChief
    I don't understand this thought process. Can you build a good infield out of thin air? Starting staff? Defense? Why do people think bullpens operate differently than every other part of a baseball team? Talent and depth make a good pen. Just like anything else. Guys that reliably throw strikes and get outs.
  25. USAFChief
    It was a stupid ******* trade. It's absolutely hurting this team, as was reasonably predictable. People who crowed about it at the time now want to forget it? Well sorry, but when we're watching Tyler Thornburg cough up yet another game, the performance of the front office in assembling a pen is fair game.
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