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  1. USAFChief
    I thought Archer looked very good. Certainly the best of the 5 starters so far. His command and velo were both pleasant surprises to me, and the slider was way better than I expected. It wasn't a perfect debut, but I'd take that level of performance from Archer every time out.
  2. USAFChief
    This bullpen is weak and thin. Ill equipped to withstand the long season, or short exposure to good lineups. I refuse to buy into the notion that you can build a strong pen from cast-offs, retreads, and waiver wire fodder. Or that "throw a bunch of stuff against the wall and figure it out by July" is a viable strategy. Very little chance this pen is contender worthy.
  3. USAFChief
    Larnach, I'd imagine?
  4. USAFChief
    Small differences often show up over time. Such as navigating through a better lineup multiple times. Or consistently bringing in the lesser reliever.
  5. USAFChief
    The Twins bullpen is thin, this isn't news.
  6. USAFChief
    Yes.
  7. USAFChief
    He certainly got good results. I hope that continues, but don't confuse good results with good "stuff."
  8. USAFChief
    Correct. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gasser001ste
  9. USAFChief
    Late to the party but: 1) I don't consider Sano getting thrown out at home on a 2 out double to be a mistake. I think it's common to send the runner in similar situations, as I believe there's a better chance he scores than there is he scores later if he doesn't go. Pretty confident most MLB 3b coaches send him there. 2) in contrast, with no outs, 2nd and third, I'm skeptical the contact play was called when Kirillof got thrown out at home on the infield grounder. It would be unusual to have that play on with no outs. Also, the trail runner (Buxton) didn't advance, which he normally would, even on a ground ball to the left side...thats kind the point of the contact play. I'm inclined to think that was a missed sign by Kirilloff.
  10. USAFChief
    Well ****.
  11. USAFChief
    WHAT??
  12. USAFChief
    There's also the slight possibility of a PB, WP, balk, or error, in addition to a hit. But I still send the runner every time with 2 outs, and I think pretty much every MLB 3rd base coach does too.
  13. USAFChief
    Who?
  14. USAFChief
    I have no problem sending Sano there with 2 out. Make them throw him out.
  15. USAFChief
    Pfft big deal. I had no second date with something like 40 or 50 girls in a row. IIRC, many of them considered transferring schools too.
  16. USAFChief
    BULLPEN ON PACE FOR ZERO SAVES IN 2022!!1!
  17. USAFChief
    His PAs would come at the expense of Kirilloff or Kepler vs LH pitching. There's not much reason to think he'd take PAs away from Sano or Sanchez.
  18. USAFChief
    Except that wasn't the trade. You're leaving out the 24 yr old catcher, with 5 years of team control and 27 year old SS with 2 years of control that the Twins traded. You're also leaving out Urshela is 30, Sanchez 29 and a free agent this winter. You seem to use "years of control " and age only when it suits your purpose.
  19. USAFChief
    Who?
  20. USAFChief
    Have you seen our LH hitting OFers vs LH pitching?
  21. USAFChief
    Spared no expense on that TV.
  22. USAFChief
    I'm always a little skeptical of "therapy." I don't need some psychologist or therapist telling Mrs Chief and I how to get along better. But I got talked into it recently, and I've maybe softened my stance. Mrs Chief and I have fought for decades over the correct way to put the toilet paper on the holder---over or under. Well she got so tired of fighting about it she talked me into seeing someone. He suggested we try it the other person's way for 2 weeks. And I have to admit, there might be something to this roll reversal therapy.
  23. USAFChief
    Well if he's sooooo fast he should'a just sprinted in from CF and called Sano off!!1!
  24. USAFChief
    Just let the pitcher catch the pop up, FFS.
  25. USAFChief
    "We like it here!"
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