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  1. USAFChief
    team OPS is .699 vs LHP in general.
  2. USAFChief
    ...so far.
  3. USAFChief
    Maybe think about not getting down 2 strikes every ******* AB, Mauer.
  4. USAFChief
    I know we got an RBI Sac Fly, but that's a disappointing swing to me from Kepler on 2-0.
  5. USAFChief
    Dick started the game today by happily telling us, after Joe Mauer watched the first two pitches go by for an 0-2 count, that it didn't matter. "Joe hits just as well with two strikes as he does in any count." Well, the thing is, this sort of stuff is easy to look up. I was skeptical--no hitter is as good behind in the count as he is ahead--so I checked: Mauer, 2018: After 0-1: OPS .545 After 0-2: OPS .408 Two strikes: .504 pitcher ahead: .451 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=mauerjo01&year=2018&t=b for career two strikes: .654 pitcher ahead: .595 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=mauerjo01&year=Career&t=b
  6. USAFChief
    Escobar never came close to getting a glove on it, so that's the correct scoring. But it should have been an easy out.
  7. USAFChief
    My granddaughter's first day of kindergarten was today. I just talked to my daughter, and I couldn't be prouder of my granddaughter, she's ... smart. The teacher asked the class "What comes from a chicken?" All the rest of the kids were shy, but not my little grandaughter. She waited just a beat, and piped up "Eggs!" "That's great!" said the teacher. "And what comes from a pig?" "Bacon" came the answer from my granddaugher. "Fantastic," said the teacher. "And what do we get from the big fat moo cow?" "Homework!" yelled my grandaughter.
  8. USAFChief
    That ball has to be caught.
  9. USAFChief
    "It's just like making a trade" an oldie but a goodie
  10. USAFChief
    To be fair, "off" is a permanent description of most of us here.
  11. USAFChief
    Well duh...Duensing will be used as trade bait, of course.
  12. USAFChief
    I have no problem discerning the difference between honest unrehearsed joy, and calculated, belittle-the-other-player jackwad-ness. Neither do the players. And neither do you, I wager.
  13. USAFChief
    111 characters. Well done.
  14. USAFChief
    Pretty terrible return for Manny Machado, IYAM. A possible corner outfielder without much power, and filler.
  15. USAFChief
    Looks like it cost Cleveland an arm and a leg.
  16. USAFChief
    Extending Escobar now would be the definition of buying high. He wont be any more expensive this winter, and probably less. Or you can QO him if you really feel he's necessary next year. He's had a great first half, but he isnt this good.
  17. USAFChief
    I dont understand any answer to this question that isnt "Buxton and/or Sano."
  18. USAFChief
    I understand the concept of platooning. True platoons were a great way to squeeze production out of a position back when pitching staffs were 10 or 11. True platoons are virtually nonexistent these days. If you see one it's probably at an outfield spot, where teams carry an extra player anyway. I stand by my opinion it's tough to carry a part time 1st baseman, particularly when you're not getting all that much from him when he does play.
  19. USAFChief
    We were specifically talking about 2019-2020, no? Six years of control isn't part of the conversation. So no, I don't expect either of those two to be leading the Twins to postseason glory in 2019-2020. Beyond that, who knows, but by then there will be other prospects for folks here to salivate over. And for the record, I have never advocated dealing both Lewis and Romero for Realmuto. One or the other, although I'd be reluctant to deal Lewis. I don't think it takes that much.
  20. USAFChief
    IMO if Sano and Buxton are busts, it's going to be extremely difficult for the Twins to contend in the next few years. So you might as well operate as if they will develop into stars, because you're not hurting yourself if they don't*, and you need to help yourself if they do. *The prospects used to acquire Realmuto won't be leading the Twins to glory in 2019-2010 anyway. And you can probably restock at the deadline in 2020 by trading Realmuto if necessary. I'd be much more upset with the front office if they let the team squander a chance with Buxton/Sano/Berrios/et al than I would be if they made trades that ultimately didn't get them were we all want them to go.
  21. USAFChief
    If "Joe wants to play" when he's 60, should the Twins still offer him a contract? If the FO thinks he'll help them win, sign him. If it's anything else, don't sign him. There's no room for sentiment or nostalgia on a 25 man MLB roster. If you want to win, at least.
  22. USAFChief
    nonconcur.
  23. USAFChief
    Gibson is still under team control in 2019.
  24. USAFChief
    a bit strong, at least in July. Regardless, W's count the same no matter who you get them against. And 3 of 4 from a TB team above .500 i the AL East doesn't count either?
  25. USAFChief
    That's a fair take.
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