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  1. USAFChief
    Shaky. But that’ll help.
  2. USAFChief
    Infield single, plus error. No sac.
  3. USAFChief
    In response to a question above about paying Escobar means he has to be a starter...one of the attractions of Escobar is he can be a virtual starter, but not at one position. Fill in at three IF positions plus DH a bit. He can get 500 plus PAs without being tied to one spot on the diamond.
  4. USAFChief
    You keep saying this, but have never explained why MLB is the only team situation in the world where leadership and management has no effect on performance. Simply writing out the lineups every day and making pitching changes has an enormous impact. How could it not? And that ignores all the intangible stuff, which is almost certainly even more important. Keeping 25 people focused and working, over 6 months, is not something that just happens. Details matter, particularly when we're talking about the very best performers at a given task. And for my money, Molitor appears bad at all of that. He's operating at a talent deficit, but that's not an excuse for much of the poor execution, lack of fundamentals, and overall malaise we've seen way too much of.
  5. USAFChief
    Listen to offers. But GMs are not going to view him as a .900 OPS infielder. And the Twins shouldn't make the mistake of paying him like one. A 3/30 extension sounds reasonable, and provides some 3b insurance.
  6. USAFChief
    I think you should consider additional game threads, Fabulous!
  7. USAFChief
    I disagree on Grossman, he drew some walks two years ago, but has little actual bat and really shouldn't be in the OF. As a 5th/6th OFer? OK. Not as the primary backup. And I'll state the obvious: If the plan was "to let Rosario/Buxton/Kepler start every day" then that's a pretty bad plan. Players get hurt. Players need a day off occasionally. Both Kepler and Rosario and Kepler looked like guys who would benefit from reduced exposure to LH pitching (and I don't really buy the idea that's been disproven.)
  8. USAFChief
    Provus called that HR before Morrison stepped to the plate.
  9. USAFChief
    Don't start with Robbie Grossman and Ryan LaMarre as your 4/5 outfielders. etc etc etc
  10. USAFChief
    Yes.
  11. USAFChief
    You know what they say. You get what you pay for.
  12. USAFChief
    "Well, I didn't use him last night..."
  13. USAFChief
    BTW, you can cancel the post game press conference. //hat tip to Hawk Harrelson
  14. USAFChief
    HAHA...you nailed it. I was going with "they're both punchless" but I like your line better.
  15. USAFChief
    To be fair, Adrianza is probably acceptable as the 2nd futility infielder (they went into April thinking Escobar was THE futility infielder.) Motter is here because they didn't think past that, and had no real depth at Rochester. Wilson is here because they had absolutely zero depth for catcher past Castro/Garver, and have sat on their hands on that situation for weeks now. Cave is here because despite an obvious need, an acceptable RH hitting 4th OFer wasn't added this winter. I agree on Morrison. But I don't think you can just say "well, they had injuries" as a complete excuse. Part of their job is to have a better bench going into the season, and to have better depth in case of injury/poor play.
  16. USAFChief
    Today's pop quiz: What do the lady in the purple dress and the Twins have in common?
  17. USAFChief
    Gladden: "Strike three, and boy that's another strike out...that's just the second strikeout for Giolito."
  18. USAFChief
    If you're advocating re-signing Mauer, take note that with the season spiraling out of control, on a day game after just two consecutive night games (and prior to that an off day on Monday), Mauer's once again not in the lineup. Say what you will about his production or lack thereof, but there can be no doubt he's a part time player at this point, at perhaps the least physically demanding position on the diamond.
  19. USAFChief
    Thanks for posting Rochester's getaway day lineup.
  20. USAFChief
    Thanks Blake!!
  21. USAFChief
    I mentioned this in last night's game thread: to me, in a season of disappointments and failure, getting shut out over seven innings by James Shields, and embarrassed by the Chicago White Sox, seems like the low point. .... So far, at least.
  22. USAFChief
    Booooooo! It just delays his pro debut. :-)
  23. USAFChief
    Yeah, the only word I can think of to describe the Twins body language is...desultory.
  24. USAFChief
    In a season of disappointments, tonight might be the low point. Embarrassed by James Shields and the Chicago White Sox.
  25. USAFChief
    Can’t over work Belisle. AARP would be all over you if you did. Bah dum tschhh
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