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gunnarthor

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  1. I didn't look into draft stuff so much this year as in other years but I think the first two picks make this my favorite draft since 2016. We'll see how it plays out but I'm happy with this draft.
  2. Twins nailing the draft. Well done.
  3. Yeah, this isn't a fun team to watch anymore. Very disappointing. But they're a playoff team and, after last year, that's probably what the FO needs. So I don't expect anything to change unless Chicago or Cleveland get hot and start pressing us.
  4. It's amazing how many new accounts sprung up on TD just to push anti-vax views. Russian troll bots are going after baseball forums!!!
  5. Well done, stu, well done. I'm pretty sure Dr. Van Lowe also spends considerable time on message boards, spreading misinformation. I also enjoyed the (real) piece in the pioneer press that stated the "most common, long-term effect [of the vaccines] has been not dying of COVID."
  6. We traded Cruz because the season was a TSF. Again, I've said it a million times, this FO has two jobs when they were hired - add pieces around the core and keep the window of opportunity open longer. They've had more failures than successes on both of those - they've been bailed out by the players winning despite them, not because of them - but this season looks like it'll be a good one. I hope it does. I'm sure they are learning on the job as well and striving to become better.
  7. I don't like this FO, think they are in over their heads. That said, while I think we lost this trade, it's an ok trade. We got a controllable starter and a few other pieces for a bullpen arm that would be gone at the end of the year and Rooker. It's a good return. I was also a bit lower on Rogers than others, thinking his best days were behind him. Better to trade him too soon rather than too late.
  8. It is what it is. The Twins thought this trade would help them this year for a variety of reasons. Let the year play out.
  9. The AL is weaker than I thought so this is a playoff team - which is what we should have demanded anyway. I don't think we're going to make much noise in the playoffs but making the playoffs is much better than not making the playoffs.
  10. Too early to tell. I don't think this staff finishes with a 115 ERA+ but it does look like they are a lot better than what I feared would happen. Let's enjoy this.
  11. Yeah, and all of those things (and how hard he hits the ball) are reasons why his babip is traditionally much higher than average.
  12. Just looking at a few of the players but Termarr Johnson is really interesting. Usually you don't see 17 year old, 5'10" second baseman at the top of draft boards. But his hit tool sounds amazing.
  13. Dumb question, but what are our picks this year? Do we have any supplemental picks?
  14. He doesn't have a 40% k-rate. He has a 30% k-rate. He's not even in the top 20 in k-rate. And one good play hasn't evened out the bad luck but, by the end of the season, it should.
  15. This post is about right. It's been bad luck. His at-bats have generally been fine. If his babip was normal, his line would look a lot more like Kepler's line. Sano has a good approach, doesn't chase much, and barrels up the ball really well. It's been 50 at bats.
  16. This is a pretty ugly team right now. I was afraid of the pitching staff and our refusal/inability to get starters who can throw 200 innings is going to really expose this pen. Arraez at first, Gordon hitting fifth ... I thought our offense had some depth but early injuries are really testing it. I don't think we're this bad (102 loss pace right now, SSS) but we might have less room for error than I thought.
  17. Man, the anti-Sano **** on TD is getting a bit toxic. Let's dial it back a bit, ok?
  18. It's been six games. His babip is .000, it's usually over .300. If he had those three hits, he'd be closer to Kepler's line. Relax. His line will probably be very similar to last year.
  19. I think if the Twins had a more competitive team, more people would show up. I agree with the general premise that the game has become less fun to watch but I don't know what to do about it. I don't really mind all the homeruns and walks but high strike outs and low OBP teams are not fun to watch.
  20. On a scale of 1 to 10, my confidence is a 3 or 4. It could be a huge problem. I don't see a scenario where it's a strength. Can see a scenario where the pen is serviceable
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