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  1. gunnarthor
    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."
  2. gunnarthor
    That was a fun game, Gray looked great.
  3. gunnarthor
    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.
  4. gunnarthor
    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.
  5. gunnarthor
    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.
  6. gunnarthor
    Nick Gordon pitched? Good grief.
  7. gunnarthor
    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.
  8. gunnarthor
    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.
  9. gunnarthor
    Yeah, and all of those things (and how hard he hits the ball) are reasons why his babip is traditionally much higher than average.
  10. gunnarthor
    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.
  11. gunnarthor
    Dumb question, but what are our picks this year? Do we have any supplemental picks?
  12. gunnarthor
    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.
  13. gunnarthor
    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.
  14. gunnarthor
    I enjoyed Murderville. I have to say, I'm slowly watching Mythic Quest with my son and the episode that showed CW's origin - that he took credit for Isaac Asimov's work - was the best show I've seen in a long, long time. I didn't expect an episode that serious and emotional from them. On a stupid note, there is a show called "Beforiegners" on HBO Max. The premise is beyond stupid but they play it straight. It's also in Norwegian. But it might be worth a look.
  15. gunnarthor
    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.
  16. gunnarthor
    Man, the anti-Sano **** on TD is getting a bit toxic. Let's dial it back a bit, ok?
  17. gunnarthor
    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.
  18. gunnarthor
    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.
  19. gunnarthor
    Wife loves it, I couldn't get through the first episode. I also stopped halfway thru season 2 of Ted Lasso. Found his Lasso-isms too annoying.
  20. gunnarthor
    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
  21. gunnarthor
    Finally got around to watching the second season of Space Force with Steve Carrell. The last scene of the last episode - kokomo - was the funniest thing I've seen. I was literally laughing so hard, I was crying. My wife didn't think it was funny but, man, it killed me.
  22. gunnarthor
    Again, "I don't have anything to support it, but I think Bundy will be a huge positive for the Twins this year." It's opening day. It's a day for optimism!
  23. gunnarthor
    I like the concept. I will go out on a ledge here and say that Dylan Bundy should be - and will be - much higher. I've been higher than reasonable on him for years, figured, like Gausman, leaving Baltimore would help him. Had a decent strike shortened season but a disaster last year and his HR was silly bad. So I don't have anything to support it, but I think Bundy will be a huge positive for the Twins this year.
  24. gunnarthor
    There certainly are scenarios where this team can win the division - mostly by being an elite offense and the pitching staff not completely sucking - but I don't think this will happen. Twins MVP Byron Buxton Twins Top Pitcher Sonny Grey Twins Most Improved Kiriloff Twins Top Rookie Miranda Gold Glove Winners Buxton Silver Slugger Winners Correa Twins Record 79-83 Place in Division 3nd AL Central First White Sox AL Central Second Tigers AL Central Third Twins AL Central Fourth Royals AL Central Fifth Tigers
  25. gunnarthor
    I'm a bit lower on Rogers than most people on TD so I was ok moving him. Rooker wasn't going to fit in here, good luck to both in SD. I don't think this trade moves the needle much but we'll see. If they develop Paddack, great deal for the Twins. If they can't, we'll have a new FO soon enough.
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