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  1. mnfireman
    And both have made outs today. Not to change the subject (player) but Bryce Harper is 1-16 with 0 RBI with 2 out and RISP (Donaldson is now 0-17, but has an RBI), still would keep sending him up there. Hate Donaldson all you want, or think he isn't earning his paycheck, his OPS+ coming into tonight was 124, 4th best in the AL.
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    Cruz has 1 hit with RISP and 2 out for the season. Just sayin'
  3. mnfireman
    Donaldson 1-2 with 2RBI, still catches crap from the forum.... WOW!!
  4. mnfireman
    Funderburk = Classic AAAA player
  5. mnfireman
    How about Jim Eisenreich, local (St. Cloud) kid who overcame a lot to play pro ball. Found this on Wikipedia: Eisenreich has Tourette syndrome (TS),[4] which caused him to go on to the voluntary retirement list between 1984 and 1987 while undergoing treatment. Eisenreich was replaced on the Twins roster by Kirby Puckett. In 1990, he was the first recipient of the Tony Conigliaro Award, which is given annually to a Major League Baseball player who has overcome a significant obstacle in life.[5] Eisenreich was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals in 2009.[6] Eisenreich resides in the Kansas City area and runs the Jim Eisenreich Foundation for Children with Tourette's Syndrome whose goal is to help children with TS to achieve personal success.[4]
  6. mnfireman
    I guess it sounds that way, but no. I would like see players and coaches be more aggressive, especially early in the game. Keep the defense on their toes, make them make plays. I am not a fan of station to station baseball or coasting into a base anticipating that the play is over. Run hard, anticipate the bad throw or missed catch. I couldn't tell by the replay how hard Larnach rounded third, or if he even did until the ball deflected off of Arraez. I am just saying he needs to run hard and both he and Diaz need to anticipate the bad throw/missed catch.
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    Normally I would say no as players are usually caught up in the moment, but after watching the replay I would agree. However, Larnach needs to recognize what's going on also and anticipate a bad throw. I couldn't tell by the replay I saw if he rounded the base hard or if he pulled up thinking the play was over. It looked like he was about 1/3 of the way home and Diaz put up the stop sign. I understand it was the 1st inning, but you gotta make Cleveland make a play there. I will gladly take "hustle" outs when trying to spark a rally.
  8. mnfireman
    I don't think keeping Eddie around for another year would have helped this team, and I am a Rosario fan. Larnach and Kirilloff are getting valuable repetitions because of his absence and this should help going forward. And plays like last nights play at second would have been all to common.
  9. mnfireman
    It's on MLB gameday. I found it under the "Feed" tab.
  10. mnfireman
    Watching the replay of the overturned DP, why does this team have such difficulty turning two? Polanco looked like he took his time transferring the ball and then flipped it to Simmons, who was waiting flat-footed and could get nothing on the throw to first. Frustrating.
  11. mnfireman
    Looked very "Rosario like" on the replay, and I like Eddie....
  12. mnfireman
    Looking back at last winters FA relievers, there aren't very many pitching very well and there are quite a few out for the season or who have missed big chunks of time. FA is crapshoot at best, especially with pitching. Nobody saw this big of a fall off from Maeda, though he has time to turn it around, or Pineda getting hurt. Happ is a bit of a disappointment, but not much was expected of Shoemaker, who may have found a spot in the BP. Sano's fall off is also highly disappointing, as are the injuries to just about everyone. I believe Simmons was originally signed as a bridge to Lewis, but things happen. I like one year of Simmons, not sure if I like two. To put this year completely on the front office is unjust, only so many players can be signed/traded for. The personnel on the field has to perform.
  13. mnfireman
    Yep
  14. mnfireman
    If he was batting, as someone else pointed out earlier.
  15. mnfireman
    Maybe Castellanos needs one in on the hands...
  16. mnfireman
    Happ's ERA actually went down after tonight's game, for those who still believe in ERA.
  17. mnfireman
    These are part of the growing pains of letting the kids play. It was Kirilloff yesterday. However, watching Happ toss taters up there is not.
  18. mnfireman
    Home plate umpire has been very inconsistent with borderline pitches.
  19. mnfireman
    Horrible strike call on Polanco, but he chased the next two...
  20. mnfireman
    What!! They turn a DP!!
  21. mnfireman
    Cruz!!
  22. mnfireman
    Twins won 2 WS with Dazzle Man Dan Gladden in LF..... And if you go back in time HOF Goose Goslin manned LF for the Senators.
  23. mnfireman
    With Buxton and Kepler due back and Gordon showing (so far) he can handle MLB pitching, and Garver due back in July, I would for sure entertain offers for Cruz and Simmons. I don't think Sano will draw any interest, but DFAing him should also be considered. The everyday line-up could look something like this: C - Jeffers, 1B - Kirilloff, 2B - Arraez, SS - Polanco, 3B - Donaldson, LF - Larnach, CF - Buxton, RF - Kepler, DH - Garver. Bench players would be Gordon, Astudillo, Refsnyder, and take your pick of Garlick/Rooker/Riddle or whoever may have been acquired in one of the trades.
  24. mnfireman
    One hit and one BB after the 5th for the offense, but the BP held the lead.
  25. mnfireman
    Astudillo walks twice, so he HAS hit into a first pitch DP on this AB. Hope the offense doesn't go into "preserve/prevent" mode.
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