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  1. Platoon
    I hope I got the previous post corrected, before the cat saw it?
  2. Platoon
    That cats gonna need a lot of auto correct.
  3. Platoon
    I never would have cut and pasted that if I had known it was that controversial..... I think I will stick with kitty videos from now on.....
  4. Platoon
    Call up Chris Carter I know this is probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but this is something that I would do. The Twins are in need of a right handed power bat. Yes, Carter strikes out a lot, but he also launches the ball into the seats a fair share of the time. I would much rather have Chris Carter in the DH slot against a lefty over Robbie Grossman, or the threat of Carter coming off the bench over Petit or LaMarre. Pretty easy decision in my mind. >>>>>>. Very nice write up. The Chris Carter thing raises a couple questions, that are hard to prioritize. One is his lack of flexibility. And I am fully aware that RG isn't the model of that trait in the first place. And secondly, will the MOY use him to PH. IIRC both RP last night were RH? Was LoMo hurt? More head scratching.
  5. Platoon
    I am normally a "let the high ceiling prospect play" type of guy. For this reason: If Buxton and Sano don't pan out, it basically means the Twins are going to be mired in mediocrity land for a long time. I don't mean they will be terrible, just ordinary. Buxton and Sano are our chance to exceed that level. Garver isn't in that category. He may be at his ceiling. 27 years old, average bat, and bad hands do limit him.
  6. Platoon
    It's thinking like that, that keeps one from winning MOY. .
  7. Platoon
    And why I am not close to giving up on Buxtons bat.
  8. Platoon
    I have asked, "if that was a strike, why did you move your glove"? Framing to me is turning the glove so the ball shows to the plate. Catching the ball going to the plate AS you catch it, not after, , softly with little movement.
  9. Platoon
    They're not wearing socks.
  10. Platoon
    Tonight he has dropped a strike, dropped a pitch on a steal, and missed an outside pitch completely. It wasn't with someone on, but it was still reachable. And this is in two innings.
  11. Platoon
    . I was taken out of context!
  12. Platoon
    OH my! I had assumed GT were clothing optional? I knew when you commented in the more formal settings of Blogs and Forums suitable dress was required. Hmmmm, maybe that explains why my wife quit watching the Twins?
  13. Platoon
    I certainly doubt that this could be lingering, but it did him no good when our MOY stuck him in the 3 hole out of ST. That was so wrong, he should have to give that plaque back.
  14. Platoon
    I had no idea that they chiseled jokes this long on stone tablets? [ ]
  15. Platoon
    Me first! 'No'
  16. Platoon
    No but you can type it. But the real question is this: 'Cause negativity stinks.' Would that be a double negative?
  17. Platoon
    While it's not easy to watch his AB's sometimes, I have no doubt he will do exactly what he did in MiLB every year. Start slow, and take off. He is the only true game changer the team has. In fact he is likely the most explosive player in MLB. And he will hit well enough for that ability to display itself.
  18. Platoon
    Nice opening on the State of the Game Thread. They have been getting a little cranky lately. In 2016 when the Twins totally sucked we had a wonderful time on GT's. And I remember asking, I wonder what happens if the team starts winning. The gallow humor would be gone. And it came to pass. I hope your well thought out, and well written gentle reminder return us to the days of yesteryear.
  19. Platoon
    I understand the theory of metrics, but consider it more a counting tool, per se. Baseball people have known for years that if you hit a baseball at an, to use a Dan Gladden favorite, "elevated" angle it will go further, maybe into the seats. If you hit it too elevated, the SS catches it. We used to call those pop ups. . If you hit it really hard and flat it will find the ground faster and raise you BABIP or whatever. And if you hit it on the ground most of the time the pitcher will be happy. But. What comes first, the chicken or the launch angle? If you hit the ball at the right angle, and have some power, you get home runs. If you hit home runs, dollars to donuts says your launch angle will be higher than if you hit ground balls. But the bottom line, is if you TRY and raise your launch angle, you will likely hit more home runs. And you will likely strike out more often. Will the end justify the means? As Sherlock would have said, Therein lies the question.
  20. Platoon
    This article seems to confirm that something has changed in the reaction of a MLB baseball to being struck by a wooden bat. While they admit it seems a fact, they don't know exactly why just yet. Also interesting is the third last paragraph which indicates that the change in the way the hitters approach their craft appears to have had no effect on the increase in HR's. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2018/05/24/mlb-finally-admits-changes-to-ball-itself-fueled-home-run-spike-but-doesnt-say-how-or-why/?utm_term=.443d196303c7
  21. Platoon
    I hear so much about Gordon, but it's almost all related to his bat. Which of course is important. I hear virtually nothing about his defense.
  22. Platoon
    It looks like we have developed a new metric. The "RG". RG is at what level a players value to the Twins roster is, when compared to the real "RG". While it's difficult to give a statistical comparison due to the subjective feelings on the actual value of the real RG himself, it does allow us a broad way to stratify a potential roster addition. Some of the criteria used in the RG analytical model: can the player in question look amazed when taking a called third strike? Run in a straight, but albeit slow straight, line after a fly ball? Hit the cutoff man on one bounce? Hit in head scratching batting positions? Now remember, I did say the RG was a subjective analytical device. And based on that premise, I don't think any of the Cris Carters mentioned above would help the current Twins roster. Not to speak of the roster of an actual contender.
  23. Platoon
    Dozier had a plunked RF double the other night also on a pitch you could barely reach with canoe paddle. Hopefully he has changed his approach and keeps it up. It appears his days of up and in FB's are over and they would rather walk him with stuff off the plate. He has been particularly susceptible to high outside breaking stuff. That said, the guy the Twins need more than Dozier or Sano is Buxton. He is absolute havoc on the bases, if he gets that far.
  24. Platoon
    Not sure what, or if anything has changed. But May was vociferous about the fact that his arm and apparently back did not mesh well with BP duties. Then again, maybe it was his mind? Either way he has the stuff to dominate out of the pen, but he doesn't seem to have his head wrapped around that idea. Aye if it's his only shot at a MLB roster spot that will change. But if it is truly a physical issue, it won't last long.
  25. Platoon
    It's true pace and entertainment are two different definitions. Add length for a third if you wish. The key word might be change though. Will all the possible changes to the game make it so unlike the baseball that was so popular, become unpopular. Or will the younger generations embrace a new style of play with the traditions of starting pitchers going seven, set up men, and closers becoming passe? And I imagine the demise of defensive driven positions like CF, SS, and even catcher. I don't know if this will all come to fruition, but it seems inexorably headed in that direction. Btw, increasing the roster to for example to 28, with most likely pitchers will make for some pretty lousy RP's in the game. There's barely enough as it is. But I don't see an alternative.
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