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  1. Platoon
    The Duke decision was odd, for this game. Fresh pen, day off tomorrow, several righties. It was really odd. There are times in the heat of a season where you could get cornered into a place where Duke was the lesser of two evils. Yesterday wasn't one. And I doubt it makes some of the others in the pen feel appreciated either. Yup, they are professionals. Professional human beings. And decisions like that, over a season cause your players to wonder about their value in their managers eyes. Not over just one game, but no one has ever considered Molitor a pen management genius either.
  2. Platoon
    I was surprised the Duke was left in to pitch to the RH with two on. A note on framing v blocking. Catchers call pitches, there's not a lot of framing to do if you call for a breaking ball in the dirt. And they do call for those. Buxton. Anyone who wonders why he still chases sliders down and away, never watched Tori Hunter and Cuddyer play. Both were susceptible to that pitch well into their retirement. While I didn't like the Buxton or Duke moves, I did like the 5 man infield. You win a few, lose a few. I would have sent Rodney out again in that situation. He had only thrown a handful of pitches. He was brought here to do those things. Its early in the year. A lot of players will be given a chance to make Molitors decisions for him. I am pretty sure Rodney will be one of those. But I do wonder what the vibe will be if they try and "demote" him to a 7th inning guy.
  3. Platoon
    I am not sure the offense showed up in the ninth inning? An error? I think two walks? And a fly ball hit too poorly to catch? Well that was offensive. Btw, is it just me, or does Castro seem to use his glove way too much, and his body way too little on balls in the dirt off to his sides? One last thought. I had no problem with Buxton hitting in the bottom of the order. But, if you want him to be "the guy" then there is no way you hit for him in the ninth. I could even see it if you had a Jim Thome type, but hitting RG for him is borderline embarrassing. And, no I don't think Grossman's scorching pop up made the decision any better. Sometimes your just lucky enough to hit a ball so poorly, no one can catch it.
  4. Platoon
    DickBert would say he is struggling slightly with his control. May I point out that few pitchers in the modern era have ever appeared in all 162 games. And no pitcher has ever hit even close to 486 hitters in a season..............and lived to tell about it!
  5. Platoon
    Au Pair? Actually I have no idea, but I do now remember why I enjoyed the off season as much as I did! .
  6. Platoon
    I thought of commenting on the bunting, but out of a profound respect for the elderly who live in the Western time zone, and can't get out of bed that early, I thought I would leave that ripe fruit for him! .
  7. Platoon
    You are lucky! When I hear my wife talk to her sister (or anyone for that matter) I envy Ryan LaMarre's job security.
  8. Platoon
    I would lean more towards Buxton as MVP. I definitely believe he will be the "straw that stirs the drink". If uninjured he will put up some very gaudy numbers, offensively and defensively. His baserunning alone will be worth the price of admission. Sano will likely put up some gaudy numbers of his own, but they will be all offensive. His average defense, and SO % will mitigate the effect of all those long flys. The difference to me is simple. Sano is a hitter, Buxton is a baseball player!
  9. Platoon
    The Twins are in win now territory as far as the orginisation goes. Whether that is enough to compete league wide for the big prize is questionable. The pitching is improved thank goodness. But no one in the league is running around muttering "look at that pitching staff, omg". It's a better team than we have had. The offense should be better if the younger players keep on improving with age. There is little room for improvement from Dozier, Mauer, Castro, and EE. They could easily backslide. This is mostly the make or break roster for the Twins. BIG FA acquisitions are still not in our future, and a lot of the immediate talent is already here. We have waited for this talent to arrive, now it's time to see if the wait, was worth it?
  10. Platoon
    It would be another change for the Twins. After years of putting IF in the OF, we now could see OF in the IF. But taking my tongue out of my cheek, it's really not that big a deal with the ability to get someone here in a half day. None of the players discussed are actually a big bat. They are all fairly mediocre with the stick. And since it seems the Jim Thome style PH is no longer in vogue, it's not a huge difference. I will say this. If I am keeping both LaMarre and Grossman, then it begs the question why isn't one of those two, likely RG, replaced by a big RH bat? RG and RL are fairly redundant. RG in the lineup may have value as an OB guy, but you don't send up a PH to work a walk as a rule.
  11. Platoon
    I think Buxton will have a breakout year. Baring injury he will be a Baseball Tonight fixture!
  12. Platoon
    It's often assumed that MLB mangers make decisions that are intricately determined by deep analytical considerations, not known to even the most ardent fan. Therefore it is too far above our understanding for us to criticize! I doubt hitting Buxton 3 to start the season was one of those. You could likely count the people who thought that a good idea on one finger.
  13. Platoon
    Big Abba fan here. I hum that tune whenever I hear the name Fernando. That said I sure hope the two verses "can you hear the drums Fernando" and "The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry" are not actually well struck baseballs instead of musical instruments and weapons.
  14. Platoon
    I took a long nap the other day. What's all this talk about Vargas coming back? Where was he?
  15. Platoon
    The Puckett thing has certainly muted how his legacy is viewed. The film clips don't change, but I think the excitement isnt the same. And I ain't no prude. As for hitting on ushers, fan behavior shows you don't have to be only 20 to do that. But the fact that it was persistent enough that they felt the need to rotate ushers, and keep female ushers out of that area does indicate he crossed the flirting line.
  16. Platoon
    I had expected a suspension. But I am not surprised there wasn't one either. I do believe however that something did happen that seriously upset the woman involved. First of all this was not an anonymous accusation. She put her credibility and her privacy on the line. Secondly, other examples of that sort of behavior towards women by Sano was made public. That's a lot of coincidences for someone like me, who isn't a believer in excessive coincidences. MLB, not the Twins made the decision on whether Sano would be disciplined. That can be debated till hell freezes over. But if I am Falvine I would have to imagine that there are real concerns here about whether Sanos lack of personal discipline will someday come at a bigger cost than his bat can cover. I hope Sano views this situation as a chance for a do over in the way he handles both his personal life, and his craft. But I really don't see that happening.
  17. Platoon
    Excellent choice. I hope the post games reports keep on keeping on!
  18. Platoon
    The article could have been shortened to "Molitor believes in Escobar". There was a lot of speculation that Andrianza had a shot at SS, including mine. But that was sort of wishful thinking. Minus a Sano suspension EE was always the guy. Molitor has always gotten him playing time. And in all honesty Escobar is a nice and reliable bench piece, and no doubt a great teammate. And while he has always hit in spurts, a MLB level SS, he is not. That said, with the above factors added to Molitors proclivity for offense over defense, this decision was a forgone conclusion.
  19. Platoon
    So correct me if I am wrong here........ You are saying that if we score the same amount of runs as last year, and give up less runs, we will win more games? That seems a reasonable assumption to me. We will be a better team, than last year. Count me in! Then again, what if some other teams increase their scoring, and their ERA stays the same? Who gains the upper hand in that scenario? Or is it a wash. :)
  20. Platoon
    There was an article in today's? Strib that indicates Molitor is most likely to give the innings to EE. It wouldn't be my choice, nor would it surprise me. Many of Molitors choices have tended toward offense over defense.
  21. Platoon
    I don't think anyone thinks Andrianza is a starting SS right now. But he may be the best option the Twins have this week? Rosterman made an excellent observation a page ago. All the depth at SS (we are told) and almost everyone of them, including Polanco seems slated for 2nd base. Or the OF. Javier (sp) may be the exception. Maybe our depth is at second? I can't say I have seen enough of Andrianza to have an eye test confirmation of his glove, but I have of EE. Saying he is steady at the position is like saying a 6'5" guy is a steady center in the NBA, but ignoring the fact everyone can reach further and jump higher. And maybe it's just me, but his hitting seems to suffer the more he plays. But, that may just me.
  22. Platoon
    Over for sure on the HR. SB? That might be harder to reach.
  23. Platoon
    Thanks for a heads up on this. Why is Congress involved in this. And why MiLB baseball. It's bad enough MLB has an anti-trust exemption. So why not other under represented folks? Fast food workers, hotel staff, people who work at a corporate hog farm. I think it's a disgrace when MiLB players are the only ones who get the attention of our leaders. There are so many other classifications of workers to starve out of a job. In reality it's time for MLB players to get a little pragmatic, and acknowledge the fact that they are lucky to be where they are. I am sure they did work hard to get where that far. But I bet a third of them are where they are, are not simply on talent. There are likely extenuating and contributing circumstances involved. For example, you don't want to be a good minor league OF in the Twins orginisation. You could be in MiLB for quite awhile, talented or not.
  24. Platoon
    There are two likely scenarios. And seemingly clear cut. EE bat likely will not cover his glove at SS for any length of time. And Andrianza's glove will not cover his bat for long either. It boils down to the decision of offense over defense at a defensive position. A Sano suspension is a moot point in the argument. If he is suspended, they both play. The Twins offense should be able to cover up for a defensive SS. I know the offensive numbers were inflated in the soft schedule at the end of last year, but the core players are a year older, and it should improve for simply that reason. I would go with Andrianza, but that's just me.
  25. Platoon
    Well that was not expected. We could end up with an all suspended left side of the IF? It would seem Aybar is a possibility. Or does EE play SS? Ugh!
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