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  1. Platoon
    I agree with Jimmer. We are now basing our developmental decisions for next year on a 40 yr old OF vs an important cog in any chance of future team success? And for the record, what exactly does a top of the order hitter look like? Frankly we currently do not have one. And if someone can think of anyone on this team that would fill any batting order of a contending teams 1, 3, 4, or likely 5 spot please list them. Doziers power in the 2 hole might play, but he's is the only one.
  2. Platoon
    I am fairly sure Molitor was always the manager in waiting, I think Gardy thought so. So the following is likely a figment of my vivd imagination, OR NOT. . But is it possible that one of the reasons that Dougy Baseball did not get the job was because he would not take this roster lying down? And TR did not want to deal with that kind of insolence? The nation has not had a good conspiracy theory in a couple weeks, I think this one could catch on!
  3. Platoon
    If we are ordering, I'll take a HR please!
  4. Platoon
    Just for giggles I looked up SO % for ABW2 and Sano. Sano sitting at 42% in MN, ABW at 41% this year, and career 31%. All numbers rounded up. I realize it's not apples to apples, but it did kind of surprise me.
  5. Platoon
    We always have funeral hot dish. And no, you don't want to know what's all in it.
  6. Platoon
    It was my impression that was Toriis job?
  7. Platoon
    Not to speak of Kirby hurting his eye sleeping!
  8. Platoon
    Since everything is metric in Canada, it's obvious that 12:07 is the metric equivalent of 12:10, or 12:05, or maybe Midnight? I can't be sure. Little known fact: Everything in Canada is NOT metric. I asked a Torontoan one day: If you go to your version of Home Depot to get what we call a 10' 2x4 what do you ask for? He said, I don't know about you, but I ask for a 10' 2x4! Apparently lumber in Canada is inches and feet. Or else this guy thought I looked gullible and stupid, and was amusing himself? I can't be sure! You may vote. Press 1 for yes. Press 2 for no. Press 3 for "I can't be sure".
  9. Platoon
    You will probably get slammed for trading Plouffe, but someone has to go. Him, Mauer, or Sano. They will say Sano can't field as well as Plouffe. And they are right. Neither could Plouffe when he came up. He was brutal. Sano will end up being an adequate fielder at third. Some want him in RF? Based on his long experience as an OF? We have too many corner OF already. I don't know what Plouffe would return in catching help, but it's definitely a start. Sadly, I also agree with you about Hunter staying, but I am not sure about them platooning the bench.
  10. Platoon
    "Right now" being the operational words here. I guess it could have been worse though. This has the smell of a trade made in desperation so we don't have to do the "there were a lot of players out there,but we just couldn't find the right match" press conference. I am in the "don't do anything" camp, the time to fix this roster is this winter, not in July. This guy might be somewhat better than what we have, but that is an awfully low bar.
  11. Platoon
    54 minutes to hold our breath. This thread could get uglyl, I think I am going to go mow lawn. .
  12. Platoon
    Who's pitching for the Rays? Hu! That's what I just asked, who's pitching for the Rays. (Humble apologies to Abbot and Costello) or Hu ever did this bit
  13. Platoon
    And why does this surprise anyone? A vet pitcher, with declining numbers. Hmmm, that sounds eerily familiar.
  14. Platoon
    I was sure when Sano played third that Arcia wou....... Whoops sorry! So Brian, if your chores are piling up, maybe it's you that need to be rubbing your thighs together to attract your mate. But if it works I would not start off the discussion with, "take out the garbage, and don't drink so much"! What to say? I have always found the term, "fetch me a beer" to be a real conversation starter!
  15. Platoon
    Maybe I should have been more concise. And maybe more descriptive. The Twins are not prone to play big swinging, all or nothing style hitters. In the style of an Arcia, Dunn, Big Papi, etc. and that is there prerogative. Almost all this type hitter is pull happy. BD does not fit that description regardless of his hit chart. HR for him are an added, and surprising addition. He's also a decent defensive player, base runner etc. While I expect his HR output to go down, it's highly doubtful his playing time will. His value, and of the last 18 months Plouffes, is more varied. The ones I listed are more long ball focused, which I still contend is not a Twins priority. Btw, Dozier and Plouffe did not come up as sluggers. They both came up as SS, failed, transitioned to other positions, where there were absolutely no other options, developed, and refined there hitting style lastly. They were so down on Dozier overall, they tried to convert Rosario to an IF. I doubt Doziers spray chart was the reason for that.
  16. Platoon
    You named one guy, Dozier, who is strictly pull happy, and if he doesn't start seeing more up and in FB, that might have to change. . Plouffe evolved on his own? And most players power is to pull. Sano? I don't think there is anywhere near enough history there to analyze. He still hasn't had a brutal stretch where he presses. As for the meme being past its expiration date, why would it have changed? Tom Kelly is a huge influence still, the GM is back, the hitting coach is from that era, and Molly has been around here forever. TR did not hire a new staff that was going to tear the Twins Way down and rebuild it. They do shift more, and appear more analytical, but some of the old ways remain. Low SO rates across the board, work the count is way too emphasized, as is pure power to ignored. Big power guys strike out as a rule fairly often. Now, you may not like that, and not want them on your roster, that's the teams choice. But the fact is, they still try to mold players to their philosophy, instead of playing to that players strength.
  17. Platoon
    Dick and Roy are explaining it to us now.
  18. Platoon
    What we wanted, May in the 8th
  19. Platoon
    One night I came home, stone sober BTW, and in the dark, got undressed, and rolled into bed. Unfortunately my wife had rearranged the bedroom furniture, and all I hit was the floor. She was still laughing at 4 am.
  20. Platoon
    Luckily we did not think like that about Dozier, and Plouffe, and Hunter. Or else Rochester would be undefeated!
  21. Platoon
    I really like the Bucs corner IF defense!
  22. Platoon
    Hicks is a cautionary tale for those giving up on Santan, Vargas, Arcia, etc
  23. Platoon
    I agree. This looked a little like a Gardy move. Let the veteran have a shot at the W.
  24. Platoon
    Pelf was only 2 outs away from a quality start. It's a shame, Bert would have not been here to witness it.
  25. Platoon
    This inning is going straight up Brian's robe. Here come da judge! Here come da judge!
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