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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd argue they should have thought about this a month ago, but that ship has sailed. But back to the original premise, I think DanSan coming off the 15 day will likely be the tipping point. Buxton has been flat out awful at the plate (granted so have several others), but right now, they cannot afford to give away outs.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Lots of registered trademarks in the lineups. I had no clue so many guys trademarked their names.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Diehard on the other hand is too cheap.... but I can say for certain that he is likely the reason your pizza won't arrive.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    April 2017
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Any truth to the conspiracy that the Twins are trying to go 0-162 to get the first overall pick?
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I think you're a bit low with the number there.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Ricky Nolasco = Staff Ace.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    The problem right now is the record amount of Ks that this offense is generating. Some of that will definitely correct itself. Some guys are pressing I'm sure. Some I think was pretty noticeable this spring. I wouldn't have went north with Buxton for this very reason, but he's one guy, and there are several right now. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Buxton and Sano get a quick hook if they don't pick things up. Rosario might be up there too, except that we really don't have a CF. Walker probably wouldn't be an improvement there, but I'd like to believe that Kepler would
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Oh my. The Twins are now on pace for 1944 strikeouts as a team.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Problem with discipline is that pitches get a lot better at the higher levels. It's easy to take a pitch that's a foot outside the plate, but as they get better, those pitches get a lot closer to the corners. Hopefully Wade continues to excel there, but this will be more of challenge as his competition improves. I wouldn't be shocked if that's a big reason why a lot of players struggle more as they hit full season ball.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Has anyone ever gone and looked at PECOTA in terms of it's accuracy? I'd really like to know how often the system gets it right vs. wrong.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Gibson's career minor league K rate was right at 8. I think he can do that in the majors for what it's worth.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Wrong conclusion. Sano's walks helped Walker get extra at bats to get all those counting stats. Outs are a real thing too. Nothing against Walker, I like him, but he's got flaws... well documented ones at that, and something I'd add that AA pitchers capitalized on during the second half. Yes, protection is a real thing, but it wasn't Walker protecting Sano. Sano was likely protecting those guys around him, which is why he was batting in the 3/4 spot.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure where this 'he's always a slow starter' is coming from. He was decent in rookie ball. Downright awesome in A ball and A+ in his first full season (and I might add he got off to a pretty quick start there). He got off to a slow start in high A due to injury and hurt his wrist shortly after, spending nearly all of the season on the DL. He got off to a slow start in AA last year (though I think rust played a huge part in that). His situation right now might be related to a slow start, but it might be related to being overmatched. Remember, Aaron Hicks had a well documented history of slow starts, moreso than Buxton (he was overmatched too FWIW). I know Buxton isn't Hicks, but leaving him at the ML level just b/c he's Buxton is a good way to develop Hicks part 2.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Thorpe technically already broke out. Definitely one to keep an eye out for. I think another break out candidate is Stewart... not that he's been bad, but he hasn't been what we had hoped for. I'm curious if we will see a nice bump in his peripherals if he repeats the FSL.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm guessing only a dozen or so folks know the reference, so I'm not sure it's trolling, but 'season over' isn't all that much different than 'kill and fire them all' to some at least Back to the main point though, I think your observations were pretty spot on. It's Casey Fein that probably concerns me more than most. The weather certainly poses a bit of a problem here, Perhaps we should start Santana again tomorrow, since for all intents and purposes, it was a bull pen game. I'm not sure I'm too worked up about pinch hitting just yet, though I can see the merit given that Murphy is hardly a defensive drop off from Suzuki. That's an excellent opportunity to pinch hit for Kurt. Same goes with Buxton, though there's going to be a defensive drop off.. As to Buxton, I don't think he should have headed north. He wasn't ready last year, and his spring this year certainly didn't scream ready either. Yeah, he may get there, but I think I'd have rather had Sweeney in center or rolled with DanSan for a few months until Buxton started doing a better job at the plate.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    The Twins are on pace for 1,620 strike outs as a team. The record is 1,535 set by the Astros in 2013
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    There seems to be a big disconnect here. If they don't matter that much, then why target pitchers who get them? I understand the tradeoff between Ks and power... One HR and a K is a far better outcome than a single and a walk (usually), but there really does seem to be a disconnect here.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I blame PEDs for the rain.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    This is correct. they were going to lose him. They got something of value from the WhiteSox in exchange.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm anxiously awaiting the things to think about.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Hi Van, let's hear some predictions. Twins wins? Most outlandish Twins controversy? Most outlandish TD controversy? Minor leaguer that will make the most impact?
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    definitely a few guys I'll be following here. Hopefully Wade turns into a diamond in the rough so to speak. College guys that excel at rookie ball are pretty common. This will be a good test for him.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I wouldn't be terribly surprised if we saw a repeat of last season (particularly due to the pen), but I have a tough time believing that barring injury of course, they will finish below .500. The offense looks to be pretty good. Buxton/Rosario should provide above average OF defense (though Sano will not obviously). The best thing about this team compared to last season is that it's much deeper. There's a lot more options on the 40 man or near it in the high minors should they need to replace someone bad or hurt.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Having met a few professional football players, I'll simply say that I've met 270 pound people that are in incredibly good shape. I think we tend to get a little too worried about a number and sometime forget that what is considered ideal for one person isn't ideal for another... Getting back to the article, I'm really hesitant to see where the complaint is. Nothing Sano has done so far that crosses any lines. So what if he left voluntary ST earlier to spend time with friends. It's voluntary. If there's a problem, it will show up on the field and he'll find himself in AAA.
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