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  1. jimbo92107
    This goes to my own little theory: Pile up enough pitchers and shortstops, you can make them into a baseball team. Pitchers can change roles, but usually remain pitchers. Shortstops have to be fast, great arm, and you try to find fielders that can hit. Best part is, you can move a shortstop prospect to almost any other position and still have the physical tools to make it work. Maybe not catcher... But you see what I mean. A team full of guys like Eduardo Escobar can be pretty good, and I've read that Esco can even play a little catcher, and I believe we saw him pitch an inning or two in a blowout.
  2. jimbo92107
    I think it was a mistake to send down Alan Busenitz. His stuff is hard and low in the zone, just what you want from a reliever. Granted, his outings were inconsistent, but at this point, isn't he a better bet than Belisle?
  3. jimbo92107
    Very impressive outing by Felix Jorge. His demeanor on the mound really reminded me of Ervin Santana's. Jorge's first inning was rough, as expected, but after that, he seemed to relax and get better and better. When I first saw his delivery I wondered why he didn't finish bent over like most pitchers, but somehow Jorge makes it work. Very loose wrist action seems to make the ball jump out of his hand. He's going to have to get rid of the hump on his curve ball. Once hitters see that on game film, they'll be all over it. On the other hand, Jorge's change up looked like a serious plus pitch, and he changes speeds and locations really well with his heater. This one-game cuppa coffee will give Felix Jorge exactly the kind of feedback he needs to keep improving his game. Very promising pitcher, better than advertised. This kid could become a good middle rotation starter.
  4. jimbo92107
    "Beware the S'nobat, my son," he said. "Blasting tasty cookies floating closely to the zone, whacking lengthy taters to the falls beyond the fence."
  5. jimbo92107
    The Farrell's getting twimsy on the frelling mound.
  6. jimbo92107
    Thing I like about Busenitz is his quiet upper body. He should be able to learn to pick the four corners just like Joe Nathan did. High 90's heat to the corners makes him a really good closer.
  7. jimbo92107
    Maybe Tonkin needs to change something, like stand on the first base side of the rubber against lefties. Or change his arm angle. I was a Tonkin fan for a while, but lately I've run out of patience. Maybe he needs a fresh start elsewhere.
  8. jimbo92107
    I was just thinking that - wouldn't Meyer be the Twins 3rd best starter right now? And all the Angels did was tell him to pound the glove back into the ball before throwing it. Got his left side squared up, problem solved.
  9. jimbo92107
    Kimbrel looks like he's getting ready to dive into a pool.
  10. jimbo92107
    Hughes dominates. I wasn't worried. /s
  11. jimbo92107
    Leg kick's got nothing to do with Buxton's problem. The problem is that his coaches are over-stressing the whole "keep your weight back" nonsense, which is screwing up Buxton's leg drive. Some guys simply can't sit back and generate power; they have to stride forward into the pitch like the old timers. You think Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron sat back on their rear foot? Heck no, those guys drove hard off the rear foot, strode onto the front foot and clubbed baseballs really hard. What we're seeing right now from Buxton is confused hip action resulting from trying too hard to keep his weight back. He needs to stride forward into the pitch, then let his rear hip rotate forward, so he finishes his follow through straddling home plate, with the rear knee knocking against the inside of his front knee, and the bat wrapped around his neck. Like Adrian Gonzalez. Or pay Chili Davis a million dollars for one week of personal lessons. That would do it, too.
  12. jimbo92107
    Francesca's in East Boston. Try the shrimp scampi. I still remember it fifty years later.
  13. jimbo92107
    That Boston pitcher owes Joe Mauer a nice steak dinner.
  14. jimbo92107
    5.2 innings of shutout pitching for Bert. Good outing.
  15. jimbo92107
    What Tyler Duffey is doing now - stopper, is what I see Trevor Hildenberger doing very soon.
  16. jimbo92107
    Looks to me like both Hildenberger and Busenitz have the stuff to stick. Busenitz could develop into a classic closer with upper 90's heat if he learns to pick the 4 corners. Hildenberger could be a long-term mainstay of the Twins bullpen. His change-up is devastating, one of the best pitches I've seen on the Twins. He also threw a curve ball that bent laterally about three feet, starting at the knee of a righty, then hooking wide of the zone. He even threw a 94 mph overhand fastball. His control of the curve was erratic last night, but with more big league innings, that will improve.
  17. jimbo92107
    After watching Hildenberger last night, I cannot agree. His pace is quick, his delivery time looks about average, and his command, once he settles down, should be much better than his early appearances. Meanwhile, his whippy arm action allows him to mask his change-up really effectively. I think he has a chance to be a "stopper" you can bring in to halt an opponent's rally, as well as a multi-inning guy to soak up innings. Maybe not quite as devastating as Neshek, but Hildenberger looks very promising.
  18. jimbo92107
    Good recap, Seth. I can't get my morning started without a little Twins Daily, a cup of coffee, an aspirin, an Advil, a little puff of reefer, and a tab of acid. Then I can face the day with a smile! Oh, and a slice of banana. And some milk from that spider thing that lives in my refrigerator...sneaky bastard... Trevor Hildenberger was the best thing about last night's game. Late in a blowout was the best time to see the rookie's full repertoire. Even with the diminished crowd he was working on getting his heart rate down, and this was exactly what he needed. Especially when he whipped that change-up fading down to the arm side. The arm action was fooling 'em. Boston's boys were either whiffing on it or so late they practically screwed themselves into the ground pulling it into the stands just past third base. I can see Hildenberger driving batters batty with combinations of his fastball and change. He even threw a surprise overhand fastball at 94!
  19. jimbo92107
    I will now recommend the MyRadar app for Windows 10. If rain's gonna look this good, then baby...bring the rain.
  20. jimbo92107
    This game is sooooo going to be rain delayed in about fifteen minutes, as of now.
  21. jimbo92107
    Seth summed it up just about perfectly. Gonsalves is the most ready, appears to have the most mature approach + stuff + command. Having three out pitches is nice. I can see using Romero a little in the pen if the Twins are late in contention, but I'm a little leery of pushing a guy's pitch limit, even two years post TJ. Romero throws so hard... Jorge is going to be fun to watch over the next year. He keeps getting a little better all the time, and he appears to be really durable. Let him dominate in AAA before he comes up.
  22. jimbo92107
    Dear Royce Lewis, You can keep the kick. Your fan, Jimbo
  23. jimbo92107
    Impressive. Sale didn't throw a single pitch in the zone to Vargas, but the moron behind the plate called two of them strikes. Seemed like that ump reeeeally wanted to help Sale strike out Vargas.
  24. jimbo92107
    Reading the progression over the season, looks to me like Romero is exactly where he belongs. I wouldn't completely rule out a September call-up, but there are other guys I'd bring up before him, like Jorge and Gonsalves. Romero should be knocking hard on the door by next spring. If he's as good as predicted, a rotation with Santana, Berrios, Gonsalves, Romero and Jorge could be pretty darn good.
  25. jimbo92107
    The answer is glue. Somehow the Twins have to glue Jack Morris's head on Gibson's shoulders. The only alternative would be for Gibson to adopt something like Morris's attitude on the mound. But the simpler answer is glue.
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