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  1. jimbo92107
    Powergasm!
  2. jimbo92107
    People didn't know how smart Glenn Perkins is. He actually learned how to close from watching Joe Nathan, picking his brain for every detail, then actually putting it all into practice. See how Perk picks the four corners with quick fastballs, just like Nathan did? See how he mixes in the wipe out slider, like Nathan? Perkins practically became a left-handed clone of Joe Nathan's style. It's nothing like his style as a starter, when he would mix different pitches all over the place. Even so, Perkins (again, like Nathan) realizes that his mid-90's heater won't be there forever, so I expect to start seeing him mixing in a change-up fairly soon, maybe within the next year. Wouldn't surprise me to hear that Perkins gets in touch with Trevor Hoffman for lessons on throwing a great change-up. Steal from the best.
  3. jimbo92107
    Mauer, catcher? No, that particular form of insanity is not my affliction. Joe Mauer will still play mainly 1st base, plus some DH and some pinch hitter. Whether he plays more or gets pushed aside depends on his bat. If he develops more power, then he plays more. Pretty simple, actually. Baseball remains a game based on what you produce for the team now, not what you used to produce a few years ago.
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    This reminds me of the value of a guy like Oswaldo Arcia as DH / platoon RF. You put a guy like that batting after Miguel Sano, and you'll get pitchers that will walk Sano to get to Arcia, right? Some will. But then they have to pitch to Arcia, they can't just throw him junk all the time. You walk two guys in a row, that's really asking for trouble. As a pitcher, that's a perilous stretch of tightrope. So they pitch to Arcia. He gets less junk, more stuff over the plate. More BOOM. Now, I acknowledge that Arcia is no paragon of plate discipline, but he's got some major pop in his bat, and he can also tone it down and stroke a single if need be. Point is, it raises the pressure yet another notch on the opposition. Baseball is a game of exerting more pressure, until something gives way.
  5. jimbo92107
    Miguel Sano in the minors was said to have an "advanced approach" at the plate, and so far, it's very true. In fact, the last time I recall seeing a Twins rookie look this savvy right away was when Kent Hrbek first arrived. Sano has that same cool, organized look, with even more power. How many rookie power hitters collect this many walks in their first handful of games? Sano is no young fool at the plate. This guy is a smart player, and you can tell that pitchers are already quite wary of him. They're refusing to throw him a strike on three-ball counts, and Sano isn't going for their junk offerings. This is the best reason to call up Oswaldo Arcia, to punish pitchers for walking Sano. Play Sano at 3rd, Plouffe at 1st, and DH Arcia, or play Arcia in Right. Bat Arcia after Sano, and move Rosario to bat after Dozier, where he has looked good. For some reason Dozier bats better at lead-off than second in the order.
  6. jimbo92107
    If I were Glenn Perkins, I would reserve the change up strictly for ninth inning save situations. Imagine hitters gearing up for his 94mph heater, then getting an 86mph change. Good recipe for a back ache, or a bat broken over a knee.
  7. jimbo92107
    "Thank you for watching. This game has ended." That would look good on a tombstone...
  8. jimbo92107
    How do you guys rate Perk's Lincoln beard? I'm thinking 7 out of 10.
  9. jimbo92107
    Delmon Young is available? See ya later, Jose Berrios!
  10. jimbo92107
    Did you guys just see pitcher Hunter's face? I had to laugh. Dozier almost did it again.
  11. jimbo92107
    Casey Fien knows exactly how many runs he's got to work with, and adjusts accordingly.
  12. jimbo92107
    Did you know that Eric Fryer not only shaves his head, he also waxes it so he can get the mask off quicker? Fun fackt!
  13. jimbo92107
    The good thing about back-to-back home runs is, the second one is always a solo.
  14. jimbo92107
    I just noticed something about DanSan. He's pulling his face up from the hitting zone, like he's looking to see where his home run will go. Come on Danny, that's a kid's mistake. Stay in there!
  15. jimbo92107
    Nice quick hands from Eric Fryer. This is the benefit of playing every day in AAA. He's got his eye, unlike Chris Herrmann, who lost it from not playing enough.
  16. jimbo92107
    I have to call BS on that. No way does Paul Molitor allow smartphones in the dugout. No. Way. Besides, Joe Mauer is a great athlete with professional coaching. What the heck does he need to read our gab for? My little league tips?
  17. jimbo92107
    True. We can do hundreds, but Dozier needs thousands. Tis sad...
  18. jimbo92107
    Whoops, an unexpected gift from Sano, then a rookie flail from Hunter on ye olde outside sucker pitch. Come on, Eddie, salvage the team pride... YES!!
  19. jimbo92107
    Pitcher walks the first batter... Baseball's original sin... Smack the snot out of it, Torii.
  20. jimbo92107
    Is there some reason Milone can't keep pitching until dinner time? Why make those poor, tired relievers stand up off the bench?
  21. jimbo92107
    BTW, the site where you vote does allow you to repeat your vote fairly easily. You just have to keep typing in those five digit numbers. 61873...06729... ten more to go...
  22. jimbo92107
    Not a bad swing by Mauer, too. Had to take a break from voting for Dozier...
  23. jimbo92107
    I'm really glad that Dozier resolved that screw job "foul ball" call with a good hard swing. Now if y'all will excuse me, I gotta go vote for Dozier another 20 times...
  24. jimbo92107
    I know, he's actually pretty good at it. I was teaching young boys about stealing bases a couple summers ago. It's all about timing the pitcher. Even the fairly slow kids can grab a base with the right timing, up until about sixth grade, and that includes stealing 3rd and home. So many pitches hit the backstop... it's great! BTW, one thing I really like about Hicks is that he actually does what I teach the kids, which is to always do three skips towards the next base, landing the third skip just as the ball gets to the catcher. If he drops it, you keep going. Works every time in kid ball.
  25. jimbo92107
    Moar gold glove fielding by the Twins' new star third baseman, Miguel Sano. Is it too soon to predict a galactic quasar award?
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