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  1. jimbo92107
    All I remember about framing pitches was the rule of thumb: Make it look like every pitch miraculously breaks late towards the strike zone! That's sorta what they're doing now, plus sit down like Pena. If nothing else, maybe it will save some knees from wear and tear. People will be shocked to find that a strong young catcher can fling a bb to second base from one knee. I've seen guys do that since I was a kid in the 60's.
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    Imagine Daniel Day Lewis running through the forest in baseball cleats. Oh, the humanity!
  3. jimbo92107
    Even Fred Astaire could slip and fall. It was just very, very unlikely. Same goes for Roger Federer, Lionel Messi, etc. They too can slip and fall. But the rest of us will slip and fall a lot more often.
  4. jimbo92107
    Let's consider something else about Max Kepler: His sports background. Early training in dance footwork and balance have given Kepler a level of athletic poise that few possess, even at the MLB level. The benefits of that poise are two-fold: It gives him the ability to make improvisational plays, and it helps him avoid "clumsy" accidents that with less gifted athletes often result in injury. Kepler's athletic poise reduces his chances of injury from clumsy footwork. It also reduces his chances of throwing injuries, because his footwork is almost always precise. We can expect Kepler to have a long, healthy career of consistent high quality performance. Even when he's sliding or diving, Kepler is always on balance.
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    After a warm hug for your homie...? The savagery of baseball!
  6. jimbo92107
    My comp to Lynn referred to the general category of pitcher, plus a similar recovery period. Pineda should be a better pitcher than Lynn, if he's healthy.
  7. jimbo92107
    I shall burn special incense to Cthulhu to ward off evil for the Twins. Then I shall put some of it in a batch of brownies, with extra raisins, wall nuts and a bit of that Torani hazelnut syrup. A pinch of orange zest will complete the potion. All hail Cthulhu! He did...that thing with...that other thing! Play ball, pitiful mortals! Go Twins!
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    My first impression is that Lance Lynn would be the best comp for Pineda. Big guy, throws hard, a year off after TJ. Pineda is younger than Lynn, so he might heal a bit quicker and stay healthy if the Twins are willing to gradually increase his pitch counts. I have a good feeling about Pineda. The Twins may have actually gotten themselves a TJ steal.
  9. jimbo92107
    Nick Gordon's prospect thumbnail: Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 50 Arm 55 says to me that he's got a slightly above average arm, if 50 means average. For contrast, here's Royce Lewis: Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 50 | Run: 70 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 65 Also Arm 55. Is Gordon actually slow of foot, a plow horse? Is there no way they can train Gordon the same way they did for Polanco - endless drills to get every step right? Could be the Twins have concluded that Gordon is another Polanco, but not a switch hitter and not as much power. Still, Gordon could be a passable SS until Lewis and Javier show up, and he's certainly a better hitter than Adrianza...right??
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    For all his potential, Sano has been an 'easy out' far too many times in his career. Other times, Sano has looked like he was getting his 3-2 count, then somehow getting himself out. Maybe this is the year he puts it all together at the plate and really begins to dominate. That's what he's supposed to do, right??
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    It's sad that Nick Gordon isn't considered at least the fill-in for Polanco if he has trouble fielding the SS position. Gordon spent a couple years being at or near the top of the Twins prospect list. Now, he really looks like an afterthought. Did he simply not grow enough physically?
  12. jimbo92107
    If the Twins get 5 Graterols from this money, I shall accuse them of witchcraft. But in a good way.
  13. jimbo92107
    "...we haven't seen sustained dominance from Sano since the early weeks of the 2017 campaign, which is suddenly a long time ago. His need for a recalibration at the plate precedes and supersedes his leg ailment." Sadly, we must concede that if Sano's knee intercedes before he succeeds, much less exceeds expectations, then the knee must be free of problems before his heroic arc proceeds, lest his potential greatness recedes into the mediocrity. Did I get all the seeds? Transcede, no....zecede, nope... Spring Training!
  14. jimbo92107
    So, what do you do if Kirilloff bats .400 with slugger power all spring? Send him down?
  15. jimbo92107
    I'm in favor of a five-second pitch clock. Discuss!
  16. jimbo92107
    Could Gonzalez be a victim of the current fad of elevating the launch angle? Maybe in 2018 he elevated slightly, and the result was balls getting caught by outfielders instead of falling for hits. Hit the ball flat, Marwin!
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    I, for one, hope Jonathan Schoop tears the cover off the ball against the Orioles. Long live the chip on the shoulder. Buy a party size bag of shoulder chips, Mr. Schoop!
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    I keep waiting for Brian Navarreto to separate himself from the pack. Swing flat, kid! All you gotta do is hit line drives to the gaps! Smell those ribbies like Redmond!
  19. jimbo92107
    I miss Justin Morneau, but I suspect he's pretty happy with his life right now. Go Twins!
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    Reminds me of that story Bill Murray told in Caddy Shack, the one about caddying for the Dali Lama. Not the story itself mind you, but his line in the end. "So, I got that going for me." The team today is the one we're cheering for, the one we will doubtless be cursing for its deficiencies sometime around the All Star break. It's great that the Twins have highly ranked prospects in their organization, but that's actually been true for a while now. We're supposed to be firmly into a wave of players that were supposed to be lifting the team into contention, at least within the humble division. Nope, nope, nope. Injuries, embarrassments, and a failure to lay off outside curve balls has been the yearly gruel of our disappointment. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. We are, after all, mostly from Minnesota. Dress warm and stay safe, comrades.
  21. jimbo92107
    Yet another reason to keep Willians Astudillo: So Twins pitchers don't have to face him. If this guy is turning into a one-man wrecking crew with his bat, don't we want him on OUR side??
  22. jimbo92107
    Cron's 2018 stats suggest that he was swinging from the heels to hit more dingers, and thereby to increase his market value. Might even be why Tampa let him go: They want a 1B with a more rounded game, maybe a better fielder. Frankly, I don't see much difference between Cron and Austin, except Austin is younger, cheaper, and possibly a better fielder. Why'd they sign Cron? Competition?
  23. jimbo92107
    "5: Jake Cave will endure a nightmarish sophomore slump." This prompts a question: Where do sophomore slumps come from? Do 2nd year players try to do too much, and wind up flailing? Do pitchers adjust, and somehow avoid making mistakes just against these guys? Do 2nd year players unconsciously relax and assume they're going to get better? Do they simply lose their chill and become drama queens for a year? Honestly I don't know.
  24. jimbo92107
    Glad they signed Polanco, that guy is a genuine baseball player. Still wondering about Kepler. His window is narrowing quickly, with hot bats like Rooker and Kirilloff knocking on the door within the next year. Max better figure out how to mash lefty pitching pretty quick. Take some lessons from Morneau.
  25. jimbo92107
    Stick him in the pen, and tell him his new nickname is "Johan." If he develops that third pitch during the season, try him out as a starter. Otherwise, leave him in the pen for this season, then re-evaluate next spring.
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