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  1. jimbo92107
    Hold yer hats, fellow baseball fans. First pitch of the baseball season just went over the fence. Watching the Cubs v Marlins. Good way to test MLB TV.
  2. jimbo92107
    I was ready to call 2018 another musical chairs season between MLB and AAA, but after they got Odoreater and Lynn, this squad looks very competitive as is, and if just a couple prospects arrive and contribute, we could all be pleasantly surprised.
  3. jimbo92107
    Eddie Rosario is the heart of the Minnesota Twins. Dozier is there too, but we all know he's a year from heading elsewhere, especially with the logjam of talent in the middle infield. That leaves Eddie as the emotional team leader. Rosie is notorious for flailing at anything white moving within a couple yards of the plate, but he has gradually toned it down, and 37 percent flailing was downright stingy last season. If he can just get it through his head that NOT swinging at pitches can put more pressure on a pitcher... sigh. As Buxton accumulates professional expertise in each aspect of his game, he will continue to get closer to MVP. Rookie year, he was a horrible, embarrassing bunter. Now he's a good bunter. As a rook, Buck's form on steals was terrible. Now, it's close to ideal. Fifty steals will be easy for him this season. Kepler is going to get better against lefties because he's Kepler, and Kepler won't tolerate not solving a mechanical problem. I would be very surprised if he doesn't improve dramatically against lefties this year.
  4. jimbo92107
    By my eyeballs, every time the Twins played KC, seemed like half the damage was done by Cain and Hosmer. I don't know how they could let these guys go, unless the money situation was truly dread.
  5. jimbo92107
    KC is in trouble this season. Cain and Hosmer both gone? Bleed half the air out of that tire right now. Twinkies are poised to make a run at the division with a hugely improved pitching staff. This team already had great defense and good offense. Now, they have the potential to keep opposing batters to a reasonable average. Are they as good as Cleveland? Not the pitching, but everything else is slightly better. If any of Romero, Gonsalves, May or Mejia arrives with gifts, that could tip the balance in the division.
  6. jimbo92107
    On paper, this is the best Twins pitching staff in quite a while. Everybody in the rotation has been a good pitcher, at least sometimes. Other than Hughes, there isn't anybody I can point to and bet that guy will struggle. Things could really get interesting around halfway through the season, when May, Mejia, Gonsalves and Romero all could be ready to contribute.
  7. jimbo92107
    Seth, when you hit the sack tonight, wear long pj's, sweatshirt and socks, and also wrap a scarf around your neck. Two nights like this will drive off the cold. And chicken soup! Jimbo
  8. jimbo92107
    Yeah, sure. I just hope he doesn't do it again. Meanwhile, I hope you realize whose rhetoric you are echoing. Let's leave it at that. Play ball.
  9. jimbo92107
    MLB: Insufficient evidence. On your way, young man. Sano: Yay, I'm completely innocent! MLB: Yeah, sure. Just don't do it again.
  10. jimbo92107
    I feel bad about Tyler Duffey, but he does need to work on some things. Hitters seem to have learned to read his stuff too well, and he still hasn't developed a good third pitch. I wonder if Duffey has some of the same release point problems as Ryan Pressly. Having only two good pitches isn't cutting it for Bender, one of my favorite Twins.
  11. jimbo92107
    Congratulations to Odoreater, may he never stink. Not that I'm bitter about being wrong that Berrios would be the first starter... Kidding. He may well be the best arm on the staff. Let the contest for that honor require winning 20 games. Skol Twins!
  12. jimbo92107
    Oh ****, does this mean I can't swear anymore? Piffle! Congrats, dude. Cream rises to the top.
  13. jimbo92107
    It's that uppercut swing! Consider yourself circled!
  14. jimbo92107
    Excellent article, Mr. Cameron. The data you showed does indeed match what we see when Pressly is on the mound. I wonder if he has tried VR training. The instant feedback on his release point might be invaluable.
  15. jimbo92107
    Twins already have three excellent outfielders. I suppose Rooker could wind up as the forth come September. Bad news for Granite, Wade, Cave, etc.
  16. jimbo92107
    The solution is pretty simple: All prescriptions must be cleared through a Twins organization physician. Meanwhile, maybe now we know where Jorge Polanco's added bulk came from. Players are always looking for ways to get an edge, and one of the easiest is some kind of drug that allows more muscle growth. Looks to me like Polanco took the easy way, rather than more legal supplements and lots of iron pumping.
  17. jimbo92107
    I'd bring up Gordon in a heartbeat, then send him back down if he crumbles. Is Gordon even healthy today? I heard he had a bad hand.
  18. jimbo92107
    Damn it Jorge, that was supposed to be for Phil Hughes!
  19. jimbo92107
    "I ended up taking 851 pictures. After clearing out unusable photos, I still had over 650 pictures to work with." What camera are you using? Very sharp photos and video. It's amazing how much better all our photos are these days, now that we don't worry about the cost of film and time for development. Not to mention how much better photos are with high-rez cameras.
  20. jimbo92107
    When should I start getting psyched? I'm getting a little psyched. Should I wait? I don't want to peak too soon.
  21. jimbo92107
    If Rosario plays his cards smart at the plate, he could put up numbers almost like Dozier. Just stay picky at the plate.
  22. jimbo92107
    Prediction: Jose Berrios will start the first game of the season. He deserves the honor, and it should go to a guy from within the Twins system. Twins are really reaching for straws with Phil Hughes. Unless he has regained the snap on his heater, he has already proved he can't be effective without it. Sub-90 mph Hughes cannot survive MLB hitters unless he magically comes up with Gregg Maddux cutters, which might be possible, but we would have heard about it by now. Otherwise, Hughes at 90 to 92 is barely adequate. He needs 93 to 94 to really bring value. I sit with my earlier recommendation. Hughes should retire, or if he wants to make a comeback, go the way of Bartolo Colon - "retire," pump iron and steroids for a year, then come back with Hulk muscles, throwing 96 mph again.
  23. jimbo92107
    I like Polanco, have ever since he first appeared. He seems like a Dozier type, the kind of player that works his tail off to improve aspects of his game each year. Wouldn't surprise me if he does stick at SS from sheer hard work and excellent form. Meanwhile, what happened to Royce Lewis being the next Derrick Jeeter? The hype sure did fade quickly.
  24. jimbo92107
    Why do I get the feeling that everybody upvoting my comment knows what it's like to have sore feet from being overweight? ;-) Like me, of course...
  25. jimbo92107
    It's not just Sano's extra weight that worries me. It's what that weight will do to his feet, ankles, knees, etc. Every step he takes with fifty extra pounds on his belt is a much heavier step, much greater impact. He will get injured carrying that much weight.
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