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  1. jimbo92107
    Are they going to use Duffey for a 4-out finish? Save Belisle for the next game.
  2. jimbo92107
    Okay, let's remember they still need to get 6 more outs without giving up 5 runs.
  3. jimbo92107
    Rosario is hitting giant beach balls. He's really seeing it.
  4. jimbo92107
    I was just thinking, I don't care if Sano hits a homer, I just want to see him hit a ball really hard. Oh that's right...when he hits one really hard, it goes a long way.
  5. jimbo92107
    Well, it turned out okay. Low BA against lefties works for me.
  6. jimbo92107
    Where is Molitor's faith in Hildenberger? Give the kid a few more pitches to get three outs!
  7. jimbo92107
    Sano's "misstep" was him realizing that he had no chance. I'm pretty sure he was thinking, "Oh shucks" in Spanish.
  8. jimbo92107
    The kids are growing up fast. Kepler, Sano, Polanco, Rosie, and Buxton.
  9. jimbo92107
    Problem with Buxton getting a cycle is, he might have to stop at first when he'd normally go to second.
  10. jimbo92107
    Wow, welcome to the Byron Buxton show!
  11. jimbo92107
    I would like to see Buxton's home run again. Maybe they'll show it after the break.
  12. jimbo92107
    Went back and watched Slegers from inning 1 through 6. Very tall, downhill plane, throws like a shortstop with the ball cocked behind his ear, long stride gets on the hitter suddenly. Slegers has excellent control, and I expect it will get even better as he calms down on the mound. We didn't see much of his off-speed stuff tonight, but it looks like h delivers it with almost exactly the same motion as his fastball, making it very hard to read as the ball suddenly appears from behind his head. Though his fastball tops out at about 93, his forward release point and masking the ball behind his head cuts the hitter's recognition time down almost like he's throwing mid to upper 90s. If Slegers develops a good change, that could be a deadly strikeout pitch. As is, his control of the fastball keeps hitters from barreling it up, which is why he produces a lot of easy outs. That forward release gives hitters very little time to figure out what he's throwing. I saw a lot of emergency swings.
  13. jimbo92107
    Here's the problem: For some reason Grossman was yelling, "I got it I got it I got it," and Buxton didn't say anything. Both men are converging on the ball, eyes up, and Buxton cuts in front of Grossman without a word. I agree that Buxton should catch that ball, but as the boss of the outfield, he's supposed to yell loudly to call off Grossman. Why didn't he? This is another detail that Twins coaches will have to work on with Buxton.
  14. jimbo92107
    When I first saw Trevor Hildenberger pitch for the Twins I thought he was a flash in the pan, that hitters would study a little video and then they'd be all over his little submarine curves and slow stuff. Boy, was I glad to be wrong. What Hildenberger appears to have is a very high level of command, especially of his change and his curve. He is legitimately a crafty, skilled pitcher whose bulldog attitude reminds me a little of Eddie Guardado.
  15. jimbo92107
    In 1986 Tom Kelly managed the worst team in the major leagues. Why wasn't he fired? For shame! ;-)
  16. jimbo92107
    Lewis at 3rd, Wander Javier SS, Polanco 2B, Sano 1B. Garver C, then Rosie, Buxton, Kepler in OF. Serious talent! Where to play Kiriloff?
  17. jimbo92107
    The Twins have several young pitchers in AAA and AA that should now get their cup of coffee rather than bringing up more guys (veteran or not) that can't break the 90 mph barrier without max effort. The team has rebounded from its late July / early August swoon. Let's keep in mind what caused that swoon in the first place: playing the best teams in the league, Astros and Dodgers, then getting pounded by Detroit because the pitching staff can barely hold them at bay for more than a few innings. This tells us that the Twins are definitely NOT ready to make a serious run at a ring. Knowing that, the team needs to keep that coffee urn full, and a stack of little plastic cups ready. Moar callups, moar tryouts!
  18. jimbo92107
    Okay, let's go with crafty veterans and upstart youth. You never know!
  19. jimbo92107
    I see your point, though both men might serve better as middle relievers, if the Twins can just find somebody else to close. I'm not saying bring Perkins back, either. Until Perk is throwing in the mid-90's, I don't see him being much better than Belisle. Chargois would have been my first pick, but he's gone for the year. Maybe John Curtiss or Randy Rosario. Point is, it's got to be somebody that can bring serious heat. Or a knuckleball.
  20. jimbo92107
    It seemed odd, but I had a bad feeling around the 7th inning that the Tigers were getting ready to rally. They actually do have a very dangerous batting lineup, and that 4-run lead did not look safe. The problem with not having a legitimate closer is that really good hitters like Justin Upton can do their heroics much easier on low-90's stuff than on high-90's stuff. Kintzler survived because he had developed a cutter/2-seamer combo that he could spot reliably on the corners from 92 to 94 mph. Belisle doesn't have any special pitch, just a down-plane fastball going about 90 that he throws low in the zone. His curve also tends low, but it's not a hard break. Going forward, the team must find somebody other than Belisle to close. I nominate Busenitz, or get somebody up from AAA or AA.
  21. jimbo92107
    "Just throw it over the plate, kid. What's the worst that can happen?"
  22. jimbo92107
    I have a feeling Royce Lewis isn't going to spend a lot of time in the minor leagues.
  23. jimbo92107
    High minors?? Heck, the Twins better deal Dozier this winter. Polanco will have to move over to 2B to make room for the teenager! Har!
  24. jimbo92107
    Buxton actually started in the right direction on Cabrera's blast, if you look at the initial line off the bat, which would have had the ball headed towards the left-center corner of the fence. However, the side spin from Miggy's slashing swing made the ball curve something like 30 to 40 feet to the right of the initial launch, and if you look at the final angle the ball was flying at, you can see why Buxton had to make that final stab farther to the right. Amazing adjustments by Buxton, tho it would have been a lot easier if he had read the spin off the bat. His initial move was to play the ball dead straight.
  25. jimbo92107
    I live in San Diego, so... If I ride my motorcycle 100 mph for 2,000 miles to Iowa, that's just a 20-hour ride! Figure a few days in the hospital, a little rehab, some jail time... I could watch Royce Lewis in his last game of the season!
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