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  1. jimbo92107
    Good to see they finally got rid of that huge wasp's nest. Nice redecorating job!
  2. jimbo92107
    I've been trying to think of a Twins pitcher that Garcia reminds me of. Scott Diamond. Cocks his wrist like Diamond, fastball tails glove side like his.Garcia's command may be better than Diamond's, but like the former Twin, it's a little puzzling why more hitters don't tee off on him. I guess "late movement" is the current theory.
  3. jimbo92107
    Yup. If Zach Granite does at this level what he was doing at AAA, the Twins have no reason to keep Robbie Grossman around. His walks are nice, but otherwise, Granite's overall game is better. Plus, the Twins can use a serious base stealer in the lineup, or at least on the bench.
  4. jimbo92107
    Buxton can take his time. Zach Granite is looking better and better out there. I like this kid's quick, flat swing. Built for a high average. Byron will have his job back the moment he feels healthy. Meantime, it's fun watching Granite.
  5. jimbo92107
    Dang, were the Twins this bad last season? I don't think so.
  6. jimbo92107
    Does the "trade deadline" actually mean anything? Don't teams just waive players any time they want, then yank them back if nobody wants to make a deal? Anyway, I don't see shopping Erv, Doz, Gimenez, Adrianza, etc, to be giving up on this season. Tell that to the hyper-excited young men making their major league debuts. They will be busting their backs trying to be superstars. At the same time, we've all seen the best team in the league, and it is the Los Angeles Dodgers. This young, incomplete Twins club is not yet competitive on that level. There is no shame in acknowledging this fact, and it's not surrender to plan for the future.
  7. jimbo92107
    Win-win. Zona gets a back up catcher, Twins get a classic Twins wimpy pitch-to-contact RP that can fool mediocre hitters, but will get slaughtered by top teams.
  8. jimbo92107
    It certainly is touch and go. What convinces me isn't so much the team's chances to make the playoffs (diminishing), but the stark reality of the two best teams in baseball: the Astros and the Dodgers. This year's Twins have just about zero chance to compete at that level. Houston was the first shock, when we saw what buzz saws their batting order was. Good pitching, too. But then came the Dodgers. Buzz saws with a little nitro in the gasoline. And we didn't even see their best pitcher. Yeah, if the plummet continues for the next few days, sell. Sell all the guys that definitely won't be here in 2019, and that could include either or both catchers, Hughes, Santiago, Santana, Dozier, etc. Make room for the late season experiments. The time is nigh for Gonsalves, Gordon, Garver, Romero, Stewart, Jorge, Rosario, Curtiss, Reed, and some of the lesser prospects that are doing well in AAA.
  9. jimbo92107
    Hey, I just realized that if Griffin Jax declared himself to be trans-gender, he could be back in the Twins system by next week! Hooray for bigotry!
  10. jimbo92107
    "...Stephen Gonsalves and Fernando Romero are looming in Double-A." Somebody tell those young men to quit looming. It's creeping me out.
  11. jimbo92107
    Who was the manager that used to fine his pitchers for throwing a strike on 0 and 2? It was like a $200 dollar fine. Maybe it was just a story...
  12. jimbo92107
    ...And that's what a good right fielder looks like. Puig snuffs a possible Twins rally.
  13. jimbo92107
    What Colon is throwing is what I would call an excellent secondary pitch, a two-seamer between 83 to 87 mph, good action, well placed. Problem is, that's now his bread and butter pitch. As good as it is, hitters get used to it after no more than five innings. After that, they realize that they can smack the snot out of that pitch even if it's a few inches outside. At that point, Colon starts getting shelled. Interestingly, this could mean that Colon could still make it as a middle reliever. If he doesn't have to pace himself, he might be able to bring a heater at 92, then use his versatile 2-seamer a little less often. Otherwise, I'd say he's finished as a starter. 4 or 5 innings tops isn't sufficient in a starter, nor is one pitch in the mid 80's, even if it's a crafty one.
  14. jimbo92107
    Dang, Robbie Grossman is going at it full speed tonight.
  15. jimbo92107
    Can't agree. First, the 3rd base coach sent him. Second, Grossman executed that slide as well as he possibly could.
  16. jimbo92107
    They must have seen the catcher's glove brush a fold of Grossman's jersey. That's the only explanation that does not involve bribery.
  17. jimbo92107
    I can think of several reasons to like the Garcia/Ynoa trade. - Ynoa is a distant, uncertain prospect - Garcia is a decent starting lefty for right now - Atlanta is paying Garcia's salary for this season (really?) - Against NL teams, Garcia provides a legitimate hitter in the pitcher slot (4 reasons, his grand salami) - Twins have a very good fielding team, which helps guys like Garcia All this paints the deal as an excellent bet for the Twins. The team's D will allow Garcia to more aggressively attack the zone without much fear. If he collapses, the bullpen is already accustomed to that happening about half the time. If he lasts into the 7th or better, it lets the pen rest a bit. Heck, he might even contribute an RBI against NL teams. I was actually okay with Burdi for Garcia because Burdi might lose a few mph after another surgery. These flame-throwing RP's seem to blow out their arms with alarming regularity.
  18. jimbo92107
    Why Recker? I can think of one reason: Rochester may need another catcher very soon, when the Twins bring up Mitch Garver. :-D
  19. jimbo92107
    If you're looking for an even trade, why send the Braves an above average, young pitching prospect for a below average, veteran mlb pitcher? The Braves are at the early stages of their rebuild. The Twins are still a year from serious contention. Trading Burdi (or other guys a couple years out) makes more sense for the Twins than trading Stewart, who could be a solid mid-rotation starter next season and under contract for a few years beyond. It's still a bad move to start selling the farm for half a year of service. The Twins ain't going to the Series in 2017, oh my dog brothers. But that Jiffy Pop of minor league talent might start poppin' next spring. I expect to see more than a couple more guys get their feet wet with coffee come September. We all expect to see Gonsalves, right? Today's rotation is Santana, Berrios, Mejia, Gibson, Colon. Gonsalves is better than the last three of those guys right now. Sleegers is probably better than Colon. Jorge will gradually get better, so he should go to AAA. We should see Garver for sure. Anyway, the Twins are still in the experimenting stage of building a possible Series contender. One year rentals like Garcia will not be part of that team, but some of the guys in AAA and AA right now may become pieces of the puzzle. Atlanta wants some of those pieces. I say screw them.
  20. jimbo92107
    Completely agree. Garver reportedly is about the same level defensively as either of the team's current starting catchers, and his bat might be a significant improvement over either. He's also adequate in LF and 1B. Coffee time!
  21. jimbo92107
    Twins have prospects that could pan out better than any of these guys in their present condition. Keep circulating guys between the club and AAA/AA. Come September, let's see Gonsalves, Jorge again, maybe one or two better performers from Rochester. No. Big. Trades.
  22. jimbo92107
    Great write-up again, mister Froemming. Your work is being noticed. I cannot say by whom, for I do not know, but if I did... ...what was I talking about? Oh no, the dog's got the baby!
  23. jimbo92107
    Agreed. However, I believe the Twins should be a bit more conservative with Royce Lewis. They should demur from promoting him further for at least another two weeks. I think one bump per month should be sufficient. ;-)
  24. jimbo92107
    A lane to the plate? You mean through the catcher's shoe? Dozier had to reach over and past the catcher's shoe in order to touch the plate. That is why he was "out." Maybe a "lane" means the catcher can't line up like an offensive lineman blocking the plate. If that's the rule, I claim the foul.
  25. jimbo92107
    The catcher clearly blocked the front of the plate with his shoe. By the current interpretation of the rules, that makes the runner safe. They can of course ignore their own rules, and we have all seen them do so in game situations. That is probably why Molitor didn't challenge the call.
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