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  1. jimbo92107
    Thing I like about Busenitz is his quiet upper body. He should be able to learn to pick the four corners just like Joe Nathan did. High 90's heat to the corners makes him a really good closer.
  2. jimbo92107
    Maybe Tonkin needs to change something, like stand on the first base side of the rubber against lefties. Or change his arm angle. I was a Tonkin fan for a while, but lately I've run out of patience. Maybe he needs a fresh start elsewhere.
  3. jimbo92107
    Leg kick's got nothing to do with Buxton's problem. The problem is that his coaches are over-stressing the whole "keep your weight back" nonsense, which is screwing up Buxton's leg drive. Some guys simply can't sit back and generate power; they have to stride forward into the pitch like the old timers. You think Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron sat back on their rear foot? Heck no, those guys drove hard off the rear foot, strode onto the front foot and clubbed baseballs really hard. What we're seeing right now from Buxton is confused hip action resulting from trying too hard to keep his weight back. He needs to stride forward into the pitch, then let his rear hip rotate forward, so he finishes his follow through straddling home plate, with the rear knee knocking against the inside of his front knee, and the bat wrapped around his neck. Like Adrian Gonzalez. Or pay Chili Davis a million dollars for one week of personal lessons. That would do it, too.
  4. jimbo92107
    Looks to me like both Hildenberger and Busenitz have the stuff to stick. Busenitz could develop into a classic closer with upper 90's heat if he learns to pick the 4 corners. Hildenberger could be a long-term mainstay of the Twins bullpen. His change-up is devastating, one of the best pitches I've seen on the Twins. He also threw a curve ball that bent laterally about three feet, starting at the knee of a righty, then hooking wide of the zone. He even threw a 94 mph overhand fastball. His control of the curve was erratic last night, but with more big league innings, that will improve.
  5. jimbo92107
    After watching Hildenberger last night, I cannot agree. His pace is quick, his delivery time looks about average, and his command, once he settles down, should be much better than his early appearances. Meanwhile, his whippy arm action allows him to mask his change-up really effectively. I think he has a chance to be a "stopper" you can bring in to halt an opponent's rally, as well as a multi-inning guy to soak up innings. Maybe not quite as devastating as Neshek, but Hildenberger looks very promising.
  6. jimbo92107
    Good recap, Seth. I can't get my morning started without a little Twins Daily, a cup of coffee, an aspirin, an Advil, a little puff of reefer, and a tab of acid. Then I can face the day with a smile! Oh, and a slice of banana. And some milk from that spider thing that lives in my refrigerator...sneaky bastard... Trevor Hildenberger was the best thing about last night's game. Late in a blowout was the best time to see the rookie's full repertoire. Even with the diminished crowd he was working on getting his heart rate down, and this was exactly what he needed. Especially when he whipped that change-up fading down to the arm side. The arm action was fooling 'em. Boston's boys were either whiffing on it or so late they practically screwed themselves into the ground pulling it into the stands just past third base. I can see Hildenberger driving batters batty with combinations of his fastball and change. He even threw a surprise overhand fastball at 94!
  7. jimbo92107
    Seth summed it up just about perfectly. Gonsalves is the most ready, appears to have the most mature approach + stuff + command. Having three out pitches is nice. I can see using Romero a little in the pen if the Twins are late in contention, but I'm a little leery of pushing a guy's pitch limit, even two years post TJ. Romero throws so hard... Jorge is going to be fun to watch over the next year. He keeps getting a little better all the time, and he appears to be really durable. Let him dominate in AAA before he comes up.
  8. jimbo92107
    Dear Royce Lewis, You can keep the kick. Your fan, Jimbo
  9. jimbo92107
    Impressive. Sale didn't throw a single pitch in the zone to Vargas, but the moron behind the plate called two of them strikes. Seemed like that ump reeeeally wanted to help Sale strike out Vargas.
  10. jimbo92107
    I would have two cups of coffee waiting for minor league starters, one for Gonsalves just after the All Star break, and one for Felix Jorge shortly after that. Both guys need to see what the show looks like, and both guys could be stashed in the pen, depending how they handle the extra pressure of big crowds, and hitters that don't bite on minor league junk balls.
  11. jimbo92107
    Stephen Gonsalves talks about his latest start almost exactly the way you'd want a major league pitcher to do. Strategy, tactics, what pitches are working. This guy's got the mind of a good mlb starter.
  12. jimbo92107
    I think the long term plan for Levi Michael is to hire him as a minor league coach.
  13. jimbo92107
    Bert Mejia looks like he's going to be a very good big league pitcher, but it could take a while for him to find his best game. Could be that he's over-striding a bit, causing his stuff to ride high. When the mound was wet towards the end of his day, I noticed on the last couple batters he shortened his stride, and suddenly his pitches were zinging in at the knees, a far more effective altitude. Tie a rope on his ankles? Worked for Rocky Marciano, by gum. He was a very dangerous individual.
  14. jimbo92107
    Exactly. I was hoping Mauer said that to him. "Keep it knee high or lower, kid."
  15. jimbo92107
    I think I see why Hildenberger got the call. That change-up is going to embarrass a lot of major league batters. I hope he throws a million of them. Way to set 'em down, Trevor!
  16. jimbo92107
    Here comes gigantic Trevor Hildenberger. At just under 20 feet tall, Trevor has a pronounced downward plane to his 155 mph fastball. The catcher is wearing a specially padded 4-inch thick glove to catch Hildenberger's first pitch...
  17. jimbo92107
    Great play, but Santana was safe by a whisker.
  18. jimbo92107
    I suspect Mejia may be better than that. His stuff could play well enough to be a semi-ace, like a good #2 starter. If he really got himself in rock-climbing American Ninja Warrior shape...but no.
  19. jimbo92107
    Why was Mejia grimacing after that last strikeout? Worries me a bit. When the rain started, it looked like he shortened up his stride a little, maybe to avoid slipping. Suddenly his pitches were coming in lower.
  20. jimbo92107
    Vargas is... so..... slow...!
  21. jimbo92107
    This is where Molitor says to Mejia, "Kid, we need to rest the bullpen. You're in it to the end." He he.
  22. jimbo92107
    I wasn't worried. No problem... Line drive for out 3, bases loaded.
  23. jimbo92107
    “Mitch Garver is my favorite though, we have always been on the same page whether it be in Fort Myers, the Fall League, or Chattanooga. He has a great feel for how a hitter is feeling in the box, what they are looking for, and how to exploit it. He knows how to get a lot of different kinds of hitters out, and I'm very comfortable throwing to him. Obviously it helps that he threw out close to 50% of attempted base stealers this season. All these guys are so good at controlling the running game that it helps a pitcher worry less about the guys on bases, and focus on the guy in the box.” How can you not like a guy that tries to drag his buddy with him into the bigs?
  24. jimbo92107
    Time for Breslow and Belisle to join the Saints!
  25. jimbo92107
    I'm not saying there's anything wrong with Sano's fielding. What I'm saying is that Royce Lewis might be even better, which allows the Twins to put a very athletic guy with a huge bat at 1B.
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