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  1. jimbo92107
    If people are wondering what's the difference between last year's Berrios and this year's edition, it looks like he has changed a few things. First, it looks like he has shortened his stride to let his pitches get a better down plane. Second, his mechanics look more consistent. Third, his escape from the 3rd inning of his first start showed that he has learned not to implode after a couple things go wrong. That allowed his teammates to rally in the next inning, and then Berrios regained his confidence and kept a very good Indians team quiet for another few innings. Plus, of course, he changed the brand of grease he's using on the ball. It's not quite as slippery, works great as a hair conditioner...and it's a floor wax!!
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    I have noticed when ByungHo Park connects, the outfielders just kind of turn around to see how far up into the stands the ball goes. Mitch Garver is bucking for a promotion. Which of the two Twins catchers has the lowest batting average? Might be time for a swap.
  3. jimbo92107
    The question is, will other teams school off how the White Sox beat up on Hughes, or was that just a bad outing for Hughes? I didn't see that game, but I've been impressed by how Hughes has moved to a different mix of pitches. He still has good command of the strike zone, but his heater has cooled off to mostly upper 80's, with an occasional 90 or 91mph. It helps that his ground ball rate is up, probably due to more sinking change ups and curves.
  4. jimbo92107
    A lot of power in Wade's legs into that home run swing. It not only cleared the fence, it was a line drive well over it. Ryan Eades... Haven't heard that name in a long while. Wasn't he a second rounder or a supplemental pick? The Twins sure haven't hit the jackpot with many early round pitchers lately.
  5. jimbo92107
    I know exactly what you mean. Last season these guys looked pretty rough in the field. Buxton was crashing into walls, Sano was dropping pop-ups, Kepler booted a few, and Eddie ended the season firing outfield throws into the stands. By comparison, this year they look like a good group of fielders.
  6. jimbo92107
    Let us all agree to forgive him if he tries, but fails. Berrios... Hey, I just realized, that sounds like a breakfast cereal! So much healthier than Cheerios, now with extra berries for more energy! The heck with Wheaties, so long Cheerios, I'm having a crunchy bowl of Berrios for breakfast!
  7. jimbo92107
    Interesting word, orthodoxy. Combines 'ortho,' from the Greek for "right," with 'doxy,' of obscure origin for "prostitute." The right prostitute can be very important, thus we see wide respect for orthodoxy.
  8. jimbo92107
    "Mauer: What’s a dictionary? Montana: You don’t know what a dictionary is? Mauer: I never went to college McCarthy: It’s a… well… how do I explain this? It’s a book… it has every word in it. Mauer: Every word?" Wait a second...every book I ever read had every word in it. ;-)
  9. jimbo92107
    This sounds like, "Any left-handed pitcher that is alive and breathing on his own." However, this does beg the question, is this guy better than all the options in Rochester? And if so, how pathetic is the pickings in Rochester?
  10. jimbo92107
    I can tell you right now what Pressly is doing wrong. He's opening up his chest too early, especially on his breaking pitches. That causes the ball to corkscrew, like it's on a barbecue skewer, rather than tumbling forward (topspin), which would make the ball dive. A good slider has a blend of corkscrew and tumble action, just enough tumble to make it break downward, about the same time it breaks left. Especially on his two hanging sliders for home runs, Jack Morris noted that they did not drop at all because they had "washing machine" spin, which is corkscrew. Now, the difference between a curve ball and a slider essentially is velocity. A slider is supposed to arrive at around 87 to 89 mph, where a curve ball is usually low 80's, all the way down to the 50's. A pitcher doesn't try to create spin on a slider by passing his hand around the outside of the ball, but rather by the grip, a wrist flick, and body position at release. Otherwise his fingers are behind the ball because he plans to throw it hard. Pressly has been squaring up his chest to the plate on his slider too early, removing the forward tumble from his slider. The pitching coach should tell him to throw his slider from a more shoulder-closed release point, the way Bert Blyleven used to do. Old Bert never worried much about making pitches dive, right? That's why. Just throw that slider with more of a closed front shoulder. Then it will dive just fine.
  11. jimbo92107
    I know exactly why Greene scares you: Aaron Hicks 2.0. A supremely gifted high school athlete, but very raw. Let's draft this polite young freeeeeek, then teach him the finer aspects of baseball. What could possibly go wrong??
  12. jimbo92107
    Nope, nope, and nope. You take Greene, cross your fingers and try not to worry. Let the coaches and management evaluate his potential as a pitcher or as a position player. If the latter, he could become the next great right fielder in mlb. If the former, he could be the next Doc Gooden, without the partying.
  13. jimbo92107
    Unfortunately, a "questionable" player begs the question... ;-) You're right, though. Santana is a questionable player, too. Maybe both guys can benefit from a change of scenery.
  14. jimbo92107
    Wow. Joe Mauer delivers. The legend reappears for a cameo!
  15. jimbo92107
    I think he was bluffing a drag bunt down the 1st base line to draw the man in closer, so he could pull a ball past him. It almost worked. Eddie Rosario is one of the few guys out there that sets up plays. Mauer does it, too.
  16. jimbo92107
    Eddie does love the spotlight...
  17. jimbo92107
    We all knew Kintzler wasn't the solution at closer. Considering how well he has done so far, we really can't complain about the man. We all just wish he was a little better pitcher.
  18. jimbo92107
    This is almost as bad as golf. I can take the bad outcomes, but every now and then I'd hit a good shot, and it would give me a futile bit of hope...
  19. jimbo92107
    Well, that was the least of my fears. I figured he was gonna walk that guy so Pedroia could hit a grand salami.
  20. jimbo92107
    Good point. Mauer's ineffectiveness is partly due to hitting balls where fielders are, rather than hitting them "where they ain't." Mauer's whole athletic philosophy centers on establishing certain habits, then sticking with them. Through most of his career, his batting style of letting the ball get deep, then executing a super-quick, slashing swing has generated excellent results with hits to the opposite field. However, these days, a lot of balls he used to smoke down the line are peeling off foul into the left field stands, and outfielders like KC's Gordon are positioning themselves near the line to take away more of those previous hits. Mauer also his having more trouble squaring up balls from lefty pitchers, tho for a few weeks last season it looked like he was emulating Kepler's hand position on lefties, and it was working. It's still tempting for me to think Mauer's difficulties come down to some little tweak of his stance or style, not a general decline in his physical ability.
  21. jimbo92107
    On the other hand, Mauer's average exit velocity is second highest on the team, which means he's hitting balls harder than anybody not named Sano.
  22. jimbo92107
    It's too bad...Gibson really looks the part of a classic mlb pitcher. Tall, lanky, his stuff sinks and bends... But for some reason he just hasn't put it all together into impressive results. I agree that he should go to Rochester to see if he can figure it out one more time. It's like he has lost faith in his own ability to succeed. Very little confidence on the mound, which can't be fun.
  23. jimbo92107
    Last season it looked like Berrios was slinging everything in a low plane, making it too easy for hitters to swing back along that plane. Major league hitters often greet such offerings with flat line drives hit right up the middle at high speed. I hope Berrios has found a slightly higher release point this season. I also hope he finishes his follow through with his glove ready to pick off line drives.
  24. jimbo92107
    Niko Goodrum belting home runs and drawing walks... Please continue, young man.
  25. jimbo92107
    USAFChief, on 30 Apr 2017 - 8:07 PM, said: They gotta find someone else to hit behind him, but yeah...pretty nice start to 2017. Agreed. Two candidates are bashing balls in Rochester right now. Either of Palka or Park would be fine with me, whichever is hot. I suppose Palka might have a slight edge because of positional flexibility, and Palka is a lefty power bat. The Twins would dearly like Vargas to fill that roll, but he seems to have settled into more of a line drive hitter than a tater smasher. I'm afraid the Twins have converted Vargas into a gap hitter, rather than Big Pappy 2.0. Sigh. Oh, I just noticed a couple other factors in Palka's favor. He's on the 40, and Park is on the DL.
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