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Everything posted by jimbo92107
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Mauer's been watching Kepler's swing. Boom.
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I'm guessing Kepler will just try to stroke a single this time up. He's not a hot dog.
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I was going to say, D-San now appears to be in his 2.0 version, too. He no longer looks super anxious, like he's waiting to be cut or sent down any minute. He's also developed some torque with his body. He turns his belt buckle to lead the swing, so he's added much better pop when he connects. Fun to watch him rip liners to the outfield.
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Wow, what a play by Dozier to end the inning. It's nice to see how good professional athletes can be.
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Best part of Kepler's big night could be that Berrios can now fly under the radar, totally relaxed.
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Disagree with Roy on the golf club. Your 3 iron is supposed to go higher than that.
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Okay, based on my previous two guesses, I'm calling that Kepler blast 108.5mph. Gradually calibrating my speedo....
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Berrios is starting to believe... maybe he is The One... ;-)
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Maybe if the Twins can get Target Field zoned as a church, they can stop paying property taxes! Then they can lower ticket prices!!
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Once Berrios really relaxes, his stuff is going to make some hitters look silly.
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And the AC unit is under Hrbek's shirt! ;-)
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Twins are dogging these guys! Fanabulous!
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Vargas 2.0 takes a walk. Me likeee.
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Good lord, Kepler really does drill those low inside fastballs. Ball must be leaving his bat at 108mph. Line drive homers. Like a 2 iron.
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I gradually changed my mind about Meyer's potential over the past couple years. Used to think he might be a front-line starter. Now it's looking more and more like he's got too many physical problems and possibly some emotional hangups keeping him from making it. Nolasco's deal works well for both parties. He's finally healthy and pitching pretty well, so I expect the usual thing to happen - pitcher leaves Minnesota and suddenly throws like an all-star. On the other hand, Twins get a new lefty starter with fairly good numbers. Twins sure like lefty starters for some reason...
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Article: Report: Twins Recalling Jose Berrios
jimbo92107 replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Get ready for flashes of brilliance and frustrating inconsistency. Even great young pitchers rarely have it all right from the beginning. I kind of hope they send down Duffey. He needs to figure a few things out with less pressure. His 4-seam heater has no movement, so he needs to learn a cutter to bend left while his 2-seamer bends right. The 4-seam he can use for chin music, climbing the ladder, and pitch outs. I think Duffey has the physical talent to nick corners with fastballs, while his curves get whiffs and his change keeps 'em off balance. Meanwhile, bring on Jose!- 33 replies
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I feel like Karma is kicking my ass right now. Ouch.
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I really like Abad. Slow, tantalizing curves and changes, and a 93mph heater, which you may never see...
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You know who else was a crappy third baseman at the beginning of his career? Greg Nettles. Kid couldn't keep from blowing grounders, so the Twins traded him to the Yankees.
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Both guys threw out the runner by about six inches. That is NOT ironic, but it's a cool coincidence. What's ironic is when everybody on one team wears the same color shirt. What are the chances??
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Just imagine when he learns to throw hard.
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On the other hand, Max did pretty good just then... Huge grin.
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Agreed, but he could improve his form. Kepler doesn't use his back and torso enough. He needs to turn his back more, tilt his head, then use the bow action of his back to create a full-body whip action. The best I ever saw at that was Dave Parker of the Pirates. He would literally throw himself off his feet and finish with a shoulder roll on a throw to home. The ball came out of his hand even harder than Michael Cuddyer's.
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I hope Max Kepler was watching that. When he grows up and gets big and strong, maybe Max will throw baseballs like Adam Eaton just did.
