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  1. Cap'n Piranha
    Subdued Bremergasm is my favorite kind.
  2. Cap'n Piranha
    Correct, that's the point I was making. A number of posters on this site assert that Rocco is just in his office playing around in Excel--clearly he's not, because otherwise there's no chance Garlick is batting 4th in this game.
  3. Cap'n Piranha
    Not much, how about you Mr. Gaye?
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  5. Cap'n Piranha
    No, but I do enjoy a good bowl of Synonym Toast Crunch from time to time.
  6. Cap'n Piranha
    I think the point is that Garlick should never play against righties unless it's an emergency. If he does play against a righty, he certainly shouldn't be batting cleanup. This really shouldn't be debatable, and would seem to suggest that Rocco put the laptop away, as there is no data whatsoever that supports the decision to bat Garlick 4th against a righty.
  7. Cap'n Piranha
    Oh, I'm sure with some modifications that could be corrected.
  8. Cap'n Piranha
    That's a freaking little league play right there. Someone call that, and get there. Just embarrasing.
  9. Cap'n Piranha
    Just like those cheap Pohlads to charge hitters for swings.
  10. Cap'n Piranha
    Not necessarily. If indeed the Easternmost Taco John's is in Ohio, then any flight between two eastern seaboard locations would feature the same number of Taco John's as a direct driving route would.
  11. Cap'n Piranha
    Kyle Garlick has a .608 OPS and 73 wRC+ against righties. Whe is he not only starting, but DHing, and to top it all off, in the 4 spot? I understand you want to rest both Buxton and Jeffers for tonight's game, but Urshela is at .714 and 102, while Contreras at AAA this year has a .759 OPS. Both seem like better options, or Garlick should at least be much lower in the order.
  12. Cap'n Piranha
    Pictured; Cleveland's Game 2 Starter being told he's getting the call.
  13. Cap'n Piranha
    Very true the Twins have a lot of intriguing arms coming up. Also very true that probably half or more of them will be ineffective at the ML level or get switched to the bullpen (after all, up until this year Duran was one of our 3 best SP prospects). Additionally, very true that in modern baseball, you will need more than 5 or even 6 starters. You'll need at minimum 7 or 8 MLB caliber starters every single year; the Twins have already used at least 9 this year, and we're not even halfway through the season (Gray, Ryan, Ober, Paddack, Archer, Bundy, Winder, Smeltzer, and Gonzalez). Because of that, unless you want to try and churn out 3 new MLB caliber starters every single year from your MiLB system, every organization will have to pay arb or FA money to starters. Even if you could get 2 new MLB caliber starters every year, you'll still need 2-4 starters on arb or FA deals. As such, I'd rather invest $12M a year in a Sonny Gray than have to take fliers every single year on Happs, Shoemakers, Bundys, and Archers. Sometimes it will work, but when it doesn't, it's going to be a problem.
  14. Cap'n Piranha
    At this point, someone needs to be the designated piggyback to Archer. It’s very clear that the Twins are just not going to let Archer go more than 5, so whether it’s Winder, Cotton, or Thornburg, there should be someone who knows that they will get 4-5 innings every 5 days, and the other 7 guys in the bullpen will handle the other 4 days.
  15. Cap'n Piranha
    Even if Gray is your #5 starter in 2026, $12M for one year is not a problem at all. I think having a veteran around to mentor Ryan, Ober, Winder, Smeltzer, Varland, et al is a very good move to make, especially if it will cost you less than $50M in the next 4 years. If Gray is willing to sign on for 4 more years at $48M, you do that immediately. If you’re that worried about the 2026 season, make it 3/$39 with a $15M option in 2026, with a $3M buyout.
  16. Cap'n Piranha
    The most shocking thing to me about all this is that somehow LSU can more than double his current salary (assuming the reported numbers are accurate). The Twins bring in well into 8 figures of revenue a year, and they pay their second-most important on-field employee half of what a rookie 26th man makes? Absolute insanity. That said, leaving in the middle of the season is a fairly scummy move by Wes, and makes me think less of him.
  17. Cap'n Piranha
    Pure speculation, but maybe the sheer workload is starting to catch up to him. Jose never had that traditional workhorse frame, so maybe the 15 thousand pitches he's thrown since the beginning of 2016 (which of course does not include spring training, postseason, or workouts) has just worn him down. Since he's never really been injured, he never got any relief from that. Of course, perhaps Jose can still turn this around, but if this is a preview of what Berrios might be now, the decision to trade him last July was a prescient one (the choice in return might be another story).
  18. Cap'n Piranha
    In the case of tonight’s game, I don’t really blame Rocco for not calling for Buxton or Correa to bunt. Were it Jeffers or Gordon up, then perhaps there’s a case to bunt.
  19. Cap'n Piranha
    So Steer has clearly moved ahead of Martin in the Twins MI prospect pecking order; it might be time to start wondering if the same is true for Julien. He’s younger (by about 5 weeks), and is significantly outperforming Martin at the same level. Better average, OBP, and SLG, along with way more walks (although also way more k’s). If there was a team who wanted one of those three in a trade, and let me choose which one to give up, I’d be very tempted to give up Martin.
  20. Cap'n Piranha
    This loss goes directly on Rocco. If you’re willing to let Duran go two innings, why wouldn’t you make those two innings be the 8th and the 9th? If you want to keep his workload down by only letting him pitch one inning, then why trot him out there in the 10th? Feels like Rocco wanted to have his cake, and eat it too. So to sum up, Rocco used his only good bullpen option for two innings (so he won’t be available Wednesday), the Twins never had the lead while said pitcher was in the game, and they ended up losing. Absolutely brutal.
  21. Cap'n Piranha
    I find it unlikely as of right now that the Twins would trade veterans. If they do, Urshela is the only real candidate because he has both the extra year of control (to up the return), and the ease of replacement (Arraez or Miranda). You could trade Kepler, but you're then counting on 3 rookies (Kiriloff, Larnach, Celestino) to hold down your corner outfield in a pennant race and postseason. You could trade Sanchez, but he's a FA after this year, and Jeffers as your lead catcher is problematic. As such, I think it's much more likely the Twins swing a couple small deals at the deadline for relief help, unless something crazy falls in their lap. This offseason is where there could be a lot of movement though--I would not be shocked to see the Twins trade Polanco, Urshela, and Kepler, while walking away from Sanchez, Sano, and Correa. They could then have the payroll space to bring in 2 stars (Trea Turner and Carlos Rodon?), or do a lot of Polanco/Kepler style deals for their current pre-arb group (Arraez, Ryan, Winder, Larnach, Kiriloff, and Lewis could all be locked up for a sum total of $30M to $40m a year).
  22. Cap'n Piranha
    It seems fairly clear at this point that Archer will be allowed to face 18 batters and no more. As such, I honestly have no idea why they wouldn't use an opener for him, and the allow him to face 21 batters (since batters 19-21 would theoretically be 4-6 or 5-7 instead of 1-3).
  23. Cap'n Piranha
    The Emilio Pagan Experience. Basically, even when Pagan successfully closes out the game, it takes 20 pitches, 25 minutes, and invariably involves baserunners, often in scoring position.
  24. Cap'n Piranha
    I was at the game, and Emilio Pagan is a worthy successor to Fernando Rodney. The EPE is a real thing.
  25. Cap'n Piranha
    Precisely my point—I am betting the Twins won’t beat the Yankees in the World Series. As the Twins will never play the Yankees in the World Series, they will therefore never beat them in the World Series. As you took the bet (meaning you think the Twins will beat the Yankees in the World Series), is is I who is owed the payment. Except for me, it’s gotta be straight cash homey.
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