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  1. rghrbek
    Yeah not sure with around 300 ABs we want to start comparing him to hall of famers like that. Maybe he looks to have their approach at the plate. That is fair. It's fun to speculate. The kid has the contact tool, which is rare these days. We will start to see more shifts I am thinking which he can hopefully adjust to. He is going to have to be a very good hitter to play everyday, with his glove. Otherwise like Gunarthor noted, he will be a guy off the bench.
  2. rghrbek
    I would take a flier on Archer. What do you think the price would be?
  3. rghrbek
    I think of all the people in this group to be least likely to regress, I feel it is probably Polanco. His hit tool has only gotten better and he was was solid when he started. I also think it could be crazy to assume Garver will end up at around 20 home runs. He squares up balls has a good approach. To me the most likely would be Arraez. .334 over a full season? He's got the intangibles, but give him 600 at bats, hard to see him sustain in a full season. Kepler would be next.
  4. rghrbek
    Respect all the great opinions on this article, tough decision for many. For me it's Cruz by a long shot, there is no way the clubhouse was this close without him. That is based on 0 analytics, just knowing that he made this young group of players closer. I believe Polonco, Kepler and Garver are all legitimate and Odo too. But somehow I don't think this was even close. I think he made the kids become men so to speak or more professional. We had to have him in the clubhouse .
  5. rghrbek
    No doubt Arraez bat was helpful (since not many other people hit in game two and 3). However, he was clearly limping in game one. Didn't he hit into a DP in game one ( yes as well as a double)? Didn't get to a ball that clearly started a Yankee rally, made a poor throw on an easy turn (yes Cron should make that play). Also did not cover 2nd base on a double off the wall that came straight to Marwin and we had a chance to get him out at 2nd (Cron was running to get to 2nd base). Subsequent games yes to playing Arraez and pinch hitting him once the Yankees game one starter was out. Just saying you play the veteran there against the lefty and with the mitigating circumstances.
  6. rghrbek
    Agree with most of these 2nd guesses. Arraez could play game two but not game one. Silly. Schoop not as valuable, especially in 2nd half but far superior in the field and had over an 800 OPS against lefties. Also, all players out for close to a month get some type of rehab to face live pitching. If Kep wasn't healthy enough, then he shouldn't have played. Wade is an on base machine. Play him, especially over the vastly outmatched Cave (especially in the field). Agree on game one, empty the chamber with your bullpen to win game one. Then, if you do win, improvise... Oh well. Also it's ok to not acknowledge what a meltdown this was in general, but it's hard to hear that right after the game from the head coach. At least admit you did not play as you did most of the year. Fall on the sword while your team and your entire fan base are mortified. Then a day or two later talk about the amazing year we had.
  7. rghrbek
    Great achievement. I could not be more proud. We should enjoy this magical season, we as a community deserve this. The fact that the last two months we were devoid of solid starting pitching makes this sweeter. I am not optimistic about our playoff match ups, but I would be crazy not to have a lot of hope, as this team has proven me wrong all year. I'm always a proud twins fan, but this year has been special for a loyal fan base that deserves this. Bring on the yankees.
  8. rghrbek
    Agreed Chief, I have another. I Don't want Cruz to get hurt, but he seemed to not go hard to 2nd on Rosie's soft base hit, that took a while for the RFer to get there. I think he has 3rd standing up if he's running hard.
  9. rghrbek
    This. Just think there is a lot of hype and good feelings toward a feel good story. Everyone get's to love the guy, or not, it's everyone's choice on this site. However, like Tom, I like to sprinkle a little bit of let's give this guy a year or two before we put terribly unreasonable expectations on him. He's been great this year and a breath of fresh air. However, I do not think he's going to be a star. I hope he is, but I think he is more likely not going to be, due to the many things Tom listed above. We have suggestions stating we should have traded Lewis for a true #1 because we have Luis (lot's of problems with that statement). Sign him to a 7 year deal, to playing him at 3rd base permanently. Just way too early for us to be making these kinds of assumptions. My vote, is he really doesn't have a ton of value, until he can do this over an entire year. He certainly gives the team hope though.
  10. rghrbek
    I was at the game, and after Eddie hit the double, I told anyone who would listen that garverr would go yard...proud of me. I'm usually never right But I was... Again people are way too aroused about our homerun total. Knew the Yanks would catch us. Again I just don't care. Fun but we are too injured, n I just want us to win games. We beat a good team tonight, it was fun.
  11. rghrbek
    Per Gleeman, Eddie is swinging at 58% of pitches out of the strike zone the last month. That is insane. He was in the 20 percentile in April, that is not a good drop. Every month has gotten worse. Rocco has been decent about moving people around in the line up. Time for Rocco to move our free swinger down a spot or two, as Eddie is a proud guy, may decide to not swing at everything. Despite this, outside of Cruz, Mitch would get my vote for team MVP.
  12. rghrbek
    People are obsessed with the home run. Yankees may pass us. I personally don't care if we are set up for the playoffs. Nice outing from Pneda. Need more of that.
  13. rghrbek
    If Graterol is good they will just put Gordon on the DL, as he won't be brought up anyway. So best of both worlds I guess.
  14. rghrbek
    If they put Graterol on the 40 man before today wouldn't his clock start ticking? September call ups do not, am I wrong? It's probably the right thing to do, although if he is good, it would be nice to have him on playoff roster without giving up someone else to the IR.
  15. rghrbek
    Schoop's recent hits have been huge. Great to see him turn his low leverage hitting around, as he offers something the rook doesn't, raw power.
  16. rghrbek
    I would suggest, because he has been hurt and he is a south paw, that Gonzlvez has more upside than Stewart. He is likely to be DFA's this off season (Stewart). Still hopefully on Romero, but agree I think he should be put back in as a starter. I mean we have no clue how our 5 will look next year...besides Jose.
  17. rghrbek
    Starting pitching has mostly been bad lately, we really need that to change. Another guy thrown out at home, was that a contact play, I did not get to watch the game? Worried about all the outs we have been having at home plate...
  18. rghrbek
    Not on the year, we had been good, and are on a pace, as you point out to be similar to last year. I feel like in the last month plus our doubles are down for what we were on pace for.
  19. rghrbek
    This is a team clearly based on home runs. They pretty much live and die by them. Feels like doubles are down, and the clutch hitting or at least with RISP has been a problem recently. This is not a good fielding team. Outside of Buck and Kepler in RF, do we have anyone who is considered plus fielder? Schoop has the arm, but the range? Plus he squeezes the bat a bit tight in clutch situations. I would suggest our pitching has to get into the 6th and occasionally into the 7th. That to me is the real culprit of our current woes. We had one clean inning is these two games against the brewers...think about that. Bullpen is over used and our Manager is a bit confused. this is the team we have and bringing up some of the AAA position players in mid august is not the answer. I am not sure what is, besides the royals, tigers, and white sox. Beating those teams doesn't get you ready for the post season. Need to have a good showing against an ok Texas team in that band box of a stadium.
  20. rghrbek
    Assuming Gio is gone...
  21. rghrbek
    Big for Jorge
  22. rghrbek
    Gio's pitch count off the charts high
  23. rghrbek
    It is a one run game, and for this guy? That is as high leverage as he is gong to get.
  24. rghrbek
    Wow...c'mon Mitch make em pay
  25. rghrbek
    Gee almost time to think about pinch hitting...
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