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  1. lukeduke1980
    We have 5 relievers w/20+ innings pitched with ERAs under 3.26. Please elaborate.
  2. lukeduke1980
    I'm neutral on the coaches' responsibility. To me they're such easy scapegoats. This is the major leagues - players have established themselves to get to this level they own the majority of the blame for under-performing. The coaches need to help the players with technique when they get off track. That being said it seems like every other team gets more out of their talent. I'm not sure where Falvine sit on this season. I think if their feet are held to the fire they defend it as a lost season due to injuries/suspensions. I think Molly deserves the same. I know we want the compensation pick, but I consider trading Dozier soon if he continues to sleep walk through games.
  3. lukeduke1980
    I'm interested in Rupp and I'm sure that plays out first.
  4. lukeduke1980
    I agree, but both are sinking. I do think Buxton needs to be re-calibrated in the minors even if he's dominated there before.
  5. lukeduke1980
    Shake up something to save the season. Influx of youth with Gordon. Addition by subtraction by dropping Adrianza and Grossman. Catch lightning in a bottle with the triumphant arrival of Chris Carter. Buxton and Sano to AAA. I turned off the game after 7 last night because I new the ending. I'm going to stop turning on the games.
  6. lukeduke1980
    I assume Romero has an innings limit so to me a move to the bullpen lengthens his season. I prefer that at least to option 1 and/or a Mid-august shutdown.
  7. lukeduke1980
    I turned on the game and saw Adrianza at bat with (8) batting spot shown - it took me a solid 40 seconds to figure out who could possibly be bad enough to be batting behind Adrianza...subconscious denial I guess. Rosario and Kepler continue to get better, Sano and Buxton do not. To me that seems like an indictment of the player more than the coaches. It feels like Dozier has been on an island all year, like he's not engaged or something. Paxton's great but someone else needs to step up before some of the AA and AAA guys seem like better options. That might be July.
  8. lukeduke1980
    The only way these toothless Tigers should beat you is if you give up too many walks which has been Lynn's downfall. Good first step.
  9. lukeduke1980
    Niko Goodrum OPS: .778
  10. lukeduke1980
    How about Buxton to 10 day DL because his foot is still sore - and then let him do the appropriate rehab at Double A. To save front office face I guess. Gordon up.
  11. lukeduke1980
    How did we fix Buxton last year - let's do that
  12. lukeduke1980
    Lynn's leash is getting shorter at 3 innings. I'm sure he'll keep starting but it'd be nice to have slegers or may there as long man after Lynn's starts get down to 1 2/3.
  13. lukeduke1980
    There's a lot of eventual roster moves to be made with Santana, May, Sano, Polanco and Castro eventually coming back. Their hands will likely be forced with Hughes.
  14. lukeduke1980
    I'm annoyed as much as the continued slump of Free Agent Brian Dozier. Yes he's very streaky and carries the team at times but 0-5 and 3-42 when the team is tail spinning. Also agree that Robbie has to go. He's a nice pinch hitter for an NL team. A 4th outfielder has to play defense over hitting. And hitting he isn't either anyway.
  15. lukeduke1980
    Can he learn a knuckleball?
  16. lukeduke1980
    My attitude soured on the team just a little bit at the beginning of the year when Dozier gave his 'I'm a free agent' speech. I wonder if that soured any of the immeasurable mojo.
  17. lukeduke1980
    With a 9+ era from the bullpen during this skid there has to be something systematically wrong here.
  18. lukeduke1980
    Not sure how the Jose Bautista-back-to-3B experiment is going in Atlanta but he'd be a nice platoon partner for Morrison or as a replacement for Grossman in RF here.
  19. lukeduke1980
    This is where my mind was going. I know Alston doesn't throw any pitches but there seems to be some strategic misunderstanding here - I think Alston is a 'Fastball' guy - command and control it and everything else falls into place, or something along that. There seems to be progress with Berrios, Pressly and even Gibby. Everyone else either 'doesn't get it' and just thinks that commanding your fastball means throw fastballs right over the dish.
  20. lukeduke1980
    I think robbie grossman should get some at bats at dh while Lomo fights through it. I was pleasantly surprised at Hildenberger's recovery after the meatball pitch that brought in the run. I was pleased with the competitiveness of our Twins against a really good team especially with no one really locked in at the plate.
  21. lukeduke1980
    I don't think the Blackmon deal was too bad except that the last 2 years were player options. If they were team options or vesting options I'd go for something similar for Dozier
  22. lukeduke1980
    So we ended up not seeing the Rule 5 guy right?
  23. lukeduke1980
    Mad Max baby!
  24. lukeduke1980
    They've really only hit a couple balls hard...
  25. lukeduke1980
    I agree with Jaleel - Twins can top Indians. Indians' pitching is stellar but I'm not crazy about their offensive depth after Lindor and Ramirez. 93-69 Division crown Offensive player: Byron Buxton Most home runs: Eddie Rosario Starting pitcher: Lance Lynn Relief Pitcher: Addison Reed Twins rookie: Stephen Gonzales. I love the breadth of plausibility on all of these predictions!
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