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  1. Squirrel
    I guess we are back to what is an ace? A pitcher can have an ace-like season, but isn’t an ace, and there is no way to really predict when and who. We haven’t had an ace since Santana. And we didn’t win with him. I don’t think it guarantees winning to have an ace. Berrios isn’t and never was an ace. Yes, we need more than 4s and 5s, but having an ace is not what we need to win. Good pitching, yes. And a rock solid, dependable, shut ‘em down BP.
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    I don't think the problem was Archer and Bundy, but that they were in the rotation back to back, and that they didn't have the long-relief needed to compensate. I don't think either is that awful to be a #5 starter. Both did give us some good games. For me, the issue is building a better BP. One that works with the starters and usage plan they have. I hope they rethink and tweak that usage plan, but mostly, I really want them to build THE bp. They aren't going to go out there and buy the best starting pitching and they aren't going to spend their farm on it, either. So, you stock the starting staff with pitchers who aren't going to go long, but will (hopefully) keep us in games. The answer is the BP, not the starters.
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    I agree that managers are the best scapegoats in these situations. For all the optics in the world, though, a new manager isn't going to change anything except to build our expectations to nothing. What I want to see this off-season, though, is a commitment to a different plan in player/pitcher usage, or at least an admission that they are rethinking, and a real commitment to building a GREAT BP. If that doesn't happen, I think all three need to go. But, I'm not in charge of these things (which is a good thing).
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    I actually hope they do ... and I hope they win it all! When the Twins are done, I always cheer on the AL Central team
  5. Squirrel
    Yes, he’s in St. Paul
  6. Squirrel
    Well, Cotton is now a Giant ...
  7. Squirrel
    And the outfielders did the jump shot thing … who said they didn’t do that anymore? Maybe that was a different thread. Good win. Hardly matters anymore, but I still like seeing the wins
  8. Squirrel
    Heh, yeah, that’s a field I would really suck at. I chose being a musician instead. I pour my emotions into music, not baseball ?
  9. Squirrel
    And on two outs, too
  10. Squirrel
    Not being a troll. I’m just less reactionary about these things. Out of my control. Again, I wouldn’t have pulled him, but I’m also not going to project, either
  11. Squirrel
    I’m watching, too, and have been a fan for as long. Not saying he should have been pulled, but watching on TV I don’t think is quite the same to have that certain of knowledge. Apologies if I misread your post, it just seemed more reactionary, as is typical from we fans
  12. Squirrel
    What did he say? Are you good at lip reading, too?
  13. Squirrel
    How do you know what he has left? Not saying he should be pulled, but this kind of mind reading isn’t really an effective argument, except to relieve emotional distress
  14. Squirrel
    You jinxed it.
  15. Squirrel
    True ace pitching is rare. I’m not even sure that such a pitcher can be developed. That said, we do need to develop legitimate major league pitching, pitching that will give us 5-7 quality innings, and maybe the occasional 8 and perhaps even a rare 9. But, the trick is not just to develop starting pitching but to also develop, maybe even more importantly, quality, durable relief pitching. Or, to pay for that on the open market. To me, it’s not about having an ace, nice as it would be, it’s about having starting pitching that keeps you in games, and then an ‘ace’ BP that will shut the door.
  16. Squirrel
    Bleep
  17. Squirrel
    Wow, not even close
  18. Squirrel
    It’s a replay of that long game we played against Cleveland in Puerto Rico
  19. Squirrel
    Omg …. Nerve wracking!!!!!!!!!!
  20. Squirrel
    AACK! I CANT TAKE IT!
  21. Squirrel
    Thanks for the info. We sometimes forget the person behind the athlete.
  22. Squirrel
    With the ban on shifts next year, that could be a real plus for Kepler offensively. Hard to say, though
  23. Squirrel
    This has been my bugaboo all season. It's not the limit to starting pitching, although that is annoying, it's that they had that plan and then didn't do the one thing that was necessary for that plan to succeed ... have a durable, competent, shut 'em down, BP. That's the flaw in the ointment. It would probably still be annoying to most of us to have pitchers pulled after 4 and 5 innings, but way less so if the BP was able enough to compensate. The error is the FO's to bear.
  24. Squirrel
    And Wallner has now been called up. so there!
  25. Squirrel
    I started a separate thread, but will update it here, too ... Kepler to the IL, Wallner added and up, Strotman DFA'd, Varland up as the 29th man for the DH
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