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  1. Squirrel
    Did Glen change his name or was there someone else in the booth named Eric?
  2. Squirrel
    I’m sorry, but intentionally throwing at and hitting someone is just plain stupid. At the speed pitchers throw these days, injury isn’t the only concern.
  3. Squirrel
    Pretty much what Van posted but a little more info
  4. Squirrel
    You give, I take ... I agree! 😉🤣
  5. Squirrel
    Yeah, that’s not my definition. Times through the lineup have NOT been a limiting factor this year, at all, because we finally have a rotation that can actually pitch. Pitch count is and should be. This is why you are seeing pitchers reach further into games than 4 or 5 innings this year in general. This whole back and forth started because Varland came out of the game after going 7, with the score 8-0, and his pitch count in the 80s. I see no purpose or value in having him pitch the 8th. I wouldn’t have cared if he did, though, and I said that above. But not having him pitch the 8th this one game doesn’t mean he’s not going to be able to pitch more pitches in the next, because he already has this year. But we are 2 months into a season. I so no reason in not giving him a bit of a break this time, because next time we might need him to pitch to 105. That’s good managing, imo.
  6. Squirrel
    But the pen last year was coming in in the 4th or 5th inning ... not the 8th and 9th. That's a HUGE difference. And I agree that the starters need to be stretched out ... but Varland has pitched more (see posts above) but will still need to pitch more for the rest of the season. We are only 2 months in ... we have a ways to go. I don't think asking a BP to regularly pitch the 8th and 9th innings, heck, even 7th, 8th and 9th is too much. Having them regularly pitch from the 5th on, yes, too much, as was the case last year.
  7. Squirrel
    I do agree that our BP has some questionable arms, but, it was 8-0. That's a good point to give a questionable BP some work, and not push your starter further because you need that starter to go as long or more the next time up. There just was no purpose to do that last night, imo.
  8. Squirrel
    But for what purpose? Just so he can pitch a complete game? Why did he need to pitch more? Just because? Personally, I thought he could have pitched another inning, but was okay he didn’t. Last year everyone complained to see pitchers only go 4 or 5, now that our starters are routinely going 6 or 7, and on occasion, 8, it’s a problem. With the way pitchers pitch today with the velocity they average, I think it’s wise to pull them when they do.
  9. Squirrel
    People want to see pitchers pitch complete games, because, well, yesteryear baseball was better. That’s largely how I hear it … it’s for personal want and entertainment and has nothing to do with health and ability of the pitcher
  10. Squirrel
    It’s been done already. Polanco has been activated, Julien sent back to the Saints, as was reported last night after the game.
  11. Squirrel
    I agree ... it's going to be tough what to do. But, we will need a long reliever if we send down Sands, that will be Maeda's role ... should be. I hope they don't move either Varland or Ober to that role now that they've proven themselves. It's what to do when Thielbar is ready. De León has done well so far. Can he sustain it? That is going to be the tough call right now. So many questions and only difficult answers.
  12. Squirrel
    All the while playing the defense he has. Bum ankle fer sure 🙄
  13. Squirrel
    It was a good thread … not to give it all away
  14. Squirrel
    We thought this might happen in tonight’s game thread. And here it is.
  15. Squirrel
    Yeah, this is where I do it. And you don't. And we'd be in the same place ... damned if we did, damned if we didn't.
  16. Squirrel
    He signed a minor league contract in the off-season, I believe
  17. Squirrel
    Agree with Kirilloff's bat, and don't think that is in question (at least I hope not). As I indicated above, perhaps not clearly, I'd switch them because I think Gallo is the far better outfielder, and not because I think Kirilloff is the better 1B, because I'm not sure he is, by much, anyway.
  18. Squirrel
    They see him strike out, often, and forget the rest. I get that, though, but agree with you that he has delivered
  19. Squirrel
    And that has seemed more and more prevalent lately. Too much so.
  20. Squirrel
    And without Altuve, we win easily. I mean … just about every game has a hero
  21. Squirrel
    What is this? Trying to jinx the holy mackerel?
  22. Squirrel
    Heh ... today as I watched parts of the game, I kept thinking, Gallo is really good at first base. I don't think Kirilloff is really that much better, but perhaps Gallo is a far better outfielder. I think that's more the case than the other. I wonder if Gallo's leg was more banged up than we realize? Otherwise, not really sure why that is the call there.
  23. Squirrel
    Oh yeah, I get it ... as I said somewhere, not sure this thread of another ... it's not surprising. But I am disappointed for Wallner. Just hope Kepler hits enough to make us forget this ... hope springs eternal, etc ...
  24. Squirrel
    Bottom line ... I don't like losing those who are hitting any more than the next person. I can't say how or why what decisions are made ... well above my pay grade ... doesn't mean I always like them, either. The only thing I can think is they didn't feel Wallner would get every day playing time (again, don't know why because I don't know the plan) and maybe they want him playing every day in St. Paul, knowing he will be back up soon? (When someone goes ... someone has to.) Just searching for rationale.
  25. Squirrel
    At this point, I'm more concerned that Miranda was a 'blip'. He didn't show a lot early on, then had a monster year in AAA, then a good rookie year for us last year. Now? I wonder if he was a blip. Hope not. But there is that possibility.
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