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  1. PopRiveter
    I wanna know- how does one put a 97 MPH Duran splitter over the fence? So many of his pitches look unhittable to me, but not always to opponents.
  2. PopRiveter
    Geez. You're good at this game. I would've put $1 on Pagan coming in for the 7th
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    You're onto something there. He is downright allergic to anything other than contact. I know it is not the way of the modern game, but I personally prefer watching hitters who put the ball in play. As such, I'm thankful for Arraez, and I like the Carlos Correa at-bat I just witnessed.
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    "a swinging strike three on a pitch 6" outside" ?!?!?!?! Perhaps you're not aware- Willians Astudillo has struck out only 25 times in his entire mlb career. He's got a career 3.1% strikeout rate. That is a skill you absolutely want in a pinch hitter. He reliably delivered a tough at bat. He struggled when relied upon as a daily starter. I brought his name up in reference to the idea of Nick Gordon coming off the bench to hit. By comparison, Gordon has a 26.1% career strikeout rate and an OPS about 90 points below Astudillo. It's fair to argue for Gordon's glove and future potential, but to claim Willie was likely to strikeout is pretty silly.
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    Gordon isn't an offensive upgrade over anyone in the lineup. He hits .239/.296/.387 against righties and he's literally never had an XBH against a lefty in mlb. I know most of you disagree, but I miss Astudillo almost every game.
  6. PopRiveter
    Stepped away. Catching up now. Absolutely cheering that Sano snag. What a wonderful play!
  7. PopRiveter
    Did any of you all foresee Bundy opening the season as a viable, useful, contributing member of the rotation? I am very positively surprised so far. He's been very effective.
  8. PopRiveter
    I mean. Okay. You're right.
  9. PopRiveter
    Too bad you're in Portland. I could bring my Musser 61 and really shake things things up with my Depeche Mode and New Order-heavy setlist. Cultures would mesh. White keys and black keys would meet. It would be a whole thing. We might even score a marathon gig again. But alas, neither your marimba nor my xylophone would fit in the airplane overhead compartment.
  10. PopRiveter
    Wait, you can get runners on base and then drive them home with big hits? I think I might just enjoy the game of baseball after all!
  11. PopRiveter
    That's 'cause they cheaped out and hired that sucky kazoo band.
  12. PopRiveter
    INDEED! We are overdue for some hot streaks.
  13. PopRiveter
    Bat Garlick 4th. All the offensive woes evaporate. Who knew?
  14. PopRiveter
    ... and he produces immediately!! hahaha
  15. PopRiveter
    I saw yesterday's lineup and thought "Kepler in the cleanup spot? Do they think cleanup means erase the baserunners with a DP ball? This is telling." Today, I see Garlick and think, "This too is telling."
  16. PopRiveter
    I agree with a lot of your thoughts here. First and foremost, we did need Rogers. He was the most stable, centerpiece of this bullpen. Without him, there are a lot of unknowns to sort through. I think the offense on paper took a step backward, but it is nowhere near as bad as what we're seeing. I still expect them to be a decent run-producing group. but I don't necessarily have confidence in all the same names as you. I fully trust Buxton, Correa, Arraez and Polanco. I feel we can count on Sano and Sanchez to hit for power and a very low batting averages. Kepler will hit for a similarly low batting average with fewer strikeouts and fewer home runs. He'll surely pull a lot of double play balls into the shift. I won't lose any sleep if they move on from him. His greatest asset is his ability to fill in as an average fielding CF. To my eye, Kiriloff and Larnach are 2 flips of the same coin. One or both will likely turn out to be productive this season. Jeffers isn't an offensive asset. Urshela? meh. I like the glove. Gordon? no thanks. I think Astudillo would've been a much better fit as bench depth now that we have one poor hitting cather and a second poor fielding catcher at DH, and he's much more reliable for a tough at-bat as a pinch hitter.
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    I think the most hopeful thing I see is that this offense can’t continue to be this comically ineffective. The bats have to break out substantially. No team ever hits .182/.274/.329 The rotation has been almost equally surprising but for the opposite reason. Here’s to some better weeks. I want this baseball season to still mean something by the time Minnesota finally exits sweater weather.
  18. PopRiveter
    It sure feels that way, but 9 games is ~1/17th of a season. LA Vikes Fan, when a Vikings offense looks really bad in the first game of the season, is it time to replace the skill position players on offense? Might feel like it, but c’mon, it’s just time to regroup for week 2. This lineup looked pretty solid on paper heading into the season and they definitely can’t underperform like this much longer. The team as a whole is hitting .187 No player on this team has ever hit that poorly for long. They’ll undoubtedly improve but how quickly? How deep will the hole be when they turn it around? These guys have to be their own cavalry and they better show up asap.
  19. PopRiveter
    Teamwide triple-slash line is .189/.283/.369 right now. The bats need to come alive. It’s been tough sledding so far facing very strong teams, mostly in cold weather. I’m optimistic this group will finds its way, but Buxton and Gray both leaving games with injury is frightening.
  20. PopRiveter
    As per the usual, your article contains more fun than most. I'm fully aligned with your thoughts on Electric Feel and Hikoutei. At some other stops along the way, I'm reminded that I hear things differently at age 45 than folks of your vintage. For example, I can't get enough London Calling and it will make me less likely to tear into Max if he hits ~.200 again this year. Thanks for adding a scoop of ice cream to the TD content feed. It is a very welcome element.
  21. PopRiveter
    100% agree. I want a path to more Arraez at-bats. I've no illusions that he'll start being a good fielder out there, but in my opinion he can Josh Willingham left field as long as he keeps delivering the toughest outs in the lineup, and as long as his knees keep functioning.
  22. PopRiveter
    This is a really fair assessment. I'm one of those fans who see his at-bats and think, "This is a special hitter! I wish more players handled at-bats like this." I trust him more than any other hitter to give a hard-fought at-bat in a tight situation and I enjoy his style of hitting more than most modern hitters. But, his fielding is below average. I don't expect he'll ever add much power. He's not fast. His knees chronically hamper him. There are already arguably better overall options in place at each of the positions he plays... ...And yet, I'd love to watch a baseball game with a lineup of 9 Luis Arraez's. Not sure what should be done if an injury to another infielder doesn't open a path to more playing time.
  23. PopRiveter
    Great series wrap. You captured it all just right. I miss Taylor Rogers, but this is a team that is very easy to get excited about.
  24. PopRiveter
    No sir. I don't support dumping team leaders the day before opener. I just can't care about a team without some holdovers and continuity and this is a bit of a chump move to pull on Rogers if you ask me. Selfishly, I just lost the reliever I cared about the most and I'm substituting a couple names that won't mean anything to me for a year or two. Just doing a quick bb ref cram- Paddack and Pagan both look like reasonable pieces with potential to contribute. If they'd acquired them a couple weeks ago, I'd probably view this trade very differently. As it is, it just puts a bad taste in my mouth for opening day. Thanks Falvey/Levine.
  25. PopRiveter
    Works well for me. More convenient a time to skip out form work early and and sip a beer at a local tavern with a real, live Twins game. I'm more excited for baseball than I've been since 2019 even if it requires a sweater and a toque. (that mean's hat in Canadian)
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