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  1. KirbyDome89
    What makes no sense is dismissing over 200 innings at AAA as meaningless and then basing his return to the Twins on how he looks against AAA hitters.
  2. KirbyDome89
    Silver lining: this should alleviate some anxiety about trades for a rental at the deadline. "AAA statistics don't matter, but the only way to know Berrios can handle another MLB stint is to continue to feed him innings at AAA and make assessments based on his performance." That rationale makes sense if you just don't think about it....
  3. KirbyDome89
    The point would be that just as every HBP isn't the same, neither is every celebration. Like I said, there needs to be a way to make distinctions.
  4. KirbyDome89
    Isn't that being argued to the point of absurdity though? If you're not allowed to different between celebrations and you have to condemn them all then the same rules must apply to every HBP right? I had an issue with Sano getting plunked and Machado ducking fastballs near his head, but I'm not rankled every time a batter gets hit. There has to be room to make distinctions.
  5. KirbyDome89
    I can't think of many worse reasons to keep him in the rotation. I'm not saying you agree with that line of thinking but damn is that infuriating.
  6. KirbyDome89
    Idk which is more annoying; the Royals still wearing those WS uniforms or watching Gibson "pitch."
  7. KirbyDome89
    Please no. I would much rather they pull the plug at the point when he can't be effective rather than wait for a total implosion. I'm more on board with your initial 3-5 prediction, and I would lean towards 3 given I have zero faith in him. He's the 3rd starter by default and isn't going anywhere for a least a few starts but my god watching him pitch is like walking through a mine field; you're on edge the whole time and expect disaster with every move.
  8. KirbyDome89
    It was spent in 2017. The "savings," from that trade are gone. They used the money to resign Santiago and they're paying part of Nolasco's salary this season.
  9. KirbyDome89
    Its a tough call. The Twins could desperately use another effective starter and if Duffey has the potential to fill that role then you want to make sure he is given every opportunity to prove he can't. If I'm choosing between Berrios and Duffey to replace Gibson I'm going with Berrios though. I agree with the Trevor May comparisons. I doubt the Twins would force Duffey to continue starting in the same way they've kept May relegated to the bullpen but if he does have a good thing going I'm ok with him staying in the pen when there are better options to fill the vacant starter role. I think the real dilemma is if/when Hughes gets bumped. At that point it should be Duffey stepping into the rotation.
  10. KirbyDome89
    I can't imagine that Mejia + parts would be the best package they're offered for Santana given he pitches reasonably well up to the deadline.
  11. KirbyDome89
    Mark me down as cautiously optimistic. I have much more confidence that Ervin will have a good year than this team will. Although, that isn't exactly high praise. Hopefully he keeps it up until the deadline and the Twins pull the trigger. If I'm buying his 2017 start as a continuation of last season's success and not a streak then I'm going to need to see some games against teams that aren't KC or the Chi Sox, but so far so good.
  12. KirbyDome89
    Honest question: Was the 13 man staff entirely thrust on Molitor, or are the Twins carrying 13 pitchers as a result of stubbornness from both the manger and the FO in regards to letting go of a pitcher they value differently? Also, what is with the not so subtle dig at Escobar? I'm content with him as the utility infielder.
  13. KirbyDome89
    I haven't heard anybody write off his season. Its ok to be concerned that a guy who at one time was the top prospect in baseball and tore up every level of the minors leagues has struggled so much at the major league level. It isn't just the start of this season, it was almost all of last season and some of 2015 too. I'm still on that "be patient bandwagon," but I can't fault people for thinking about hopping off.
  14. KirbyDome89
    I had the same question watching him so far this season. I was vocal about the Twins trying to mess with his leg action last season. I get that his K rate didn't really improve but his Sept. ABs looked much more comfortable. IMO you can learn to control the strike zone, Idk if you can ever "learn," to be comfortable. Hopefully this isn't a case of the team trying to push him back towards the toe tap. Whatever the reason for the poor PAs hopefully it turns around soon, I can be patient but its disheartening watching Buxton still struggle hitting.
  15. KirbyDome89
    If we're hoping for a start like last season then it isn't a big deal. But, at least they have "depth," now....
  16. KirbyDome89
    C'mon man didn't you drink the Kool-Aid yet? The bullpen saviors are coming.....
  17. KirbyDome89
    Yeah...14 starts....as a rookie..... Rather than build off of that he is back in AAA, a level he has beaten up, and we're watching Hughes throw bp and Tyler Duffey getting shot number 3 at the rotation. If "sucked last year," was grounds for demotion then Ervin would be the only one standing....
  18. KirbyDome89
    What you're calling pushing him into a role I would characterize as granting him an opportunity. AAA is nothing but biding time for him. Most teams with promising young arms that have dominated the highest levels of the minor leagues look to promote them to the major league team, especially when they have an awful staff to begin with. The handling of prospects by this team is anything but normal...
  19. KirbyDome89
    Easiest? Yes. Likeliest? I doubt it. Vanimal said it perfectly earlier; if Santiago can get stretched out to be the 3-4 starter why can't Berrios do the same thing to be the 5? I don't agree that its a run of the mill decision for a team to option their only above average pitching prospect back to AAA where he has dominated for 2 years before he throws a single pitch in camp. Add to that the state of pitching staff and it does feel a lot like an excuse to dodge some criticism.
  20. KirbyDome89
    Or he never was an option and the Twins used the WBC as a convenient excuse (copyright Vanimal) to avoid taking too much heat from sending him back to a level he has dominated for 2 years.
  21. KirbyDome89
    Meh, there is a big difference between trying to paint corners with a 4 pitch mix and throwing your two plus pitches out of the pen. Like I said, check some former Twins relievers, namely Joe Nathan's K/BB during his minor league career. He isn't throwing max velocity as a starter. No pitcher has the stamina to pitch that way over the course of a game. Moving to the pen would add mph to his fastball.
  22. KirbyDome89
    So this offseason they fail to sign any impact arm to aid what was one of the worst bullpens in baseball, and now they've decided to send the only impact pitcher they potentially have down to AAA. I'm not sure which scenario is more discouraging; Molitor once again showing no interest in getting the younger guys innings, or the new FO taking what seems to be a very familiar approach.... Don't get me started on the "he adds depth," angle. The pitcher taking his spot can be that depth. Depth isn't an excuse for a lesser pitcher starting the season in the bullpen.
  23. KirbyDome89
    "Moving him to the pen is not going to keep him from giving up hit and walks" So then its exactly what was said? Coming in from the bullpen for one inning, throwing your 2 plus pitches, and hopefully facing 3 batters is different than trying to work through a lineup 3-4 times as a starter. Very different. I would urge you to take a look at a list of successful relievers who struggled as starting pitchers or if you don't want to do any digging just call to mind the last few dominant relievers the Twins had.
  24. KirbyDome89
    So failed starter = failed reliever? Couldn't disagree more with that take.
  25. KirbyDome89
    I think a Santiago vs. Nolasco comparison would be a more accurate indicator of who won that trade. So far it looks like LA. I was thrilled to see that Nolasco was traded last summer until I read the details of the trade. With the arbitration contract they gave Santiago and the 4 million they're paying LA this season the two are basically the same price (12 - 12.5 million). The Twins literally just swapped starting pitchers and the price to do it was giving up a former top prospect who even if he flames out as a starter (and so far he has) could still be a valuable bullpen piece. I have a hard time looking at this trade and saying the Twins got the better end of it.
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