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  1. KirbyDome89
    Naw, now it's the weather preventing any sort of rhythm early this season.
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    For 5 straight months
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    I believe the "ready," comment was sardonic. We've heard for the last few weeks that AK isn't ready because ST stats I guess suddenly matter. Despite that the Twins brought Kirilloff up for a doubleheader with BOS when there were 5 other position players that could've started in LF. Coincidently, the call up happened to not affect his service time, as he was the 27th man. Unsurprisingly he was sent back down immediately following those games. LF has been a black hole. Neither Cave nor Garlick has looked even semi capable. What other variables am I missing? Service time manipulation is less of an indictment than saying this FO prefers to watch a LF that features Cave striking out 50% of the time and Garlick proving he's a AAAA guy.
  4. KirbyDome89
    Conversely, how many teams that got off to poor starts like you mentioned above didn't sniff the playoffs, let alone win the WS? I honestly don't understand this notion that the Twins can play sub .500 ball until June and then just flip the switch and play at a 100+ win pace for 4 straight months.
  5. KirbyDome89
    As sincere as Falvey was when he stated that service time wasn't a factor in their decision with Buxton a few seasons ago? They didn't have to bring AK up for that double header. Even with Buxton out they still had 4 position players (5 if you count Astudillo) they could put in the OF. They simply were able to use him without affecting his service clock. Cave doesn't look like a major league hitter right now, and look no further than Kyle Garlick to see what a mirage ST is. It's painfully obvious what's happening here.
  6. KirbyDome89
    That isn't how baseball works. Split the difference and say they're 12 games under .500 by May 31st. Their record is 21-33. We'll say 94 wins captures the division. The Twins would have to play at essentially a 110 win pace for the next four months to reach that number. I'm ok with some patience; we're two weeks into the season. Digging a huge hole for the first couple months and expecting to flip a switch and climb out isn't likely to end well. There are plenty of loses baked into the schedule for even the best teams.
  7. KirbyDome89
    Yeah I was being sarcastic. I was pretty vocal about my dislike of both Garlick and Astudillo getting a roster spot over Kirilloff.
  8. KirbyDome89
    He wasn't great in ST and the decision had nothing to do with service time.....
  9. KirbyDome89
    Good to see dutchoven45 getting some shine on TD. Twitter....
  10. KirbyDome89
    Garlick has been as bad against RHP as Cave has against LHP. It's probably a wash
  11. KirbyDome89
    I very much prefer Martin Perez as the visiting pitcher. I still love that there was actual debate over whether to extend him in MN.
  12. KirbyDome89
    Football breeds a different type of fan? Enduring a decade or relocation threats and then shelling out $500K public dollars to fund a racketeering billionaire owner's stadium likely doesn't happen if it had been the Wolves.
  13. KirbyDome89
    It isn't just the reach, but the rate at which things can escalate. We closed early one night last summer because there was unrest growing in the immediate area. Usually we'd grab a beer nearby after work, but that night our group decided to head a few blocks away. We walked through a pretty large crowd on our way to the cars. 10 minutes later someone opened fire on that crowd, in the exact spot we'd walked though; 12 people were shot and one was died. 100% the right call. Political or not, we all know if there wasn't the possibility for commotion the game would have happened. Double headers and rescheduling aren't that difficult.
  14. KirbyDome89
    I'm not defending Astudillo, or that AB, but if his lone skill isn't even usable in PH situations his place on the roster seems head scratching. I wasn't on the Astudillo train leaving ST but his contact ability and "versatility," were touted as the reason for having him on the active roster. We know about the defensive issues, and now he's a part time PH candidate.
  15. KirbyDome89
    His ability to make contact is pretty much his only plus asset. A leadoff PH appearance in extra innings where the runner on 2nd should, at minimum, be moved over one base is likely the best way to use him.
  16. KirbyDome89
    Ignoring comments out of necessity seems like a far less drastic solution than shutting down conversation entirely, which is what an appeal to authority attempts to do. This is after all, a fan forum, designed to encourage fan discussion/interaction.
  17. KirbyDome89
    He's well over 2K career PAs with a .331 OBP and .824 OPS. What team is turning their nose up at that?
  18. KirbyDome89
    23 ABs and we're 7 days into the season....
  19. KirbyDome89
    I know I sure do. After racking up 2 hits in his lone start this season I'm ready to pencil him in at the top of the lineup for the the foreseeable future.
  20. KirbyDome89
    No, the difference is I'm not using speculation about no hitters ruining entire careers and suspect association claims regarding the medical necessity to remove him from in game, in an effort to rationalize the decision. As far as I know the only things I pointed to were his low pitch count relative to a "normal range," and the decision of the current manager and FO to let him throw over 100 pitches in a CG to begin the season a few years ago. Again, if you're just going to appeal to authority posting in dedicated fan threads seems like an odd choice. When does 2020 become an example of "if you give them an excuse they'll use it?" Honestly. He made starts all through the shortened regular season & brief postseason, he went through an offseason routine, he had a normal ST, and he isn't coming back from any sort of injury/surgery ect. At some point it's 2021. Numbers like 125, 130, (140?) ect aren't really relevant because they took him out at 84, while he was mowing down that Brewers lineup. Maybe he continues on that pace which would put him right around his CG pitch total after 8 innings. Maybe he gets a couple quick outs. Maybe he starts to labor or gives up a hit. The point is, he wasn't afforded to opportunity for any of the above scenarios to play out.
  21. KirbyDome89
    I didn't have a problem with it a few years ago; I certainly wouldn't have decried Berrios getting a similar opportunity the other day. I know you don't actually believe individual awards/accomplishments don't matter to these guys. Yes, it's a team sport, but I can't imagine a single pitcher would tell you they wouldn't want the opportunity to achieve something rare such as a no hitter at the major league level.
  22. KirbyDome89
    That's an interesting twist on what I actually posted. Rather than making assumptions about points I didn't make, instead, let's assume you're capable of searching through medical journals and finding peer reviewed articles that are comfortable making any sort of concrete statement when it comes to pitch counts, and then show me that Berrios was maxed out at 84. That is the bar you've chosen to set after all. Save everybody the time reading your replies and just copy paste "They know more than us," in every thread...
  23. KirbyDome89
    Ignoring the assumed knowledge of where the line for manageable is, and what happens when it's crossed, he threw 84 pitches yesterday, which doesn't even put him into the typical workload range. The guy started the season with complete game just a couple years ago but letting him to continue to cruise yesterday was foolish and risky? Disagree.
  24. KirbyDome89
    That seems like a bit of a false equivalence no? We're going to discount the anterior capsule surgery and his age at that time? Personally I disagree with pulling Berrios, but there's a defense of that decision which doesn't involve speculation that Johan's career ended because he was allowed to complete his own no hitter.
  25. KirbyDome89
    The walks are the most encouraging part of Buxton's day. His power, as well as his skills on the base paths and in the field have been on display for a while. My concern is the strikeouts in the first two ABs. Dialing in his K% and BB% is an ongoing battle, and I expect some volatility. It was the manner in which the strikeouts occurred that was troubling; he simply looked overmatched facing Woodruff. It was like watching the '15 or '16 version of him, where he on the defensive the entire AB rather than attacking with a plan.
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