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  1. KirbyDome89
    That much is obvious.... I don't think it's a stretch to say that the percentage of users on this site (people with higher than average investment levels) who view the situation similarly to Gleeman far exceeds 5%. And no, those who hold that opinion aren't simply lemmings. It's highly unlikely that fans with lower investment levels would be less affected by the blackouts and payroll purge.
  2. KirbyDome89
    Jesus this is some low tier trolling....
  3. KirbyDome89
    "He was crushing the ball over this past week, notching hits in five of six games on the way to a 7-for-21 stretch that included two home runs and two doubles. His OPS stood at .584 when he was sent down back in April after 13 games, and is now up to .824, with a 132 OPS+ that is in line with his outstanding mark as a rookie (139). A big and much-needed turnaround for the lefty slugger." Wallner just went 2-11 with 7 Ks over the weekend. He did abuse the White Sox....
  4. KirbyDome89
    .143/.182/.286 so far in July. He looks a lot like the April/May version right now. I wouldn't be trying to get him extra ABs at the top of the lineup, even if it's a LHP starting, but whatever...
  5. KirbyDome89
    We're advocating for Jeffers to catch less often because he has posted a 71 wRC+ in the last 6 weeks, but Vazquez starting more games last year and so far this season while posting a 65 & 49 wRC+ respectively isn't about a sunk cost? Ok.... I would love to see the defensive metrics being gushed over put into context vs. his terrible offensive numbers. How many strikes is he "stealing," in an average game? How often during a game is he blocking balls that prevent runners from moving up a base? Do either come close to providing enough value to offset his his inability to control the run game and his paltry offensive performance over the last 1.5 seasons?
  6. KirbyDome89
    I get the point, but it's an argument fueled by survivor bias.
  7. KirbyDome89
    Idk, I'd say that looping Berrios into a discussion about how much rope Festa should be given invites comparison, but YMMV. Again, I haven't seen anybody throw in the towel on Festa, or claim it's uncommon for a young player to struggle during their first taste of MLB. The argument you're making is a double edged sword.
  8. KirbyDome89
    Is anybody actually giving up on Festa? Berrios was rough to start, no doubt, but he was also a much better prospect, with far better results in AA/AAA, and maybe most importantly he was debuting for a terrible team vs. one that is pushing for a postseason spot.
  9. KirbyDome89
    They do, but assessing any team after 15-20 consecutive games against the dregs of MLB pitching is no doubt going to alter how they're viewed offensively. That can't constantly be the excuse, at least if we're going to argue for the Twins as a top tier offensive team. They can't go into their shell every time a good pitcher takes the mound.
  10. KirbyDome89
    You said the quiet part out loud. Nearly 3 straight weeks facing bottom 5 staffs has skewed perception.
  11. KirbyDome89
    A snapshot of opponents total winning % means nothing, particularly when you're affecting said winning %. You predicted a 4th place finish. For that to happen teams like the Twins will need to catch and pass Cleveland, hence the question of whether the Twins are immune to all the pitfalls that await the Guardians.
  12. KirbyDome89
    People seem desperate to poke holes in Cleveland's performance to date (I still can't get over the blog post claiming umpiring has "given," them multiple Ws) but apparently have a massive blind spot when it comes to the hometown crew.
  13. KirbyDome89
    A few weeks ago Cleveland had the hardest remaining schedule while the Twins had one of the easiest. Cleveland has since dropped to the 5th spot while the Twins are middle of the pack. I wouldn't hold out hope on SOS somehow rescuing the Twins. MN also has a higher winning % in one run games, even after dropping 3 straight last week. The best Twins hitters right now (Correa, Lewis, Miranda, Castro) are all due for regression via xwOBA as well. Are they immune?
  14. KirbyDome89
    Thinking any of these franchises are operating at a loss, or that the self reported numbers are even close to accurate seems like a trap...
  15. KirbyDome89
    "who have played at nearly a 110-win pace outside of their 0-14 record against the three top teams in the American League (NYY, BAL, CLE)." The Twins are 16-1 against the dregs (Chicago, Oakland & LAA) of the AL. I'm guessing their pace sucks if we're throwing those games out instead....
  16. KirbyDome89
    There's no rule that your DH needs to be the most extreme version of the three true outcomes. The notion that it's tough to fit a bat like Arraez into a lineup is pretty funny to me.
  17. KirbyDome89
    Low tier at that. My favorite part was a difference of +/- 3 runs meaning anything in the average vs. OPS battle. Fan voting for the AS game being linked to a players poll was a nice touch as well.
  18. KirbyDome89
    Picking up games is the important part. They were on pace to finish with a worse record than last season less than 10 days ago following the debacles in NY and Pittsburgh. If this team is selling at the deadline then they need to clear house on the executive side. Idk why anybody would be pushing for them to be sellers; they're supposed to be winning games right now. Did you feel this strongly about the Twins' ability to beat good teams before Colorado came to town? I'm asking honestly. Splitting a 2 game series with Milwaukee is a weird flex. Boston looks like the 2023 version of the Twins, and I wouldn't have called that squad a good team at any point last year except maybe September. They've played KC well so far, and they took a series from Seattle, otherwise they've gotten the **** kicked out of them by the upper tier teams. To say that other teams are under .500 "only because of the Twins," is a slippery slope. Are the Twins only over .500 because of their sparkling record against the dregs of MLB?
  19. KirbyDome89
    I bet they didn't last year, and I doubt they were losing much sleep in April or May this year. This is silly....
  20. KirbyDome89
    Location is certainly part of the problem, but the movement on his slider this year is the worst it has been at any point in his career. Not counting the game today hitters have a .569 slugging % against that pitch. So yeah, it (the slider) is back, but Jackson looked like the same guy who was DFA'd a few weeks ago.
  21. KirbyDome89
    If by "back," you mean the slider he hung middle/middle for a ground rule double then yeah, it's certainly back.
  22. KirbyDome89
    Nobody is saying that Varland working on his pitch mix isn't worth the effort. The range of possible outcomes certainly isn't binary...
  23. KirbyDome89
    The primary difference being guys whose ST performances you can write off, i.e. those who are "tinkering," are established MLB pitchers. Varland didn't change his pitch mix in AAA in an effort to improve his MLB footing, he did it because he literally couldn't survive as a starting pitcher without attempting some major changes. You don't think the approach tonight will be the one he worked on for the last 6 weeks in AAA? Why bother bringing him up if that's the case? Legit starter prospect? Ace? And you're calling others silly? Why Boushley? We're talking about winning one game. Varland has an ERA north of 5 since his demotion to AAA; he's struggling with reworking his pitch mix there. Idk why we'd expect him to start carving up MLB hitters. Maybe he puts it together and finds some consistency in the rotation but his most likely landing spot at this point is in the bullpen.
  24. KirbyDome89
    Or the fact that those runs are being used to shift the W/L records by multiple games....yeah....
  25. KirbyDome89
    I'm so tired of the bitching about umpiring on this site. It's the lamest scapegoat ever.... Nobody complained when Nick Gonzales was rung up on ball 4 from Duran in the 8th inning. Where was the outrage? Pittsburgh should've had the bases loaded with 1 out instead of first and third with 2 outs in a one run game. Nobody gives a ****, and it's conveniently forgotten, but we're still holding onto a Cleveland loss from 2 months ago. The selective memory nonsense is out of control.
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