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  1. KirbyDome89
    Honestly I chuckled at Varland's penchant for giving up dingers being downplayed in the article. He struggled keeping the ball in the park as a starter, and that didn't change as a reliever, albeit in a very SSS. You can't be a "weapon," particularly in the pen, if you're giving up homers roughly 2x as often as the average MLB pitcher.
  2. KirbyDome89
    Well, if he's ripe for regression his production this season isn't really what you're replacing, so I can see the argument for moving him if some other team is convinced 2023 is repeatable. Idk, I wouldn't say I'm strongly opposed to moving a part time player, and decreasing offensive output at a position that demands it the least if the Twins could solidify CF.
  3. KirbyDome89
    The idea that you take your beatings early on and then rise up is a fallacy. If "small steps," were a thing, guys like Kepler, Polanco, or even Buxton would've been carrying this team offensively in the postseason. There were plenty of piss poor performances outside of the matchups you cherry picked.
  4. KirbyDome89
    Liked because I also think there's zero chance Jeffers is moved. If MN could fool some team into giving up a solid, starting CF'er I'd consider the swap, but that's not happening so.... Conversely, I'd be shocked if he's a top 5 catcher in baseball next year, even if he's starting a majority of the games behind the plate. I really doubt he's going to OPS in the mid .800s vs RHP moving forward, and he likely isn't going to rock a BAbip pushing .400 on the season, which is fine because he doesn't have to, but this season seems like a pretty far departure from what Jeffers looked like his first 2 full seasons. Maybe he just took a giant step forward, but color me a bit skeptical.
  5. KirbyDome89
    We must've been watching a different pitcher if you're suggesting that the Twins W/L record in Gray starts was remotely reflective of his regular season performance, or that Varland can replace him without the rotation skipping a beat.
  6. KirbyDome89
    This is the correct answer no matter how much people don't want to hear it.
  7. KirbyDome89
    Idk why 3:00 pm October starts would've been a consideration during planning. That's such a niche "issue."
  8. KirbyDome89
    Cleveland sold, and they're 21-28 since the deadline. In no world does that mean the Twins were right to pass on adding a bullpen arm(s) and/or a RH bat, and no, those additions wouldn't have been expensive. C'mon....
  9. KirbyDome89
    Can't believe Span didn't make the cut when it was 2. I've never been more disappointed.... Also MN clinching on an off day with another Cleveland loss would be the most fitting way for this division to wrap up.
  10. KirbyDome89
    Yeah no clue wtf Cincy was thinking. Walking a RH hitter to load the bases just to face another RH hitter. Complete implosion all around.
  11. KirbyDome89
    He was battered in August..... Even now he's not a lock for a playoff start. You'll have to elaborate on how the desire to moved Maeda to the pen (a place where he has had postseason success) is "hating."
  12. KirbyDome89
    Then the game is likely over, or the hook is so quick he is available again the next night? Idk why you'd be eager to go back to Varland the next night if he was a disaster during the previous contest anyway. If he gives you two good innings in game 1 then it's mission accomplished. That's literally the best case scenario. The Twins shouldn't be saving bullets in the postseason. You worry about game 2 when you get there.
  13. KirbyDome89
    The time for Martin was weeks ago, that ship has sailed. Hard pass on Keuchel. I don't want to see Paddack getting playoff innings on the comeback trail either. I'm moving Kenta to the pen. I don't feel great about Ryan starting a playoff game, but I think both present roughly the same floor with Ryan having a higher upside. If Ober isn't starting any of the WC games I'm not bringing him out of the pen. A dude with a lengthy injury history, who has started to wear down, isn't somebody I want throwing max effort pitches at this point.
  14. KirbyDome89
    Gray blowing by his innings total from last year, a healthy/effective Ober, and the trickle down effect (for which Lopez also receives credit) from that reduced workload in the pen has likely played a massive role as well.
  15. KirbyDome89
    Based on what? These mid September games are meaningless, the division is wrapped, the Twins aren't catching Houston for the 2 seed, but Julien still can't get any sort of regular run against LHP. Why are we supposed to believe that MN will be feeding him ABs against LHP during the portion of next season where every W matters?
  16. KirbyDome89
    They traded their best SP for a prospect. They moved their 1B/DH for salary relief. The waiver claims fell into their lap. If you want to tell me they planned on that happening you're insane. 100% they were comfortable ceding the division to MN. Is their record post deadline an accident? And we're now completely off the rails....
  17. KirbyDome89
    Same, obviously, I just don't think one hot month is enough to justify handing him a starting spot. He's cooled considerably, albeit in a smaller SS, this month vs. August. He wasn't impressive at all last year either. How much of that is injury, again, Idk.
  18. KirbyDome89
    The Guardians sold. That's not even debatable. What you're arguing is spiraling.
  19. KirbyDome89
    Sure, I'm down to look at it if you don't mind. I'll say upfront if it's extrapolating on their current record vs. West opponents I'm less inclined to be swayed.
  20. KirbyDome89
    Yeah no clue whether this version of Martin is the "real," version. Hopefully it is, I just wouldn't be penciling him as a starter in LF to begin next year.
  21. KirbyDome89
    Yeah the argument you responded to kinda falls apart when you're claiming a guy like Luplow and starting him because you're struggling so badly against LHP. At no point this year has the lineup been so good there just wasn't room for Julien or Kirilloff to get regular playing time against LHPs.
  22. KirbyDome89
    Came here to say the same thing. There were plenty of "wasted," ABs on guys this team could, or should, cut bait with, but Kirilloff and Julien, players with actual everyday potential, can't stay in the lineup. It makes no sense.
  23. KirbyDome89
    I didn't have much trouble snagging a couple for game 3 in 2019. I can't remember which website I used to purchase the tix, but I remember a decent number were available.
  24. KirbyDome89
    The FO wouldn't quit Kepler at any point this year, he's a lock. Gordon and Celestino don't belong in a corner OF discussion. Idk what to think about Martin. The turnaround is encouraging, but the track record is pretty bad. I'm not sure he's a guy you're making plans for. Has Wallner done enough to be counted on as a starter in LF? I'd say no. I'm keeping Larnach. I don't see the point in dealing him at a depressed value, especially when you consider the names blocking him are kinda shaky.
  25. KirbyDome89
    Upgrading from Floro (or any of the 4-8 group) wasn't/isn't hypothetical. There were actual, solid arms, i.e. better arms, available and the Twins passed. Internal options are the only options at this point, so yes, that has to be the route. I can't stress this enough; NOBODY is arguing that any of the desired deadline moves instantly make the Twins a strong WS contender. Let that go. The Twins should be copying a sinking team at the deadline? What? MN won the division because they stood pat? The bullpen being one of the worst in baseball in the 2nd half is a positive now? We're spiraling here....
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