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  1. KirbyDome89
    No, the question was whether the quest to replicate the 2019 results has skewed too far towards the extreme. Has this organization been willing to sacrifice too much to recapture that success? I'm not saying players aren't accountable for their performance. It starts there, but if the Twins are de-emphasizing Ks, situational hitting, yada yada and encouraging the type of all or nothing approach so many of the hitters seem to have they're part of the problem. Can these guys just revert to 2019 form? Why doesn't the current lineup just start hitting line drives, moving runners, or taking extra bases? Easier said than done if you've been down this path for a while right? 2019 was only a career year for Kepler, both Buxton and Polanco have had better offensive seasons post the juiced ball year. We both know that Buxton's foray into MLB was rough, and that he struggled mightily at the plate. Why are we using his career K%? Has he even remotely resembled that type of hitter in the time period we're talking about? Even if the changes year to year for all three guys have been incremental, the trend has been upward. They're all sitting at a K% that's 6-7% higher than the starting point. That's not insignificant. I'd be more inclined to believe what we're seeing with this trio is an outlier if some of the new additions weren't also posting some their highest K%s in the last 5 years, or matching career highs.
  2. KirbyDome89
    Yep, there have been plenty of "wake up calls," already. I laughed when I heard about the players only meeting. Dropping 3 of 4 to Detroit and embarrassing yourself to start that Boston series just a week before wasn't a wake up call? If firing the hitting coaches lights the fuse that eventually blows up the FO I'm all for it but I have serious doubts that this organization is willing to make the necessary shake up.
  3. KirbyDome89
    Buxton, Kepler, and Polanco are the remaining position players from that '19 squad, and they've all seen their K% jump considerably from that season to where we stand right now. Kepler's strikeout numbers took a minor downturn last year, but for the most part all three have seen a steady increase over that time span. Is this the result of age related decline, i.e. a talent deficiency, or has the approach actually shifted slightly? I'm asking honestly here. To me, it feels like the Twins have leaned harder into the more extreme end of the three outcomes, and I'd call that a shift in approach.
  4. KirbyDome89
    On top of the aforementioned price paid for this rotation, we're just going to ignore the fact that the bullpen has 4-5 arms that can't handle any sort of leverage right now, or that despite the rotation being mostly healthy for the first half (RIP Mahle,) they're one minor/major injury away from Dallas ****king Keuchel starting games because "pipeline," guys like Varland and SWR are getting blown up at AAA? Can we just enjoy three months of good starts before racing to crown this team a top pitching organization? I mean seriously....
  5. KirbyDome89
    What was said?
  6. KirbyDome89
    Comma usage wasn't the issue, the lack of a conjunction to specify which year(s) was.
  7. KirbyDome89
    As it turns out, it's important to choose the correct part of speech in order to convey the intended message. Wild.
  8. KirbyDome89
    Or they've beaten up an awful team and played meh to poor baseball outside of those series... You mean TB right? LA? The Twins are 22-27 against teams over .500. Their record against sub .500 teams other than KC isn't good either.
  9. KirbyDome89
    Nearly a quarter of this team's Ws have come against KC. That's not an advantage? The Twins have a losing record in 20 games against all other division opponents. That isn't a massive opportunity (advantage) squandered when you consider how middling to bad those other three teams are?
  10. KirbyDome89
    Every year? They've finished 5th and 3rd the last two years in this terrible division. The lineup, which has struggled all year, also has to face playoff rotations. There won't be a 39 year old, washed up Zack Greinke trying to squeeze out a 6th inning after being battered in the first 5, during playoff contests. You can "give it a shot," without pushing in valuable chips on a very flawed team. Why should we take them seriously as an actual WS contender? That's the better question. They've stumbled through the first 80+ games of the year, and despite having the massive advantage of playing in the ALC, they're fighting just to stay around .500. A regression argument that ignores the other side of that coin isn't all that compelling. Take the invitation, don't try to keep up with the Joneses.
  11. KirbyDome89
    Don't sell Greinke, Marsh, and Cox too short! 1-9 vs MN is about the max amount of help possible so far.
  12. KirbyDome89
    I'm going to go out on a limb and say the lead will be comfy enough they won't have to worry about defensive swaps.
  13. KirbyDome89
    Complaining about Kepler criticism being disingenuous while framing the side making the arguments as "ADHD fans with outsized expectations, obsessing over shiny new toys," seems odd.... You're expecting 3 WAR production, and if things break right even more value? Kinda hard to take some of this seriously...
  14. KirbyDome89
    They're also on pace to lose 115 games. My guess is it's the former.
  15. KirbyDome89
    Maeda is going to be the story (and he deserves props for throwing as well as he has coming back,) but holy **** KC is awful. They're so bad it actually pisses me off.
  16. KirbyDome89
    I'd be willing to bet a large sum of imaginary money that facing this dog**** Royals lineup will yield much better results.
  17. KirbyDome89
    Gallo has an OBP below league average, he isn't working his way on at any sort of impressive clip. The OPS, which now sits sub .800, is HR driven, and those HR clusters have been oases in a desert of offensive ineptitude, i.e. he's a black hole a vast majority of the time. To me, that's pretty empty. Yeah, I'd put Kepler in the same boat, but for guys like Larnach or Wallner to beat out the incumbents, they need to be given the opportunity to do so. The Twins seem very content to continue investing innings into Kepler and/or Gallo despite the lack of production.
  18. KirbyDome89
    2 runs in 2 games. Reset. Yeesh.
  19. KirbyDome89
    There are posters who are still defending Emilio Pagan...
  20. KirbyDome89
    Would I trade .100 points from what I'd consider to be a pretty empty OPS for the opportunity to see if a 26 year old, who may have an actual future with the team, can stay healthy and be consistently productive? Yep.
  21. KirbyDome89
    He probably hasn't been worth the signing. He's contributed massively to the offensive struggles the last two months and he's actively blocking players that need regular ABs. His K% is actually about 50% over the last two months, and that includes his recent "hot streak." His pace the last two weeks, or what you're referencing in April isn't sustainable. We saw that in May and through most of June. The Twins don't need him at 1B, he isn't a CF'er, and he's blocking Larnach and/or Wallner in the corners. The absolute best case is that he hits a couple more HR's, doesn't turn back into a pumpkin before the deadline, and some quasi contender convinces themselves he's worth a lotto ticket.
  22. KirbyDome89
    I don't know if the opposing stater even needs to be all that competent. Allard dominated this lineup just a few days ago, and Irvin, who has been incredibly hittable, held the Twins down through 5 innings. I don't think it makes you a wet blanket to point out the fact this club is incredibly fortunate to be leaving Baltimore taking 2 of 3.
  23. KirbyDome89
    Pin this for the inevitable "bad luck, uncontrollable circumstances," takes that'll be used to explain away/defend this season if this team continues heading in the current direction.
  24. KirbyDome89
    Allard owned a career 5.92 ERA as a starter (35 starts) coming into the game. His numbers as a relief pitcher were even worse. That's not really a tough task. 4.2 IP with 8 Ks and 0 ER today. It was his first outing of the season after tearing an oblique in ST. Those first two Boston games last week were the low point but we might be breaking new ground folks....
  25. KirbyDome89
    Lewis swung at balls 4 and 5 there.
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