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  1. KirbyDome89
    How could I not be when trying to match such wit.
  2. KirbyDome89
    So you want them to use their best arm less often. That's the argument you're making. Throw out less competitive arms and if they don't implide let Duran close the door. Pass.
  3. KirbyDome89
    Yet entering today he had a FIP still north of 5.00. You can pick a game here or there, I'm sure today will be one of them, but the overall underlying numbers don't paint the picture of a guy that's being held back by his own team. Yikes at that Lance Lynn comp. If you told me that's what the Twins were getting I'd have have said run away. Because the Twins want to win those games. Do they need to leave him in the get absolutely blown up before we'll admit that Archer has worn down quickly and often found himself in trouble? Has the bullpen also not bailed him out at times?
  4. KirbyDome89
    The point is why not make up that deficit in the 7th or 8th instead of the 9th?
  5. KirbyDome89
    I agree, it is, and Duran has shown he's able to get other team's best hitters out. If Pagan & Co. are getting blown up in the 6th and 7th we're not saying "hey, at least we've got a few innings to attempt a comeback," we're questioning why the Twins aren't getting hitters out to ensure it stays a tight game late. I'm with you as far as Pagan is concerned, his underlying numbers are gross, and it's been a lot of playing the results with him. Now we're starting to see those results regress back towards the mean. Rocco can't hide everyone in the bullpen outside of the Duran though. He can only cook with the ingredients he's given.
  6. KirbyDome89
    Aren't we all here? Who's to say the game is still in reach if we're feeding mediocre/poor bullpen options to the middle & top of lineups in a 1 run game? The goal is to have the best matchups, which the Twins did with Duran facing hitters 1-6 and shutting them down. Pagan couldn't get through a single inning. That's on him, not the manager for his usage. As far as comfortability goes, there isn't a reliever outside of Duran I feel comfortable watching right now.
  7. KirbyDome89
    So you'd rather see Duran hold a deficit against the bottom of the order rather than the actual lead against the top?
  8. KirbyDome89
    Is Detroit actually playing the corners in for a bunt right now?
  9. KirbyDome89
    I think the Twins just want to win games and leaving Archer in longer that 3-4 innings puts that goal in jeopardy. Of course rookie pitchers are going to be given the benefit of the doubt over a vet trying to prove there's something left in the tank after dealing with injuries and ineffectiveness. FIP is not Archer's friend. It's clear he fades after the 3rd or 4th inning, the Twins aren't holding him back. Also, it's June, the issue definitely isn't him not being stretched out at this point.
  10. KirbyDome89
    You lumped Royce Lewis playing a different position to get back as quickly as possible in with "cut Nick Gordon." No idea why you'd do that, particularly if you agree his injury is simply unfortunate timing. FWIW, the points I made previously are quite the opposite of myopic, they all take into account a view that stretches beyond the last 2 weeks or so.
  11. KirbyDome89
    So the Twins were wrong for wanting one of their best offensive players back in the lineup? Positional versatility is now a negative? We know Lewis wasn't an injury risk at a physically demanding position like SS? Oh and they had to know Correa was going to test positive within days of recalling Lewis? Speaking of myopic takes...
  12. KirbyDome89
    Not exactly helping your case here...
  13. KirbyDome89
    This. 100%. The fact that a guy like Andrelton Simmons hasn't been brought up once (to my knowledge) whenever the mob wants to pin blame kinda says it all. He was one of the worst offensive performers in all of baseball, overall a massively disappointing FA addition, and his anti-vaccine stance + early season positive test resulted in a team meeting.
  14. KirbyDome89
    This has to be satire right? There are some truly awful takes when it comes to Donaldson's Twins tenure, but we're into uncharted territory with this one. If you actually believe he's one of the worst FA signings in recent memory then you don't/haven't followed this team....
  15. KirbyDome89
    Keep in mind this might not be their only trip to Toronto if each club continues winning games. 3 games in June isn't a disaster, 3 games in October might be....
  16. KirbyDome89
    It's not even close. He struggles to get through a lineup the second time. It's basically June; he can't go at least 5 innings because he isn't good enough to get there.
  17. KirbyDome89
    He also had a xFIP of near 5.00 entering the game, and he's certainly not the only Twins pitcher in that boat. Smoke and mirrors is maybe too harsh, but a lot has gone right from a pitching perspective.
  18. KirbyDome89
    Terrible news for Twins fans
  19. KirbyDome89
    His season WHIP now sits at 1.47, a career-worst for him, despite the excellent 2.30 season ERA thus far, a career-best. Should we be at all worried about him? We should've started worrying a while back. The guy has a FIP 3x his ERA and is getting hit almost as hard as he was last season. Tick tick tick.....
  20. KirbyDome89
    Agreed, if replay only corrects for egregiously bungled calls we're better off without it interrupting game flow.
  21. KirbyDome89
    Agreed, if we're just gonna shrug and default to the call on the field then save us the 5 minute stoppage.
  22. KirbyDome89
    The way Detroit swings the bat that might've been their best chance to score this game....
  23. KirbyDome89
    He's safe. It's pretty clear
  24. KirbyDome89
    This + a balanced schedule.
  25. KirbyDome89
    Ha, I'll give it to you for being consistent at least. I'm sure you can guess my take on their beat downs at the hands of NY year in and year out. I'm not in denial that it plays a part, my quibble is with painting it as the sole contributor.
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