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  1. KirbyDome89
    I heard he was complaining of oblique tightness in the dugout.... DL stint part II
  2. KirbyDome89
    Yep a RH 4th OFer would be nice right about now. Maybe all the "flexibility," they have next year will make room for one.
  3. KirbyDome89
    I'll nitpick and say I still think Vargas could've given the Twins roughly the same type of production Morrison provided in 12'-16'. That's not a ringing endorsement of Vargas. Morrison wasn't a terrible upside gamble, but the Twins weren't hurting for a LH 1B/DH and there was much more to suggest Morrison's 17' was the exception rather than the norm. I preferred to see the money spent elsewhere.
  4. KirbyDome89
    Rodney doesn't record a single out, gives up two hits, including a 3 run homer, but this one isn't on him? How bad does he have to be before we can find fault?
  5. KirbyDome89
    Or one Rule V selection plus FA pitchers.
  6. KirbyDome89
    So you're saying I've been doing it wrong this whole time?
  7. KirbyDome89
    Do you think Bard, Burdi and Chargois were destined to be moved regardless of whether MN selected anyone in the Rule V?
  8. KirbyDome89
    I'd gladly swap Lynn, Morrison, Duke, and Rodney for Darvish if Chicago was willing.
  9. KirbyDome89
    Line of the night.
  10. KirbyDome89
    Almost all of those guys have thrown less than 8 innings so I'm not sure how much we can really get from measuring collective ERA vs. collective xFIP. The K/9 is encouraging but the BB/9 isn't. IMO the high BABIP is more about who is pitching rather than bad luck.
  11. KirbyDome89
    NY hasn't looked like the world beaters ESPN and every other media outlet has gushed over all year but given the way MN plays there, it wouldn't surprise me if they couldn't even split a 4 game series. I agree completely, they need to take advantage of a weak division, and win the games they're supposed to if they're going to make the postseason.
  12. KirbyDome89
    I'm not defending how they played this weekend. There's no way a team that expects to contend for a WC/division title should drop 3 games to TB, but I'm also not going to lose perspective. I don't think taking 2 of 3 from Houston means the Twins are at the Astros level and I don't think dropping 3 games to TB means the Twins are that bad either. It's cliche, but 162 games is a lot, and they're going to have some ups and downs. A split and a series win, or even sweep of the Reds puts them a few games over .500 to end April. Given the choice this offseason, I think everybody would've taken a +.500 record heading into May.
  13. KirbyDome89
    Meh, a split in NY followed by a very winnable series vs. Cincy can change the outlook quite a bit. That said I do find it a little concerning that some individual performers who floundered to start the year have continued to struggle into late April. IMO we're approaching the point where the problems are becoming trends and not simply slow starts, small samples, or slumps.
  14. KirbyDome89
    Nobody is arguing that it's sustainable. The guy is swinging a hot bat, there's no denying that, so why not take advantage of it while it's still hot and then toss him aside when reality sets in? That's really all anybody has suggested, I don't think it's unreasonable.
  15. KirbyDome89
    Sarcasm
  16. KirbyDome89
    Now that they're back in the states we can at least resume blaming his struggles on the weather.
  17. KirbyDome89
    I don't think LaMarre has a lot of long term believers but he's certainly hitting the ball better than a handful of guys right now so I don't see why getting him some ABs at the expense of those struggling is a bad thing. Robbie isn't hitting well, but he also has about half the ABs that Morrison does to start the season. Morrison's only real value is mashing, and if he's not producing extra base hits while simultaneously beating balls into the shift & striking out he's going to continue to be a black hole in the middle of the lineup. That doesn't mean I think he'll stay at an OPS under .300 for the year, but 3-44 is a little concerning. At this point I don't think it's just a slow start.
  18. KirbyDome89
    LaMarre: Still hitting Morrison: Still not hitting
  19. KirbyDome89
    This one is completely on the Twins. If they're willing to pay him anywhere near fair market value he'll be back. Personally I hope they do. I think the team is better with him at 1B and it would be gross to see him wear another uniform.
  20. KirbyDome89
    Me neither, I thought when they signed him they were paying for Vargas-esque production with a little more offensive upside, although they also gave up the option to truly platoon at 1B. Agreed, it's too early to say we have a solid idea about how any of these guys end up.
  21. KirbyDome89
    I would say that the burliness of my liquid coat determines my threshold for cold but that's another topic. I realize the cold can play a part, and I'm not completely dismissing it out of hand, but I do think it's being applied very generously to explain away any poor performance. Yes, weather effects individuals differently, and I certainly think (hope) it might have something to do with Morrison's poor start, but I have a hard time attributing 2-27 to only adverse weather.
  22. KirbyDome89
    1. Everybody else is hitting in the same weather. 2. Yes, if he has two weeks in July where he goes 2-27 and strands a horde of baserunners people are going to gripe. 3. Yes, 9 games is too soon to panic, but he's been historically inept to start the year so some concern is warranted.
  23. KirbyDome89
    Sure, but the goal is to get to those other ABs without giving up runs. Using your best reliever gives you the best odds of that happening. Of course having the best reliever available to close out a game is nice, but you can't close a game if you're losing.
  24. KirbyDome89
    What's silly about using your best reliever in the most critical situation in the game?
  25. KirbyDome89
    It's the Phil Hughes effect. Eddie made a strong first impression and some are convinced that's the "real," Eddie even though a much larger amount of sample suggests otherwise. The guy has loads of talent, but the idea that he's a strong defensive OFer to this point is questionable to put it kindly.
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