Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

wsnydes

Old-Timey Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    10,884

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    39

 Content Type 

Profiles

Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospect Rankings

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Minnesota Twins Trade & Free Agent Rumors

Minnesota Twins Fan Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by wsnydes

  1. wsnydes
    or healthy poutine.
  2. wsnydes
    Inedible donuts.
  3. wsnydes
    The point where hockey must be played on wheels instead of blades.
  4. wsnydes
    Houston thought this was a night game and they think he's throwing BP?
  5. wsnydes
    Seems like Rosario should have a classmate for Situational Baseball 101.
  6. wsnydes
    Everyone deals with different conditions differently. Whether it be 100 degrees and humid or 28 degrees and frigid or 65 and raining, people are going to react and deal with it differently. I'm not ready to cut anybody over the play over the first two weeks, but to give guys an out because it's cold is silly. Do you give guys an out if it's blistering hot in August? Both teams are playing in it and the team that deals with it better is most often the winner. Part of being a professional in any walk of life is being put in spots where you won't be comfortable and still being able to perform your job. Part of having an occupation that works outdoors is that you have to deal with the weather.
  7. wsnydes
    Agreed. The issue that I have with the cold weather excuses is that both teams are playing in the same conditions.
  8. wsnydes
    To me, catching is one of those things that very few are going to be good at being a two-way player. By nature, the defensive aspects of the game take so much time to do well. Not just the physical, but the mental as well in order to truly be a good defensive catcher. Between knowing the staff and knowing tendencies of opposing batters, there is a lot of prep to it. Sure, the coaching and stats staff help with some of that, but to be able to call a game well with a variety of pitchers with a variety of pitches isn't just something that is learned over night. That takes away time from working in the cage. On top of all of that, there is a physical toll that playing the position presents. Guys that can play average and above defense and still hold their own with the bat are a relatively rare breed. I think there's a reason for that. I'll take a defensive minded catcher over an offensive minded catcher any day. That position is too important defensively to be able to get by with a poor defensive catcher and expect to win consistently.
  9. wsnydes
    And my afternoon has been way to long for it...
  10. wsnydes
    Great article and a nice way to help kill a Friday afternoon! Now I might have to go find me some substandard coffee to get me through the rest of it.
  11. wsnydes
    Hold on now, my dad's got to get partial credit! He looked at the scoreboard, saw that Garver was 0'fer and said, he's due! Section 114, row 19.
  12. wsnydes
    Today was a good day. Home opener makes it a good day one way or another.
  13. wsnydes
    I wish they'd schedule a few double headers a season. I'd be all over spending a day at the ballpark and downtown. It's like a mini-vacation in my mind.
  14. wsnydes
    I have tickets for the opener and Sunday. My wife decided to forego the opener this year because she was tired of being cold all of the time, so I'm going with my dad instead. My wife is "scheduled" to join me for Sunday's game. I'll take a few of these games if that also means that I get to enjoy gorgeous summer nights outdoors as well. It's worth the trade to me.
  15. wsnydes
    Congrats Tom! I always enjoy reading your articles and the post game recaps quickly because a daily read.
  16. wsnydes
    I think the absence of Polanco hurts the offense more as a table setter. I think that aspect is harder to replace on the roster right now. Depth is certainly an issue, but getting on base for the big guys isn't always a strong suit of this lineup.
  17. wsnydes
    Yup, there has been. That's not what I was trying to imply, but that is what I typed so that is fair. My point was that many of the high hype players don't live up to it. They may be quality players, but just don't live up to the hype. That's not meant as a shot, just pointing out that the hype is a bit unfair to begin with.
  18. wsnydes
    Or basically anyone not named Ichiro...
  19. wsnydes
    I agree with you on Mejia, but if this is the problem that this team has I'll take that any day. That's a good problem and a good sign of the state of the franchise. That's a long way from where this franchise was not so long ago.
  20. wsnydes
    If those guys have to force their way in, that's a great sign. I'd take that for sure.
  21. wsnydes
    I tend to agree. The hype around these foreign stars gets pretty absurd. It seems too often that these guys simply can't live up to it. That's unfortunate. I can't imagine that playing in LA will help matters.
  22. wsnydes
    I think I would have preferred Cobb based solely on the AL/NL factor, but I really like what the FO is showing us. No single move is all that exciting, but as a group they've been solid. They've improved the roster while still allowing flexibility for prospects to come up a make their mark. It's an encouraging sign for sure.
  23. wsnydes
    My thoughts exactly. From a FO standpoint, I think the decision is simple. Considering the economics of a long term deal coupled with who they have coming down the pipe, a qualifying offer is about what they should do. I like him as a player and I think he brings some hard to replace things to the table, but a mid-market team has no business offering a 3+ year deal to a backside of prime player. I'd rather let a player go a year to soon than a year too late.
  24. wsnydes
    Why not? MLB level pitchers don't work out in the offseason? They don't face MLB level hitters in the offseason? I don't see any reason why this wouldn't happen. It's not likely to be the every day regimen, but to write it off completely is a bit presumptuous I'd say. Lots of players work out together in the offseason. It would seem reasonable to go against live MLB caliber pitchers/hitters every now and then.
  25. wsnydes
    Yaaaawn
×
×
  • Create New...