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  1. Darius
    DFA Buxton!!
  2. Darius
    Another note: Mauer has the 4th highest BA with RISP in the history of baseball, and is on deck. He chooses to bunt in other situations with Rosario, etc, in deck. Buxton makes it moot. BYRON!!!!!
  3. Darius
    To be clear, it's an indictment of Molitor bunting Polanco, not so much his decision not to bunt there. This would've been the one time, of all the times, I would've said, "oh a bunt, that might make sense here," and he doesn't do it.
  4. Darius
    I understand that point of view. But, for crying out loud, he's buntint the 3 hitter in the 6th-7th inning. Now, with a guy hitting .850 since the All-Star break on deck, nobody out, and good speed on the bases, he lets Dozier swing away because he's "earned it." That just defies logic.
  5. Darius
    Game.
  6. Darius
    The only time when it might actually make sense to bunt, which is rare, Molly doesn't.
  7. Darius
    Dozier really needs to take good a good AB there and advance runners in that situation, rather than trying to hit a 500 ft homer every time. You have the hottest hitter in the MLB behind you. Be a team player.
  8. Darius
    I don't think that needs to be relevant in this situation. There are better pitchers in the bullpen than Belisle. But, then again, Belisle has been pretty damn good, and you wanted to dump Rosario after a GIDP a week ago.
  9. Darius
    That was long overdue for Belisle.
  10. Darius
    Nailed it if you add Berrios and leave out Boshers. Mejia should be able to fill in as a LHP out of the pen. Ideally, is like another guy with pop on the bench. Granite and Adrianza are kind do redundant in a one game situation (Adrianza can play LF, Roasario/Kepler can play center, Escobar could play short). But, if you make it beyond that they may both come in handy. But, a guy who could stroll up and hit one into the seats if down 2 in the ninth would nice (I don't think Vargas or Garver is that guy).
  11. Darius
    IMO, a quality major league first baseman needs to have a catch radius (to steal a football term) slightly larger than shoulder width. Not a great throw, sure. But not an overly difficult play.
  12. Darius
    Ump is really inconsistent tonight. Putting it politely.
  13. Darius
    I think it's a little from each column. His stuff is good, but not amazing. It's really just a stellar changeup with not much else. But, he's just so smart with it and has so many different looks. Throw in the pinpoint command with varying arm angles, it make sure it nearly impossible for hitters.
  14. Darius
    Hildenberger is amazing.
  15. Darius
    Great, Boshers.
  16. Darius
    An answer of striking out the side would be great.
  17. Darius
    Good time for an owie.
  18. Darius
    Man, Polanco has been awesome. Big time hit.
  19. Darius
    When you've been as bad as they have, it's going to take a good couple of years to get casual fans interested again.
  20. Darius
    If you're Rosario, not sure why you even take a swing like that.
  21. Darius
    I really hope that's not the case, and I think it would be a mistake to let him go in favor of Adrianza. Adrianza certainly won't hit as much going forward. There are other defensive whiz-kids in the minors (Vielma, etc) that could step in, or Gordon may be ready at some point next year (doubtful, IMO, but maybe). Escobar on the other hand, has been one of the most valuable and irreplaceable players on the team this year (IMO). He can play anywhere in the field, but I think "utility guy" role gets thrown around in poor context (implicating that he's somehow deficient as a player). It's more of a strength than an indictment. He's still young, and he has carried the team at times offensively. He's also loved in the clubhouse. Hes also still fairly young. He's an easy guy to overlook, admittedly, but I think he might be the best "utility" guy out there right now (remember the days of Nick Punto?!).
  22. Darius
    This doesn't change my mind about the previous regime (namely, Ryan). Let say they win 88 games this year. Since Ryan took over in 1993 (about 25 years), that FO exceeded that win total 5 times. That's awful, especially considering 88 wins wouldn't get you into the playoffs most years under the 1 wild card system. I believe two of those years were under Bill Smith, technically (who is responsible for Sano, Polanco, Rosario, and Kepler), so Ryan wasn't about 3/20 in that regard. Let's also not forget the AL Central was one of the worst overall divisions in baseball during the time-frame that all of those seasons were accrued. Then, they never capitalize on a playoff appearance (zero World Series appearances, one ALCS) I've said before, if anyone deserve some credit for this season, it's probably Bill Smith. I'm certainly not going to start calling Ryan a genius. I don't think it's a coincidence that these young guys turned it on after getting fresh blood in here (aka not assuming it would be the same if the old regime were in place). They wouldn't have hired Rowson, who should probably get team MVP.
  23. Darius
    Rosario since August 6th (36 games): .308 with 12 HR and 33 RBI Twins since August 1st: Leading the MLB with 6.07 runs per game. Pretty staggering when you consider Sano has been out of the lineup for most of that. Rosario is not only a core piece for the future....but he's quietly the Twins best and most important offensive peice right now. .292/.329/.506/.835, 23 HR, 56 XBH, K rate of 3/1 for the entire season (nearly 500 AB), with pretty good defense. Something to consider is that he's hitting as a LH in Target Field, which may be stifling his HR numbers in relation to some other parks (which is why comparing some of these numbers is inherently flawed). If his progression stops right there, he's a very very good player. If he continues to get better, he's a freaking superstar.
  24. Darius
    I don't think people wanted to trade because they think he's a good player.
  25. Darius

    Rosario

    Darius replied to DaveW's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    This just keeps getting better.
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