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  1. Darius
    Twins Bullpen through the first 3: 10 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 11 K. Who'd of thought?
  2. Darius
    There was a theory kicked around by some abscure "sciences," if you can even call it that, that went a little something like this: Does the brain register images that it can't understand? Maybe not? For example, when the large gallionesque ships of European explorers approached the coastal villiages of various native tribes, being as the natives had no concept or idea that these things existed, could they actually "see" them? This, of course, was found to be ridiculous, and is occasionally plucked by UFOlogist and Cryptozoologists grasping for explanations. Right? So I thought. This theory has gained traction again. I turned on the TV just now, flipped it to FSN, and saw nothing. I asked my wife if the cable was out, and she responded, "Hey, the Twins are on, and they are winning." Now I'm open the possible existence of everything unbelievable.
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    I don't agree with it. Seeing as the team is relatively power deficient at the "traditional" positions (1B, RF, maybe even LF), you have to make up for it elsewhere. They're doing that at 2B, 3B, but I'm not sure it's enough. This team has plenty of guys to get one base (Mauer, Dozier, Polanco, Kepler, Sano has great discipline, etc). They don't need a Grossman. They need a guy at DH that can occasionally bring one of these guys home from 1st base. Seeing as the pitching is likely going to be terrible again, If you're serious about at least trying to win games, you need to put up a lot of crooked numbers. Grossman at DH isn't going to do that. If you're going to have a guy who is worthless defensively, at least pick the guy who could hit 30 bombs for you. A two-out walk with nobody on in the late innings against a dominant 'pen is generally worth almost nothing.
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    The Royals lineup isn't going to be compared to the Murderers' Row anytime soon, but getting good efficient innings deep into the game, followed by good innings out of the 'Pen was very refreshing. I feel like I haven't seen a "team" pitching performance like that for a decade (on the Twins side of the ledger).
  5. Darius
    Just read a game recap that said "the win delighted an announced sellout crowd." What constitutes a "sellout" these days? Clearly not selling every available ticket, as per the actual meaning the language used. There couldn't have been more than 25k in there (capacity 39k+). I don't buy for a second that I would've been turned away at the gate at 3:15-3:30 pm.
  6. Darius
    Dozier is on pace for 0 home runs over 162. Should've traded him while he had some value. In case anyone is wondering what could've been, De Leon is on an undefeated pace. Can't deny math.
  7. Darius
    Do you think Dick and Bert will ever realize Wood is no longer pitching? Or, will they call every pitcher for the rest of the year "Wood."
  8. Darius
    Castro on pace for 364 RBIs.
  9. Darius
    Which SPs can we target at the deadline for the World Series run?
  10. Darius
    I hate the rule that you don't have to pitch an intentional walk anymore. When Vlad Guerrero passes, he'll roll in his grave.
  11. Darius
    Not even close on replay. What an awful call.
  12. Darius
    Wow, he looked safe to me.
  13. Darius
    Tim Laudner....is there anyone better in the business? Shocked that MLB network, ESPN, or the Pentagon hasn't plucked him yet.
  14. Darius
    I like Sano's new look. This team needs more dreadlocks.
  15. Darius
    I find myself wondering how many 600 ft Park-Bangs we would've seen by now. I'm thinking 2-3 depending on the number of ABs.
  16. Darius
    I'm really excited to watch Buxton this year. I expect a big step forward. Honestly, if not for my excitement surrounding Buxton's upside, and what he could possibly do this year, there isn't much else to care about. He's the only reason to invest any time watching this team.
  17. Darius
    This specific type of injury joke will surely grab the attention of the gods and set something in motion.
  18. Darius
    I think Park earned the right to be on the team. If you flat out ask Falvine, I'm sure they'd agree (if speaking candidly). In the end, Park could be sent down and retained. A few of these other position players cannot be, without going through waivers. Park will be up in the near future. The guy is just too good, despite what some seem to believe. He was the Twins' best player for a month last year before he was derailed by that nagging wrist injury. The Twins need the fireworks he can provide. Sano is the only other guy in the system who is capable of putting the fear of God into an opposing pitcher (in terms of taking a perfect pitch and putting it in the seats). If I'm in charge, he's in the lineup at DH/1B regularly from opening day going forward. I get the sense that they're hesitant to cut a more versatile Santana (defensive Swiss-army knife, late inning runner) or Vargas (switch hitter on a team short on lefties with power) loose.
  19. Darius
    Exciting times. I wonder how they're coming along as far as electricity, indoor plumbing, and horseless carriages.
  20. Darius
    Miller and Chapman are a couple of the most talented pitchers in the game. They are both physical specimens (Miller 6'7", Chapman 6'4", both 215-220). Both can hit triple digits (debatable on Miller, maybe absolutely topping out, but he can get high 90s). Comparing a 6'1", 190 lb (soaking) guy who hopes to "play up" to the mid 90s in the pen, because he's a lefty drafted in the top 10, to arguably the two best fireballing relievers in the world right now, is a stretch at its absolute finest.
  21. Darius
    All of the outrage, in general, isn't really unwarranted, as some want to play it. I feel the same overall about the perpetual ineptitude in regards to decision making, and the BS fed to this fan base for nearly a decade. On this particular topic, I'm not sure I expect Berrios or Chagrois to turn into anything at this point, so this in itself isn't overly irritating. But, who is at fault here? That's what I'd like to know. Why is it that this team pulls all of these highly talented and skilled individuals into its farm system every year, and nothing of worth ever comes out of the back end (since the late 90s/early 2000s)? When will these apparent coaching issues be fixed?
  22. Darius
    I love Buxton's effort. You can tell he absolutely loves making those tough catches. If he's doing that in Spring Training, you know you never have to question this kid's heart and effort. A few other guys on the team should take note.
  23. Darius
    A few glaringly obvious questions that id like to have answered by someone in the organization: 1). Why start Jay for so long? If it's about "speeding up his path to the majors," on a bottom dwelling team, why wasn't this the case before? What changed since last year (honest question)? 2). If there is such a glaring need in the bullpen, why not sign some veterans for a few million bucks + on short a contract? Some actual helpful bullpen arms, instead of minor league deals. You know, taxpayer funded stadium, piles of cash, etc, etc. 3). Weren't we told they didn't need bullpen arms recently, hence no free agents (outside of minor league deals)? Now, is there a surplus of SPs? 4). Back to "quickest path to the majors". He's at AA. Are you planning on him breaking camp, or getting a June call up? If not, what's the big timeline difference, here? If he makes strides this year as a starter, it's conceivable for him to get starts with the Twins next year. I'm not even saying it's the wrong move. But, It's absolutely dumbfounding how they handle some of these players, botch their development, then roll out these thoughtless contradictory for convenience. Like they can't be bothered to take the time explain the real reason to the serfdom, because it's beyond our understanding. Frankly, the tax payers lining their pockets deserve better than the brain-trust repeatedly frosting turds, and trying to sell them as Milky Ways. Just admit you're a turd salesman.
  24. Darius
    Another observation: I'm not sure why it became so fashionable to be anti-spending. There is a paradigm floating around the spending and success have some kind of inverse relationship. This just isn't true. The Yankees, Red Sox, Giants, Rangers, and numerous other big budget franchises totally eclipse the opposite in terms of sustained success. Every once in a blue moon, a team like the Royals or As make a cute little run, or a big-money team underperformed, and get people all worked up. And why are the Cubs being dragged into the small-market, build from the ground-up approach? Last I checked, they're in the top 5 in payroll every year. They just finally got competent scouts. Do people really think all of these big-time prospects were a product of them being cheap? I know a lot of salesman that would love your phone numbers. I'll take sustained success, over a cute little 1-3 year run that implodes once players want to get paid, any day. The opposite is like saying, "I'd rather have a terrible job, and live in a junky old house in a bad neighborhood, with bad schools, because they're generally the ones that win the lottery." Reality has been totally lost.
  25. Darius
    Twins "buying." This is one of the more hysterical spoof articles I've read in a while. You have a future.
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