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  1. Darius
    I could be wrong, but I interpret this as a clear sign that Donaldson isn’t coming back anytime soon.
  2. Darius
    That’s a very interesting, and significant piece of info. Awesome find. Things have to be easier if the pitcher knows he can’t get ahead with slop outside of the zone on the first pitch.
  3. Darius
    If Eddie can be more selective, I’d be all for extending him. He would be, right now, what Kirilloff/Larnach have a chance at being in the future. We could be talking about a 30 HR, 100 RBI, .875+ OPS guy. For reference, Max Kepler (who is widely considered a cornerstone type player) had an OPS of .855 last year. With Cruz not guaranteed to return, Donaldson’s injury issues, Garver back on earth, Polanco not hitting for power, etc., Rosario may all of the sudden be our best hitter next year.
  4. Darius
    Barring injury, the only scenario I can envision is Rooker or Kirillof at 1B because Sano struggles. I don’t think that’s very likely. It would be excellent to have Larnach or Kirillof as the 4th OF, in offensive terms. But, with Cave you don’t have to move Kepler out of RF if Buxton goes down. I’m guessing that, combined with service time, will prevent us from seeing them.
  5. Darius
    That is impressive.
  6. Darius
    If the Twins are adding pitching, I’d rather see a starter. I’m just not confident Hill and Odorizzi will stay healthy. I’m not convinced Bailey will be effective or healthy. Berrios hasn’t appeared to have taken the steps we hoped. Maeda has been great, but the Dodgers saw something that prevented them from putting him in the playoff rotation. If Bauer can be had for a reasonable price, I’d gladly take him. Robbie Ray is still out there. Mike Minor. Jeff Samardjza. I’d take any of them. That’s said, I think the chances of the Twins doing something is close to nil.
  7. Darius
    It’s a fairly simple matter of market interference. The virus and shortened season have affected the market. The intersection of the supply/demand curve is way out of whack. Sure, there will be sellers. But, they’re not going to selling at the drastic discount that will be required for a buyer. Scouting reports on minor leaguers will be incomplete/outdated. Very few of these high-end decision makers will be comfortable taking a player that hasn’t been seen by a scout in a year. You’re getting a fraction of the output from the acquired major leaguer compared to a normal year. You’ll get a handful of starts at best from a starter (if on an expiring contract). Then, you have the odd playoff structure. You’re less likely to have an acquired star player payoff a championship. I’m sure there will be some minor moves. But, it wouldn’t shock me if there wasn’t a single trade aside from marginal players on expiring deals for cash.
  8. Darius
    That measurement of Sano’s home run is absolutely absurd. There is zero chance that thing was under 475, let alone 450. I’m glad I’m not the only one who sees the managerial malfeasance of batting Garver lead off and Buxton 8th right now. Baldelli has had this pattern, IMO, of overthinking things at times (the bullpen, the lineup, etc.). Take the Joe Maddon approach. But your hottest hitters in prominent lineup spots until they’re not longer your hottest hitters. Simple. It’s not controversial in any way to maximize the number of plate appearances by guys that are in a groove over the course of the year. Could be the difference in a significant amount of runs/wins.
  9. Darius
    By the way, I was a huge fan of the SKOR North Twins show. Great show. The content is now unlistenable without you and Ramie. Zulgad’s constant click-baitey “cool contrarian” act paired with the insufferably condescending Phil Mackey has destroyed what they had going there. Glad to see you land over here. Are you/are you planning to be involved in any more Twins podcasts?
  10. Darius
    I haven’t looked into much myself, but Gleeman noted on a recent podcast that his underlying numbers suggest some incredible bad luck (a wildly low BABIP with exit velo numbers not far off from last year). I’d prefer Baldelli not bat him lead off against lefties when he’s slugging under .200 (especially with Buxton now OPSing higher than Nelson Cruz on the season).....but I’m not overly concerned long-term. Stick him down in the 7-8 hole and let him work his way out of it.
  11. Darius
    This game is just what the doctor ordered. A couple of hits for Garver. Buxton continuing his breakout into superstardom. Sano with good ABs and a HR. A good start from a starting pitcher. It’s time to get Buxton up near the top of this lineup. Dude is on fire, showing everyone that doubted him why he was so highly touted. I still remember Thrylos demanding a trade to make room for Zach Granite.
  12. Darius
    Let’s not forget the ump calling three balls, not even really close, strikes to ring up Kepler with 2 on and 1 out. The game changed right then. It should’ve been bases loaded with 1 out and Polanco up, to 2 down with runners on first and second. That was the worst called AB I’ve seen from an ump in my life. I’m sure this opinion isn’t popular, but Baldelli needs to get after the ump there. A mistake every now and then is understandable....but that ump has no business being out there.
  13. Darius
    Nothing worse in sports that incompetent officiating/umping having this big of an impact on a game. I’ve watched a lot of baseball in my life. I have never seen a hitter (Kepler) take 5 clear balls and get rung up (with two runners on and less than two outs). What is this the NBA now? There’s a reason why I don’t watch that garbage.
  14. Darius
    If the Brewers come back and win this, it’s solely on the ump in that Kepler AB. He should be sent home between innings. What a joke.
  15. Darius
    Kepler gets 3 balls called strikes in one AB. I’ve seen better umps at my elementary aged son’s games.
  16. Darius
    The imbecile at third taunting Arraez to throw it was cute.
  17. Darius
    Careful, you’ll probably get banned for that here.
  18. Darius
    Trade Rosario!
  19. Darius
    Dobnak is a phenomenal story, for a few reasons: 1). He came out of nowhere. Has never been a highly touted prospect. That’s not something that happens anymore (rarely), for a number of reasons (more information, better player analysis, etc). 2) Similar to 1 - nobody gave him a chance. I didn’t. I wasn’t happy he started a playoff game. I’ve long thought that if he’s a rotation fixture, we’re in trouble. I couldn’t have been more wrong. 3). Of course, the Uber driver thing has become a national story. 4) The way he presents himself. His mustache and glasses make him a folk hero, in a way. Brilliant self-marketing on his part, whether intentional or not. 5). He’s showing the league that the power-pitching trends shouldn’t be gospel. How many guys like Dobnak don’t get a chance because they don’t fit that mold? Really impressive guy. Very inspirational. On top of all of that...a damn good pitcher.
  20. Darius
    After this last week, I’m not a big fan of shipping off prospects for anything. The playoffs are going to be such a crapshoot, and the way this team is playing right now the World Series is a pipe dream. They could change my mind pretty quickly. It also doesn’t make much sense to trade for a couple weeks of an expiring contract for a top prospect. Also, you could be shut down for an extended period at any time like the Cardinals. It’s possible that there are no playoffs. Lastly, is anyone ever really out of it in a 60 game season with 8 teams from each league making the playoffs? It just takes one sustained winning streak. I just can’t see any FOs buying or selling anything significant. It’s too expensive on the buy-side, and nobody is going to discount the asking price on the selling side.
  21. Darius
    Losing 4 in a row to a couple of the worst teams of baseball would be discouraging in a 162 game season. Doing it in a 60 game season is a major problem. I’m sorry, but until Berrios proves he pitch like an ace, he isn’t one. He just can’t seem to put it all together.
  22. Darius
    He’s been very good this year. We’d be in some trouble without him, Donaldson’s injury (although Adrianza is pretty good as well). I feel that Gonzalez probably shouldn’t be playing right now for obvious reasons. But, It’s hard not to admire what he can do defensively.
  23. Darius
    This team just isn’t as good as they looked over the first 12 games. What is it exactly that people see in Lewis Thorpe?
  24. Darius
    No matter who wins it, in 2020s current climate, it’ll be extra special for that fan base.
  25. Darius
    The optics on this have changed. Presley’s injuries and the Twins going from worst to first in terms of bullpen rankings take any sort of edge off. I guess I’m just not as high on Alcala. He could be great, but the chances of him reaching Presley’s level (see stats above) are pretty slim. That’s not any sort of discredit to Alcala....Presley has been top-shelf when healthy. Same for Celestino. The guy may be a nice player someday. But, his track record to this point isn’t blowing anyone anyway. It’s hard to see him suddenly exploding and becoming a superstar. I’m not really arguing the Twins “lost” the trade. Presley can’t seem to stay healthy. But, a healthy Presley would look pretty nice between Duffey/May/Romo and Rogers at the back end. You’re basically shortening playoff games by one more inning. That’s not insignificant in the short-term and is likely more than they’ll ever get out of Alcala/Celestino (if he can pitch). Also, we know the team is great now. I’d rather have the known commodity now (if he can pitch) than the unknowns. Alcala and Celestino becoming average-to-good players after the window closes (hypothetically) isn’t a preferred outcome, IMO.
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