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  1. nicksaviking
    While he might develop more pop, I don't think his swing is geared for that, so unless he revamps his approach at the plate, I think any increase in HR would be minimal to moderate. Rod Carew probably would have hit more HR had he changed approaches but then may not have won those batting titles. What's strange to me is that he's already renowned for his plate discipline but I can't think of a Twin who has had more balls called strikes by the umpires this season than Arraez. It almost seems like the umpires are instinctively putting the rookie in his place.
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    If the Twins play the Yankees, in the games that Paxton isn't starting I hope the Twins keep the lineup pretty balanced. The Yankees rotation is terrible and their pen is really solid; I'd be worried they might try Milwaukee's trick from last year where the Brewers ran Wade Miley out for one batter to ensure a righty heavy lineup for the Dodgers (who still won the game).
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    I don't know, and I don't really care since it's over and done with, but IF he spent his offseason in the DR, which most DR players seem to do, my guess would be he just picked it up there and had been popping those pills regularly after the team asked him to lose weight over the winter, as teams are wont to do with their larger players. I doubt the trainers are hanging out in Santo Domingo too often. I wouldn't advocate for keeping players from their home towns, but it sure would be nice if the Twins (and other teams) could find a compelling way to have their players and staff from all levels of the organization to call Ft Myers their winter home.
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    Oof, so the red shirts gotta survive in this scenario?
  5. nicksaviking
    I agree, this team should do some bullpenning down the stretch. I might even give Poppin a call and try to use him along with your four listed above for the yeoman's work. I might try using Graterol as an opener as well.
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    It would matter to me if I was considering re-signing him. I’d feel a lot better that his mid-season success wasn’t due to something unsustainable without cheating.
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    The starting pitchers have been so streaky, I don't think we've seen the end of the roller coaster ride. Presuming Gibson makes his next couple starts along with the rest of the regular crew, any one of them could end up as the game 1 guy and any one of them could end up the odd one out. I also think the odd one out will end up in the pen, probably at the expense of Graterol or Littel; they'll want a long man. I hope Graterol gets more audition time and earns a spot though. Seeing as Miller hasn't seen a PA yet, I don't think he's making the roster barring an injury, probably two. I think Cave is a near lock and if there is an injury, I'd bet they roll with their season long plan C's; Gonzalez/Adrianza/Arraez in the outfield.
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    Milwaukee is starting to look like they may find themselves on the wrong side of that equation by the end of the season. Heck, maybe even some time next week.
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    My (ridiculous) take: The Yankees have a questionable rotation and a strong bullpen, while the Astros are just the opposite. If I want the Twins best chance of advancing one round, I'd take the Yankees first. BUT, if I want the Twins best chance of advancing to the WS, I want the Yankees 2nd. My thoughts being that the Yankees are going to run away with their division and can rest their pen late in the regular season, so I would like Oak/TB/Cle to force them to put some innings on those arms, possibly keeping some of them unavailable or limited early in the next series.. So far this year, the Twins OPS in the first 5 innings is about 100 points higher than it is in the rest of the game. I like the offense's chances against Houston's top end starters more than I do New York's top end relievers, so if I got to pick one I'd rather not get extra rest, it'd be the relievers.
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    Going 20-3 the rest of the way and snagging the number 1 seed so as New York and Houston have to face each other first sounds like a daisy of a plan to me.
  11. nicksaviking
    Heck no, unlike recent years we ain’t losing 90 games this season, woohoo!
  12. nicksaviking
    I'd normally think he'd accept the QO, but there won't be a ton of quality free agent starters available next year so another team might be willing to spend the pick to get him. As for his salary, if Lance Lynn can get 3/30M after last season, you'd think Odorizzi has a shot at 3/36M, which might be more attractive than the QO figure considering he'll be 30 years old. So unless this team plans on tossing money around and seriously thinks Gerrit Cole would come to Minnesota (a Southern CA kid? I'd bet Minnesota is already crossed off of his list), I'd probably gamble and offer the QO to Odorizzi knowing that the worst that can happen is overpaying for one year of a serviceable but average starter.
  13. nicksaviking
    *Moderator Note* Please don’t dig up old threads to play revisionist history or ‘See I told you so’. I’ve hidden some posts, not all were out of bounds, but all were tangentially on a path not needed to be revisited here.
  14. nicksaviking
    Why don't they 60-day Nick Gordon to open up a 2nd spot? Add Graterol and Alcala, or O'Rourke if people still like LOOGY's. Which I don't but could be convinced of with an expanded roster.
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    I think you need to adjust what you expect from bullpens this year, if not going forward. Historically speaking the Twins might have a below average bullpen, but they are still and above average bullpen this year. Take a look around the league, disappointing bullpens are an epidemic and as much as you are disappointed, most other teams' fans are even more so. Well maybe not most teams fans as most teams are already out of the playoff picture and stopped caring about how terrible their team's bullpen is.
  16. nicksaviking
    With this bullpen, I'd normally still want some strong upgrades. But after what looked to be a bumper crop of free agent relievers nearly all turn to dust league-wide, yeah, I might consider the bullpen build going forward to be an built atypically.
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    I like that they keep letting Thorpe work as as starter when they send him down to Rochester. This year I want to see Graterol in the pen ASAP, but I like Thorpe as a starting option this year should they need that option. I like the idea of Thorpe as the 5th starter more than I do Smeltzer.
  18. nicksaviking
    Rooker's long absence for his unique injury has me a little worried that he suffered significant damage. Significant or not, the timing is too bad. With Cruz out he would have been a great candidate to get a call up.
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    Not a great matchup, but I like how the rotation played out for the Twins, this is probably how I'd draw it up if I got to choose. If we were going to "concede" one matchup, I'd put up our sketchiest arm against their best. Gibson has been the Twins best pitcher lately, I'd trust him to battle Clevinger over the other pitchers. Odorizzi gets the only ordinary arm in their bullpen and Berrios gets to deal against the rookie.
  20. nicksaviking
    Most teams would love to have Schoop on the bench. Twins probably included.
  21. nicksaviking
    Yeah, every batter who played for the Twins last year has reduced his strikeouts this season. Maybe it wouldn't have made a difference, but Sano may have benefited from spring training when whatever change struck the organization occurred.
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    As did I, though I enjoyed one of them much more than the other.
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    Buddies probably not. Catchers and pitchers tend to be quite sensitive when it comes to optics though, so I'll cheer for a rift to grow there. At least for the next two games. Eh, make it all year. I don't much care for Atlanta.
  24. nicksaviking
    Yeah, I wonder how that played in his own clubhouse. I'm hoping for Not Well.
  25. nicksaviking
    Yeah, in past years I'd agree with not bringing up a top prospect to ride pine, but no one does that. Every hitter on the active roster has over 100 PA and Adrianza has played in 62 games. If say Rooker was the call (once healthy), there would be ABs for him as the 4th OF and back up 1B.
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