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  1. nicksaviking
    Well the flyball thing certainly can be a factor, but it's more about setting the table for the best odds to win. I like the Twins odds at home with Odorizzi, I don't like the Twins odds at home with Dobnak. I don't like the Twins odds in NY with Odorizzi. There's only one of those three scenarios I feel reasonably comfortable with so I'll take that one. Reusing Duffey is a different issue, which I did not agree with. I'd have liked to done a straight bullpen game for that anyway. If the Twins somehow make it to Game 5 I hope that's the strategy. In a vacuum without knowing the innings these guys will pitch between now and then, I'd open with Romo for an inning, Graterol for two, Rogers for two, Duffey for two and run May out there to finish it off.
  2. nicksaviking
    But there's really no difference if the team wins Game 2 or Game 3 when you still need to win three games to advance. If the Twins go with Odorizzi in NY and Dobnak at home, I don't like their odds of winning either game. If they go with Dobnak in NY and Odorizzi at home, I at least give them reasonable odds of winning Game 3.
  3. nicksaviking
    My point was that they did not sign much in the way of pitching last offseason as they clearly prioritized the offense. Since they won 101 games maybe we need to consider that decisions or non-decisions they made were the right call.
  4. nicksaviking
    They need to get over this playoff funk obviously because my goal is to win the WS as I'm sure it is for everyone in the organization. But they won 101 games this year while prioritizing hitting over pitching last off season, so it seems they're on the right track as far as improving the quality of the team goes. Baldelli made some questionable bullpen calls but the organization has hired front office and coaches that are versed in contemporary baseball strategy and eager to try new things to create advantages for the team. I don't want to get swept by the Yankees, but I think an awful lot of people are blinded by two games and not seeing the giant and completely unexpected strides made this year.
  5. nicksaviking
    I think there’s only one pitcher better than Berríos on the free agent market next year.
  6. nicksaviking
    We’re playing the Yankees, what are you going to be doing for the final three innings? Edit: Chief’s old, but faster than me.
  7. nicksaviking
    They can switch out Perez for Gibson against the Astros. I wouldn't bring along a LOOGY simply for one single batter though.
  8. nicksaviking
    The NY Post is going to find themselves with crow for dinner instead.
  9. nicksaviking
    I might think the roster may have been different had it been the Astros. If the last series against NY is any indication, pinch hitters were unnecessary and bullpen arms were at a premium.
  10. nicksaviking
    I was going to ask if inadvertently was the adverb you meant to use. But upon further consideration, yes, that is the most accurate adverb for the 2017 club's post season. Great line.
  11. nicksaviking
    Yeah, that's a lot of rusty bats they put on the roster. I hope they've seen some legit live pitching.
  12. nicksaviking
    If the season goes down hill and everyone gets canned, I think they are going to have to restructure this team anyway. I'd like to have Diggs around longer, but if this team needs to be overhauled it wouldn't be terrible to get some more draft capital. That is assuming Spielman isn't the one spending it.
  13. nicksaviking
    Worst thing that could happen to this team is go 9-7 or 10-6 and then stand pat. Either this crew needs to put it all together this second and go on a huge tear the rest of the season, or they need to clean house top to bottom. Spielman has been here 14 years and has shown no ability to identify and develop offensive lineman, QBs or head coaches, all of which appear to be of significant importance for a football team. I'm trying to figure out how the conversation went when his head coach told him the team wasn't going to throw anymore just after the team gave out huge contracts to a QB, two WR and extended a TE they barely needed. Did Spielman just nod and say, "Sounds great!"
  14. nicksaviking
    I wish the Twins could have found a way to get Gonzalez and Kepler some AFL ABs prior to the playoffs. Sounds like the new AFL rules are that anyone under contract is eligible to participate, I think they changed that rule so as to make it easier for Rookie League and A ball players to go instead of how it's traditionally mostly AA and AAAers. And with the new September AFL schedule, it would have worked out great for the Twins. Of course the rest of the league would have hated it and changed the rule immediately for next year, assuming I actually have the loophole correct. Which I probably don't.
  15. nicksaviking
    I think it’s unlikely the Twins have been ever made the top offer to what most of us would consider to be an elite pitcher. At least not since McPhail left. But I also think it’s unlikely many, if any, of those pitchers would have come here if the Twins did.
  16. nicksaviking
    Would you even offer a guy like that arbitration? Probably got to DFA him after his options are used up.
  17. nicksaviking
    I'd like Cole, but I'm still skeptical money alone would bring a southern California kid to these parts. Hope he does though. I also think Odorizzi gets a QO, the pitching market stinks this year though so he might turn it down; it's possible he'll be the second most desirable starter on the market. Or maybe the Twins work out an extension with him. I wish that circumstances would have allowed for Rooker, Raley or Wiel to get a look at the MLB this past season to have been options for 1B to start 2020, as they didn't get that chance, I'd bet Cron sticks around. Which still wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to this club.
  18. nicksaviking
    I dare the Yankees to stick Stanton out in CF.
  19. nicksaviking
    If the regular season was the ALDS, the Twins take the Yankees to the fifth game with game 5 being one of the most dramatic playoff games of all time. Except this time the Yankees don't have Aaron Hicks to win it for them! (don't think too hard about who the Twins may or may not have)
  20. nicksaviking
    Got through season 2 of Mindhunters on Netflix. Dark and creepy, it's great. Then I watched the Youtube videos that show the actual serial killer interviews compared to the fictional interviews from the show, and wow, it seems like most of what was depicted was not actually fictional, so much of the dialogue was word for word.
  21. nicksaviking
    I do hope the Twins overtake NY for the HR title. I also hope the Twins steal 28 more bases than the Cubs today to take 29th place in that category.
  22. nicksaviking
    Am I doing this right?
  23. nicksaviking
    Tough call, if he gets extended it has to be this winter. Next year either he won’t want to or the team won’t want to, but the either way, the cards will all be down for all to see. I don’t think his bat goes backward from here; I think he’s a pretty easy 12 AB/HR player from here out. You can find room for him even if it’s DH in a couple years.
  24. nicksaviking
    I also am withholding judgment until he gets one more outing from the pen. KC and Detroit are subpar teams, but even if it was against the Astros, it would still have SSS issues. I'd base my decision solely on his velocity. He was back to hitting 94-95 last outing like he was last year and early this year. When he was ailing and not pitching well he was hitting 91-93. I think the velocity would be the only indicator I'd put any stock into at this time.
  25. nicksaviking
    I still want 100 wins, so I was glad to see Budweiser sponsor the after game festivities, no one could get too drunk and hungover off of that swill!
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