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  1. wabene
    Strotman's control problems could be a symptom of his TJ recovery.
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    Not to mention the international players go to MLB camps at a young age and their life is baseball.
  3. wabene
    The ad eliminated some off the article text and I was never able to read it.
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    It's a d ?
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    An 18 second pitch clock could go a long way towards reducing the surge in pitching injuries we've seen. Without the recovery time most pitchers would have to dial back on the max effort offerings. Les unhittable pitches means more balls in play. Hey the game would be more fun to watch again!
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    Celestino is called up early because of injuries. Not a good time to make a long term valuation of him.
  7. wabene
    Just because your paranoid, doesn't mean we're not out to get you!
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    Might want to check out Gordon's relay to the plate the other day and revaluate. He might not have a top SS cannon, but he could be more than serviceable. Labels get stuck on these guys.
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    Another point I took from this article is that none of Cleveland's finds were first or second round picks. Civale in the 3rd was the highest. Others came via trade. I think the philosophy here must be that bats are easier to project so you better hop on them early because everybody else can project them as well. Then with pitching being more of a crap shoot take many shots down multiple avenues. I've been paying attention for quite a while now and it appears we are comparatively loaded with pitcher protects. We'll see.
  10. wabene
    Saying that wins are a useless start doesn't necessarily diminish the achievements of past greats. I'm sure Seth has some stats he approves of that illustrate that greatness.
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    Liam Hendricks
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    I'm not so sure he wasn't able to do it, he just wasn't allowed to. Baldelli's double mound visit snafu pulled him when he was going better than today. Small point, yes.
  13. wabene
    That pitch Gallo hit was a 95mph fastball up and in about 6 inches off the plate. At that point don't you just to your cap?
  14. wabene
    Maybe even some swings against a lefty! Seriously if they are going to run a 2 catcher platoon with 2 righties, they should split all the at bats. Gotta think the all righty thing was tough on the young catcher.
  15. wabene
    Bob's said,"Also, I'm going to be REALLY curious what Maeda looks like once the weather warms.Guy pitched in NL West entire career...and didn't pitch in Minnesota til July in 2020 due to Covid." This is a really good point. Maeda relies on command and I can see how the cold could be getting to him. He has appeared frustrated. I'm counting on Kenta figuring it out.
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    I don't think anybody said those stats count for anything. We are in an age where there are so many outlets for information and in baseball people are dissecting minutia to try to explain things or gain an edge. The Twins have laid an egg. The only solace I would get from those stats are that the talent hasn't just disappeared and things could swing in the other direction.
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    I'm cold can I have a blanket?
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    Yuck
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    I think this is something that should be looked at by someone with more patience than me. We have rently become aware of a performance dip for pitchers pitching without rest. How about 2 inning outings? Does that effect performance? Could they then be used with one day of rest sometimes or does it have to be more? Might help with the pace of play issues.
  20. wabene
    Having another righty bat in the outfield like Garlic to mash lefties has been a missing ingredient on the last two teams. Good addition. Never did get Kevin Pillar but Garlic will do.
  21. wabene
    Mr Flintstone is not happy right now. Edit: Gaa! Ninja'd by PDX
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    Two thumbs up!
  23. wabene
    "When/if that happens, time to consider trading Polanco" I see Polanco bouncing back from last year, but even if he never matches his best stretches, this team needs depth. I would not trade Polanco at this point especially considering his contact. Now if Lewis and another infielder emerge, then trade Polanco and his contact would be an asset in that situation.
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    Maybe it depends on the development of Celestino and Sabato. If Celestino becomes almost the defender and a more contact oriented bat while Sabato becomes a better, more reliable, well rounded bat at first than Sano, well you've effectively replaced Buxton (unless, of course, Buxton keeps inching towards Trout like performance). Pitchers on the other hand, you need five of those every year just to get started. Meanwhile Berrios has uncommon drive, work ethic and durability. The only worries with him are inconsistency and a smaller frame which may or may not hold up. Baldelli's handling of the staff lessens that worry. I would make it a priority to sign them both, but make sure I get one no matter the cost, then I would trade the other if I couldn't get both.
  25. wabene
    That was a fun game to watch last night. Bit the bullet last night on AT&T TV and got the garage tv going. Nice spring night, couple of beers, great baseball and a clean garage! I would take this kind of game anytime. Still even at just 2-0 it was 2:46. Must have been all the pitching changes. More of this please.
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