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  1. wabene
    Hi-oh!
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    From the looks of this thread the season is over. Ah well I've got my summer free I guess. Adios.
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    We might all be able to agree (am I serious?) that when a catcher sticks his leg out to the side to get low, it has a negative effect on how well he blocks pitches and how well he can throw runners out. I believe going low is thought to improve a catchers ability to get the low strike and even more important for big catchers like Jeffers. It then follows that the organization must, as the article states, place a priority on framing since all their catchers stick their leg out. Ok I guess. I don't like watching a team run at will on my team. If robo umps are instituted I'll bet the leg will promptly be moved in and we'll get to see how well Jeffer's can perform from the traditional catcher's squat. It may be that larger catchers like Jeffers are slowed the most in the run game by the framing stance.
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    When I see LaTroy with the mic I'm pleased. He is my favorite sidekick for Dick. He has the right tone and pace, never too much. I've always liked Justin, but just not in the booth. The opposite of economical, I prefer someone saying something once. When he has the mic I often blurt out yeah I get it! He goes on and on about the psychology of the game. Player's confidence. Talking about that every game. Tedious.
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    That stat on the Yanks is a trip. I don't like calling for people heads and I did say I thought Bundy was done after the Yankee start (I think that one). Well I'm going back to not calling for people heads, lol. Last night's start should be tempered by the opposition, though. Patient teams with superior eyes at the plate like the Stros and Yanks will give him trouble.
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    I'm still in the 8th inning!
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    I guess the Mods aren't sleeping on the job, huzzah!
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    Yes I think Bundy could be a useful 5th guy, but this is the D Backs.
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    Some good quips in this article, funny. I did just watch him crush a 2 run homer against the D Backs an add an obvious release of frustration bat flip.
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    Sheepish?
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    I noticed in @Tom Froemming's videos has was more animated in St Paul. Of course it's hard not to smile when you're crushing like that.
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    My negative opinion of Reusse was driven by listening to him on Rand's podcast. As @jimbo92107 said it's the hyperbolic adjectives, "tare-bull", and the grating voice and frankly insulting the players that I don't like. "Doc Roc", that's just dumb. I guess I much prefer the print version, he has written some nice pieces. I would agree as @Platoon said he knows baseball, but I don't share his opinions about the current Twins.
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    Yep and a game in the standings tonight Cleveland got the Dodgers
  14. wabene
    Snowbirds can make quite the racket
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    FTFY
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    Archer is coming off of years of injuries and is on an innings limit slowly building stamina, Gray is coming off back to back IL stints and is on an innings limit quickly building up to full go, Smeltzer is healthy and they let him go over 100 pitches. The Twins front office staff, trainers, medical staff, coaching staff and these players are all on board with this situation. I'll bet to a man (or woman) they all would love it if these pitchers were pumping out complete game shut outs and I'll bet they all like winning. The Twins have been running out pitchers that on paper one wouldn't guess they'd be in first place, but yet they are. Someone must be doing something right.
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    Luis clickin!
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    Just because I'm smitten I'll keep going. The article by Dan Hayes about Luis Arraez was great. He worked this off-season with Nelson Cruz on his hitting and building his body. Not only is that awesome it shows too. Nelly is the gift that keeps giving to the Twins! I recommend that article and also if you can view his interview by the YouTube broadcast team after that game. The guy has charm in spades.
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    Luis has been better in his career vs leftys, career 250/351/286/637 2022 209/306/209/515 I thought that might be because he was getting more at bats vs leftys in the past but for his career he has a 3 to 1 ratio of at bats right to left and this year it's 3.5 to 1, so pretty close. His value as a one sided hitter rests in the fact that he is a lefty.
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    The eminently likeable Luis Arraez' split against leftys this year 209/306/209/515. Well look at that by golly his batting average matches the power stroke slugging percentage. Well sheet I'll have to make him my PTC!
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    Duran as well. He started relieving just this year.
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    That is a really good point. The Bomba Squad era was a time of huge growth for TD. You're right Twins Daily is just not the cozy corner it has been for so long, a place to get away from the Strib comment section for a little interesting discourse, and for me, learning.
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    Uh, that's what I said.
  25. wabene
    Hey Riv, we're currently in 2022 ??
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