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  1. wabene
    Hard not to root for DaSmeltz.
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    I like Rocco.
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    Enlow on the IL?
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    I count 2
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    I count 2
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    This is the truth. This is why I've been on a "closer" rant myself. Rogers did have 30 saves one year, 2019, but no other year with double digit saves with the Twins. What the Twins found out in '19 were Rogers limitations in that role. All pitchers' performance suffers in the second game of back to back games, but Taylor's results were among the most stark. I remember some bad blown saves from him that cemented in my brain that I would avoid using him back to back. He also wore down as the year went on that year. It is interesting that the Padres are using him as a traditional closer. In '19 he saved 30 of 36 games, this year he's at 12 of 13 which is a better percentage than he had previously and really good. I will be watching how he holds up. There are some guys who shine in the closer role, can operate well back to back. Even those guys need a break. Remember Joe Nathan pitching so well in the playoffs until they flat out rode him too hard and made him suffer a horrible defeat to those that won't be mentioned. Will Rogers hold up this year? I don't know. I do know that any good bullpen needs multiple high leverage arms and if a team replies too much on one guy it could haunt them at the worst time. Don't be a closer poser.
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    @Shmoeman Being a stepdad is quite the tapdance sometimes, lol. As a pro myself, I applaud your work. Larnach looks like he's having fun out there this year. He has come with a plan, which I think includes more of his natural center left power stroke. It is good to have many approaches in a lineup. His reach will add to his middling explosiveness, he did rob a homer this year although he dropped it, which effectively expands his range. Now he's showing the arm even though some had said he did not have a strong arm. Even Gleeman and Bonnes are getting into the act saying Lewis' arm isn't that strong. I disagree, Lewis has really fired the ball from what I've seen. Our last two guys at short, Simmons and Correa have absolute cannons, but I wouldn't count it Lewis yet either.
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    This is pretty funny and illustrates that letting things work themselves out is always prudent. It was recently posted that Gil and Ynoa are having a rough go of it as well. Same with the platoon outfielder in San Francisco, Wade. You can't keep them all. We have quite the 40 man crunch coming up again which is why it is so encouraging that we are getting extended looks at so many young guys. It will be fun to watch it all play out.
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    I don't see anybody pitching everyday. All pitchers performance suffers going back to back on the second day. That is one reason the closer thing doesn't work. You are going to need more than one guy to finish games. Also, in a tight game if the 7-8-9 hitters are due up in the ninth, is that really the most crucial time of the game? What if your "closer" is a righty and it's all tough leftys coming up in the ninth? Still the best way to go? What we're seeing now is at the beginning of a series the pitching coaching staff is giving relievers scouting reports on the batters they will likely be asked to get out and strategies on how to do so. They are looking to play matchups to get any edge they can. This is why the Twins have resisted calling anyone their closer. The simplistic notion of a closer doesn't fit their strategy. I do agree the Twins would be wise to add a high leverage bullpen arm.
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    "When you sweep a series by scores of 2-1, 1-0, and 4-3, the bullpen has to perform under stress, and they have certainly done that!" Obviously this happened because Rocco is out. They should just can Baldelli Monday and name Tingler the manager. I kid, I kid
  12. wabene
    Royce looks like a shortstop to me, the full package really. Getting to hang out with Correa, we couldn't ask for much more.
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    I didn't say 2 innings every time. I just think matchups are the way to go and if a guy is rolling, be open to him going two. The whole closer thing just doesn't register with me. Maybe when I was first watching baseball the save meant something, but as time goes on I don't agree with the rigid role mindset.
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    You can Depends® on Pãgan
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    Not how I would use him either. I like him going 2 innings. That is the whole problem with the closer concept, you can't use them everyday. Today they brought in Duff for the 3-4-5, fireman. I like that concept.
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    AOL store LOL
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    There's a new sheriff in town "the name's Cody"
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    Apparently Paddack opted for a PRP injection for his sore elbow? Last year?
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    It is proven people from planets with more than one moon have a hard time focusing due to being pulled in many directions from the gravitational force of each moon.
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    Winder is a smooth character. I really like his interviews, great sense of humor.
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    Yeah six weeks for a fracture, but then you have the rehab stint, so July sounds right.
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    "MIGHT want to give as much weight to the three good starts as to the two bad ones. Just sayin" Yeah I get that, but in those three starts he didn't miss a lot of bats and it just looked like an unsustainable tap dance to me. For Bundy to succeed with his stuff he would have to pitch very well with good command and also not get rattled if there are misplays or cheap hits. He seemed to get rattled to me.
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    My 2¢: Joe Ryan Sonny Gray Chris Paddack Bailey Ober Chris Archer/Josh Winder I don't want to be cruel but in a wins based competitive business there are hard decisions to be made. DFA Bundy. After 15 earned runs in 2 starts Mr Bundy should not be trusted for precious starts as we go for wins. Right now it appears Archer is lacking stamina, that is why I have him paired with Winder. Yes Winder looked so good many would have him bumping Ober, but Ober has a track record that dictates Winder having to do more to gain ground.
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    I know he's due $5m, but I just don't see Bundy as a viable starter or reliever for that matter. He may have been something special at one time but that ship has sailed. He has AAAA stuff at best. Signing Bundy? Ok I guess, but he was the one I was least excited about. The mistake we have no excuse to make is the same mistake we made last year. Not knowing when to cut bait. Bundy is pretty much responsible for two losses now and I've seen enough. What role can that pitcher we saw tonight play on a winning team?
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    Again they didn't score anymore so they still would've lost. Instead of worrying about the minutia of every decision Rocco makes, in hindsight to boot, my focus is on the length of the leash. The entire management and front office staff weighs in, it's not just Baldelli. Quickly moving with the hot hand not just trotting out the underperforming guy in the role you had slated for him. Recognizing quickly when to cut bait. Minimizing loses. Bundy is pretty much solely responsible for 2 loses now. I don't want to watch that movie again.
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