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  1. wabene
    I would not have signed a left handed corner outfielder this past off-season. If Joey Gallo was right handed, I still would not have signed him this off-season. This front office will not drop him before the end of the regular season. Two more roster spots in September will be the reasoning. My only question is will they have the cajones to leave him off the playoff roster?
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    FTFY Fringe Ivy Leaguers don't play checkers.
  3. wabene
    Up here in Duluth we are burdened with clay under our thin topsoil. 100% clay. A remnant of the lakebed of the much larger ancient Lake Superior. SE of us in NE Wisconsin is the shoreline of that ancient lake and wonderful sandy soil. Ah to be able to build on that dream substance. As a builder and digger of holes, I assure you sandy soil is the bomb. The great drainage eliminates the frost heaving problems we fight up here.
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    Not sure range is his problem, it's what he does when he gets there.
  5. wabene
    I think he already did that at mime summer camp up in Quebec
  6. wabene
    People were saying Buxton wouldn't sign here, didn't want to be here. The rationale was that he was upset over service time manipulation. Again, apparently sensitive people projecting their own reactions onto a situation they have no involvement in or any real knowledge of. Ditto for Gray. If the Twins pony up the best deal in FA, Gray will lunge for the pen, sign and hug Rocco, lol.
  7. wabene
    Will those walks translate to MLB?
  8. wabene
    @DocBauersaid, "I don't believe Gray is unhappy being a Twin. He's a tough competitor and is probably frustrated with his record, lack of support at times, and wants his team to win more. But he's also played on some bad teams in his career. Many times he's been interviewed he's only been "down" on himself for having a bad game or a bad inning that frustrated him. The whole "I want to pitch deeper in games" from last year has been blown out of proportion by those who want to dislike Rocco. When given a chance to go longer at one point in 2022, and it didn't go well, Gray stated he appreciated the opportunity but it was up to him to perform better. And again, more than once this season, Gray has voiced frustration with his own performance, but never anything in regard to Rocco, his usage, or his teammates. But I DO think he declines the QO as someone will offer him 3yrs, or a 2+1 that will come to around $60M. Biggest payday of his career, having never been a FA before, and without actually looking up career earnings....being tired and lazy...I'd bet it comes close to his career earnings so far. " This is a very good explanation of the Gray situation. As stated in the bolded section for whatever reason people are projecting their dislike for Rocco onto this with no evidence. It is irrational, unfounded and untrue, lol. QO Gray and take the pick, a sweet cherry on top of that very good trade. Sign Maeda. I think it will be reasonable, he will want to come back and it will turn out well. Hard pass on Mahle.
  9. wabene
    Good point
  10. wabene
    Both Jax and Duran pitched 3 days in a row a week or two ago. It did seem to effect their performance negatively IMO.
  11. wabene
    The saint job is to prepare MLB players, not to win.
  12. wabene
    My point here (double point, lol) is just take a look at Ober. Middling prospect from a small college with a large, projectable frame. Throws 88. Send him through a program that extracts any velocity and or spin rate that is possible from this athlete so they can complete successfully at the highest level. Run em out there. They break down. Why are you surprised? Did this happen in the past? Why are outcomes different than the past?
  13. wabene
    How about last year when Duran was coming off a year of injuries and only pitched 16 innings the year before. Send him out as a starter for one fiddy?
  14. wabene
    How about last year when Duran was coming off a year of injuries and only pitched 16 innings the year before. Send him out as a starter for one fiddy?
  15. wabene
    There is much info out there that lays out logical reasons why they might be burning out.
  16. wabene
    When Joe comes back I would have Dallas pitch for Bailey next. He is in uncharted waters for innings pitched in a season from here on out. Might be able to recharge him. Maybe not though, he just might not have much left this year. Maybe Rocco's talking tablet or prophetic spreadsheet will have the answer, lol.
  17. wabene
    When the Kitties signed him to that deal I thought he was one we let get away
  18. wabene
    The thing that makes me doubt this is how well he hit in spring training with said injury.
  19. wabene
    Seriously Gallo is single handedly calling into question the validity of many statistics, lol.
  20. wabene
    It is crazy how the worm has turned. Used to be the talk was about how much better the Twins record was with Buxton in the lineup. This year it seems to have flipped. He must not be healthy enough to perform as in the past. Yet the team is about as forthcoming with information as the most paranoid NFL regimes, lol. To be fair they may or may not know what the future holds for Buxton's knee or other issues. It surely is looking like a chronic problem. At this point then they would have to operate with a focus on getting the most value from him over the term of his contact with less regards to short term value. So if that means shutting him down for another procedure then you do that. If the problem can't be fixed, the only option is to see if there is a way he can contribute with a change in playing style or position etc. Sadly with his performance as a DH only, this may not work. Eventually this mystery will unfold, but I would not be surprised if we were still relegated to mere speculation as the season opens next year.
  21. wabene
    Agreed. This team could easily reach 90 wins. That would exceed preseason projections.
  22. wabene
    Gallo does more than any other player to discredit OPS as a stat.
  23. wabene
    Boras might have had something to do with this signing, but what about Levine? He is the one who probably pushed for this. This organization is tough to read. Levine is the GM, correct? How come we never hear from him? It seems Falvey is out front leading this org. I am confused on what Levine's actual role is. It is hard to watch Joey. I feel bad for the guy, but he has made some great money, time for the tough decision.
  24. wabene
    Falvey sure acts like the GM. At first when Derek was real green, Levine was more front and center. Now we hardly hear from him. I would love a breakdown of the organizational structure, management through the coaches. Or is it all collaborative, lol.
  25. wabene
    Floro's steady hand may well prove to be an addition.
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