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  1. yarnivek1972
    Johnny Field started 9 games in September 2018 because Buxton wasn’t on the roster. That’s really the only evidence he would need to show he was deserving.
  2. yarnivek1972
    I don’t get this statement at all. Aguilera wasn’t established as anything in 1989. He was a swingman on a stacked Mets pitching staff. Viola was the reigning AL Cy Young winner. Also, Aguilera was traded WITH Tapani (and David West and Jack Savage) FOR Viola.
  3. yarnivek1972
    The Twins need to figure out how to get Garver’s bat in the lineup more. I think they can slightly increase his catching workload. It ranked 27th in MLB in 2019. Maybe another 100 innings, or roughly 12 games. But he needs to get time at first base. Especially since it seems probable that the Twins will go into the offseason without an established first baseman.
  4. yarnivek1972
    There is no way Pineda would WANT to receive a QO, especially because he will already have one less month to earn his next check. If Pineda is QO’d, I see almost no way another team goes after him knowing he misses more than a month AND losing the pick.
  5. yarnivek1972
    I’m not positive on this, but I’m pretty sure the suspension doesn’t start until he’s on someone’s roster. In other words, if he signs in June, he still has to sit 35 games. In other words, a QO in this particular case would give the Twins an enormous amount of leverage.
  6. yarnivek1972
    Chuck Knoblauch had 20 errors as a rookie. He got better and eventually won a gold glove. I wouldn’t pile on Arraez. Sano and Polanco are both bad defensively and have shown little to no improvement over their time at the MLB level. But they are both elite hitters for their positions. So, it’s a balance.
  7. yarnivek1972
    Why? As long as they use the same balls for both teams I don’t see the problem.
  8. yarnivek1972
    Most of the throws from third are shorter than any throw from shortstop because you play more shallow. The longest throw from third base is one from behind the bag. That’s still closer than a shortstop going a couple steps to his right from standard depth.
  9. yarnivek1972
    Guys that are going to proclaim that “they are the greatest”? I know what you mean of course, and I’m certainly not the grammar police. But I can’t help but think of Archie Bunker and the way he’d say things not quite right in a humorous way.
  10. yarnivek1972
    Because postponements (and therefore doubleheaders) never happen in Minnesota, right? Also, Berrios wore down this year. And last year. It stands to reason that the Twins are going to try to prevent this going forward. That could involve a “planned” DL stint and/or occasionally extra rest, particularly early. If the Twins start the season with Smeltzer or Thorpe on the MLB roster, they will have failed the offseason yet again.
  11. yarnivek1972
    A partial replacement for Cron could be Garver. He needs to be in the lineup more, period. With Cruz on board, DH is mostly covered. Marwin can cover some (or Sano depending on who makes more sense at third. Having a rotating first baseman is really no different than a rotating DH. Rooker is another candidate for at bats. He’s almost 25. It’s now or not.
  12. yarnivek1972
    None of those three are going to sign for $5-6 mil per year. More like $8-$10 mil per. So, your $ 19 mil gets you about 130 IP as opposed to 160 from Odo.
  13. yarnivek1972
    What three relief pitchers that have had good seasons in EACH of the last two seasons are free agents? I’ll hang up and wait for your answer.
  14. yarnivek1972
    Sure, they got two months of one and like 2 outings from the other. We’re talking about starters for (ideally) multiple seasons. I’m not particularly interested in acquiring a one year rental.
  15. yarnivek1972
    We’re talking about adding two good starting pitchers. The Twins probably don’t have enough prospects to do that without adding some MLB talent.
  16. yarnivek1972
    Neither Buxton or Rosario by themselves is going to fetch a controllable ace caliber pitcher. I think the most probable way for the Twins to pull it off would be to trade an OFer to team A, have team A trade prospects to team B, add in more prospects for team B and get your guy that way from team B. A team trading for Rosario or Buxton isn’t going to trade away a good pitcher at the MLB level.
  17. yarnivek1972
    Cruz turns 40 next year. How many MORE years after 2020 are you suggesting he be locked in for?
  18. yarnivek1972
    I’m curious why almost no one has suggested that perhaps Odorizzi should have started game one. It’s what I would have done. Odorizzi has pitched considerably better since the break than Berrios. Also, I just feel Berrios would have fed off the home crowd more than Odorizzi will.
  19. yarnivek1972
    You need to “get high priced guys” if you can’t develop your own low priced guys. The Twins are HOPEFULLY starting to improve this, but their record under the previous regime in this area was beyond atrocious. The result is an offense ready to contend and a pitching staff ready to be below .500.
  20. yarnivek1972
    CJ Cron has had a nice year, but I wonder how things might have worked out differently if he had not been signed and instead the Twins used a mish mash of Garver, Sano, Gonzalez and even Kepler there instead. The point of said non-signing would be to reallocate that money into pitching.
  21. yarnivek1972
    Does seem a tad odd to roster him if you aren’t going to use him in a spot where he is most likely to succeed.
  22. yarnivek1972
    I suspect part of the reason to carry an experienced catcher like Castro is that Rocco may try to lift Garver early if he can. He’s kinda banged up too.
  23. yarnivek1972
    Sandy Koufax pitched a shutout in game 5 of the 1965 World Series and then another in game 7, on 2 days rest. I can’t find pitch count data, but I’d guess 110-120 each. But, that is why he is Sandy Koufax and no one else is.
  24. yarnivek1972
    If that is true, he should start game one. I don’t happen to believe it’s true. Most of the Yankee hitters have seen Odorizzi. A lot. No one has seen Dobnak. Scouts only can tell you so much. Until you actually stand in against the guy, you just don’t know what to expect. I would go Odorizzi, Dobnak, Berrios. Simply because I think Berrios is the guy who will most “feed” off the home crowd. I also don’t agree with “wait and see” before setting the next game starter. There’s a reason why literally no team does that. Ever. Sure, injuries and rainouts can cause a rotation to get shuffled during the season. But teams don’t do it needlessly.
  25. yarnivek1972
    They are also on older contracts. ESPN and Turner’s contracts expire in 2021. A day of reckoning is at hand. Some things to note (because I’m sure TV execs noticed): In 2016, the Series averaged 22.8 million viewers with the Cubs and Indians going 7, including over 40 million watching game 7. In 2017, the Astros vs Dodgers (two FAR larger markets) averaged 18.9 million viewers and game 7 was seen by 28 million, a 30% drop despite featuring two bigger market teams. Last year, the overall ratings were bottom 5 in MLB history despite featuring the Dodgers and Red Sox , two major market teams. 14.1 million viewers on average. Another 25% drop in ratings. Overall Series ratings dropped 46% in two years. Again, that’s despite having huge markets involved the last two years. Like I said, it may take some time, but sooner or later this will affect salaries. Networks aren’t going to shell out SuperBowl money for NBA ratings.
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