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  1. yarnivek1972
    I want to say a few years back one team did 5, including their own. I think it was a NL West team because the Rockies home opener is usually late, sometimes into the third week of the year.
  2. yarnivek1972
    Both are Twins’ home games.
  3. yarnivek1972
    Who is Grossman likely to pinch hit for? Castro or maybe Kepler or Morrison against a LHP would be the most likely candidates. Thing is, Garver would likely be a better option vs LHP.
  4. yarnivek1972
    Vance Worley was the Twins opening day starter in 2013. That decision and being put into a position to make that decision are why the house cleaning was so badly needed and why it was so clearly overdue. The Twins had 10 different guys start at least 8 games. One had an ERA under 4. Only 3 were under 5. It’s a miracle that team didn’t lose 120 games. I probably would have gone with Berrios and hope he starts a streak. But that’s me. I don’t know if I love the idea of him pitching in Puerto Rico. He’s still young and emotional. I can see the situation getting the best of him.
  5. yarnivek1972
    Doesn’t mean it isn’t done that way. I’m sure it’s part of the CBA. Sure, it would make more logical sense for it to be a donation from the owners. But there are a lot of things in the CBA that don’t make sense.
  6. yarnivek1972
    If I am right, it wouldn’t be. It would be a charitable donation that either the player or the team could write off.
  7. yarnivek1972
    Not enough upside? How many other pitchers in the org can hit 99?
  8. yarnivek1972
    Well, last year that was (arguably) Danny Santana and Michael Tonkin. Both of whom were DFA in early May.
  9. yarnivek1972
    One would assume Falvine knows. That’s who made the decision to option him out.
  10. yarnivek1972
    Are you certain that is how that works? I think I heard that fines are given to MLB Charities programs. Could this be the same scenario?
  11. yarnivek1972
    That’s impossible to say at this point. Falvine have had no qualms scouring the waiver wire to fill a need. Who might be available if Adrianza isn’t cutting it is anyone’s guess.
  12. yarnivek1972
    It’s worth noting that the Twins have an exclusive 7 month or so negotiating period with him.
  13. yarnivek1972
    So, if Adrianza isn’t getting the job done you cut him and move on to the next option. That’s what you do with replacement level players with small contracts.
  14. yarnivek1972
    That really shouldn’t be a surprise given the cumulative nature of WAR. To get almost 9 more points, he’ll need a minimum of two seasons. Should he do that, he would also hold the Twins record for games played. Harmon played about 400 games for the Senators, so he only played about 1900 as a Twin. Mauer is already at 1730. He’ll pass Hrbek and Puckett before Father’s Day I imagine.
  15. yarnivek1972
    Keep in mind, his previous inconsistency was with the previous regime basically ignoring this kind of information. Working on consistency with his release point is something a quality pitching coach should be able to do. After all, he CAN do it. He’s shown he can have a consistent release point in stretches. He just needs to do it all of the time - or at least most of time. Just goes to show analytics isn’t just about player evaluation. Like everything else, it is a tool to help get the most out of the players you have too.
  16. yarnivek1972
    Greg Gagne posted a career OPS+ of 83. He’s a Twins Hall of Famer. The bar is pretty low. I think he’ll be fine. His ability to make contact will likely keep him away from prolonged slumps. Is he a good enough hitter to be a regular all the time? No. I don’t personally believe that Escobar is as good as he was last year either. Just like Nick Punto was never as good as 2006. Adrianza is clearly the better glove man and I think that is vastly more important. As long as the guys that are supposed to hit hit, it shouldn’t be a problem.
  17. yarnivek1972
    $ 1 mil is pocket change in MLB contract terms. That isn’t any kind of financial commitment or anything that says “this is my guy”. It says this is a replacement level player, period.
  18. yarnivek1972
    I’m not sure one can truly assess Polanco’s 2017 by looking at the raw numbers. There was such a drop, offensively AND defensively midyear when his grandfather died, that the season long numbers are meaningless IMO. We really don’t know what Polanco is yet IMO. My guess is a solid contact hitter with occasional extra base power with about average range, below average arm and about average error rate.
  19. yarnivek1972
    I guess I don’t understand why the plan seems to be to have Gordon play short and second. It’s a lot easier to adjust to playing second after playing short than vice versa. Just keep him at short everyday until circumstances dictates he move.
  20. yarnivek1972
    I don’t think Adrianza even has to hit as well as an average ss to fill in just fine as long as he plays strong defense. He just needs to not be an automatic out. He puts enough balls in play that that shouldn’t be too difficult for him.
  21. yarnivek1972
    According to Polanco’s press conference, he has known he failed a test for about a month, but only told Molitor and Falvey yesterday.
  22. yarnivek1972
    One impactful side note: I’m pretty sure players don’t acrue service time while suspended. Polanco stands at 1 year, 105 days. A full season is 180 days I believe. So, Polanco will be at about 2 years, and 5-10 days or so following the 2018 season. It won’t impact which year he is eligible for arbitration or free agency, but he’ll have substantially less service time and he won’t have those numbers. That could impact what he earns in his first arb year.
  23. yarnivek1972
    He would be my choice for opening day. If all goes well, he could go on a Brad Radke type run of them. Radke holds the Twins record with 9 opening day nods.
  24. yarnivek1972
    I remember Phillies manager Jim Fregosi saying about erratic closer Mitch Williams: “He doesn’t have ulcers, but he is a carrier.”
  25. yarnivek1972
    It depends on what the team needs IMO. If your team already has a lot of strikeout pitchers, you might want a different type of pitcher to give hitters a different look. Also, strikeout pitchers tend to throw a lot of pitches. That leads to shorter outings. When Phil Hughes and Brad Radke back in the day were at their best they had a lot of balls put in play, got quick outs and had long outings. A guy that can pitch deep into games has value too, especially in today’s game when so few pitchers do so.
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