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  1. Nine of twelve
    If I were Dylan Cease I would not for one moment have considered walking Arraez. The game was not on the line, and I would have felt that walking him would have cheapened the no hitter. He went after him and Arraez got him. Good on both of them for the way they played that out!
    9 points
  2. HawksNest
    Lifelong twins fan here, but this is just not a likelable team, at all. Sorry. Underachieving in every way. Self-important, smartest guys in the room attitude from the front office. It's just not any fun. Super, super, super disappointing. Clean house, imo.
    9 points
  3. bighat
    It's not this particular loss that's frustrating, but it does remind you that the Twins are in this "must win" position due to consistently losing winnable games all year long. Some guy on Twitter compiled a list of a bunch of games where the Twins had a very high win expectancy going into the late innings, but somehow ended up losing. Don't let the San Fran and Boston series fool you, folks. This is who the Twins are.
    8 points
  4. Squirrel
    Before and after moving my desk …
    7 points
  5. dxpavelka
    A wise man once said that advanced metrics are an excellent way of predicting the past.
    7 points
  6. CRF
    Just stupid to have Gordon in there. WTF Rocco!
    6 points
  7. Dave The Dastardly
    Just tuned in and saw all the Twins fans with slashed wrists lying on the floor. Guess things aren't going well. A late comment: Squirrel, that's not an office. You have to have at least six paper receipts, one unpaid bill, two stacks of stick-it notes, an extra pair of glasses that may or may not belong to you, a calculator that no longer works, a registration form that was due a month ago in order to validate my warranty, seven dust bunnies, a dozen empty file folders marked Top Secret and a used Kleenix (I blame the wife for that one - I just use my sleeve) all strewn randomly across your desktop, then you got yourself a real OFFICE. Oh, and a magnifying glass in case I can't find my glasses.
    6 points
  8. terrydactyls
    "Closer" seems to me to be a term no longer used. I fully agree that Duran is the best choice to shut down an opponent in the late innings. But in the scenario there the middle of the opponent's lineup is coming to bat in the 8th inning, I would rather see Duran take the mound and someone else face the bottom of the order in the 9th.
    6 points
  9. terrydactyls
    Arraez is good evidence that merics might be a crock of you-know-what. He still looks awfully shaky to this former first baseman.
    6 points
  10. BH67
    With this team, I expect Nick Gordon soon to be sidelined due to Tommy John surgery.
    5 points
  11. ashbury
    The league seems to have figured out Gordon and he should be removed from the bullpen.
    5 points
  12. Squirrel
    Pathetic and embarrassing on so many fronts
    5 points
  13. AussieG
    Great game Cease, hats off
    5 points
  14. CRF
    Nobody had Arraez in the pool.
    5 points
  15. Danchat
    I am not one for hyperbole, but this is a "fire everyone" game. It's time for a new front office and coaching staff.
    5 points
  16. Vanimal46
    Imagine thinking the Twins aren’t toast.
    5 points
  17. CRF

    The wrong guy is closing

    Kummel and 3 others reacted to CRF for a topic

    In my opinion, anyway. What does everybody else think? We have possibly the best closer candidate to come down the pike in a very long time. Of course I mean Duran. I know he's a pretty raw rookie, but he's got 100 mph heat, filthy stuff, good command/control, and it sure doesn't look like the pressure gets to him at all. He's legit. I know there are concerns with his work load and use. That's understood. He's still the guy I'd put in the closer role. Ok, we trade for Lopez, who's had some success with Balt closing games this season. This is also his first year as a reliever/closer. His career numbers aren't that great, but he's done ok this year. We also lit him up in a couple games in a row earlier this year. For some reason, since we traded for him, he's appointed our closer, which Rocco really hasn't had any one specific guy doing before that this season. Lopez has been underwhelming to say the least, with another poor outing last night. Maybe he figures it out...maybe he doesn't, but I still say that Duran should be the closer, and Lopez the set up guy. We let another game slip away last night and we can't do that. Time is running out. What do you guys/gals think?
    4 points
  18. Seth Stohs
    My thought when I saw him on the mound is that he should not be the mop-up arm. He's made himself too valuable.
    4 points
  19. Parfigliano
    Glad I missed this one. Gordon is no La Tortuga
    4 points
  20. Aggies7
    Provous and Arraez are the only good things this organization has going for it
    4 points
  21. Game7-91
    Got it! They both take a dump in public with lots of people watching and dont care in the least!
    4 points
  22. AussieG
    Just embarrassing
    4 points
  23. MABB1959
    Rock bottom. Hope this causes them all to think about what they can/should be doing to play better. Total embarrassment!
    4 points
  24. CRF
    This is like some kind of stall tactic, to delay Cease getting back out there. Just a lame move by Baldelli.
    4 points
  25. Rick Blaine
    Watch the Twins score 8 runs in the ninth.
    4 points
  26. Danchat
    Hold on, Gordon is pitching after using just 2 pitchers?! Why can't Megill come get the 8th? I know this game is lost, but do we really need to throw a whole bunch of white flags onto the field?
    4 points
  27. mrtwinsfan
    Get pagan in there Rocc this is Stupid with gordon
    4 points
  28. ashbury
    I'm convinced that advanced analytics has turned attention toward injury rates, and our Twins are somehow behind the curve relative to other teams. I can't see any other explanation for the front office's moves that rarely if ever move from a more-injured player to a less-injured alternative.
    4 points
  29. Twins_Fan_For_Life
    Dylan Cease is pitching well.
    4 points
  30. FlyingFinn
    Kepler is the one guy who should get a gold glove. Arraez....no.
    4 points
  31. bighat
    In unrelated news, Spencer Steer went 2-for-2 with a homer, reached base all 4 times and scored the winning run for the Reds in his MLB debut. https://www.mlb.com/news/spencer-steer-makes-mlb-debut-with-reds
    4 points
  32. KirbyDome89
    The benches clearing was on Lopez. Vaughn was obviously (rightly) pissed about a pitch that missed his face by 6 inches. He literally put his head down out of the box, started towards 1B, shaking his head, and was taking off his gear when Lopez started barking at him and escalated the situation. This wasn't about whether or not the HPB was on purpose, it was about where the pitch was.
    4 points
  33. Rosterman
    Disaster for Peacock and Smeltzer, hurting their chances for any callup, I imagine.
    4 points
  34. PDX Twin
    Why do we need to rank them? Just a list of these amazing pitches and pitchers is sufficient.
    4 points
  35. Eris
    Sam Dyson should also be included on getting fleeced trading for an injured player. 1 time could be accidental, two is questionable, 3 times is indicative of a fundamental problem in evaluating pitchers for injuries/ injury risk.
    3 points
  36. sampleSizeOfOne
    What i miss?
    3 points
  37. IndyTwinsFan
    Now we're getting excited about a two out single in the ninth, while being shellacked by a hated rival?? Doesn't say much of anything positive about this team, does it?
    3 points
  38. Danchat
    Don't worry, that someone is the Yankees. 4 games in the Bronx will do the trick.
    3 points
  39. Aggies7
    Can someone just put us out of our misery already? We’re still too close for comfort
    3 points
  40. Rick Blaine
    Actually I had Arraez but forgot to post. Senior moment.
    3 points
  41. mrtwinsfan
    A.J. WAS RIGHT, Nice job Luis
    3 points
  42. tony&rodney
    Fans should be allowed to get a refund if they want their money back any time a position player pitches. Manfredball .... a team uses a position player, the team must use a pitcher to hit the next five games.
    3 points
  43. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I know the circumstances and the win possibility is minimal, but Nick Gordon pitching in a 7 run game - that’s a hard, hard, hard pass for me. Not cool.
    3 points
  44. mrtwinsfan
    To bad twins are lousy tonight, great hearing Provus and A.J. , Hey as long as Cleveland loses its only one game, Gonna make the rest of the way even crazier, Our division winner might end up 81-81 at this rate, We still got a chance, Last year we were what 20 games out right now, Go twins
    3 points
  45. Irishman
    Twins does not deserve to play in the playoff. They are terrible, Baldelli and FO need to let go!
    3 points
  46. Parfigliano
    Its more like instinct....salmon returning to stream to spawn type behavior.
    3 points
  47. AussieG
    Because he hit 36 HR 3 years ago I guess
    3 points
  48. Seth Stohs
    Holland: Could be later next year, certainly a speed option for a playoff run. Wallner: Yeah, sometime next year. Cardenas: 2023 in CR and Wichita. 2024 in Wichita, maybe SP. Things go well, Could be sometime in 2025. As others have mentioned, there are some other catchers above as well including fellow 2021 draft pick Pat Winkel who has spent this season in CR. Williams: Anytime there is a need for a right-handed power bat in 2023. He can catch and play first base, as well as DH and PH. Julien: Sometime in 2023, whenever a need. Great approach at the play, good speed/power combo.
    3 points
  49. gman
    It's really great to see that we have 4 catching prospects among this group of hitters. We appear to have steady stream of hitting prospects throughout the system. It looks like we can have 2-3 prospects per year pushing for spots on the major league roster.
    3 points
  50. Cody Christie
    More information about "Multiple Twins on Pace to Be Gold Glove Finalists"
    Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to fans is at an all-time high. One metric developed by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is called the SABR Defensive Index (SDI). According to SABR's website, the SDI "draws on and aggregates two types of existing defensive metrics: those derived from batted ball location-based data and those collected from play-by-play accounts." Since 2013, MLB has used SDI as part of the process for selecting Gold Glove winners. The rankings below are through games played on August 28, 2022. Pitcher (AL Ranking): No Twins Pitchers Qualify The Twins have yet to have a pitcher qualify for the SDI leaderboard in this season's rankings. Many of the team's top starters have missed time during different parts of the season, which means they don't have enough defensive innings to appear on the leaderboard. Former Twin Jose Berrios currently ranks 4th in the AL with a 1.4 SDI. Catcher (AL Ranking): Gary Sanchez 0.2 SDI (11th) Sanchez came to the Twins with a reputation as a terrible defensive catcher. Last season, he ranked as the AL's worst catcher with a -8.2 SDI, which was 1.4 points lower than the next qualified player. His increase of over eight SDI points this season shows how much he has improved. In the last SDI ranking, Ryan Jeffers was sixth in the AL with a 2.0 SDI. His recent injury means he no longer qualifies for the leaderboard. First Base (AL Ranking): Luis Arraez 1.2 SDI (2nd) Arraez's bat has cooled off recently, but his defensive performance has vaulted him into the Gold Glove conversation at first base. Only Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a higher SDI total among AL first basemen, and Arraez trails by 0.3 points. In July's rankings, Arraez was ninth in the AL with a -0.5 SDI. Can Arraez pass Guerrero Jr. in the season's final month? Second Base (AL Ranking): Jorge Polanco -2.6 SDI (13th) While Arraez improved significantly, Polanco's SDI steeply declined over the last month and a half. Polanco has been a strong defender since switching from shortstop to second base. Last season, Polanco finished fourth among the AL's second basemen in SDI. One must wonder if Polanco's knee injury impacts his ability to get to balls defensively. Third Base (AL Ranking): Gio Urshela -0.2 SDI (T-8th) Urshela's defense vastly improved compared to earlier in the season. In July, only one AL third baseman ranked lower than Urshela, but his SDI total improved by 1.6 points. Form Twin Josh Donaldson leads all AL third basemen with 7.8 SDI, which ranks as the fifth best SDI total in the AL. Shortstop (AL Ranking): Carlos Correa 3.1 SDI (5th) Correa posted an MLB-high 15.8 SDI last season on his way to winning the American League's Platinum Glove. His early season defensive numbers were disappointing, but he has slowly climbed the SDI leaderboard. Correa improved his SDI total by 2.5 since the July rankings, and another month like that would move him into the AL's top three shortstops. Left Field (AL Ranking): Nick Gordon 0.8 SDI (5th) Gordon was an infielder throughout his professional career until the Twins shifted him to a utility role for 2022. Injuries to regular outfielders like Trevor Larnach and Alex Kirilloff have forced the Twins to use Gordon regularly in left field. His leaderboard position has improved in each SDI update as he becomes more comfortable in the outfield. Center Field (AL Ranking): No Twins Players Qualified No Twins center fielders have appeared on the SDI leaderboard this season because Byron Buxton has been getting regularly scheduled rest days and time at DH. According to Baseball Savant, Buxton has an Outs Above Average in the 95th percentile, which places him among baseball's best defenders. The Twins also added Billy Hamilton to the big-league roster to improve the team's outfield defense. Right Field (AL Ranking): Max Kepler 5.7 SDI (2nd) Fans may be frustrated by Kepler's offensive woes this season, but he continues to be an elite defender in right field. Only Houston's Kyle Tucker ranks higher than Kepler among AL right fielders. Over the last month, Kepler has closed the gap on Tucker, and he has a chance to finish the year in first place. Can Kepler win his first Gold Glove? Which rankings above surprise you the most? Will Kepler or Arraez win the Gold Glove? Leave a COMMENT and start the discussion.
    3 points
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