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  1. jkcarew
    I love his delivery and his aggressiveness, his confidence. Still have high hopes for him.
  2. jkcarew
    Didn’t read the article, but judging by the photos, he must throw a ton of wild pitches with runners on third ??
  3. jkcarew
    And yet they have more world championships in the last 7 rears than the Twins have postseason GAME wins in the last 20.
  4. jkcarew
    ‘West Slide Story’ - nice!
  5. jkcarew
    Wallner seems like a first baseman when I watch him. And regardless, I wouldn’t want to count on him in 2023….risky…it’s not like 2023 shapes up to be a rebuilding year, at least going in. When he gets through this __it storm, it’s likely that Kepler remains a solidly above league-average hitter against right handed pitching for at least a couple more years. And IMO, you can’t do anything with Kepler until you are SURE about Kirilloff. I say you plan on platooning him in 2023 with Garlick or some other right handed batter who rakes lefties. After 2023, I’m sure at least one of Kepler/Larnach/Kirilloff will not be in the picture.
  6. jkcarew
    The only exception to the rule… If the Twins have recently traded for it…you know exactly how it will perform. ?
  7. jkcarew
    This is already implied by your chosen handle. ?
  8. jkcarew
    “Baldelli’s club has the pieces necessary to win ballgames“ Not really. Not at a pace that is going to exceed that of CLE or CHI by a meaningful margin. They’ll probably need to win the head to head by a 1-3 game margin. Could happen, doesn’t feel likely. All three have SERIOUS issues. Only one has Terry Francona calling the shots.
  9. jkcarew
    Still think the roster was deep headed into the season. But you’ve had underachieving/hurt Kepler, no Sano, no Kirilloff, no Lewis, basically no Larnach, missing Garlick, zero from Jeffers, 3/4 of Buxton, and a slightly underachieving Correa. Meanwhile, the pitching staff is not constructed to carry the club. They simply are not a very good team as is…and it’s been this way for a while now.
  10. jkcarew
    Amused by the chatter that Buxton isn’t performing offensively. It’s pretty impossible to have that perception unless your expectations for him are completely unrealistic. He now sits at an 136 OPS+ against a 107 career number. He’s now at 353 PA. He’s NEVER had a year with this many PA that’s been this productive. Not even close. His 2022 BB/K ratio is substantially better than his career number and his 2021 number. Last year’s SS BA/OPS results were completely (and obviously) unsustainable for a litany of reasons. This IS the good Buxton. And there’s no such thing as “except for his HRS”. Even his poor on base skills can’t ruin an 8% HR rate. That’s a star player if an every day ++CF that reeks havoc on the bases. Of course, he’s not that. AND THAT is the only reason IMO to be disappointed in Buxton’s 2022. Offensively, this season has been the good version of what he is.
  11. jkcarew
    Because you have to play 9 guys. Only bench player left was Leon.
  12. jkcarew
    By not swinging at the first two pitches.
  13. jkcarew
    Not so ironically, also ENDS the inning on 2nd base.
  14. jkcarew
    That’s the worse baserunning mistake I think I’ve ever seen.
  15. jkcarew
    A sure-fire way to tell if a closer is going to regress?…maybe even like end-of-career-coming-soon regression… when this FO trades for him
  16. jkcarew
    Maybe. Nothing sliced that’s for sure.
  17. jkcarew
    Come on. He’s more durable than that. It’s only LANDING that is a problem.
  18. jkcarew
    Meanwhile, Miranda standing over at first hoping none of his teammates reach base in the top of the 9th.
  19. jkcarew
    Suddenly, Mahle’s performance last night doesn’t look that good ?.
  20. jkcarew
    ‘member when I mentioned pitchers failing to take advantage of the fact that Miranda swings at anything? This one isn’t. Failing.
  21. jkcarew
    Smartly pitching around Kep
  22. jkcarew
    Only if he doesn’t also hit like Adell does.
  23. jkcarew
    I mean…this year he’s sitting at a 130-something OPS+…compared to a career 108. So…
  24. jkcarew
    Most worried about Kirilloff. The Twins need him in 2023 and he needs to HIT. He doesn’t offer much value beyond his hit tool. And there’s not an overwhelming amount of evidence that he’s going to be a really good hitter at the major-league level. I think he has two issues…his approach, and now surgery on the wrist. What seemed very likely 2 years ago, now seems very, very iffy.
  25. jkcarew
    This take gets ripped a lot, but I think it’s more than fair for this club this year. Being the weakest team in a field of five does nothing for me. But, I’ve been impressed that the offense has hung in there as well as they have given the missing contributions from injured players with legitimate upside and without anyone having a ‘career year’ (maybe Arraez?) And I’m strangely optimistic regarding real contention in 2023. Just need some breaks with health and a breakout or two among starting arms.
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