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  1. Aerodeliria
    Exactly. As I mentioned previously, if he's pitching well, let him pitch. If he's not take him out. I think most of us thought that Archer's ceiling was not particularly high, but that he could give us innings, but even when he pitches well, he is never given the chance to pitch in the 5th inning (or beyond). That means he cannot get credit for a 'win,' and this must put a drag on his psychological state, so unless he is moved to the bullpen or allowed to pitch at least five when he is pitching well, he is going to be 0-10 for the season or something along those lines--and (of course) he realizes this is the case, which has to be demoralizing. Taking one for the team now and then is something pitchers are expected do, but taking one for the team every time you pitch??
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    Thanks for this very thorough update. I'm going to post my beef about Baldelli's use of Archer (and 'no, just because I complain about Baldelli's bullpen use, doesn't mean I hate the guy). The way Archer is being used must be demoralizing to the guy. He starts games as a part of the regular rotation and he has never been allowed to go more than four innings even when he has pitched well (even when his pitch total is fewer than 80 pitches). Under the current management, this means he has no-zero-zip-nada opportunities to get a W, and despite the purist goals of taking games for the team, pitchers still have their pride, and this is reflected getting Ws for the team.
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    This reminds me of an Engrish bumper sticker on a car here in Japan: "Baby on car"... sounds pretty terrifying to me.
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    Good defense and no BBs by the pitching staff are extremely conducive to getting Ws. The Yankees just beat the Pale Hose 5-1 with only 2 hits, but they were the recipients of plenty of walks and wild pitches all in one inning and a two-run bomb later. Throw strikes and play good defense...I think the hitting will improve when we get a few more bodies healthy.
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    I think one of the reasons Sanchez was expendable as far as the Yankees were concerned is that he doesn't fit the Yankee mold of patience results in power. He's always been a free swinger.
  6. Aerodeliria
    Wrist damage can really be tricky. I busted a wrist bone when I was 25 and wore a cast for 6 months. Every time I switched the cast, the x-ray revealed it was healing. During the last round of casts, I was expecting to be rid of cast. Instead, the surgeon said, it is now worse than the original x-ray. I went the surgery route, but lost strength in my wrist and it sometimes still aches. The problem is blood flow to the wrist area is poor (that's what the surgeon said). I hope that Kirilloff doesn't damage it further. I also think he should get more opinions!!
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    I would add the Yankees here as well. One of the reasons we never beat the Yankees is that we inevitably walk a couple and then give up the big hit. Nine walks. It is a rare day in May if you plan on winning with nine walks.
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    It makes a big difference when he mixes in the heater. I noticed that once he got two runners on in the 9th, it was straight fastballs.
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    I agree. His pitch location has been great. He's not afraid to throw inside.
  10. Aerodeliria
    I agree about the 3rd base coaching in particular. He seems to make the wrong choice almost every time. His holding of Larnach at 3rd against Detroit on the Sano hit was another head scratcher. He escaped criticism because the Twins won, but I blame Watkins for that mess too. It is true that Larnach had to go back to 2nd, but after the ball rolls to the fence, all three players have their backs to the infield (the outfielders and Schoop), so the odds of getting thrown out at the plate were really negligible. I think that's why Urshela and Sano both thought Larnach was heading to the plate. Despite their lack of awareness about Larnach, they were naturally watching the play unfold in front of them. Maybe other teams also complain about 3rd base coaches as well. I'm not sure, but it seems that at the Twins Daily forum, we've been complaining about poor 3rd base coaching for the past 3-4 years...
  11. Aerodeliria
    I've got to say that I am bit flummoxed by the bullpen use in the last three games. A sweep was very possible. In the first case, was I the only person who wanted to see Joe work out of that 5th inning jam? He wasn't getting hit hard. Two of the hits in the inning were pop flies that dropped. If he is supposed to be our ace, let's see how he does in those situations. In the next game, the coaches did a 180. They continued to let Bundy get shelled until the (very winnable) game got completely out of reach. In today's game, Archer had his best inning in the fourth. He struck out the side, and instead it is Theilbar starting the 5th (and promptly serving up the tying home run)? Then they bring in Jax who seemed to have really good stuff. He gives up a triple and he's out. I thought he at least gives us one more inning. Nevertheless, I was happy to see his replacement as Duran. What I cannot understand, however, is how you let a guy who can throw 103 mph throw five straight breaking balls? If your a hitter, you might look goofy on one of those splitters, but you are jumping for joy not to see the 103 mph missile coming your way, so if Duran is willing to keep throwing the splitter, as a hitter, I am just going to wait for one of those in the zone. There's an old adage in baseball that says, "Don't get beat on your secondary pitch." I think it holds true. OK. I've now ranted. Let's get back to playing smart baseball.
  12. Aerodeliria
    Agreed. I was saying pull him after it was 3-0. He was getting hit hard. He only recorded two more outs and faced a bunch more batters. That was a head-scratcher.
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    I love Ryan. He looks like he's been pitching in the Bigs for six or seven years.
  14. Aerodeliria
    This! There is something about BBs...they are gut-wrenching when our pitchers are issuing them (see yesterday) and they give us hope when they are being issued to us (see yesterday).
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    Let's cut Miguel Sano some slacks ?
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    I think we've inadvertently let someone off the hook here. The ball rolled to the wall so both outfielders had their backs to the infield. Urshela and Sano are not simply looking at the backsides of the players in front of them on the base paths; they see the whole play unfolding and assume that Larnach has rounded third and is on his way home. Only a perfect throw is maybe going to nail him at the plate, so I can't understand why the 3rd base coach stopped him. He gets at least an equal share in this base running fiasco IMHO.
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    Every aspect of the fielding on that play was awful. Grossman's poor path and last second wild stab at the ball. Then Schoop's? throw to home hit the ground about 10 feet in front of him and Haase had to dive to stop it. Then Haase's shot put into left field. It was fun to watch ?. Not exactly stellar baseball but it was fun to watch (though probably not for Tiger fans).
  18. Aerodeliria
    The good thing is that we won't be able to use Thielbar for a couple of games. That's a sigh of relief.
  19. Aerodeliria
    ... even the way they are losing the games. They had the lead in two of the three games late and the defense threw one game away and the bullpen melted down in the other. It was reminiscent of that series against the A's last year.
  20. Aerodeliria
    It's a bit eerie how similar the White Sox are starting when compared to last year's Twins. I've heard some talking heads say, "The White Sox will be fine... it's only April." Sound familiar?
  21. Aerodeliria
    Good pitching + defense + (at least a sprinkling of) offense = Ws. (It's an old formula but it seems to work ?
  22. Aerodeliria
    I don't know if I said it previously, but if I didn't I will. I like the Ryan Express, so much. I saw him pitch here in Japan, and he really looked poised and very confident.
  23. Aerodeliria
    I was watching a sumo tournament a few years back and there was a tight battle for the lead. One wrestler was demonstrating superior sumo right up until the final days. He then inexplicably tried a 'head pull down.' It failed as it often does because it depends on your opponent's poor balance as the key. He lost the tournament. I never forgot what one 'stable' boss said about the wrestler's attempt at the ill-fated move. 'Bad habits reemerge at the worst times when the pressure is highest.' Enter Polanco at SS. At critical times, he reverts to his bad habits. Why put him are SS? ...a position he is clearly not cut out for. I'd rather go a year with Simmons...
  24. Aerodeliria
    You're missing arguably the most similar case of all--the signing of Jacoby Ellsbury by the NY Yankees after his excellent season with Boston in 2013 (but the Yankees were really dreaming of his 2011 season, which was MVP caliber and ignoring his injury-riddled 2012 season). The oft injured, but certainly fleet-footed and talented center fielder signed with the Yankees for 153 million over seven years, but they could not keep him on the field. From 2017 to spring of 2021, they've shelled out 68 million dollars to a guy who has not played a single game during that time. They are now finally out from under that contract but it was nothing short of a contract disaster.
  25. Aerodeliria
    PS-He's a very good defender and not a lead-footed lumberjack either. (He swiped 26 bases two years ago.)
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