Monkeypaws
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6 for 6 - 3 HRs - 10 RBI. Pretty incredible. I did notice that our old friend Sean Gilmartin did give up 2 of the HRS, 4 of the RBIs.
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The old regime had a bad record. Falvey may usher in a new era of excellence at developing pitching. At least, I'm sure thats what they'll tell Greene.
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Sounds like them new Duluth Trading Butt Ugly underwears....Full of, well, no need to repeat.
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Behold the bewiderbeest http://www.bioexpedition.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The_Blue_Wildebeest_in_Africa_600.jpg I don't get it either.
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Oh fun, let's watch Tomlin eat Buck for dinner here.
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Saw this ad and it cracked me up. U of M night at Target field. Buck tooth and toothless....
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Well, here's an opportunity for the Twins to change the game from the current super specialization(left handed relief specialist) to best athletes(Babe Ruth). I played baseball through high school, and the best pitcher was usually the best position player as well. Draft Hunter Greene to pitch ands play SS, sign Otani to pitch and DH. Fun thought.
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Jones, can't believe he hits upper 90s with that delivery.
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High quality start. Whatever.
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I don't know if what I'm seeing equates to piranas. What I am seeing though is fundamentally sound baseball: decent starts, solid relief, great patience at the plate, some timely hits, and very good defense. 159 more of the same please. The shoddy play is what appalled me most the last few years. Case in point, D San's botched bunt at bat would have been par for the course last season, whereas if actually stood out today.
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Not to mention the one-time Twin Mike Marshall. I used to enjoy watching him throw that pitch. Marshall still holds the AL record for pitching apperances in a season with 90, for the 79 Twins. He also has the ML record, with a whopping 106 appearances in 74, all in relief, totalling 208 innings! Cy Young recipient. To show how the game has changed, he had 15-12 record that year, and only 21 saves.
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Johan started in the pen, and wasn't a full-time starter until he was 25. Not saying Jay is Santana, but get him experience now, or soon as a 22 year old vs. major league hitters, no saying he won't move to spot starting, then starting full time down the road. Power lefty arms are always of interest to me. Good point HBD ^^^
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O'Rourke has a future in the booth. Funny guy.
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If I lived in the Cities, I'd do it, and encourage as many of my friends as I could to follow suit. "What ya up to tonight?" "Nothin much." "Ballgame!"
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Until some of you all got MLB cred, i.e., more than a computer with internet and an opinion, hence a job in the system, I'm thinking our new brain-trust probably knew what they were doing better than they are gettting credit for here. Baseless predictions, what ifs, shoulda woulda couldas: yeah I know that is what hot-stove is all about, but these guys are in the business of winning ballgames, and keeping Dozier seems like a solid move toward that goal.
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Some got OPB guys would help this team a lot, especially if the K isn't a major part of their resume. Base hits are good.
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But is it an outlier if it is part of a trend of continuous improvement? 2017 will only be his 5th full season in the majors. His power numbers have increased each season, and last year he appeared to turn a corner in terms of using the whole field and becoming a better overall hitter. He might just be hitting his groove as an MLB hitter. Kinsler, Pedroia, and Cano have all continued to be highly productive into their mid 30s: to assume Dozier will be done by 31 is also quite a presumption. I'd like the Twins to trade him if they get a nice haul, but a single pitcher who has had health issues in the past is not adequate, not at all.
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Nice in-depth look: will enjoy reading future installments.
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And if you develop a surplus of desirable prospects, then your GM goes to work. I'd rather have 5 elite CF prospects to work with than average players across the diamond that "fill a need."
