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  3. Fred
    The BIG difference is Gallo's Gold Glove fielding
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  10. Fred
    If you're doubting that Kiriloff can come back after that "bone shortening" surgery, check out Kirk Gibson's history. I can't remember the exact number, but he smacked a lot of baseballs out of the park after the same surgery. I choose to be optimistic. Man, I am glad baseball is back. Oh, and I love the pitch clock.
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    Any season that they don't have to rely on someone like Jake Cave should be good fun. I'm happy about all the depth on the 40 man, but I think their catching in the minors could be stronger. They have a couple of years to work on that. My hope rises every Spring. I'm getting excited!
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  24. Fred
    Ya pays your money, and ya takes your chances. You won't always win the kewpie doll.
  25. Fred
    I like your thinking, but, as far as a trade, couldn't it be a package of both?
  26. Fred
    The way Rocco burned through his relievers last season, says, to me anyway, that they will take 13 pitchers north. I still think a trade for Kepler is coming. In fact, I think it might be that they are looking at the glut of infielders (Lewis, Lee, Julien, and Martin) who are close, and are talking to teams about Polanco thinking to get something good for him before his knee/ankle finally gives out. Now, I'm like most of you and would hate to see him go, but I wonder what they could get for a package of Kepler and Polanco. I'm thinking Polanco instead of Miranda because of the youth factor.
  27. Fred
    Jose Salas is probably just shaking his head about now.
  28. Fred
    I'm not a died-in-the-wool analytics type, but one stat I like is RISP. I hope my impression is wrong, but it didn't "feel" like many of the Twins did real well in those situations
  29. Fred
    Seems like that bet has already been made
  30. Fred
    Baseball is supposed to be entertainment. He cornered the market!
  31. Fred
    When we have to depend on a "Jake Cave type", the season is lost.
  32. Fred
    "The Twin's Way" is a good way to maximize the contributions of guys like Celestino, but it shouldn't have to be taught in the Majors. If a guy comes up without knowing how to bunt, which base to throw to, etc., the minor league coaches and managers (The ones who should be teaching) need to be held accountable. That being said, I don't ever want to see guys like Nelson Cruz concentrating on hitting behind the runner, or bunting, for that matter.
  33. Fred
    Careful! You might be getting addicted to hopium. As an addict, I can tell you it brings a lot of disappointment into your life
  34. Fred
    Think of Gallo as a replacement for Kepler. Gallo has a career OPS that is 50 points higher than Kepler. He has 2 Gold Gloves (at least 1 in RF) to Kepler's couple of nominations. So, slight improvement. It was obvious, last year, that having Kepler and Sano in the lineup wasn't a good thing. Removing Sano, some improvement. Slightly improving the Kepler hole is a good thing. Yes, they need a right-handed bat in the outfield, but finding an improvement over Garlick shouldn't be that difficult. I don't know about you, but, to me, Sano didn't seem to be coachable or motivated, and he surely can't play in the outfield.
  35. Fred
    >$3.5 million to Pagan makes me think they may be relying on analytics too heavily. Of course, they could (I hope) look like baseball geniuses. Bring on the season!
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