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  1. Wyorev
    That C sure looks like it was peeled off a Reds hat. What would Joey Votto say? How about Morneau? Did the Reds' organization have to sign off on this? I sort of like uniform stuff... Thanks for sharing this.
  2. Wyorev
    I came here to say Ralph Houck, but I’m not sure I would have spelled it correctly.
  3. Wyorev
    I’ve read all of these comments, and I have to say, that while I agree with some, disagree with others, wish a few had been stated differently, I am so very grateful for Twins Daily.
  4. Wyorev
    I believe a guy like Arraez has had to focus almost entirely on hitting to get to the majors. Is there a possibility that he can improve significantly in the field if he puts more energy into that part of his game? I like to think that is possible. Probable? Maybe not, but a guy who can hit like he does must have a fair bit of untapped potential when he’s wearing a glove. It promises to be fun to watch his career.
  5. Wyorev
    Oh to be as clueless as Patrick, and to experience all the pain of that game at once! As wagwon suggested, it is a great ride to "live and die on every pitch." What's wrong with this picture? We've endured years of mediocrity to get to this point, and now, for some of us, it's too stressful to watch!!
  6. Wyorev
    I would suggest that when you speak to the manager, you might offer your critique in a more kind manner. I also will get caught when there is a difficult sentence, and wish for a little cleaner writing. At the same time, I bet there would be less of a reaction to your post from the likes of me if you left out the "cluster**" type of comment...
  7. Wyorev
    The rule states that the batter must be "entirely outside the batter's box." The crazy thing - or at least until Cora lost his mind - watching on the MLB app - Jack Morris did not know the rule. How do you not know that rule? That seemed extremely odd to me. Also, how could Cora really believe that Rosario had left the box entirely? Rosey was way out there, but the box is pretty dang big. And it always has been. Cora's entire career its been that big... Man. That seems to betray the fact that the BoSox are not that good, are not playing that well, and are beginning to see a future that does not include them in the playoffs this year.
  8. Wyorev
    I wouldn't call you a heretic. I just find comments like this to be something less than insightful. I thought I was watching greatness. Those who played the game with him thought they were watching greatness. I value their opinion. As Big Al says, we won't have Joe to kick around anymore; but apparently we'll have to endure that kicking for a while before it finally fades into the background.
  9. Wyorev
    I have been pretty frustrated with the bullpen stuff for a while. I have this question about MLB teams in general: Is the overuse of a reliever or the reliance on the hot hand simply the manager’s fault? What say does the bullpen coach have? If one guy is being overused or under utilized, does the bullpen coach just complain to his wife when he goes home? I have never looked, but do most other teams have a similar distribution among their relievers? Do most teams have a distribution that is much more even on their staff? Is our critique of Molitor based on an ideal that doesn’t exist? Also - re: Molitor staying with the Twins. Anyone who is going to be an MLB manager has enough ego strength to deal with a person of integrity like Paul Molitor sticking around with the Twins and continuing to bring his talents to bear.
  10. Wyorev
    Part of what adds to the mystery of MOY’s lukewarm response to Astudillo is the fact that this is what he wants (needs) from guys like Buxton and Sano. They need to put the ball in play. I think he’s even said as much.
  11. Wyorev
    I should have simply checked - Buxton’s strikeout rate is over 42%. He seems so lost at the plate, and one thing that’s tough to watch is how passive and reactive he seems during his at bats. Byron is such a wonderful athlete who moves so well, and he looks like a statue up there, rather than the elite, athletic ball player he is. He doesn’t necessarily need a leg kick, but his present approach does not seem to offer him a chance to tap into his God given gifts. I sure hope he figures it out, it will be wonderful if he does.
  12. Wyorev
    I’m with Seth on the overreaction suggestion. At the same time, I think Mr. Buxton needs to stay in the minors until he puts together a full week with a strikeout rate closer to 10%, rather than 25%, much less wherever he’s at for this short stint in Rochester. It seems to be near 40% this past week.
  13. Wyorev
    I rather doubt Sano is a problem in the clubhouse. I do wish he - and for that matter, everyone else on the team, coaches included - would quit griping about strike calls. (Except Mauer, he’s the only one who’s earned that right) A couple days ago the thought occurred to me that I wish Sano and Buxton would go down to the minors and learn how to strike out less. Watching a Buxton at bat has been like fingernails on a chalkboard. (And I’m a huge Buxton bobo) (btw - should bobo be capitalized?) Baseball is so difficult, and it is easy for fans to forget that. Look at Goldscmidt’s struggles, or McCutcheon, or Kemp or or or... The Twins development of players MAY deserve criticism, but there are so many factors to all of this, little can be said for certain. As to disgruntled players. PG Wodehouse said of someone, that if he wasn’t disgruntled, he wasn’t exactly gruntled either.
  14. Wyorev
    That is a good point, but I wonder: - It could be that if he doesn't slide, the swipe tag misses him because he's going faster than the catcher can swipe. Kepler possibly could have stayed on his feet and brushed past McCann there. I've seen many plays at home where sliding was the wrong option. Not that I would have been able to suppress the instinct to slide - but running through is always faster...
  15. Wyorev
    It seems to me that the Twins do not play the "don't want to start his clock" game as much as some other teams do. For that matter, seeing how few guys really live up to their potential, it seems like a fool's errand using that criteria in trying to decide which guys to hold back, and which to promote. One more thing. Nobody mentions this, but it seems to me that with catchers no longer allowed to block home plate, runners should approach home the way they run to first. No slide. Nobody mentions this, but most of these close plays would not be close at all if the runner ran through the base. At the same time, sliding is ingrained in the runner's mind and actions, I imagine it is pretty hard to break the habit.
  16. Wyorev
    I like that name Seth. "On Deck with Seth" makes great sense and sounds good. Keep up the good work. Thanks for all you do to help me enjoy the Twins quite a bit more!
  17. Wyorev
    I would like to add my thanks as well! Considering the TD community, I think of that marvelous line by Tolkein in The Fellowship of the Ring - Bilbo Baggins toasts the folk of Hobbiton with this zinger: “I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
  18. Wyorev
    The sacrifice is a good move so very rarely, that I most always consider it a negative play. This is not to bust on the manager. (Or maybe it is a little bit.) I sometimes fear that bunting makes the manager feel like he's doing something to impact the game. Choosing to bunt seems more proactive than waiting for one of those guys to swing and hit the ball. To those who seek to sacrifice bunt, I say; "God gave you that big stick. Whack the ball!"
  19. Wyorev
    Thanks again for adding to my enjoyment of a great year for the Twinkies. I think a good measure of the joy in being a fan of a single team - is following the narrative - following the trajectory of the team through the years. (What a bummer to be a Yankees fan, and only enjoy a year if you win the World Series. Such arrogance must take a good bit of the joy out of all of life.) Not to pick nits - but its Rogers Hornsby, not Honus W. And along with either or both of them, I'm looking out my window, waiting for spring!
  20. Wyorev
    I like Bonnes take on this, and I respectfully disagree. I think the 9% chance is fast approaching the 1 in 20 area. But John has me thinking
  21. Wyorev
    That's one big hat! An enormous brooch, but maybe a medium sized pterodactyl...
  22. Wyorev
    Is Greene really 2-3 years behind a college pitcher? It may be that as good as he is, he may arrive a fair bit quicker. . . I am hoping to see Greene in a Twins uniform by July, 2020.
  23. Wyorev
    re: one post generating 1200 comments. There are a bunch of us who truly enjoy the Twins, and I'm grateful for this TD forum to share this deep dysfunction. (DW thanks for sharing your scoop, that was fun) I think Dozier should be traded. I wonder if it makes sense to suggest that an excellent second baseman might be a luxury of an excellent team. A lesser team might need to build around center field and/or shortstop and/or starting pitching. Maybe Thanks for the conversation! This line from Fellowship of the Ring might be fitting. “I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
  24. Wyorev
    What have you usually charged for the Offseason Handbook? Thanks for your great work on TD. I wonder if any other team has something as excellent to turn to every day. Thanks to everyone who helps to fuel our fandom!
  25. Wyorev
    Yes. I would also hope for a more creative use of a bullpen. I had to go read LaVelle's article. I certainly did not consider Perkins to be whining. He was, however, articulating his frustration with honesty. I would be amazed if Molitor thought he was whining Amazed.
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