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  1. OldTimeTwinkie
    I would argue that this season the opposing pitchers both starting and relief pitchers were much tougher than what we face last year. White Sox, KC, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Cincinnati all showed improved arms with a ton of power arms coming out of the bullpen. Pittsburgh is the only team that was not in that category. The hitting coach may not have been the problem.
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    Must not be homeless people in Detroit, right.
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    Just think how many homeless people could have been helped with all the public money used to build Target Field. Now would be a good time to use it as a homeless shelter. We dont need it for baseball anymore.
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    Maybe we would have got a franchise maybe we wouldn't have one. Minneapolis was compared to Omaha until we got the Twins so it was significant to have a major league franchise in the 60's . The impact it had on the perception on the area influenced business development in the area including other sports.
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    I will Reserve judgment on this taking down of the statue until I see how the twins historically recognize Calvin Griffiths Legacy because without Calvin the twins would not be here and if anyone is offended by going to a game because of Calvin Griffith those words will never change it came out of his mouth but the only reason the twins are here so that you can go to a game is because of calvin. so It will be very interesting to see if they totally ignore Calvin in the stadium or if they have a place of history and memorabilia recognizing Calvin.
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    Don't forget how the Giants had looked at Minneapolis as a home before locating to California. The sign was located by hwy 100 and 12 close to the old Lincoln Dell restaurant out there.
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    #1 Harmon Killebrew walk off vs yankees July 11 1965
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    The Yankees have a huge advantage in the bullpen. We may have a nice bullpen but it is not a shutdown end of game bullpen that the Yankees have. With our starters we have there will be 4 innings to be covered. Taylor Rodgers is good but we don't have one let alone two other ones to shut down a playoff team.
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    I said it at the trade deadline to trade Lewis for a number one because of emergence of Araez. The naysayers will poo poo this because they love potential over production. Sundagaard would look good right now.
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    2 words - play him!
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    Adrianza has got to stay at Short. He is hitting now as well as Polanco but gives us much needed defense. You can't win this thing giving away outs. Our pitching isn't that good.
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    The old adage you better be strong up the middle. Arize at second, adrianza at Short.
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    Luis Arreze I believe has made Lewis available. For all we know Lewis may not pan out, he's not exactly living up to a number 1 overall pick, Arreze is.
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    There is no doubt Gonzalez needs to be the 3rd baseman and Arreze the second baseman. They battle and find a way to get it done. Sano's occasional home run dosent make up for his defense or lack of RBI'S production. The same for Scoop although not quite as deficienthe as Sano.
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    What was the price they paid for their new players would be interesting to know. Who were they and how highly regarded/ranked were they? Maybe that would give us Falvey and Levine s risk reward tolerance to project what they would be willing to give up.
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    It seems to me that when a team has signed one of these types of players, i.e. halfway through the season, it turns out to be a lost year for them. You don't get the player from the year before. Better to get someone that has been playing via trade.
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    I get so tired of hearing about this extra year of control of Buxton, we have a brand new stadium which was going to allow us to pay to have good players for Pete's sake. if he's having a good year when it becomes time Pay him.
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    Am I wrong but other than Mauer who have we kept from being a free agent with this new stadium and the promise of being competitive?
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    From the Arizona Republic: Of the three prospects the Diamondbacks gave up in the Escobar deal, right-hander Johan Duran is regarded as having the highest ceiling and was, perhaps, the hardest to part with, at least by judging general manager Mike Hazen's comments "we like him a lot, " Hazen said "he's a power arm, right-handed pitcher and he's got a ton of upside. He's got huge velocity and we like him as a future starter. We're sad to see him go." Duran has a fastball that touches the upper 90s along with the power curve. Scout say Duran made strides this year in his command but still has a ways to go in that department. He also needs to continue to develop his changeup, they say, in order to remain a starting pitcher. Nothing was said about the other two prospects.
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    food for thought- with all the shifts due to analytics would the the Twins record be any different without them? From the Twins defensive standpoint. Do you think Joe has adjusted right before our eyes his swing? Could he be beating the outfield shift with his swing geared more to up the middle?
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    Looks like he's more in a closed stance in 2018 thus flying open more than 2017. Unintended consequences of that stance maybe.
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    I will be surprised if Polanco is anywhere close to what he was last year. Two reasons why; 1. No PED', this year. 2. Not only no spring training preparation but way behind pitching by missing 80 games. He is not going to just resume where he left off.
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    When Buxton,Rosario and Kepler were coming up and playing in the AZ fall league Buxton was even then way behind those two. Couldn't figure out why he was though of as a good hitter. Kepler looked the best then Rosario then Buxton who was a distant third. Gordon in the fall league looked as good as Kepler. That league is a pretty good barometer. I would bring up Gordon, That kid can hit!
  25. OldTimeTwinkie
    What's the over under on any given night on total hits with these 4 bottom hitters?
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