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  1. IndianaTwin
    Name idea -- seems like it ought to include the "weekly" time frame. Perhaps something like "The Twins Daily Weekly Report" or "The Weekly Twins Daily."
  2. IndianaTwin
    During May, the Twins have only had one game in which the starter didn’t go at least five innings, and that was the game when Berrios had a big lead and got pulled an out short.
  3. IndianaTwin
    In the 24 games in May, we are averaging 6.95 and allowing 3.33.
  4. IndianaTwin
    It goes without saying, but nobody's said it yet, so I will. This is a whole lot more fun conversation than, "Who can we get for Dozier?"
  5. IndianaTwin
    To clarify, I mean "after this trip," there are just three more PDT games.
  6. IndianaTwin
    I’m liking that there are just three more games in the Pacific Time Zone, and one of those is in the afternoon.
  7. IndianaTwin
    Comments on Ricky Nolasco, Phil Hughes, and Joe Mauer's contract set to begin soon...
  8. IndianaTwin
    Interesting story from Provus during the game tonight. I'll do my best to recall it, but if someone is listening and can correct details, please do. (Of course, following the story, Gladden tried to offer intelligent analysis of the story, but it was mainly drivel and hyperbole. I digress.) Provus said he was talking to Levine before the game. Perez was signed after Twins Fest, though there were rumors that the signing was coming. Part of the holdup was ongoing conversations they were having with him. Though contract negotiations were well underway, Levine asked Perez if he would be willing to have a conference call (with his agent also taking part) with Wes Johnson and (another pitching guy I can't remember) to talk about things they would like to work on. Perez said, "yes," and the conversation focused on some changes that Johnson wanted to make to his mechanics. Levine asked Perez if he was willing to work at these adjustments if he signed. Perez, recognizing he was coming to a crossroads in his career, agreed. Levine said they would have likely not signed him without this willingness. Perez bought in during spring training. Provus also said that the agent has been encouraging Perez for a couple of years to use the cutter more regularly. Also said that Pineda in particular was also helpful in helping Perez make the adjustments. I don't know how common it is to have this kind of conversation, but it sounds like the front office and Johnson did some great work in building rapport in the negotiation process.
  9. IndianaTwin
    I'm still a believer in Pineda. Even with three walks today, his BB/9 is still second-best among the starters. His K/9 matches Perez and Gibson. He started with three spiffy games, followed by a clunker. G5 looks ugly in the end, but the damage came in the 5th and 6th. Through 4, he'd given up a run on three hits and two walks, striking out three. G6 also looks ugly in the end, but again the damage came in the 5th and 6th. Through 4, he'd given up a run on three hits, an HBP, and a walk, with the walk coming after the inning was extended by an error. And both G5 and G6 were against the Astros. Even today, he looked good at times, with seven strikeouts through three. It was a tough play, but if Polanco gets the out on the grounder in the second, he has something like four hits and two walks through four, with just two runs. Not spectacular, but keeping them in the game. To only get 60 pitches from your No. 5 (which is what he is right now) isn't sustainable, but to me he looks like the guy coming back from Tommy John that he also is. There's usually hiccups for guys coming back from TJS. With an off day on Thursday, they could skip him this time through the rotation. I'd like to see them do that for the purpose of giving him a break, but I suspect they won't with the DH on Saturday.
  10. IndianaTwin
    I wonder the same, but thanks, CardsFan for doing so. Otherwise I would have missed the incredible video tribute linked back in Comment No. 8. Awesome work, Twins video people.
  11. IndianaTwin
    Does being called to be the 26th man for a DH require 1) being on the 40-man; and 2) using an option? If not, I'd be intrigued to see Smeltzer get a shot next Saturday, particularly if his start this weekend in Rochester goes well. He's the same age (a month or two older, actually) than Littell and Thorpe and just a year younger than Stewart. Pitching against the Tigers is pretty much like a facing a AAA lineup anyway, particularly given that a regular starter or two may well be given the second game off with four games in less than 48 hours.
  12. IndianaTwin
    The better results of the starters can also improve the bullpen. So far they averaged 5.6 innings/start. Last year’s team averaged 5.1. Still a small sample, but if that continued that’s about 80 innings we don’t need to come up with from the bullpen, or roughly the innings from one stud reliever many of us (including me) wanted to sign. And while we’re at it, a better offense helps the bullpen in that a few innings become lower leverage, lowering the likelihood of overusing the top relievers. So maybe the team “improved” the bullpen more than we thought. They did it by signing Pérez, Cruz, Schoop, etc.
  13. IndianaTwin
    Raise your hand if you thought the Twins would head into the last day of April a game behind Tampa Bay for the best record in baseball. You’re lying.
  14. IndianaTwin
    No doubt, and that's why they play the games. But it sure is nice to be playing the 26th game at 16-9 rather than at 9-16 like we were last year! Ooh -- let's try this. We have 78 percent more wins through 25 games than we did a year ago. Extrapolate that to the 69 wins we had the rest of the season last year, and we end up 139-23. That's even better than Nine of twelve's math above, and I'm pretty sure we'd have home-field advantage, which would clear up RiverBrian's travel plans!
  15. IndianaTwin
    First, your math is wrong. Playing .526 ball over the remaining 137 games would get them to 88 wins. Second, those 19 non-Orioles games include 11 against teams that are assumed to playoff contenders (Phillies, Mets, Cleveland, Houston) and only 5 against wimps (KC, Det). You can decide where to slot the Blue Jays. So outside the Orioles, they've actually played a pretty tough schedule in that 10-9 pace. Third, of their remaining games, 55 are against KC, Det, CWS, and Miami vs. about 31-34 against Bos, NYY, Cleveland, and whoever you want to consider their next toughest opponent. Of the teams they play one series against the rest of the way, Atlanta, Washington, and Houston are all at home. Compared to who they've played so far, that points to a schedule that they can play considerably better than .526 against.
  16. IndianaTwin
    Good article. I simplify it this way. How much better would the Twins be with Cave active compared to Castro? Little, if any. How much of a hurt would the Twins be in if they DFAed Castro and either Garver or Astudillo would get hurt, necessitating calling up Sawyer or Telis (and it's very likely one would get hurt -- few teams make it through a whole season with two healthy catchers)? Quite a bit. Don't cut Castro.
  17. IndianaTwin
    In most churches I’ve been to, getting a front-row pew hasn’t been hard. Unless I’m late and that’s all that’s left.
  18. IndianaTwin
    Small sample size, but I think the Twins rotation is closer to Cleveland's (particularly if Cleveland has an injury) than Cleveland's offense is to the Twins. I like our chances.
  19. IndianaTwin
    Being around .500 as a new manager may not be too bad if one considers that fired managers often have teams that were below .500. While it’s not controlling for a single variable, it would be interesting to know the number of games has fared better or worse than the previous manager.
  20. IndianaTwin
    If we can limit the bullpen to 15 pitches per game, it should be a pretty good season!
  21. IndianaTwin
    And let’s not forget that if Der Schlagger cracks 23 homers, he’ll become the career leader among those born in Germany.
  22. IndianaTwin
    So Pineda will have more time since the surgery than Lynn, Harvey, and Lackey, the three guys who threw 200+. That seems like a good sign. On the other hand, he will have less time than the three who threw less than 120. That seems like a bad sign. I prefer the good sign.
  23. IndianaTwin
    It will also be interesting going forward. Given the general skittishness of the market and the worry about the ability of a TJ survivor breaking down again, if he has a good year, I could see him having a tough time getting the long deal he probably will be seeking. Of course it only takes one team willing to take a chance. But at any rate, if he does indeed come back strong, I’d be inclined to reach out to him mid year about his willingness to extend a year.
  24. IndianaTwin
    Great article. I could look up the answer, but you probably already have the data. What month did each of these guys have their TJ surgery? One never hopes for an injury, but I’ve also wondered if the knee injury could be a blessing in disguise. He was able to rehab back to a point of near readiness and then forced to take a break, which allowed for what amounts to an extended offseason before resuming a normal preparation for this season.
  25. IndianaTwin
    Yeah, I was just using Rendon because he was the only infielder on the list of the top eight or so potential free agents. My point was more about the advantage of having half the season to know what your need REALLY is (and whether one person can make a difference), rather than having to make an educated guess.
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