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  1. jimbo92107
    Something about Randy Dobnak says "future horse" to me. Not necessarily an ace, but a major mid-rotation innings eater. I really love his tempo - with no runners on, he appears to throw the ball about every 20 seconds. He gave up a homer today, but he's just getting started. He'll give up more!
  2. jimbo92107
    Time to call up Alex Kirilloff. Average outfielder, great hitter. Put him in RF, with Cave in CF and Rosario in LF. Swap Perez to the pen, replace him with Smeltzer. Start looking at Graterol as an Opener, with Thorpe as a Primary.
  3. jimbo92107
    More important is for the remaining healthy three or four guys to keep barreling up as many pitches as possible. Home runs are nice, but when you've got runners on base, it's vital to keep the line moving.
  4. jimbo92107
    I agree, except it was F&L that found and hired the coaching staff. Folks that do the hiring should get due credit for that. Rocco, Johnson and Rowston wouldn't be here if the Twins didn't have a pretty darn smart front office team.
  5. jimbo92107
    Falvey and Levine are the best thing to happen to this team since it moved here from Washington. Not only are they forming a winning organization, they're developing players within the system that will keep the team strong for years. Even if the Twins do get raided for some coaches, so be it. F&L will find other good coaches. They have an eye for talent, and a talent for building a good organization. All we need do is sit back and enjoy. Or sit back and complain. That can be fun, too.
  6. jimbo92107
    Odd that Ted and Matt didn't even have Vizcaya in their top five. I wonder why.
  7. jimbo92107
    If they can find room for him, I see no reason not to bring up the best hitter in the organization's minor league system. Hard to believe Arraez wasn't ranked that high...
  8. jimbo92107
    Good. That saves Management an uncomfortable silence.
  9. jimbo92107
    He should have asked Polanco if it was a good idea.... I would still offer Pineda a contract for next season. Pro-rated to deduct the games missed, of course.
  10. jimbo92107
    Smelt, Thorpedo, Dobs. Grats isn't polished enough. Best bet might be to start Smeltzer, then bring Thorpe in around inning 4, to see if he can go the next three. Tight leash on both guys if they walk anybody.
  11. jimbo92107
    I've been wondering for a while now if Rosario is playing hurt. His normal eager look has been replaced by something more like a scowl of frustration.
  12. jimbo92107
    Graterol so far has followed old Bert's mantra: Stay Back (on the rubber), Stay Tall (in posture), and Work out Front (with your release point). This bodes well for his effectiveness and his longevity. Also, the stock photo of Graterol must be from when he was 17 years old. After his debut, I watched him bump chests with Miguel Sano. Brusdar Graterol is virtually the same size as Sano. 268 pounds is a fair estimate. He is a large, muscular young man.
  13. jimbo92107
    Twins need to win games like this when playoff time comes. Good practice for it.
  14. jimbo92107
    My god, did you see when Graterol bumped chests with Sano? Graterol is the same size! We're talking a real 265 pounds, and it looks like all muscle!
  15. jimbo92107
    What I saw was a 100 mph four seamer that was dead straight, virtually no drop. In contrast, his 98 mph two-seamer bent down and to the right by about half a foot. That's plenty of difference to make a guy whiff if he thinks it's the straight heat. That will also put the two seamer right on the label of the bat. Many broken bats to follow... ;-)
  16. jimbo92107
    100 mph was nice, but Grat's most impressive pitch was his 98 mph 2-seamer that started outside, then broke in on the outer edge to a rightie. Over his career, that pitch will get him countless standing strikes. Batter has just enough time to recognize what looks like an outside pitch, then almost no time to get off a late emergency swing. That leaves the outside edge open to a four seamer that does not cut back in, thus getting tons of whiffs. Now you have right handed batters leaning out over the plate against a guy that throws 100 miles per hour. If Graterol learns to throw a cutter that breaks left, it will be truly unfair. Then he can play the same game with batters from both sides of the plate. If he adds a slider, change up or a curve, he'll be weighing his money instead of counting it.
  17. jimbo92107
    Baldelli made two big mistakes: 1. He should have batted Arraez before Garver. 2. He should have yanked Perez much sooner. First, batting a power hitter like Garver first is all fine and well, but wouldn't it be better if he is preceded by a high OBP guy like Arraez? Today that might have spelled a couple extra much needed runs. Second, of all the Twins starters, by far the most volatile is Perez. That is, his stuff is most likely to oscillate wildly from devastating to batting practice. When Perez implodes, it happens fast, even faster than Bad Gibson. A lot of this is because Perez's repertoire is too limited. Today he went inside far too much, especially to a lineup of all righties. Clearly Gardenhire had his guys sitting on inside pitches, and by the time Perez and Garver figured it out, it was too late. Moral: You've got to be ready to throw your pitches anywhere on or outside the periphery of the zone. Otherwise, if you fall into a pattern, mlb hitters will figure it out, and kill you.
  18. jimbo92107
    I'm a little concerned by the power outage. I'm also concerned that my right shoelace is slightly loose.
  19. jimbo92107
    You're right. Somebody muscle up the courage to tell that man, Eat A Sandwich! Then tell me to stop eating sandwiches....
  20. jimbo92107
    Gibson today performed at a level equivalent to an average Kohl Stewart outing. So, let a fresh Kohl Stewart take Gibson's next slot, and let Gibson stretch and hot tub for a week. Same with Berrios, but for a different reason. I don't think Berrios is wearing down so much as drifting out of his best mechanics. Still, same prescription: Let Smeltzer take his turn while Berrios works very carefully on his mechanics. Everybody happy. Everybody wins!
  21. jimbo92107
    Best thing the Twins can do is stomp the Tigers into the dirt. Give them the first pick in the draft. Good teams are supposed to beat up on bad teams. Skol Twins!
  22. jimbo92107
    That reminds me...Could a guy like Duffey have another shot at being a starter? Wes Johnson's advanced coaching techniques have Duffey burning the zone at mid- to high-90's now. Duffey has become a power pitcher with a dyno curve, rather than a curveball guy with a so-so heater. Could he build himself up to throw that heat for 6 innings every 5 days? Adventures for later...
  23. jimbo92107
    El Cherubo brings a certain flair that seems to sweep the clubhouse. I hope he's on the 25 come playoffs. It's nice to have a teammate for whom defying the odds is an everyday activity.
  24. jimbo92107
    I'll take one of Smeltzer / Thorpe...probably Smeltzer for long relief, to eat innings with shockingly few runs allowed. Smelt is a little more Show-ready. Then I'll take one of Graterol / Alcala, probably Graterol because of that nifty heater and sub-2 ERA as a reliever in the minors. Gotta have a hot arm to blow away pesky batters in close games. Otherwise, I like this bullpen. They're not perfect, but they're all veterans, and I have seen each of them dominate. I was worried earlier about May and Duffey, but both men have made excellent adjustments after mid-season. Romo is a wizard, Dyson is a bully, and Rogers just blows hitters away like there's no chance. Hat tip to Littell, Dobnak, Stashak, and Poppen. Each of these guys could be a very good mlb pitcher. Littell impressed the most early on. Dobnak has the look of a long-term pro.
  25. jimbo92107
    I totally gave up on Trevor May after one of his bad appearances early in the season. Me of little faith... I also was about ready to give up on Sano around the All Star Game. Let's see, who else... Oh yeah, and Cave was just a flash in the pan, a AAAA player at best. And of course Schoop fades after looking good for a while. Now it looks like Buxton is made of tissue paper. I better give up on him... Lucky that these guys don't give up on themselves as much as I give up on them. It's a season of multiple redemptions!
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