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  1. jimbo92107
    Tom and PDX are right, it's time to face the Pineda Question. Just how long is this guy going to pretend that his whole body hurts after every pitch?? Seriously, he shakes his elbow, his shoulders, his butt, seems like every joint in his body is aching...and then he does this kinda casual looking wind-up and whips another devious pitch just where the hitters don't want to see it. And then it starts all over again, with the shaking, shrugging and stretching. And there's this weird little push thing he does with his pitching hand, like he's reminding himself to push the ball towards home plate. Don't push it, throw it! Is it all an act, designed to make hitters think the man is slightly daft in the noggin? If not, then somebody's got to do something. I nominate Miguel Sano. Sano should take Pineda by the shoulders and say, "Listen, your arm is okay! It's not going to fall off! I had mine fixed too, and now I throw harder than you! You're a big guy, just lean in and let the ball rip!" Something like that, but with more authority. More gravitas. Always use gravitas. It's the cowbell of rhetoric.
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    Yesterday I called Sano and Cave a hole in the lineup. Today, they both hit home runs. Should I stop bitching? No, I can't promise that... Maybe I'll ease down on bitching about those two guys for a couple days, maybe bitch about May for a while... Proper distribution of bitching is so important, and baseball is a target-rich environment for bitching. Even Jorge Polanco fails to get a hit two thirds of the time, tho I guess his OBP is pretty good at the moment... I got my eye on you, Polanco!
  3. jimbo92107
    I'd like to see Lamont Wade try his hand at Cave's OF spot. Cave ain't hitting. Maybe Wade will.
  4. jimbo92107
    Looks like the only uncertainty here is how to get Perez to get his left hand up. Point a gun at him? Ask a question he knows the answer to?
  5. jimbo92107
    I wonder how many guys in the Twins system are destined to be the next Jake Cave / Nico Goodrum types. Lamont Wade may be headed that way, and Nick Gordon. Possibly Rooker, tho his bat will be hard to bid farewell. Problem is, the starting lineup of the club is very hard to crack. One possible opening is at third base, where Miguel Sano continues to look downright depressed at the plate. Team can't wait forever for Sano to start hitting. Right now he's a hole in the lineup. Astudillo can fill that hole for now, but a longer term solution is needed. Can Rooker play 3rd base? You want a power bat there.
  6. jimbo92107
    Sean Poppen's build reminds me of Taylor Rogers. Tall, lanky, with arms that look a couple inches longer than normal. Long arms is always a good sign for a pitcher. Now, if he can get his heart rate below 220 bpm, we'll see if he can pitch. Clearly he's got the stuff to get guys out. Command is all that's missing. The age-old story.
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    Har, Littell looked very, very good last night. I like the cut of his jib, the luff of his spinnaker, the twist of his marl! Salty sea dog look, has he. Hard tack and brine for breakfast! Salt pork and a swig o rum! He's a yeoman, says I. Yo man, toss that ball past yon scalawag, the Boston boy wavin' a stick at yer mates, and so he did, and it whiffed like wind through scaffold! Littell's got the look of a man wants work, says I. Put him to work, and see how he fares!
  8. jimbo92107
    Commanding a 2-seamer that precisely is very impressive, but he'd need more than that to get by in the AL. Does he have a good change? Slider? Cutter? Otherwise, paying a ton for him would be a dubious proposition.
  9. jimbo92107
    Saw the pic of Jared Akins, for a sec I thought it was Byron Buxton!
  10. jimbo92107
    Martin Perez summed up his start thusly: “I don’t start to throw hard in the first innings,” Perez said. “I’m trying to find my location, and then I throw hard and use it. You guys know that I can throw 96, 95. So I’m just trying to locate my pitches, and in the second inning, they don’t hit the ball too hard. And that’s the game. Just going to continue to do my job and compete.” Fine, sometimes the ball finds holes. My question to Perez is, where oh where is that devastating cutter, the one that bends down and in on a righty almost like a Liriano slider? It was Perez's devastating cutter that gave him the 1-2 punch to KO so many hitters just a few games back. Where is it? He can't have forgotten a pitch like that. Does it cause pain? Did he lose command of it? Perez without his 95 heater and his wipe-out cutter is back to being the guy that gives up a lot of runs per start. Find that cutter, Martin. That is your ticket to fame and fortune.
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    Blake Parker continues to worry me. Good stuff, but his control is so erratic. At least Trevor May looked a little better than last time out, when he challenged Romero for wildest Twins pitcher of the year. Maybe May needs to learn Zen meditation. All his self-critical muttering and agitation can't be good for his control. Breathe through your eyeballs, Trevor!
  12. jimbo92107
    Romero looked like he forgot how to pitch, and was trying to fake it. Somebody buy this kid a change-up!
  13. jimbo92107
    The mighty El Cherubo strikes again! Ka-Bonngggg!
  14. jimbo92107
    Tyler Duffey needs to refine his command of his amped-up heater. He's a power pitcher now, with a great curve for finishing off hitters, if he can make them respect the heat. He needs those low corners to go with his high heat. The other thing Duffey should do is work on a straight change to go with his fast ball. If he can throw a change-up for strikes, then his 93- to 95 mph heat will have a chance to miss more bats. Doesn't even need to be a plus pitch, just something in the zone with 10 mph knocked off. Throw it once per at-bat, so they can't guess between just fast ball and curve.
  15. jimbo92107
    Sign either of these guys and they'll wind up pitching only half a season. That's a good thing especially for high 90's Kimbrell, especially if Rocco puts him in the regular mix of relief arms, rather than just at closer. I like how Baldy has been spreading the load, both physically and emotionally.
  16. jimbo92107
    "Rortvedt has now played in ten games for Pensacola. He is hitting .382/.488/.647 (1.135)." Those numbers do not hint at a future backup catcher. Ben's oppo dinger to left field also indicates power to all fields. Plus he's reportedly an excellent defensive backstop. A super duo of Garver and Rortvedt could be in the near future for the Minnesota Twins. However, I would still keep El Cherubo in the catching mix, because 1, guys get hurt, 2, guys need a rest, and 3, catcher by committee is how you keep your catchers from wearing down over a 162-game season. Oh, and imagine having a power-hitting catcher on the bench, and not being afraid to use him in a game because you've also got Astudillo, who's perfectly adequate behind the dish. That kind of flexibility would make a manager very, very happy. And Rortvedt bats left... ;-)
  17. jimbo92107
    This didn't happen when Garver was here. Heh-heh.
  18. jimbo92107
    This 2019 Twins squad is better than both the '87 or '92 teams that won the Series. Unfortunately, the Astros are better than either of those teams, too. Also, the Yankees at full strength will be damn good, the Dodgers are still powerful, the Blue Jays could shock the world with a couple superstar rookies, and the Red Sox have a dangerous team. Today's Twins have excellent hitting up and down the lineup, solid starters, and surprisingly good relievers. Last night their best reliever Rogers coughed up a one-run lead after Pineda's solid start. Then Miguel Sano opted for three home run swings in a situation that called for a line drive base hit, allowing Sader to throw his riding fastball over Sano's bat. Whiff, whiff, whiff. What was irritating about Sano's AB was that he was right on time with his swing, but he wanted to be a hero with the big old uppercut, so he whiffed out of an opportunity to tie the game. That's a mental error, but fortunately it's correctable. Sano needs to learn that he doesn't have to carry this team, it's got plenty of power hitters. Get the much easier single, and your team is still in the ballgame.
  19. jimbo92107
    Sounds like Devin Smeltzer rates a cuppa coffee if anybody ever did. I wonder if beating cancer will give him the kind of perspective on pressure that combat veterans have for professional sports. People that have faced death sometimes laugh at the idea that a 3-2 count with a runner on third base is pressure. If they fail, a guy moves ninety feet, and a number changes on the scoreboard. Hahahahahaha! May your life experiences serve you well, Devin Smeltzer. Welcome to the Show.
  20. jimbo92107
    I don't usually vote up schtuff like that, but thish one was schpecial.
  21. jimbo92107
    When Kyle Gibson is pitching like this, he's basically your ace. He has always had that vexing slider that gets whiffs from righties and lefties. Now it looks like his whole repertoire has solidified, giving him command of all his pitches. It's beautiful to watch the man pursue his art. On the other hand, the Twins appear to have three other guys pitching like aces. Odorizzi's command looks razor sharp. Perez has a devastating cutter and a powerful fastball. Berrios has at least three whiff pitches, but his command of each one varies from day to day, even within one ballgame. Coming off a prolonged absence, Pineda is lagging behind, but he has steadily improved, and appears to be rounding into form, chugging along with his low-zone cutters and sliders, pegging the low corners with his 92 mph heater and his baffling change. He's not flashing mid-90's heat (so far), but he's laying down quality starts without it. All in all, the Twins appear to have the best starting rotation in baseball.
  22. jimbo92107
    The way the starters are pitching, I hope Baldy will keep sending out the weaker relief pitchers, let guys like Rogers rest a while. Oh wait, there's only one guy like Rogers. Hmmm. Well, they're all pitching pretty well right now, so keep sending them all out!
  23. jimbo92107
    That's just below Jack Morris's guarantee: You give me ten runs, I guarantee a win! Close enough...
  24. jimbo92107
    Two things: 1. Twins hitters are barreling up the ball and mashing line drives more than I have ever seen this team do. 2. Zach Littell is another succeeding Wes Johnson project, a guy with new life on his heater and a new pitch (combo slider/splitter). He looked great. Everybody in the pen except Harper is now throwing mid-90's heat. I approve of these developments.
  25. jimbo92107
    Tempted to ask what the heck happened to Austin Adams today, but don't we all know? It was nerves, of course. Gigantic lead, second appearance, boss tells you to "just throw strikes." Most veterans do just that, but when your roster spot is at risk, the pressure is higher than it appears from our angle. Adams was over-throwing his fastball bigly, and he couldn't back off. The good news was two innings earlier: Tyler Duffey is learning to command his amped up lower half. He looks to be transitioning from a finesse pitcher to a power pitcher. Two K's with 96mph fastballs? Never seen him do that before. Maybe Duffey is the reliable 2-inning right hander the Twins needed.
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