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  1. nicksaviking
    Well Kudos to Duffey for a job well done, but considering the situation, I think if someone was going to make an argument against WPA, this would probably be an ideal example of it not being perfect.
  2. nicksaviking
    Duffey's effectiveness would only be considered if the starting pitcher went five innings and would have qualified for the win. If the starting pitcher didn't go five innings then the win goes to which pitcher in the official scorer's judgment, was the most effective. Which is usually defaults to the guy who pitched immediately after the starter.
  3. nicksaviking
    I only got to watch the second inning, in which Perez could not have looked more dominant. He was painting the corners and pulling the strings perfectly on so many off speed pitches. I was surprised tracking the game on my phone that he was having so much trouble with the zone in every other inning.
  4. nicksaviking
    No but he never turned into the ace they always hoped he would, and he probably never will in Colorado. They could probably get back for him a better haul than he's actually worth. Suckers will probably still bite due to his strong velocity and pedigree, and I'm just the sucker for them.
  5. nicksaviking
    Ha, yeah pretty standard MO for Rockies hitters. After not moving Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez at peak value due to inflated home stats, maybe they've finally learned their lesson and decided to cash in while there's cash to be got. They did do pretty will moving a similar home/road splitter in Corey Dickerson a few years back though. I'd guess other teams might be wise to the ruse by now though. Or at least they can see his age and remaining contract and talk themselves out of liking him.
  6. nicksaviking
    If Stroman doesn't start missing more bats, I'd rather look elsewhere. I don't trust pitchers who intentionally pitch to contact here in 2019. If the Rockies are listening to Charile Blackmon, that probably means they'd listen on Jon Gray. He's a name I haven't heard much of but I like to rescue from Colorado.
  7. nicksaviking
    I want another starter, but Boyd is about the last of the available guys I want, I think he's a total mirage. Or was a mirage at least, I think the facade is already coming down. Does he still come at a premium price now that he hasn't allowed fewer than 3 ER in any of his last 8 starts and has given up multiple HR in five of those appearances?
  8. nicksaviking
    I'm not as big on Bumgarner as some, but sometimes those types of pitchers find a second wind. Also, if Carl Pavano can energize a club house after an August deadline trade, I'd think a big name Bumgarner would really get the other players pumped up. Not my first choice, but I could see some intangible benefits if nothing else.
  9. nicksaviking
    I'm willing to part with big time prospects, but I don't see any Cliff Lee-in-his-prime types available this year. The Twins find themselves contending in an unfortunate year where nearly all the best pitchers are already on playoff contending teams. Of the rumored starters available, only Syndergaard gets me thinking happy front of the rotation thoughts. I'd still like to figure something out. I like but don't love Bumgarner, but getting a big name (even if he doesn't provide big results anymore) may have a positive even if incalculable psychological impact on the club.
  10. nicksaviking
    I wouldn't trade much for him, but he's now dropped the sinker which it appeared Pittsburgh insisted he start using despite it not being a regular pitch for him in the past. I think he has a shot to be a good bounce back guy in the right hands. Not sure those hands are the Twins, but maybe. I've never been a big Sonny Gray fan, but that contract looks fairly nice, I might be able to be convinced that his struggles were all NY related. But the Reds just extend him, I'd think they might not even offer him up. I do like Anthony Desclafani though.
  11. nicksaviking
    Pass on Diekman, but I've had my eye on Elias all year. Good velocity and I always like those former starters turned relievers, he should be able to go multiple innings when needed. I'm often on an island as far as preferred pitchers go, but he's much closer to the top of my wish list than he is to the bottom.
  12. nicksaviking
    Whaaaa?!? Was he trying to catch it with his cup?! Show off. Anyone have a velocity reading on Cody Allen yet? I have no interest until/unless he starts hitting 94-95 again.
  13. nicksaviking
    Yeah, the Giants look like a bad team that is still somehow winning a reasonable number of games. That 2nd WC in the NL is troublesome. I can't see St Louis, Philadelphia or Milwaukee waiving the white flag under any circumstance, so it would be real nice if two of them went on a blistering run ASAP. It sure would be a shame if SD, COL, AZ, SF, PIT and CIN all decide they're close enough to hang on to their players. Those teams have a lot of the arms I'd like to try to get. Or maybe even worse, if only one or two of those teams decide to sell, then they get to hold everyone over a barrel because of the lack of sellers. Sure seemed like last year it was a buyers market at the deadline; looks to be the opposite this year now that the Twins are shopping around.
  14. nicksaviking
    On the positive side, it looks like they've really improved his control as his BB numbers are down quite a bit. He's more hittable now though. Maybe there's a similar adjustment to remedy that.
  15. nicksaviking
    Nice list. Yeah, there's nearly a dozen names on that list the fans could/would/should resent losing. No better time than to start making some 3-1 or 4-1 trades.
  16. nicksaviking
    He was my adopt a prospect last year, and my bold prediction last Rule V was that it would be Stashak, not Jay, Diaz or Reed who would be selected. I was wrong but those other 29 teams look like they're missing out. Also the 30th team as well, because he should be on the Twins 25-man by now. But, boy, you know the Twins are having a good season when a 1B/C like Wilin Rosraio still hasn't sniffed the MLB roster. He's hitting well, could be a third catcher and has the veteran name people remember. Seems like typically he'd be the exact guy the organization would go out of their way to promote at the expense of the fans' eyes rolling out of their heads.
  17. nicksaviking
    I'm Ok selling off the livestock, but agree with the Thorpe/Smeltzer/Stashak takes. I'm a little worried that the Twins are going to find that the bullpen is all so perfectly mediocre that the decisions regarding it will be difficult to make. Rogers is the only guy who needs to be kept, but there's not any particular guy who's in imminent need of replacement.
  18. nicksaviking
    Well I would say that after Cleveland got their new stadium in the mid 1990's and were good through the decade and into the early 2000's, they were almost always a top 10 payroll team. The Twins have cracked the top 10 once. Recent Cleveland teams haven't been given that luxury though. Good counterpoint though. They were competitive for a decade and didn't stress the front office about easing back on the throttle. Though, it's not like they were spending all that much to begin with.
  19. nicksaviking
    I always liked to say that Carl Pohlad was the villain of The Grapes of Wrath.
  20. nicksaviking
    Yeah, that trade was just what the doctor ordered. It had been fun watching Jacque Jones launch a lead off HR once a week, but he wasn't drawing many walks in 2003 and always was a quick out when a lefty was starting. While Kielty was a fun player, I didn't remember the trade dealing too much stress since he was still only platooning with Dustin Mohr, and Michael Cuddyer, Mike Ryan, Lew Ford and Michael Restovich were all waiting in the wings tearing the cover off of the ball in Rochester. It was a great trade, but with Morneau, Mauer, Todd Sears, Jason Bartlet, Josh Rabe, Terry Tiffee, Garrett Jones and Jason Kubel all with very nice looking bats*, they had lots of equity to deal with. *Editors Note: BJ Garbe no longer qualified for inclusion with this statement and needed to be redacted.
  21. nicksaviking
    Kirilloff and Lewis are both heating up. Their early season struggles may have timed out well after all. If they end up hitting in the 2nd half more similarly to what they did last year, they'll probably get their one-level promotion, which based on how the MLB team is rostered, was probably going to be the case even had they been hitting well in the 1st half as well. Which means less frustration from us about not seeing them in the majors already, since it was never going to happen anyway!
  22. nicksaviking
    I don't mind the more under-the-radar names, but maybe not this one in particular. I just don't like all the contact he gives up. I'd rather not rely on the Twins infield to have to make almost all of his outs for him late in games. I'm not sure I buy into his sudden strikeout increase continuing with such a heavy sinker usage.
  23. nicksaviking
    With Davis, Rooker, Raley and Larnich hitting so well and with Kirilloff, Badoo and Celestino still having some steam, I sure hope teams looking to sell pitching this year are interested in outfield help. The Twins look to be OK in that department at the MLB level in the near future.
  24. nicksaviking
    I'd be interested be more interested in a "bounceback" kind of player, but Diekman's season isn't exactly an outlier, the lack of control isn't new, this just who he is.
  25. nicksaviking
    Glasnow and Meadows weren’t elite prospects when traded, both had lost their shine, Glasnow in particular.
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