tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post925700437070851097..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Obvious PrioritiesNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-64087090187462452382010-09-28T10:41:02.604-05:002010-09-28T10:41:02.604-05:00Put Thome in the lineup but pinch run as soon as h...<i>Put Thome in the lineup but pinch run as soon as he gets on base. Get Mauer in as DH for the rest of the way. </i><br /><br />how can we do both of these? do we get 2 DH spots at the end of the regular season?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-87792432440486057952010-09-28T08:19:55.850-05:002010-09-28T08:19:55.850-05:00Resting the players is the way to go, obviously yo...Resting the players is the way to go, obviously you don't want to accumulated rust, but with so many injuries you need to get healthy. This is a good time to get an idea of which of the younger guys can help contribute when in the playoffs. We know Valencia will start at 3B but what about Repko, Butera, Morales, etc etc etc. It'd be tough to go with just Mauer as the Catcher considering how banged up he is, but do we really want gardy to take a playoff spot for butera?<br /><br />I think keeping Moreau on the DL and the playoff roster is a good idea, by doing that you can bring the extra player and if Morneau makes a comeback, you can make that swap.<br /><br />Homefield advantage would be nice and unless the rangers hit a roll, the twins are set for that in the ALDS, but I'd still like that extra game at Target Field.Matt Groffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667012776088234481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-21627861646922032222010-09-27T15:49:03.032-05:002010-09-27T15:49:03.032-05:00I think there are proper ways to keep players in a...I think there are proper ways to keep players in a groove while letting them rest up. Put Thome in the lineup but pinch run as soon as he gets on base. Get Mauer in as DH for the rest of the way. Let Pavano make his scheduled starts, but after 5 innings / 80 pitches let Perkins take the rest. DO NOT PITCH MATTY G!!!<br /><br />Home field is great, but tired dinged up players are more likely to lose at home than rested (but not rusty) players on the road. And who is to say we can't win best record with a conservative lineup approach?<br /><br />In the end I have no idea how a Target field advantage will play out in the postseason. I just can't imagine it is worth risking injury.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-86600644666265082842010-09-27T15:01:35.868-05:002010-09-27T15:01:35.868-05:00So, official the magic number is 3 but since we ha...So, official the magic number is 3 but since we have the tiebreaker is it unofficially 2?<br /><br />If the Twins win 2 more they'll be at 94 wins and the Rangers would need to win all 7 to make it to 94 wins.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421449040603705257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-7339197030657992902010-09-27T14:58:15.101-05:002010-09-27T14:58:15.101-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421449040603705257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-43262445138422473722010-09-27T12:53:38.833-05:002010-09-27T12:53:38.833-05:00Nick,
On a scale of 1-10 how upset are you that y...Nick,<br /><br />On a scale of 1-10 how upset are you that your boy Brendan Harris is being left off the Playoff Roster?VodkaDavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-30744923109697560122010-09-27T12:06:45.619-05:002010-09-27T12:06:45.619-05:00Didn't it cross his mind because someone asked...<i>Didn't it cross his mind because someone asked him about it?</i><br /><br />Possibly, I'm not sure how the question was posed. The fact is that he hardly ruled it out.<br /><br /><i>Have the Twins clinched home field for ALDS already?</i><br /><br />Their Magic Number to clinch is three, with seven left to play (they also have tie-breaker over Rangers). It's not guaranteed, but it's basically a foregone conclusion at this point so I'm treating it that way.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-23524914550192524622010-09-27T12:00:52.486-05:002010-09-27T12:00:52.486-05:00I'm not concerned with the sweep really. I am...I'm not concerned with the sweep really. I am concerned about Mauer though. That quote is pretty disturbing, what kind of competitive athlete would say that? This better not open the door for Gardy to play Butera in the ALDS, is all I can say.Dr. Truthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-58135298216795257742010-09-27T11:54:21.017-05:002010-09-27T11:54:21.017-05:00Have the Twins clinched home field for ALDS alread...Have the Twins clinched home field for ALDS already? The Rangers are 5 games back with 7 yet to play. It'd be unlikely that the Twins can't manage 2 more wins but it's not official yet is it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421449040603705257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-62409161480951646372010-09-27T10:37:27.933-05:002010-09-27T10:37:27.933-05:00The fact that not being ready for the ALDS has eve...<i>The fact that not being ready for the ALDS has even crossed Mauer's mind is enough to cause pings of anxiety.</i><br /><br />Didn't it cross his mind because someone asked him about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-91617991777764051682010-09-27T09:58:34.607-05:002010-09-27T09:58:34.607-05:00On the other hand... from what we've seen and ...On the other hand... from what we've seen and read about the Yankees and Rays plans for the remaining week, it appears that both of them are focusing more on getting healthy and setting up their rotations than worrying about who gets the best record (or even who wins their Division, for that matter), as well. It could still work out, but obviously the most important thing is getting people healthy.JimCrikkethttp://knuckleballsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-89656158209391967632010-09-27T08:43:34.943-05:002010-09-27T08:43:34.943-05:00I really really wanted homefield, but after the po...I really really wanted homefield, but after the poor performance this weekend, I am in agreement. I don't think it's worth the effort it would take at this point to really push all out for that one extra game. If it falls in our lap with our backups playing, cool, but I don't think we should be putting Mauer or Thome in extra games or even innings as a PH just to make a run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-39821259509900960322010-09-27T08:30:49.926-05:002010-09-27T08:30:49.926-05:00Momentum heading into the post season is not neces...Momentum heading into the post season is not necessary. Rest up key players and hope for their return to playing health. Worrying about the path to the WS should not be at the fore front, let's get through a gosh dang short series for once first.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10984504525577892812noreply@blogger.com