TigerNation

Keith has both a higher GB% and pull% than Canha. Canha is hitting more GB than he normally does so far, but for his career he hits less GB than the MLB average. Keith also has a .444 OPS on the season. Also, you absolutely want one of your 3 best hitters in the #2 spot. Really what's happening is Canha had one bad AB where he GIDP in extra innings against the Mets and you're basing everything upon that one AB and burying your head in the sand and ignoring all the evidence that shows your take and opinions are blatantly incorrect. Literally all the things you say Canha lacks for the #2 spot are legitimate strengths of his game.

Correct, those cleats are no way indicative of being thin skinned.

It absolutely does not make a huge difference lol.

Riley Greene would really benefit from a robo ump.

Its a rate stat, not a counting stat, so whether second or overall is irrelevant. And replacing our third best hitter with one of our worst at the top of the lineup is honestly one of the worst suggestions I've seen on this board.

Fortunately there is actually a stat to measure that. And it turns out that you're wrong. He's basically average at avoiding GDP every single year, and +2.5 for his career overall.

Why do we keep hitting him leadoff though?

Botch back to back double plays to give the Twins their second run. Not getting an out on the bunt, and then give up 3 runs on an error there. Add in Carpenter not going first to third on a single to right in the bottom of the 11th. Just can't do that. This team is gonna be in a lot of close games, they need to be a team that wins because they execute the little things.

Never should've been in that position. How Carpenter did not go first to third on a single to right is baffling.

Carpenter should have been on third after Keith's single.

Season long offensive struggles not withstanding, this is more of a great pitcher just in the zone than anything IMO.

Dude had 10.97 K/9 last year, kinda surprised his career high was only 12.

A dropped pop up, and then a routine grounder where they dropped the pitch to second. Ump also screwed him with a terrible call that would've resulted in a strikeout and but instead ended up a walk. Then he he struck the fourth batter out before being pulled.

It will also probably result in a 300% increase in attendance from this year.

You see that part where it says they were ranked #2 in the preseason prior? Could you be more disingenuous when it comes to anything involving Avila?