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Ush, Usher, Usherer: Paul Molitor. Talk to Contact Ep 56

Episode 56 of the Twins baseball podcast, Talk To Contact (@TalkToContact), is now available for download via iTunes or by clicking here. http://puckettspond.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/2/files/2013/10/IMG_2457-300x225.jpg This week we are joined by a couple of special guests including our new producter/media relations guro, Jay Corn (@Jay__Corn) to talk about the pros and cons of being a season ticket holder for 2014. We are also joined by the famous/infamous Andrew Bryz-Gornia of Twinkie Town

Episode 56: Ushererererererererererererererer

http://assets.podomatic.net/ts/19/ad/da/paulpleiss/1400x1400-2236x2236+171+212_8901008.jpg This week we are joined by a couple of special guests including our new producter/media relations guro, Jay Corn (@Jay__Corn) to talk about the pros and cons of being a season ticket holder for 2014. We are also joined by the famous/infamous Andrew Bryz-Gornia of Twinkie Town (@BryzTwinkieTown) to talk all sorts of things Twins (Platoon splits, off-season acquisitions, Ushering). Paul, Eric, Cody, Jay, and

Stasis

In most science fiction shows I have seen, somebody is in stasis (I hope I spelled it right and I am using it correctly). That means that the person or creature in question is in an unchanged state as time goes by.   It is my opinion that the Twins basically spent 2013 in stasis. I expected at the start of 2013 the Twins would move some veterans, find out about some prospective regulars and start in the development of a starting rotation. None of that happened. almost all of what was unset

The 2013 Twins by the Only Stat that Matters (Part 2: The Hitters)

This is the second in a series of three articles evaluating the Twins 2013 Season. First we introduced the stat, now we're using it to analyze hitters, finally we'll use it to analyze pitchers. Anyone can evaluate a player's performance in the field, but what about their performance in the field of entertainment?     The Twins completed their third straight 90-loss season, but rather than chastise the unproductive and cheer the talented, I'm here to praise the players who made it fun to watch ga

Parmelee and Plouffe Disappoint

As part of the Twins Daily preseason preview, I took an in-depth look at Chris Parmelee and Trevor Plouffe as they headed into the 2013 season. Going into the season, both former first round draft picks figured to get extended playing time. The hope for Twins fans was for each of these players to show some of the potential they had shown while playing at the Triple-A level.   Plouffe showed some impressive power in 2012 with 24 home runs and 19 doubles. He had a career high .756 OPS and it looke

Perkins slump mystery revealed

So that’s why Glen Perkins threw so badly in the latter stages of the season. Twins insiders revealed yesterday our closer underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on 1 October to fix medial meniscus in his right knee, an issue that had been troubling the 30-year-old for some time.   Thankfully, it appears no lasting damage was caused from two months of pitching through the pain and since the surgery Perkins revealed he has felt fine. But it is nevertheless a concern for MLB betting fans on bet365, f
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The 2013 Twins By the Only Stat that Matters (Pt. 1: The Stat)

This is the first in a series of three articles evaluating the Twins 2013 Season. First we introduce the stat, then we use it to analyze hitters, then we use it to analyze pitchers. There's plenty of time to dissect the Twins' season, and there are plenty of people to do it. Rather than crunch the numbers or analyze the trends, I prefer to dissect it in the best way I know how: poorly! It's in that spirit that I offer the following new statistic: AARP or Amusement Above Replacement Player. [I am

Cutting Out Collisions Could Help Mauer

One of the questions facing the Minnesota Twins and their fans this offseason is the future of Joe Mauer. The All-Star catcher and face of the franchise didn't play a game after August 19th because of concussion related symptoms. With the Twins heading for their third straight 90-loss season, there was no need to rush Mauer back to the field.   When the Twins head to Florida this spring, there will continue to be questions about how much time Mauer should play at catcher. Catchers are in the lin

1993 Offseason in Review

Originally Posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed!   State of the Team   1993 Record: 71-91, 5th in the AL West 1993 Overview: Extremely disappointing, the beginning of the end... 1994 Outlook: Not good; welcome to the abyss   Players Lost - Free Agency   The Twins didn't really lose a whole lot after the '93 season. We're talking about mostly minor players here. Mike Hartley was decent. Terry Jorgensen, Jeff Grotewold and Mike Maksudian were all alive. You have to give them that. They're gon

Adam Brett Walker Kernels Highlights - Must See TV

I just saw a youtube highlight video of Adam Brett Walker with the Kernels. The first short clip is an advertisement for the Kernels (be patient) and then there are 27 or 29 short highlight clips (15 - 30 seconds each) from just the Kernels home games in CR.   He truly does have incredible power. Each HR must have been over 400 feet. Must see TV.     http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=adam+brett+walker+kernel+highlights&oq=adam+brett+walker+kernel+highlights&gs_l=youtube.12.

The 2013 Boston Red Sox: Worst to World Series

How did they do it? What were the changes?   How does a team 'unload' most of it's talent and not really seem to acquire much more, yet, come out on top as it seems the Red Sox have done.   The 1991 Minnesota Twins went from 'worst to first'...as did the Atlanta Braves that year.   The 2012 Red Sox had: Carl Crawford ($102.5M over the next 5 yrs) Adrian Gonzalez ($127M over the next 6 yrs, Red Sox pay $3.9M/yr thru '15) Marlon Byrd Josh Beckett ($31.5M over the next 2 yrs) Kevin Youkilis ($12

FIP. Fielding Independent. Really?

Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) measures what a player’s ERA should have looked like over a given time period, assuming that performance on balls in play and timing were league average. Fangraphs relies on FIP to calculate WAR for pitchers.   Is FIP independent of the catcher?   The following table shows pitching performance by catcher over the last two seasons.   [TABLE=width: 500] Catcher Inn K/BB FIP Joe Mauer 1286 2.32 4.32 Ryan Doumit 865 1.65 4.78 Drew Butera 307 2.53 3.80 C

Twins 2014 Rotation

It seems a bit early for this, but I think the Twins need to be aggressive early in free agency this year. Jim Pohlad has made it clear that the bank is open if Terry Ryan decides to spend money in free agency this offseason. As John Bonnes recently wrote, the Twins could easily have $25-$30M to spend on payroll this season.   Twins Daily - TwinsDaily Video: How Much Pitching Can The Twins Afford   I would like to expand upon this and propose what I would like the Twins to do this offseason.

One October night in 1987 (Twins vs. Cardinals Game 1)

This is my first attempt at a blog entry. Thanks Twins Daily community. And yes this is a true story.     It was a wonderful evening in 1987, my best friend Mark and I had been wondering the streets of Minneapolis for hours, there were hundreds of folks seemingly in the same situation as ours. We saw signs, people dressed in costumes, yelling catchy and witty lines to everyone they passed. Mark and I talked of Hrbek launching another miracle homerun in the 9th. Seeing Bert close down the Royals

AL Central Preview Review

Originally posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed! If you really like reviews, I did two 2013 fun stats reviews as well: Hitters. Pitchers. Fun!   The 2013 regular season has ended. The AL Central has produced a team that has made it to at least the ALCS. In addition, the Indians made the Wild Card game and the Royals had a pretty decent season. The Twins and White Sox battled heroically for last place, with the White Sox emerging victorious.   Prior to the season, I did some predictin'. I l

Arizona Fall League is Underway - Kepler is the Twins Star of the AFL So Far

Not that I thought his 40-man roster spot was ever in doubt.   But he's the best performing Twin so far in the ARZ Fall League, which started on Oct 8.   Here's a story on Kepler and his performance in his last game.   Here's the Twins stats - they're on the Glendale Desert Dogs.

On Faith

In 1987 and 1991, I was eight and eleven respectively.   1987 was the first year I “followed” the Minnesota Twins, and I can still remember my father, an ardent Yankees fan, complaining about the Twins that year. It was a beautiful time to be eight and hate the Yankees. Memories of the World Series are not very clear, but for some reason I swear I remember an Ozzie Smith back flip (I hope that actually happened). Once they won that championship, I was hooked (still have a wall plaque of the 198

R&P 14 Rollout

What better time than right now is there to roll out the newest edition of the Roster and Payroll page?   After fiddling with some design changes, there really isn't a lot of options. There are still some potential changes that may be made, but for now you're gonna have to deal with it.   The first thing you see is the PROJECTED payroll. You're gonna see that word a lot because, well... everything you see is a projection. I don't really have any special insight into anything.   The Twins have

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