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Brian Harper’s Index — 2012 Minnesota Twins by the Numbers

[Originally posted at VeryWellThen.Com] Harper’s magazine begins each issue with a list of number-oriented factoids called Harper’s Index. Below is VeryWellThen.Com’s third annual series of number-oriented factoids about the Twins baseball season. Here on the Twin-ternet, such a list has to be called “Brian Harper’s Index.”     The single-season homerun record for Target Field (set by Josh Willingham in 2012): 21   Number of Twins wins at Target Field: 31   Twins team rank in Major Leagu

Thinking the Unthinkable: Trade Joe Mauer?

This article was originally posted at Knuckleballsblog.com.   This is what happens when the offseason rolls around and I really have no rooting interest among the four remaining MLB teams in the respective League Championship Series. I write 2000 words about something that will never, ever happen. At least that’s what happened to me Sunday.   But it’s not my fault. I’m blaming my fellow Knuckleballs blogger, Eric, and this Sunday morning Tweet: @ERolfPleiss Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe says

Talk To Contact, Episode 8: Payroll, Prospects, Pumpkin Beer

Episode 8 of the Twins baseball podcast, Talk To Contact, is now available for download via iTunes or by clicking here.   (This post originally appeared at www.puckettspond.com) http://puckettspond.com/files/2012/10/pumpkin-beer.jpgI love beer, and baseball, and pumpkins. In Episode 8 Eric and I discuss the Twins prospects in the Arizona Fall League, 2013 Payroll commitments, Justin Morneau and possible infield arrangements for the Twins in 2013. We take a closer look at Aaron Hicks, make our

“J Nix at shortstop:” The End of an Era in New York?

Originally posted at http://www.theunplayable.com/ on 10/14/12   For a while last night, it looked like the same old story: (Insert Non-Yankee baseball team name here) has a lead in the Bronx in a playoff game, and it’s late in the game. You think you have them, and then it all goes horribly, horribly wrong. The Tigers had them last night, leading 4-0 in the bottom of the ninth. Of course Ichiro homers, and three batters later, Raul Ibanez does the same, the latter now meeting the minimum (patro

Awardin'!

End of year awards are fun. That is really all they are, but they are fun. Fun is fun, and everyone knows that. Therefore, I thought it might be fun to share my Award Winners. Regardless, I will have fun. My 5th grade Gym teacher always said, "if you had fun, you won." So, I win. Fun = Won.   We'll start with the most fun award and move down the list. NL Cy Young Award - R.A. Dickey   He lead the league in Batters Faced. Need I say more?   Yes? Ok. Well, this was super close for me.

Closer Mentality/Closer Role

Last night's Yankees-Orioles game got me thinking about the idea of the Closer Mentality and the Closer Role. I absolutely believe in the Closer Mentality. I consider myself a statistically inclined baseball fan. I understand that research shows that closer is just a word. A good reliever makes a good closer and whatnot. However, I don't believe the Closer Mentality is a myth. The idea that some people perform better or worse in specific situations makes perfect sense to me. Human Psychol

The Ghost of Stephen Strasburg

Originally posted at theunplayable.com   So it comes to this for the Washington Nationals. You won 98 games during the regular season, more than any other team, you electrified a fan base that had nothing to cheer for except for the (always bet on Lincoln, by the way). You took over a town that was is, and will always be about football, and who just drafted Robert Griffin III. Now you are one loss from an empty winter, and you are trusting your season to…Ross Detweiler. That’s what you get fo

2013 Blueprint, Part Three: The Players

In Part Two of the 2013 blueprint, I discussed the pitching staff. Now . . . that problem has . . . .clearly been solved. So something much easier is in store. This is the lineup/bench I propose for the 2013 Twins   Span CF Revere LF Mauer C Willingham RF Morneau 1B Plouffe 3B Doumit DH Dozier 2B Florimon   Parmelee Carroll Mastroianni Herrmann     The bench is meant to be a return to the "Thome bench." This means that the Twins would have either a good replacement already up with the team in c

David Schoenfield thoughts on Arcia & Hicks

Was reading the chat today on ESPN and came across this.   Hi David- Because they are rebuilding anyway, do you think the Twins should bring up Arcia and Hicks and let them play? Try to get some pitching for Span. Revere is only a fourth outfielder in my opinion he doesn't walk enough and has "0" power. Thanks!   [h=6]David Schoenfield (1:44 PM) [/h]   I think both could benefit from at least half a season in Triple-A. Saw both play a couple times at New Britain. Hicks still has some swin

Twin of the Future - Joe Benson

This Twin of the Future is also a Twin of the past. Joe Benson was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2006 draft. He has tools. He has power, speed, an arm (yeah yeah, he has two, a good arm, smart guy), and he is a good fielder. The one tool he doesn't seem to have is the hit tool. Regardless, he showed enough in the Minors to earn a September call-up in 2011. He and 2006 first round pick Chris Parmelee were given some time that month. They were two completely different prospects. Parmelee

Question....Why all the love for the long ball when you can get RBI's other ways?

My case is Joe Mauer's case. He drove in eighty five runs this year with only 10 home runs.   Was it better for Joe to hit 25 home runs and drive in eighty five?   What makes hitting the long ball better? You accomplish the same objective by singles or doubles.   Joe Mauer hit for power....what a line, only one year in his career....gotta stop this. Ha. So why is he expected to put up power numbers now?

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