July 17, 201214 yr It'd be swell to see the Twins chase an opposing starter early.It'd be swell to not see them waste multiple base runners for the umpteenth time this month.
July 17, 201214 yr Author Speaking of guys who look like different hitters recently... Has Dozier turned the corner? It sure looks like a possibility. Four runs... Hopefully that will be enough for Baker, Diamond, Leius, or whatever Scott is playing for the Twins tonight.
July 17, 201214 yr Speaking of guys who look like different hitters recently... Has Dozier turned the corner? It sure looks like a possibility. Still gotta work on that defense, though - too many errors on straight-forward plays.
July 17, 201214 yr Plouffe is a completely different hitter. I have no idea what his ceiling is at this point. His selection is far better than I ever expected since the breakout.Thats a good question. His selectivity is a big reason why I wanted consistent playing time. I feel like he's been missing many more pitches lately than he did last month. Obviously he isn't going to hit 10 HR a month, but it makes me want to see more before I anoint him 3b of the future.
July 17, 201214 yr Author Still gotta work on that defense, though - too many errors on straight-forward plays.I'm really not worried about his defense. His best attributes through the minors were his hands and instincts and those have been his biggest failings thus far in the majors. That leads me to believe he's either really nervous or is taking plate failures out to the field. Both will fade in time, especially if he keeps hitting.
July 17, 201214 yr Still gotta work on that defense, though - too many errors on straight-forward plays.Young shortstops make errors. Rarely do they come up and play flawless. People need to relax about his defense.
July 17, 201214 yr Author Thats a good question. His selectivity is a big reason why I wanted consistent playing time. I feel like he's been missing many more pitches lately than he did last month. Obviously he isn't going to hit 10 HR a month, but it makes me want to see more before I anoint him 3b of the future.I probably didn't phrase my statement clearly... I mean "since the breakout" as in "since pitchers have adjusted to him". If anything, I'm more impressed by his relatively mundane (by comparison) play in the past few weeks because he's dealing with increased sliders and breaking balls because everybody is scared to throw him a fastball.
July 17, 201214 yr I probably didn't phrase my statement clearly... I mean "since the breakout" as in "since pitchers have adjusted to him". If anything, I'm more impressed by his relatively mundane (by comparison) play in the past few weeks because he's dealing with increased sliders and breaking balls because everybody is scared to throw him a fastball.That is true, but the fastballs he is getting he's been missing. I don't think the last few weeks have been bad, but think its about time he connects with one of the few fastballs he is getting in the zone. That said, I had a feeling coming into this game Plouffe would hit one tonight.
July 17, 201214 yr Author That is true, but the fastballs he is getting he's been missing. I don't think the last few weeks have been bad, but think its about time he connects with one of the few fastballs he is getting in the zone. That said, I had a feeling coming into this game Plouffe would hit one tonight.Ppbbbttt. I'm just happy that he's not K-ing every other AB. I feared that might be the case after pitchers adjusted to his insane June.
July 17, 201214 yr Author Mauer's GB% is finally going to drop below his 2011 numbers. A very good sign.
July 17, 201214 yr Finally the Twins are having a game worth watching and I forgot to set the damn DVR.
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