April 13, 201610 yr Just saw on Tim Kurkjian's "Quirkjians" that Eddie Rosario has the highest active streak of plate appearances without getting hit by a pitch among position players, at 498. I think I just solved Eddie's OBP problem.
April 14, 201610 yr Today is the 90th anniverary of the Washington Senators' Walter Johnson opening day 1-0, 15 inning complete game victory over the Athletics. Johnson gave up 6 hits and 3 walks, with a season high 9 K's. Johnson was 38 years old that season.
April 14, 201610 yr Today is the 90th anniverary of the Washington Senators' Walter Johnson opening day 1-0, 15 inning complete game victory over the Athletics. Johnson gave up 6 hits and 3 walks, with a season high 9 K's. Johnson was 38 years old that season.Did you get him to autograph a ball for you?
April 14, 201610 yr Did you get him to autograph a ball for you?Why would I do that?? I went 0-7 against the sumbitch.
April 14, 201610 yr Through 8 games players not named Mauer and Escobar have a combined 39 hits and 9 RBI.
April 14, 201610 yr I continue to watch this season unfold in disbelief. Twins OBP with the bases empty: .343... 7th best in all of baseball. Twins BA with RISP: .082... 30th in all of baseball because how can a team even do that over eight games? (the next lowest is KC at .150, close to double the Twins)
April 14, 201610 yr 2015 Joe Mauer, 158 games: 0.3 fWAR 2016 Joe Mauer, 6 games: 0.4 fWAR Yeah, the Twins PR machine need to pump out a few "Mauer's race towards .400" commercials. He is at .393. Here is a fun number. If you had placed a $1 bet prior to every Twins at bat that the hitter would strike out, through 8 games you would be down only $86.
April 15, 201610 yr Great article: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-traps-that-the-twins-need-to-avoid/ Basically the Twins were very lucky last year, and the pendulum of fate has swing mightily. It's not to say this club is THIS bad, but maybe it wasn't as good as their record last year. Which would mean this rebuilding process has a longer way to go than many expected based on last year's record.
April 21, 201610 yr The Twins have the third best OBP in the American League. The Twins have hit 14 home runs. Two of those home runs came with men on base.
April 21, 201610 yr Author Rickey Nolasco has a .98 WHIP so far and a 2.66 ERA. Who would have predicted that after 3 games?
April 21, 201610 yr Rickey Nolasco has a .98 WHIP so far and a 2.66 ERA. Who would have predicted that after 3 games?I was just gonna come on here and point out some Nolasco stuff. Good call.
April 21, 201610 yr Rickey Nolasco has a .98 WHIP so far and a 2.66 ERA. Who would have predicted that after 3 games?Ricky's mom.
April 26, 201610 yr The Cubs run differential is higher than the Twins runs scored, so, to make up for that, the Twins pitchers would have had to have given up negative three runs (and the Cubs have played 1 less game).......
May 2, 201610 yr Eddie Rosario is second in the AL in swing and miss percentage at 20.1%. This isn't a surprise at all, but I just wanted to look it up because it seems like every AB for Rosario has at least one swing and miss in it.
May 3, 201610 yr The Twins leadoff hitter since the beginning of last season; .221/.246/.294 78 K's, 10 walks in 320 plate appearances
May 3, 201610 yr The Twins leadoff hitter since the beginning of last season; .221/.246/.294 78 K's, 10 walks in 320 plate appearanceshorrible.
May 4, 201610 yr I'm confused by this. How have the twins only had 320 lead-off plate appearances since the beginning of last season? There's been about 190 games since the beginning of last season. If you're only counting the lead-off of the game then there would be 190-ish plate appearances. If you're counting the lead-off for each inning then you're pushing 2000 plate appearances (190 games x 9 innings per game). I cannot figure out the 320. The Twins leadoff hitter since the beginning of last season; .221/.246/.294 78 K's, 10 walks in 320 plate appearances
May 4, 201610 yr I'm confused by this. How have the twins only had 320 lead-off plate appearances since the beginning of last season? There's been about 190 games since the beginning of last season. If you're only counting the lead-off of the game then there would be 190-ish plate appearances. If you're counting the lead-off for each inning then you're pushing 2000 plate appearances (190 games x 9 innings per game). I cannot figure out the 320.It's actually 860 PA with a line of .242 /.303/.424. Last in BA, 26th in OBP, 12th in SLG% (along with 18th in OPS and 20th in wRC+)
May 4, 201610 yr It's actually 860 PA with a line of .242 /.303/.424. Last in BA, 26th in OBP, 12th in SLG% (along with 18th in OPS and 20th in wRC+) I'm confused by this. How have the twins only had 320 lead-off plate appearances since the beginning of last season? There's been about 190 games since the beginning of last season. If you're only counting the lead-off of the game then there would be 190-ish plate appearances. If you're counting the lead-off for each inning then you're pushing 2000 plate appearances (190 games x 9 innings per game). I cannot figure out the 320. I was talking about the current Twins leadoff hitter, Danny Santana, apologize for not being more clear. But yeah, I guess those overall leadoff numbers are pretty awful as well Edited May 4, 201610 yr by alarp33
May 5, 201610 yr Against RHP, Joe Mauer has 21 BB in 99 PA. That's a .146 isoD. Overall, he has a 2.0 bb/k ratio; far and away the best in the league. Second closest is Melky Cabrera at 1.5.
August 26, 201610 yr Not a lot of fun this year, but here's one! Brian Dozier is currently 10th in the league in ISO (isolated power) at .272.
August 26, 201610 yr Not a lot of fun this year, but here's one! Brian Dozier is currently 10th in the league in ISO (isolated power) at .272. and tied for 11th in AL WAR!
August 27, 201610 yr Not a lot of fun this year, but here's one! Brian Dozier is currently 10th in the league in ISO (isolated power) at .272. SSSSSNNNNNNNEEEEEEEPPPPPP! We've missed you
August 27, 201610 yr Not a lot of fun this year, but here's one! Brian Dozier is currently 10th in the league in ISO (isolated power) at .272. Holy ****, you're alive? Post. More. Often.
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