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  1. Blake
    Well, after tonight against Detroit, this post became incredibly relevant. I don't know what to make of Pelfrey now. Up until this year, Pelfrey would unravel and be done. Now, he unravels a bit, then gets better. Maybe his health really was that bad the last couple of years? Or, it's the old Twins way of finding a reclamation project that finally pays off. Although, Pelfrey as an 8th inning setup man really intrigues me now.
  2. Blake
    Dick and Bert made the point that Escobar was 2 for 3 against Chamberlain, which is 5 PA's. Small sample size compared to Escobars current lack of hitting. (30 PA's > 5 PA's)* Career numbers are all well and good however, at some point, the here and now needs to be factored in. I do not believe Molitor is doing a good job of balancing the here and now with long term player trends. It's my opinion, nothing more. If managing a baseball team were easy, it would be a minimum wage job and anyone could do it, yours truly included. *30 PA's is a WAG, I admit.
  3. Blake
    This is one of my problems with the Moneyball approach to pinch hitting, etc. I think people like Molitor may get to caught up in Sabremetrics to the point of ignoring who is currently producing. Sabermetrics may be all well and good for long term trends but it isn't all about numbers. It is also about judgement. Sometimes, you have to play the cards you're dealt.
  4. Blake
    Ah, Escobar's pinch hitting appearance: the perfect example of small sample size versus larger sample size. If I heard Dick and Bert correctly, Escobar is 2 for 3, now 2 for 4 against Chamberlain. For the year, in, what, 30 PA's, Escobar is hitting a .150. Ah, well, the Twins didn't roll over. And the Tigers looked a bit desperate.
  5. Blake
    Yeah, that's the ticket: Escobar and his buck fifty average for Robinson and his defense. Oh, did I mention that Robinson is actually hitting? Again with the lefty-righty matchup using someone who is not hitting. Not pinch hitting for Robinson could be easily explained. Pinch hitting Escobar for Robinson? Not as easily explained in my book.
  6. Blake
    Seattle played like someone slipped them some Xanax. The Tigers seem to have been slipped a roofie or two.
  7. Blake
    More baseball weirdness in the seventh. I love it.
  8. Blake
    Groundhog day. Someone best buy a lottery ticket, because that call was right on the money.
  9. Blake
    Gardy manages Milwauke with Ozzie as the third base coach and Leyland as the bench coach. Now that would be something to see.
  10. Blake
    A little over 100 miles from here, a flock of wild turkeys inhabits a golf course on the coast. Amazing birds.
  11. Blake
    Late night? Speak for yourself..average night here in CA flyover country.
  12. Blake
    Another thing to note about Pelfrey's last start: He started getting more strikes later in the game, which allowed Pelfrey to pitch through the seventh. And, no matter what, this is not the Royals team we grew up with. The current version of the Royals is one of the best teams in baseball.
  13. Blake
    The new pitching coach is encouraging pitchers to find better secondary offerings from what Bert said. A couple of the split-fingers Pelfrey threw were things of beauty. The bottom fell out of them and made hitters look foolish. Notice also that Pelfrey came hard inside. Yes, he hit a couple of batters, but, I cannot believe a free base is worth taking a 90 mph baseball off any part of the anatomy. Tommy Millone is also pitching hard inside. Perhaps the change in pitching philosophy has really helped Mr. Pelfrey?
  14. Blake
    I told my wife a couple of days ago that Arcia was one of those players you love and hate. I mentioned that I like his emotion and fire. I then told her that inevitably, Arcia does something incredibly stupid. I really don't care to have my case made this quickly.
  15. Blake
    If Escobar can DH, then Robinson can play center field full time. I was all for Schaefer getting a shot, but he's not hitting, not even close. Right now, Robinson looks to be the hot hand. It certainly isn't like Schaefer is the center fielder of the future. Heck, is not even the center fielder of the present, presently. /rant
  16. Blake
    If Meyer can consistently hit that outside corner with his fastball and changeup he is going to be deadly. It was fun to watch yesterday. Toss in a few "Nuke" LaLoosh "not quite sure where they're going" 95 mph fastballs and you've got a winner.
  17. Blake
    Pelfrey wouldn't be the first starting pitcher that resurrected his career through a move to the bullpen. Hopefully, this attitude continues.
  18. Blake
    thrylos, jokin, thanks for the answer. After watching KC's outfield in playoffs and series, it's going to be tough to watch the Twins outfield this year. I'm expecting a long year. Sigh.
  19. Blake
    I honestly don't get the Hicks situation. I thought it was pretty obvious that if the bats aren't quite there, then you bring the best defensive outfielders north. I seem to recall Hicks hits lefties pretty well and Schafer is/was good against righties. Granted,it doesn't get Hicks the at bats, but, at some point, you need people in the field that can catch the ball. Of course, since I'm going from memory/impression, I could be way off. A platoon may not be ideal, but, look at KC and the platoon outfield they used that almost won the Series
  20. Blake
    Let me see, the Twins just extended a guy who: A. Set a record for walks in a season and B. Turned down the opportunity to pick up an extra 500K, basically, because he didn't see the point. How do the Twins not extend a guy who had what was arguably a breakout season, and, with better outfield defense may get even better and has a great attitude about his profession? Wasn't there an article earlier this year that drew some similarities, career timeline wise, between Hughes and Cliff Lee? How expensive does it get to sign Hughes if he has truly figured it out?
  21. Blake
    Watching Sam Fuld at the plate and in the field made me long for Aaron Hicks.
  22. Blake
    Yeah, a double, with two outs in the ninth. Color me unimpressed. (I've never been down on Mauer, until these last few games) Too many chances to drive in runs and too many strikeouts.
  23. Blake
    I thought Mauer mailed it in last night. Perhaps the whole series. I'm starting to wonder if Mauer is butting heads with Brunansky and is perhaps disgruntled over Joe Vavra being replaced.
  24. Blake
    Capps is probably gone after this year. It looks to me like Glenn Perkins will probably take over as the closer. At that point, Liriano becomes the set up man. Yes, it would be a bit unusual to have two lefties at the end of the bullpen, but, since both have the demonstrated ability to get people out, I don't think it would be much of an issue.
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