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  • Birthday 01/21/1978

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  1. Ben Noble
    Polanco being a better career LH batter aside, what change do you propose? Have him start hitting RH pitchers as a RH batter, something he’s never done before in a pro game?
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  7. Ben Noble
    I see Morneau as a tv personality a lot like a promising young hitting prospect who's made a few appearances but hasn't exceeded his rookie status yet. He's got all the tools to succeed, but he needs some time and experience to put it all together. Hopefully we'll have the chance to watch him grow into the role and make it his own over the long haul, because I think he could be a good one.
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  9. Ben Noble
    Arraez makes the most sense to me, but I wonder if there’s something deep in the data that shows Kepler leading off actually makes the most sense for the lineup as a whole.
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  12. Ben Noble
    We’ll see, he still might be coming back, I suspect he’ll have to settle for a MiLB/split contract. Twins could be a fit for that second utility role, at least to start the season.
  13.    Ben Noble reacted to a post in a topic: Notebook: Saucy Offense, Berrios Rolls
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  17. Ben Noble
    But they called up Rooker ahead of Kirilloff, and I sincerely doubt they would’ve started Kirilloff in that lone playoff game if Rooker wasn’t injured. I’m a big believer in Kirilloff, but I also think the team would be totally justified in giving Rooker first crack at LF to start the season.
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  19. Ben Noble
    Pretty sure teams are still capped at 13 pitchers on the 26-man roster until September 1st, unless they changed something for 2021. Edit: Sorry, my bad, just read that they DID change that! Fourteen pitchers just seems like madness, but with pitcher workloads thrown off last year, I’m sure we’ll see some teams doing it. You’re right, those options just became a lot more valuable.
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  22. Ben Noble
    Nope, Kirilloff is the first to START a playoff game for their MLB debut. The other position players debuted as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement IIRC.
  23. Ben Noble
    Agreed on all counts, and after a year without MiLB I desperately need a refresher of who’s in the system and how close they are to The Show. Can’t imagine a better group than the team at TD to provide that!
  24. Ben Noble
    OP: “For reference, Hernandez has appeared at every position except for catcher and pitcher.“ Hernández actually pitched to four batters, recording one out, in one appearance against the Phillies in 2018.
  25. Ben Noble
    For those worried about competition for attendance, it’s about 50 miles from Cincinnati to the Reds’ Class A affiliate in Dayton, and the Dragons have repeatedly broken their own attendance records year after year since becoming a Reds affiliate over 20 years ago, including the longest sellout streak in US professional sports.
  26. Ben Noble
    Bradley Jr or Pillar, please. With Buxton on the roster, we need three other legit outfielders, one of whom can play above average defense in CF. It just makes our pitching staff so much stronger, especially the way it’s currently constructed. Kepler works in a pinch, but I don’t want to see him in CF for an extended period.
  27. Ben Noble
    I’d like to see Duran up in one role or another, and sooner rather than later.
  28. Ben Noble
    Like others, I expected to see Blankenhorn and would’ve picked Celestino over Whitefield. I don’t really know much about Whitefield other than that I think he played softball at the international level before making the switch to baseball. That alone should make him a fun player to follow!
  29. Ben Noble
    As a big fan of making road trips to check out Twins prospects, I’m hoping and praying that this is also a small step towards the Saints becoming a Twins affiliate once minor league ball starts back up.
  30. Ben Noble
    Good call on Cavaco and Javier, guys with great tools who really need to learn how to transition that raw talent to in-game situations. On the pitching front, I hope Landon Leach can get going at some point. Second round pick in 2017, great frame, Canadian player, think he transitioned from catcher to pitcher his junior or senior year of HS and hasn't pitched much since then. Dude needs to play.
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