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  1. jimmer
    Maybe after Ryan re-signed him for two years and more money after the kind of year he had with us his first year, he felt his spot was pretty secure. That was an interesting precedent set by Ryan.
  2. jimmer
    Why does anyone still believe the Twins when they say there is a competition for a starting job?
  3. jimmer
    So no Meyer, no May, no Sano, no Buxton, no Rosario, no Polanco. None of the kids making it. Not even one. No surprises. So far, this roster looks even less exciting than it did last year.
  4. jimmer
    listening to the game today the announcers are in midseason form. defending the milone selection, talking about how walks allowed is the worst thing ever, talking about no pitch counts in Bert's pitching days, etc.
  5. jimmer
    what a boring and uninspiring rotation yet again and our OF defense is going to be a joke yet again. are we really bringing our best 25 north?
  6. jimmer
    Well, his ERA was over 10 in August and only over 6.00 in Sept so I guess that's a significant improvement but hardly a sign of the light coming on. Barely averaged 5 IP in the last month, even though he averaged more than a K per IP in that time. Having said that, I want May in the rotation too.
  7. jimmer
    In fairness, Span and Revere were already gone before Hicks had his very nice ST.
  8. jimmer
    So Pelfrey wasn't one of the three worst at far as pace goes? Haven't we heard about how slow he is in like every start since he's been here?
  9. jimmer
    Our pitching staff doesn't strike people out. Lots of ball in play and lots of guys on base. It's no surprise his fielding counting stats are high due to opportunities.
  10. jimmer
    someone should break out the freedom of information act on their arses :-)
  11. jimmer
    Yeah, since he wasn't getting the pitch he likes to pull a HR (because the scouting report was out), he was working counts. Walks aren't just about the pitcher doing something wrong. Batters play a part in their walks as well.
  12. jimmer
    It was in Schoenfield's Sweet Spot, but it was Christina Kahrl who wrote the article: http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/54202/picks-to-click-breakout-pitchers #9 This may not be as easy a case to make, but he is a prime example of what has become an organizational type for the Twins, a huge strike-thrower who pounds away low and outside and keeps his infield busy, sort of a bigger version of Scott Erickson with even better command. As ESPN Stats & Info’s Mark Simon tweeted earlier this month, Gibson kept some pretty extraordinary company last year, tying for second in the majors in starts with seven or more innings pitched and no runs allowed with six. If the Twins’ infield defense jells this year, he’ll stay on that list.
  13. jimmer
    I think long term Buxton may have something to say about who mans CF in the long term:-)
  14. jimmer
    James is a legend in advanced metrics and the people who continue on and expand in the field rightly give him respect; however, the idea that because he was at the top of the game in the 80s means he's right every time he complains about someone else's theories seems odd.
  15. jimmer
    Mauer should regress. I'd guess a minimum of 125 wRC+ and wouldn't be surprised if it was in the 130s or even the 140s.
  16. jimmer
    We saw some of that in the 2nd half. Dozier just raised his OBP.
  17. jimmer
    Love me some Dozier. Nice article!
  18. jimmer
    2015 Positional Power rankings. Twins #9 at 2B. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2015-positional-power-rankings-second-base/ 'The surprising thing about Brian Dozier in 2013 was his power. It was only natural to wonder if he could maintain it into 2014, and sure enough, he did. In 2014, then, the surprising thing about Brian Dozier was his plate discipline, and now we get to wonder if he’ll keep that up too. Dozier posted a top-15 walk rate among qualified batters last season, completing a three-year transformation from “no power, no discipline middle infielder” to “some power, no discipline, average second baseman” to “good power, good discipline, solid starter.” Then there’s the underrated part of Dozier’s game — his baserunning, where he was bested only by Ben Revere and Dee Gordon last season. The forecasts expect a good deal of regression from Dozier, most notably in the on-base department, but Dozier’s already fooled everyone the last two seasons, so who’s to say he won’t make it a third in 2015?'
  19. jimmer
    okay. I enjoyed the article, myself.
  20. jimmer
    http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/brian-dozier-twins-agree-to-a-safe-contract/ Fangraph's take on the Dozier contract.
  21. jimmer
    I liked how Dozier adjusted to the pitchers' adjustments in the 2nd half. If he can maintain the kind of OBP he had in the 2nd half, that'd be nice.
  22. jimmer
    Are we thinking that slash-line is good, though? OBP of .290.
  23. jimmer
    Word :-)
  24. jimmer
    You think Arcia could be going to Rochester or are you talking Vargas?
  25. jimmer
    I hope a GM considers all the players as assets from a business standpoint. Right offer comes along, you have to seriously consider it even if you never really planed to trade the guy to begin with. Contracts like that will likely see offers coming if he keeps perfroming the way he is. He'd be a low cost guy producing at a high rate and worth a good return.
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