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  1. Cody Christie
    More information about "Rich Hill: A 40-Year Old Mr. October?"
    Previous Playoff Experience Hill is no stranger to the playoffs as he has pitched for the Dodgers in each of the last four postseasons. This includes multiple World Series starts even though Los Angeles ended up falling short in both appearances. This still takes nothing away from what Hill has been...
  2. Cody Christie
    My first Twins game was May 30, 1994 when the Twins took on the Seattle Mariners. As a kid, I was excited to be at my first big league game but it's fun to look back on the caliber of players in both line-ups. Future Hall of Famers Kirby Puckett, Randy Johnson, and Dave Winfield all played in the ga...
  3. Cody Christie
    More information about "Running Down The Hall (Of Fame)"
    Two other members of that Mariners team are prominently featured on this year's Hall of Fame ballot, Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez. Griffey is in his first year of eligibility and he will be enshrined this year with close to 100% of the vote. Martinez has been on multiple ballots but he doesn't...
  4. John Bonnes
    More information about "How Tall Is Too Tall? How Old Is Too Old? (Part 2)"
    There weren't a lot of pitchers with high strikeout numbers. That surprised me because when one thinks of tall pitchers, one focuses on the best tall pitcher: Randy Johnson, who ranks second all-time in strikeouts. The pitchers were: Mike Smithson (6’ 8”), who debuted in 1982 as a 27-year-old, Randy...
  5. John Bonnes
    Last week, amid concerns that 25-year-old Twins pitching prospect Alex Meyer is too old to still be in the minors, I researched all major league starting pitchers since 1980 who were within an inch of Meyer's towering 6' 9" frame. Turns out their average debut age was 25 years old. I also found so...
  6. John Bonnes
    Last month, when Twins pitching prospect Alex Meyer was taken off of the spring training roster, I asked Twins Manager Paul Molitor if the fact that Meyer is 25 years old and hasn’t reached the majors yet was a concern. “Not to me,” replied Molitor. “Just different people at different times. Sometim...
  7. John Bonnes
    More information about "How Tall Is Too Tall? How Old Is Too Old? (Part 1)"
    Meyer has a “different body type” in that he’s 6’ 9”. Tall pitchers are viewed as both blessed and cursed. Their height can result in more leverage, higher velocity and different angles to which the hitter must adjust. But they also tend to struggle with their mechanics and thus, their control, whic...
  8. John Bonnes
    Not to be too harsh, but if you're reading this and have not made time to geek out at spring training, you might want to re-evaluate the path your life is following. I don't think I'm overstating this. This is a red flag. This is an intervention. This is a cathartic episode. Do you want to know if...
  9. John Bonnes
    More information about "Initial Thoughts From The Fort"
    It's everything you want it to be. It's warm. It's having both road and away games within driving distance, every day. It is peeks of minor leaguers and up close access to major leaguers. It is watching Byron Buxton glide into a triple and Tom Kelly feeding fungoes and encouragement to Kenny Vargas...
  10. Seth Stohs
    Yesterday, we looked at one candidate for the Minnesota Twins’ fifth starter job out of spring training, Mike Pelfrey. Today, we continue this series by looking at another candidate. He’s the tallest candidate, but he also has the biggest fastball and the most devastating slider. Can Alex Meyer stak...
  11. Seth Stohs
    More information about "5th Starter Candidate: Alex Meyer"
    The Background Alex Meyer was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 20th round of the 2008 MLB Draft. He was offered $2 million but chose to go pitch at the University of Kentucky. Three years later, he received that $2 million bonus anyway. He was drafted by the Nationals with their first round pick...
  12. Cody Christie
    This year was going to be tough. The writers of the BBWAA have to narrow a stacked ballot down to the ten most worthy names. There are going to be some worthy candidates who aren't elected and some might even fall off the ballot. That's what happens when writers are limited in how many names they...
  13. Cody Christie
    More information about "Sorting Through the 2015 HOF Ballot"
    I am a member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance and a different approach was taken this year to avoid the roster crunch. Members were asked to make a simple "Yes" or "No" vote in relation to every man on the ballot. The results for my ballot were 13 names but I will pick out the top 10 names I would...
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