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Yesterday, 07:50 PM....next time he's up87 replies | 1235 view(s) -
Yesterday, 07:48 PMMy call...Carroll ends the no hit bid.87 replies | 1235 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:17 PMAt the lake, avoiding this travesty.87 replies | 1235 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:52 PMQuiet night. These runs are on the ump, though Deduno could have made some better fielding plays prior to that.87 replies | 1235 view(s)
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Yesterday, 03:46 PM@willihammer, Interesting. We should point out that correlation isn't cause. Could pitchers who are having more success just pitch faster...131 replies | 2597 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:14 PMI'd hate to see him leave, and I think there is more that they could do around him. For starters, I think Morneau is the one to move if possible...55 replies | 1705 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:33 AMObviously when a team has a 2-0 lead in the first they have a much better chance of winning a game, but what would be interesting to find out is if...131 replies | 2597 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:24 AMSo, all the Twins pitchers need to do is get rid of the ball quickly? Let's call it the hot potato strategy. It should force the entire team to...131 replies | 2597 view(s)
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05-23-2013, 06:43 PMBecause position matters. If he's the 11th best hitting 1B in the league, that means he's easily replaceable (or should be) with the contract he...24 replies | 488 view(s)
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05-23-2013, 06:17 PMWhere does the quote from LEN3 come from?23 replies | 609 view(s)
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05-23-2013, 05:19 PMUnreal. The team's second best hitter on the bench the day after he hits a pinch hit HR. Gardy needs to go if this is for real.23 replies | 609 view(s)
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05-22-2013, 11:42 PMTo add to your point, Tom Tango explains in the comments about why the study isn't really that useful. The notion that "it" has been solved is a...131 replies | 2597 view(s)
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05-22-2013, 01:10 PMRemember when Phil Mackey blew his own horn about thinking he was right about the twins staff shaving off 100 runs in this article: Mackey: Twins GM...54 replies | 1168 view(s)
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05-22-2013, 12:33 PMTo be fair, his numbers prior to surgery were decent, so many of us thought the same. He hasn't been able to reproduce them, though.54 replies | 1168 view(s)
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05-22-2013, 10:26 AMIt's tough to have a team that consistently wins for 10 years regardless of how it's done, so the argument is a false one. Money isn't always the...131 replies | 2597 view(s)
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05-22-2013, 06:07 AMYes I did. Turns out you get a first rounder regardless of if you are bad or good provided you avoid signing a compensation eligible FA.The post I...131 replies | 2597 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 11:28 AMThe thing is, the Twins future hope was mostly acquired through trading assets and international signings. The only player that they've drafted high...131 replies | 2597 view(s)
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05-18-2013, 02:50 PMThis discussion is almost a mirror to the Hicks discussion prior to spring training At this point, the only callup that's actually looked big...88 replies | 2809 view(s)
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05-16-2013, 01:20 PMInterestingly, using k%, the Twins starting pitchers look even worse (though it's tough to look much worse). In k/9 they hold spots 101 (Worley),...20 replies | 905 view(s)
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05-16-2013, 01:06 PMFair enough, but the next logical step in seeing how effective K's are is not to compare them to other stats, but to see their correlation to other...20 replies | 905 view(s)
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05-16-2013, 12:28 PMAgreed, so maybe I wasn't clear. I was pointing out what I think is a key flaw in the study in it's conclusion to discount strikeouts as a evaluative...20 replies | 905 view(s)
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05-16-2013, 07:51 AMLet me first say that I appreciate any dive of this depth into statistics. It makes for an interesting read and an interesting discussion. I just...20 replies | 905 view(s)
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05-08-2013, 01:30 PMYour quote and response to my post is confusing. I was saying that Gardy may have been upset about more than just the flip for those that are...98 replies | 4739 view(s)
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05-08-2013, 01:05 PMC'mon, the guy is a pro athlete. He can at least jog back to his position, even Randy Moss does that on occasion. All I can tell you is that...98 replies | 4739 view(s)
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05-08-2013, 12:55 PMAs I said in the game thread, on the radio, Gladden added that even after the catch, Hicks stalled the game by walking out to CF and that everything...98 replies | 4739 view(s)
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05-07-2013, 11:55 PMGladden said that Hicks was also slow back to CF, walking back, and that everything had to wait for him. Gladden seemed pretty hot, too, more...220 replies | 2915 view(s)
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04-28-2013, 03:00 PMI'm starting to wonder if he made a deal at the crossroads... Even if he ranks the rest of the season, I never thought we'd get five good games...156 replies | 2986 view(s)
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04-28-2013, 02:32 PMYeah, I get that. You can have the computer manage a lot of things for you to start and then add in things you'd like to do slowly. If you get back...22 replies | 1079 view(s)
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04-28-2013, 11:04 AMOnline play offers the same kinds of experiences, too, but if you like Mogul, there's nothing wrong with that either.22 replies | 1079 view(s)
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04-28-2013, 07:31 AMGreat game. As Snepp hints, there is probably a lot more flexibility, depth, and customization than in Mogul.22 replies | 1079 view(s)
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Alex liked post by stringer bell On thread : Article: Series Preview: Twins vs. Rangers, 4/25
Oh yeah, Morneau leads off--why am I not excited about that?
Liked On: 04-25-2013, 11:13 PM
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Alex liked post by USAFChief On thread : Berardino profiles Twins' mysterious stat guy
I don't know what benefit Anderson would get from knowing and understanding WAR either. I happen to think that WAR is fatally flawed in numerous ways, and I hope the front office has evaluated and...
Liked On: 04-25-2013, 10:18 AM
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Alex liked post by jokin On thread : Remember Me?
I only turn 29 next month. I'm pitching for $750,000 this year on a one-year deal. I have nearly averaged 6 IP in my 3 starts this year, and with a pretty shaky and inexperienced defense behind me,...
Liked On: 04-14-2013, 09:47 PM
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Alex liked post by h2oface On thread : Article: Breaking Bad: Aaron Hicks' Early Struggles
Hey........ the cancellation on Sunday means that HicKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKs (I think I got all 20 in) didn't strike out today!
Liked On: 04-14-2013, 09:44 PM
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Alex liked post by mike wants wins On thread : Article: Series Preview: Tigers @ Twins, 4/1
Btw, criticizing one at bat for Maurer is not the same, at all, as criticizing his career. But it sure is a great straw man.
Liked On: 04-02-2013, 03:24 AM
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Alex liked post by mike wants wins On thread : Souhan: Twins Pitching Loaded With Questions
Refuse to pay for good players, get bad players in return. The math is not that hard.
Liked On: 03-20-2013, 11:47 PM
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Alex liked post by John Bonnes On thread : Reusse: Always are Angry Twins Followers
He seems more like a contrarian, which makes this even funnier. Whichever way the stream is flowing, Reusse will be fighting the current. That might seem admirable to some, but I wonder if it's...
Liked On: 03-08-2013, 10:25 AM
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Alex liked post by Seth Stohs On thread : Article: Terry Ryan Thinks Brian Dozier Was Rushed In '12
Too many people say this... but in reality, I think he was rushed in two ways. 1.) he debuted in the big leagues less than two years after he was drafted. That is very fast. 2.) When he was promoted...
Liked On: 01-29-2013, 11:18 AM
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Alex liked post by ashburyjohn On thread : Mackey: Low Risk or Not, Twins are Taking a Philosophical Gamble
Apparently you want to believe I believe that, despite my using no stats, other than games and innings pitched and this new-fangled one called "the outcome of the game". You weren't talking...
Liked On: 01-23-2013, 07:27 PM
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Alex liked post by East Coast Twin On thread : Joe Saunders
LaVelle reports there are "indications that the [Twins and Saunders] have made recent progress on a deal." Twins remain interested in Saunders as offseason closes | StarTribune.com...
Liked On: 01-17-2013, 12:25 PM
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Alex liked post by mike wants wins On thread : Article: Under-Delivering
Just curious, how many bad years should we endure before we lose patience? I think some people seem to think this is an either or thing. Either they sign FA, or they do the draft thing. I don't...
Liked On: 01-13-2013, 03:45 PM
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