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Yesterday, 11:05 AMPlouffe's versatility means there will be a starting position available for him in the future. Not every prospect is going to hack it. Some are...30 replies | 1349 view(s) -
Yesterday, 10:54 AMNo I didn't miss his point. In fact I acknowledged it right off the bat. . The rest of my post was directly in response to the segment I...47 replies | 1553 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:40 AMJokin, please read my posts before you respond to me. You have aggressively tried to back me into a corner of your making. Unfortunately for you I...114 replies | 2373 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:40 AMI think that is the first time anyone has ever called me a front office defender. Regardless you are misunderstanding me. I don't care if he...114 replies | 2373 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:04 AMI would only pay him $3-4M on a one year contract. He is a below average 1st baseman on a team with a glut of potential 1st basemen. Of course I...20 replies | 1208 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 11:45 PMYou think 70 innings this year is going to change how Gibson pitches in 2015 and 2016? That is when the Twins might be starting their window of...114 replies | 2373 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 11:26 PMOxtung replied to a thread Minnesota Twins Now Have Difficulty Finding Room for Kyle Gibson in Minnesota Twins TalkIt certainly isn't a good idea either. Pelfrey wasn't good before the TJ surgery. Considering how much money the Twins will have to play with I sure...91 replies | 2944 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 10:59 PMAnd they are elite 42% of the seasons. In fact 25% of the seasons have been ERA+ >140 which is fan-friggin-tastic. You show me a pitcher you can...185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 08:25 PMThere are very few elite pitchers available. I agree. If that has been your point all the way along then perhaps we're just talking past each other.185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 07:49 PMI have no opinion or knowledge into how many elite pitchers choose FA over resigning with their original teams. Basing a claim off of 8 contracts...185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 03:55 PM6 weeks ago I was one who wanted to see more consistency out of Gibson. At that point he was literally Good-Bad-Good-Bad. Since then he has only...114 replies | 2373 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 12:36 AMAccording to Jim Bowden of ESPN Ryan is floating Morneau, Willingham and Correia already. Perkins was also mentioned but Ryan seemed less interested...185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-16-2013, 05:38 PMGreinke, shortly after signing, said he signed with the Dodgers because they offered the most money. He further went on to say he would have signed...185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-16-2013, 02:36 PMThanks for doing the research!185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-16-2013, 02:35 PMSo again, do you have anything to back up your assertion that signing free agents is worse than resigning players?185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-16-2013, 01:03 PMNot to take away from your larger point but I've seen this said multiple times and I just don't believe it is true. Player - Games/Innings at AAA...47 replies | 1553 view(s)
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06-16-2013, 12:24 PMYou seem to be making the claim that pitchers that resign with their current team do better than their career average while pitchers that become FA's...185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-16-2013, 01:06 AMI have many problems with the "let's wait for our prospects to develop and then sign a big time FA!" idea. First, it takes a long time to build up...185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-14-2013, 11:33 PMOxtung replied to a thread Minnesota Twins: What Has Happened to Justin Morneau's Power? in Minnesota Twins TalkAt the very least I should have had an apostrophe, you're right. RBI's? R'sBI? I don't know which is correct when you're using an acronym. ...37 replies | 736 view(s)
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06-14-2013, 07:09 PMOxtung replied to a thread Minnesota Twins: What Has Happened to Justin Morneau's Power? in Minnesota Twins TalkRBI's don't tell you anything about if a hitter is "clutch". If you want "clutchiness" stats then use one. There are several to choose from but RBI...37 replies | 736 view(s)
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06-14-2013, 01:26 PMOxtung replied to a thread Minnesota Twins: What Has Happened to Justin Morneau's Power? in Minnesota Twins TalkYou might want to reconsider the use of RBI's to determine how good a hitter is. They are a team stat not a player stat. While Morneau's batting...37 replies | 736 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 01:06 AMThe Tigers have the 2nd best run differential in baseball. They are a very good team that we will not be catching even if the rest of our division...7 replies | 386 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 12:57 AMOxtung commented on article Twins' broadcaster Dick Bremer discusses advanced stats in the booth in Minnesota TwinsIf most fans are doing something else and therefore it doesn't matter if they only show BA & HR's then why doesn't that logic also apply to more...54 replies | 2195 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 12:53 AMIIRC he didn't feel the same as you about his contract.185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 12:14 AMOxtung replied to a thread What experts are saying about the Twin's draft in Twins Minor League TalkI'm not really sure I get Crawford's point. He seems to think the Twins were pretty risky in taking several players later in the draft with big...31 replies | 2739 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 11:56 PMTypically I would say yes. He will be deteriorating with age most likely at the beginning of our next run at the World Series. However something...185 replies | 4193 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 08:21 PMThis thread is about the Twins CF discussion. I know it's easy to get dragged off topic but let's try and keep it relevant. In addition the off...79 replies | 2458 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 06:19 PMOxtung commented on article Twins' broadcaster Dick Bremer discusses advanced stats in the booth in Minnesota TwinsTo those people who dislike advanced stats do you think a few advanced stats interspersed throughout a broadcast would sour or even ruin your viewing...54 replies | 2195 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 06:15 PMOxtung commented on article Twins' broadcaster Dick Bremer discusses advanced stats in the booth in Minnesota TwinsThis is a pet peeve of mine so forgive my little mini-rant here. "Science" and "scientific" have specific meanings. Most things mathematical are...54 replies | 2195 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 12:03 PMOxtung commented on article Twins' broadcaster Dick Bremer discusses advanced stats in the booth in Minnesota TwinsJust another thought. For most of these stats it isn't really important to know how they are calculated. The math behind them isn't the important...54 replies | 2195 view(s)
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Oxtung liked post by diehardtwinsfan On thread : Kyle Gibson, Andrew Albers and consistency
News flash, Gibson is beyond super 2 and extra free agency year. He can get called up today and the financial benefit would exist... yet he's still in Rochester. Let's stop arguing that this is all...
Liked On: Yesterday, 11:29 PM
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Oxtung liked post by ThePuck On thread : Kyle Gibson, Andrew Albers and consistency
Or that some seem to think it's an automatic it'll happen in 2 or 3 years...automatic that all of our good prospects will succeed. Teams should always try to improve. Signing a guy like Sanchez...
Liked On: Yesterday, 04:01 PM
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Oxtung liked post by mike wants wins On thread : Is Glen Perkins the Twins greatest trade chip?
Arguments no one has made: The Twins should spend as much as the Yankees, or outbid them for lots of players FA is the only way to build a team Every FA will sign here, if only the Twins offer...
Liked On: 06-17-2013, 12:14 PM
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Oxtung liked post by LaBombo On thread : Minnesota Twins: What Has Happened to Justin Morneau's Power?
RBI's are primarily a function of opportunity. Baseball Prospectus took all the suspense out of that debate a decade ago. As for stats like RISP, they're usually just small sample white noise...
Liked On: 06-14-2013, 08:45 PM
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Oxtung liked post by diehardtwinsfan On thread : Is Glen Perkins the Twins greatest trade chip?
2014 is a transition year. Guys like Sano, Rosario, Meyer, May, and Pinto will be transitioned on to the ML roster throughout hte course of the season joinging Gibson, Arcia, Ploufe, Parmelee, and...
Liked On: 06-13-2013, 01:38 PM
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Oxtung liked post by chopper0080 On thread : Is Glen Perkins the Twins greatest trade chip?
I agree that they should be, but I don't see how they do that unless they change their approach to free agency. When looking at this roster, can the Twins win in 2014 with Gibson, Diamond, Deduno,...
Liked On: 06-13-2013, 01:32 PM
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Oxtung liked post by Thrylos On thread : Article: Twins' broadcaster Dick Bremer discusses advanced stats in the booth
Yeah. And it is because there are apples and oranges and people (like what you are doing up there) try to compare them. Big big picture: There are a couple types of "stats": Rate stats (things...
Liked On: 06-12-2013, 11:36 PM
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Oxtung liked post by Thrylos On thread : Article: Twins Center Field Depth Is Tested
ok, here it goes: Mike is 4-4 tonight. Here comes another CF controversy ;)
Liked On: 06-12-2013, 11:33 PM
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Oxtung liked post by kab21 On thread : Mayo's updated top 100
This really isn't an updated list at all. All they did was take out the players that have exceeded their rookie eligibility as far as I see. So basically this is the offseason list (and writeups)...
Liked On: 06-04-2013, 11:19 PM
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Oxtung liked post by Badsmerf On thread : Article: Twins MLB Draft Profile: Jonathan Gray, RHP
I feel there is a lot of over-reaction about this.
Liked On: 06-04-2013, 05:58 PM
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Oxtung liked post by diehardtwinsfan On thread : Is this the longest middle infield combo the Twins have had in a while?
I kind of hope Rosario keeps hitting and Dozier can have a 2014 like his AA season a couple years back... then gets traded for some help.
Liked On: 06-02-2013, 12:56 PM
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Oxtung liked post by mike wants wins On thread : Article: For Parmelee, the Clock is Ticking
Doumit and Parmelee are almost identical in hitting WAR measures. Their numbers are eerily similar. Given that the team is not going to win much this year, and Doumit is old and not part of the...
Liked On: 05-29-2013, 06:53 PM
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Oxtung liked post by stringer bell On thread : Article: For Parmelee, the Clock is Ticking
Maybe you are right, but the Twins aren't a contending team now, and probably won't be next year. I certainly think that the team needs to give him his at-bats and see what happens. We know that he...
Liked On: 05-29-2013, 06:51 PM
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Oxtung liked post by LaBombo On thread : Should Aaron Hicks bat leadoff?
Curse the splits all you want. At the end of the day, Aaron Hicks is batting .133/.212/.225 unless the pitcher is a lefty, even after the latest 'breakout' game. Again: .133/.212/.225. That's...
Liked On: 05-29-2013, 06:24 PM
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Oxtung liked post by Kwak On thread : Souhan: Free Agent Pitchers Not The Answer
My take on the article: mostly right from the Twins PR department. The statement that FA are by definition "overpaid". Twins-spin at its worst. The two conclusions of FA signings in general and...
Liked On: 05-28-2013, 10:21 AM
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