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05-16-2013, 11:03 AMWell, I just don't think that we can fully judge these decisions based upon less than 10 starts for all these guys. I'll even go out on a limb and...69 replies | 1616 view(s)
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05-14-2013, 06:02 PMI don't know, I think you could see these numbers as a #2 (or a number 1 for most Twins teams of recent vintage). There are a couple of positives too...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-14-2013, 12:12 PMI have to agree that the quality of the pitchers is huge factor. But why are all these guys throwing fewer K's than they did before? Is it just the...80 replies | 1531 view(s)
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05-12-2013, 10:35 AMThis is all true. However, I also think we've seen this philosophy for long enough to understand that where there is smoke there is probably fire....80 replies | 1531 view(s)
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05-12-2013, 09:59 AMWell, I think there is one general truth. A ball put in play has a much better chance of becoming a hit than one that isn't. That's why I think K's...80 replies | 1531 view(s)
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05-12-2013, 09:09 AMI agree that SSS is certainly a factor. However, we've seen the Twins staff featuring low k's, low bbs for the last several years. It goes beyond...80 replies | 1531 view(s)
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05-12-2013, 09:00 AMJust out of curiosity, why do I keep seeing 200M thrown out for Grienke? He signed for $159M. Is the implication the Twins would have had to outbid...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-12-2013, 08:51 AMWell, I probably should have looked at BB/9 to see if it proves my opinion - sure enough - Worley - 2.3 BB/9 - Previous career low 3.1 BB/9 (thowing...80 replies | 1531 view(s)
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05-12-2013, 08:15 AMPhil Miller's MLB insider at the Strib today: MLB Insider: Twins missing out on league's strikeout trend | StarTribune.com mentions that Twins...80 replies | 1531 view(s)
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05-11-2013, 07:07 AM1. Disagree - there wasn't a huge number of elite pitchers, but there were A LOT of guys that could have helped the Twins. 2. Why not? Every team...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-11-2013, 06:59 AMThere isn't a cap on the number of players signed, but there is now a cap of the amount that can be spent. Each team now has a limited pool of money...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-11-2013, 06:51 AMUmm, what the heck? There were more than 2 FA pitcher last off-season. That's what this thread started as. I thought the Twins should have been in on...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 03:52 PMWell I didn't paste the entire quote, but he does say Money is the #1 thing and that's it's disingenuous for guys to say they took more money for...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 01:55 PMApparently that's what the Twins thought too. I was replying to your previous quote about 2nd tier free agents though anyway. AND I still stand by...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 01:49 PMActually this is what Grienke said “I could play for the worst team if they paid the most. . . . If the last-place team offers $200 million and the...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 12:47 PMThis is true with some guys, but Grienke flat out said he signed for the most money. In some cases the money is what matters, and I think that's...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 12:31 PMYou may have a point. However, the real point is that current Twins management has never spent money to build around a nucleus like this. What would...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 12:26 PMApril Stats: 2007 R.Ortiz - 35 IP 2.57 ERA, 14 K, 6 BB, 0.97 WHIP, 3W, 1L 2013 K. Corriera - 36.1 IP 2.25 ERA, 15 K, 5 BB, 1.07 WHIP, 3 W, 1...102 replies | 3425 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 11:38 AMYet, the Marlins fans seem to agree.199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 11:18 AMWell, if you lose 96 games, it seems to me cutting the payroll isn't a way to improve. By your logic, the more you lose the less you should spend? ...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 10:39 AMHow does spending Money on a Jackson or Sanchez this off-season have any impact on Buxton or Sano's development or arrival in the big leagues. I've...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 10:35 AMOr we could ask how many World Series have The Twins, Rays and A's won over the last two decades? The goal should be to win the world series not...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 08:43 AMIn related news, Ramon Ortiz is starting today for the Blue Jays. Before we get too excited about 1 months results we should remember Ortiz and...199 replies | 3423 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 08:24 AMWell, my first thought when I heard this is "great, he'll be out for 10 days and then placed on the DL". And that very well could happen, but really...18 replies | 422 view(s)
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whydidnt liked post by nicksaviking On thread : First quarter over...on pace for 89 lossesThe stafff is terrible as predicted, although Gardy has made some pretty poor decisions with the pitching moves. He does not seem to have a feel when to pull Correia specifically. It should go...
Liked On: Today, 10:02 AM
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whydidnt liked post by jokin On thread : First quarter over...on pace for 89 losses
Of course the Twins have been known to frequently draft the guys they know they can sign below slot over TBA. Buxton was a nice departure, let's see what happens in June. Saying that it's...
Liked On: Today, 09:52 AM
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whydidnt liked post by Oxtung On thread : So...about that pitch to contact philosophy
You're missing my point drjim. I wasn't even trying to say they should have signed better pitchers in this case. I was merely saying your supposition wasn't supported. In order for the Twins to...
Liked On: 05-14-2013, 06:08 PM
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whydidnt liked post by jokin On thread : Pitchers we didn't get - updated
A "rebuild" is when you gut your entire lineup of high dollar players and bring in youngsters and ultra-cheap, veteran placeholders. That is not the current state of affairs with the Twins. With...
Liked On: 05-14-2013, 05:14 PM
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whydidnt liked post by USAFChief On thread : So...about that pitch to contact philosophy
I actually liked the game of baseball more when "three true outcomes" was the rare exception, rather than the rule. It's more fun to me to watch the ball in play than to watch many ABs end without...
Liked On: 05-14-2013, 03:33 PM
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whydidnt liked post by mike wants wins On thread : So...about that pitch to contact philosophy
Given that not one guy in this rotation was developed by the Twins (but hey, anyone that criticized the minor league system is wrong......), I don't think it is necessarily the development. But, it...
Liked On: 05-14-2013, 03:32 PM
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whydidnt liked post by nicksaviking On thread : So...about that pitch to contact philosophy
Or the quality of the scouting? Or development? This team loves pitchers who limit walks perhaps more than any other team. In recent years they have also seemed to target guys with strikeout...
Liked On: 05-14-2013, 12:14 PM
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whydidnt liked post by mike wants wins On thread : Why have the Twins been dumping so much salary and players the last couple years?
I like a post earlier in the thread........ If they had signed a legit FA 2 years ago, and that guy was, you know, good, because our Scouts are so awesome, wouldn't they have been closer this...
Liked On: 05-13-2013, 09:14 AM
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whydidnt liked post by mike wants wins On thread : Pitchers we didn't get - updated
What is the risk of not having any good pitchers, because you don't want to risk money? I'd say that risk is much more likely to be a problem, than spending money on good players maybe not working...
Liked On: 05-10-2013, 09:54 AM
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whydidnt liked post by admin On thread : Berardino: Blacks on MN Twins as '42' opens
First, please keep in mind that this is a hyper-sensitive subject. That doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about it. But if you don't think you can keep a respectful tone, if you find your emotions...
Liked On: 04-14-2013, 10:10 PM
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whydidnt liked post by nicksaviking On thread : Hendriks to Rochester
Lack of consistancy? His first start was terrible, why would they want that consistantly? While his second start was far from an instant classic, it was still probably the fourth best performance...
Liked On: 04-14-2013, 09:57 PM
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whydidnt liked post by SRP On thread : Article: Oswaldo Arcia To Be Called Up On Monday
Its tough to be original after 70 comments so here goes. I think he should stay long enough to give Ramirez the leave he needs and then go back. Address centerfield with centerfielders. Let him go...
Liked On: 04-14-2013, 09:50 PM
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whydidnt liked post by spideyo On thread : Article: Oswaldo Arcia To Be Called Up On Monday
I don't think we should read too much into this. Basically, they are saying Ramirez is going to out a few days, and we don't want to play with a short bench. Their options on the 40 are Butera (who...
Liked On: 04-14-2013, 09:44 PM
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whydidnt liked post by USAFChief On thread : Can we please end the Dozier era now?
I don't disagree that Sickels was wrong, I posted to refute an earlier post by CMat, using words from the same article. I don't have high hopes for Dozier, but I still think there's no reason not...
Liked On: 04-14-2013, 09:34 PM
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whydidnt liked post by Mr. Brooks On thread : I've forgotten the goal for teams playing MLB games
Or you could just put your best reliever (Perkins) in the highest leverage situation, instead of "saving" him for a situation which may never (and didn't) come. The idiotic "save" stat has turned...
Liked On: 04-07-2013, 06:51 PM
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