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  1. Agreed. Ultimately, one or two teams will separate a bit but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if 88-89 wins takes this division with several teams vying for the title.
  2. I just don't see that happening. The Tribe look decent on paper but there are a few regression candidates on that roster. If everything goes right, I could see them winning 90-95 games. If luck neutral, I think they're an 80-85 win team like most of the rest of the Central. Obviously, one or two of the Central teams will be better than that while others might falter, just grading the teams on paper.
  3. Those are much better than his MLB numbers and fairly better than his upper MiLB numbers. Let's hope it's a trend.
  4. Joe looks seriously ripped in that photo. Did he step up his offseason routine or is it just the shirt?
  5. 15 days to sign picks? Wow, talk about aggressive. They went from several months to two weeks in a matter of 3-4 years.
  6. I'm fielding suggestions on how to improve the blogs. I've made a few changes to the blogs in recent days: - On mobile, the default view now prioritizes the blog entry, not the blog... It didn't make sense to give highest priority to the blog when the user probably wants to read the entry. - On desktop, if you visit a user blog, you can now Follow that blog. You will receive notifications whenever the blog updates. Please comment here or in the blog below if you have suggestions about the blog section of the site. http://twinsdaily.com/blog/255/entry-6335-bloggers-what-would-you-like-to-see-in-the-blog-section/
  7. I read this as "genital intimidation" and thoroughly enjoyed the post. Two thumbs up.
  8. BTW, minor new feature added, everybody. Do you like a particular user blog and want to receive notifications when it updates? Just go to that user blog page and at the top of the page near the blog title - remember, this is the blog itself, not specific entries - you'll see a "Follow this Blog" button. Click that and you'll be notified every time the blog updates.
  9. Definitely. Some might consider it mandatory.
  10. Interesting. I'd probably put Dozier a slot or two higher than that but I could see an argument being made for most of the guys above him.
  11. Yeah, I don't put much stock in his starting numbers with MoB. Relief is an entirely different role and with the increased velocity (hopefully, anyway) and increased aggression (hit this fastball, I dare you, hit this fastball, I dare you) from the bullpen, he could profile as a very different pitcher in a few months. I don't care much where Pelfrey ends up, I only hope the Twins do what's best for the team in 2015.
  12. If you have suggestions on which threads to highlight each week, shoot me a message or email me at brock@twindaily.com by Thursday evening and I’ll add it to the following day’s article. If you’re not familiar with how MinnCentric sites operate, we use a universal login system. If you have created an account on Twins Daily, Vikings Journal, or Wild Xtra, the same login information works on all three of our sites so start commenting! Let’s get into this week’s action… Michael Beller from SI.com takes a look at Brian Dozier’s last two seasons and asks the question “is he due to regress?” Always a conversation-starter on the Twins Daily forums, this thread sparked a lively debate about Dozier and his ability to maintain 2014’s performance level. Dozier: A Candidate for Regression? Nick Nelson posted the top 11-15 prospects in the Twins system - many of which would be top five or ten prospects in other systems - and debate raged over the order of the list. Where would you put Lewis Thorpe, the left-handed teenager with shoulder questions? Twins Top Prospects: 11-15 Twins Daily member Halsey Hall has been moseying around sunny Ft Myers, enjoying above-freezing temperatures while keeping us updated on the happenings at Hammond Stadium, including its renovation. No one likes Halsey Hall. Hammond Happenings Fellow Twins site Twinkie Town interviewed the Twins Assistant General Manager, Rob Antony. When the front office is involved, expect “lively” debate on the merits of everything from the acquisition of Ervin Santana to statements that removing the trees was a mistake to suggesting that the front office should be replaced by concessionaires. Twinkie Town Interview with Rob Antony In Wild News: Last night was a good night and it couldn't have gone better for the Wild had they scripted it themselves. Surrounded in the standings by Dallas, Vancouver, Colorado, and Los Angeles, all four teams played last night and lost in regulation. Catch up with the events of last night on our forum! Scoreboard Watch In Vikings News: What should the Vikings do this offseason? Do they shore up the offensive line and then call it a day or are there upgrades to be found on defense? Join the conversation and pretend you’re in Rick Spielman’s chair for a few minutes. 2015 Offseason Discussion So that’s it for this week. Every week, we’ll pick the best threads and post them in a Forum Friday article. If your thread is chosen for the article, you will be entered to win a free Papa John’s pizza at any Minnesota location to get to the forums and start commenting today!
  13. This article is fantastic.
  14. Ah, yes. I was speaking more about his overall percentaged but you're right, the author did mention that tidbit.
  15. Actually, we're working on a new front page that might do exactly that. One of my goals is to raise the blog section's prominence on the front page. I haven't really cracked that nut yet but I'm working on it. IMO, the sidebar system works okay toward the top of the screen but it has limitations as you scroll down the page. I think we can create a better layout and we're working on it.
  16. As a side note, I find it a little disappointing that the article didn't delve into Dozier's swing percentages (but the pitch charts were excellent). IMO, those hit percentages are the most telling evidence that Dozier is for real (though his HR power might slip). Since he changed his swing in May of 2013, his swing, contact, LD, GB, FB percentages have been rock solid. That tells me what he's doing isn't a mirage; he's simply a good player, a very good player when position is considered.
  17. That basically backs up my thoughts on Dozier. I'm sold on everything about him except his HR power. He simply isn't that big of a guy and the balls we saw leaving the park in the first half turned into doubles in the second half. That's going to drag on his slugging a bit, I think... but given his solid OBP and any potential gains he might see with an increase in BA, a dip in slugging isn't going to kill him. It might turn him from a .760-.770 player to a .730-.740 player if homers turn into doubles more consistently in 2015. I can live with that. He's still a valuable piece if that happens.
  18. Sure, but there's also a new manager and we have no idea how he views the rotation. I find it really unlikely that Molitor is going to come out of the gates with a good ol' boy attitude about the roster. If anything, I think he'll put too much stock in ST performance because he's going to feel obligated to field the best team possible out of the gate. I think we all fall into the rut of assuming that the team will be managed similarly because Gardenhire was around for so long (as long as many here have been Twins fans).... I know I find myself constantly checking built-in assumptions about the roster before I remember that Ron Gardenhire is no longer the manager. We have no idea what Molitor is going to do.
  19. Ouch. Too bad for Vic but them's the breaks of signing 36 year old players to four year deals.
  20. I don't put much stock in defensive catcher WAR; there are too many variables that aren't accounted for in catching. The most generous scouting reports I remember seeing on Martinez called him a mediocre defensive catcher. The least generous said he was awful. Scouting reports on Mauer almost universally praised his work behind the plate. I haven't looked into his pitch framing stats so I don't recall if he was any good at that.
  21. Ah, got it. Nothing to see here. Carry on, carry on.
  22. I've been looking at the blog section of the site lately and see that it hasn't gotten any TLC since launch. I made some small changes to how the blogs are listed in the mobile section of the site this morning and that got me thinking... I'm not a blogger. I should ask you bloggers what you want changes you'd like to see made to the site. I'm open to any suggestions, though obviously, time constraints may apply to whether the requested changes are feasible or not. So, what would you like to see? More customizability in the blog sections, better image support, different sorting methods? Give me your feedback on anything blog-related and I'll compile the most requested changes and see what I can do about it. Please don't suggest "carry over blog comments to the front page", though... I'd love to do that and it's a long-term goal but it simply isn't feasible right now. It'll get done at some point but that change will require a complete rethinking of how comments are generated and posted.
  23. That's not really fair. Going into last spring, people on this board had convinced themselves that Gibson had zero chance of making the rotation out of ST because the Twins already had "their guy" chosen on March 1. I'm willing to give the Twins the benefit of the doubt here. I hope it's an open competition until mid-March and then they start narrowing it down as we approach April. I just want to see the best guy get the job (though I'm hoping that "best guy" is Trevor May).
  24. As if on cue, BP releases catcher framing analysis back to 1988. Mauer rates pretty well. https://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25514
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