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  1. VodkaDave
    I actually couldn't find that trade chip thing, but I really don't care. On the subject of BP they project Rizzotti as a .251/.326/.411 hitter if he were to play in the majors this year. I'm sure a great baseball mind like yourself already realizes that a line like that out of your DH is actually quite awful, and also would be awful out of your first baseman (which would be assuming your 1st baseman at least brought some defensive of value...which he doesn't) Once again, I thought the Rizzotti move was fine but it's not this organization changing move like you are trying to claim? Or something? I'm actually not even sure of the point you are trying to make.
  2. VodkaDave
    Fine by me. Steam Grates are prime real estate here in NYC! Free heating, where as guy sleeping in the alley behind the Mayo Clinic of baseball knowledge has to deal with starting nightly hobo trashcan fires.
  3. VodkaDave
    If this team counts on Luke French in the rotation making any more than 1 or 2 emergency starts this year we are most likely staring 100 loses in the face.
  4. VodkaDave
    Though I agree that Slowey is mediocre, I don't understand why you feel the need to include IP and WAR in this argument.
  5. VodkaDave
    I smell an 8 game winning streak coming on.
  6. VodkaDave
    Haha very nice! +1 all around!
  7. VodkaDave
    You sir are missing the point completely.. and your hyperbole only makes you look further ridiculous. edit: this is in response to the post two above (not USAFCHIEF)
  8. VodkaDave
    Atlanta signed him!
  9. VodkaDave
    Again Rizotti is a 26 year old DH guy. He has zero value in the field, none. This is why guys like him are easy to come by. Slick fielding MI or even OF who can hit are not easy to come by. It's pretty simple.
  10. VodkaDave
    I'm not down on him, and he is one of my more favorite pitchers, but the fact is he gets hit pretty hard by righties. Teams figured this out and eventually started stacking lineups against him which is why he ended up with a lackluster 5.23 ERA last year. He is a pretty effective LOOGY and a replacement level starter. Why not maximize his value and keep him in the pen? [TABLE=class: sortable stats_table] [TR=class: hl] [TD=align: right].300[/TD] [TD=align: right]/.358[/TD] [TD=align: right]/.476[/TD] [TD=align: right]/.834[/TD] [TD=align: right] are what righties hit off him in his career. I agree he is ok for a spot start here and there if needed, but his true value is in the pen against lefties who have a [TABLE=class: sortable stats_table] [TR=class: hl] [TD=align: right]203[/TD] [TD=align: right].247[/TD] [TD=align: right].263[/TD] [TD=align: right].510[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] line off him.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] side note to mods: this formatting issue above has now came up a couple times, maybe you can turn something off in the forum options?
  11. VodkaDave
    Perkins- No, he needs to continue to build off his success in the pen. He is the set up guy anyways and isn't used like a typical LOOGY. Duensing- Has already gotten plenty of starts, has pretty poor splits and has a lot more value in the pen. Maloney- Meh, pretty mediocre, I'd rather see about 10 Twins prospects ahead of him (Diamond, Hendriks, Swarzak, etc)
  12. VodkaDave
    Lannahan could prob be had somewhat cheaply in a trade, but he isn't anything special. I wouldn't mind them going after a guy like Cecil, Drabek or Cobb if the cost isn't a whole lot. Get a guy that actually has some potential upside who could stick in the rotation for more than a year. None of the free agents interest me besides Oswalt, and unless the Twins jet into first place he won't be coming here anytime soon. Also, I agree on Slowey, people need to stop acting like the Twins made some massive mistake by trading him. Colorado loved him so much that they traded him to Cleveland for next to nothing, and Cleveland loved him so much they immediately shipped him to AAA.
  13. VodkaDave
    Again, this is an issue with the front office and the fact they are absolutely awful at letting the press/public know about injury specifics (see: 2011 Mauer)
  14. VodkaDave
    I think they deserve blame for the Mauer situation, for at the very least not being clear. But I'm not sure how the medical staff is supposed to magically fix arms (which ALL teams in baseball deal with) or fix concussion syndromes. My biggest problem was the fact they would have a guy sit on the bench "hurt" for 4-5 days before deciding to DL him. But I think that is more a GM/Coach issue than a team doctor issue. The Twins had a million injuries last year, but at the end of the day it comes down to really crappy luck more than anything.
  15. VodkaDave
    I'm not sure what serious void Rizotti fills in the Twins farm system, I like the trade, but finding a no field, 26 year old AAA DH type isn't exactly that difficult. The Phillies (who have plenty of 1st base issues themselves) let him go for a reason. Not crapping on Rizotti, but to compare that trade to a potential hypothetical Baker trade is pretty silly.
  16. VodkaDave
    Swarzak still will have the opp to be a bullpen guy. Current rotation within a week will be: Liriano, Pavano, Blackburn, Hendriks, Marquis Ouch. If Liriano coming back to form wasn't important before, it certainly is now, he is now the only guy in the rotation who has even the slightest potential to be better then a #3.
  17. VodkaDave
    The rest of the AAA rotation is pretty weak. Diamond I imagine would be the next up. Though it will be Hendriks/Marquis for the time being I imagine. Diamond, Swarzak and Duesing in case things get even worse
  18. VodkaDave
    Are you a doctor? If not it seems a little silly to go ballistic on the Twins medical staff for anything like this. They are trained professionals and some of the best in their respective fields. Being frustrated with information or lack of information (especially with Mauer last year) is understandable, but to play Monday Morning Doctor when you have no expertise in the field (unless you are indeed a doctor or at least have a decent medical background) seems ranty just for the sake of being ranty. Pitcher's arms get hurt, it's what happens.
  19. VodkaDave
    Sanao is still a long ways away, (3 years), no need to worry about potential blockings etc. Also if he is good enough to play third, he could learn 1st or RF pretty quickly if the need came.
  20. VodkaDave
    WAR isn't useless, but it isn't an end all be all stat either. It should never be used alone as a way to judge a player on his "value" to a team. Of course it is far from perfect, though I think it can be useful when you are looking at alongside numerous other stats to sort of paint the piture on a players overall value: Including OPS, OPS+, BABIP, Range Factor, UZR, wRC+, wOBA, K rates, BB rates, GB/FB/LD rates etc Assuming he is healthy, Mauer will be fine, I don't think he will be some 1.000 OPS guy consistently ever, but if he sticks in the .850-.890 OPS range while playing C he provides plenty of value.
  21. VodkaDave
    Nathan's velocity is already back to 100% and Strasburg as mentioned above is right where he was pre surgery as well. My point was that pitchers actually gain velocity after TJ surgery more often then they lose velocity. Liriano is just a hot mess in general, and even in 2010 (post surgery) his velocity was looking nice and he was pitching very well. His struggles have and will most likely continue to be about: Location and possible issues in his mental make up. (How many times do you see him follow up a HR with a 4 pitch walk?) Gibson will be fine, and it wouldn't shock me if he added some velocity. There is even the chance he is back by this Sept and ready to contribute, he obviously won't be 100% but by the start of 2013 he should be ready to contribute in the big lead rotation.
  22. VodkaDave
    Who exactly is Doumit/Parmelee blocking when they are in RF/1B. Plouffe? Hughes? Revere? Please, it's not like they are blocking some can't miss guy on the roster.
  23. VodkaDave
    LOL, so we should go by his 11 PA sample size this year and ignore his stellar Sept last year? Also, Parmelee is at worst an above average defensive 1st baseman, he is more than capable on that end of the spectrum to hold down the job. Ultimately it will come down to his bat, and honestly he deserves at least a month or two to prove he belongs for the long term (this season) Also, as bad as Parm has been at the plate in this young season he still has the 5th best OPS on the team....let that sink in for a second. It's way to early to be "making changes"
  24. VodkaDave
    You don't "shake things up" 4 games into the season and throw out the panic signal.
  25. VodkaDave
    Sano's start is encouraging for sure, but he isn't "complete"....yet. Needs to cut down on his K's but the good news is he is still super young and has power you just can't teach. If he tears up Beloit this season we are looking at top 5-10 prospect in all of baseball!
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