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  1. jokin
    And every other GM in baseball doesn't know, and factor in, these facts into how much they project and value Revere?
  2. jokin
    I don't get it. The numbers guys always preach and teach us proles to look at the previous minor league numbers as the most reliable predictor and indicator of future results. What Revere is doing now production-wise is what he has done from the day he signed with the Twins. Based on his consistent number production in his professional career, his trade value, whatever it is to the rest of the American and National League, likely won't change in the next few years- unless he increases his power or decreases his speed.
  3. jokin
    Thanks for the clarification. You hammered home the point I was making previously, this move pushes every OF and P in the org. to work harder to keep their jobs or expect to be traded. It's a rare and nice feeling to think that "positional blocking" might actually become a more frequent thread topic in relation to the Twins in the very near future.
  4. jokin
    Joe Mauer played at E-Town his first summer and then to Low A at QC his second season. Are you saying that Buxton, Bard and Berrios won't start out in Beloit next year?
  5. jokin
    Ahhh, but just who is the "Black Hand"? I'd like to give that hand a shake. Buxton deserves and needs the challenge and I speculated (maybe more wishful thinking on my part) that he should get moved this month , but wow, fast-tracking a high school pitcher, as well? Definitely not the Twins Way. Those sandwich picks may pay dividends sooner than expected. This bold move loudly and clearly pushes every player in the organization and places them on notice to put up or prepare to be cut/traded.
  6. jokin
    Studies have shown that teams that overspend at 2B, SS and 3B tend to generally consider themselves in it to win it. The Twins have spoken loud and clear that they aren't in it, with their pocketbooks; they obviously haven't felt comfortable taking on that additional salary risk, and hence the repeated weakness in the Twins infield. The Hardy/Nishioka "imbecilic" (wow, kind of insensitive on your part?) swap, according to the reporting done at the time was obviously a double-mis-evaluation and a cost-cutting move, combined with some wacky new marketing scheme to expand the Twins brand to Asia and possibly entice another prospect or two to consider signing with the Twins. Besides this failure to refute the facts in your post, you also neglected to mention the other areas of cost-cutting which has occurred in the last few years- Valencia undeservedly and practically accidentally out of desperation handed the 3B job, the continual mess at 2B, a CF w/ a pop-gun arm and bat playing out of place in a power/corner OF spot, the cavalier annual casting off of proven relievers- only to then, out of sheer desperation, hold an open tryout in 2012 ST. This isn't "evildoing" on the Twins part (not sure why you continue to go there), it's business decisions, right or wrong, based on risk assessment and analysis trying to meet an expected rate of return.
  7. jokin
    You left out the juggling act and the full frontal face-plant.
  8. jokin
    Don't you think this is something they have tried this in the past and something has gotten "lost in the translation" with Ryo as the middleman? I'll go on record admitting I was completely wrong yesterday when I said he couldn't be worse than last year.
  9. jokin
    The Benny Hill theme could also be applied to the play at 2B from both teams tonight.
  10. jokin
    That's the spirit. I know it's probably just me, but laughing in the face of adversity and repeated "imbecility" (birdwatcher's characterization of the Twins FO decision on the acquisition of Nishi) can be therapeutically positive. Jeff Gray's mangy beard>Nishi's non-descript sideburns
  11. jokin
    Trying to be continually impressed and positive, good things can come in 4s, the Astros once had the Killer Bs (Biggio, Bagwell, Berkman, Beltran), who sadly, are all (figuratively) dead and gone. But now, the Twins have the 4 Killer D's in their starting pitching staff (Diamond, DeVries, Deduno, Deunsing) and these 4 have almost lowered the Twins SP ERA by 1.50 since their insertion in the rotation. In the meantime, continuing to stay positive, the Twins are #4 (in the Central Division and in MLB ballpark rankings)! Even the Indians and 'Stros parks can't touch TF. The Astros have been cursed since they signed a 30 year deal with Enron, just before the biggest financial scandal in history hit the company. Their park looks good on TV and I always thought that playing in the "Field Formerly Known as Enron" or "The Juice Box" made all the losing at least somewhat palatable, but nope. http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/ranking-baseballs-best-ballparks/ The NY Times rates ballparks: 4) Target Field 16) Progressive Field (Cle.) 20) Minute Maid Park (Hou.)
  12. jokin
    To be fair, the gushing stopped on Jamey Caroll's "error". Bert started to excuse Nishi, but reversed course during the replay and lit into Nishioka pretty good.
  13. jokin
    Given tonight's productive bats and the vast amount of bushes and trees in the backdrop at Progressive field, shouldn't the players soon be clamoring for bringing back the arbor to TF?
  14. jokin
    Funny. I seem to recall that you were politely asked to refrain from personal attacks.
  15. jokin
    Wow, I think someone might want to consider switching to decaf and/or Red Bull Light. OK, how about this one. The Twins now have the best one-two catcher/pitchers in all of baseball (with Rivera debuting tonight in Roc.): Butera 1IP/0H/0ER/1BB/1K/1.00 WHIP 17 pitches- 9 strikes....clocked at 94MPH Rivera 1IP/1H/0ER/0BB/1K/1.00 WHIP 10 pitches-10 strikes
  16. jokin
    Dpes that mean that the Twins move Parmelee...., or Span? Someone will have to go.
  17. jokin
    Pedro Hernandez debut for Rochester tonight, demonstrating that he has the pitch-to-contact concept down pat: 2I/10H/6ER/2K/.625OBA/27.00ERA/40 strikes in 60 pitches
  18. jokin
    The clock is ticking. When Slama is finally back to 100% he needs a decent chance to find out if he has what it takes. He certainly deserves an extended look before season's end if they are giving them repeatedly to guys like Manship and Perdomo.
  19. jokin
    I'd like to think of it as a reality check.
  20. jokin
    "The Mariners? " Yup. But after tonight, Nishi could be the direct heir to the Emperor's Chrysanthemum Throne and there's still absolutely no chance that Jack Zduriencik would touch him with a ten foot pole.
  21. jokin
    Wow, talk about Instant Gratification. A Twins blowout and not one, not two, but three NNTTTs in his 2012 debut. [Nishi Not The Top Ten]
  22. jokin
    Twins have in recent times started out stinky and finished even more feebly: Twins in Sep 2010: 2-11 winning percentage- .153 (last 13 games counting the playoffs) Twins in Ap/May '11: 17-36 winning percentage- .320 Twins in Au/Sep '11: 13-41 winning percentage- .240 Twins in Ap/May '12: 18-32 winning percentage- .360 Twins in Au/Sep '12: ??????
  23. jokin
    The "streaking Twins" idea is a bit of a mirage. Twins in July: 12-14 Winning percentage: .461
  24. jokin
    Totally agree. You're not being a troll. It really isn't much of a stretch to state that a beautiful new ballpark, lovingly designed with thought and care and making a strong statement about the region for which it was created, has been desecrated, much like an original work of art being altered. Maybe it's me, but I hadn't seen Fenway in a while so I don't know when the change was made, but that ugly tarp over those "signature" narrowly angulared centerfield seats was bothersome, too. Especially after they were able to put seats on top of the Green Monster and make it look architecturally consistent with the rest of the park.
  25. jokin
    "Bobby Lanigan was the lone Wing who had less than 2 hits, going 0-for-7." Thanks for the meaty MiLB wrap-up. The above faux pas is entirely excusable in that crazy Red Wing 19 inn-er. The 0-7 guy was catcher, Danny Lehmann. Which brings up this set of numbers for the AAA catchers: Lehmann 143/357/238 (separate New Britain stats which earned him a promotion to AAA: 165/302/206) Rivera 216/288/370 Towles 224/277/340 If you want to talk conspiracies, are these guys and their production levels kept around to make Drew look good by comparison:confused: On a more serious note, is Chris Hermann ready to be the guy who pushes Butera for that #3 catcher spot next season?
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