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  1. 70charger
    Let's also not forget that defense is worth way more in the middle infield, and Dozier has sure passed the eyeball test this spring. You point out the batting average, but I think we've got to look at more of the picture.
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    I'm bullish on Dozier, bearish on Florimon, and uncertain on Escobar. The article really didn't have much on him at all (not knocking it; it was a good article). I think Dozier OPSes at around 700-725. I think Florimon may very well be demoted half a season in. I think Jamey Carroll actually does better this year than last, given last year's very slow start. What's a realistic expectation for Escobar?
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    No! Not good! Keep the updates coming...
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    Looks like the Brewers bit the bullet for 3 years/$33 million. Kyle Lohse comes to terms with Brewers, long national nightmare is over | Hit and Run - SI.com I don't like the deal if I'm a Brewers' fan. They bought him through his 37 year old season, and aside from his last two years, his stats scream #4. But who knows? Maybe he can keep it going?
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    I previously took the position that the most likely course of action is a Morneau trade, but what with the Lohse saga and the new CBA, I find it at least as likely now that the Twins play the wait-and-see game. A qualifying offer of one year at the end of 2013 for another year would be perhaps higher than market rate, but you won't have to overpay in years. What do I think the Twins should do with Morneau? The best thing to do probably is wait and see. If he comes out of the gates on fire, we may have nothing to worry about with offering a couple or three more years at a reasonable rate. If he doesn't, and others have stepped up, the choice is made. If he's on the borderline ...well, I'll be the first to say that I'm not qualified to make that decision. I think I like Morneau as a player too much to be objective.
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    I think there are some parallels between Parmelee now, in his first full season, with bad L/R splits, and Morneau last year in his first season back from concussion issues, with bad L/R splits. I doubt Parmelee cracks an .800 OPS, and I won't be disappointed as long as he at least comes close. I think a reasonable expectation for him would be roughly what Morneau did last year - .779. And I think that, like Morneau, if he shows a good deal of improvement over the course of the year, we have nothing to worry about moving forward.
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    To be clear, I don't think going after Baker was a bad decision, and I think these decisions have to be evaluated without the benefit of hindsight. There was simply no way to know whether Baker would be injured at this point in the season. That said, I'm glad the Twins didn't go down that road at this point.
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    I've seen him play a couple times now, and I'm fairly impressed. All the usual caveats apply, but I've enjoyed watching him.
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    This is too bad, and I wish him a speedy recovery. It would be a silver lining if Hendriks took what now should be fairly clearly his spot and seized it.
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    Well, I'm happy for him, and I'm glad to be able to see him in the 12 degree weather I'll be sitting in on opening day. I might not conclude that that extra year of control is necessarily gone yet, though...
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    Quick and disjointed impressions: Sano is a beast. I'm a fairly big dude, and I feel like I would look pretty small next to him. He also has a cannon from third. Sano is not afraid to swing that bat, and he doesn't look like he's afraid of major league pitching. I doubt the mental issues of the game will trouble him much if he keeps approaching it like this. He's got that swagger. Hendriks pitched okay, but his fastball was flat. I think the Yankees missed some balls they very well could have hit. A little bad luck and we're looking at 3 runs, not 1, through 4-5 innings. The Twins did some little things right - aside from the Benson error and some poor baserunning by Sano. They stole some bases, played pretty smart, and looked like a team. The Yankees looked disjointed and unprepared - kind of like the 2012 Twins. Final thought: I wish it was a playoff game.
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    .250; 28 home runs; .775 OPS
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    Well that was retarded. Yeah, let's get rid of exceptional players because that will somehow make it easier to win titles. Geez.
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    It's listed on mlb.tv for other subscribers who are interested. Probably blacked out, but I'll watch it tomorrow.
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    This idea sucks because it gives away Mauer's prime and ignores some of the best talent we have in the high minors/rookies (Hicks, Arcia, Meyer, May, Gibson, etc.). Besides, Blackburn was already cut. Back to the actual topic - I hope PseudoSABR is right about working on mechanics and not worrying about results. I think that's generally what veterans do in spring training if they don't feel worried about winning a spot. But the fairly abysmal performances thus far are not very heartening.
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    I wouldn't be surprised to see Hicks struggle a bit in his first taste of the majors, but he seems to adapt a little slowly to each new level. He does adapt though, and that's the important part. It may not happen on April 1, but I think Hicks establishes himself in center field. Best case scenario, he becomes an all-star caliber player and when Buxton becomes 2017's version of Mike Trout, he slides to whichever corner the all-star named Arcia isn't in and continues to whack the hell out of the ball. Hey, a guy can dream.
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    And now Shaun Marcum goes down: Report: Mets? Shaun Marcum has an impingement in his throwing shoulder | SI Tracking Blog ? Tracking MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and NCAA On Twitter If there's one definitive thing that we can take from these otherwise unrelated incidents, it's that the job of a baseball GM is really, really hard.
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    If they can squeeze any value from Butera, I say go ahead and do it. Who knows, if any team would pick him up, it'd be the Orioles. They seem to want the whole of our lineup from the last few years...
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    I really like these updates, tellis. Thanks for sharing them.
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    I read it was jumping rope. Anyway, he didn't notice it until December.
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    I'm optimistic on Plouffe. His power surge last year was one the very best bright spots in a dismal season, and I see no reason why he can't hit another 25 or so HRs this year. His positional stability will be pretty key to this, I think.
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    I'm pretty much in the exact position as OP. My initial thought was "Kirby, of course. ...what about Harmon, though?" I'm just too young to have seen him play, so my earliest memories of the team are full of Kirby Puckett. But you have to think that Killebrew's playing career was at least as good as Kirby's (probably better, despite no titles), and Killebrew was one hell of a fine human being. This is a question that's hard to get wrong.
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    That's really harsh, and not very fair. He has a hard time with his weight. Big deal. He'll figure it out.
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    Cool. I'm in.
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