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  1. 70charger
    That shows a year-over-year rise, but not necessarily a linear one. It could be that Mauer's strikeout rate was unusually high early this year because he was rusty from missing so much time last year. I'm too lazy to look it up. Does anyone know?
  2. 70charger
    Cut it out with the thread hijacking. Also, I get that Mauer is the focal point of the team and especially the team's media, and there's nothing wrong with reporting this. But it's kind of a non-story. If it were Doumit, I doubt it would have even been brought up. Chances are he takes a couple days off; he's been busy this year, and he's been catching steadily lately.
  3. 70charger
    That's actually very true. Which means that, regardless of the whining over the return we got for Liriano, we should be glad that we made the decision to get that bad pitcher off of our roster. Of course, the validation ex post helps.
  4. 70charger
    Guys, you're CLEARLY feeding a troll.
  5. 70charger
    Who has an OPS+ of 122; identical to his 2007 season. Of course, that includes his stretch of futility prior to the All-Star break. You're bad at this.
  6. 70charger
    Not all of us. Is it too early for an "I toldja so"?
  7. 70charger
    I think it's premature, but I understand it from his perspective. From a guy who's on the wrong end of 30, he's really got to be pushing hard for job security. And below market is likely to mean something completely different to a 33 year old extending a three-year contract than it does to a 36 year old looking for a one-year deal.
  8. 70charger
    Seems like kind of a useless statistic to me. "I led this club in ninth inning doubles in the month of August!"
  9. 70charger
    Absolutely Legends.
  10. 70charger
    Brian Wilson. But you're absolutely correct on the rest of it (and honestly, I was just showing off that I could name someone). There is no science that supports these one-size-fits-all policies on pitchers. Every human is unique. Pitchers should attune themselves to their own bodies and communicate with their managers. It should be their responsibility and no one else's. Likewise, there is no way of knowing whether a Steve Avery type wouldn't have broken down at the same time (or even earlier!) if he had been shut down when younger. Thinking probabalistically, we have to acknowledge that mistakes are made before we judge the outcomes. Shutting pitchers down on a one-size-fits-all system is a mistake. For those pitchers who don't break down, it likely had nothing to do with the workload. For those who do break down, it likely had nothing to do with the workload. People are discounting things like pitching mechanics, frame size, arm strength, genetic proclivities towards ligament strength or weakness, and most importantly of all, blind luck.
  11. 70charger
    Really? I think that's pretty elite.
  12. 70charger
    I thought by referencing Futurama ("Your 'x' is bad, and you should feel bad!"), it would be obvious the post was not to be taken with 100% seriousness. Oh well. And "jokin," you're a joke.
  13. 70charger
    If I turn out to have your ****ty attitude and poor argument skills, I'll feel bad. Facts are facts.
  14. 70charger
    No. The Twins are trailblazers here. They are cutting payroll while the ballpark is still brand new. Most teams use new ballparks to increase payroll while the Twins cut payroll in the attempt to bring revenue to a manageable level. They were spending too much money on green eye-shades, carbon paper and new technology like abacuses. The Pohalds are trying to copyright this strategy with the tagline: Think Different Last 2 seasons in Metrodome: 2008: $56 million 2009: $65 million First 2 seasons in Target Field: 2010: $95 million 2011: $112 million Your post was bad, and you should feel bad.
  15. 70charger
    Not the last. Reminds me of that commercial "Well played, Mauer..." Loved that one.
  16. 70charger
    Begging the question.
  17. 70charger
    Your fault for reading Strib comments...
  18. 70charger
    Unbelievable how close they are in stats! Also, Mauer is clearly the better on-base guy, but Puck developed into a power hitter. I have hope that Mauer will pick up his HR rate, but no guarantees.
  19. 70charger
    To me I think it comes down to who gets more value back. With the upcoming core of awesome outfielders - Hicks, Arcia, cross-your-fingers Benson, etc., I think all you really need is a stopgap for 2013. Keep either one, I don't care. Just get rid of the one who gets us pitching in return...
  20. 70charger
    Also, I think you're right that he's more qualified than others inducted. Including, dare I say it?, Bert Blyleven, who is example number 1 of the hall voters' bias toward longevity. Look at Oliva's stats from 1964 to 1971: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/olivato01.shtml Dude was a baseball machine. After his legs gave out, though, he had a lost season in 1972 and never found a way to be as effective. One final thought: this is what worries me about Joe Mauer's HOF candidacy. He was lights out for roughly as many seasons as Oliva. Can his legs last?
  21. 70charger
    In a word, injuries. If he were able to do what he did early in his career consistently for another, say, 5 years, he's a shoo-in. As is, his effective career was just too short. Of course, he's a hall of famer in my mind!
  22. 70charger
    You and I don't agree on much. But I agree with this. I doubt I can say it better, but I still watch all the games. Of course, if you watch me closely, you'll catch my eye wandering toward facebook, TD, etc. while watching certain games...
  23. 70charger
    First thing - according to the CBA, I believe they have to offer a deal of $11 million after 2013. I agree that Morneau could be great again. I think he's more likely to be traded at the 2013 deadline, especially because he's risky and the Twins aren't contending. However - if they were to extend him, I'd say give him a 1 year deal at $11 million. Post-2014, if he's been healthy and raking for 2+ (almost 3) years, then you give him Willingham money. He'd be about 32 at that point, I think.
  24. 70charger
    Wasn't funny any of the last 18,742 times somebody's used that line. Isn't funny now.
  25. 70charger
    You're absolutely right about Diamond. We are in no hurry to lock him up with a Blackburn-esque contract. He's under plenty of team control; just leave it at that. As for Plouffe, he's shown that he deserves a chance at third base. Not only are his power numbers great when healthy, but it's not like we have much else in the pipeline. He's got another year of serfdom before he's arbitration eligible I think. Let's see if he can stay healthy in 2013 before we offer much of an investment.
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