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  1. Schmoeman5
    There is a blog on TD that states that BA is the most worthless measurement of all.
  2. Schmoeman5
    The only reason a "singles" hitter is devalued is simply because the value of a single is diminished just like a rbi is. A single is just a single unless there's a runner on 2nd or 3rd. Then it becomes a single with risp. But if the runner on 2nd does not score because he's held up or slow then its just a single again. A singles hitter can go 4-4 with 4 singles and no rbi's and his value is less than a player who goes 1-5 with a solo HR and 4 strikeouts. Because it's the singles hitters fault no one got on base before him. And all the GMs are buying it. Earl Weavers quote about the 3 run homer is only effective if 2 guys get on base before the homer
  3. Schmoeman5
    I'm holding all of you TD posters accountable. It's in no way shape or form my fault that you overpaid and underperformed minions can't come up with better suggestions or opinions on how I can right this ship. But as I posted on the white board, there is still time. The season begins now. Right now! I remain popular with the powers that be. But I don't know how long this will last. Now let's get to work. I can only use outside distractions for so long. My psychiatrist has assured me that it's not my fault. Thanks: Rocco
  4. Schmoeman5
    So a good 10 days outweighs a horrible 70 games. Got it. So the recipe would be to play him once a week
  5. Schmoeman5
    Correa was a long term mistake. When the Twins signed him last year for 3/105 I thought it was a good deal for both. This past offseason the Mets and Giants both got cold feet on 12 and 13 year deals. So what do the Twins do. Offer him 6/200. No way in hell do I offer that deal. I go right back to the 3/105 with NO opt outs. He stays hungry which I honestly believe is part of the problem. Guys generally have career years before signing long term deals. Now they're stuck with him. Same as Buxton. No one is going to trade for broken players. Even if the Twins eat those contracts.
  6. Schmoeman5
    If they're doing so well. Or close to norm. Then why aren't they winning? 0-23 risp vs Atlanta. Your rose colored glasses are fogged up and the metrics are too. Under .500. Never been more than 6 games over all year. Correa bad. Gallo bad. Buxton bad Kepler bad. While Castro and Solano Farmer and Taylor have been ok at best. These are the guys that you want to contribute, and not to carry the load.
  7. Schmoeman5
    But you're doing an overall measurement. And I know his swing and miss rate, whiff rate. I get all that. But those are cumulative results. What you're not factoring in is the OBI. The one innining he falls off the rails. And they're as regular as a sunrise.
  8. Schmoeman5
    So don't know how the measurements are. But show the results from that 28-32 pitch inning that Lopez seems to have every start. I'll wager those innings tell a different story. He is exactly what he was in Miami. A .500 pitcher who the only real difference I can see is he has mastered the "sweeper"
  9. Schmoeman5
    You're right. But a 2-1 game vs a 4-1 game. Not having a crystal ball. Big difference
  10. Schmoeman5
    He isn't. And now that his hitting has came back down from his monster start its more noticeable. I wonder if he's still getting injections.
  11. Schmoeman5
    100% There was time to get that out. Gray never made a move towards 1st. Not 1 mention of it either.
  12. Schmoeman5
    OK. Got it. Thanks
  13. Schmoeman5
    Can someone explain to me how Maeda can have a WPA of .237 for today's performance while Ryan had a WPA of .197 yesterday
  14. Schmoeman5
    1-3
  15. Schmoeman5
    I disagree. I think they have enough talent. But It'll require drastic measures starting with moving Buxton off as the sole DH. His numbers have been in a free fall since the end of April. That's 6 weeks of very little production from the DH spot. I didn't look to see what the Twins got from the DH spot while he was on the IL but it had to be better than when he was in there. Is he slumping because he's hurt? Idk. But if that's the case. Get him healthy. Correa. His numbers have to improve unless he's not healthy. Don't know how much that PF is affecting him.
  16. Schmoeman5
    Winning a Silver Slugger award SHOULDN'T have anything to do with a Gold Glove award. But unfortunately it does
  17. Schmoeman5
    Juliens error. Scored a hit. And it was an error in 2 ways. #1 cutting in front of Correa and taking his momentum towards 3rd base and #2 botching the play. And Solano getting caught at 3rd potentially taking away a crooked number. Not saying they would have won with the way they hit, but it sure didn't help
  18. Schmoeman5
    A lot of Gold Gloves have been won on past performance. It's a popularity contest sometimes. As per the Mattingly over Hrbek comparison. And if you're using the metrics, you have to use them all the time. Not just when they fit an agenda. 2 cases in point. The official scorer gave hits on balls that were errors in the past 2 days. The Lewis overthrow and Juliens grounder last night. My point being is that scorers make decisions on how it affects their guy.
  19. Schmoeman5
    Well based on that Graph I'd say the obvious answer is DFA Kepler. Where was Correa at 10 days ago? How much did his wRC+ rise in the past 10 games? Larnach is closer to being above avg than Kepler is to being just avg.
  20. Schmoeman5
    And just to follow up. When Milwaukee started Burnes the other night it was a right handed heavy lineup because Burnes has reverse splits. I get it. But is the manager basing his decisions on what the hitters do or what the pitchers do in situations. It seems like they want to manipulate these to justifiy the moves
  21. Schmoeman5
    Most of the best 1st baseman are sweet swinging left handed hitters. Grace Mattingly Clark McGriff. I can list more. I don't remember them being platooned when they were facing the Tom Glavines or Randy Johnsons of their time. I'm pretty sure that wouldn't go over well. If Kiriloff is the hitter they think he is then run him out there
  22. Schmoeman5
    Why limit it to top 5. Should have been his top 25 biggest meltdowns as a Twin so we could really cringe. Satire
  23. Schmoeman5
    Umm. OK. If those are the measurements you want to hang your hat on I guess. If he's the 8th best outfielder in Twins history then that doesn't say much about their history. A player whose slid backwards for 3+ years. I'm not buying it. Let's look at Mookie Betts and his time in LA. It's his 3rd year there I believe. But right now he might rank as the 20th best Dodger outfielder IDK. It takes longevity to get that fWAR number up higher. And of course you're not taking into account the Washington Senator players of yesteryear. The A's Dodgers and Giants don't forget things like that.
  24. Schmoeman5
    And I realize it wasn't at the trade deadline.
  25. Schmoeman5
    When I first heard about Arreaz being traded, my wife told me about it. Her words were "for some pitcher from Miami" I immediately thought Alcantra. When I found out it was Lopez I thought the Twins got fleeced. The Twins were never completely enamored with Arreaz. Even before last season there was talk of moving him. All he could do was hit. Saw plenty of posts proclaiming the same thing. .300 singles hitter. Defensive liability. But now that Arreaz is hitting closer to .400 and Lopez is a .500 pitcher which is exactly what he was in Miami. But looking at it now; Alcantra is not dominating either. I think the Lopez trade could still work out. At times he looks dominant. And he aways seems to have that 30+ pitch inning that seems to side track him. And even though batting leaders aren't grown on trees I believe the trade can still be a win for the Twins. I admit I still cringe every time I look at the Marlins box score. And if he hits .400. The FO will never hear the end of it.
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