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  1. Willihammer
    I don't like the idea of taking a career NL guy and sticking him at DH, regardless of the player. Let the White Sox make that kind of move.
  2. Willihammer
    He did, there was a thread on it. Meyer was pulled early from his last start in 2014 with shoulder soreness. I'd bet money the lower arm slot in 2015 is a result of that.
  3. Willihammer
    In a tie, there is no room for error. With a lead, there is room for error.
  4. Willihammer
    Can't think about making good on the trade IMO. Just do best by Meyer who has made it clearer with every start for the past year that he can't hold a rotation spot. Oh and the big league club could use bullpen help, so there's that.
  5. Willihammer
    So his 3B glove is sub-par and his OF glove is... sub par?
  6. Willihammer
    Understood. My first comment was directed at the perception that has dogged Mauer, discussed earlier in the thread, that he's not clutch. Perhaps I should have been clearer. In this particular stretch of 52 PAs it seems to be he's been exceptionally lucky, in addition to clutch, and that has allowed him to stockpile RBI (the thread being about Mauer's RBI).
  7. Willihammer
    SSS, in which his BABIP is .464. Again, grounder to the left side = 3 RBI.
  8. Willihammer
    There's no denying Mauer is a bit better with men on. But the RBI streak he's on right now can't possibly last. I mean, scoring Dozier from 1st on a grounder to the left side? Reminds me of Colabello cca. April 2014.
  9. Willihammer
    Let's say Sano wasn't part of the picture. Would Harrison be starting more games at 3B? How does his IF glove compare to his OF glove? Is his 3B glove better than Sano's?
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  11. Willihammer
    Perkins also has a vested interest in stockpiling saves. I know he is savvy but I remain skeptical that he would pitch any worse in a tie game esp. in extra innings.
  12. Willihammer
    What are his splits in a tie game? edit: Also do his "non-save" numbers include the innings where he was starting?
  13. Willihammer
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boyerbl01-pitch.shtml More stats > Reliever Pitching*> IS%
  14. Willihammer
    You're still trying to equate a difference in workload to a difference in the scoreboard and its still not working.
  15. Willihammer
    Jay is very much a mystery to me still. Hardly any video out there of him that I can find. Just looking at his stats, he does appear to have good command with only 6 walks against 206 BFs, to 63 Ks. Thing is its almost all been in relief. Can't help but wonder why a junior with 3 plus pitches (supposedly) wouldn't be starting.
  16. Willihammer
    Another poor analogy. If anything sprinting is to marathoning what relieving is to starting. And nobody is suggesting Perkins take a turn in the rotation or even throw 3 innings as Graham did. Pitching 1-2 innings of relief with a tie should be no different than pitching in a save situation.
  17. Willihammer
    I'd argue the pitcher is more like a goalie in hockey, they have an outsized impact on defense. Certainly more than a guard or forward who is just one cog in a defensive scheme.
  18. Willihammer
    I still like Allard although after reading McDaniel's Black Swan article I wonder if Fulmer could be the prize of the draft.
  19. Willihammer
    I hope the Twins are at least open-minded about him. Maybe Berrios' success will nudge them in that direction.
  20. Willihammer
    Pitching is pitching. In any other sport, would you bench your best player when the game is on the line?
  21. Willihammer
    Boneheaded.
  22. Willihammer
    That's just one outcome. Another possibility - the home team scores a walk off win off a lesser pitcher.
  23. Willihammer
    Well, the Twins haven't moved Sano off third yet. And I don't know why you'd move Plouffe off third since his improved glovework is half the reason for him being a top 10 3B now. And where would you move him to? That is the whole conundrum with hoarding all of Plouffe, Sano, Varags, Arcia, and Mauer (who has a NTC). At least one player would have to move off position which automatically squanders value right there. A trade could easily be the more efficient option IMO.
  24. Willihammer
    Yes, as a seamhead, I think the better move is to get your best relievers in first in a tie game. That said the call was probably closer than usual considering Graham had 8 days rest and Perkins had zero.
  25. Willihammer
    I'm not suggesting the Twins call the Brewers or San Francisco and offer to give them Plouffe for their catcher. There are 47 catchers on the baseball prospectus framing leaderboard with a positive value. A lot of them are young with some bat. Some teams have a catcher in the pipeline like the Twins have a 3B in the pipeline. Maybe there's a fit? I'm just suggesting a hypothetical that would be interesting and improve a pretty bad organizational weakness. As for, what is the value of Plouffe on the open market, teams are going to be privvy to Plouffe's improvements too. 2-2.5 WAR with 4 WAR upside and no contract? That is an attractive player.
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