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  1. Willihammer
    I thought only max effort guys hurt their elbows?
  2. Willihammer
    Maybe a lefthander?
  3. Willihammer
    http://cdn.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/morales_wild-pitch.gif
  4. Willihammer
    Yeah, we have heard this before. Normally I wouldn't miss a chance to rip the FO but people are having a little too much fun with a 4 start sample. edit: Marlins Cubs Mets D-backs
  5. Willihammer
    I was on board with the Nolasco signing. And he is still only 1/8 the way through the contract, but geez, what a disappointing start.
  6. Willihammer
    Jirardi must be completely oblivious to the overarching doom of Thornton and history and the impending loss for his club by leaving him out there
  7. Willihammer
    ftfy
  8. Willihammer
    Arcia seems to have really turned a corner with his OBP lately
  9. Willihammer
    Take a swing, Josh
  10. Willihammer
    Argued a balk on Phelp's second pickoff attempt.
  11. Willihammer
    I wonder if the steal sign is on?
  12. Willihammer
    ** yea!
  13. Willihammer
    Cameron kinda brushes over the Boras factor. Maybe if he had lowered his sights just a little his clients could have signed before ST. As it is, all of the 13 QO-offered players, including the Boras clients, got at least as much guaranteed money as a QO (prorated in Boras' two cases).
  14. Willihammer
    Nelson Cruz 2013: .833 OPS, 2.2 WAR Kendrys Morales 2013: .785 OPS, 2.8 WAR Carlos Beltran 2013: .830 OPS, 2.4 WAR Hammer 2014: .841 OPS, 1.0 WAR At this rate, it would be a mistake not to offer Hammer a QO
  15. Willihammer
    I think the Twins are in a strong position with Hammer. If he stays healthy, he's a QO candidate and I for one would hope he accepts. He is by far the most productive outfielder in the system, and maybe the most productive batter period. If they can get a haul in trade, great. A comp round pick would be a good outcome too. So they should be very picky about what sort of offers they are willing to entertain IMO.
  16. Willihammer
    Here's your mindblowing stat of the day: Rod Carew stole home 7 times in 1969. Seven!
  17. Willihammer
    Question about Rod Carew for the old guys Carew transitioned from 2B to 1B in September of his age 29 season (1975). According to BB-Ref, he had been basically a league average defender. Bob Randall, the guy who replaced him, put up just 3.8 WAR player over < 5 years at 2B... Why did he move? edit: just found this: http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/245904391.html Does anyone else remember Carew struggling to t urn the double play? BB-Ref says he was worth +2.4 dWAR from age 21 thru 29...
  18. Willihammer
    I guess after 450 home runs and 1000 walks you get pretty good at recognizing when a pitcher wants nothing to do with you.
  19. Willihammer
    Theyre close. They had 650 strikeouts through the fist 83 games last year (20.3% clip). But in the second half they struckout 780 times in 3017 PAs (25.9% clip) and finished with 1430 Ks in 6212 PAs (23.0%). This year they have 696 Ks through 83 games (21.8% clip). So they just need to on a similar 2nd half slide and they'll top it.
  20. Willihammer
    Arcia did draw two walks yesterday. Trend or mirage?
  21. Willihammer
    Did Dazzle just say Arcia drew his 2nd walk? Of the game?
  22. Willihammer
    They're carrying 13 pitchers so they had to do something. Personally I would have released Guerrier on the off chance Mauer is good to go in 5-7 days.
  23. Willihammer
    Just read my first Stephen King book, Misery, which I enjoyed. Now I'm debating between The Dark Half (another King book) and Pure Drivel by Steve Martin (I can't read two books at once).
  24. Willihammer
    I'm skeptical Plouffe has turned any kind of corner with the glove. IMO he makes the easy plays a high percentage of the time, but still has no range. Interesting to watch Escobar play. He plays really close to the line and has a lot more range. I'm not a believer in the bat but between him, Romero, Nunez, I think we could cobble together similar production out of 3B if Plouffe were to go.
  25. Willihammer
    Why not sign him to an extension? The notion that everyday AB's is the cause of Parmelee's hot streak is preposterous. He got more AB's in May (when he OPSed .556), and more last September (when he OPSed .663) than he got this June. I don't know if he made an adjustment or is getting lucky (he has only 1 HR over the past month). What almost certainly isn't the cuase of the hot streak though, is more AB's.
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