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  1. AlwaysinModeration
    I’m still trying to process the fact that Ken Griffey, Jr’s name is actually George.
  2. AlwaysinModeration
    It is really amazing to step back and note that Dave Winfield, Paul Molitor, Jack Morris and Joe Mauer are St. Paul natives who all played for the Twins and all had significant moments / milestones while a Twin, and three of the four are Hall of Famers, while the fourth may be. That’s not something you see every day. And now one is manager, one is a broadcaster, and extra cool that one played his whole career for the Twins.
  3. AlwaysinModeration
    Last year at the trade deadline I really wanted them to trade him. He was pitching out of his mind. I posted a post I can’t find, in which I looked at a bunch of similar pitchers that were his age, and noted that they all were basically out of baseball or in steep decline within the next 1-3 years of being Ervin’s age. He would have netted a good return; at least a couple of decent prospects. Sure, he pitched fine the rest of the year (worse than he did the first four months), and helped them make the playoffs, but he blew the 3-0 lead in the wild card game. If they don’t make the playoffs last year, it’s possible Molitor doesn’t win Manager of the Year, and it’s more likely he is fired this offseason. Too bad they didn’t trade him at the deadline.
  4. AlwaysinModeration
    That there is some serious voodoo economics you are preaching there.
  5. AlwaysinModeration
    Isn’t it obvious? Trade him to the Rays. For whom? He’s on first base, that’s Hu.
  6. AlwaysinModeration
    Did the Twins just call up Josh Willingham?
  7. AlwaysinModeration
    Ha, love that story. As for the second sentence, you know, not to dig up this old saw, but...it will be a BIG bonus for Joe’s HOF case that he played his whole career for his hometown team.
  8. AlwaysinModeration
    Imagine how pumped he must have been to get called into the coach’s office. I assume his whole family will be there. A really great moment for this young man. You can make all the arguments in the world why others should be starting in his place. There are a lot of considerations with a big baseball organization. Glad that a few breaks went his way and they made this decision. Hope he takes the opportunity and runs with it!
  9. AlwaysinModeration
    Wow, didn’t see that coming. Great for him. Would love it if he does alright. Wonder how many big leaguers (and Supreme Court justices) have Type 1 Diabetes?
  10. AlwaysinModeration
    I find it unlikely they find a taker too, I just note he was listed, which means at least some may think him worth a trade.
  11. AlwaysinModeration
    Morrison was just listed as the #18 most desirable August trade candidate in an MLB Trade Rumors post. It’s based on a)last year’s production, b)platoonability, and c) that he’s been a bit unlucky. Hopefully that helps facilitate a trade. (Fernando Rodney listed as #8, but suspected to be claimed.)
  12. AlwaysinModeration
    I wonder if Buxton watches all of the balls he would catch if he were manning center for the Twins.
  13. AlwaysinModeration
    I’d put it in the “misleading” category. If not for Joe West, he’d have 2 x-base hits and a .666 OPS!
  14. AlwaysinModeration
    Nice game by Mejia, this guy is doing a much better job keeping his pitch count down than the guy who pitched last year. Hope his wrist is ok. Would be nice to build a bit of momentum and win a second game tonight.
  15. AlwaysinModeration
    For comparison sake, here are Brian Dozier’s “late and close” stats: .197 .294 .317 .611 Eddie Rosario: .268 .311 .479 .790 Miguel Sano: .247 .338 .459 .797 Eduardo Escobar .218 .290 .339 .629 Max Kepler .209 .301 .367 .668 Who, exactly, would you rather have up in clutch situations, exactly?
  16. AlwaysinModeration
    I can’t tell if you are trolling or not, to be honest, but Joe’s career numbers with runners in scoring position are: .334 / .459 / .475 / .934 With 2 outs and RISP: .324 / .474 / .478 / .951 In “late and close” situations (7th inning or later, game within a run) his batting average is significantly lower, but he still gets on base more than 40% of the time: .277 / .403 / .405 / .808 So, I’m ok with Mauer at the plate in clutch situations, but that’s just me. You are correct that he doesn’t show a ton of emotion on the field, but at this point, isn’t that pretty well established?
  17. AlwaysinModeration
    Considering they have literally the same OPS over their minor league career!
  18. AlwaysinModeration
    I expect they will sign him for about $10mm or $12mm, and he will platoon with Tyler Austin about 50/50. While Joe isn’t getting any younger, his skill (hitting line drives) ages pretty well. He’s going to be able to hit those same line drives for at least five more years. I’m sure he wants to win a championship with the Twins, and I think the team will be competitive for one next year. He may turn out to be an exceptional pinch hitter for a contending team next year. Plus, he is an excellent defender. I think the only question is...1 year or two?
  19. AlwaysinModeration
    I don’t know...Morrison was good exactly one year. He was pretty good in the minors, but only had one stellar year in the majors, and that was last year. There’s a reason he didn’t get signed last off-season. I think he’s just reverting to his mean.
  20. AlwaysinModeration
    And I’ll also note Austin posted 900+ OPS the past two years at AA/AAA (and a former top 100 prospect).
  21. AlwaysinModeration
    Maybe. I don’t know that Rooker is that much better than Austin. I think it’s worth giving Austin a bunch of ABs this year and next year, see if he can post 800 OPS or more. He’s entering his prime.
  22. AlwaysinModeration
    Trade him to the Yankees so he can turn his season around.
  23. AlwaysinModeration
    Morrison career MLB numbers: .240 .326 .429 .755 Austin career MLB numbers: .230 .287 .459 .746 Austin minors: .285 .363 .473 .836 Morrison minors: .287 .378 .458 .836 Austin has five minor league seasons in which he OPS more than 850. Trade Morrison for a bag of balls, get Austin up with the Twins now. He’s their starting 1B for next year.
  24. AlwaysinModeration
    Last week it didn’t work winning the first game of the Cleveland series, so why not try losing the first game instead?
  25. AlwaysinModeration
    Lynn has a 3.39 ERA over his last 15 games.
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