Otto von Ballpark
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Worst Twins of All-Time Series: Matt Walbeck
Otto von Ballpark commented on Cody Christie's blog entry in North Dakota Twins Fan
Frankie Rodriguez was definitely overrated as a prospect and had a dismal career, but in retrospect, his 1996 wasn't too bad -- he was basically an average back-of-the-rotation starter that year over nearly 200 innings (topping 200 innings if you could a stint in the bullpen), given the elevated offensive environment of the time. Walbeck deserves this because he was near Butera-level with the bat in the majors, despite a better minor league track record, yet was handed a starting job in the majors for several seasons. -
Worst Twins of All-Time Series: Scott Klingenbeck
Otto von Ballpark commented on Cody Christie's blog entry in North Dakota Twins Fan
I don't think anyone is saying these players are bad compared to the population as a whole, or even the entire universe of pro baseball. But among players who were on the Twins major league roster, some players had the worst performance (or the worst performance-to-expectations ratio). These are those players. -
Worst Twins of All-Time Series: Scott Klingenbeck
Otto von Ballpark commented on Cody Christie's blog entry in North Dakota Twins Fan
You could probably do a whole series based on just the 1995-1996 Twins teams. Matt Walbeck would probably be a good choice. On the 2000 Butch Huskey team, I've always had a soft spot for Sean Bergman -- saw him beat the Yankees in New York that year. Off the top of my head, Steve Carlton's Twins-only performance would certainly qualify him for such a list, and it might be interesting to learn more about his time with the team (having occurred just before my serious fandom).
