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  1. lightfoot789
    He has some of the softest hands for a second baseman and smooth release. He might be able to play SS as well, but he was born to be a 2B to me. He did get most of his doubles down the line at ETown, so I am curious to see if he spreads those hits out more this year. Great Upside
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    You went from a seasons production to comparing a game to a seasons production. OK All your evaluation is based on what the players have done in a past season at some point. Why can't players ever get back close to their old form / self? I didn't ask for Cy Young Seasons - I said 10 win seasons from each. I don't see that as an impossibility for any of them. Maybe a stretch to ask from each of them (pitcher), but stranger seasons have occurred. 2012 - A's - O's - White Sox 2010 - Reds 2008 - Rays Why is it so hard for you to believe in your home team? Is it because they haven't been to the playoffs in 2 seasons?
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    I also say lets give these young guys some MLB action so they get the kinks out this year and become the prospects we once envisioned. 2014 can be a bright year. Hicks can be a star / Arcia can be a star / Diamond can be a very good pitcher / Benson could be a very good player / Plouffe could be a consistent 25+ HR guy / Parmelee could be a 25+ HR guy / I'm going to take my lumps because I think SI knows better than us
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    I'm with SI and the B- Great Trades for Meyers & Mays (future #1 & #3 respectively) B+ The potential rotation of: Diamond 10+ Wins - Worley 10+ Wins - Pelfrey 10+ Wins - Harden 10+ Wins - Corriea 10+ Wins - Each of these guys has won (at least) 10 games before in a season and there is nothing concrete that says they can't again. Throw in call up spot starts for these 2 & Gipson 5+ Wins - Henriks 5+ Wins & Relievers 10+ Wins The next thing you know we are flirting with .500 and we are last years White Sox. History nor Sabers didn't have the A's winning the West last year either. Don't Be That Band Wagon Fan
  5. lightfoot789
    Excellent outfielders in Cedar Rapids. Crowed too. What is day one OF line up? I say - Kepler in LF - Buxton in CF - Walker in RF - Jimenez as DH Williams will be in High A - Your thoughts
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    Like Spirit said - Gibson is ready for prime time this year.
  7. lightfoot789
    I'm with JohnnyDakota - Overpay on the Cuban SS and let's sure up that infield for the rest of this decade. I'd rather pay for a solid SS and win 75 games than over pay for an often injured pitcher and win 80. Let's get younger and better at the same time. Could be a productive 2015 infield(especially offensively) Sano 3B Cuban SS Rosario 2B Mauer 1B
  8. lightfoot789
    Love the thought process - I'm just saying .......... Have Faith Read: Why Cheap = Smart in 2013 - Puckett's Pond - A Minnesota Twins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
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    G & G are great, but I doubt they have the sources Buster Onley has. I haven't heard of this list on any other MLB site. And the answer to the above post is 3 to 4 years before you jump ship and ask for a mans head. Found a great site for 2012 stats: MLB Stats - MLB Team Isolated Power on TeamRankings.com What we definitely need moving forward are Power Bats and Pitching like we did in 2012 draft class. Our current Farm Pitchers and this years top draft Pick (2013) will allow us to simulate what the Rays have done for recent years. Grow strong pitching from within and thru trades. We are set up to be very good thru 2020 at the rate we are going. Just not in 2013 If we can get a few other pitching "Top" prospects thru mid season trades (M/W/M) and we are golden. Love where we are headed.
  10. lightfoot789
    I like what CMathewSon has to say. "Patience is a Virtue" It is not like we have been waiting for a good team for countless years. You made the playoffs 3 years ago. And in the playoffs anything can happen. Our time is coming. You could be the CUBS - PADRES - ROYALS - PIRATES. You are the Twins who have shown, they know how to win - even if not during these last 2 seasons. "Patience is a Virtue"
  11. lightfoot789
    Nice to know information regarding Hicks. I didn't know he and Span had the same agent. Who are they represented by? I'm excited to see him throw some guys out in CF this year.
  12. lightfoot789
    Definitely not then. There is no one out there now worth giving up draft picks for. My Bad I am actually content (not thrilled) with what we have, and I'm excited to see what the prospects (Gipson / Henriks / Mays) have to offer (Lumps and bumps and all). I would like to add that it would be awesome if the Twins actually had the CR Kernels play a game or more at Target Field and reward fans with at least that pleasure and glimpse of the future. It can still be done. Might get more fans
  13. lightfoot789
    Great Plan B. Grienke 2010 / 2011 BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB [TABLE=class: MsoNormalTable, width: 0] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 919 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 100 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 1.245 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 9.0 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 0.7 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 2.3 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 7.4 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 3.29 [/TD] 715 103 1.200 8.4 1.0 2.4 10.5 4.47 [/TABLE] Loshe 2010 / 2011 BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB [TABLE=class: MsoNormalTable, width: 0] 431 59 1.783 12.6 0.9 3.4 5.3 1.54 775 109 1.168 8.5 0.8 2.0 5.3 2.64 [/TABLE]
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    I was listening to the MLB station in my car and heard the announcers say that Loshe actually had better numbers than Grienke. I'd rather have him as a short term fix. He's older yes - but for all the saber blog GM's - He is actually a better fix than Marcum. I'm a new Twins fan - Would he come back and why did we let him go? BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB [TABLE=class: MsoNormalTable] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 868 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 114 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 1.196 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 8.5 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 0.8 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 2.3 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 8.5 [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent] 3.70 [/TD] [/TABLE] ZACH GRIENKE BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB [TABLE=class: MsoNormalTable] 864 134 1.090 8.2 0.8 1.6 6.1 3.76 [/TABLE] KYLE LOSHE
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    Besides Greinke - I don't think there was a pitcher on the FA market who was a true difference maker. None with whom I'd bet my home - they would remain effective frontliners. Dempster was so so with Rangers - Sanchez is hot and cold - Marcum is often injured as are so many of the other pitchers on market. That's why I can't see why fans are outraged over a weak FA class that is over priced in any other year. These guys are not much better than what you have coming up in your system. Give them a chance, like the Brewers are doing with their staff. They lost Marcum and Greinke and are replacing them with in house prospects. Thier Fans are excited about the future. The Brewers have always been tight with their money as well, but are able to somehow be in the mix. Twins are about to be the Brewers of the AL very soon. The future looks promising to me, but I feel like I can see behind the trees.
  16. lightfoot789
    I would still rather see Diamond, Worley, Pelfrey, Haren, and yes Correia this season and save $20 - $30 million to over spendnext year on a Top Free Agent Pitcher. (Maybe that allows ownership to go 5 years $100 Million to someone instead of 4 years $80 Million / just an over the top example). Saving money this year allows you to over spend next year and entice FA's to MN!! I would even let Gipson, Henriks, and Mays get some outings throughout the year just for experience. And yes neither of us know whether ownership will over spend next year, but I have to believe that most owners want to win. Final question to this topic - Who was the last TOP FA to sign with Twins? and don't say Willingham? He was a key FA, but a not Top FA.
  17. lightfoot789
    Is it not possible, that Marcum is still a Free Agent for a reason? It is not like the Twins are the only team to not follow your plan. Maybe all 30+ teams see him as a risk and don't want to give him his asking price? Maybe the Twins are extremely wise not to give 3 years to a pitcher who has had serious arm problems for 2 of the last 4 seasons? What do your sources say about Marcum still being available and on the market (no sarcacism)?
  18. lightfoot789
    No one on this board can say they would have been Championship optimistic if they were the White Sox Fans or A's Fans or Oriole's Fans during the preseason in 2012. and see what happened? Positive things occured with all thier moves. Hell the A's traded thier best pitcher and still won! Would you honestly have been happy if you were a Marlins Fan with all those expensive free agents last year? and see what happened? Sometimes we have to trust management and thier plan. 2 years people - 2 years
  19. lightfoot789
    And why is your criticism valid - because you're a fan? If Twins sucked for decades (Wolves), I would understand and if this GM (TR) was your head guy for years - I would understand and if he made no moves to make your team an eventual winner (just didn't show he cared), I would understand. Patience is a virtue. You could be the Royals or Pirates organization. Trying hard with same results and hanging up those 9th place medals (Meet the Flockers). You have at least won in recent years and know the formula.
  20. lightfoot789
    I'm just looking for 1 or 2 board bloggers who believe in management. Wow These negative vibes from most, can't be too helpful for a cities morale. All I hear is "here we go again fans" You just made the playoffs 2 or 3 years ago. Wow Is this why the Vikes and Timberwolves struggle with consistency? "Conditioning for failure (Fans) is a contagious trait."
  21. lightfoot789
    I conceed. I might be reaching with my philosophy, but I will continue to believe in management and it's unmotivating attempt to make the Twins better. I'm a beleiver / optomist. Some of these FA pitchers will pan out and prove most of these fans wrong. I see a (2011) Pirates start to the season and a late fade. Our hitters will hit and our young guys (Hicks / Plouffe / Parmelee) will flourish. Arms will have to find a way to hold on for the long run (unlikely). I see Twins fans at least staying engaged til July. These negative vibes are sure to show its face in the stands. We need True Believers (Faith)!! and yes Blind Faith!!!
  22. lightfoot789
    So True about injury away To your point about defense - If our defense sucks we have bigger problems than just pitching, because the offense is only so good.
  23. lightfoot789
    You wrote: NL Pitchers: .330 OPS AL DH's: .760 OPS For a bit of perspective, that would be like replacing Drew Butera......with Prince Fielder. Whats the OPS in interleague games is the stat you should be showing me. What is the NL DH's OPS? What is the AL Pitchers OPS? when hitting? Does that stat show that only NL pitchers can't pitch? as you said, that would be like replacing Drew Butera......with Prince Fielder.
  24. lightfoot789
    I guess I am wondering if WHIP is an overated stat. It tells me who gets hit too often and who puts runners on base to often as well. I understand the sabermetrics with the other stats. You would rather take a chance on Marcum despite injuries and pay him for 3 years even if he ends up staying injured - because he has high K Rate and is more likely to win games. He has been healthy 2 of last 4 years. I'd rather stay with a cheaper unknown who at least has potential of eating up 6+ innings (Pefrey / Haren) if healthy. If these guys get to old form - you have 2 steals. Correia at least eats up innings and serves as a seviceable #5 or Healthy Bullpen Long Reliever. Now I see how Jack Morris was omitted from HOF (lol). Sabes didn't hit the standard despite being a winner in big games.
  25. lightfoot789
    Let's say I agree with you about Wins verse Performance (K/9). Are you saying you that if Corriea wins 12 to 15 games for Twins and has limited K's you will find him a failure? The Twins have been a pitch to contact team for decades and won a few WS that way. I want wins by any means neccessary. As you said - Diamond wasn't dynamic with K's either, but Twins fans enjoyed his outings. In regards to NL vs AL - Marcum pitched in NL last year / Grienke pitched in NL last year / Jackson NL / - These are all guys that the people on this board craved in the off season. You give DH's too much credit as it pertains to pitchers having to face a real extra hitter. The NL to AL transition is overrated and vice verse. If you can pitch - you can pitch. I will take wins over high K rate and giving up HRs and BB's any day. ERA & WHIP is most important stat with pitching besides Wins. Can't lose if guys aren't on base. PERIOD
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