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  1. Joe A. Preusser
    No bread or rice? Gluten or carbs?
  2. Joe A. Preusser
    Nice to hear someone other than a fifth grader sing the National Anthem.
  3. Joe A. Preusser
    Now that you've thought of it, how could you not?
  4. Joe A. Preusser
    Lot of gold be mined in pee talk. Licking isn't bad either.
  5. Joe A. Preusser
    Isn't it a given that everyone wants to play ghostbusters all the time?
  6. Joe A. Preusser
    Not knowing them helps. Too much intimacy is an impediment to easy flow.
  7. Joe A. Preusser
    I also am discouraged from licking people who are not my spouse. Where I pee is my business.
  8. Joe A. Preusser
    An international draft is definitely the way to go. In the short term, were does the money from the luxury tax go? If it is distributed to the other teams, then I say let the stupid Yankees overpay and give us more money to be more competitive. I don't think any team owns international markets per se, I have been happy with how the Twins have scouted and signed a number of young guys over the past several years. But again, a draft needs to be in place at some point.
  9. Joe A. Preusser
    If the TR decides Collabello isn't part of the future do we take advantage of his option and let him play the year mashing in AAA again? Or do we cut him loose and give him the chance to catch on with another MLB roster?
  10. Joe A. Preusser
    I kinda like that Buxton is scuffling a little bit with his .227. A little adversity is necessary to realize true greatness potential. Not that I don't love that he's been dominant at every other point so far...
  11. Joe A. Preusser
    Could be mechanical after his elbow thing last offseason. Or it could be the league caught up with him after last year's ASB. Or it could be mental. Let me know if any of this is helping.
  12. Joe A. Preusser
    Pop has made an excellent point. We have paid Morneau quite a bit of money to be hurt (not his fault) and produce far less then has been expected. Morneau is rich, richer than Eskimos as Homer Simpson would put it. If I were him I might accept a much lower multi-year deal because 1) I want to be a MN Twin. 2) I don't need the money. 3) I just got paid a bunch to sit out a lot (again, not his fault). Somewhere in the ballpark of 3 years/7-8 mil per sounds about right. Maybe this is wishful thinking, but Morney strikes me as the kind of guy who would think along these lines.
  13. Joe A. Preusser
    Nice summation, I would agree with most or all of your conclusions. Parm and Doz have been nice surprises in the field, but I did expect more by now from both of their bats. Floriman has shown he could be a starting SS option for a playoff team.
  14. Joe A. Preusser
    I think this article makes an excellent point. When you have had success in the past you expect to win in the present and future. When you expect, or visualize, a result, you are much closer to actualizing it. This is basic human nature 101. I believe our minor league success will continue up to the majors just like it did in the late 90s. When those assets start having major league success, the FO will assess any glaring holes and, then we will fill those holes in free agency. That is the correct, ficsally responsibile way to build a championship caliber baseball team. Not throwing money at a dartboard on the wall every offseason and seeing what sticks.
  15. Joe A. Preusser
    Only shell out big money if it is going to be for the piece(s) that complete(s) your team. There will be pitchers of similar calibur available almost every year, so it makes sense to wait until we are acutally in that position.
  16. Joe A. Preusser
    I also am not in love with the way the "closers" are used in today's game. When did it start? Eckersly? I think it takes away some of the creativity and options from managers, but if I'm being honest, they all do it because it works most of the time.
  17. Joe A. Preusser
    Just seeing the name "Adam Johnson" in writing again has turned my blood cold. It sure looks like the moral here is to go hard after international players, right?
  18. Joe A. Preusser
    I think a better way to look at Hicks is to completely throw out the first part of the season, say, until he was moved down in the order. This I think would give us a more accurate picture of what type of hitter he will be.
  19. Joe A. Preusser
    Nice article, interesting correlation. I have to say, I am shocked that the best QS% of any team was just 60%. I would have thought it be closer to 80%, but apparently I have not been paying close enough attention.
  20. Joe A. Preusser
    I found myself thinking yesterday about how awesome it would be to do ths professionally for an MBL team. Just sit around and tinker with numbers and equations all day and predict he next superstars for the sport. I could think of worse jobs!
  21. Joe A. Preusser
    Nice job, you obviously put a lot of time and effort into this. Here are a few possible caveats I noticed: 1) Your numerical breakdown of the minor leagues is way oversimplified. All Rookie Leagues: 1 A: 2 A+: 3 AA: 4 AAA: 5 MLB: 6 I would be inclined to give these numbers more thought, as much of your calculations are based on them. For instance, the jump from A to AA is considered by many to be the most dificult. You also have the gap between rookie ball to high A+ at 2, where the gap from AAA to MLB is 1. I have always considered (right or wrong) that high A+ was just a crystalization of the best talent in rookie and A, so that gap seems high. I would bet the guys and gals on here can give you a much more comprehensive set of reasoning on how to evaluate the various levels. 2) This is an easy, quick fix. Your level number should be a weighted average, based on exact time spent in either level. 3) It would be easy to add an "age coefficient" to your calculations in order to take this into account. Not saying you should, but you mentioned Cole's age, so I'd suggest at least considering it if you think it fits into your analysis. On the whole, an enjoyable read. Thanks for your effort!
  22. Joe A. Preusser
    Admittedly, I do not know a great deal about this man, but his career stat line does not immediately inspire "upgrade with stick" thoughts. ~.250 career AVG, less than .300 OBP, no pop whatsoever, good glove. Sounds a lot like some of our current options, does it not?
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