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  1. Jham
    95 on the black... Come on Casey on the mound!
  2. Jham
    Man, Yankees have a good line up...
  3. Jham
    Man the Yankees play long games... No stats to back that up.
  4. Jham
    0-2 count, here comes the boom.
  5. Jham
    Can you imagine the drama if this were a playoff game?
  6. Jham
    So we're withing 3 of where you'd expect on each. I'd say we could improve on each!
  7. Jham
    To be fair, your stats are assuming all teams have the same amount of 0-2 counts for and against. I wouldn't doubt if the Twins were also first (or last or whatever) in getting down 0-2. Also, I'm not confident our pitchers are frequently up 0-2. Perhaps 0-2 RBI percentage would be a better measure? Or are you saying that statisticians just see what they want to see? Also HICKS!!! Left handed! That's why the team hates platoons. You gotta learn sometime!
  8. Jham
    Baseball mostly... I'm assuming we'll be in a better place in the universe since you know, less racist mascot and all.
  9. Jham
    Wow, I think gardy wrote "never change" in Tonkin's 2014 September call up year book last year, and Mike took it to heart...
  10. Jham
    Straight and true compared to hicks in the 2nd.
  11. Jham
    Will the Indians be better than us next year?
  12. Jham
    That ball is seriously carrying in this humidity, or so say rosario and hicks' agents...
  13. Jham
    I said FRONT leg...
  14. Jham
    Must have read the "mauer retirement/bench thread". Nice to see.
  15. Jham
    Maybe the first time I've seen Mauer hit with a stiff front leg.
  16. Jham
    I think Terry Ryan really deserves some blame for the initial collapse, but he also deserves credit for the relative rebound. I think he took it pretty hard when we traded away Castillo and it deflated the team. This was back when they had the old graded FA system. We would have received a compensatory draft pick probably better than the prospects we received in the deal. He also knew that he'd left us in impossible positions with Hunter, Nathan, and especially Santana. He pawned off the fall-out of the mismanagement on Smith. Smith made things worse. Ryan has since gone back to what initially made him successful: shrewd management of young talent and low-level FA signings. He also seems to be embracing the things that led to his team's collapse, ie not taking every opportunity to add talent to the roster. When our draft picks are in the 20's instead of 1-5, it is less likely we'll be able to consistently replace the talent that leaves with in-house options.
  17. Jham
    I fully agree on this. If it were up to me, I'd certify you as "fully hinged".
  18. Jham
    On your first point, I was going from memory. I'm sure you'll forgive me if the last few seasons, especially Hicks last few seasons, blended together. On your second point, I guess we just disagree on how much of a difference on development a couple extra weeks in the bigs would have for Arcia and Buxton. Buxton is still facing a new level. Both will probably be up in September if not sooner. I'm annoyed that Arcia hasn't been recalled since he can help the team, but perhaps the organization sees his personal development as more important right now. Buxton, I'm not concerned about at all. I'm disappointed he got hurt again, but other guys have stepped up, so his absence has not really been felt. As a final point, I would say there may be some organizational value in treating players like people instead of property or commodities. It's not unreasonable to think that an organization might get more out of their players by demonstrating some loyalty and accountability instead of cutting or scapegoating guys. I think we've failed in that regard in the past. It's a delicate balance.
  19. Jham
    I guess I read his follow up post to the article to indicate he'd be ok with getting some of the guys some rest while rotating Buxton in, similar to what we did with Escobar when Santana was clogging the infield (actually clogging, not like Hunter just being old).
  20. Jham
    Perfectly stated. You can prefer one player over another without having to bash a guy like Robinson or Hunter who have at least played to expectations, if not exceeded them.
  21. Jham
    Wait wait... Out of the guys defending Hunter, who is bashing Arcia? Now look at the Hunter-bashing and ask yourself if all that is really necessary. You can make a case for calling up prospects without bashing players who aren't under performing.
  22. Jham
    I don't think Bonnes ever asserted that reducing Hunter's playing time is "bordering on unhinged". Waiving Hunter or benching him for a rookie at this stage maybe, but he stated that a slight reduction in playing time for a number of players, Hunter included, was totally reasonable. Don't invent arguments because you want to see your favorite prospects. Not all fans are you. If this is Hunter's last year with the Twins, I'd like to see him go out the right way. And no, I don't think that even playing out the AAA season would hurt either Arcia or Buxton. In fact, many were shocked that Hicks didn't get the call last September. I think Hicks might have gotten the message finally. Arcia needs maturity and dedication, not more reps.
  23. Jham
    We've gotten into this position by wasting the years prior. We're obsessed with catching lightening in a bottle (Perkins, Dozier) and hoping that our talent will mesh into something serviceable. Adding veterans during a rebuild should have provided opportunities to trade guys away, and groom younger guys. But we've refused to add notable FA, and failed to trade players at their peaks. Rather than continually trying to get more talent, we've contently waited around for talent to bloom. This "immense young talent" we speak of doesn't include a catcher, an ace, or possibly even a lock-down reliever or shortstop. Who are we waiting for who figures to be a huge upgrade over what we have on the field now? Polanco maybe? Pinto doubtfully? We have a bunch of average players and no stars. Will May and Berrios have better years next year than Pelf and Milone had this year? Mauer can't be moved. Once Bux and Kepler are up, how do the cupboards look?
  24. Jham
    Well there seems to be 2 different arguments that people are blending into one. 1) Should the Twins Bench/Waive Hunter in order to get Buxton at bats. 2) Should Buxton have been optioned to AAA or immediately called up or briefly rehabbed and called up in order to get experience wherever he could? I think only 1 poster has suggested benching or waiving Hunter, yet the Hunter v. Buxton debate rages on. Regarding Question 2: I wouldn't have been mad either way. I can't believe people are freaking out like this over a few weeks in AAA coming back from a thumb injury. This seems to be a perfectly reasonable course of action for a young player who wasn't met with immediate success in his first stint. Calling him up immediately in order to try to spark the team/gain experience in the league and with his team would have also been reasonable. Neither move is likely to change EITHER the Twins fortunes or Mr. Buxton's, IMO. I think people would say that AA is prospects league, more high end talent, while AAA is an extended bench with plenty of veteran minor leaguers with MLB experience ready to be recalled at a moment's notice. Perhaps fewer high-end talents, but with far more experienced and consistent performers providing a higher level of play day to day, week to week.
  25. Jham
    He's a back up. He's played decently if unspectacularly in sporadic playing time. I understand your roster frustrations. I too think we have better options. But I don't get knocking a guy who hasn't really been part of the problem If anything, he maybe overachieved, especially the month where we won games. I think you and I just evaluate players differently. I loved the tools I saw when Bux was up. But was not overly impressed with his routes and body control in the field or on the base paths. His plate discipline was seriously lacking. His reckless style of play lead to strike outs, dropped balls, and outs on the bases (and triples, outfield assists, and catches) and of course another injury. Has he dominated for a month? He's played well. Has he dominated like the best player not in the Major Leagues? Not for a couple years. Torii Hunter is not a red herring. Posters are hard-core bashing the guy who has as much responsibility for the teams relative success as anyone. IF you think that the season is over and it's time to focus on player development, fine. But you don't have to slam Hunter in order to do so. Some have taken this tact, others have chosen to take cheap shots at guys like Hunter, Nunez, and Robinson who have actually played up to expectations unlike many other guys on the team, some of which the same posters (myself included re: Arcia) are asking to be called up.
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