Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

Jham

Old-Timey Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2,320

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    1

 Content Type 

Profiles

Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospect Rankings

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Minnesota Twins Trade & Free Agent Rumors

Minnesota Twins Fan Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by Jham

  1. Jham
    Catch 22. Arm up, good angle, bite on the slider, decent control, and getting to be chronic shoulder problems. Arm down, flat angle, wild, but less strain on the shoulder. He needs to either throw with less strain as a starter, or move to the pen full time to reduce innings. Or develop a knuckleball.
  2. Jham
    97 for Gonsalves?! That has to bode well.
  3. Jham
    Well that's a good excuse for never trading prospects.... Hu did we even give up for Jepsen? I don't remember. We also refused to part with Joe Bensen, Aaron Hicks, or Kyle Gibson to get Cliff Lee back in his prime.
  4. Jham
    Or if you leave your car unattended in the wrong part of town, someone could break into your vehicle and leave Twins tickets on your dash.
  5. Jham
    Molitor has had this way of pushing all the wrong buttons this year... Jepsen is Jepsen, but he's your closer and the games at home and it's the 9th inning... Saving him for that rare extra innings home-save.
  6. Jham
    Were any of those pitches Kepler swung at strikes? I thought he had this great eye at the plate...
  7. Jham
    I remember Dozier saying he'd "figured something out" with how pitchers were attacking him that allowed him to hit for more power. Basically, he'd picked up some sort of tell that allowed him to open up his hips and drive balls out to left. Now the league has adjusted, and Dozier is in utter denial. Maybe he did pick up on something initially, but the arrogance of proclaiming he found his own way to hit has caught up with and surpassed him now. Funny how the Leagues have a way of doing that to players.
  8. Jham
    Submit the rental through your policy if you rental replacement coverage, or with their claim number on the other. Usually will cover 1 or 2 weeks then more if approved by their claims handler.
  9. Jham
    Some agents are better at sales then claims. Most agents have almost nothing to do with any claims handling at all. I set up the claim with both right away. I bet the rental will get them moving though.
  10. Jham
    Man, we're getting to be the answer to a lot of horrible trivia questions...
  11. Jham
    Yeah, that's another good reason to go in for the rental. It's not necessarily company either. It can vary from office to office and adjuster to adjuster. You're not paying USAA premiums, so what's their rush? That's why others have suggested going with your insurance first. They want to keep you as a customer, they should take care of you in the rare occasion you have to make a claim, especially if it's not your fault.
  12. Jham
    And practically all personal injury lawyers work for a contingency fee (piece of the pie at the end) and should be able to do all the property damage and no-fault claim stuff free of charge as part of their work on your injury. At least at my office. I can't guarantee that at all offices, but they should.
  13. Jham
    Subrogate. Although you may feel like they should be subjugated by State Farm... by force. But if you weren't at fault, they should pay for your rental car. They may not tell you that unless you ask. Then see if Enterprise feels bad for you and lets you upgrade for free to the Charger.
  14. Jham
    Teams won 4 in a row. 2 best hitters, Nunez and Grossman are quasi-reserves, Centeno has looked super comfortable behind the plate working with the staff, and both Plouffe and Suzuki have too much of a track record to scare off or attract new suitors. Zuke is a qualified back-up. Plouffe is a serviceable right handed bat and third baseman. Both look like they could use some new surroundings. No harm either way other than proving they're healthy.
  15. Jham

    Buxton

    Jham replied to Ncgo4's topic in Twins Minor League Talk

    Few pitchers can consistently locate a really good breaking ball in the zone. Often there are breaking balls that dive out of the zone. Then there are "get me overs" which tend to be pretty hittable without the element of surprise. As such, you can be pretty successful by just laying off non-hangers. The so-called "If it's high let it fly, if it's low let it go" approach. Of course, you need a minimum level of pitch recognition and experience with how pitchers attack you in order to make that work. With Buxton, I had commented that he had lost his aggression at the plate in his efforts to not strike out. Basically he was all arms trying to make contact. He gave up a lot of bat speed in an effort to shorten and level his swing. Sounds like the Twins sent him down to work on that, but again, as others point out, his ability to aggressively attack pitches he can hit only helps if he usually passes on the pitches (even strikes) that he can't hit. When I saw Hageman's gifs of his home runs this week, it appeared he was loading better, but except for the high fastball he crushed, his front leg was still bent and coming down a bit late for taste (ie still a lot of arms).
  16. Jham
    Just tuned in. It appears as though Dean is battling his tail off out there.
  17. Jham
    Ozzie always had a way of stirring controversy. His Miami thing was an egregious lack of good judgement, nothing more. He wasn't trying to be offensive, and if the wheels weren't already coming off his team, he might have survived. I've always admired Ozzie for taking the heat for his players and getting the best from his talent. Doesn't mean I want him to coach the Twins. Relations with Cuba are softening. I don't think it would be the worst hire possible, I would predict some initial success followed by a quick departure when things went bad. But a longer run than Mollie is likely to have.
  18. Jham
    I would agree with your general premise, that a lot of the frustration this season is based on prospects not performing and gets taken out on the veterans also not performing. You lost me at the Prince Fielder comparison, although it is interesting. Would I take a Fielder like career from Sano? (a few good years and then ship him off) Probably. Plus remember when Lew Ford lost that pop up? http://www.theonion.com/graphic/prince-fielder-dies-of-inside-the-park-home-run-9910
  19. Jham
    From a team standpoint, unfortunately, I doubt it can hurt. If it does, we should probably think about self-implementing a 10-run rule to avoid consistently 5 hour games.
  20. Jham
    Only if you were expecting something different to happen.
  21. Jham
    I suppose this is your most balanced response. I think your last paragraph sums up exactly what I've been saying. No one is off limits. The thread is about a hypothetical trade of Sano. We both think it is unlikely someone will pay the asking price, but that if someone blew our socks off we should consider. Regarding his attitude, there's no burden of proof either way. And really, there's only anecdotal accounts and speculation both directions. Which is somewhat what this forum is for. Regardless, potential attitude issues was 1 of 10 concerns I raised. Every prospect is going to have some concerns. My issue, as I've stated, are the number of posters who just say "no" to the thread topic or refuse to even answer the thread topic in their defense of Mr. Sano. Now that you've responded to the thread topic, I see that our stances are almost identical. So it's weird that we've had this drawn out debate. Which makes me think we'd be darn good bar buddies. The ability to banter about things in which you agree always makes for better tasting beer.
  22. Jham
    http://www.startribune.com/miguel-sano-says-he-s-joining-jay-z-s-roc-nation-agency/365310991/ I'm not saying his bad attitude is hypothetical. I'm saying that this has been reported by others closer to the organization than me, and apparently you. The hypothetical part was a question to you about how you would discipline him and urge him to control his weight if the reports are true. You've capitalized the right word: hypothetical. As in this whole thread is hypothetical. Instead of blindly supporting your favorite player and demanding evidence while offering no evidence of your own, you could actually address my question to you, and offer some rationale as to why you think Sano, or any Twin for that matter, should be "off the board" untouchable without even having a sense for his value on the trade market. Saying you wouldn't even field an offer for him is basically the same thing as saying there's no amount you wouldn't give up to snag from another team. If an organization is as in love with him as you, why wouldn't you at least listen to what they have to offer? My problem is not Sano's attitude, position, defense, hitting, or projection. My problem is with realistic evaluation of talent in this organization altogether. And if we think any member of this 11 win team is on par with or likely to be on par with Bryce Harper or Mike Trout (who is also rumored to be available) then I think we're delusional. And if we don't look for every opportunity to compile talent, then we're likely to remain awful for years to come.
  23. Jham
    You may not like Reusse or his morals, but he's earned his chops as a reporter. If he says Sano was in Dominican Republic while the team was releasing reports that he was in Ft. Meyers shagging fly balls, I believe him. You can say he takes his opinions too far, but he's reporting some troubling facts as well. Lost in the argument is how a 22 yr old sophomore ball player can already be too big to play in the field. How big is he going to be in 2 more years? Some even speculated the move to the outfield was more about getting Sano to control his weight than anything. How would Mr. Brooks try to reign in your 22 year old star who admits to love eating and hypothetically does not take well to criticism or coaching? Just give in? Maybe. What if that doesn't work?
  24. Jham
    Yes, serious doubts. 1) his inability to hit for much average in lesser leagues, 2) apparent inability to catch up to fastballs especially up in the zone, 3) lack of organizational confidence in his ability to play 3rd (read people who've actually watched him play 3rd for a full season), 4) lack of fanbase confidence in his ability to play outfield, 5) questionable approach and ability to adjust, 6) relative lack of sustained success from other talents within the organization, 7) weight for his age, 8) rock and roll lifestyle and agent, 9) rumored to be motivated by fame and money, 10) questions about his attitude and work ethic. Of course he is young and could still go on to have a hall of fame career. I'm not the one piling on the expectations, I'm the one tempering them. Like I said, I'm not advocating shopping Sano. I just think it's ridiculous to call anyone in the entire organization untouchable. Every single player and prospect we have has obvious flaws. If we find a rival GM who thinks Sano is on par with Bryce Harper, a truly untouchable talent, then we should ask for their best 4 prospects and demand one be a near ready ace. But in reality, I don't think that GM is out there. Maybe I'm paranoid about the Twins (and this board) over-valuing its own prospects. But the answer to "Should we trade...." should always be: "For the right price" when you have a season like we're having. If you refuse to risk a trade that could improve the team overall because you're afraid of losing 1 potential star, well then you may as well be Terry Ryan.
  25. Jham
    We have 11 wins. No one in the organization should be untouchable. Another thread hosted spirited debate over whether having Trout, Miggy, and Sano on the same team could make this team a contender. The response of most was similar to the response of most in this thread: "No" with no further explanation. I'm not saying I'd trade Sano, but it seems silly to say "no" or "hell no" without having any idea of what the return would be. If we can get 3-4 good players, 2 with star potential, and one a burgeoning ace, I agree in 2 heartbeats. To those who believe he is a generational talent, I will ask for evidence of such. He will be judged against Harper, Trout, Correia, Altuve, Stanton, and Bryant among others. What indications are there that he will be better than them? What indication is there that he will be even "as good as"? I don't think the "categorical: no" people are setting a realistic floor and ceiling for Sano, and there are starting to be serious doubts as to when, if, and for how much that ceiling will be reached.
×
×
  • Create New...