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  1. DJL44
    I think Nolasco is on a very short leash and likely headed to the bullpen as the long reliever
  2. DJL44
    I think Nunez is naturally a third baseman, just like Trevor Plouffe. Neither player has the range needed for SS or 2B. The Twins don't really have a backup infielder they would use to replace any of the infield starters on defense. The starters are generally average to above average defenders and the backups are below average defenders. The only positions you might see a substitution for defense are RF (Sano), C (Suzuki) or 1B (Mauer).
  3. DJL44
    That's unfortunate if true. If Polanco can't field as well as Nunez they should probably cut him. Nunez is below average at all three infield positions and trending downward. Santana is bad enough at SS that they want him to play outfield.
  4. DJL44
    I like the idea of developing Jorge Polanco as the utility infielder. I'd like to see him on the team as I think he's a better ballplayer than Santana or Nunez but I don't think he beats out Escobar, Dozier or Plouffe.
  5. DJL44
    There are several broadcasters of Herb Carneal's generation I enjoyed. Ernie Harwell was great. Jack Buck was entertaining. Mel Allen and Red Barber were tops. Provus works well with Gladden. He learned well working with Uecker all those years in Milwaukee. Much bettter than Gordon with Gladden. I hope Rodney spends some time in the booth this summer. I like when he works TV broadcasts with Bert.
  6. DJL44
    Not much demand for third basemen this offseason. David Freese is still looking for work.
  7. DJL44
    Anything to keep Dan Gladden out
  8. DJL44
    It throws out half Dickerson's plate appearances. Most players play better at home, so he's penalized again. Plus there is a bit of a "Coors hangover" that depresses the road stats for Rockies players. Just use adjusted OPS+.
  9. DJL44
    I'd rather have Tyler Clippard than any of these lefties. He held lefties to a .468 OPS last season.
  10. DJL44
    The way to "solve" this is expansion. More jobs, more overall revenue for MLB.
  11. DJL44
    Terry Ryan likes having room in the payroll in case he wants to make a move to fortify the team at the trade deadline.
  12. DJL44
    This proposal would make a 12 man bullpen plus a 4 man rotation where the starters don't go more than 5 innings a reality. More pitching changes, longer games, more strikeouts, fewer runs scored.
  13. DJL44
    Food for our family is usually Pizza Luce before the game. There is a happy hour before Twins games, the prices are low and the food quality is high. They are really good for special dietary requests also (gluten free, etc).
  14. DJL44
    I agree. If Thorpe comes back healthy he could be a top 3 prospect. I think Felix Jorge is underrated also.
  15. DJL44
    I agree that there is a willingness to go with younger players due to cost. PED testing is a factor in the age trending downward but that doesn't explain the dip below 1979. A lack of MLB expansion will also drive average age downward. Expansion tends to help extend careers.
  16. DJL44
    If Joe Mauer is the reason we have Target Field instead of Metrodome, then Thanks Joe!
  17. DJL44
    If that's true, it is a sad comment on sports fans in the Twin Cities. I am struggling to think of one thing Mauer did to have anyone "hate" him. He didn't drive drunk. He didn't beat his kid with a switch. He never punched out a teammate, fathered kids with multiple women or made bigoted comments in the media. People "hating" Joe Mauer is patently obvious re-directed self-loathing projecting the failures of the hater onto the person who is the most "one of us" combined with envy and jealousy regarding his success.
  18. DJL44
    On average each team produces fewer than two major leaguers of significance (worth the signing bonus) every draft. This is just the reality of a 25 man roster.
  19. DJL44
    Harper was my favorite when I was younger. The guy could flat-out hit.
  20. DJL44
    There aren't many 270 pound third basemen either. 270 pound guys are rare in baseball. A quick baseball reference PI search turned up 8 people and I'm guessing most are pitchers (Broxton, Colon, Sabathia). Babe Ruth was a pretty big guy and he didn't have much trouble in RF.
  21. DJL44
    Below average 3B defense will always hurt you more than below average RF defense.
  22. DJL44
    It worked for the 2003 Marlins....
  23. DJL44
    Perkins as the LH setup guy. Buy another bullpen arm but don't force a "closer" role on Perkins or Jepsen. Better to have 3 guys you are willing to use as a closer.
  24. DJL44
    Taylor Davis looks interesting on that list.
  25. DJL44
    I think converting Nolasco to relief has real potential. At least it seems to have more potential than continuing to use him in the rotation.
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