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  1. Reider
    The Cola Tattoo gets the Twins back in the game.
  2. Reider
    Dozier really tagged that one. Nice hit by Joe too.
  3. Reider
    This game is ugly, nothing is going right.
  4. Reider
    Not the most exciting game in the world.. Hopefully the Twins can get the bats going here...
  5. Reider
    I think the better question is when do we consider moving Hicks back to the lead off role and moving Dozier to the #2 spot in front of Mauer. And the answer to that question is when he hits better and gets on base more often. He's just not ready yet. I don't understand why you'd want Hicks to be a #2 guy between Dozier and Mauer. Ideally, I think it makes more sense to have the line up: Hicks, Dozier, then Mauer. Well if you are talking long-term, Willingham might not even be a Twin next season (or for the rest of this season for that matter), so he's probably not the guy. This is a tough question for me to answer because you have a group of guys who can hit the ball hard (e.g. Willingham, Plouffe, Kubel, Arcia, Colabello, Pinto etc..), but it's hard to say who's going to go out and take that spot long term. It could very well be a player who isn't currently on the roster. As far as the line up producing, I think that is directly attributed to more quality at bats due to good coaching and the players working hard on their craft.
  6. Reider
    Yeah, because he's a below average hitter. And i've never claimed that Florimon will ever turn out to be anything fantastic at the plate. All I've ever hoped for is that given the circumstances, we can afford to and should give him one more season to show some improvement at the plate. That's it. And the reason why I think it's worth giving him another opportunity in the first place goes back to my initial claim that his defensive skill set only comes around every so often. Does that make things a little more clear to everyone? His defensive skill set + our organizational circumstances = It's a good idea to give him another opportunity. Obviously the Twins agree because he's the starting SS. If he doesn't show any improvement this year, then lets bring back J.J. Hardy in the off season or sign someone else or trade for someone else. Is that not fair?
  7. Reider
    When I refer to him as a special talent, I am solely talking about his defensive skill set. His defensive skill set only comes around every so often. His hitting is another story, which we all know about.
  8. Reider
    I'd welcome J.J. Hardy back, but i'm not 100% sure he'd come back after what happened the first time he was here.
  9. Reider
    He's not reliable enough to be our set up man anymore.
  10. Reider
    If you want advice, you really shouldn't listen to anyone. Decide for yourself based on what you see. Pedro is smooth as silk. And knock on wood, so far he hasn't been making any of those simple mistakes that he made at the start of last year.
  11. Reider
    Thank you for sharing your point of view. I've never had to go through what you and Pedro went through, so it's good to hear from someone who's went through something like that.
  12. Reider
    I actually very much disagree with you sir. Florimon is a shortstop because of his skill set. It takes a special person to play the position at a high level and he has that skill set. Can you please give me one reason why he couldn't play 2nd or 3rd base? Also, if you consider Pedro's speed and arm, and his ability to go back, forward, and side to side for balls (remember that ball earlier this year that Pedro went all the way into foul territory to catch after the strong wind blew it over?) The guy can cover some ground. He has tools to potentially be converted into a corner outfielder?? Maybe I'm wrong, I've never seen him play outfield before, but he seems to get a good read on pop fly's. Combine that with his range and strong arm and I don't see why he couldn't possibly play elsewhere? I think the only thing holding Florimon back is his poor hitting. The reason why he's primarily a SS and hasn't been tried anywhere else (e.g. utility role) is because is defensive skill set is superior to most others. The Twins don't have to even attempt to try and use him as a utility player because defensively there's nobody as good or better than him at the moment. SS is where he belongs due to his superior skill set.
  13. Reider
    I know, that's actually something we agree on. At some point we need to keep our good players. I'd say year 4 of our rebuilding phase is a good time to start doing that. Yeah, I know. I really wish Pedro was a better hitter. We'd have one heck (am I allowed to use that word on here?) of a baseball player if he could hit better. Oh relax Brock. I'm just joking around. I know exactly what Dozier brings to the table. I like him as much as everybody else does. I just wish people would get off of my ass about Florimon already. Everyone knows that he's historically a below average hitter and off to a poor start this season. However, you have to admit, he's been pulling his weight the last couple of games. His defense is a given, but he's also made some key contributions offensively. I know it's only a couple of games, but perhaps he's now on his way back to last year's numbers?? Perhaps he'll overshoot those numbers a bit and we will be pleasantly surprised?
  14. Reider
    The only thing people can say bad about Florimon is that he's a below average hitter. He's was one of the best SS's in the league last year and so far this year he looks as sharp as I've ever seen him. Don't listen to people who claim that Nunez or Escobar etc.. are just as good or better than Florimon defensively. Florimon is a special talent that only comes around every so often and people who try to downplay his defensive abilities do not have a clue about what they are talking about. They are the people I refer to when I say that Twins fans don't even know what they have in Florimon. Defense wins championships my friends. If you put Nunez in there, you are asking for trouble. There's a reason why Florimon is a starting SS in the MLB and Nunez is in the minor leagues.
  15. Reider
    So what do you want to do about it? Send Florimon down to the minors and replace him with the worst defensive SS in the league last year? I think people just need to relax. The Twins are probably going to have to trade for someone better than Nunez (e.g. JJ Hardy) or wait until the off season and sign a SS (e.g. JJ Hardy).
  16. Reider
    Oh I see what you did there.. Pedro Florimon's batting average last year was .221 Brian Dozier's batting average this year is .180 You guys are hilarious. It seems like whenever we get someone good, people want to get rid of them ASAP. Florimon is the best defensive SS we've had in years and people are in a panic in the middle of April to replace him. Dozier had a good year last year and people are talking about trading him away. Wait until June before getting too excited.
  17. Reider
    .180AVG after today's game. Falling even further below the mendoza line! Better stick Nunez in there. LOL
  18. Reider
    Sure, but it's foreshadowing about every player a fan likes. Nothing lasts forever.
  19. Reider
    Interesting post on a night where Florimon more than pulled his weight. It's a good thing Gardy is manager, the Twins only lost by 6 after being up by 2 midway through the game.
  20. Reider
    You know, I really used to be a big fan of Burton..
  21. Reider
    Florimon outplayed the golden boy .180AVG hitter at 2nd base today.You gotta give him that.
  22. Reider
    Better get Florimon out of the game, heaven forbid he hits another triple!
  23. Reider
    Another great play by Florimon, too bad Dozier can't throw straight.
  24. Reider
    Now the Twins are starting to beat themselves.
  25. Reider
    The Twins are losing, it must be Florimon's fault!
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