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The article you're referencing was published in September of 1982 and, while I sincerely appreciate, acknowledge and respect early SABR work, statistical analysis has come a long way over the past quarter century...and I kinda suspect that James, an intelligent and relatively humble man, would at the very least qualify some of the assertions he came to 33 years ago. The use and effectiveness (in context) of stolen bases has changed over the past 33 years as the game has evolved...and devolved, if you want to call it that, and then gone back again...a couple times over, back and forth, across leagues and individual team dynamics. My only real concern (and hope, and trust) is that Molitor & co will be forward-looking and dynamic when it comes to the running game and the top of the order; I want the Twins to be ahead of the curve for once as baseball continues to evolve.
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I shouldn't have bothered with the imho caveat, but I do love Rickey almost as much as Rickey loves Rickey. I wrote, "I'd be stoked if Buxton came anywhere close to resembling Henderson"; are you taking issue with my not using the first person plural?
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I'm also hoping that Buxton becomes more than a (stereotypical) leadoff hitter...but when the power comes, I'm also optimistic that the Twins will have the right players hitting behind him to keep Buxton at the top of the order. Rickey Henderson started off as a leadoff hitter and stayed there when the power came, and Buxton has that ceiling...then again, Henderson's Oakland and Yankees lineups were pretty deep, so they could afford to keep him #1. Henderson's one of the GOATS imho, particularly as a leadoff hitter, so I'd be stoked if Buxton came anywhere close to resembling Henderson...you know, without referring to himself in the third-person.
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I was surprised that Pelfrey wasn't in the bottom three in pace, then figured he must not have thrown the minimum 20 innings last season...but I looked it up and he pitched 23. SSS?
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I'm definitely intrigued by O'Rourke as a LOOGY. If he can maintain last season's jump in K/9 in 2015, it will go a long ways towards him being legit in my eyes.
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Worst Twins of All-Time Series: John Pacella
Ben Noble commented on Cody Christie's blog entry in North Dakota Twins Fan
He may not have been much of a pitcher, but he did have a great mustache. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U9eH0vEBGWQ/UD5eyea_DtI/AAAAAAAAeiE/s_ftubGjBUY/s1600/john+pacella+(1).jpg -
Article: How Secure Is Suzuki's Starting Job?
Ben Noble replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Unless he suddenly develops some defensive chops, Pinto is best served as an offensive compliment to a defensive-minded backstop. Suzuki's starting job is secure for 2015, but if Turner continues to develop this season at AA the Twins could be eyeing a combination of Turner and Pinto behind the plate as early as the 2016 trade deadline.
