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    UNC graduate. Born in Washington, DC...former "original" Washington Senators fan. Army vet. Married. 7 children
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  1.    tarheeltwinsfan reacted to a post in a topic: How Khadim Diaw is Changing His Catching Trajectory
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  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    And he will be gone in a few months. I'll miss Jeffers.
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  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    The draft may be a crap shoot, I agree. But even dice balance out after a while. The Twins have rolled too many snake eyes in this crap shoot.
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  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    But you must admit that Martin , Lewis and Lee were good enough at shortstop in amateur baseball to be drafted in the first round of their respective drafts. Immediately, the Twins and the Blue Jays started each of them at SS in the minors in order to see how each of them would develop. The three of them were paid $7,000,825, $5,675,000, and $6,725,000 . Can you match the signing bonuses with each player? They were "good enough at SS, until they weren't". My quote is what you disagreed with. That, my well respected fellow TD contributor, is the best argument I can make for my point. You may now make your closing argument to the jury.
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  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    Yes but they were still growing, still developing. It takes time to find the best positional fit and to see who can and who can't play SS., But Lee ,Martin and Lewis were good at SS, until they weren't. This had to play out for each of them. It takes time and a staff who can recognize this "difficult to predict" progress.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    If wishes and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas.
  26. tarheeltwinsfan
    Keep an eye on Rojas.
  27. tarheeltwinsfan
    All they have to do at every batting practice is to bunt the first pitch thrown down the first base line and the second pitch thrown down the third base line and then resume regular hitting practice. That takes 10 seconds. This way at least bunting in a game is not such a novelty. I honestly think part of the reluctance to bunt is the normal , unspoken fear of getting hit in the face while turning to bunt, since pitchers are taught to throw up and in as a defense against the bunt. I know I always thought about that when I bunted in my high school games. And when I was pitching in high school, I was taught to throw up and in at bunters. Maybe that was just me. Maybe I was taught wrong.
  28. tarheeltwinsfan
    How about the bunt that backfired with no outs and Jeffers on 2B? I think bunting in that situation is good baseball, even though the stats may disagree, however my problem is that the players do not know how to bunt. Period. I bet Rod Carew screams at his tv during every extra inning game..."Bunt , Bunt. Listen to the sound the ball makes as it hits the bat". Practice bunting, everyone, including the slow footed "sluggers". Bunt the ball more, but first lean how to bunt. That is on the manager, who makes on field decisions plus decisions not to insist on regular bunting practice in the majors and a front office that does not require players to learn how to bunt well before they play on the Twins. It is not rocket science ! OK sabermetric experts, let me have your best shot.
  29. tarheeltwinsfan
    Interesting proposal So Lackey will play 3B instead of Lee or Culpepper, Tait will play 1B instead of Lewis and one of these catchers playing OF will bench Erod, Jenkins, Gonzales or Keaschall Maybe Tinney can pitch. Sorry, I just don't see this happening.
  30. tarheeltwinsfan
    Sorry I don't think I agree with this creative suggestion just to play Erod. But I appreciate the suggestion. You would be benching a right handed hitter to add a left handed hitter and weakening defense at 1B, but improving defense in RF.
  31. tarheeltwinsfan
    Agree 100 per cent. Diaw is the real deal.
  32. tarheeltwinsfan
    Dan, I agree there is a logjam at the major league level in the Twins OF. But where could they play Erod right now? Maybe Ross could go down, Jackson is a valuable trade chip or next years second string catcher. But he is Hitting .300. and is a veteran and insurance against injury and can actually run the bases. It's a good discussion point, but Erod will get his chance next year, or be traded for value in the off season. Then there is the potential problem, once again, of Buck's health. I prefer to hang on to Erod until we know about Buck's recovery. Gonzales is on the Twins now instead of Erod because the Twins needed a right handed hitter in the OF and to pinch hit, more than a left handed hitter. It's as simple as that.
  33. tarheeltwinsfan
    Not now while there is still a chance to make the playoffs. Erod will get his chance or be traded soon enough.
  34. tarheeltwinsfan
    We all know that time will tell about Jenkins, but my money is on Captain America.
  35. tarheeltwinsfan
    I love the expression that Keasch plays ball like a man with his air on fire. He is constantly in motion. He is a pest for the opposing pitchers. In summation, he hustles.
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