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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    What effect, if any, would this demotion have on Berrios' future salary and arbitration, and future contracts down the road?
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    Since I pitched in high school (yeah, I know, "big deal") I have always been interested in the selection of pitches. Think about it. A good pitcher can pitch up, down, middle of the plate, fast, slow, slower, inside , outside, rising, sinking, moving horizontally right or left. Just using these 12 variables, how many different pitches can a major league pitcher throw? Some math major reading this may answer this question for us by saying it is 12 squared, which is 144. However I say the answer is infinitesimal. I know control factors in, but I'm just referring to pitch selection. The last 4-5 years I have been very interested in pitch selection. I assume the catchers have been calling the pitches (I don't know that, I'm just assuming that). I have been disappointed with he lack of variety of consecutive pitches being called by the Twins catchers. Pitching is largely deception. The pitcher tries to fool the batter. A lack of variety of pitches makes it easier for the batter to know what is coming, and therefore conceivably easier for the batter to hit what he knows is coming out of the pitcher's hand. I told Jason Castro in spring training several weeks ago that I was glad to have a Stanford University graduate calling the pitches for the Twins. I am interested to see if the variety between pitches changes and if that helps.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Are you concerned about batting 3 right-handed batters in a row, followed by 3 left-handed batters in a row?
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    Lots of infield pop-ups +Sano at 3B = potential problems unless Sano improves his ability to catch pop-ups from what we saw last year.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Great report and pictures. Thanks.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Great report. I felt like I was there with you. Thanks.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good luck to Ryan Vogelsong.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    I want to agree with all you have written, however not all of the youngsters you mentioned will pan out. More importantly, I feel the Twins lack a shortstop who is a top level fielder and who can hit for average. I also feel by 2018 the Twins need one of the minor league catchers to be above average defensively, framing, throwing, blocking pitches and calling an intelligent game. He can be an average, or even a below average hitter, just so he improves the pitchers. SS, catcher and CF are the 3 critical defensive positions, in that order.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Thanks for all the time and effort you took to write this interesting article. I think you are correct. Also, Buxton/Kepler/Rosario in the OF will significantly help the Twins' pitchers by catching more fly balls. Now about the IF...Regarding the SS's defense...the Twins need help there. 3B is a work in progress, but improving. 2B is league average and 1B is above league average. How is Gordon's defense at SS? Will he remain at SS or move to 2B?
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    It's too bad the nickname "Louisiana Lightning" has already been used. How about "Louisiana Hot Sauce"?
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    . On the bright side, it would now be plausible to have 4 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year winners in the bullpen by season's end - Jay, Perkins, Slegers, and Wimmers. It's always great news when three first round picks end up being bullpen arms. None of them (Jay, Slegers or Wimmers) may even play for the Twins. Awful selections for first round picks.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    Since he was drafted as a SS and is being groomed as a SS, and since I feel SS is the most important defensive position on the field, and since the Twins have a critical need for a good defensive SS, having used 10 different SS's on opening day the last 11 years, I'm more interested in Gordon's fielding than I am his hitting. How do you rank his fielding as a SS?
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Interesting that Molitor mentioned Ervin and Hector, but failed to mention Berrios, as being the potential starters who were absent due the WBC, thereby giving Mejias, and others, more looks. Maybe I'm reading something there that really means nothing. At any rate today Mejias pitched the best that any Twins' starter has pitched this spring.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    "Here's hoping the Buck never stops"...now that's clever, Nick. Thanks for an informative article.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    Interesting information Thanks for researching and writing these articles. Brings back good memories.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    Duffy has had an opportunity or two already. Give the 5th spot to Mejia with Berrios at AAA, on an early season pitch count, all stretched out and ready to be called up, when the next injury or melt-down occurs.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    I feel so bad for Trevor May. He has worked so very hard. This is a major disappointment for him. Hopefully he can get the tear repaired and remain positive about this difficult situation. All of us at Twins Daily are pulling for you, Trevor. As former NC State basketball coach, Coach Jimmy Valvano, said: "Never give up...never, never give up." I'm not equating cancer with a torn ligament, but the attitude necessary to fight adversity is the same.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Does this picture of Trevor May getting ready to release a pitch, look odd to anyone else? It seems he is mainly pitching with his upper body and that his leg strength has not been utilized. Almost a Bartolo Colon-like delivery.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Little River Band said it best: "Hang on, help is on the way".
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    Fascinating article. Thanks Parker.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    And if a mouse had wings he could fly.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    Sano will stay at 3B. His arm is a rocket launcher. He can field a ball hit in front of him very well. I don't think his lateral movement is all that bad. Besides, there is no one any better at 3B in the Twins system, all things considered.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Sorry. I was just trying to be funny.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    This article is cold but unfortunately is it accurate. Let's cut our losses and trade Santiago for...? Oh, I see the problem. Do we just send him to AAA? Do we just release him? Can we give him back for Nolasco, and let them keep Meyer? It is a dilemma. ?
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    . How is that any worse than a woman having breast enhancement?
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