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  1. HitInAPinch
    Wow, a potential keeper who weighs less that 250!
  2. HitInAPinch
    I'm with you on Meyer. Something got to him and he could use a change in scenery. And kudo's to everyone for not mentioning Steve Blass. Oh, crap.....
  3. HitInAPinch
    He started failing right after he was told he was going back down in spring training. I'm wondering if a round-trip ticket to AA would be helpful. They really need to do something with him. I'm amongst the group that says moving Meyer to the bullpen would be a waste of talent.
  4. HitInAPinch
    Actually, I didn't know that. I was thinking more of humidity on a pitcher's ability to grip the baseball. There's almost nothing in internet search engines about it, but I did find one: Quora "The best answer to any question" Does humidity affect the break of breaking pitches in baseball? The simple answer is "yes" because humidity allows a pitcher to get a better grip on the ball. A better grip, i.e., one that doesn't slip as the pitch is delivered, allows for greater precision in pitching mechanics.
  5. HitInAPinch
    I'll shoot out my 2 words of wisdom on Milone and pitchers like him 1. He's throwing a lot of breaking balls against minor league hitters. His success isn't all that surprising. 2. Pitchers who make their living on slow-moving change-ups and curves have much more success pitching in locations where the humidity is high. Like Durham [current humidity 76%] and Rochester [current humidity 75%].
  6. HitInAPinch
    Of the list, the only scenario that makes sense [as far as a return to MLB] is #2. #3 is the dumbest, followed shortly by #1. #4 is most likely to happen. The "why" is simple: There doesn't seem to be much of a vision in the Front Office. Seriously, how can you create a logjam with the likes of Nolacso, Pelfry, Stauffer and Boyer?
  7. HitInAPinch
    Gotta move some bodies, first!
  8. HitInAPinch
    Trevor Plouffe is a decent MLB 3rd bagger. Sano and Buxton are a probably Aug-Sept callup to keep the fans happy. Maybe they'll pick it up more as the weather get hotter. So I wouldn't be jumping up and down making plans for Plouffe's future. Moving him to another position at age 29 would degrade his trade value.
  9. HitInAPinch
    A tranquilizer shot in the butt would help :-) Paul Molitor has been quoted many times on how much he likes the way Rosario plays the game. On May 15: “He’s obviously trying too hard,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “I’ve watched him play and have a lot of at-bats in the minor leagues. I haven’t seen him swing and miss as much as he has here, particularly as of late.” Rosario now has a rep: throw him ANYTHING and he'll swing at it. I think Molitor really wants a chance to work with Rosario a bit longer. He still most likely will be sent back down.
  10. HitInAPinch
    Age and wisdom
  11. HitInAPinch
    "From both sides of the plate, Hicks has adopted a pronounced leg kick with lots of hand movement as he prepares to load for his swing." It depends on what "lot's of hand movement" means. Typically, any decent pitcher/catcher combo will start busting that batter inside on a regular basis and jam the heck outta him. Or does Hicks stop as the pitcher starts to deliver? Like David Ortiz.. Damn, now I'm thinking I need to spend the extra $11 a month to get FSN on DirecTV
  12. HitInAPinch
    I don't know about Hicks going down. Right now, he IS hitting a ton and Molitor likes what he's seeing, as far as keeping his head in the game. They should [finally] consider moving Nunez. I don't really see his value to the team, as they have Escobar.
  13. HitInAPinch
    With the INF talent on the farm, why would the keep Bernier? Gut feeling is the Twins are giving him one last moment in the sun and will release him. Also guessing Molitor will want to keep Rosario around a little long. That kid needs to cool down a little
  14. HitInAPinch
    Homers are nice, but I'd still like to see Miguel walk more and just try making more contact.
  15. HitInAPinch
    Nothing came up for me on that link
  16. HitInAPinch
    Geez, will Souhan ever stop? Trying to compare 2 players at vastly different ages makes zero sense. Hunter was 32. At that age you have to start thinking about the future. He signed a longer term contract for [what I think] was better money. Only thing I found odd what signing with the Angels thinking it would lead to another World Series ring. The Angels have a long track record of misfortunes. Mauer's contract [at age 26] was made because, at that time, everyone saw him as a perennial MVP candidate, state-of-the-art .300+ hitting, Gold Glove catcher and sure thing 1st ballot HOFer. Then came the injuries. I have sympathy for Mauer. It's gotta hurt thinking about what could have been....
  17. HitInAPinch
    Me and my teletype machine are doing just fine. Thank you very much....
  18. HitInAPinch
    Ah, too many AB's. Thx
  19. HitInAPinch
    Question: why is Rosario in the Top 20 and not Hicks? I still believe Rosario's callup was a message for Hicks simply because, otherwise, it doesn't make much statistical sense. As opposed to common From Rosario's promotion date, May 4th, Aaron Hicks had 11 hits in 24AB's. From May 3rd to his promotion, it's 14 hits in 29 AB's and Hicks raised his BA from .301 to .336. I hope Rosario can kick it in gear soon. And I think this time around Hicks can keep focused and have a successful career.
  20. HitInAPinch
    Have you looked at Arcia's stats this year? I was pretty stunned: .276 BA, a paltry 2 HR's. Seems like he's being coached up, but he's misunderstanding the message? But it is still a little early in the season and, like I've always say, baseball player from south of the border tend to heat up when the weather get hotter.
  21. HitInAPinch
    With the way Molitor likes to mix things around, will there truly be a 4th outfielder? Having either Buxton or Hicks playing anything other that CF seems like a waste of talent to me. Hicks will probably be the key as to who stays and who goes. #1 is keeping his head in the game. He seems to have gotten the hitting thing down. After his 1st 11 games at AAA he was hitting .250. In his next 16, he went hitless only twice and raise his average by 86 points. Looking at Buxton's game stats, it looks like he might be still working off some rust. He'll have to crank out some Hicks April 22 - May 11 numbers to get called up this year.
  22. HitInAPinch
    Alex Meyer, Taylor Rogers, Pat Dean and Jose Berrios. And not a single spot available. I think Gibson will be fine, just needs to be a little more careful with the walks. Hughes: Batters are well aware of his 16 BB's in 209 innings last year. He needs to think more like the "Anti-hit-to-contact" guy. Maybe buzz a few batters under the chin. Otherwise, this could be a really ugly year for Hughes.
  23. HitInAPinch
    Ain't that the truth! I had to lookup SIERA. From Baseball Prospectus: "Skill-Interactive Earned Run Average estimates ERA through walk rate, strikeout rate and ground ball rate, eliminating the effects of park, defense and luck." WHAT?? LOL!! Someone later in this threat brought up XBH: "also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire another base runner (see fielder's choice)." Again: WHAT?? Just too many statistics now! I'm more of a 'see ball, hit ball' kinda guy. I believe in the theory of KISS. Yes, I'm probably older than most of you posting Sinkerball pitchers usually don't pitch that well coming out of Spring Training. Theory is: they're too strong. As the summer heats up and as a sinkerballer tires out a bit, they stop "overthrowing" a sinkerball really starts to sink. I expect better out of Gibson over the next few weeks.
  24. HitInAPinch
    Here's where, by and large, my narrative comes from: http://m.1500espn.com/pages/sportswire.php?sID=13742
  25. HitInAPinch
    I didn't think too much of Souhan's column. I expect much better than this one. It reads like he took it right out of the comments section and blogs. Example: the comment on Joe Mauer. Least we forget: Mauer was signed to that contract when he was a perennial Gold Glove winner at the toughest position in baseball and is still a lifetime .318 hitter. Then came the injuries and his move to 1st base. Now that he seems to be healthy again, he put in a lot of work in to off season. In only 31 games in a 162 game schedule, it's early for all the cheap shots.
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