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  1. HitInAPinch
    HEY! I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!
  2. HitInAPinch
    I really like your plan. I'm assuming you mean that you start the stretching out process while working him as a reliever, correct?
  3. HitInAPinch
    "All-Star trade bait". I like it. As great as his year has been, there's always the injury question with Pelfry. If he's still producing a couple starts after the AllStar break, other teams will come a' knockin' !
  4. HitInAPinch
    I'm going to agree with the others: In the minors, Correa and Bryant were significantly better than Buxton. Looking Buxton's game-by-game stats, he's profiling like a .265 hitter at AA. We'll see how it plays out the rest of the season. But that season looks like it'll be played out in Chattanooga.
  5. HitInAPinch
    The heck with the pick. Chippewa Falls, WI. Home of Leinenkugel Beer!! Never too early in the morning to have another
  6. HitInAPinch
    One of the knocks on Buxton was: of the "5 tools" the one most in doubt was hitting. He's hit .314 over, what, 4 weeks. Very nice. Does it make sense to bring him up now? Not if you're really comparing. Correa's stats at Corpus Christi were WAY out of this world. At AAA Fresno, solid. However, in his last 6 games, back out in the stratus sphere. Correa = No Brainer. Buxton = still needs work on his hitting. Not saying he can't do it. Let's see what happens in the rest of the AA season. Will he be like Correa or just another Hicks? I'm hoping for 2 things: 1. Buxton continues to grow 2. Patience.
  7. HitInAPinch
    And yet, who was playing shortstop last year and who was sent to the outfield? Obviously, some people didn't get the message
  8. HitInAPinch
    Sporting events are always better with Wisconsin people around :-)
  9. HitInAPinch
    I was getting a little worried about Oswaldo......
  10. HitInAPinch
    IMO, I think this shows that after 2 years and 229 AB's, Escobar learned how to hit in the MLB. Removing him as a starting SS for a player that has minimal MLB experience as a SS was a dumb idea.
  11. HitInAPinch
    Not being comfortable playing position you haven't played before can affect the rest of your game. Being a utility player after having a successful season as a starting SS is pretty much a career death sentence for most. WAR is one of the Sabermetrics that I don't believe in. It's trying to do too much and, IMHO, leads to false conclusions.
  12. HitInAPinch
    2014, with a 133 game sample size, doesn't count? Right now, I'd say his only problem is playing out of his comfort zone in LF.
  13. HitInAPinch
    Interesting that of the '5 tools' hitting is Cameron's strong suit. Would be a great choice at #6. I wouldn't worry too much about Boras. He beat's the crap out of teams that have the money, but is gentler with those that don't have as much. Boras can be very creative.
  14. HitInAPinch
    Seriously, what is the fascination with Josmil Pinto? I'm just not seeing it. Then again, I'm only looking at statistics and not seeing him in action.
  15. HitInAPinch
    So, if the success of these young pitchers continues, what's the order of call-up? And whom would they be replacing? I can see 1 or 2 starting spots if Milone continues his success during his recall [tradeable], Pelfry keeps up his current success [tradeable] and Nolasco remains as a very brittle pitcher [spot-starts needed].
  16. HitInAPinch
    FYI: From RotoWorld, Nolasco contract: 2015: $12 million, 2016: $12 million, 2017: $12 million, 2018: $13 million club option ($1 million buyout)
  17. HitInAPinch
    "He is one of only three pitchers to belong to the 400-win club." I'm stumped. I got Johnson and Cy Young. Who's #3?
  18. HitInAPinch
    Like I've post before, if the pressure on Santana is due to his defense at SS and it is affecting his hitting, why not move him back to CF and install Escobar as the starting SS? Hicks isn't doing so well that he's a mortal lock at CF. Although his BA is back up to .255 now. Dump Schaefer [THAT I think is a mortal lock] and contemplate Robinson, as well. Trade Arcia? Well, you'd have to try and sell him as a player with potential and power. Which would bring up the question: Why are you trying to trade him?
  19. HitInAPinch
    Lies, damn lies and statistics.
  20. HitInAPinch
    Unless this group of starters suddenly become consistent innings eaters, I fear the only result in a 6 man rotation is the bullpen would get grossly over used.
  21. HitInAPinch
    IMHO: I don't think the lack quality pitches is the issue. The problem is there's too many quality pitches and quality MLB hitters know that. They know they can depend on Hughes being in the strikezone on a consistent basis and can hack away. His available pitches aren't good enough to get away with that for a 2nd year. He needs to start brushing more hitters back off the plate.
  22. HitInAPinch
    The Twins have had success grabbing pitchers of the MLB scrapheap and turning them into quality relief pitchers. Burton and Fien come to mind. They've also been pretty good at transforming not-so-effective starters into quality relievers. Latroy Hawkins is the best example I can think of. We've got Duensing and Stauffer hanging around now. Maybe that magic has ended. Good thing there seems to be better, younger options available. I really take exception to Glen Perkins as "we have a stud closer". In Perkins, I see a lot of "3a" saves. As in MLB save rule 3a that says "He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning;". To me, if there's no active threat, that's not "saving" anything.
  23. HitInAPinch
    Thanks for the responses. The reason I asked was because I was looking for a reason for the sharp jump in his hitting stats. Composite bat, huh? Crime against nature, says I.....
  24. HitInAPinch
    Question: Do college teams still use aluminum bats?
  25. HitInAPinch
    That horse is D E A D. Smelly, even :-) The difference is simply this: after 4 90+ loss years, Terry Ryan did something that hadn't been seen in, how many decades?? As a player, you can take only so much losing without a big change. The cleansing of the coaching staff is a big deal to player. It gives them hope. They try a little harder, they concentrate a little harder. Let's see how far they get with the current team. If the Twins are still in the ballpark of .500 by the All Star break, let's see what TR will do to jackup the team for a playoff run!
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