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  1. USAFChief
    They are inconsistent offensively, prone to giving up runs, and yet...they've won four B1G road games. Most in like a decade. They have some talent, and three more conference wins should get them in the dance. They return everyone but Springs next year (hopefully), and will add two quality guard recruits and possibly Fitzgerald back fom injury. I like where they are at. Well done Pitino.
  2. USAFChief
    No, I understand that. I'm suggesting you should look up the data.
  3. USAFChief
    I'd have rather seen them find a better RH hitting outfielder than Grossman. And go with a partner (or partners) for Mauer at 1b/DH. Napoli would have worked, in conjunction with Vargas. Park might still be that guy. But they didnt, so I don't know the answer. My personal belief is Grossman won't last the season. Last year was a fluke offensively, there's a reason he was available for free.
  4. USAFChief
    I'd find a way to almost never let him start against LH pitching. So...strict platoon. And if his slugging continues to be below .400, he's no longer automatically in the lineup against RH pitching, nor is he in the top half of the lineup.
  5. USAFChief
    I'm reluctant to speak for Hosken, but I took his post to mean, if you are going to cite something (like RF) as the best evaluation tool to use, it would help if you would provide the data. "I prefer RF, here's why, and here's Adrianza's minor league RFs." You might then go on to compare that to some relevant examples, to put the data in context. In other words...I don't think it's on us to "look it up."
  6. USAFChief
    Presumably, if the front office is targeting specific qualities, it wouldn't be a random veteran.
  7. USAFChief
    And in need of improved play or replacement. They aren't going to DFA him, for many reasons. Obviously. But it's going to be tough for the Twins to get where we want them to be with the current Mauer playing first base. He takes up too much payroll while limiting them offensively. I hope the new front office is willing to at least accept reality and be open minded enough to look for better solutions than "well, he's Joe Mauer. Run him out there every day and hope he draws a few walks."
  8. USAFChief
    I love this: "Trump in a Friday afternoon gaggle aboard Air Force Once said he was unaware of the report that Flynn had discussed the sanctions with the Russian but said he would "look into that."" Which is worse...he didnt actually know about this, when its been all over the news, or he did know, and chose to lie about it? I'll go with "didnt know" as worse, by a nose.
  9. USAFChief
    To me it's a principle thing. The ball is live, or there's no pitch. I see it as the opposite of trivial, it's a part of the game. You need to throw the ball over the plate and get the last out, even if its 20-0. And you need to throw four live pitches for a BB to occur.
  10. USAFChief
    I guess, but it makes sense to me to compare him to the people who actually play the position. And he doesn't hit enough, when compared to other first basemen. Even using your definition, "almost league average" isn't doing anyone any good. You don't win 95 games featuring "almost league average" in the middle of your lineup.
  11. USAFChief
    FG shows Mauer 18th of 23 qualified first basemen in wOBA, 18th of 23 in wRC+. And those rankings probably overstate his relative position. He was .086 behind the wOBA leader and only .029 above last. 56 points off the wRC+ lead, 15 points above the bottom. MLB averages for anyone who played 1st were .334 and 108. You have to squint pretty hard and expand the pool to "very wide and very shallow" to come anywhere close to league average.
  12. USAFChief
    This is backwards. I don't want there to be a Kneel down in baseball. There is currently no such actual thing as an "intentional walk," and there shouldn't be. The ball is live. The catcher must start in the catchers box, if there are runners on, the pitcher must start from the stretch. He is subject to the balk rule, runners can steal bases. The pitcher must throw the four pitches, just like any other plate appearance. I can't believe people are in favor of adding dead ball base runners. And that goes for starting an inning itch a runner on second. Worst idea ever. Although...starting an inning with only one runner on would be a relief if one is watching the Twins bullpen. BA-dum-tsssssch
  13. USAFChief
    Johnny Cash?
  14. USAFChief
    I would argue there's room for a 3 person 1B/DH combo, as long as the team can get the platoon advantage almost all the time. For that to work, at least one (Vargas) has to be a switch hitter.
  15. USAFChief
    Face their own bullpen?
  16. USAFChief
    Why, I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl...
  17. USAFChief
    Dave Cash?
  18. USAFChief
    In your life, Mike, have you not been in organizations, teams, groups, that prospered more or floundered more due to formal and/or informal leadership? Why would a baseball team be different?
  19. USAFChief
    "One of the team's best nine hitters" isn't the deciding factor. Most teams aren't playing their best nine hitters. They have better hitters on the bench or in the minors than their catcher, or shortstop, for example. It's whether or not they have, or could have, better players at the position(s) he plays. And in this case, they probably don't.
  20. USAFChief
    I don't disagree. I'd rather they found a better option. But in the context of this thread, and what they DO have, if they're truly trying to improve the D, i think the way to do that is start Adrianza.
  21. USAFChief
    It's a minor league deal. If its apparent in ST the arm slot change is hoo-hah--and it likely is--nothing lost. If he takes Boshers spot in the pen opening day and doesn't work out, little if anything lost. They need to fix the pitching staff. This looks to me like a no downside long shot. Worth a try.
  22. USAFChief
    He has to stay healthy, like every player, but I don't believe in "injury prone." Some players have chronic problems (Thome's back), but outside that, it's random chance. And he's at the point where he should be in CF almost no matter what he hits. It's time to find out one way or the other. He represents a good part of the future, if he can't hit, at least they'll be pretty sure of it.
  23. USAFChief
    I don't see any 11 hands the Twins would be prevented from playing. Buddy Boshers?
  24. USAFChief
    Why?
  25. USAFChief
    This minor league signing I like. Effective LH relief is always in demand. If you hit on 15 and catch a 6 here, you actually have a valuable asset.
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