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  1. gunnarthor
    Good point, I had forgotten that one. As others have said, there are some pretty big dudes playing in the OF already. Mike Trout is close to 250, despite what the back of his baseball card says, and plays a pretty decent CF. Josh Hamilton was actually probably pretty close to 250 as a center fielder as well. And back in the day, Ripkin was too big to be a short stop. Positions evolve. Sano is young, he's surprisingly fast and he's a heck of an athlete. He might suck at the OF but I'm not worried about it wearing him down, at least not anymore than playing third base would. Him crashing into Buxton or a wall scares me ...
  2. gunnarthor
    Yeah, 46 years ago players just weren't that big. Athletes are so much better now that these comparisons probably don't really work. The days of 6'0 180 lb power hitters like Jack Clark are over. Players are much, much bigger than they were even 20 years ago - for a variety of reasons. I don't know if Sano in the OF will work but I'd bet a lot of money that we will see a bunch of 250lb+ guys playing corner OF spots in the next decade.
  3. gunnarthor
    It's fairly common and not just with the Twins. The same year the Twins had Santana in the OF, the Red Sox were doing the same thing with Mookie Betts. Biggio, famously, came up as a catcher and never had an inning in the minors at second base. Dale Murphy came up as a catcher and won gold gloves in CF. Robin Yount and Paul Molitor were moved all over the diamond. Sano is young and athletic. He might not succeed but ... As to recent Twins, Dozier, Plouffe, Cuddy, Mauer, Jacque Jones, etc were all moved around in the majors all with limited (or no) minor league reps.
  4. gunnarthor
    Athletes have changed since the 70s. I don't know if Sano will work but we will see big, big guys in the corners. It used to be that you couldn't have 300lb offensive lineman in football, they were too slow and fat. Now you see left tackles that can run impossibly fast and some guys are approaching 400 lbs.
  5. gunnarthor
    Not sure if this was posted here but, as usual, Turbow is a pretty good voice on where this is going. http://thebaseballcodes.com/2016/03/14/partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-bluster-the-unwritten-rules-debate-rages-on/
  6. gunnarthor
    Seems a bit pessimistic Mike. Just b/c he didn't make the team out of ST doesn't mean we won't see Burdi soon. And the Twins sure have let a bunch of "high upside young players" get a chance.
  7. gunnarthor
    Yeah, outsports has some pretty good articles.
  8. gunnarthor
    http://www.outsports.com/2016/3/16/11243142/gay-baseball-cardinals-tyler-dunnington Tyler Dunnington was a late draft pick by the Cards. He was in the closet in college and the pros but overheard a lot of homophobic talk that made him no longer want to play baseball. Pretty ****ty. Cardinals are looking into his story and will react accordingly.
  9. gunnarthor
    Well, politically it's a great move. He's unobjectionable so the GOP either lets him in or they get labeled (again) as the obstructionist, immature party and probably lose votes because of it. And if they do let him in, they are the party that couldn't stand up to Obama with a clear majority.
  10. gunnarthor
    May doesn't seem to be grabbing a starting role today ...
  11. gunnarthor
    OPS+ of course doesn't tell the whole story. Plouffe was the better player and should be the better player again this year. That said, I'm really surprised Freese got so little.
  12. gunnarthor
    One thing that we seem to forget or under acknowledge is that actions in a baseball dugout/locker room/field etc are a lot different then where we work. The things that might make someone considered a good leader, for instance, might not be the same elements that would work in a law office or restaurant. The "unwritten rules" are simply part of the game that players use to make the work place work, for them. It's created by the players and changed by the players. Arguing that "butt hurt" players should act better is about as pointless as saying people on the internet should be more civil. Yeah, they should. It's not going to happen. I really do recommend Turbow's book. It's funny but it also shows how the rules - including retaliation and celebration - have changed dramatically over the years.
  13. gunnarthor
    Nice outing for Berrios - 3 ip, 2k, 1h. Buxton got a walk. Man, this team is making the playoffs this year!
  14. gunnarthor
    Jason Turbow has a really nice take on this. Turbow wrote one of the most fun baseball books I've ever read, "The Baseball Codes," it's a great read on the history of the unwritten rules and his website is constantly updating on issues pertaining to the codes. http://thebaseballcodes.com/2016/03/10/bryce-harper-hates-baseballs-unwritten-rules-like-it-or-not-hes-also-their-standard-bearer/ "There are strong feelings on both sides of the divide—traditionalists who want no part of emotion on the diamond, and those who decry the Code as ancient hokum, unfit for the modern game. As is usually the case, the truth lies someplace in between. Celebrations are here to stay, but disrespect is as reviled now as it’s ever been. Trouble is, it’s sometimes difficult to distinguish between the two, which is where much of the problem lies. Baseball is an ever-changing game, as are its unwritten rules. The sport is still feeling its way through this, but with guys like Harper and Fernandez at the helm, it should all work out just fine."
  15. gunnarthor
    Actually, the Dodgers had 5 ROY in a row from 92-96 - Eric Karros, Mike Piazza, Raul Mondesi, Hideo NOmo and Todd Hollandsworth
  16. gunnarthor
    Oh, I'll read all the books. I'm more likely to give up on the TV series, frankly. But I won't. His books can be sprawling but I like that.
  17. gunnarthor
    Fun article. Probably have Park at DH, too. I don't know enough about relief pitching prospects/closers of the other teams but I would imagine the Twins would stack up there pretty well.
  18. gunnarthor
    Nice write up. Both optimistic and funny. I really liked the Cabbage ranking, obviously it's pretty extreme but hopefully he shows them that it's right.
  19. gunnarthor
    Bob, if Sano starts the season on the DL we are all blaming you. And then we'll kill you.
  20. gunnarthor
    I'm ok with a "too much talent" problem.
  21. gunnarthor
    Anyone know, off hand, who are the expected impact rookies in the AL besides our three?
  22. gunnarthor
    It would so great if they actually all finished in the top 3 of ROY voting.
  23. gunnarthor
    Jury awarded Andrews 55 million. Good for her. http://deadspin.com/erin-andrews-awarded-55-million-in-lawsuit-against-nas-1763386054
  24. gunnarthor
    I waste a lot of time on facebook and cnn.com. Politico and the Washington Post for politics.
  25. gunnarthor
    I think he goes to AAA for a few months. If he's not hitting, he'll retire. If is hitting the Twins will either cut him so he can sign elsewhere or trade him for a bag of balls so he can hit somewhere.
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