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  1. Platoon
    While they got an occasional one here and there I don't recall our other catchers putting up HOF numbers in the throwing department either. Pinto also was saddled with the honor of being named as Samuel Dedunos personal catcher! Nothing says managerial brilliance as much as pairing a high strung pitcher who needs a stabilizing catcher, with an inexperienced young catcher whose defense, pitch calling, and framing is being questioned by that very same manager! As for running on breaking balls and on good counts, that is hopefully something that Twins runners work on also. It takes an awfully good jump to steal on a letter high fastball.
  2. Platoon
    . Well said! Thank you!
  3. Platoon
    I saw him in Beloit at third. I have no idea what he weighed then, but movement and athleticism was not his problem. As for Plouffe keeping him down on the farm, consider this. If Sano was and apparently still is one of the top 5 prospects in baseball, and he cannot move Plouffe off of third one of 3 things is going on! The rankings are total BS, the Twins FO does not know talent at all, or Trevor Plouffe is the most under ranked third baseman in the history of MLB!
  4. Platoon
    Buyer. For several reasons. He is a better fielder than most give him credit for, at a position he has only played a year. And off a concussion at that. His hitting numbers should speak for themselves. Please remind me exactly how many catchers in the 100 plus years of baseball recorded history have won ONE batting title? The wishful thinking that he should hit for more power does not take into account that his swing virtually precludes power. Lastly he is probably the face of the Twins. He stayed here, albeit for a pretty good deal, but that he could have gotten anywhere. He quietly puts up with some pretty prolific verbal abuse for his stature, and the sports page is the only page where you see his name.
  5. Platoon
    . Because the Twins are not going to be contenders this year, I would use service time in my decision as to when to start the "nuking"! And then, barring injuries, it would be time to start restructuring. Sooner or later you have to make a move. You just do not lose that many games for that long with irreplaceable players!
  6. Platoon
    Several thoughts! If Sano can eventually stick at 3rd, that's where his value lies obviously. He is likely not going to be a "better" defensive third baseman than Plouffe when he gets here, so someone is going to have to decide whether the upside is there. I can't see that happening before the Plouffe decision is made. So where does Plouffe have more value? As a trade chip to restock the larders in the minors, or as yet again another converted infielder that is roaming around the outfield aimlessly? If the Twins bring up Sano, and stick him in the OF to learn at this level, then I would think it would be time to start questioning the decision makers.
  7. Platoon
    In the discussion between metrics and the eye test, the above topic is where the eye test still rules. While baseball is in many ways an individual sport, the roster construction is one of the "team" aspects of the game. It's making sure your 25 players are of ML quality is not enough. The pieces have to fit!
  8. Platoon
    . If you were, and after you hired me as your "Very Special Assistant in Charge of Stuff", what would be your next move? . (Please don't say firing "Your Very Special Assistant, etc).
  9. Platoon
    i certainly hope you have already contacted a copyright attorney?? :)
  10. Platoon
    I understand the parallels, but there are several important points. Garnett does not seem to care if he actually plays regularly. Hunter has, and will continue to insist on when, and where he plays. The Wolfies have a lot of their future here, there is no real minor league NBA, so Garnett is not blocking someone he is supposed to be "mentoring"! And of the 4 players you listed as being exciting for the fans to watch perform, while showing up at the game to see Torii, there is a fair chance they will have to got to Rochester or Chatanooga to see 3 of them.
  11. Platoon
    I would rather have Ricky feeling better in June, than now.
  12. Platoon
    . Futile? Frustrating? Fifth (place)? Failure?
  13. Platoon
    The low level of fair ball bunts does not at all surprise me. It's part of what makes sac bunting such a poor strategy, except in very limited scenarios.
  14. Platoon
    whoops, I probably was not clear. I was soley referring to sac bunts. I personally prefer a steal vs a sac bunt to move up a runner, ie, not giving up the out to move up. I find it particularly aggravating to see 2 half hearted bunt attempts, and then most likely a weak out! I am a firm believer if you don't want to bunt on the first 2 strikes, maybe your desire will improve significantly on the 3rd?
  15. Platoon
    This is getting to be a little like "why did the chicken cross the road?" But we won't ever know if he gets run over?
  16. Platoon
    i think there might be some validity to the stubborn part. I found he was often correct, in that a called strike was not really a strike. There is also the issue of his not getting the "catchers zone" anymore. Umpires, at least smart ones, do not ring up catchers on borderline strikes. If they do, they get to listen to 9 innings of begging for that strike for his pitcher! That makes for a long day!
  17. Platoon
    . If 70% is the break even on stolen bases, does anyone have any idea on what the success rate on sacrifice bunts is? I am not advocating nor am I a fan of the bunt usually. Most of the time it puts the hitter in the hole due to a lack of desire to execute. But the benefits of moving up a base without giving up an out are pretty significant. Running on the right count, with the right runners goes a long way to increasing the success.
  18. Platoon
    But if he doesn't steal second....... He might stil get stranded
  19. Platoon
    Hunter is suddenly a roadblock. SUDDENLY??
  20. Platoon
    I don't understand the Mauer hitting second philosophy. You could just as well have a right handed pull hitter bat there. It does not take saber metrics to know that he hits like a machine. Most everything he hits is to the left side, the stuff he hits to the right side is generally on the ground. Singles to left do not move a runner from first to third. And ground balls up the middle or to the right side, and into a shift end up as 4-6-3. This is not a denigration of Mauer as a great hitter. He is one of the best ever. But his perfection is to a fault. Shifts are very effective against him because he will hit the ball where it's pitched over and over.
  21. Platoon
    I would let Santana at top until he proves he can't stay there. He is an aggressive runner, a needed commodity on this team. Oddly if not him, then Mauer. He is a very good, very odd hitter, and hard to place because of his quirks. He should not hit #2 because of his inside out swing, and because most balls to the right are ground balls. Also a fairly easy DP candidate. Fairly slow, but an instinctive base runner, he could lead off. 3 hole has always been a stretch because of the lack of power. It seems odd to put a .300+ hitter in the 6 or 7 hole, but that is where a lot of the other parts of his game fit. As for Hunter, do not be surprised if he finds out how sorely he misses Miggy standing in the on deck circle behind him. I think that is an oft overlooked scenario.
  22. Platoon
    I would like to think that if he is healthy and steady in ST, he gets a chance to move north quickly. I can understand getting some rust removing AB's in the minors. But, not only is there no no one blocking him, there is no one, period. There can only be one acceptable reason not to bring him up early this year. That is because there is a "Grand Scheme"! That because of contractual and time of service reasoning the Twins are going to wait until after the ASG to do a major rebuild. I can live with that. But if they try and spend another year pretending that this team has a chance of winning anything, I do think I will start watching hockey!
  23. Platoon
    The guy who sold it to you is now the Director of Player Personnel for the Twins!
  24. Platoon
    Not only was I being semi sarcastic, i was in no way suggesting that as a way to effectively get hitters out. I was pointing out that many young hitters come to the majors with that malady. And it is often exposed when they try and do to much in a big situation. The only cure is time and patience. And I remember both Hunter and Cuddyer as prime examples!
  25. Platoon
    I saw Sano in Beloit, later in that year. He hit one ball on a short hop off the base of the left center field fence and a line drive single up the middle that I am sure the pitcher still sees in his nightmares. The bat on the ball makes a special sound. He also made two errors on high school type plays, indicating a lack of concentration, and displayed a accurate rocket of an arm. I think he was 19 at the time? From all accounts his fielding has improved. He plays third until he proves he cannot do it. Then you figure out how to keep his bat in the lineup. As Bud Grant always said, never make a decision until you have to, because they normally make themselves for you!
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