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  1. Cap'n Piranha
    I like Trevor, and he's a valuable piece, but I have to point out that his 2012 slash line which you said "left something to be desired", is barely worse than his current slash. The BA is only .018 lower (which equates to 1 more hit every 12 to 13 games), the OBP is only .014 lower (1 more time on base every 15 to 16 games), and a lower SLG. His glove is vastly improved, but his bat is fairly stagnant.
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    Is that you Gardy?!?
  3. Cap'n Piranha
    Leaving aside whether clutch is a real thing or not, ABW hits extremely well with only 1 runner on, but very poorly with multiple runners on. The numbers below are somewhat nebulous as MiLB.com doesn't show plate appearances, but it paints a picture of a guy who is better with runners on (as you would expect from almost any hitter). Interestingly, only 5 of his 26 walks have come with 1st base occupied, leading me to believe at least some of his walks are of the "unintentional" variety--therefore, his plate discipline is probably even worse than his 1-to-5.4 bb/k ratio would suggest. Bases Empty--.230/.312/.421 in 152 AB's Runner at 1st--.277/.302/.759 in 83 AB's Runners at 1st & 2nd--.148/.207/.259 in 27 AB's Runners at 1st & 3rd--.167/.154/.417 in 12 AB's Runner at 2nd--.500/.529/1.125 in 32 AB's Runners at 2nd & 3rd--.143/.222/.286 in 7 AB's Runner at 3rd--.462/.467/.923 in 13 AB's Bases Loaded--.143/.200/.214 in 14 AB's
  4. Cap'n Piranha
    I would assume that, logically, if someone gets married twice in the same year, they have not become a second person. Because the stat is counting the number of people getting married, and not the number of marriages, whether a person is married once in a year or ten times in a year, they count as 1. Therefore, the odd number of people getting married is explained by there being an odd number of people getting married multiple times in the year.
  5. Cap'n Piranha
    I'll go so far as to say the Brewers aren't going to trade Lucroy for anything less than a King's ransom. Very quietly, since being 18-36 headed into their first series with the Twins, the Brewers are 23-16. That's 6 weeks of 95-win baseball, so if I'm the Brewers' GM, I'm fairly optimistic that I should be adding players in the offseason to compete in 2016, not selling off pieces at the 2015 deadline in order to rebuild in 2016.
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    There's also some guy named Johan Santana who started in the bullpen before transitioning to starter. That one turned out pretty ok.
  7. Cap'n Piranha
    Umm, you realize that his 2.8 UZR puts him 6th in the entire league for right fielders? Torii hasn't been gold glove caliber or anything, but he is miles better than anyone could have thought he'd be in the field. Arcia, by contrast, has amassed a negative 2.7 WAR this year in only 146 innings.
  8. Cap'n Piranha
    To the end of maybe fetching something in a trade, since O'Rourke was called up to be the LOOGY, and should be more than adequate in that role (14.5 k/9, and struck out 18 of the 27 lefties he faced this year, while only giving up 3 hits). If O'Rourke can't cut it, let Rogers be the LOOGY, otherwise let him hold his value as a starter.
  9. Cap'n Piranha
    Maybe bringing up Arcia, for no other reason than to sit on the bench and see how Sano conducts himself, would be beneficial.
  10. Cap'n Piranha
    I'm a big Dozier believer, but many of the points you used to champion Dozier, particularly in regards to whether he should be in the All-Star game, would point to Dozier not being the best second baseman in the league. For this year, that man is Jason Kipnis. WAR--Kipnis is out performing Dozier by 50%, with a 4.8 WAR to Dozier's 3.2. OPS--Kipnis is far clear of Dozier, as he is OPS'ing .904 to Dozier's .843 Kipnis is also walking more than Dozier, striking out less, batting 70 points higher, OBP'ing nearly 80 points higher, and within 20 points of slugging. He's also, according to fangraphs, been better than Dozier on the basepaths, and in the field as well. Dozier should definitely have gotten into the game above Altuve, but unfortunately, Altuve is who the fans voted in.
  11. Cap'n Piranha
    Did you know that Now Here is Nowhere? Or did I just blow your mind?
  12. Cap'n Piranha
    When it's Kurt Suzuki doing the bunting to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with only one out, I really like bunts.
  13. Cap'n Piranha
    That's not even close to true. Plus, since they're inanimate, they feel no pain, and not having rights, can't send you to jail. On the downside, beating pajamas in public will probably lead to widespread questions about one's mental stability.
  14. Cap'n Piranha
    Based off what I saw on gameday, that was a very bad at bat by Mr Hunter. Bruno apparently needs to tell him not to swing at first pitch balls, or even first pitch marginal strikes, for that matter.
  15. Cap'n Piranha
    Yeah, keep going.
  16. Cap'n Piranha
    I gotta get myself to Kwik Trip, I love Soylent Green.
  17. Cap'n Piranha
    I think Roger's could be an ok #5 too, but that shouldn't be something the Twins need any time soon. Barring trades, collapses in other pitcher's abilities, or Rogers kicking it into a higher gear, he won't get above 7 or 8 on the SP depth chart. By the time Nolasco/Hughes/Santana are off the books, Berrios/Hu/Gonsalves should be ready. By the time Gibson and May have gotten too expensive, guys like Batts/Stewart/Thorpe/Jorge/Rosario will hopefully be ready. Any/all of those guys could completely fall apart, but Rogers will need at least 3 or 4 of those guys to fall in value to get to a point where he's any more than a spot starter/AAAA pitching depth. That being said, I think he'd be a great LOOGY, with the chance to add some velocity and become a late inning guy. I think that's where he'll provide the most value to the Twins.
  18. Cap'n Piranha
    All good dude!
  19. Cap'n Piranha
    Nowhere in this thread has anyone suggested that Rogers is our #5 next year. I suggested that Duffey should be the #5 if Pelfrey isn't brought back and some other pitcher is traded, and another poster said that Duffey and maybe Rogers are better than our past 5's, as in, Taylor Rogers is maybe better than Yohan Pino, Kris Johnson, etc. If Taylor Rogers is our #5 starter next year, he either found a completely different gear, or a lot of things have gone terribly awry.
  20. Cap'n Piranha
    I think Seth was saying a lot would have to happen to make Berrios the #5. For contractual reasons, Hughes, Santana, and Nolasco aren't going anywhere. Gibson and May have had success in the bigs. That's 5 right there, without even bringing up Milone. Furthermore, Berrios has 2 starts at the AAA level, and while I fully believe he'll be better long-term than Duffey, Duffey was solid in AAA last year, and even better this year--he's earned a shot, and should get that shot before Berrios at this point. If JO picks it up, and Duffey stumbles, switch that, but right now Duffey is ahead, IMO.
  21. Cap'n Piranha
    Roger's .296/.352/.423 line against righties, combined with a sub 2/1 k/bb ratio suggests he's not exactly great at getting righties out. I'd leave him starting in AAA for now, and if ROR can't cut it, make him the LOOGY. Duffy should be kept in the AAA rotation, as he's probably #7 on the SP depth chart, now that Nolasco is getting surgery. When the Twins (hopefully) move on from Pelfrey after this year, and trade a starter, he's set to be our #5 in 2016.
  22. Cap'n Piranha
    I have no doubt Oswaldo could do that, but his current career trajectory indicates the light bulb hasn't gone on yet.
  23. Cap'n Piranha
    Aaron Hicks playing well bodes ill for Oswaldo's chance to wear a Twins uniform next year.
  24. Cap'n Piranha
    I believe that had more to do with Trevor Plouffe's base on balls (he was literally walking the line).
  25. Cap'n Piranha
    Dear Phil Hughes, Please stop giving up home runs. That is all. Thank you, A frustrated fan
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