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  1. jimmer
    I usually feel better about my point of view when Heyman and I disagree.
  2. jimmer
    Seems the prevailing idea around here is that the White Sox are going to be somewhat contenders this year and go ahead of the Royals? I don't see it. IMO, Twins and W Sox should battle for last place again this year.
  3. jimmer
    He's only 32. He could easily rebound after having the one bad season. Too many players get written off, and for that matter anointed, too quickly. It won't likely be a great signing, but I doubt he'll be as bad as he was last year. He had a .244 BABIP last year after averaging a BABIP of around .315 the previous four.
  4. jimmer
    I picked KC to win the division this year and the I picked them to win the wild card the year before. It wouldn't surprise me at all if they made the playoffs this year, but I think 3rd in our division, with a very small difference between them and the winner of the ALC, is the most likely to happen for them this year. In regards to their pitching woes, they have Finnegan, Manae, Zimmer and Almonte, all of whom SHOULD spend time in AA or AAA this year. Got to figure one or more of these guys will see significant time in the majors if struggles happen in the ML rotation. Thing is, their DEFENSE really helps that pitching staff. That's key for them as much of a key as the bullpen taking care of business after it's turned over to them.
  5. jimmer
    Stroman is a beast. Love that guy. And he's 5'9" 185. And I'd bet Trout adjusts to the pitchers adjusting to him :-) Best player on the planet.
  6. jimmer
    'Brian Dozier isn't arbitration eligible until next offseason but rumors are already starting to build about a possible extension between the second baseman and the Twins. He is under team control until 2019 when he will be coming off his age-29 season.' Coming off his age-29 season? It's 2015 and he turns 28 in May of this year. He's not able to be a FA until after the 2018 season at which time he'll be 31.
  7. jimmer
    Plouffe keeps growing as a hitter and his BABIP suggests there's nothing inherently lucky about it. More comfortable in the field, more comfortable at the plate. I expect him to keep getting better, but even if he stays right where he is, he's valuable.
  8. jimmer
    Any post that has a David Tennant gif almost assuredly deserves a 'like' :-)
  9. jimmer
    I agree with you. A lot of the extra stuff is a player's way of trying to get his opponent out of his groove. For example, if you're facing Buehrle, who LOVES to just go go go, wouldn't it be good strategy to step out on him quite a bit, make him wait, mess with his rhythm? Baseball is a thinking man's game. To me, that's it's appeal. So much more action than what's going on with the ball. I am absolutely fine with how long games takes, especially if I am AT the game.
  10. jimmer
    I think we sometimes forget the human aspect of this. I think for most players it just takes time to get used to the new environment. Takes time to get the 'awe' sensation to go away. You know, the awe of making it to The Show finally. Takes time to get the jitters out. Takes time to adjust to the skill level of the rest of the players, etc, etc. I am much more surprised when a rookie comes in and lives up the hype right away in all aspects of the game.
  11. jimmer
    Especially if we're using offensive criteria based on such small sample sizes as Hicks, Santana and Escobar have. Santana had a BABIP over .400 last which is amazingly high and way above league average. That is bound to come back down to Earth along with his BA. So yeah, we should be looking at who the best defensive CF is and he should get the job, especially with the guys we had standing in the corners.
  12. jimmer
    So, according to MLB.com, Berrios has the same overall score as Meyyer, but he's also 5 years younger. I'll be interested in seeing other rankings, like BAs. I've never been much of a fan of MLB.coms listing myself. personal preference.
  13. jimmer
    Well, in that scenario, Escobar had 5 SH in 9 PA (most likely sac bunts) and his line is .000/.000/.000. Hicks has 6 PA, 2 SH, and a line of .250/.250/.250. I guess what I was saying is that scenario seemed very arbitrary to point out because it's an incredibly small sample size, less arbitrary than saying 'I'm more comfortable with this guy because of how he hits on Tuesdays.' :-)
  14. jimmer
    Meyer is WAY older than both, one would expect his pitches to be more developed. He's also still having command issues. I'd take Berrios, Stewart then Meyer. We have to wonder how advanced Stewart and Berrios will be when they reach Meyer's age. It's fun to debate the list though.
  15. jimmer
    Kiley over at Fangraphs listed Berrios as the Twins 3rd best prospect back in October. http://www.fangraphs...innesota-twins/
  16. jimmer
    Kiley over at Fangraphs listed Berrios as the Twins 3rd best prospect back in October. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/evaluating-the-prospects-minnesota-twins/
  17. jimmer
    Well, that scenario did happen four times last year and nine times in his career. It's an interesting scenario to use as an example :-)
  18. jimmer
    In today's chat over at Fangraphs, someone asked the host about his thoughts on Danny Santana for this year. He said 'tons of regression will hide the fact that the Twins don’t have a great other option and will probably ride even .260/.290/.380 with speed.' And you know, when we look at Santana's BA last year and some get excited. Then we see he had a BABIP over .400 and wonder how sustainable is it.
  19. jimmer
    Looks like a good start for a new thread about International Free Agent signings and how we compare to other teams in that regard. Doesn't pertain to the topic of this thread, but it is interesting and I'm sure there are many who would love to read that thread.
  20. jimmer
    yep, when he lost the spring training rotation competition spot by having the best spring training ERA of the bunch :-)
  21. jimmer
    We can't just assume how a player performed last year is how they'll perform this year. rarely happens especially with players with so little ML time. IMO, Escobar hit far above his talents. He's due to regress to the negative. Even with the 60 point BA advantage Escobar had on Hicks (due to a pretty high BABIP) he still managed to be behind Hicks in OBP by 26 points. Hicks played about as bad as he could, seems he only has one way to go. And Hicks is actually an OF.
  22. jimmer
    The ones I wanted before Gordon that were still available were Turner, Jackson, Conforto and Beede.
  23. jimmer
    For AL players with 225 or more plate appearances (that was 168 guys in the AL last year), Hicks was 8th in pitches per plate appearance. Additionally, Parmellee was 7th, Willingham was 10th, Mauer was 14th and Dozier was 16th. I chose 225 or more PAs as my starting point because Hicks had 225 PAs.
  24. jimmer
    That reminds me of when the team was bragging back in the offseason prior to the 2011 season about having six quality major league starters and only five spots in the rotation and what a good problem that was. Oops.
  25. jimmer
    I concur with this post with the possible exception of the last part. IMO, the winning attitude and chemistry, that comes from actually winning.
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