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  1. spinowner
    I think evaluating a player's offensive performance in terms of his defensive position overthinks things a little. I do think that it's more important for, say, a left fielder to contribute offensively than it is for, say, a catcher to do so, but if your lineup as a whole is a good one the positions the various players play isn't that important.
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    Interesting. Several times over the years I've heard pitchers say they were too strong after extra rest (due to rainouts, all-star game breaks, etc.) and as a result they didn't pitch well. I don't know enough about pitching to explain how that makes a difference but I think there's probably a good reason that the 5-man rotation has become the standard. The Mets' situation is unique, having 3 starters on innings limits. I'd consider staying with a 5-game rotation but have 2 of the spots covered by the 3 pitchers in question, giving one of them the day off each time through. That way the other 3 pitchers are still pitching on normal rest.
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    Perkins' biggest flaw as a closer is that he's left-handed. While not a major factor it is a disadvantage.
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    Dale Mitchell hit 23 triples in 1949, as did Curtis Granderson in 2007. Stan Musial hit 20 in 1946, as did George Brett in 1979, Cristian Guzman in 2000 and Jimmy Rollins in 2007. No other player has hit that many since 1930. (Granderson had the advantage of playing half his games in the vast expanses of Comerica Park. Most other stadiums are half-vast!) Triples are interesting and fun to watch because in most cases you have to hit the ball very hard and run very fast. I don't have any way of quantifying this, but I'd guess Target Field is more triple-friendly than most stadiums and Buxton seems like the type of player who will hit a lot of them. It could be interesting and fun to watch.
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    Didn't see the game and haven't read the thread but had to comment: Patrick Reusse once wrote that if you pay attention to a major league baseball game you will see something you have never seen before. In this game I didn't have to look hard; I've never seen a 3-run single before. Credit Dozier for never slowing down, Glynn for sending him and Marte in left field for nonchalanting.
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    A minor point, but it's my understanding Santana is allowed to pitch in the minors (without pay) during his suspension, which would allow him to be game-ready the day he is elegible to return. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.
  8. spinowner
    This point is well-taken. Who knows? Maybe he's the next Jamie Moyer and he'll be part of the rotation for the next 20 years. Put Berrios and Meyer ahead of him and teams will be so befuddled that it will take 7 innings before they get their bearings.
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    Ha! I don't think the snookerer will become the snookeree.
  10. spinowner
    Sorry to have to inject scientific fact, but humid air is less dense than dry air. And warm air is less dense than cold air. Lower density means lower air resistance. Higher density has the opposite effect. That's why there are fewer home runs in cold weather. Breaking pitches will break more in cold dry air and break less in warm humid air. Air is also less dense at higher altitudes, which is most evident at Coors Field. The second highest elevation in the majors is Atlanta, which, coupled with warm humid conditions in the southeast during summer months, makes that location the second most favorable for home runs and the second least favorable for breaking ball pitchers.
  11. spinowner
    Nitpicky item for the mods: Doesn't this thread belong in the Minor League Talk section?
  12. spinowner
    I've always thought that a good team's starting rotation should have at least one southpaw and Milone is probably the best in our organization at this point, but on the other hand he could probably be very good as a middle reliever and as a LOOGY, especially following a hard-throwing right hander. I would think he'd be a significant upgrade there over Duensing or Thielbar. I'm sure TR and PM have considered all possibilities, so it will be interesting to see what action they take.
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    Hughes, Gibson and May are the three who are most likely to be part of the medium-term future. (To me, medium-term means the next 2-3 years.) Nolasco, Milone and Pelfrey are less important and I'd trade one or more of them if there's any worthwhile player(s) to be obtained in return. The problem with a trade is the Twins are more in need of pitching than position players and it's difficult to upgrade pitching by trading pitching unless you get a young prospect and get lucky.
  14. spinowner
    I remember when Torii Hunter came up for good after his last stint in the minors in 2000. He had finally overcome his tentativeness at the plate and began to hit like a major leaguer. I hope we're seeing the same thing with Aaron Hicks.
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    Maybe Grande Prairie, Alberta.
  16. spinowner
    So do we bring Perkins in for the 8th? (Just trying to start a kerfuffle.)
  17. spinowner
    Don't know what a hugg is but a hug I can do.
  18. spinowner
    Same for me, only more so.
  19. spinowner
    Did you misspell dyslexia on purpose to be funny?
  20. spinowner
    C'mon, Dick Bremer...he said that Molitor's 39-game hitting streak in 1987 was the longest since DiMaggio's. Guess he forgot about Pete rose's 44-gamer in 1978.
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    Opposing pitchers should know this: Never, ever throw a high fastball to Dozier, unless you are absolutely sure you can get away with it. And then don't do it.
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    Very well put.
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    I wish we had as many highly-regarded pitching prospects as we do position-player prospects. I want to be able to feel like next year's rotation will be an improvement over this year's before I use the term turnaround. And to me that means at least two good pitchers who are not in the current rotation.
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    Try to be more positive
  25. spinowner
    He is barely 24 years old. David Ortiz can serve as an example of what can happen if you give up on someone too soon. Ortiz was 27 when the Twins and every other team except the Red Sox gave up on him. At this stage I'd have to get a very solid pitcher in return to give up Arcia in a trade.
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