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  1. gil4
    They have tried various combinations of the above, and there were several noticeable changes in approach last year. The attempt to "pull the ball into the huge right-center gap they're giving him" resulted in a ton of K's and pop-ups. The return to doing what he does best resulted in a bit of a hot streak, but didn't last. The only one I haven't notices is the last one on your list, but it can't be too long in coming.
  2. gil4
    That's right, it was Mientkiewicz, at the time, wasn't it? Hindsight may be 20/20, but apparently my memory isn't.
  3. gil4
    I was too, mostly. I remember the rationale for letting Ortiz go and was at best indifferent, at worst in agreement. He was stuck behind Morneau, he was going to get too much money in arbitration, friction between him and the coaching staff (IIRC - that might have come out later or just been speculation) ... the Red Sox got him for much less than the Twins would have had to pay. Still, if Vargas goes to Boston and puts up Ortiz-like numbers, it's going to be your fault for suggesting it.
  4. gil4
    Next stop, HoF. We really need a dislike button for even suggesting this.
  5. gil4
    If so, I hope it's the 2015 version
  6. gil4
    It's difficult to pitch 200 innings without pitching well. If you get 33 starts, you need to average just over 6 innings a start. In these days of low pitch counts and 12/13 man pitching staffs, it's tough to get there without pitching well. You have to keep your job in the rotation, consistently keep your pitch counts down, not get shelled too often, and not get hurt. None of those things are easy, and they are almost impossible if you aren't any good. "Good" and "top-end talent" are two different things, and top-end talent is tough to find, develop, and keep healthy.
  7. gil4
    If Shields is a 2, Radke was a 2. The difference in ERA is a function of the differences in league ERA. Radke's was .43 better than the average of his leagues; Shields was .45 better. Top 6 seasons by bWAR: Radke: 6.5, 6.2, 5.8, 5.2, 4.6, 4.5 Shields: 5.5, 5.2, 4.1, 3.8, 3.3, 2.7 Top 6 seasons by ERA+ Radke: 136, 135, 120, 116, 115, 114 Shields: 134, 131, 124, 123, 117, 109 Differing styles, but very similar results. (If you go beyond 6 seasons, the results favor Radke more. Shields still has an arm attached to the body, so the analysis could change.)
  8. gil4
    He's gone? Really? Wait, that can't be. I don't see Kershaw's name there, either.
  9. gil4
    And because of all of that (imaginary) trade value.
  10. gil4
    And Duensing. Isn't it one of the TD rules that Duensing must be included in any irrational trade?
  11. gil4
    I agree, but that answer might change toward the end of spring training (or in June, if he still hasn't shown signs of life.)
  12. gil4
    I would add that nobody in their right mind would take him off our balance sheet. They would wait until he was a free agent, sign him for the minimum and let the Twins pay the difference. There is the risk [for the team waiting - edited to clarify] he could sign with someone else instead, but how much of a risk is that? The question for the Twins is "If you could have him for free, would you give him a roster spot." If not, you release him. It's a tough call, but the money doesn't matter because it's already spent.
  13. gil4
    I don't think he wanted Thompson pitching instead of sitting at home. He wanted him off the 40-man back then so that someone who was possibly useful could have been added.
  14. gil4
    Torii's production showed signs of teetering on the edge of the cliff last year. While he put together a couple of hot streaks, I think he made the call. I liked him as a player. I thought the Angels were crazy for signing him for as much as they paid him when he left the Twins, but I was wrong. I was conflicted about him coming back, but I'm glad he did. I agreed with his position on gay marriage. I disagreed with his "no gay teammate in the locker room" comment. I disagreed with some of his comments on race. None of that changed my opinion on him as a member of the Twins.
  15. gil4
    You are right, but you are misleading by omission. It does say plenty about marriage. When giving instructions for marriage (as opposed to reporting the condition), it's always one man and one woman. It also says plenty about homosexual behavior. Edit - I just saw the "stop the conversation here" post. If you feel the need to clean up the mess, please clean it all up (including the "No, it just makes said person a bigoted person") (Of course, Nick really asked for the mess in the article, and the other side of the discussion has been pretty restrained.)
  16. gil4
    Damn, that was an awesome comeback. I confess, I have none.
  17. gil4
    1. You may not be able to prove you can hit major league pitching while you are in the minors, but you sure as hell can prove you can't. AAA may be full of guys who DID/CAN hit in the minors, but that's not a reason to use a 40-man roster spot on a guy who can't/didn't. (For the Twins to lose him, some team has to keep a guy who hit .270/.321/.306/.627 in A+ on their MLB roster the full year. I think I'd risk it.) 2. There is a strong correlation between minor league success and major league success as a hitter, given sufficient sample size of both. Age is a factor in measuring success. A guy who tears up AA at age 27 will likely decline before he has a chance to master MLB pitching. A guy who does the same at 21 will probably figure out MLB pitching at some point in time. (A guy who is 21 and in AA usually has a pattern of success while the guy who is 27 and in AA usually has had significant bumps in the road.) We're talking about a guy who was marginal in A+ at 21 a year after he was marginal in A-, and who has no record of hitting well at any level. 3. The CAP LOCK makes your point weaker, not stronger.
  18. gil4
    You are probably right, and that is the problem. That said, I think the suspension is BS because it is an unannounced change in the rules for the players. One of the games on TV showed at least 3 similar slides(maybe worse, except for the result) that happened just in the last week, and there was absolutely no fuss made over them. When someone finally, inevitably gets hurt doing what has always been allowed, it's the player's fault and he gets suspended? The only logical rational I can come up with is Torre is pulling for the Dodgers and wants to get Utley out of the lineup any way he can.
  19. gil4
    Finally someone making sense around here.
  20. gil4
    I don't think there's a law against it. It's more of an unwritten rule.
  21. gil4
    Championships are forever. Have any of us who are old enough to remember ever really stopped celebrating 1987 and 1991?
  22. gil4
    Coaches outnumber the players already - why not add one more? Make him the Under Secretary to the Assistant to the Deputy Bench Coach, or something like that.
  23. gil4
    Anyone who says he is has spent too much time watching Willingham, Arcia, Hermann, Parmelee, and various other non-OF attempt to play the position.
  24. gil4
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxtgPjgZwPw Then there's the Hawk Harrelson HR call, which is so bad the site won't even allow the preview thumbnail to show. (I can't get it to work - I even tried a separate post) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY6McvgeHAo
  25. gil4
    All but the Yankees?
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