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  1. DrNeau
    Mauer visiting chopper city
  2. DrNeau
    Mauer. Great. Chopper to SS.
  3. DrNeau
    Gapper!
  4. DrNeau
    Buxton walks!
  5. DrNeau
    What fine and suspension did Bert have over the weekend? What was that comment all about?
  6. DrNeau
    Very neat story. Thanks so much for writing this. Have been to Chisinau before with my wife... were treated very well by people. Good luck to these two brothers.
  7. DrNeau
    OMG. Wow. Mauer. Tie game 3rd inning 1 out Runner on 1st Mauer shows bunt for strike 1. Takes ball 1.
  8. DrNeau
    1 out. Mauer bunting again?
  9. DrNeau
    Atta boy, Dozier. Take a good hack, yet find a way on.
  10. DrNeau
    Buxton just saved like 2 or 3 runs in that inning.
  11. DrNeau
    Oh my LORD - Buxton! 2 amazing catches!
  12. DrNeau
    Hughes not looking very good. Get out of this.
  13. DrNeau
    A few things: I predict Joe, of all qualifying MLB 1B, will rank dead last in % of swings at pitches in the strike zone - same as he did last year. I predict Joe, of all qualifying MLB 1B, will rank dead last in % of swings at pitches - period - same as he did last year. You can't produce if you don't swing the bat. Having said this, and after he has continued to demonstrate he will not change his approach and swing hard at strikes earlier in the count, even with runners in scoring position, I predict his production will slightly decline. 2017 Prediction: HR: 9 RBI: 45 SLG: .375 OBP: .350 Pitiful numbers for a starting AL 1B. I predict a lot more excuses will follow.
  14. DrNeau
    Mauer's third AB tonight was typical Mauer. 5 pitches, 0 swings, 40 cleat rakes in the box, 10 squints, 1 reverse K and 1 comment to the ump on the way to the dugout.
  15. DrNeau
    This is true. However, if the baseball player hits primarily in the 3- or 2-hole, has no speed element to his game, and fields a position (like 1B) where you should insert a heavy bat, the lack of extra-base hits and RBI become all the more critically harmful. If Mauer played an elite fielding position (like CF, SS or C) and stole 30 bags, all of these arguments for his OBP would be valid. His hitting approach (take 5 pitches per AB) would be great if he was a speedy leadoff hitter. For a 3-hole hitting 1B, you need the guy to knock in some runs and he is simply not doing that. 49 RBI is ridiculous for a 6'5" AL 1B with 500 ABs. He needs to be platoon-only at this point. That being said, I'd be excited to see Mauer perform better as well. I rooted for him like crazy when he was on fire last summer for those few weeks.
  16. DrNeau
    Palka getting some ABs would be sweet. He has some great bat speed and whip. Powerful swing.
  17. DrNeau
    .800+ OPS stats were cited twice for Joe's 2016, but those were not his full season's stats. OPS was like .750-something. Also noteworthy were the following meager stats: * 11 HR * 49 RBI * .389 SLG
  18. DrNeau
    "Joe Mauer will play a lot of first base..." ------------------------------------------------------ Sad. Mauer expected to be at 1B again? Anyone care to ask him what his 2017 goals are? Let me guess... the goal is to simply "feel good"? What's the point of having him in the lineup so much if he can't demonstrate that he can produce extra-base hits and RBI? Question that every MN sports reporter asks Joe: * "How are you feeling?" Why even ask how he's feeling? Guy just lies anyway. Ask the guy a real question for once. Anyone who is covering the Twins this much really need to address a few things with him. Would like some actual reporting on Joe, rather than trying to be chummy. Example of a few simple questions that no MN reporters DARE ask Joe Mauer: * "Joe, have you done anything different in your training this off-season this year in order to increase your power or bat speed?" * "Why aren't you producing?" * "What is your plan for getting more RBIs and extra-base hits this year?" * "How is the "blurred vision" coming along? Doing any better? Why did this story come out shortly after you reported "feeling good" in consecutive spring trainings? Why did you wait 2.5 years to tell the media (let alone team)? Why did you get 500+ ABs with vision problems? Do you predict you will see the ball any better in 2017? Seth, I challenge you to ask the guy a few tough questions this spring.
  19. DrNeau
    Just 3 years ago, Joe had 4 HR, a number in which was equaled by an NL pitcher. I predict another pitcher will tie his HR production this year. His last year's numbers of .389 SLG and 49 RBI sound about right. He is due for a good excuse, though. Can't wait to see if he can top last year's one (was a classic): * "I've had blurred vision for three years and have never thought to report it to the team."
  20. DrNeau
    Right but now you're counting part-timers. Of course Mauer would rank higher than all of those who played less (actually not the case). There were only 23 MLB 1B with a qualifying amount of plate appearances in 2016. Joe was: * 22nd in HR (2nd to last) * 23rd in RBI (DEAD LAST) * 22nd in SLG (2nd to last) That's an F.
  21. DrNeau
    Right, but there were only 23 MLB 1B with a qualifying amount of plate appearances. Still an F for me.
  22. DrNeau
    On this forum, he gets a generous grade. Back on planet Earth, a .389 SLG, 11 HRs and 49 RBIs -- for a 3-hole-hitting AL 1B -- equal an F.
  23. DrNeau
    Dozier (primarily leadoff): .546 SLG, 42 HR, 99 RBI. Mauer (primarily 3-Hole): .389 SLG, 11 HR, 49 RBI. Name one other team that is this stubborn.
  24. DrNeau
    #FreeBuxton'sLegKick
  25. DrNeau
    One of the better comparisons I've seen.
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