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  1. nicksaviking
    Well the Royals are in luck. When Morneau went down, Delmon Young came through big time to help the Twins to the playoffs and he's now available. Jim Thome too.
  2. nicksaviking
    The Twins extremely conservative, I can't see them spending on uncertainty.
  3. nicksaviking
    Oh, Viola didn't have a problem throwing ten in a row. Speaking of Sweat Music, he was a rumored candidate for the job. A focus on the change up sure looks like it was in the cards.
  4. nicksaviking
    I was pretty unhappy he never got a MLB look. He should have at least gotten an audition last year.
  5. nicksaviking
    The difference lies in what happens when the ball is put into play. Batters statistics don't get any boost from putting the ball in play and moving a runner over. Getting the runners into scoring position is a pretty strong at bat though and the pitcher too often pays for it. Strikeouts prevent this. Unless the catcher drops strike three, strikeouts prevent everything in fact. They are baseballs trump card.
  6. nicksaviking
    He has more than health concerns. His power is nearly gone and his defense is diminishing. Of bigger concern, would the Twins be willing to look to give large buyouts/extensions to Sano, Buxton or others if they already are on the hook for two $100M contacts to fading vets?
  7. nicksaviking
    That NL East is a division in the International League no?
  8. nicksaviking
    His 23% K rate is higher than it was in the minors, but not too concerning for a young player in his first MLB call up. It has risen to 28% this month. I'd say that's something to keep an eye on, I wouldn't be concerned with any other part of his game at this time.
  9. nicksaviking
    I played organized ball for maybe ten years, I've been driving a car for 20. I've been in two car accidents in that time, I probably had 2000% more collisions playing baseball.
  10. nicksaviking
    So is his BB%, which used to be his biggest asset. Holy cow have his walks taken a nose dive. I am really encouraged with his bat. It does look like there might be a correlation, perhaps even a big correlation between his lack of walks and his new found ability to make good contact. His 2015 minor league BB% is down to 11% as opposed his career 14% so there is a good chance he's been working on being more agressive, still that 3% drop is nothing compared to the decrease in his MLB SSS at bats in 2015. Got to find some middle ground I'd think. If he does, he'd be pretty good.
  11. nicksaviking
    Couldn't agree more. He did swing at a few pitches outside, but he's night and day compared to most of the other youngsters thus far. It's not that pitchers haven't figured out to throw him off speed stuff off the plate because they have, he just hasn't been biting on it often. That always seems to be the biggest red flag with young hitters too. Very optimistic.
  12. nicksaviking
    Since Perkins and May are the only two pitchers who can make batters miss with their fastballs, I think I personally wouldn't tinker until thier velocity dips enough for it not to be effective. Both guys actually have pretty modest velocity so that time could be soon.
  13. nicksaviking
    So let's see, percent chance: Injury - 87% Trade - 10% Mid game promotion - 2% Ate bad pulled pork and couldn't make it out of the can in time to take the field - 1%
  14. nicksaviking
    How can you tell when Milone throws a changeup?
  15. nicksaviking
    "Trade Plouffe and open back up the DH spot," I say as I duck and cover my head.
  16. nicksaviking
    The Twins bullpen strikeout percentage is 15.9%, dead last out of 30 teams. The next worst is 18.1%, over two percentage points better than the Twins. The K/9 rate is also dead last by a mile. I'm not sure where that 43% figure is coming from.
  17. nicksaviking
    Tonkin should get another shot as should Oliveros. However baring those guys, try out Duffy, Berrios and Wimmers. Control doesn't seem to be a big issue with these guys and any current deficencies they have likely would be minimized by never facing a batter more than once. We already know Duffy has a big heater coming in from relief, at least he did in college. If there are concerns with making space on the 40-man, well there shouldn't be.
  18. nicksaviking
    The Astros extended Jon Singleton before he even saw a MLB pitch. Not that that's a ringing endorsement to do so. Fortunately, Sano has always had a better bat and better power.
  19. nicksaviking
    Pelfrey has been awful in four of his last five starts. No team is going to be fooled by two months of decent production that was never supported by his peripheral stats and ignore the 2013-14 seasons and his last month. If Pelfrey stinks it up again on Thursday, not only isn't he a trade candidate, he is very much a DFA candidate.
  20. nicksaviking
    It would be great if Cabbage and/or Blackenhorn started tearing the cover off the ball. Below AA, there aren't many serious offensive prospects to get excited about so far. Also interesting that Blackenhorn has already played at four different positions and Cabbage at three.
  21. nicksaviking
    I'm not saying I believe Fryer is a starting caliber MLB catcher. However the team already is getting sub .600 OPS from that position so I'd guess the team is ready to say, screw it, lets go with the best glove, the offense can't get any worse. On the plus side, Fryer and his lack of clubhouse status would probably always be slotted 8th or 9th in the lineup. Molitor wouldn't be tempted to bat him 7th, 6th or 5th like he was with Suzuki.
  22. nicksaviking
    Maybe this has less to do with chosing Fryer over Herrmann but instead this is chosing Fryer over Suzuki. Considering how infrequently Herrmann played, I think it could be assumed the team always liked Fryer better, but wanted him getting regular time, or perhaps giving the AAA pitchers regular time with the better defensive catcher. Not only is Fryer hitting and getting on base while Suzuki is not, Suzuki isn't blocking pitches in the dirt well and can't throw anyone out. If I were to guess, I'd bet that Fryer is the primary starter going forward.
  23. nicksaviking
    Wow. I'd guess it's more than just a piece, those numbers sure look deliberate. I think Glen Perkins needs to have that pro strikeout discussion with him again, because those numbers with the bases empty look pretty freakin great. Let's try that approach for every at bat.
  24. nicksaviking
    He plays with very good teammates who drive him in on the rare occasion he gets on base. AA pitchers still need to show they can throw strikes and get big boppers out. The superior MLB pitchers will simply throw him breaking balls off the plate knowing he'll chase. With his current approach, he won't score runs at the MLB level because he'll never see a hitable pitch and he'll still get himself out.
  25. nicksaviking
    Ruth also walked exactly as many times as he struck out that year. Ruth would go on to lead the league in walks 11 times in his career. That's not surprising considering his unparalleled power caused pitchers to pitch around him. What is surprising is when an unparalleled slugger isn't among the league leaders in walks.
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