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  1. yarnivek1972
    Over the last two seasons Buxton has 26 steals and has been caught 3 times. Not sure anyone can be more efficient than that. He will steal bigger numbers when/if he gets on base with greater regularity.
  2. yarnivek1972
    Good article. One mistype: you put that Kepler has struggled against right handers in the big leagues. We knew what you meant though.
  3. yarnivek1972
    Two things about that trade relevant to this discussion. Samardzjia was 29 and Hammel was 31. Ervin is 34. The Cubs didn't get a starting pitcher back. As has been said, any team trading for Santana probably doesn't have MLB pitching (or close to) that they are willing to trade to get him.
  4. yarnivek1972
    One could use that exact same argument to decide to KEEP Santana. He can pitch like an ace, he's an upgrade over literally anything the Twins have and he's relatively inexpensive. People keep acting like the Twins are going to get some massive haul for Ervin. I don't see it for many of the reasons that have been mentioned. Look at what the Twins got for the other Santana. He was at the top of his game and in his prime. They got one guy who's done anything and he has been basically a replacement level player for all but two seasons of his 10 year career.
  5. yarnivek1972
    The numbers say Polanco is slightly above average defensively this year. Basically, he makes a typical amount of the plays that should be made.
  6. yarnivek1972
    So, knowing all that, if I am the GM for another team, why am I trading for Santana?
  7. yarnivek1972
    Twins did that. Sort of. They sent Cuddyer down to the minors to let Ford play. Then they moved Cuddyer to the infield for a few seasons. 2003 or 2004 maybe. One of those years.
  8. yarnivek1972
    Twins played a well rounded game today. Hitting, pitching and defense were all bad.
  9. yarnivek1972
    Hitting it softer would only help his average when he hits it on the ground. Like I said. Please don't change my words to bolster your argument.
  10. yarnivek1972
    Wouldn't not hitting the ball hard increase his chances of getting a hit if it is hit on the ground? How many infield hits does he have already this year that would be outs for anyone else? I remember two in the last week. Doesn't that increase his BABIP? Rod Carew had a career BABIP of almost .360. He certainly didn't hit the ball particularly hard. In his younger years, he was blazingly fast.
  11. yarnivek1972
    If that's the case, it should be pretty easy for Twins evaluators to see that in his appearances for AAA Rochester.
  12. yarnivek1972
    He's the same age as Brad Radke, who retired 10 years ago... Scratch that. 11 years ago.
  13. yarnivek1972
    With his speed, Buxton should have no problem maintaining a BABIP north of .350.
  14. yarnivek1972
    Sano nearly got voted in to start. Clearly fans know who he is. I find it funny that Minute Maid Park is now considered pitcher friendly. Did they do something to change it? When it opened it was officially called Enron Field, but derisively called "Ten Run" or Homerun" Field. I suspect the change in it's factor has more to do with an improved pitching staff.
  15. yarnivek1972
    I don't know enough about hitting to make an informed analysis, but in my "fan's view" I would say it is not so much a flaw and more like being really bad at pitch recognition. Is that part of being inexperienced? Probably. After all, lots of guys have leg kicks (and other motions) and do just fine. Clearly it is an approach that can be successful at the MLB level. But what eliminating it does for Buxton is give him that extra split second to see the pitch and have a better chance to do something with it. Perhaps with experience and better pitch recognition, he'll go back to it someday. But what it does in the short term is turn him from a near automatic out into a useful MLB hitter. Quite frankly, that's all he needs to be for the next couple years. Useful. Impactful hopefully in the future.
  16. yarnivek1972
    The article was written June 29. I would presume the change took place that same time. Since then he's hitting over .300 and struck out just 5 times in 26 plate appearance. That is progress.
  17. yarnivek1972
    Devotion. Turning all the night time into the day He do the song about the sweet lovin woman He do the song about the knife He do the walk, do the walk of life Yeah, he do the walk of life
  18. yarnivek1972
    Yeah, I could see why this guy might be hard to hit.
  19. yarnivek1972
    Duffey clearly is not as sharp as April and May. Could be workload. Over 40 relief IP already. Kind of a lot. Not a ton. But for a guy who's been a starter the last 5 years it is.
  20. yarnivek1972
    Yeah, Buxton sure looks broken. Sometimes people think they know everything about this game. In my experience, no one does. An approach that doesn't work for some does wonders for others.
  21. yarnivek1972
    Castro dinger?
  22. yarnivek1972
    Almost...
  23. yarnivek1972
    The Twins are a Polanco double away from knocking Bundy out.
  24. yarnivek1972
    Umm, that was Grossman. Nevermind. You probably were pointing out that he still hasn't.
  25. yarnivek1972
    Wow. What a dumb throw. Too bad they can't charge mental errors.
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