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Yesterday, 07:16 PMI have a little problem with this labeling of pitchers as 1 through 5. Realistically, even very good pitchers, often vary from year to year. In...51 replies | 2273 view(s) -
05-08-2013, 06:59 PMI don't know if I quite agree with this. It would be possible for the umps to rule he never had control of the ball. He flipped the ball so quickly...98 replies | 4684 view(s)
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05-06-2013, 07:25 PMJim H replied to a thread Doumit ranks as worst pitch framer for 2nd straight week in Minnesota Twins TalkMy question is why should we believe that? Are the cameras exactly in the same place in each park? Does pitch f/x accurately reflect the depth of...54 replies | 900 view(s)
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05-05-2013, 08:33 PMA major league regular, like we hope Plouffe is, will be in the field for about 150 games in a season. Most games will be 27 outs with probably...52 replies | 1190 view(s)
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05-05-2013, 05:16 PMJim H replied to a thread Doumit ranks as worst pitch framer for 2nd straight week in Minnesota Twins TalkI will be the first to admit that I think pitch framing is a minor catcher skill. At best "a skilled pitch framer" is very likely to steal a strike...54 replies | 900 view(s)
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05-04-2013, 10:03 AM{Parker did a writeup a while back about how Mauer benefited from having a runner on base. Specifically, he had a high BABIP when runners were on...23 replies | 578 view(s)
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05-04-2013, 09:36 AMJim H replied to a thread Doumit ranks as worst pitch framer for 2nd straight week in Minnesota Twins TalkI think pitch framing is a misnomer. Where the ball is caught often doesn't really indicate very accurately whether a pitch was a ball or strike. I...54 replies | 900 view(s)
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04-28-2013, 08:32 PMPlouffe will get his chance to be a full time 3b. He has the skills to be above average at 3rd, it is largely a matter of mastering the fundamentals...37 replies | 1543 view(s)
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04-28-2013, 03:30 PMI am not going to comment on the "coachspeak" but Gardy does like to go with the hot hand. With all 4 middle infielders playing well, and Escobar...18 replies | 500 view(s)
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04-26-2013, 05:35 PMI think I would give Florimon more time. He has the best tools/skills. I saw some of the same bonehead plays with Bartlett when he was here. The...65 replies | 2159 view(s)
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04-26-2013, 04:57 PMThere doesn't seem to be anybody at AAA right now banging on the door with good performances. Henricks and Gibson need to pitch better and deeper...26 replies | 2791 view(s)
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04-23-2013, 06:12 PMIt is indeed too early to draw any conclusions. It is highly unlikely Correia will pitch this well all season, though he doesn't have to pitch this...70 replies | 1615 view(s)
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Opinion Versus Fact
by Jim H on 04-06-2013 at 11:23 AM
One of the things we all do is state an opinion believing or suggesting it is fact. Often on this site and others, certain opinions often are treated as fact, even though they often aren't even all that well supported by the evidence. The latest opinion to be treated as fact is that it is much better to bat Mauer 2nd than third. It seems to be believed that batting him 2nd instead of Dozier/Carroll will create 1.5 or more wins for the Twins this coming year. Lets look at this for a bit.
Better than the Numbers
by Jim H on 02-01-2013 at 08:05 PM
The phrase "better than his numbers" was a recent quote by Terry Ryan concerning newly acquired starter Kevin Correia. Now, I admit I have no idea whether Correia is "better than his numbers". I don't remember having seen him pitch and I haven't followed his career. The question for me is, is any pitcher "better than his numbers"?
It is an interesting question for many reasons. A large part of discussion about Jack Morris' suitability for the Hall
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