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I 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 truth, Carlos Silva was actually a number 3 almost a...

I 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 that the umps could rule that. They probably...

My 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 the plate? How exactly is the data interpreted, by...

A 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 about another 12 baserunners. There will be between...

I 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 no more than once or twice a game, in my opinion. ...

{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 base and he pulled balls, the theory being that the...

I 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 suspect that how a catcher moves, whether he...

Plouffe 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 and keeping his focus. His hitting is more iffy....

I 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 playing exceptionally well, he is looking for ways...

I 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 range and arm really matter at short, if there is...

There 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 into games. Deduno and DeVries aren't pitching at...

It 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 well to be a useful pitcher. One thing I would...

I agree with this and Viola, Radke and Santana are all testimony to this statement. Still, developing a great change up is not easy or everybody would do it. I doubt if developing a change up is...

If, as you say Carroll is the best middle infielder, the Twins have a problem. I really hope that one of Dozier, Florimon and Escobar can be better than a career utility infielder who is nearly 40...

I think my problem with a lot of the pitch framing thing and some of the stuff that Parker presented, is that we are assuming the technology being used is more accurate than the umpires. As...

People say this a lot, but I don't agree with it. The average age at Elizabethan is probably older than the average age of a college team. On top of that, at least half the players in the...

I am enjoying watching Correia pitch. I don't remember seeing him pitch before but he seems to know how to pitch and gets the most out of his stuff. Certainly, his ERA will go up but he seems...

Rosario didn't get promoted in part because he got hit in the face and missed 2 months of the season. A large part of the reason Sano didn't get promoted is that he hit 230. People have posted...

Back in the 70's and 80's most closer types were used in multiple inning situations, quite frequently. With a few notable exceptions(some of whom ended up in the Hall of Fame) most burned out after...

Was there a reason you didn't include Johan Santana? Perhaps he was signed too long ago?

I agree with this. I am bit unsure why so many seem to think Florimon can't become more consistent. 26 isn't too old to improve, especially in areas such as consistency. Ryan was quoted as saying...

I think that the big problem with f/x data and grading umps based on this, is that the plate has depth. Like Perkins said, where umps miss his strikes is when they catch the front part of the plate...

As CMath sort of suggested, there are good reasons to bat Mauer 1st, 2nd or 3rd. I rather like him in the 3rd spot, because he will get more chances to drive in runs and advance runners. Clearly he...

I don't know that is quite what I meant, but yes I don't think Mauer is a full time catcher anymore. I suspect that if he tries to catch 120 games plus, it will hurt his offense, big time. I also...

I am still not sure if I explained my point very well. I hope so. I think that maybe having Butera catch around 30 games means that Mauer and Doumit are less dinged up. That should make them more...