Comments on: And now, for some offseason entertainment… http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/ Your source for Major League Baseball Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Steve from Fridley http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69259 Steve from Fridley Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:53:21 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69259 The Twins won't hit .314 with RISP again. And just because Monroe, Lamb, Everett aren't getting ABs doesn't mean we'll hit as well. Monroe may have hit .200, but he drove in as many runs as Punto did in 3x the PAs. Punto is now playing every day, and I highly doubt we're going to see a .280 season out of him again. Get ready for something more in line with his career .650 OPS. Additionally, Span and Casilla will come back down, and I have no faith that Buscher does even half as well as he did in 2008. 2008 was a nice season, but it was an anomaly, and the Twins' front office doesn't seem to think so, unfortunately. The Twins won’t hit .314 with RISP again. And just because Monroe, Lamb, Everett aren’t getting ABs doesn’t mean we’ll hit as well.

Monroe may have hit .200, but he drove in as many runs as Punto did in 3x the PAs. Punto is now playing every day, and I highly doubt we’re going to see a .280 season out of him again. Get ready for something more in line with his career .650 OPS.

Additionally, Span and Casilla will come back down, and I have no faith that Buscher does even half as well as he did in 2008.

2008 was a nice season, but it was an anomaly, and the Twins’ front office doesn’t seem to think so, unfortunately.

]]> By: sane http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69248 sane Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:24:48 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69248 Chief, The reason that the Twins will hit just as well in 2009, is because Everett, Monroe and Lamb will not be getting any at-bats. Chief,
The reason that the Twins will hit just as well in 2009, is because Everett, Monroe and Lamb will not be getting any at-bats.

]]> By: USAFChief http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69232 USAFChief Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:55:17 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69232 AJ, I would say the Twins being 3rd in the league in runs scored was the main reason for success last year. The Twins had a middle of the pack pitching staff last year. The starting staff probably exceeded expectations, the bullpen probably fell short. My problem with 2009 is I don't think they'll be 3rd in the league in runs scored again, with their current projected lineup. That will be a problem, unless the pitching staff takes a corresponding jump up. AJ, I would say the Twins being 3rd in the league in runs scored was the main reason for success last year.

The Twins had a middle of the pack pitching staff last year. The starting staff probably exceeded expectations, the bullpen probably fell short.

My problem with 2009 is I don’t think they’ll be 3rd in the league in runs scored again, with their current projected lineup. That will be a problem, unless the pitching staff takes a corresponding jump up.

]]> By: AJ Pesh http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69121 AJ Pesh Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:14:55 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69121 The young pitching staff excelling was the main reason for success last year. Credit the farm system and drafting for the Twins success. The young pitching staff excelling was the main reason for success last year. Credit the farm system and drafting for the Twins success.

]]> By: Swannie http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69106 Swannie Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:48:26 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69106 thrylos: I guess I was extrapolating from previous posts- sorry for assuming. It just seems that some posters feel the Twins have been doing almost everything wrong- and based on their W/L record, I would say they've been doing almost everything right. (Almost being the key word- they can still work to improve, of course.) thrylos:

I guess I was extrapolating from previous posts- sorry for assuming. It just seems that some posters feel the Twins have been doing almost everything wrong- and based on their W/L record, I would say they’ve been doing almost everything right. (Almost being the key word- they can still work to improve, of course.)

]]> By: thrylos98 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69101 thrylos98 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:40:31 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/12/17/and-now-for-some-offseason-entertainment/#comment-69101 The players account for the teams' W-L record. And I did not say that the front office is a hindrance... They are putting a team on the field than usually wins more games than it loses. The problem is that their goal is just that and not winning it all... The players account for the teams’ W-L record. And I did not say that the front office is a hindrance… They are putting a team on the field than usually wins more games than it loses. The problem is that their goal is just that and not winning it all…

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