Comments on: Controversy In Fort Myers http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/ The latest on the Minnesota Twins Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:44:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: RyanW http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63217 RyanW Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:03:00 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63217 "RyanW you got Ellsbury having a higher OBP than guys like Ichiro. Thats quite a stretch for a guy who didn’t even have a .400 OBP while hitting .351 last year. I seriously doubt his OBP will be anything higher than .360. Gomez had a higher OBP last year at AAA so don’t get carried away here." Um, no. I never said Ellsbury would have a higher OBP than Ichiro. You are just flat out incorrect. Ellsbury has never had an OBP below .360, his career minor league OBP is .389. There is little reason to believe that his OBP will drop 30 points in the majors when when given a chance to play in the majors he posted a .394 OBP. “RyanW you got Ellsbury having a higher OBP than guys like Ichiro. Thats quite a stretch for a guy who didn’t even have a .400 OBP while hitting .351 last year. I seriously doubt his OBP will be anything higher than .360. Gomez had a higher OBP last year at AAA so don’t get carried away here.”

Um, no. I never said Ellsbury would have a higher OBP than Ichiro. You are just flat out incorrect. Ellsbury has never had an OBP below .360, his career minor league OBP is .389. There is little reason to believe that his OBP will drop 30 points in the majors when when given a chance to play in the majors he posted a .394 OBP.

]]> By: LNP4Life http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63131 LNP4Life Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:30:59 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63131 And if we are comparing pitchers , Lester isn't the guy, he was headlining his own deal, you have to compare Masterson. Add in Jed 'i'm and average 2nd baseman' Lowrie and I'm pretty sure the Mets had the better deal And if we are comparing pitchers , Lester isn’t the guy, he was headlining his own deal, you have to compare Masterson. Add in Jed ‘i’m and average 2nd baseman’ Lowrie and I’m pretty sure the Mets had the better deal

]]> By: LNP4Life http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63121 LNP4Life Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:08:40 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63121 2007 OBP for top of the order types Ichiro .396 Figgens .393 Sizemore .390 Pedrioa .380 Michael Young .366 Except for Sizemore, nobody here hit for any power at all. To say that Ellsbury is going to come in and run with this crowd, some of the best hitters in the league, is quite optimistic. 2007 OBP for top of the order types
Ichiro .396
Figgens .393
Sizemore .390
Pedrioa .380
Michael Young .366
Except for Sizemore, nobody here hit for any power at all. To say that Ellsbury is going to come in and run with this crowd, some of the best hitters in the league, is quite optimistic.

]]> By: LNP4Life http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63120 LNP4Life Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:01:12 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63120 Wow, RyanW you got Ellsbury having a higher OBP than guys like Ichiro. Thats quite a stretch for a guy who didn't even have a .400 OBP while hitting .351 last year. I seriously doubt his OBP will be anything higher than .360. Gomez had a higher OBP last year at AAA so don't get carried away here. Wow, RyanW you got Ellsbury having a higher OBP than guys like Ichiro. Thats quite a stretch for a guy who didn’t even have a .400 OBP while hitting .351 last year. I seriously doubt his OBP will be anything higher than .360. Gomez had a higher OBP last year at AAA so don’t get carried away here.

]]> By: sane http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63113 sane Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:05:14 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63113 Shaitan, I would rather the Twins keep the best seven relief pitchers even if NONE of them are LHP's. Shaitan,
I would rather the Twins keep the best seven relief pitchers even if NONE of them are LHP’s.

]]> By: sane http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63112 sane Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:01:52 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/03/controversy-in-fort-myers/#comment-63112 romer, Maybe we have to look forward to 2009 when Casilla could be the full-time SS. And Pridie had 26 SB in the minors last year. Plus Ben Revere and Joe Benson on the horizon. romer,
Maybe we have to look forward to 2009 when Casilla could be the full-time SS.
And Pridie had 26 SB in the minors last year.
Plus Ben Revere and Joe Benson on the horizon.

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