Comments on: Q and A, Part II http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/ The latest on the Minnesota Twins Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: jsim http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94902 jsim Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:24:38 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94902 Makes sense that Span catches more balls then DY. He's got a much larger range. Also probably has something to do with batter tendencies...batters are more likely to pull a ball so that probably means we face more left handed hitters then right handed hitters. Just a hypothesis. Also, Span in right makes perfect sense at the Metrodome because his lateral speed compensates for his inferior arm. RFs usually need better arms then LFs (further throw to 3B, outfielders never have to throw to 1B), but the opposite is true at the Dome because of the short RF wall. Keep DY, Span, and Gomez because of their age/cost/potential. We're a lot better at developing our own talent then assessing other teams talent (see: practically all our free agent signings). Keep Kubel because, sadly, he's this teams third best hitter. Lose Cuddyer because of his age/cost/production. I don't get why some people are trying to run Punto out of town while almost no one thinks we should get rid of Cuddyer. Baseball is a game of numbers and statistics, and Cuddyer just isn't cutting it. Makes sense that Span catches more balls then DY. He’s got a much larger range. Also probably has something to do with batter tendencies…batters are more likely to pull a ball so that probably means we face more left handed hitters then right handed hitters. Just a hypothesis.

Also, Span in right makes perfect sense at the Metrodome because his lateral speed compensates for his inferior arm. RFs usually need better arms then LFs (further throw to 3B, outfielders never have to throw to 1B), but the opposite is true at the Dome because of the short RF wall.

Keep DY, Span, and Gomez because of their age/cost/potential. We’re a lot better at developing our own talent then assessing other teams talent (see: practically all our free agent signings). Keep Kubel because, sadly, he’s this teams third best hitter. Lose Cuddyer because of his age/cost/production. I don’t get why some people are trying to run Punto out of town while almost no one thinks we should get rid of Cuddyer. Baseball is a game of numbers and statistics, and Cuddyer just isn’t cutting it.

]]> By: thrylos98 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94901 thrylos98 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:09:49 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94901 you are actually correct that Span catches more balls than Young... here are the numbers: Span (RF) 623 Innings 182 PO or .29 PO/Inn Young (LF) 1261 Innings 269 PO or .21 PO/Inn for comparison: Gomez (CF) 1208 Innings 418 PO or .35 PO/Inn you are actually correct that Span catches more balls than Young… here are the numbers:

Span (RF) 623 Innings 182 PO or .29 PO/Inn
Young (LF) 1261 Innings 269 PO or .21 PO/Inn

for comparison:

Gomez (CF) 1208 Innings 418 PO or .35 PO/Inn

]]> By: JP http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94899 JP Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:35:54 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94899 Except for a very few stadiums, Houston and Boston, LF will have more room. This is the case in the Dome where 81 games will be played. Span is wasted in RF. Put him in LF and Young in RF. Young has a stronger arm as well. It makes so much sense that Gardy has resisted it this year. Except for a very few stadiums, Houston and Boston, LF will have more room. This is the case in the Dome where 81 games will be played. Span is wasted in RF. Put him in LF and Young in RF. Young has a stronger arm as well.

It makes so much sense that Gardy has resisted it this year.

]]> By: Beisbol-a-GO-GO http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94898 Beisbol-a-GO-GO Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:23:25 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94898 Agree on both, new position as well as Kubes. I've mulled over but have been too lazy to look at the configuration of the ballparks where the Twins play the most to see if Span's speed and superior defense would be better leveraged in most of those parks in RF or LF. This is totally unscientific but it seems like Span gets more action in RF than DY in LF. I'm skeptical about my own statement because that would imply more hits in Span's direction. Agree on both, new position as well as Kubes. I’ve mulled over but have been too lazy to look at the configuration of the ballparks where the Twins play the most to see if Span’s speed and superior defense would be better leveraged in most of those parks in RF or LF. This is totally unscientific but it seems like Span gets more action in RF than DY in LF. I’m skeptical about my own statement because that would imply more hits in Span’s direction.

]]> By: thrylos98 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94897 thrylos98 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:30:56 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94897 Delmon is playing out of position... it is his first year playing LF, plus he is hurt. I hope than next year he returns to his natural position (RF) with Span at left. Still, bum ankles at all, he runs circles around Kubel on the field... Delmon is playing out of position… it is his first year playing LF, plus he is hurt. I hope than next year he returns to his natural position (RF) with Span at left. Still, bum ankles at all, he runs circles around Kubel on the field…

]]> By: Beisbol-a-GO-GO http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94896 Beisbol-a-GO-GO Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:30:37 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/22/q-and-a-part-ii/#comment-94896 Yuck, just visited JC's pregame blog with starting lineups. LNP had better not pull off any boneheaded moves tonight. Yuck, just visited JC’s pregame blog with starting lineups. LNP had better not pull off any boneheaded moves tonight.

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