Comments on: Coming back to baseball

By: sy

sy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:33:14 +0000

Nora,
“Nobody is happy no matter what happens on this team it seems anyway.”

Only the unhappy posters bother to complain.
Happy posters are usually satisfied and silent.

By: Nora

Nora — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:29:40 +0000

You would just complain about Cabrera if the Twins got him. Nobody is happy no matter what happens on this team it seems anyway.

By: The New and Improved Craig

The New and Improved Craig — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:44:06 +0000

The Twins appear to want to improve their fielding. Lack of good fielding killed the Twins. If all Delmon’s botched plays were called errors, the guy would have had 50+ errors. Good riddance, if the Twins can work a trade.

Orlando Cabrera would be an excellent addition at SS. Cesar Izturis is another fine SS. Hopefully Nicky returns as well. I’ll take all three of those guys.

By: gatty790

gatty790 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:59:48 +0000

Harold Reynolds is a horrible commentator. He berated Garza for shaking off so many pitches in a fastball situation. I don’t think he understands that Garza was trying to trick the batter.

By: mike wants wins

mike wants wins — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:51:32 +0000

Young: besides the fact he was something like the 27th best LFer on O, I have no idea why anyone would want to get rid of him (or the fact he hit worse this year than last year, or that he supposedly won’t take coaching).

By: JimCrikket

JimCrikket — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:02:11 +0000

Yeah I’m not sure Buscher is the guy I want to measure Cuddyer’s performance at 3B in 2005 against, but I see the point. What I’d be more concerned about is that he hit for crap when he played 3B. Moving to the OF seemed to take some pressure off and let him relax at the plate in 2006.

To me, making that move is an option of last resort. Free Agent market is where the focus should be. If nothing’s there, look for a trade. If that doesn’t work out, check in with Hughes and see how he’s handling the position in Fall/Winter leagues. If all else fails, look at moving Cuddyer back to 3B. But I can’t see why “all else” should fail.