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RE: Former Twins News - 8/25/2015 1:59:28 PM   
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Dean Chance.......best hitting pitcher of all time.



Until Now

Mad Baum should lay claim to that title soon enough.

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/25/2015 2:00:47 PM   
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Dean Chance.......best hitting pitcher of all time.



Until Now

Mad Baum should lay claim to that title soon enough.

There's actually chatter about getting his bat in the lineup more. Somehow.

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/25/2015 2:17:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Dean Chance: 128 W 115 L, 2.92 ERA, 119 ERA+, 1.21 Whip, 11 seasons, 34.9 WAR

662 at bats, 44 hits, 183 ops, -46 ops+

Dean Chance could have been the poster child for the AL's adoption of the DH.

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/25/2015 2:21:46 PM   
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Dean Chance: 128 W 115 L, 2.92 ERA, 119 ERA+, 1.21 Whip, 11 seasons, 34.9 WAR

662 at bats, 44 hits, 183 ops, -46 ops+

Dean Chance could have been the poster child for the AL's adoption of the DH.

oh yeah, i forgot he was terrible.

You needed that darn sarcasm thingy

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/25/2015 2:22:02 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

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ORIGINAL: MDK

Dean Chance.......best hitting pitcher of all time.



Until Now

Mad Baum should lay claim to that title soon enough.

There's actually chatter about getting his bat in the lineup more. Somehow.



That would be interesting.

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/25/2015 4:04:27 PM   
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Seriously.
He did get used as a PH, PR, .... Dude was an athuhhhhhleeeet

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/26/2015 12:33:04 PM   
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And no, Matt. I wasn't there. But I do remember it clearly. I was a year old. (And a brilliant child prodigy) .... And so were the Minnesota Twins. And Vikings.
Yep, we all came into this world together.
We've suffered together for all 54 years.
Hopefully representatives from both teams will be there when I'm lowered into the ground. God knows it'd just be another one for those times they let me down. But not gently please. Drop me from about five and a half feet. Ya know, just to keep things normal.

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/27/2015 11:02:49 AM   
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Watch the replays, he looks like Puck,locating the wall.

In the minority here, but I always liked the kid.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyk0mI-s9xE

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/27/2015 11:25:16 AM   
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Smiling Ben.
Watch the replays, he looks like Puck,locating the wall.

In the minority here, but I always liked the kid.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyk0mI-s9xE


Ben is a good fit for Toronto.....they are loaded with power.....they don't need any extra base hits from a player like Revere. But catches like the one on the video didn't require Ben to throw the ball.

His slash: .278/.333/.304/.637 ops+ = 80

ops hurt with the low slg but with the hitters Toronto has, all smilin Ben has to do is get on base and if he does it 1/3 times, not so bad.

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/27/2015 1:30:55 PM   
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RE: Former Twins News - 8/27/2015 1:50:20 PM   
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Has any other player with so little power walked so infrequently?


I think the lack of power and the lack of walks go hand in hand.

You know you won't get hurt by a long ball when pitching to Revere............

Probably a reason Mauer's obp has taken such a huge hit.......rarely hitting even doubles anymore.

I was actually surprised to see his obp 55 pts higher than his average.

When he batted 305 and 306 in 2013 and 2014, respectively, his obp were 338 and 325. A 306 avg and only a 325 obp. At this point, he has 26 walks which is only 3 less than his season with the most of 29. He has over a month to play.

Why would anyone nibble in pitching to Ben Revere in any situation boggles the mind.

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/27/2015 1:57:49 PM   
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RE: Former Twins News - 8/27/2015 3:16:21 PM   
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Has any other player with so little power walked so infrequently?


I think the lack of power and the lack of walks go hand in hand.

You know you won't get hurt by a long ball when pitching to Revere............

Probably a reason Mauer's obp has taken such a huge hit.......rarely hitting even doubles anymore.

I was actually surprised to see his obp 55 pts higher than his average.

When he batted 305 and 306 in 2013 and 2014, respectively, his obp were 338 and 325. A 306 avg and only a 325 obp. At this point, he has 26 walks which is only 3 less than his season with the most of 29. He has over a month to play.

Why would anyone nibble in pitching to Ben Revere in any situation boggles the mind.

I think Mauer is back to hitting a lot of doubles. He's had quite a few over the last couple weeks.
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RE: Former Twins News - 8/28/2015 3:56:38 PM   
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Outfielder Jason Repko extended his hitting streak to eight games after tying the game at 2-2 with a solo home run (12) over the left field wall in the top of the 3rd inning. The 34-year old veteran finished the night 2-for-5, and knocked in the eventual winning run on a blooper to left in the 9th that was officially ruled an error. Repko has two doubles, four home runs, and eight RBI’s while posting a .444 batting average during his recent run of success
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RE: Former Twins News - 8/28/2015 4:04:46 PM   
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I found this as We start Friday night football



Outfielder Jason Repko extended his hitting streak to eight games after tying the game at 2-2 with a solo home run (12) over the left field wall in the top of the 3rd inning. The 34-year old veteran finished the night 2-for-5, and knocked in the eventual winning run on a blooper to left in the 9th that was officially ruled an error. Repko has two doubles, four home runs, and eight RBI’s while posting a .444 batting average during his recent run of success

Where does he play?

Edit: I looked it up. Sioux Falls.
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RE: Former Twins News - 8/28/2015 4:14:11 PM   
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I found this as We start Friday night football



Outfielder Jason Repko extended his hitting streak to eight games after tying the game at 2-2 with a solo home run (12) over the left field wall in the top of the 3rd inning. The 34-year old veteran finished the night 2-for-5, and knocked in the eventual winning run on a blooper to left in the 9th that was officially ruled an error. Repko has two doubles, four home runs, and eight RBI’s while posting a .444 batting average during his recent run of success

Where does he play?

Edit: I looked it up. Sioux Falls.


Yep
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RE: Former Twins News - 8/28/2015 4:44:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Justin Morneau spent parts of 2001-03 in New Britain. Tonight, he begins his Rockies rehab with New Britain. Hasn't played since May 13.

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RE: Former Twins News - 8/28/2015 7:53:32 PM   
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Justin Morneau spent parts of 2001-03 in New Britain. Tonight, he begins his Rockies rehab with New Britain. Hasn't played since May 13.
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RE: Former Twins News - 9/8/2015 5:53:48 AM   
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95% of time when ex-Twin does something I react w/ shrug. But when I hear Wilson Ramos hit a salami, it still irritates hell out of me.


Gardy wanted closer. GM Smith should've said, "Can't have him if it costs us a catcher.'' You can't trade two-way catchers.

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RE: Former Twins News - 9/8/2015 7:25:48 AM   
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95% of time when ex-Twin does something I react w/ shrug. But when I hear Wilson Ramos hit a salami, it still irritates hell out of me.


Gardy wanted closer. GM Smith should've said, "Can't have him if it costs us a catcher.'' You can't trade two-way catchers.

Whaaaaaaaaaa?
Gardy wore a uni for a reason, people!
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RE: Former Twins News - 9/8/2015 8:25:43 AM   
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95% of time when ex-Twin does something I react w/ shrug. But when I hear Wilson Ramos hit a salami, it still irritates hell out of me.


Gardy wanted closer. GM Smith should've said, "Can't have him if it costs us a catcher.'' You can't trade two-way catchers.

Whaaaaaaaaaa?
Gardy wore a uni for a reason, people!



Guess who decided he could GM while managing too??

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RE: Former Twins News - 9/13/2015 12:12:47 AM   
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RE: Former Twins News - 9/13/2015 12:27:06 AM   
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Gotta feel like being born again, to go from Philly to Toronto, the way the Jays are rollin.
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RE: Former Twins News - 9/22/2015 11:06:54 AM   
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This is fun: catcher Rene Rivera said yesterday that he is disappointed with his playing time.

The Tampa Bay Times has a report on it today, and Rivera says that his benching, even from his personal catching role for Chris Archer, “sucks.” Which they change to “stinks,” but you know he said “sucks.” He added:

“I feel like if you are going to give the opportunity to a guy, you should stick with him and help him get through slumps . . . The first half I played a lot and I didn’t do right as a hitter. But I feel like the second half would be better, and I didn’t have the chance to do it.”

The Rays, while in last place now, were arguably within striking distance of a playoff slot for a good chunk of the middle of the season. In the first half of the season Rivera hit .185/.221/.306 and struck out 61 times in 238 plate appearances. He has been even worse in the second half, and on the year his line stands at .180/.214/.279. Meanwhile, J.P. Arencibia was called up at the end of August and has hit .327/.333/.655 since then. Sustainable? Of course not. But considerably better than what Rivera has done.

All of which is to say: weird time for playing time complaints.
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RE: Former Twins News - 9/22/2015 11:46:36 AM   
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http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/09/22/dude-with-a-493-ops-complains-about-lack-of-playing-time/

This is fun: catcher Rene Rivera said yesterday that he is disappointed with his playing time.

The Tampa Bay Times has a report on it today, and Rivera says that his benching, even from his personal catching role for Chris Archer, “sucks.” Which they change to “stinks,” but you know he said “sucks.” He added:

“I feel like if you are going to give the opportunity to a guy, you should stick with him and help him get through slumps . . . The first half I played a lot and I didn’t do right as a hitter. But I feel like the second half would be better, and I didn’t have the chance to do it.”

The Rays, while in last place now, were arguably within striking distance of a playoff slot for a good chunk of the middle of the season. In the first half of the season Rivera hit .185/.221/.306 and struck out 61 times in 238 plate appearances. He has been even worse in the second half, and on the year his line stands at .180/.214/.279. Meanwhile, J.P. Arencibia was called up at the end of August and has hit .327/.333/.655 since then. Sustainable? Of course not. But considerably better than what Rivera has done.

All of which is to say: weird time for playing time complaints.



What an idiot.

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