tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post114392435652348551..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Same Old GardyNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1144130122156412942006-04-04T00:55:00.000-05:002006-04-04T00:55:00.000-05:00The lone fact that Gardenhire is asking Bartlett t...The lone fact that Gardenhire is asking Bartlett to be more like Cristian Guzman proves he doesn't get it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048399127791742799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1144032818966634892006-04-02T21:53:00.000-05:002006-04-02T21:53:00.000-05:00I would certainly disagree with the notion that Ca...I would certainly disagree with the notion that Castro-to-Bartlett is not a dramatic improvement offensively. The best you could expect from Castro for the season is about .250/.290/.380. Bartlett's upside for this year is at least .280/.340/.400. Just because either one would be hitting last in the order doesn't mean it's an excuse to provide nothing offensively. Bartlett can also steal bases.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1144004394503057392006-04-02T13:59:00.000-05:002006-04-02T13:59:00.000-05:00I'd rather see Bartlett at SS, but in defense of G...I'd rather see Bartlett at SS, but in defense of Gardy's decision:<BR/><BR/>You say that defensively Bartlett-to-Castro is that much of a regression, but offensively Castro-to-Bartlett probably isn't that much of an improvement. Either way we have a #9 hitter playing SS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1144001650409096072006-04-02T13:14:00.000-05:002006-04-02T13:14:00.000-05:00Rafael Santana is a really good comparison. Of co...Rafael Santana is a really good comparison. Of course, the Mets in those years -- who had guys like Keith Hernandez, Wally Backman, Lenny Dykstra, and Darryl Strawberry -- were not quite as starved for offense as the Twins currently are, so they could more easily afford to have a no-hit defender at short. In my mind, the Twins need to put their absolute best offensive players at each position in the lineup every night, as long as it's not going to cost them ridiculously on defense. I just don't think Castro-to-Bartlett is that huge of a regression.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.com