tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post115044262569527552..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: A Different BallgameNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150531305837160192006-06-17T03:01:00.000-05:002006-06-17T03:01:00.000-05:00Drew, you make a good point, yet the Twins still s...Drew, you make a good point, yet the Twins still struggled on the road in May, especially on their West coast trip. So, despite the early struggles, I'm not sure if its that simple. The pitching is bad on the road, but the hitting is just as bad. Some of our hitters, especially Joe Mauer (.413 on the road, .337 at home), are fine on the road, but some have extreme splits. Luis Castillo, for example, is a .372 hitter at home and a .207 on the road. Thats putrid. Morneau also has a significant split, hitting .309 with a .970 OPS at the dome, but only .227 with a .722 OPS on the road. Cuddyer is another prime example, hitting .319/1.021 at home and .216/.781 on the road. White, Castro, and Batista all had/have awful road/home splits as well. The point is, for the most part, the offense is just inept on the road. Someone suggest the bounces as the dome and that may be it, but I think its probably largely mental and that the lack of pitching got to hitters and that combined with having giant holes in the lineup didn't help.Nick M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05029328242185237902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150507069336357982006-06-16T20:17:00.000-05:002006-06-16T20:17:00.000-05:00Wow SBG, you actually managed to out-lame me on th...Wow SBG, you actually managed to out-lame me on that one.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150502892253354352006-06-16T19:08:00.000-05:002006-06-16T19:08:00.000-05:00"How's that laptop tasting?"I didn't know a laptop..."How's that laptop tasting?"<BR/><BR/>I didn't know a laptop could taste, but I suppose it bytes so it can taste.SBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01163925336991434440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150493517522835332006-06-16T16:31:00.000-05:002006-06-16T16:31:00.000-05:00I think that it's more about being home and being ...I think that it's more about being home and being comfortable. Teams generally play better at home than on the road. I think that the Twins horrible road record has more to do with their poor pitching at the beginning of the season coupled with their many road games at the end of April and throughout May.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150482473793600662006-06-16T13:27:00.000-05:002006-06-16T13:27:00.000-05:00I'd say that you can't ignore the mental game and ...I'd say that you can't ignore the mental game and just the dome itself. Teams come in the dome and are just plain uncomfortable. They've heard all about the wierd stuff and they aren't used to it. Just look at the Red Sox. I mean, did you see Ortiz's face after his "single?" Some ridiculous things happen here and I think that gets into the minds of opponents.Nick M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05029328242185237902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150481912049172402006-06-16T13:18:00.000-05:002006-06-16T13:18:00.000-05:00Very good thoughts. The ground ball thing is defi...Very good thoughts. The ground ball thing is definitely a possibility.<BR/><BR/>By the way, the laptop tastes pretty good, kind of fruity. Good thing it's an Apple! (Oh man, that was lame)Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150469843309975702006-06-16T09:57:00.000-05:002006-06-16T09:57:00.000-05:00How's that laptop tasting?My theory on why the Twi...How's that laptop tasting?<BR/><BR/>My theory on why the Twins play better at home is that they hit an awful lot of ground balls. On the home turf, some of those ground balls get through for hits, but on the road, more of them are turned into outs, often double plays. I doubt that's the whole answer, but I'll believe it until I hear a better theory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150467063689285412006-06-16T09:11:00.000-05:002006-06-16T09:11:00.000-05:00I didn't think we had a chance last night either. ...I didn't think we had a chance last night either. I am still not convinced Silva has what it takes to be a quality pitcher. He had a lot of luck last year and I don't think a player that strikes out as few batters as he does can keep it up.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276815167983396530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150463060833076562006-06-16T08:04:00.000-05:002006-06-16T08:04:00.000-05:00Do I recall someone saying they were going to eat ...Do I recall someone saying they were going to eat their laptop if Silva and the Twins won last night??? Anyway, the Juan Castro trade had me very surprised!! I was definately not expecting it, but I will definately take it!!! When the Twins went on their West Coast roadtrip, they should have won far more games than they did. If they had, we would be ahead of Cleveland right now, and not far behind the others in what is the best division is baseball!!! Good luck in Pittsburg!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1150460851326901892006-06-16T07:27:00.000-05:002006-06-16T07:27:00.000-05:00I think you will see the Twins road record improve...I think you will see the Twins road record improve as they continue to shed dead wood and put more young blood in the line up. these younger guys look like they want to play rather than just standing around filling a rooster spot (white) (castro) (hunter?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com