tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post115779309315819822..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: M&M Boys Lead Offense To VictoryNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1157835278432070552006-09-09T15:54:00.000-05:002006-09-09T15:54:00.000-05:00First of all, on the Morneau thing, I didn't neces...First of all, on the Morneau thing, I didn't necessarily mean to say that he's been slumping at the plate, he simply hasn't been delivering the game-changing hits the team has needed. Morneau hit the big three-run homer in the Twins' lone victory against the Yankees, but outside of that he had just two RBI in his past 12 games, with one of those coming on a double with the Twins already down 8-0 against New York. That's why it was nice to see him come up twice with ducks on the pond yesterday and come up big.<BR/><BR/>As for Olney's column... it's nice to see a national guy saying it, but in all honesty it's almost exactly the same thing I wrote when pushing Santana for MVP in <A HREF="http://twinsfanatnicks.blogspot.com/2006/09/sweep-slips-away.html" REL="nofollow">my post on Thursday</A>: "The Twins are 25-5 (.833) in games started by Santana, and they've won the last 11 games he's started. That means that even when he's not getting a decision, he's still putting the team in position to win."<BR/><BR/>I'd accuse him of copying me if there was any chance in the universe that he read this blog :-)Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1157826136432639612006-09-09T13:22:00.000-05:002006-09-09T13:22:00.000-05:00I have to disagree with your comment about Morneau...I have to disagree with your comment about Morneau. Justin, unlike most of the Twins, hasn't really struggled that much at all lately. In fact, in his last seven games, Justin has hit .360/.448/.640 and is hitting .379/.455/.655 in six September games.<BR/><BR/>Though he slipped a bit in August, a .294/.388/.490 isn't exactly disasterous. So I wouldn't say Justin has struggled at all.<BR/><BR/>One interesting sidenote though: If you have insider access at ESPN, check out Buster Olney's entry today. Olney contends that Johan Santana should be considered for MVP, saying that:<BR/><BR/>"ohan Santana has made 30 starts this year, and in those games, the Twins are 25-5. He's 17-5 himself, and Minnesota has won every game in which Santana got a no-decision; if he hasn't won, he's given them a chance to win.<BR/><BR/>Let's review. When Santana starts, the Twins are 20 games over .500. When anybody else starts, they are 56-54, basically a .500 team.<BR/><BR/>When Santana starts, the Twins are as unbeatable as the '27 Yankees. When anybody else starts, they are a non-playoff team. "<BR/><BR/>Interesting stuff.Nick M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05029328242185237902noreply@blogger.com