tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post466589363310698318..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Observations from AfarNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-58148134755990523862007-09-11T10:05:00.000-05:002007-09-11T10:05:00.000-05:00ubes: does Cameron think he's a worse fielder than...ubes: does Cameron think he's a worse fielder than, say, Nick Swisher? I'm not particularly impressed with Swisher as a CF (he reminds me a bit of Gorman Thomas out there), but the A's seem fine with him spelling the oft-injured Mark Kotsay there (he has 385 innings in CF compared to Kotsay's 472)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-16922518743717156002007-09-09T22:34:00.000-05:002007-09-09T22:34:00.000-05:00I know ubes that he isn't the Twins type in that s...I know ubes that he isn't the Twins type in that sense. And I didn't mean to imply that he'd be a great center fielder just that another outfielder wouldn't hurt. I'd like a Kubel/Balentien platoon and I think Bonser or Baker would be worth having it. I'd trade Bonser first, but I think Baker could be departed with.Nick M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05029328242185237902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-47811027997184492242007-09-09T18:37:00.000-05:002007-09-09T18:37:00.000-05:00Dave Cameron of U.S.S. Mariner knows as much as an...Dave Cameron of U.S.S. Mariner knows as much as anyone else about that farm system, and he finds Balentien's defense to be suspect. He's not always right, but I think that there's no way that Balentien should be considered in CF.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, this team still has no DH. Letting Balentien and Kubel split time between LF and DH next year could be a good plan.<BR/><BR/>Bonser for Balentien could make some sense. I definitely wouldn't want to part with Garza or Slowey to get Balentien. I could maybe be talked into trading Baker for Balentien. I'd definitely trade Perkins for Balentien, but with Perkins' injury this year, it's also quite unlikely that would make sense for the Mariners.<BR/><BR/>The Mariners also place a huge value on "veteranness" so I find it likely that Balentien will be moved for some kind of Vidro-like veteran.<BR/><BR/>I suppose I should also offer the obligatory comment about how Balentien strikes out too much for the Twins' taste and that they will continue to have problems putting power in the lineup until they are willing to put up with at least a moderate increase in strikeouts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-16742671440413941992007-09-09T12:20:00.000-05:002007-09-09T12:20:00.000-05:00Thanks for reading. I definitely agree about Botts...Thanks for reading. I definitely agree about Botts, though he's a little older. But he has excellent minor league numbers that show good overall power and lots of patience. (81 walks in 102 games this year, .436 OBP) And just like Seattle, Texas could always use pitching. Either of these deals is a potential steal and the kind of move the Twins need to make.Nick M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05029328242185237902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-43307626300184317722007-09-09T10:03:00.000-05:002007-09-09T10:03:00.000-05:00Botts from Texas would be another "stalled prospec...Botts from Texas would be another "stalled prospect" who could be available, maybe for a relatively low price (though this may have changed since Texas traded Teixera).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting the excellent blog all season.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15330672120909318311noreply@blogger.com