tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post7550710409854771295..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: The Race Is OnNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-34037504888009169102007-08-27T22:34:00.000-05:002007-08-27T22:34:00.000-05:00Umm, a Granderson with a far better strikeout rati...<I>Umm, a Granderson with a far better strikeout ratio and a much lower isolated power who play different positions maybe...<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Sorry Corey, I made a pretty shallow comparison. I guess I was soley referring to the extra base hits Granderson has. My apologies.Andersklasenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398798261019352909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-9939533551921589242007-08-27T14:44:00.000-05:002007-08-27T14:44:00.000-05:00Isn't it a good feeling to be able to leave the "o...<I>Isn't it a good feeling to be able to leave the "offensive ineptitude" tag off the posts?</I><BR/><BR/>No kidding. It got to the point where I felt bad adding that tag every day, but I really had no choice. I'm hoping not to have to use that one very much for the rest of the season.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-24834428019102666002007-08-27T14:43:00.000-05:002007-08-27T14:43:00.000-05:002) The remaking of Carlos Silva from a sinkerballe...<I>2) The remaking of Carlos Silva from a sinkerballer to a guy who rarely throws one</I><BR/><BR/>Silva is not the extreme groundball pitcher that some make him out to be, but his GB/FB ratio is at 1.55, which is above average and safely in line with what he did his first couple years in Minnesota.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-40106779693089941992007-08-27T14:34:00.000-05:002007-08-27T14:34:00.000-05:00Isn't it a good feeling to be able to leave the "o...Isn't it a good feeling to be able to leave the "offensive ineptitude" tag off the posts? No criticism intended b/c the offense was inept. It's just such a refresing change to see a win by a margin of more than 2-1 or 1-0. Dang, it's fun to watch our guys cross the plate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-43330742041827965602007-08-27T13:46:00.000-05:002007-08-27T13:46:00.000-05:001) Why is Cleveland so good.If you're going out to...<I>1) Why is Cleveland so good.</I><BR/><BR/>If you're going out to any of the games during the Cleveland series next weekend, you should pick up a copy of GameDay Magazine. I'm writing up the Indians' side of the Dugout Splinters insert, so there will be some analysis of the Indians there.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-24383769188826094072007-08-27T11:47:00.000-05:002007-08-27T11:47:00.000-05:00Umm, a Granderson with a far better strikeout rati...Umm, a Granderson with a far better strikeout ratio and a much lower isolated power who play different positions maybe... <BR/><BR/><BR/>A couple things I'd like to read about N1: 1) Why is Cleveland so good. 2) The remaking of Carlos Silva from a sinkerballer to a guy who rarely throws one 3) The Twins quiet axing of nearly 10 mil in payroll between Cirillo, Ortiz, and Castillo 4) Tyler Robertson 5) The growth of SA in baseball.Corey Ettingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781991198791295874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-31155231075604244332007-08-27T07:06:00.000-05:002007-08-27T07:06:00.000-05:00I'm starting to see a Granderson character that is...I'm starting to see a Granderson character that is emerging from Bartlett. Good for him!Andersklasenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398798261019352909noreply@blogger.com