Game #11
Crows 7
Big sticks 4
Game #11 was an old fashion pitchers dool as both teams bats were almost non existant, with the exception of one man. This one man steped up to the plate in the 7th inning with the two on, and a tie game. This could only be one man, and that is (yes, you guessed it) "The Human Hitting Machine" Mark "Hegs" Jeglosky and he did what he does, knocking out a game winning three run homer giving the Crows a 7-4 victory. Adam "Banny" Bankcroft pitched marvolusly only yeilding 4 runs, while "El Duche" Kyle Christenson went 3-3, 2 runs, and 2 RBIs. Crows rookie, D.J. Brockman remained on fire adding 2 doubles and 2 RBIs.
Game Ball- Mark Jeglosky
3-3, 2 runs, 3RBIs, 2b, HR
Game winning 3 run Homer
Saturday, May 31, 2008
GAME #10 RECAP
The Crows took the field for game #2 of the double header in first place and feeling good about themselves as they just defeated there opponent, Team X, 17-9. If there has been any weakness showed by the Crows this season, it is that the bats will go to sleep from time to time and that is exactly what happened in this match up as Americas team could only muster a mere 7 runs, giving Team X only there 3rd win of the season, upsetting the Crows 15-7. Offensive stars were few and far between with Jay "Class of.." Kelly and Billy "Ballgame" Nolan adding a couple hits a piece. The one player that came to hit and earned himself a Game Ball was D.J. "Brocko" Brockman.
Game Ball- D.J. Brockman
2-2, 2 RBIs, run, BB
Game Ball- D.J. Brockman
2-2, 2 RBIs, run, BB
Game 9 Recap
The mighty Crows came out in week #5 with an "Old School" double header against Team X. Team X surely would come to the ball park with revenge on there mind after the way the Crows made quick work of them on opening day. The Crows lead up to the billing coasting to a relatively easy 17-9 victory, improving to an impressive 8-1 record. Leading the way offensively for the Crows was red hot lead-off hitter Bernie "Sugar Bear" Knox who had 2 hits, 2 walks, and 3 runs scored. "Alabama" Jim Sorenson showed why he is considered one of the most consistent hitters in the league, going 3-4, with 4 RBIs. The "Human Hitting Machine" Mark "Hegs" Jeglosky continued his record setting pace by hitting three doubles. Jason "Zog" Herzog joined in the fun going 2-3, 2 runs, with an RBI. But gaining his first game ball of the young season is "Smokin'" Joe "Pipp" Hoffman.
Game Ball- Joe Hoffman
3-3, 2B, 3B, Run, 4 RBIS
Game Ball- Joe Hoffman
3-3, 2B, 3B, Run, 4 RBIS
Thursday, May 29, 2008
A couple players.
Looking at these 4 struggling Twins players...
AVG OBP SLUG AB
Player A - .258 .319 .328 198
Player B - .252 .293 .413 155
Player C - .229 .294 .307 140
Player D- .234 .287 .468 94
Whom would you assume needs to be receive less playing time, and whom should get more?
Myself, I would take Players B and D and let them get more playing time. All 4 players averages are basically the same, but B and D far outslug the competition. The Twins would be better served getting B and D more at bats, and letting A and C chill out for a bit. Granted, defense isn't taken into account at all, but I would still take B and D.
Just thought I'd post some numbers since there has been a LOT of anti-Kubel (looking your way Zogg :)) without looking at the rest of our lineup.
Player A = Delmon Young
Player B = Jason Kubel
Player C = Michael Cuddyer
Player D = Craig Monroe
AVG OBP SLUG AB
Player A - .258 .319 .328 198
Player B - .252 .293 .413 155
Player C - .229 .294 .307 140
Player D- .234 .287 .468 94
Whom would you assume needs to be receive less playing time, and whom should get more?
Myself, I would take Players B and D and let them get more playing time. All 4 players averages are basically the same, but B and D far outslug the competition. The Twins would be better served getting B and D more at bats, and letting A and C chill out for a bit. Granted, defense isn't taken into account at all, but I would still take B and D.
Just thought I'd post some numbers since there has been a LOT of anti-Kubel (looking your way Zogg :)) without looking at the rest of our lineup.
Player A = Delmon Young
Player B = Jason Kubel
Player C = Michael Cuddyer
Player D = Craig Monroe
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Mauer and the not so mighty Young
One last thing about Homers...(grabbed from Gleeman today)
Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote an article earlier this week about the Twins' lack of power, including the following about Joe Mauer:
Quibbling about Mauer's home run total is like quibbling about a top point guard's lack of dunking skills. Chris Paul, for example. Mauer is good at everything else. He is superb defensively at catcher, the most demanding position on the field. Entering Monday, he led the American League in batting at .338 and was third in on-base percentage at .416.If that sounds familiar, it's probably because you read the following in this space last week:
After collecting multiple hits in each of the past three games, Joe Mauer now leads the AL with a .336 batting average. He also ranks fourth in the league with a .406 on-base percentage and only Kurt Suzuki has logged more innings behind the plate. For all the silly, Dan Barreiro-style talk about Mauer not coming through in the clutch or not making a huge impact because of a lack of power, Mauer ranks third among AL hitters in Win Probability Added, trailing only Manny Ramirez and Josh Hamilton.Once you adjust for catcher being the worst-hitting position in baseball and throw in his considerable defensive value, a WPA-based analysis likely shows Mauer as the league's most valuable position player thus far. Some homers would certainly be nice, but anyone complaining about a player hitting .330 and getting on base at a .400 clip while playing the most physically demanding, least-offensive position is merely doing a fine job showing how little they really know about baseball.As always, it's nice to see the local mainstream media picking up on some of the things that I've been harping on here for a while, and it's nice to see Christensen stretching his writing legs a bit with some analysis and opinion. Some readers have questioned why Mauer gets a free pass here for his lack of power while Delmon Young draws plenty of criticism for the same thing, but the difference between the two players is huge and goes well beyond their nonexistent homer totals.Mauer has tremendous defensive value and stands out from the rest of the pack offensively at catcher, hitting .329 with a .414 on-base percentage and .816 OPS that ranks second in the AL among players at his position. Young has marginal defensive value and lags behind the rest of the pack offensively in left field, hitting just .262 with a .318 on-base percentage and .651 OPS that ranks dead last in the AL among players at his position. Both players have yet to homer, but that's where the comparison ends.
Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote an article earlier this week about the Twins' lack of power, including the following about Joe Mauer:
Quibbling about Mauer's home run total is like quibbling about a top point guard's lack of dunking skills. Chris Paul, for example. Mauer is good at everything else. He is superb defensively at catcher, the most demanding position on the field. Entering Monday, he led the American League in batting at .338 and was third in on-base percentage at .416.If that sounds familiar, it's probably because you read the following in this space last week:
After collecting multiple hits in each of the past three games, Joe Mauer now leads the AL with a .336 batting average. He also ranks fourth in the league with a .406 on-base percentage and only Kurt Suzuki has logged more innings behind the plate. For all the silly, Dan Barreiro-style talk about Mauer not coming through in the clutch or not making a huge impact because of a lack of power, Mauer ranks third among AL hitters in Win Probability Added, trailing only Manny Ramirez and Josh Hamilton.Once you adjust for catcher being the worst-hitting position in baseball and throw in his considerable defensive value, a WPA-based analysis likely shows Mauer as the league's most valuable position player thus far. Some homers would certainly be nice, but anyone complaining about a player hitting .330 and getting on base at a .400 clip while playing the most physically demanding, least-offensive position is merely doing a fine job showing how little they really know about baseball.As always, it's nice to see the local mainstream media picking up on some of the things that I've been harping on here for a while, and it's nice to see Christensen stretching his writing legs a bit with some analysis and opinion. Some readers have questioned why Mauer gets a free pass here for his lack of power while Delmon Young draws plenty of criticism for the same thing, but the difference between the two players is huge and goes well beyond their nonexistent homer totals.Mauer has tremendous defensive value and stands out from the rest of the pack offensively at catcher, hitting .329 with a .414 on-base percentage and .816 OPS that ranks second in the AL among players at his position. Young has marginal defensive value and lags behind the rest of the pack offensively in left field, hitting just .262 with a .318 on-base percentage and .651 OPS that ranks dead last in the AL among players at his position. Both players have yet to homer, but that's where the comparison ends.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Question
It is a good question, and I do agree, that we need to start hitting more homeruns.
Teams rarely stay in the top 6 of runs scored while being last in HR's.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/19266709.html?location_refer=Homepage
Teams rarely stay in the top 6 of runs scored while being last in HR's.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/19266709.html?location_refer=Homepage
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