Joe Mauer as the new John Olerud
Monday, August 29th, 2011 Posted in Joe Mauer, Twins | Comments OffJoe Mauer’s problem with bi-lateral leg weakness this year has led to him occasionally playing first base in order to get a break from behind the plate. Given the strong likelihood that this will continue not only this year but ...
Scott Baker and the Importance of Pitch Location
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 Posted in Scott Baker, Twins | Comments OffScott Baker’s overall decent start against the Yankees on Monday night was defined by two bad pitches to two great hitters. I’ve taken four screen captures of each home run to show how Baker’s miss with the intended pitch location ...
The Correlation Between Mauer’s OPS and Pitcher FIP
Friday, March 4th, 2011 Posted in Joe Mauer, Twins | Comments OffJoe Mauer had a down year in 2010, at least in comparison to 2009 MVP season. Many things have been pointed to as a cause, including nagging injuries and Target Field. However, one possible cause that I haven’t seen mentioned ...
Mauer, Morneau and Others Take First Live BP (video)
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 Posted in Twins | Comments OffFrom ESPN1500 Twin Cities, video of Morneau, Cuddyer, Mauer, Young, and Nishioka taking their first live batting practice of the spring. There’s also some footage of the first basemen (including Morneau and Cuddyer) doing some infield drills.