cmathewson
Mar 26, 2008 Aug 07, 2008 160 4407
I generally try to give Twins management the benefit of the doubt. But when they make what seem to be obvious mistakes, I call them on it. An example was the Bartlett/Castro position. If two players are demonstrably the same, I think you should take the younger player with more upside and athleticism. And I thought Bartlett was much better than Castro, especially in the field. So it made no sense to me to hold him back in favor of an aged utility player with no track record as an everyday player.
I also believe in a balance of numerical analysis and scouting. Unfortunately, we don't have access to proprietary scouting reports. So I rely more on numbers than scouting. Still, if I find people trying to demonstrate stuff with numbers that only constitute partial proof, I'll call him out. And I make claims that rely on my scouting eye, such as it is. I long for the day when the MLB runs its scouting like the NFL, opening up information on prospects to the general public. We as bloggers could make much more informed positions if they did.
If you want to know more about me in real life, read my LinkedIn profile. Briefly, my real name is James Mathewson. cmathewson is an homage to my father, who's first initial was C. He was a huge Twins fan, and I became a fan of the Twins in the '60's by listening to the radio with him in the back yard or on his sailboat on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. He didn't know much about the game (when he coached, he taught all the players to slide into first). But his passion for players such as Caesar Tovar and Kirby Puckett was infectious. The fact that my nome de plume is also the initials of the greatest pitcher of all time not named Maddux (and a shirt-tail relative) is just a bonus.
My avatar's nickname (Matty) is the same as Christy's, so that's the connection there. I also liked LeCroy's personality as a player. I like to think I'm as fun loving as he is. And I was almost as saddened by the knee problems that ended his career as I was by Tony O's. But I don't share his taste in food. I once worked at a company that served road-kill stew in the lunch room every day. The owner, who is the richest man I've ever known personally, had a deal with the Hennepin County sheriff's office to pick up road-kill deer. He would make stew out of it in the lunch room and call it one of the greatest bonuses his company offered. Unlike Matty, who lives on the stuff, I just can't stomach another piece of road kill.
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Commented Beat me to it on Who Am I? on Twinkie Town - 08/08/08 10:36 AM PDT
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Posted The Twins plan to cut ties with Livan Hernandez and Craig Monroe today, clearing space for Franci... on Twinkie Town - 08/01/08 2:02 PM PDT
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Commented The Twins keep players longer than Beane does on Beltre Trade All But Squashed? on Twinkie Town - 07/20/08 10:25 PM PDT
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Commented Not a fair question on Question for Twins Territory on Twinkie Town - 07/17/08 9:36 PM PDT
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Commented 8 innngs, 1 run 8 Ks, 0BBs on Liriano time? on Twinkie Town - 07/17/08 7:05 PM PDT
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