http://www.sbnation.comhttp://www.sbnation.com/users/beach64 Posts made by beach64 on SB Nation http://www.twinkietown.com/2006/6/18/94245/8708 beach64 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:42:45 -0000 <p>I have read numerous times how Tony Batista and Rondell White are the reason the Twins are where they are this year. &nbsp;Below are the standings and the major differences between last year and this year. &nbsp;</p><p><br /> 2006 Stats<br /> Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Loss &nbsp;GB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vs Central&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RA<br /> Detroit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 23-10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 345&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 263<br /> Chicago&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21-13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 374&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 310<br /> Minnesota &nbsp;33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 8-18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 313&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 331<br /></p><p><br /> 2005 stats<br /> Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Win &nbsp; Loss &nbsp;GB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vs Central&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RA<br /> Chicago&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 20-5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 323&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 261<br /> Minnesota &nbsp;38&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16-12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;311&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 272<br /> Detroit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;10-11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;299&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 291<br /><br /> I would say this points to other areas for the Twins problems such as pitching and not being able to defeat teams in your own division. &nbsp;It is interesting how last year the Twins were on a 9 game winning streak and this year a 6 game streak at the same point.</p> http://www.twinkietown.com/2006/5/23/1673/30321 beach64 Tue, 23 May 2006 20:07:03 -0000 <p>Sorry about the formatting</p><p>As of this writing the Fort Myers Miracle are in second place with a 25-19 record. &nbsp;The strength of the team has been its starting pitching. &nbsp;Lately the team has fallen from near the top of the league in ERA to 9th of 12 teams. &nbsp;A good reason is the team is 5th in allowing hits and 3rd in allowing walks. &nbsp;Couple that with 3rd in home runs allowed and you can see why the team has fallen near the bottom. &nbsp;Now to the break down</p><p>Player &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;W &nbsp;L &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ERA &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; G &nbsp;SV &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IP &nbsp; &nbsp;H &nbsp; R &nbsp;ER BB &nbsp;SO &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WHIP &nbsp;OBA Grade&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Kevin Slowey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 1.33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 54.1 &nbsp;33 &nbsp;15 &nbsp;8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp;70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.64 .169 &nbsp;A+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Matt Garza&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 1.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.1 &nbsp;27 &nbsp;13 &nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;53 &nbsp;0.86 .169 &nbsp;A+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Daniel Powers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 &nbsp;0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12 &nbsp; &nbsp; 9 &nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp;13 &nbsp;0.83 &nbsp;.220 &nbsp;A+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Julio DePaula&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 0.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15.1 &nbsp; 8 &nbsp; &nbsp;4 &nbsp; 0 &nbsp; &nbsp;6 &nbsp;10 &nbsp;0.91 &nbsp;.145 &nbsp;A+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Kyle Aselton&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.1 &nbsp;46 &nbsp;19 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22 &nbsp;39 &nbsp;1.47 &nbsp;.264 &nbsp;A-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> J.P. Martinez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 &nbsp;0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.38 &nbsp; 17 &nbsp;8 &nbsp; 26.2 &nbsp;26 &nbsp;10 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;12 &nbsp;26 &nbsp;1.43 &nbsp;.260 &nbsp;B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> John Thomas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 4.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.2 &nbsp;27 &nbsp;12 11 &nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp;24 &nbsp;1.22 &nbsp;.273 &nbsp;B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Ryan Callahan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.68&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22 &nbsp; &nbsp;19 &nbsp;13 &nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;18 &nbsp;1.36 &nbsp;.238 &nbsp;B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Angel Garcia&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2 &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 2.93&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15.1 &nbsp;11 &nbsp; 5 &nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp;13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.30 &nbsp;.204 &nbsp;B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Anthony Swarzak 2 &nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 4.70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44 &nbsp; &nbsp;51 &nbsp;24 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21 &nbsp;43 &nbsp;1.64 &nbsp;.291 &nbsp;C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Timothy Lahey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp;0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 6.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25 &nbsp; &nbsp;33 &nbsp;17 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;7 &nbsp;16 &nbsp;1.60 &nbsp;.333 &nbsp;C-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Jose Mijares&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 &nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 5.40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16.2 &nbsp;18 &nbsp;10 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;15 &nbsp;1.80 &nbsp;.281 &nbsp;C-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Joshua Hill&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1 &nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 7.77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14 &nbsp;0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.1 &nbsp;26 &nbsp;26 21 &nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp;16 &nbsp;1.44 &nbsp;.263 &nbsp;D&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Alexander Farfan 0 &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp;14.81&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.1 &nbsp;15 &nbsp;19 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14 &nbsp; 4 &nbsp;2.81 &nbsp;.326 &nbsp;F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Chris Schutt &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 7.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp; &nbsp; 10 &nbsp; 7 &nbsp;7 &nbsp; &nbsp; 8 &nbsp; 12 &nbsp;2.00 &nbsp;.286 inc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Colby Miller &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0 &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.86&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8 &nbsp; 3 &nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 3 &nbsp; 3 &nbsp;1.57 &nbsp;.286 Inc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> Justin Jones &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0 &nbsp;0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.38&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 &nbsp; 1 &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0 &nbsp; 1 &nbsp;1.50 &nbsp;.400 Inc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>A+ Pitchers &nbsp;Mat Garza and Kevin Slowey have dominated the Florida State League. &nbsp;So much so that Slowey allowed 2 earned runs his last game and it was deemed a bad outing. &nbsp;Garza used power and Slowey uses a little more finesse. &nbsp;His last game he had at least 3 St Lucie Mets batters break their bat. &nbsp;This has been the norm for these two. &nbsp;The &nbsp;relievers that have done awesome are Danny Powers and Julio DePaula. &nbsp;Powers was promoted from Beloit to replace DePaula, after he went to New Britain. &nbsp;Powers hasn't missed a beat allowing opponents to hit .220 while only walking 1 batter in 12 innings.</p><p>A- Pitcher &nbsp;Kyle Aselton is the overlooked starter of the Miracle. &nbsp;After people look at the stats they are surprised to see where Aselton rates. &nbsp;Until yesterdays game his ERA was 2.68 with 17 walks in 44 innings. &nbsp;Normally he is good for 5-6 solid innings and has made a very good 3rd starter in hte present rotation.</p><p>B Pitchers &nbsp; I grouped 3 current relievers in here and one starter who was promoted to New Britain, John Thomas. &nbsp;Ryan Callahan has pithed much better than his stats show. &nbsp;He was the victim of a 6 run 2 out effort against Palm Beach when the Miracle lost 17-0. &nbsp;Until that game his ERA was a little over 1 and a WHIP barely over 1 as well. &nbsp;He has done very well I middle relief. &nbsp;Another in this group is the Miracle closer JP Martinez. &nbsp;he strikes out about 1 batter an inning but walks way too many batters in that role. &nbsp;Angel Garcia has done well as a reliever as well but has been on the DL for quite a bit of time.</p><p>C Pitcher &nbsp; Anthony Swarzak had come into the year with high hopes after last year with the Miracle. &nbsp;Thus far he has pitched decent but not outstanding. &nbsp;His walks are way too high and have got him in trouble numerous times. &nbsp;Opponents are also hitting .290 against him.</p><p>C- Pitchers &nbsp;Jose Mijares and Tim Lahey make up this category. &nbsp;Lahey is still learning to pitch as he is a converted catcher in the Twins system. &nbsp;He is a big guy that throws hard but opponents are hitting .333 against him. &nbsp;The good thing is he doesn't walk many but for a guy that throws hard he doesn't strike out many either. &nbsp;Jose Mijares gets in this category as well. &nbsp;Many people were talking about him and how fast he should progress through the system. &nbsp;So far he has allowed almost 2 runners per inning. &nbsp;His box scores will sometimes mislead you into thinking he pitched well despite constant battling with each hitter. &nbsp;</p><p>D and F pitchers &nbsp; Josh Hill earns a D for giving up so many runs. &nbsp;His WHIP isn't that high and opponents hit at a 263 clip which isn't all that bad but he manages to give up lots of runs. &nbsp;This is his 3rd part of a year with the Miracle and 6th year overall with the Twins system. &nbsp;I don't see him making it through the end of the season unless his future games are near perfect. &nbsp;The last pitcher was a human rain delay. &nbsp;Alexander Farfan was taken in the Rule V draft and performed like he had I previous years, horribly. &nbsp;he was released after 10.1 innings where he walked 14 batters and gave up 17 runs.</p><p>Incompletes &nbsp;Justin Jones, Colby Miller and Chris Schutt &nbsp; Schutt I will give an incomplete because he is coming off an outing much like Callahan in the blowout loss to the Cardinals. &nbsp;All three pitchers have pitched at higher levels. &nbsp;Miller is on rehab while Jones and Schutt are looking to find their ways of the past. &nbsp;Of the three I see Jones having the best future and time running out on Miller.<br /></p>