
cmathewson
Mar 26, 2008 Feb 12, 2012 403 14583
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 Cesar 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.
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Commented Yes on More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni on Twinkie Town - 02/12/12 10:02 PM EST
Commented Well, Appel is the consensus #1 overall on Scouting Reports on Potential Twins Draft Choices on Twinkie Town - 02/12/12 9:58 PM EST
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Commented Revere is a much better hitter than Butera on More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni on Twinkie Town - 02/12/12 7:32 PM EST
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Commented Joe Mauer says hi on Scouting Reports on Potential Twins Draft Choices on Twinkie Town - 02/12/12 4:26 PM EST
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Commented Well, at least they would hate him knowing the truth on Joe Mauer answers your #AskATwin questions from #TwinsFest ... on Twinkie Town - 02/12/12 3:41 PM EST
Commented "There was a lot of misinformation out there last year" on Joe Mauer answers your #AskATwin questions from #TwinsFest ... on Twinkie Town - 02/12/12 12:29 PM EST
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Commented Dude on It's Not a Prediction If it's Going to Happen on Twinkie Town - 02/12/12 1:10 AM EST
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Commented I appreciate all the hard work on It's Not a Prediction If it's Going to Happen on Twinkie Town - 02/11/12 1:59 PM EST
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Voted for No on Twinkie Town - 02/11/12 1:57 PM EST
Commented Stupid collisions on MLB.com: Hughes Out 3-4 Weeks w/Shoulder Sprain on Twinkie Town - 02/11/12 1:20 PM EST
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Commented Right on The Twins' "Budget" on Twinkie Town - 02/11/12 1:06 PM EST
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Commented Attendance in the 00s was spotty every year until the team demonstrated that it was a winner on The Twins' "Budget" on Twinkie Town - 02/11/12 11:56 AM EST
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Commented With the exception of contraction on The Twins' "Budget" on Twinkie Town - 02/11/12 11:52 AM EST
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Commented +1 on Twins claim OF Darin Mastroianni from Toronto on Twinkie Town - 02/11/12 10:57 AM EST
Commented Say Plouffe struggles in the outfield.... on More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni on Twinkie Town - 02/11/12 10:56 AM EST
Commented Don't exaggerate on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50.....Final Round! on Twinkie Town - 02/11/12 10:54 AM EST
Commented Better than Revere's ISO on Twins claim OF Darin Mastroianni from Toronto on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 10:10 PM EST
Commented He will get his chance this year on Twins claim OF Darin Mastroianni from Toronto on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 10:06 PM EST
Commented You need to be a good hitter to have OBP skills on More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 9:26 PM EST
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Commented Wow on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50.....Final Round! on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 9:22 PM EST
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Commented Nice Marmite on MLB.com: Hughes Out 3-4 Weeks w/Shoulder Sprain on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 9:19 PM EST
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Commented Summers is not an outlier on 2012 Minnesota Twins Consensus Top 30 List on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 9:16 PM EST
Commented Glad we didn't listen to everyone on this site calling for us to sign him on More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 1:30 PM EST
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Commented He needs to either develop gap power or walk more on More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 1:29 PM EST
Commented Mastoianni has higher upside than Revere offensively on More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 1:00 PM EST
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Commented Me too on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50.....Final Round! on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 12:00 PM EST
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Commented Point is, they both had one good year on Twins, Alexi Casilla Head to Arbitration on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 11:32 AM EST
Commented Don't even try Jesse on Twins, Alexi Casilla Head to Arbitration on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 11:30 AM EST
Commented Pimentel? Really? on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50.....Final Round! on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 11:25 AM EST
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Commented Girls are my favorite on More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 11:21 AM EST
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Commented I had high hopes for Robert California on More Than You'll Ever Need to Know About Darin Mastroianni on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 11:21 AM EST
Voted for Luis Nunez on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 11:20 AM EST
Commented Injuries on Twins 2012 PECOTA Comps via Baseball Prospectus on Twinkie Town - 02/10/12 11:19 AM EST
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Commented Can't wait for Bert to try to pronounce his name on Twins claim OF Darin Mastroianni from Toronto on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 11:38 PM EST
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Commented on Twins, Alexi Casilla Head to Arbitration on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 10:23 PM EST
Commented The top closer went for 4/50 on Dave Cameron Ranks "The 10 Worst Transactions Of The Winter" on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 8:02 PM EST
Commented The top closer went for 4/50 on Dave Cameron Ranks "The 10 Worst Transactions Of The Winter" on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 8:01 PM EST
Commented The likelihood of better years from keys guys like Hicks is pretty good on Twins Farm System in 2012: Middle of the Road? on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 7:54 PM EST
Commented I just clicked the link that Jesse posted on Twins 2012 PECOTA Comps via Baseball Prospectus on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 7:45 PM EST
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Voted for Derek Christensen on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 4:44 PM EST
Commented Bulger on Twins 2012 PECOTA Comps via Baseball Prospectus on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 4:33 PM EST
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Commented I'd say the odds are 50/50 on Dave Cameron Ranks "The 10 Worst Transactions Of The Winter" on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 10:21 AM EST
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Commented If I had to vote over, I'd say Gonzales on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50c! on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 9:00 AM EST
Commented I think it was just a meniscus tear on Twins, Alexi Casilla Head to Arbitration on Twinkie Town - 02/09/12 8:52 AM EST
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Commented No need to qualify on Twins, Alexi Casilla Head to Arbitration on Twinkie Town - 02/08/12 11:35 PM EST
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Voted for Alexi Casilla on Twinkie Town - 02/08/12 11:29 PM EST
Commented Then you're some kind of miracle worker on Ron Gardenhire tells Iowa audience his opening day (for now) lineup on Twinkie Town - 02/08/12 6:59 PM EST
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Commented Yep on Baltimore Orioles Trade Jeremy Guthrie to Rockies for a few balls on Twinkie Town - 02/08/12 6:56 PM EST
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Commented Valencia is a solid major leaguer on Ron Gardenhire tells Iowa audience his opening day (for now) lineup on Twinkie Town - 02/08/12 6:50 PM EST
Commented Voted Pugh on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50c! on Twinkie Town - 02/08/12 6:47 PM EST
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Commented The Big Papi factor on Aaron Gleeman at Baseball Prospectus: Santana Trade Was Lose-Lose on Twinkie Town - 02/08/12 3:11 PM EST
Voted for Bruce Pugh on Twinkie Town - 02/08/12 1:48 PM EST
Commented Was just scanning numbers on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50b! on Twinkie Town - 02/08/12 9:46 AM EST
Commented So you're accusing them of fraud? on The Twins' "Budget" on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 4:55 PM EST
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Commented on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50b! on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 4:47 PM EST
Commented Teams need stadiums. Stadiums need public funding. Get over it. on The Twins' "Budget" on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 2:40 PM EST
Commented Are we following the same team? on The Twins' "Budget" on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 2:39 PM EST
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Commented First vote without any prospects on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50b! on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 1:59 PM EST
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Voted for Kennys Vargas on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 1:58 PM EST
Commented The Twins can afford to sign another reliever on The Twins' "Budget" on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 1:54 PM EST
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Commented Your POINT is? on The Twins' "Budget" on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 1:15 PM EST
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Commented Which game? on Ron Gardenhire tells Iowa audience his opening day (for now) lineup on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 12:55 PM EST
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Commented In hindsight, not trading would have been better on Aaron Gleeman at Baseball Prospectus: Santana Trade Was Lose-Lose on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 11:54 AM EST
Commented Yes, but... on Aaron Gleeman at Baseball Prospectus: Santana Trade Was Lose-Lose on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 11:21 AM EST
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Commented That was my concern about him on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 50a! on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 10:57 AM EST
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Commented Some of this is predictive on The Twins' "Budget" on Twinkie Town - 02/07/12 10:27 AM EST
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Commented He's left handed and breathing on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 47! on Twinkie Town - 02/06/12 9:32 PM EST
Commented That can't be! on Mauer money, Mauer problems on Twinkie Town - 02/06/12 9:30 PM EST
Voted for Jario Perez on Twinkie Town - 02/06/12 3:32 PM EST
Voted for Jairo Perez on Twinkie Town - 02/05/12 3:03 PM EST
Commented Hardy was one of the better shortstops in the league in 2010... on Mauer money, Mauer problems on Twinkie Town - 02/04/12 11:56 PM EST
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Commented Span ranked in t he 40s on most list five years ago. on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 48! on Twinkie Town - 02/04/12 11:48 PM EST
Commented Polanco on Twinkie Town 2012 Top 50...Round 48! on Twinkie Town - 02/04/12 2:36 PM EST
Voted for Jorge Polanco on Twinkie Town - 02/04/12 2:36 PM EST
Commented Not to get too political on The One That Strengthens Our Resolve on Twinkie Town - 02/03/12 5:13 PM EST
Commented I looked at his stats last year on Five Questions for the Twins Leading Up to Spring Training on Twinkie Town - 02/03/12 4:36 PM EST
Commented Forgot Morris and Erickson on 1979 Twins commercial from tcmedianow.com via It's a long season.
The 1979 Twins went 82-80.... on Twinkie Town - 02/03/12 4:31 PM EST
Commented Koos and Goltz on 1979 Twins commercial from tcmedianow.com via It's a long season.
The 1979 Twins went 82-80.... on Twinkie Town - 02/03/12 4:30 PM EST
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Commented Jesse's program probably had the Geek's stats on 1979 Twins commercial from tcmedianow.com via It's a long season.
The 1979 Twins went 82-80.... on Twinkie Town - 02/03/12 4:28 PM EST
Commented Happy Friday! on A Thin, Baseball-ish Gruel on Twinkie Town - 02/03/12 4:17 PM EST



