tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post2998842510801080530..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: Notes, quotes and commentsEdward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-41261242056827510422010-06-18T15:17:45.709-05:002010-06-18T15:17:45.709-05:00Oops. Who the Brant Alyea is Clyde Lee? It must ha...Oops. Who the Brant Alyea is Clyde Lee? It must have been late here when I typed that. I'm looking forward to your take on bait for Lee.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-75347238869724374822010-06-18T11:20:27.086-05:002010-06-18T11:20:27.086-05:00I assume you mean Cliff Lee.
I plan to do my Mon...I assume you mean Cliff Lee. <br /><br />I plan to do my Monday print column on the subject and don't want to steal my thunder, but yes, I would agree with making Ramos the centerpiece of a Lee trade.Edward Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-6032042938725854382010-06-18T00:10:29.226-05:002010-06-18T00:10:29.226-05:00Ed, would you trade Ramos for Clyde Lee?Ed, would you trade Ramos for Clyde Lee?Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-43654270878118019432010-06-17T13:53:09.621-05:002010-06-17T13:53:09.621-05:00Twins were 12-6 last season in games started by Mo...Twins were 12-6 last season in games started by Morales at Catcher.<br /><br />**2010**<br />Butera- pitcher's ERA is 4.20 when he is catching...420 PA <br /><br />Mauer- ERA 3.57...1745 PA <br /><br />**2009**<br />Mauer- ERA 4.29 ...4044 PA <br />Redmond- ERA 5.31 ...1456 PA <br />Jose Morales- ERA 4.07 ...774 PA <br /><br />Why are the Twins carrying Butera's bat now that Morales is healthy?bob gorinskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-65875792389168194372010-06-17T12:36:48.440-05:002010-06-17T12:36:48.440-05:00Ron Gardenhire is comforable with Drew Butera on t...Ron Gardenhire is comforable with Drew Butera on the roster becasue he is an A+ catch & throw guy and Morales is deficient in that dept. Very, very important we are told-- more important than having a bat as a back-up C.<br /><br />(Ramos has to stay down to develop and get ABs right)<br /><br />Hypothesis:<br /><br />Butera cannot call a good game (which is a larger part of being a defensive catcher).<br /><br />last 3 starts Son of Sal has gotten:<br /><br />different SP each time...bad game for that starter.<br /><br />Braves, A's and now with today's Rockies and ace Liriano<br /><br />each game Twins down big out of the chute.<br /><br />Coincidence?bob gorinskinoreply@blogger.com