tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post3695343241226079765..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: Problem spot: First baseEdward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-81882435903904459302011-05-03T08:34:32.318-05:002011-05-03T08:34:32.318-05:00Down on the farm in High A ball:
Aaron Hicks is s...Down on the farm in High A ball:<br /><br />Aaron Hicks is scuffling along hitting .205. <br /><br />.694 OPS as a RH batter <br /><br />.464 OPS as a LH batterbob gorinskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-41002223726504013032011-05-03T08:28:50.033-05:002011-05-03T08:28:50.033-05:00Since clinching the AL Central last season (counti...Since clinching the AL Central last season (counting the play-offs) the Twins are: <br /><br />12-32. <br /><br />A .272 winning %bob gorinskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-35291243397930547292011-05-03T08:17:14.999-05:002011-05-03T08:17:14.999-05:00He is noticeably thinner, probably a combo of the ...He is noticeably thinner, probably a combo of the flu and not lifting as much in the off-season. He'll continue to struggle until he gets his strength back; he doesn't have that Mauer/Olerud style or path of the hands to succeed with less than optimum bat speed. LuckyBuckyLuckyBuckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-41264998129874394522011-05-03T08:02:45.168-05:002011-05-03T08:02:45.168-05:00Nice catch, Ed. He is certainly not the player we...Nice catch, Ed. He is certainly not the player we want him to be ..yet. Some of it could be attributed to the flu as he looks thinner and weaker and just not the Morneau we are used to seeing. Some of it could be the pressure to produce while 2 or 3 other producers are out of the lineup. Gardy should think about batting him 5th or even 6th for a bit behind Kubel/Cuddy/Delmon - it can't hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com