Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Rational vs. Emotional

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2010-05-14T03:07:19.772-05:00

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Can Cabrera slide over to third...until Valencia s...

2009-11-11T15:38:31.941-06:00

Can Cabrera slide over to third...until Valencia shows up?

Two opinions here: Cabrera's defense could improv...

2009-10-26T17:13:49.596-05:00

Two opinions here:

Cabrera's defense could improve on the grass at Target Field. Then, again, it could be even worse. Cabrera is a player who brought a lot of spunk to this team, which is what it needed I believe. Should he be re-signed just based on spunk? No.

If we do consider re-signing Cabrera, and I have mixed feelings about this too, how would the signing of Cabrera affect the Twins chances of getting Hardy? In other words, if you had a chance to get either, who would you rather have - Cabrera or Hardy? I would have to go with Hardy.

I agree with you. Think you are damned if you do a...

2009-10-22T18:55:04.572-05:00

I agree with you. Think you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. The way to answer it is how would you feel if he was playing for the opposition? Would his presence in their lineup worry you?

not polanco! please not polanco. i can't stand t...

2009-10-22T10:28:12.118-05:00

not polanco! please not polanco. i can't stand to look at his roid-mushroom-head.

I wouldn't be overly opposed to one year, as bad a...

2009-10-21T23:09:01.647-05:00

I wouldn't be overly opposed to one year, as bad as he was in the field most of the time. The problem is, O-Cab is going to get 2 or 3 years from some foolish team, and I don't want that to be the Twins.

Your shortstop should be the best infielder on the...

2009-10-21T12:28:16.770-05:00

Your shortstop should be the best infielder on the team. Watching Cabrera play shortstop makes me wish for Harris, which is not a good feeling.

Very nice post, you very effectively voice my basi...

2009-10-21T11:57:24.206-05:00

Very nice post, you very effectively voice my basic feelings here.

Nice post, Nick. I basically agree. I liked him ...

2009-10-21T09:22:07.521-05:00

Nice post, Nick. I basically agree. I liked him and I think the grass at Target Field will make his defense a touch better than on the fast turf of the dome.

A buddy of mine is a big Cabrera backer, and offer...

2009-10-21T09:14:48.219-05:00

A buddy of mine is a big Cabrera backer, and offers loads of cliches - Cabrera's a "gamer", he's "clutch", he's a Twins-type player. While this kind of reasoning bugs me, it at least has some bearing in reality. According to FanGraphs, Cabrera has a career "clutch" rating of 3.13, which is pretty high. This is due largely to a monster year in 2001, where he posted a 2.52 clutch rating. It's worth noting though, that since the beginning of 2001, Cabrera has posted positive clutch scores 7 times, and negative scores only 2 times. The notion that he brings his game to another level in big spots might have some objective merit to it.

That said, I think the declining defense and awful OBP are major liabilities. I'd be ok bringing Cabrera back on the condition that the Twins improve at third or second - something along the lines of Chone Figgins (major pipe dream, I know) or Placido Polanco. Or, if the Hardy trade happens, move Cabrera to second. Having Cabrera's big-game presence is a nice perk for a team with a strong infield, but to me, his liabilities would outweigh the benefits if he's not surrounded by better infield players to compensate for his weaknesses. Oh, and no more 2-hole. It has to stop.