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Tag Archives: Jim Merritt
Pitch to contact was not in their vocabulary
Many of us that watch the Twins day in and day out complain about the number of hits that the Twins pitchers allow and bemoan the Twins so-called pitching philosophy of “pitch to contact”. The baseball glossary defines ”pitch to … Continue reading
Twins career best K/9
I watched Clubhouse Confidential on MLB TV yesterday and in one of the segments host Brian Kenny talked about the climbing rate of the strikeout per 9 innings ratio (K/9) over the years. It was a very interesting piece and Kenny pointed … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta Braves, Bert Blyleven, Craig Kimbrel, Dave Boswell, Detroit Tigers, Dick Stigman, Eddie Guardado, Francisco Liriano, Glen Perkins, Jim Merritt, Johan Santana, Max Scherzer, Mike Trombley, Rick Aguilera, Scott Baker, Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
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The Twins and tie games
Who says that there no tie games in baseball? In major league baseball, games end with tie scores only in rare cases when conditions make it impossible to continue play. A tie game does not count as a game in … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Downing, Al Smith, Bill Freehan, Bill Tuttle, Billy Pierce, Bob Allison, Cal Ermer, Camilo Pascual, Cesar Tovar, Comiskey Park II, Danny Goodwin, Dave Engle, Detroit Tigers, Dick Drago, Doug Mientkiewicz, Earl Battey, Earl Wilson, Gary Ward, Gerry Arrigo, Harmon Killebrew, Jack Kralick, Jim Kaat, Jim Merritt, John Goryl, Met Stadium, MIckey Mantle, Mudcat Grant, New York Yankees, Pete Mackanin, Rich Rollins, Rod Carew, Ron Jackson, Sal Butera, Seattle Mariners, Stew Thornley, Tiger Stadium, Tony Oliva, Torii Hunter, Washington Senators, White Sox, Yankee Stadium I, Zoilo Versalles
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Pitchers that hated to walk batters
February 22, 2010 - With Twins pitchers and catchers working out for the first time today, it is a good time to take a look at the top control pitchers in franchise history. The Twins always preach to their pitchers … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Orth, Allan Anderson, Brad Radke, Carlos Silva, Casey Patten, Charlie Smith, Dean Chance, Doc Ayers, Dutch Leonard, George Mogridge, Gerald Braxton, Jim Merritt, Jm Kaat, John Butcher, Kevin Tapani, Mudcat Grant, Roger Wolff, Scott Baker, Walter Johnson, Watty Lee
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