Delmon Young

[Mitchrapp]

14 2B, 4 HR, 0.662 OPS this year.

So you're going to fucus on one year.

 

[tomdalton22]

I thought people were joking. Depends on the ptbnl, but why not pick up Young? He has major talent and is an upgrade over Maggs for right now and we got him at a bargain and his salary isn't outrageous.

Don't think this has anything to do with Boesch as he is supposed to be ready to play right now if needed.

If he was worth anything do you think MN would have traded him to the Tigers?

 

[kalinecountry]

I went to get my laundry and come back to Delmon Young??

interesting.

twins fans in the know, do not like his play in the field, ok hitter, not as good as last year.

These types of intra-division trades right before this series, won't see him tonight I don't think. or maybe he bats third??
cole nelson lefthander at Lakeland and was moved from starter to reliever.
also a ptbnl.

Offensively he should help, and iirc used more in leftfield, which looks like Boesch goes to right and 'maybe' Maggs is reduced in his role.

 

[johnny2x2x]

This could be a case of buying low. Delmon was having a bad season, but he has good career numbers. At first look, I am very happy with this, but wish we could pick up good hitters who are also good fielders.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Career .286 hitter is all I need to know.

 

[demmy19]

I thought people were joking. Depends on the ptbnl, but why not pick up Young? He has major talent and is an upgrade over Maggs for right now and we got him at a bargain and his salary isn't outrageous.

Don't think this has anything to do with Boesch as he is supposed to be ready to play right now if needed.

If he was worth anything do you think MN would have traded him to the Tigers?

Or cleared waivers as apparently he did.

 

[tomdalton22]

Mitch[/color]]

14 2B, 4 HR, 0.662 OPS this year.

So you're going to fucus on one year.

I put more stock into what a player is doing now vs. looking in the past and hoping they can turn it around. If the plan is to put Boesch in RF, Young in RF and limit Maggs....well, that is OK....but I would rather just let Dirks play LF.

 

[audiman24]

14 2B, 4 HR, 0.662 OPS this year.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/splits/_/id/6138/type/batting3/delmon-young

Check out his splits against Detroit. Not complaining at all.

Not the greatest at Comerica though, lol.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Mitch[/color]]

So you're going to fucus on one year.

I put more stock into what a player is doing now vs. looking in the past and hoping they can turn it around. If the plan is to put Boesch in RF, Young in RF and limit Maggs....well, that is OK....but I would rather just let Dirks play LF.

But every year he's hit well, the average. And even a .269 is better than maggs.

 

[johnny2x2x]

I thought people were joking. Depends on the ptbnl, but why not pick up Young? He has major talent and is an upgrade over Maggs for right now and we got him at a bargain and his salary isn't outrageous.

Don't think this has anything to do with Boesch as he is supposed to be ready to play right now if needed.

If he was worth anything do you think MN would have traded him to the Tigers?

Sure they would. If he's overstayed his welcome with them, maybe they want to just be done with him. He's got a load of talent, some players just need a change of scenery. It's a low risk, high reward trade. If he turns out to be crap, how much worse could he be than Maggs and what did we lose in giving him a try?

 

[deathroh]

If it's replacing the RF that fits all those descriptions, but worse, I'm fine with it.

I don't think they are going to cut Maggs.

Maybe not, but unless they're just making the move for shits and giggles it'll surely cut into his playing time.

 

[audiman24]

Also

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/6138/delmon-young

.337 average in june, .338 in july, and .382 in july (so far).

Has battled injuries so far this year though...

 

[tomdalton22]

Mitch[/color]]

I put more stock into what a player is doing now vs. looking in the past and hoping they can turn it around. If the plan is to put Boesch in RF, Young in RF and limit Maggs....well, that is OK....but I would rather just let Dirks play LF.

But every year he's hit well, the average. And even a .269 is better than maggs.

Almost anybody is better than Maggs. I was on record that I didn't want him back.

 

[kalinecountry]

Delmon since the break: .286 .352 .429 .781

delmon young is told he will bat third. that is Magg's spot.

give up LHP Cole Nelson and PTBNL. Nelson, a 45th-rd pick in 09, has a 4.87 ERA in A+ Lakeland in 17 starts this yr.

Delmon Young has hit .313 with 3 HR and 18 RBI in 150 AB's since 6/9 - not only that, but just 20 K's in that time.

in hindsight, anyone else think we would have been better off keeping/with Casper Wells.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Also

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/6138/delmon-young

.337 average in june, .338 in july, and .382 in july (so far).

Has battled injuries so far this year though...

I think that's OBP but nonetheless he's improved over a horrible April and May.

 

[justinrose74]

Delmon bats where? Hopefully Boesch goes back to batting 3rd

 

[tomdalton22]

Also

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/6138/delmon-young

.337 average in june, .338 in july, and .382 in july (so far).

Has battled injuries so far this year though...

OBP...not BA

 

[Mitchrapp]

Delmon bats where? Hopefully Boesch goes back to batting 3rd

I agree here but smokes has it in to batting BB 2nd.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Also

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/6138/delmon-young

.337 average in june, .338 in july, and .382 in july (so far).

Has battled injuries so far this year though...

OBP...not BA

But his average is much better. How can you not like this? We gave up nothing.

 

[spockmaster]

Mitch[/color]]

But every year he's hit well, the average. And even a .269 is better than maggs.

Almost anybody is better than Maggs. I was on record that I didn't want him back.

honestly, then why complain about the move? we gave up almost nothing, hes not owed a ton for the rest of the year, and even though he's having a down year he's a HUGE upgrade over maggs this year in every single way.

to me, this seems like the peralta deal last year. a young guy with a lot of talent who is having a down year and seems to have worn out his welcome on a division rival who we got for next to nothing. i really like the deal.