tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350747157402784213.post7681752101499633080..comments2023-11-05T04:04:40.621-05:00Comments on Down with Goldy: The Demise of Joe MauerWWWWWWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029975451902509241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350747157402784213.post-30019351676764884622014-06-04T12:20:32.895-05:002014-06-04T12:20:32.895-05:00can i request a Live Game Blog at some point in th...can i request a Live Game Blog at some point in the near future please?John R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350747157402784213.post-61564192589738530862014-06-03T00:03:34.253-05:002014-06-03T00:03:34.253-05:00As your age goes up, your skills tend to diminish....As your age goes up, your skills tend to diminish. Obviously right? Everyone knows that. My point is that everyone declines at their own rate. There are no guarantees you will enjoy a long prosperous prime, even though Joe should certainly still be in the prime of his career being that he only early 30's. I believe the reason he's being judged the way he has been by his critics is that maybe, just maybe he ought to try being a bit more aggressive to stay in favorable counts. Once he starts consistently jumping on first pitch fast balls, he will force pitchers to pitch a bit more tentatively over time which should allow him to walking more and increasing that all important obp which, for Joe is a career .400( albeit an all time low for him thus far)..but I agree patience is a virtue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350747157402784213.post-72060873472272953842014-06-02T11:21:29.459-05:002014-06-02T11:21:29.459-05:00"...his offensive dip is coming as he shits t..."...his offensive dip is coming as he shits to first base...."<br /><br />Yeah, I really wish he wouldn't do that on first base, and I suspect it might be one of the factors contributing to his offensive troubles. I've never been in the clubhouse in Target Field, but I'd imagine they have restrooms there. It's my understanding most Major League Baseball organizations provide this service to their players.<br /><br />I know this is his eleventh year and he's aging a bit, but I think it would really help his WAR if he simply waited until the inning is over before taking care of that sort of business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com