Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Please Gardy....

[Big Dave2]

how many doubles and rbi does ichiro have?

If Ichiro batted third, his avg would be like .140 cause hit into fielders choices all the time

Ichiro only has about 10 or so less doubles than mauer and this year has been by far mauers best double production of his career. Last year Ichiro had more doubles than Mauer so for a career, it is about a wash.

Ichiro bats lead-off so the opportunity for RBI are diminished. If he batted 3rd, he would have just as many RBI as Mauer. Ichiro scores well over 100 runs per year (usually about 110)Mauer averages closer to 80 per year. That more than makes up for the RBI difference.

Ichiro routinely hits WELL over 200 hits per season, Mauer has never achieved 200 hits. Ichiro has a better career batting average as well and usually has over 700 plate appearances compared to Mauers less than 600 plate appearance average

[zepman]

I wouldn't pay a dime to watch Ichiro play a baseball game...I can watch womens softball right down the street!!

[Big Tom]

Can you please move Delmon up in the lineup some more???? How nice would it have been to have Delmon drive in Mauer with NOBODY out in the 9th and have the tying run on with NOBODY out instead of watching Cuddy hit with his hands around his throat again and Kubel flailing at a pitch down and in AGAIN.... If he can hit 3rd, when Mauer is out, why can't he hit 4th with Morneau out????

Did you see who Gardy has slated to hit cleanup in Game One against the Yankees???

[PierBridge]

It makes sense with how things are going and it appears Delmons coming out of his slump. I don't see a 1 "hit"-for the play-offs out of Delmon this year like last and fully expect him to drive in some big runs like earlier in the year.

Go Delmon!

[Coach1310]

I'm very surprised to see it!!! Very, very surprised!!! I think he will do just fine... who is hitting behind him??? Hopefully it's Thome..... than I love the move. If it's Kubel..... I just don't get it.

Thanks Gardy... I mean Pier, for giving Delmon a shot ...... hopefully it pans out!

[PierBridge]

Speaking of Gardy!

Congrats on being selected Sporting News Manager of the year! The Sporting News Award is voted on by MLB's coaches. This is Gardys 2nd Sporting News award passing Twins greats Tom Kelly and Sam Mele who are the only other Twins to have won this award once each!

Mauer was one of 2 "Cano" unanimous selections to the Sporting news 2010 all-star team.

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/feed/201...ers-of-the-year

[zepman]

Hollow award....

[Cicada]

And what recognition have you gotten lately?

[zamboni]

Employee of the month.