Confidence in Nathan

On Jul 12, 7:45 am, S. Smith <scott.sm... DeleteThis @iphouse.com> wrote:
> It's so nice to have a closer that can come into a one run game
> and the team, and the fans, can have complete confidence in.
>
> I know there were a few people here who didn't think re-signing
> Nathan for what he was asking ($47 million over 4 years) was
> worth it, but I think he is worth every penny.
>
> Nathan  -  ERA 1.16,  WHIP  .93,   K/BB  4.78
>
> He's right up there with the best:
>
> http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/closers#
>
> Not too shabby at all.  The guy definitely deserves to be an
> All-Star....again.
>
> - Scott Smith:          scott.sm...@iphouse.com
>   MySpace:              http://www.myspace.com/choppersmith

I was one of the Nathan-contract-nay-sayers. It wasn't that I didn't
like Nathan. It was that I thoguht he was too expensive for the value
that the Twins would get out of him. Recall that Neshek was healthy
then.

But I am loving the fact that he is still a Twin this year. I am
surprised that you, of all people, have not made mention of this
interesting statistic: Joe Nathan has gone to the mound 26 times in
his career against the Tigers, in save situations. He has come away
with 26 saves. He's perfect against them.

brianj
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On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:31:20 -0700 (PDT), brianj
<firstpres.TakeThisOut@turtlecreek.net> wrote:

>On Jul 12, 7:45 am, S. Smith <scott.sm....TakeThisOut@iphouse.com> wrote:
>> It's so nice to have a closer that can come into a one run game
>> and the team, and the fans, can have complete confidence in.
>>
>> I know there were a few people here who didn't think re-signing
>> Nathan for what he was asking ($47 million over 4 years) was
>> worth it, but I think he is worth every penny.
>>
>> Nathan  -  ERA 1.16,  WHIP  .93,   K/BB  4.78
>>
>> He's right up there with the best:
>>
>> http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/closers#
>>
>> Not too shabby at all.  The guy definitely deserves to be an
>> All-Star....again.

>I was one of the Nathan-contract-nay-sayers. It wasn't that I didn't
>like Nathan. It was that I thoguht he was too expensive for the value
>that the Twins would get out of him. Recall that Neshek was healthy
>then.
>
>But I am loving the fact that he is still a Twin this year. I am
>surprised that you, of all people, have not made mention of this
>interesting statistic: Joe Nathan has gone to the mound 26 times in
>his career against the Tigers, in save situations. He has come away
>with 26 saves. He's perfect against them.

I did not realize that he was perfect in his record against the Tigers

Priceless. Thanks for making me aware of that.




- Scott Smith: scott.smith.TakeThisOut@iphouse.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/choppersmith
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"S. Smith" <scott.smith.TakeThisOut@iphouse.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:31:20 -0700 (PDT), brianj
> <firstpres.TakeThisOut@turtlecreek.net> wrote:
>
>>On Jul 12, 7:45 am, S. Smith <scott.sm....TakeThisOut@iphouse.com> wrote:
>>> It's so nice to have a closer that can come into a one run game
>>> and the team, and the fans, can have complete confidence in.
>>>
>>> I know there were a few people here who didn't think re-signing
>>> Nathan for what he was asking ($47 million over 4 years) was
>>> worth it, but I think he is worth every penny.
>>>
>>> Nathan - ERA 1.16, WHIP .93, K/BB 4.78
>>>
>>> He's right up there with the best:
>>>
>>> http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/closers#
>>>
>>> Not too shabby at all. The guy definitely deserves to be an
>>> All-Star....again.
>
>>I was one of the Nathan-contract-nay-sayers. It wasn't that I didn't
>>like Nathan. It was that I thoguht he was too expensive for the value
>>that the Twins would get out of him. Recall that Neshek was healthy
>>then.
>>
>>But I am loving the fact that he is still a Twin this year. I am
>>surprised that you, of all people, have not made mention of this
>>interesting statistic: Joe Nathan has gone to the mound 26 times in
>>his career against the Tigers, in save situations. He has come away
>>with 26 saves. He's perfect against them.
>
> I did not realize that he was perfect in his record against the Tigers
>
> Priceless. Thanks for making me aware of that.

That's a great record considering the kind of offense they've had the last 3
seasons.

brink
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