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Notes from Nowhere Gleeman-Green catcher challenge- 2005 review
Has everyone forgotten my challenge to Aaron? I sure hope so because 2005 wasn't pretty for me, and 2006 looks worse.

Take a step back to 2003. Aaron likes Joe Mauer and Jeff Mathis; homey that I am, I prefer Guillermo Quiroz and Dioner Navarro. So from this modest difference of opinion a challenge arose. Who will have the most runs created during the period 2005-2008, Mauer and Mathis or Quiroz and Navarro?

Shall we start with the good news? Dioner Navarro arrived in LA late last year and played well, posting a .273/.351/.375 line, with 19 runs created. And that's it, on my side. Guillermo Quiroz had more health issues, and did not inspire confidence during his winter work.

Over on Aaron's side, the news was better. Joe Mauer hit .294/.372/.411 and created 81 runs. Maybe the Twins were right to select him over Prior, bonus demands aside. Jeff Mathis did not exactly set the minor league world afire in 2005, but the Angels thought enough of him to let Bengie Molina leave for northern climes.

I'd say that this was on the road to a whitewash, but with catchers, youneverknow.
Posted by Mike Green on Tuesday, February 28 2006 @ 08:19 AM EST.
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Gerry - Tuesday, February 28 2006 @ 09:55 AM EST (#141612) #
Was there a wager?

Mike, I would put your odds of winning at around 3% today.
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Mike Green - Tuesday, February 28 2006 @ 10:02 AM EST (#141614) #
There was. It involved baseball tickets to a Twins-Jays game in 2009. I was hoping that the winner would get to see Quiroz and Mauer in their primes.:)

3% sounds about right. Anyone want to root for an underdog?
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Geoff - Tuesday, February 28 2006 @ 01:07 PM EST (#141619) #
I could root for the possibility that you might get a chance to renege on the bet on the grounds that in 2009, there is no MLB team named the Twins.



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