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Justin Morneau 1BTwins

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
17	6392	.281	.348	.481	118	16.7

Birth Date	5-15-1981
Height	6' 4"
Weight	220 lbs

Age	42 years, 11 months, 11 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2003	MIN	22	40	115	24	4	0	4	9	30	0	0	0	.226	.287	.377	79	-2.7	0.5	-0.5	-0.1
2004	MIN	23	74	312	76	17	0	19	28	54	2	0	0	.271	.340	.536	125	10.4	-0.2	-4.0	0.9
2005	MIN	24	141	543	117	23	4	22	44	94	4	0	2	.239	.304	.437	100	0.5	0.1	-3.3	0.3
2006	MIN	25	157	661	190	37	1	34	53	93	5	3	3	.321	.375	.559	136	34.4	-1.1	-3.7	3.6
2007	MIN	26	157	668	160	31	3	31	64	91	5	1	1	.271	.343	.492	117	17.0	-1.8	2.6	2.4
2008	MIN	27	163	712	187	47	4	23	76	85	3	0	1	.300	.374	.499	127	25.2	-2.9	-14.9	1.5
2009	MIN	28	135	590	139	31	1	30	72	86	3	0	0	.274	.363	.516	128	21.8	1.0	-0.7	2.9
2010	MIN	29	81	348	102	25	1	18	50	62	0	0	0	.345	.437	.618	168	28.0	-3.1	-0.4	2.9
2011	MIN	30	69	288	60	16	0	4	19	44	3	0	0	.227	.285	.333	83	-5.3	-1.7	-6.2	-1.1
2012	MIN	31	134	570	135	26	2	19	49	102	6	1	0	.267	.333	.440	114	9.1	-4.2	-3.0	0.8
2013	MIN	32	127	543	128	32	0	17	37	98	6	0	0	.259	.315	.426	106	4.5	-0.6	-6.0	0.3
2013	PIT	32	25	92	20	4	0	0	13	12	1	0	0	.260	.370	.312	105	0.6	-0.4	-0.7	0.0
2014	COL	33	135	550	160	32	3	17	34	60	6	0	3	.319	.364	.496	122	13.1	-0.7	2.9	2.3
2015	COL	34	49	182	52	10	3	3	13	25	1	0	0	.310	.363	.458	103	1.3	0.2	-1.7	0.2
2016	CHA	35	58	218	53	14	1	6	12	52	1	0	0	.261	.303	.429	87	-2.9	-0.9	0.0	-0.2
Career			1545	6392	1603	349	23	247	573	988	46	5	10	.281	.348	.481	118	155.0	-15.8	-39.5	16.7

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2000	ELZ	Rk	APL	0	24	.000	.000	.000	.250			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	QUD	A	MDW	64	269	.000	.000	.000	.387			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	FTM	A+	FSL	53	234	.000	.000	.000	.355			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	NBR	AA	EAS	10	42	.000	.000	.000	.200			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	NBR	AA	EAS	126	548	.000	.000	.000	.336			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	MIN	MLB	AL	40	115	.269	.340	.430	.278	101	-4.2	3.1	-1.9	79	13	-0.5	0.5	-2.7	-0.1
2003	NBR	AA	EAS	20	86	.000	.000	.000	.339			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	ROC	AAA	INT	71	299	.000	.000	.000	.285			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	MIN	MLB	AL	74	312	.270	.334	.435	.273	101	9.2	9.3	-5.9	125	16	-4.0	-0.2	10.4	0.9
2004	ROC	AAA	INT	72	326	.000	.000	.000	.301			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	MIN	MLB	AL	141	543	.262	.326	.415	.251	97	-0.9	15.6	-10	100	8	-3.3	0.1	0.5	0.3
2006	MIN	MLB	AL	157	661	.272	.336	.432	.328	103	34	19.9	-12.8	136	10	-3.7	-1.1	34.4	3.6
2007	MIN	MLB	AL	157	668	.271	.334	.424	.270	95	20.5	19.8	-12.7	117	7	2.6	-1.8	17.0	2.4
2008	MIN	MLB	AL	163	712	.266	.332	.418	.312	98	33.8	20.6	-13.2	127	8	-14.9	-2.9	25.2	1.5
2009	MIN	MLB	AL	135	590	.265	.332	.424	.273	104	21.2	17.0	-10.9	128	7	-0.7	1.0	21.8	2.9
2010	MIN	MLB	AL	81	348	.260	.328	.404	.385	107	30.7	9.6	-6.1	168	11	-0.4	-3.1	28.0	2.9
2011	MIN	MLB	AL	69	288	.255	.320	.397	.257	104	-11.9	7.8	-5	83	12	-6.2	-1.7	-5.3	-1.1
2011	ROC	AAA	INT	7	31	.272	.335	.413	.370	94	2.1	1.0	-0.6	153	0	-0.2	0.1	1.7	0.2
2012	MIN	MLB	AL	134	570	.256	.317	.406	.294	104	5.9	15.6	-10	114	10	-3.0	-4.2	9.1	0.8
2013	MIN	MLB	AL	127	543	.251	.316	.394	.288	100	7.2	14.3	-9.1	106	9	-6.0	-0.6	4.5	0.3
2013	PIT	MLB	NL	25	92	.237	.303	.371	.303	100	-1.4	2.4	-1.5	105	9	-0.7	-0.4	0.6	0.0
2013	CAN	int	WBC	3	13	.000	.000	.000	.700			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2014	COL	MLB	NL	135	550	.254	.311	.389	.330	122	17	14.2	-9	122	8	2.9	-0.7	13.1	2.3
2014	CSP	AAA	PCL	1	4	.249	.329	.378	.500	115	0.3	0.1	-0.1	110	0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
2015	COL	MLB	NL	49	182	.253	.314	.409	.350	108	3.4	4.9	-3.1	103	11	-1.7	0.2	1.3	0.2
2015	NBR	AA	EAS	5	18	.264	.336	.380	.538	91	4.2	0.5	-0.3	207	0	0.0	0.5	1.6	0.2
2016	CHA	MLB	AL	58	218	.253	.317	.411	.320	105	-1.6	6.2	-3.9	87	9	0.0	-0.9	-2.9	-0.2
2016	BIR	AA	SOU	2	9	.269	.326	.371	.333	93	1.1	0.2	-0.2	143	0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0
2016	CHR	AAA	INT	6	19	.263	.354	.398	.154	117	-2.1	0.5	-0.3	36	0	0.0	-0.2	-1.5	-0.2

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2000	ELZ	Rk	APL	24	23	4	5	0	0	1	8	3	1	6	0	0	.217	.250	.348	.130	0	0
2001	NBR	AA	EAS	42	38	3	6	1	0	0	7	4	3	8	0	0	.158	.220	.184	.026	0	0
2001	FTM	A+	FSL	234	197	25	58	10	3	4	86	40	24	41	0	0	.294	.393	.437	.142	0	0
2001	QUD	A	MDW	269	236	50	84	17	2	12	141	53	26	38	0	0	.356	.426	.597	.242	0	0
2002	NBR	AA	EAS	548	494	72	147	31	4	16	234	80	42	88	7	0	.298	.360	.474	.176	0	0
2003	MIN	MLB	AL	115	106	14	24	4	0	4	40	16	9	30	0	0	.226	.287	.377	.151	0	0
2003	ROC	AAA	INT	299	265	39	71	11	1	16	132	42	28	56	0	2	.268	.347	.498	.230	0	0
2003	NBR	AA	EAS	86	79	14	26	3	1	6	49	13	7	14	0	0	.329	.384	.620	.291	0	0
2004	ROC	AAA	INT	326	288	51	88	23	0	22	177	63	32	47	1	1	.306	.381	.615	.309	0	0
2004	MIN	MLB	AL	312	280	39	76	17	0	19	150	58	28	54	0	0	.271	.340	.536	.264	2	0
2005	MIN	MLB	AL	543	490	62	117	23	4	22	214	79	44	94	0	2	.239	.304	.437	.198	5	0
2006	MIN	MLB	AL	661	592	97	190	37	1	34	331	130	53	93	3	3	.321	.375	.559	.238	11	0
2007	MIN	MLB	AL	668	590	84	160	31	3	31	290	111	64	91	1	1	.271	.343	.492	.220	9	0
2008	MIN	MLB	AL	712	623	97	187	47	4	23	311	129	76	85	0	1	.300	.374	.499	.199	10	0
2009	MIN	MLB	AL	590	508	85	139	31	1	30	262	100	72	86	0	0	.274	.363	.516	.242	7	0
2010	MIN	MLB	AL	348	296	53	102	25	1	18	183	56	50	62	0	0	.345	.437	.618	.274	2	0
2011	MIN	MLB	AL	288	264	19	60	16	0	4	88	30	19	44	0	0	.227	.285	.333	.106	2	0
2011	ROC	AAA	INT	31	30	8	11	4	0	1	18	8	1	2	0	0	.367	.387	.600	.233	0	0
2012	MIN	MLB	AL	570	505	63	135	26	2	19	222	77	49	102	1	0	.267	.333	.440	.172	10	0
2013	MIN	MLB	AL	543	495	56	128	32	0	17	211	74	37	98	0	0	.259	.315	.426	.168	5	0
2013	CAN	int	WBC	13	11	4	7	3	0	0	10	3	1	1	0	0	.636	.692	.909	.273	0	0
2013	PIT	MLB	NL	92	77	6	20	4	0	0	24	3	13	12	0	0	.260	.370	.312	.052	1	0
2014	CSP	AAA	PCL	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	.000	0
2014	COL	MLB	NL	550	502	62	160	32	3	17	249	82	34	60	0	3	.319	.364	.496	.177	8
2015	COL	MLB	NL	182	168	19	52	10	3	3	77	15	13	25	0	0	.310	.363	.458	.149	0	0
2015	NBR	AA	EAS	18	18	4	9	2	0	2	17	9	0	3	0	0	.500	.500	.944	.444	0	0
2016	BIR	AA	SOU	9	6	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	.333	.556	.333	.000	0	0
2016	CHR	AAA	INT	19	17	1	2	0	1	0	4	1	1	4	0	0	.118	.211	.235	.118	0	0
2016	CHA	MLB	AL	218	203	16	53	14	1	6	87	25	12	52	0	0	.261	.303	.429	.167	2	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2451	0.4827	0.4774	0.8419	0.6120	0.3517	0.8950	0.7556	0.1581	-0.0106
2009	2106	0.4748	0.4839	0.7802	0.6450	0.3382	0.8558	0.6497	0.2198	-0.0112
2010	1332	0.4512	0.4557	0.7891	0.6090	0.3297	0.8661	0.6722	0.2109	-0.0042
2011	1103	0.4723	0.5005	0.8080	0.6814	0.3385	0.8845	0.6701	0.1920	-0.0048
2012	2087	0.4849	0.5395	0.7726	0.7204	0.3693	0.8354	0.6574	0.2274	-0.0053
2013	2408	0.4672	0.5141	0.7884	0.6773	0.3710	0.8714	0.6555	0.2116	-0.0026
2014	1878	0.4489	0.5490	0.8341	0.7331	0.3990	0.9029	0.7312	0.1659	-0.0020
2015	608	0.4474	0.5280	0.7975	0.6765	0.4077	0.8696	0.7007	0.2025	-0.0041
2016	838	0.4320	0.5549	0.7505	0.7210	0.4286	0.8544	0.6176	0.2495	0.0000
Career	14811	0.4672	0.5084	0.7994	0.6717	0.3651	0.8715	0.6834	0.2006	-0.0057

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-13	2014-09-15	DTD	2	2	-	Trunk	Strain	Ribcage	-
2014-08-16	2014-08-19	DTD	3	2	-	Neck	Stiffness		-
2014-07-14	2014-07-29	15-DL	15	10	-	Neck	Strain		-
2014-05-08	2014-05-09	DTD	1	1	-	Neck	Tightness		-	-
2014-03-01	2014-03-10	Camp	9	0	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2013-06-01	2013-06-04	DTD	3	2	-	General Medical	Illness	Flu	-	-
2013-03-27	2013-04-01	Camp	5	0	-	Low Back	Tightness		-	-
2012-05-01	2012-05-16	15-DL	15	14	Left	Wrist	Inflammation		-	-
2012-04-20	2012-04-21	DTD	1	1	Right	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2011-09-30	2011-09-30	Off	0	0	Left	Wrist	Surgery	Subluxing Tendon	2011-09-30	-
2011-09-19	2011-09-19	On-Alr	0	0	Right	Foot	Surgery	Bone Spur	2011-09-19	-
2011-09-18	2011-09-18	On-Alr	0	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Cyst	2011-09-19	-
2011-08-29	2011-09-29	15-DL	31	29	-	Head	Concussion	Diving for Ball	-	-
2011-08-21	2011-08-23	DTD	2	2	-	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2011-06-10	2011-06-10	On-Alr	0	0	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-
2011-06-10	2011-08-12	15-DL	63	55		Neck	Surgery	Herniated Disc	2011-06-29
2011-06-04	2011-06-06	DTD	2	2	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-
2011-05-31	2011-05-31	DTD	0	0		Neck	Nerve Injury		-
2011-05-17	2011-05-17	DTD	0	0		Neck	Soreness		-
2011-05-07	2011-05-07	DTD	0	0		Elbow	Soreness		-
2011-04-20	2011-04-20	On-Alr	0	0	-	Neck	Soreness	Cortisone Injection	-	-
2011-04-17	2011-04-23	DTD	6	5		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2011-02-15	2011-03-11	Camp	24	0		Head	Recovery From Concussion	Kneed While Sliding Into Base	-
2010-07-08	2010-10-10	60-DL	94	78		Head	Concussion	Kneed While Sliding Into Base	-
2010-06-05	2010-06-05	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2010-04-28	2010-04-30	DTD	2	2		Upper Back	Soreness		-
2010-03-16	2010-03-19	Camp	3	0		Low Back	Soreness		-
2009-10-20	2009-10-20	Off	0	0	Right	Wrist	Surgery	Bone Chips	2009-10-20
2009-09-13	2009-10-12	DTD	29	21		Low Back	Stress Fracture		-
2009-08-18	2009-08-24	DTD	6	6	Right	General Medical	Illness	Inner Ear Infection	-
2009-07-02	2009-07-03	DTD	1	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2009-03-30	2009-04-04	Camp	5	0		Low Back	Tightness		-
2008-11-19	2008-11-29	Off	10	0		Face	Surgery	LASIK	2008-11-19
2008-07-20	2008-07-20	DTD	0	0		Hand	Contusion	HBP	-
2008-06-01	2008-06-01	DTD	0	0	Right	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2007-06-23	2007-06-28	DTD	5	5		Trunk	Contusion	Lung From Collision At Plate	-
2007-05-14	2007-05-15	DTD	1	0		Face	Fracture	Nose	-
2005-06-04	2005-06-04	DTD	0	0	Left	Elbow	Bone Spur		-
2005-06-02	2005-06-02	DTD	0	0	Left	Elbow	Strain		-
2005-04-07	2005-04-22	15-DL	15	13		Head	Concussion	HBP	-
2005-03-09	2005-03-14	Camp	5	0	Right	Abdomen	Surgery	Cyst Removal	2005-03-14
2004-10-30	2004-10-30	Off	0	0		Abdomen	Surgery	Appendix	2004-10-30
2004-09-19	2004-09-23	DTD	4	4	Left	Hand	Soreness	HBP	-
2004-08-23	2004-08-24	DTD	1	1	Left	Hand	Contusion	HBP	-
2003-02-24	2003-03-09	Camp	13	0	Right		Fracture	Big Toe	-
2002-05-17	2002-05-17	Minors	0	0		Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2002-03-27	2002-04-12	Minors	16	0		General Medical	Illness	GI	-
1999-07-14	1999-08-06	Minors	23	0	Right	Hand	Fracture		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2016	CHA	$
2015	COL	$6,750,000
2014	COL	$5,000,000
2013	MIN	$15,000,000
2012	MIN	$15,000,000
2011	MIN	$15,000,000
2010	MIN	$15,000,000
2009	MIN	$11,600,000
2008	MIN	$8,400,000
2007	MIN	$4,500,000
2006	MIN	$385,000
2005	MIN	$345,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$96,980,000
11 yr	Total	$96,980,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
12 y 112 d	ISE Baseball	1 year/$1M (2016)

Details

1 year/$1M (2016). Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 6/9/16. Retired 1/18.
2 years/$12.5M (2014-15), plus 2016 mutual option. Signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/13/13. 14:$5M, 15:$6.75M, 16:$9M mutual option ($0.75M buyout if club declines). 2015 salary increases based on 2014 performance: $0.5M with 550 plate appearances, $1.5M with top 3 finish in MVP vote, $0.375M for All-Star selection. Colorado declined 2016 option 10/29/15.
6 years/$80M (2008-13). Signed extension with Minnesota 1/25/08 (avoided arbitration). Replaced 1 year, $7.4M contract signed 1/18/08. $6M signing bonus. 08:$7.4M, 09:$10.6M, 10-13:$14M annually. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Minnesota 8/31/13.
1 year/$4.5M (2007). Re-signed by Minnesota 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $5M-$4M).
1 year/$0.385M (2006). Re-signed 3/06.
1 year/$0.345M (2005). Re-signed 3/05.
1 year (2004). Recalled 5/04, 7/04.
1 year (2003). Contract purchased by Minnesota 11/02. Optioned to Triple-A 3/03. Recalled 6/03, 9/03.
Drafted 1999 (3-89) (New Westminster HS, British Columbia). $0.29M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2019-05-13 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Which teams have the best and most entertaining television broadcasts? (Justin from MN)	I find myself liking most of the West Coast teams' broadcasts, although it's possible my overall love of watching late-night West Coast games makes me biased. Off the top of my head, some broadcast crews I seek out consistently are the Cubs, Mariners, Padres, Mets, Giants, White Sox, and Yankees. Also: I think Justin Morneau's addition to the Twins' broadcasts has been fantastic. He's a massive upgrade. (Aaron Gleeman)
2019-05-13 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Are you more likely to tune in to the Twins' TV broadcasts this year or you still fully hitting that mute button? If the former, what have you thought of Morneau? Kaat? Any others you'd like to see on? (The Cat from it my house now)	Following up on my earlier comment: Justin Morneau has been great. LaTroy Hawkins was also good last year. Roy Smalley is always solid. Glen Perkins and Michael Cuddyer have a chance to be really good. Generally speaking, I'm in favor of younger players getting an opportunity. Not only can they speak about the modern game, and tell stories about competing against players still active, their overall enthusiasm level is higher and, in the Twins' case, they seem to put far more prep work into doing the job. (Aaron Gleeman)
2014-07-28 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Which baseball player would be the best at curling? (Beau from San Francisco)	Justin Morneau, born in British Columbia. I would also pay too much money to watch Yadier Molina try it and become terrific at it. (Matt Sussman)
2014-04-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Going forward, 6x6 dynasty w/ OPS ::: Adam LaRoche, Cory Hart, or Justin Morneau in Coors? thankyouverymuch. (bb10kbb10k from Erie, PA)	Morneau, Hart, and LaRoche... not a ton of separation though (Paul Sporer)
2013-10-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do the Pirates do about their first base situation going into next season? (Dave from Pittsburgh)	It's an interesting question. They could bring back Morneau, but it really seems like he's not ever going to be Justin Morneau again. A first baseman that slugged .411 with a 323 on-base just doesn't seem like a good answer. Mike Napoli may be available if the Red Sox don't lock him up between the end of the Series and the start of free agency, but aside from him, I think the Pirates might have to see what they can find on the trade market. Or, sign Morneau, cross your fingers, and power up at other positions. (Matthew Kory)
2013-10-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Between Tampa and Cleveland which team needs Justin Morneau more and which team do you see him ending up with? In your opinion what type of contract is he looking for & what will he get. (Steve Kinsella from Tampa)	I would expect a one-year deal worth a few million. Morneau is not a player I feel as though I have a good grasp on, and I'm struggling to place him as a potential top-50 free agent. Maybe Tampa Bay re-signs James Loney and Cleveland wins by default. Although would the Indians be better off with Swisher in the outfield and Morneau at first base, or with Swisher at first base and someone else in the outfield? (R.J. Anderson)
2013-02-27 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Are you buying Justin Morneau as a real bounce-back candidate? (Brett from MN)	I think Morneau will be solid again, but I have a hard time seeing him as the elite hitter that he once was if that's what you mean. (Mike Gianella)
2011-06-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What is your view of Justin Morneau for the rest of 2011 and beyond? Is he ever going to come back to the MVP (or near MVP - granting that he was not the MVP even when he won!) performance? If not, what do you think we can reasonably expect from him? (straymond from toronto )	Never been as big on Morneau as most people, and a year like this given all his problems doesn't surprise me. Since concussions can linger longer than you might think and now with the pinched nerve supposed to linger the entire rest of the season (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110531&content_id=19825096¬ebook_id=19825894&vkey=notebook_min&c_id=min&partnerId=rss_min), he's a "sell low" type for me. Don't give him away, but hope you can find someone who's looking for upside and thinks he can still be that MVP-caliber guy this year, because I don't think he will be. (Derek Carty)
2011-03-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Your thoughts on Justin Morneau's season? (southsidepride from Chicago)	Concussions are scary. Jeff Zimmerman found a significant decline in performance for players returning from concussions. I'd be surprised if he played in more than 130 games. But fortunately, it seems like he and the Twins have been cautious, so when he does play, it probably means that he's feeling well enough to perform. (Jeremy Greenhouse)
2010-08-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Joe -- two quick questions on division prognostications (thanks): 1. Twins or White Sox? 2. Braves or Phillies? (And chances of the division loser being the NL wild card) (npieper from Minneapolis)	ALC will depend on Justin Morneau and Kenny Williams. I picked a tie at ASB and I'll pick one again now. NLE, Phillies. They could have a huge September once healthy. (Joe Sheehan)
2010-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Smoak actually better than Montero? Shouldn't you just try to get the best prospect back? (Alex from SF, CA)	I like Smoak better, honestly. I see visions of a switch-hitting Justin Morneau at his peak. (Marc Normandin)
2010-06-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Justin Morneau: best, bester, or bestest? (Minneapolitan from Nashville)	Finally hitting like the reputation he unfairly developed years ago acted like he already did. (Marc Normandin)
2010-06-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The reputation that permitted him to steal the 2006 MVP from the clearly correct choice, Joe Mauer? (Minneapolitan from Nashville)	That's the one! I think he got tired of people saying Justin Smoak was the switch-hitting Justin Morneau, or that Joey Votto was the hitter people thought Justin Morneau was. He's taken it up a notch or six. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	thoughts on Joey Votto this year? he seems to be all over the place in everyone's rankings. (sawred14 from Forked River, NJ)	Vottosaurus Rex is great, I just have to figure out how great when compared to other first basemen. 1B is seriously stacked--Kendry Morales was just a little above-average last year despite the great line he put up. I like Votto more than most though--dude is what people thought/think Justin Morneau is. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat, Will. Fill in the blank: Justin Morneau will start ___ games this year and put up a line of ___/___/___. (MrOrange from CA)	You have mistaken me for PECOTA. Don't worry, I get that a lot. No idea on the line, but I think 140 games is a pretty solid goal. With Thome there, I worry that DH isn't a possibility, especially with Kubel needing some time there. Gardenhire's going to have to really mix and match to maximize this lineup, especially in April. (Will Carroll)
2010-01-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Joey Votto=Albert Pujols? Am I crazy? (lyndon from Columbus)	Yes. Joey Votto is more like the player people think Justin Morneau is. (Marc Normandin)
2009-10-09 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Is Brock Peterson going to take Justin Morneau's job? I know he had just decent numbers in the minor leagues, but if Morneau is not playing through his injury during the postseason, he obviously doesn't care about the Twins. Peterson was a 49th round pick so to make it to AAA means he really cares, and his character must be much better than Morneau's. (russadams from Tony Gwynn's stomach)	Seriously folks -- I can't make this stuff up. And remember, we're the place for the intelligent fan! (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-10-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What would the Twins and Justin Morneau have had to lose if they tried to play him in the playoffs? From my understanding of his stress fracture is stable, and extended rest will heal it. When they shut him down, they appeared to be out of the playoff hunt. Isn't the chance to win a world series worth the possible loss of a month or two of next season's action, as long as there is no risk of exacerbating the condition into a career threatening situation? (JA from Chanhassen, MN)	When he played he was in significant pain. If he played, he could unseat the healing and start the process over. It's also HIS SPINE. You don't mess with spines. They didn't shut him down bc they were out, but bc they got a differential diagnosis that demanded he be shut down. (Will Carroll)
2009-09-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think the Twins still have a shot at catching the Tigers? Please tell me this late run will cement Mauer's MVP award. As much as I'd like to see Jeter get it, Mauer really deserves it. (Nick Stone from New York City)	Given that the Twins have four games remaining with the Tigers, yes, I think they still have a shot, though they probably have to do no worse than 3-1 in that series while picking up a game or two elsewhere. Whether or not they win it, I do think that this late run has been good for his MVP cause. If nothing else, the Twins will have had a shot past the point when Sainted Justin Morneau succumbed to injury (to say nothing of the fact that he'd been hitting .150 or something for the past four weeks). It's good for his narrative, for those voters who seem to depend upon such narratives. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-08-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	As a Twins fan I'm a little worried that Mauer will be DQ'd from the MVP if the team finishes poorly. (paulbellows from Calgary)	Based on recent history, Justin Morneau probably has a better shot than Mauer. We might end up looking back at Utley and Mauer and thinking 'how the hell did these guys not win multiple MVPs.' (Shawn Hoffman)
2009-08-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What goodies would have to be packaged to get Mauer this offseason? Would the Twins be interested in Buchholz, Bowden, Ellsbury + 2 upside low-A guys? Obviously the trade would be contingent upon getting him to sign an extension... (Theo from 4 Yawkey Way)	The Twins, heading into their new park, would be more likely to draw and quarter Justin Morneau than they would be to trade Joe Mauer. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-04-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Joey Votto. I'm stacked at the position and could use some help on the mound. What's his value on the trade market? Anybody in particular I should be buying low? (Chad from NYC)	Well, I think Joey Votto = Justin Morneau, but you're going to have to convince whoever you're trading with that it's true. (Marc Normandin)
2009-04-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Justin Morneau "Not even the best player on his own team / The gaudy numbers are a direct result of hitting behind players better than me" award. And the David Wright Award for "Punishment in MVP voting because his teammates are terrible" (Aaron from YYZ)	Both solid entries. I like where this is going. (Marc Normandin)
2009-03-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I keep hearing Lyle Overbay comps regarding Logan Morrison. Please tell me he'll hit with more power. (Josh Conklin from NH)	His top PECOTA comps include Kent Hrbek, Greg Walker, and Justin Morneau, none bearing the least resemblance to Overbay. (Steven Goldman)
2008-09-24 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Kevin, if the White Sox move Beckham to third base, how does that effect his long term potential as a prospect? It would seem his bat would be more valuable at shortstop or second base than at third... (Eric from Memphis)	But isn't that the case with everyone? Wouldn't Justin Morneau's bat be more valuable at shorstop? That said, I wouldn't move him yet. He's not a pig at SS. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-09-09 13:30:00 (link to chat)	How ridiculous and disappointing is the talk of Dustin Pedroia as AL MVP? (KerryFam4 from ATL)	There's just so few candidates--they keep getting hurt--that it's almost natural to focus on the guys who's still playing and playing well for a good team. I can understand the discussion, and frankly, I expect the AL MVP to be a random these days, anyway. Pedroia will end up top six or so in most metrics, and probably the best player on his team (him or Youkilis) so he's not Justin Morneau, 2006. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-08-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can Jason Kubel be put in the same sentence as Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau? (Brock D from Shakopee, MN)	"Jason Kubel, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau have never been in my kitchen." Yes. Kubel's not that guy. He's a good fourth banana on a team missing a third. Now, anyway...I suspect he has some late kick in him that gets him to a .300/.380/.520 peak for a couple of years. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-25 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Christina: Travis Hafner, Kent Hrbek awaiting or just an injury plagued 07 and return to mashing? On the same note, who do you like the best this year of Manny Ramirez, Justin Morneau, or Travis Hafner? Thanks CK. Love your work. (sriramk1027 from Palo ALto)	I'm not a Pronk believer, I'm sad to say. A short career arc for a guy who got a late start shouldn't have surprised everyone as much as it did. From that trio, I'll pick Morneau, because I figure he'll regain ground lost last season while batting in the middle of a stronger overall Twins lineup. (Christina Kahrl)
2004-09-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Where is Justin Morneau's PECOTA card? What do you see as his peak season, HR OBP SLG? (Jake from PHX)	http://www.baseballprospectus.com/pecota/morneju01.php I suspect that he'll have at least one or two seasons along the lines of .340/.455/.675. Think left-handed Bagwell. (Nate Silver)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	More shifty guys: "Steve (ND): Jay - Justin Morneau has it put on him, although not all of the time." "fsumatthunter (Tallahassee): Mike Jacobs gets the shift, I swear! I watch every Marlins game." Really on Jacobs? I guess I didn't notice in that final series against the Mets, but then again I was watching two or three games at once for most of that weekend. (Jay Jaffe)

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