Max Kepler Is the Best Player Derek Falvey Has Let Walk for Nothing

[arby58]

4 hours ago, dxpavelka said:

We've been little but inconsistent since he's left.

OK, but the Twins also saved at least $10-15 million a year. Given the Twins budget, inconsistent and a spare $10-15 million is better than inconsistent without budget.

[darin617]

What trade value did Kepler have? And if he was traded you would have complained the Twins did him wrong by trading him. 

[Greggory Masterson]

44 minutes ago, darin617 said:

What trade value did Kepler have? And if he was traded you would have complained the Twins did him wrong by trading him. 

I hope you’re using the indefinite you here

[dxpavelka]

4 hours ago, arby58 said:

OK, but the Twins also saved at least $10-15 million a year. Given the Twins budget, inconsistent and a spare $10-15 million is better than inconsistent without budget.

He's made a total of $28 Million since he left.  An average of $7 Million per year. Not chump change but also shy of the number you think we've saved.  I'm old enough to remember a time when fans of this squad would have crucified management for being more concerned about saving $7 Million than about having a guy who might have been better than the putrid sludge we've mostly run out to LF since he's been gone.

[Irishman]

On 12/23/2024 at 7:59 PM, RpR said:

Better than here comes the ball-there goes the ball Wallner.

In ten years Keplers fielding average in Right Field  is .993 - Wallner in 3 years is .978, they will miss Kepler greatly.

I do believe, Kepler wanted out of Minn.

 

Or this owner do not want to improve the team.  

[darin617]

2 hours ago, Irishman said:

Or this owner do not want to improve the team.  

They have too many left handed bats in the OF with Larnach & Wallner. What would be the point of Kepler to remain? Pay him 8-10M when you have to younger bats that have not reached arbitration yet? 

Good luck to Kepler in Philly. Hopefully he can handle left. Because we knew he didn't want to play CF.

[dex8425]

On 12/24/2024 at 12:11 PM, arby58 said:

Baseball Prospectus has put out its 2025 PECOTA projections. They project Kepler to be 1.2 wins above a replacement player. They project Wallner at 1.7, and Larnach at 2.1.

Seems about right.

[dxpavelka]

On 12/24/2024 at 3:29 PM, mnfireman said:

So did Punto, Lew Ford and any number of Gardy's Gamers.

Rosario also brought bad baserunning, bad routes to fly balls, a below average arm, and questionable plate appearances.

Don't forget rings.