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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    I tend to agree. That said, "trying" only gets a guy so far with me. If they come through all of this without significantly improving this team, Ryan will open himself up to justifiable criticism for only being willing to do just below whatever it would have taken to get the job done. This team needs help and it's not enough to try, he has to do it. I'm really not interested in reading a bunch of post-mortem columns by the beat reporters about how hard Ryan and his group worked, even though they didn't get anything done but pick someone in the Rule 5. Absolutely. Results matter. But at least Ryan isn't stuck in a rut and he's thinking outside the box a bit. Even considering moving Revere is a pretty big step, IMO.
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    I still have a glimmer of hope that the Twins can compete in 2013. This division is pretty bad. With that said, Pseudo is 100% correct. You spend some money now and try to keep it within reason so you're not hamstrung in 2015 and beyond. If the Twins continue to be awful, then trade off some of those assets you bought in FA.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    Just a reminder but when you see name-calling, click on the grey triangle with the exclamation point in it (you'll see it just below the post). That will notify an admin and someone will take a look at the post. As this community grows, people are going to be more rude. It's just how the Internet works. We try to stay on top of it but none of us can read every post, especially on busy days (this week has been pretty nuts traffic-wise).
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    I would be so excited if they dealt Revere. Right now, we're seeing the difference between Ryan and Smith at the helm. Ryan traded his centerfielder and it looks as if he has realized that there's still a market for centerfielders. Well, damn, the Twins just happen to have another centerfielder on the roster and a second one hammering away in New Britain. Revere may or may not be dealt. I can see upside and downside to each. But just the fact that Ryan is playing supply and demand to his advantage is reassuring. We finally have a GM that understands how to run a baseball team again.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    Actually, I felt as if it had improved a lot over the past couple of days. During moments of anxiety (the Span trade), tempers are going to flare. Now that the trade is behind us, it seems like more people are being civil. Just my opinion.
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    But remember when Span was signed. He was coming off two years of .800 OPS and nearly a .400 OBP. He regressed, just as speed guys often do in time as the league adjusts. But even after Span regressed, he was still a valuable player. Can you really say that for Revere? That's the difference between the two players. Span regressed from a .320/.390/.410 guy into a .280/.350/.370 guy. That still has a lot of value in an up-the-middle position. Even as Span's BABIP normalized, his walk rate and power remained (mostly) steady and after a few years, was still considered an above average centerfielder. If Revere's BABIP drops, he's screwed. He's instantly a fourth outfielder. Outside of mentioning that they play the same position, we should stop comparing the two players. Span is the superior player in almost every way. As for Revere's future, there isn't a lot to project there. He's never taken a walk in his career. Learning to do so now is pretty far-fetched. He puts the ball on the ground far too often to be a power threat. He's still young and could develop a little more strength but it won't be significant and given his ground ball rate, could just mean that he starts hitting groundball outs to fielders a little faster than he did before (at the same time his speed is declining). There's just nothing in his skill set that projects to being a quality player over the longterm.
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    It's also the most fickle trait in baseball. Rickey Henderson was one of the greatest players of all time because on top of his speed and baserunning acumen, he had amazing plate discipline and quite a bit of power. Tim Raines made it into the HoF with a similar skillset. On its own, speed is a marginal skill. You can't use it if you don't get on base and it's the first skill to degrade.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    Absolutely. But the problem with Revere is that he'll probably fluctuate between a .650 and a .750 OPS. His absolute ceiling (unless he starts putting the ball in the air with more authority as he ages) isn't very high to begin with and his floor makes him a platoon or fourth outfielder. I'm not against holding on to him for one more season (because Hicks isn't ready yet and Arcia could regress) but there's a significant risk in doing so. If there's a solid offer on the table now, the Twins should take it and patch together an OF for half a season while Hicks gets some AAA experience under his belt.
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    Yes, they will. An agent's job is to get his client (and himself) as much money as possible. You call back all teams that made an offer in an attempt to drive up the price.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    Just like Johan Santana and Francisco Liriano?
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    On what team, the Phillies?? Seeing him referred to as a No. 3 or a "weak No. 2" tells me that some people have absolutely unrealistic expectations about the rotation. The Twins would be lucky to have a pitcher of his caliber as their top guy next year, as would a number of other teams. Five #1s or bust, Nick.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    He OPSed .879 one season, .881 the next across A ball and into AA. Hard to call the guy a one year wonder. I don't hold out much hope of him turning into anything but it's definitely possible. One bad season doesn't mean he suddenly turned awful.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    Gibson, yes. Meyer, almost a zero chance of being in the rotation this July. I think you're wrong. I understand your thinking, and mostly I'm going on a hunch, but I think he will arrive similar to Matt Garza in 2006. Meyer will be 23 in January. Liam Hendricks was 23 last year. This team does not have a lot of pitching. Zero chance? No. Meyer has mechanical problems and an inconsistent delivery. The Twins won't rush him to the bigs until that is sorted out. I'd say 2014 at the earliest, given that he hasn't pitched above A ball.
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    Gibson, yes. Meyer, almost a zero chance of being in the rotation this July.
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    My guess is because he's not very good and he's over 30. But I've come to the point where I'll take damned near anybody that isn't some reclamation project off the scrapheap.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    Hey, those names aren't awful. Encouraging.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    This could be Revere's high point. I don't think it is but it could be if he struggles in 2013. He put up some pretty miserable numbers in the last two months of 2012. If that continues next season, his value will be very low. I think the Twins should be taking offers on Morneau, Doumit, Willingham, Carroll, Revere, and Perkins. If you get good offers for any of them, take it. The team shouldn't trade all of those players but trading one or two could help immensely.
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    Fixed, Seth.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    The good news: Kevin Brown's power sinker was fierce. The bad news: Kevin Brown got that power sinker by using his upper body and back, which caused him to break down in quite an ugly fashion. Hopefully Meyer can use his height and the leverage that comes with it to get that kind of power from his legs instead of his torso. true, but if memory serves me right, Kevin Brown was quite effective for his first team... not so much after... Oddly enough, he was most effective through his second and third teams and from age 30-34. I thought he was younger than that when he played for Florida and the Padres.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    I think the chance of getting an outfielder in return is nearly zero. Pitching is the obvious thing to pursue, followed by MI help.
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    Arcia could probably step in for awhile, though it'd be a little ugly. Oswaldo played CF through either Low A or High A.
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    Absolutely. The only reason I'm hesitant is: 1. Hicks isn't quite ready yet 2. I didn't think we'd still be looking at a seller's market after Upton and Span moved to new teams. But hey, if the market is there, go for it.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    Even I'm not sold on trading Revere now that Span is gone but if the deal is right, you take the risk and deal him. I always figured we'd be talking about dealing Revere a year from now
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