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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    Eh, I don't see it as a big priority. Perkins and Burton are a very good back-end combo, Duensing is one of the better lefty specialists in the league, and Fien made a believer out of me this year (not that I necessarily believe he'll repeat his performance, but he's solid). Swarzak is a fine long man. That leaves you with one or two spots. Burnett will probably fill one and I'm not necessarily a fan but there are a handful of other intriguing guys within the org who could step in. I'll be following Michael Tonkin with great interest next year. I can certainly see the wisdom in bringing in a few extra relievers to solidify depth for that unit, but to view it as the biggest problem spot after the rotation? Yeah, that's pretty surprising. Agreed. If you have even a mediocre rotation, the bullpen isn't nearly as exposed. Those guys you listed are quality guys at the back of the pen. If your rotation isn't awful, you don't have to worry so much about the "soft underbelly" of the pen. I'm not against shoring up the bullpen but I am surprised that it's the #2 concern. I'd think the middle infield wins that title easily.
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    What is the point of clearing Pavano off the 40 man (I'm not even sure that's allowed...)? The guy is gone in less than ten days anyway. At this point in the season, the 40 man roster is not a game of musical chairs. You dump those you don't want, keep those you do, and ignore the free agents. After you're done with that, you start rebuilding next year's 40 man.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    That's how this game is played. I notice that you conveniently left Burton off that list. The front office isn't going to strike gold every time. If they get one quality player out of a batch of scrubs (and they did), that's considered a win. You let the rest go and try again the next year, hoping to strike gold with another one or two guys.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    Jesus Christ, John. You can never have too much pitching.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    He's been given a starting job multiple times and hasn't done anything to keep it. I believe it's time to cut bait, though I do like his defense now. Casilla has actually gotten worse with age. For a stretch, he put up pretty good numbers over half seasons of play. Now, he can't even do that. The guy had his opportunities and did nothing with them. It's time to move on.
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    I don't think that's a fair request. It's hard to find two starters, much less four (which is essentially what they would need to have Baker/Gibson waiting in the wings). If JR can pick up one Marcum/Jackson type, one middling Lirano/Bedard "cross your fingers" type, and Baker, I'd consider the offseason somewhat of a success. De Vries, Deduno, & Co can hold down the back of the rotation for a month while Baker and Gibson get up to speed.
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    True. Marcum does have two arms, two legs, and is capable of throwing a baseball from a mound. Past that, there aren't many similarities between him and the crap the Twins rolled out in the #2-5 spots in the rotation.
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    Whoa! Tomorrow? You say what ships out tomorrow? And this handbook you speak of, mayhap I could acquire it soon? Tomorrow even? The five of us spent a month's time and hundreds of hours (maybe even thousands) putting the Handbook together. You're damned right we're promoting the hell out of it.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    Anyone know the reason why he only pitched three innings?
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    fify.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    The interview is nine pages in length. There is plenty of content and answers in it, I assure you. Ryan was pretty frank at points and I think the interview is quite enlightening.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    Hi, I'm the Internet. I'm a dick who knows everything, never makes a mistake, and remains safely anonymous so you'll never know otherwise.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    By the way, this is a reminder that after the World Series is over, the Handbook price changes from $6.95 to $9.95! If you want to order a copy, do so now!
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    I was a little surprised by some of the stuff Ryan said in John's interview. I think he's serious about getting some real pitching to help the team next year, however he has to get that pitching. Based on last season, I expect the Twins to strike early and often. Nothing too flashy, but nothing Ramon Ortiz-esque, either. Maybe this is finally the year that TR spends a considerable amount of dough on starting pitchers, but I think he'll still sign a bargain-basement starter or two anyway. Given payroll restraints, I think there's a good chance we see JR take a flyer on one or two "marginal" guys. Hopefully, he'll be able to get enough on the trade and free agent market to make those guys compete for the fifth spot, not the 3-5 spots. Taking flyers on guys is fine if they're you're not relying on them to be a large part of the team's success over the course of a year. In fact, it's generally a good idea. Look at Baltimore this year and guys like Burton for the Twins. It's possible to strike gold with a guy on the scrap heap but relying on scrap heap guys to be gold is only going to lead to failure. I'm confident that JR understands that as well as anyone here.
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    I'm not sure of the process, having never used this particular service before (the TD crew has used it but this is my first year). I believe you will be sent an email with a download link that will allow you to grab the PDF, which is around 20MB (in other words, too large to easily email).
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    Tomorrow. We're wrapping up the JR interview and finishing off final edits today.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    I was a little surprised by some of the stuff Ryan said in John's interview. I think he's serious about getting some real pitching to help the team next year, however he has to get that pitching. Based on last season, I expect the Twins to strike early and often. Nothing too flashy, but nothing Ramon Ortiz-esque, either.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    If the Twins come back in 2013 and post an 80-85 win season, I'm almost certain that Gardenhire keeps his job. That's a huge turnaround. I'd say anything under 75 is considered a failure and 75-80 is pretty murky territory.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    Just read through the interview. There is some really interesting stuff in there and John did a great job with the questions. I'm looking forward to hearing all of your impressions of it when the Handbook ships out tomorrow (for those of you that pre-ordered, that is).
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    Interesting. I didn't see the Steinbach move coming. I can't help but feel bad for Vavra. The guy didn't do anything wrong and since he took over, the Twins offense has been quite good most seasons.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    I'd love to have Greinke on the Twins but I think too many teams are going to bid on his name instead of his recent performance. He's a very good pitcher. He's not a great pitcher and has had his fair share of issues over the years. If you can get the guy for $14-15m a year for four years, you jump all over that. If you need to shell out $17-18m a year for five plus years, pass. And the $17-18m for five plus years is where I think he will fall.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    There is a lot more to being a contact hitter than not striking out. Over the course of his career, Mauer has a much better groundball rate and line drive rate than Fielder. That means he won't hit as many homeruns but he'll gather a lot more base hits. Fielder has a much higher flyball rate, which tend to be pulled down for outs unless they leave the park. There is a reason Mauer's career BABIP is over .040 higher than Fielder's. Mauer's swinging strike % is ridiculously low and his contact % is higher than Fielder's. When he swings, he simply doesn't miss the ball.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    Interesting thought and it might worth its own discussion (and y'all know how I feel about the Twins' brass). That said: Several of the college relievers they drafted last draft have started before. The same with the 2011 draft. The old scout complaint that "a guy has only one pitch so he better be a reliever" should be mediated during player development (and the Twins practically never did that - that's part (like 20% - small) of the reason I am saying 'good riddance' to Rantz). So: the margins and definitions of a reliever and a starter are vary hairy. Couple fun Twins names to throw into the mix: Rick Aguilera and Brian Duensing. And they both fought (and one is still fighting) to be starters. Eddie and LaTroy gave the ghost up early. But, yeah, in my book at least 5 of the kids they drafted as relievers the last 2 drafts can be starters. I wasn't crazy about the reliever-happy nature of last year's draft. On the other hand, I think the front office deserves some time to play their hand. It's obvious that they're bringing a different brand of thinking to the table and I'm curious to see how it unfolds. Are we looking at a new Moneyball or have the Twins gone insane? Time will tell. At the very least, the concept is intriguing.
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    You can believe or not believe those weights, it doesn't matter. A simple eye test tells you that Fielder is WAAAYYYYY heavier as a 28 year old than Vaughn was in the mid 90s (and let's not ignore Vaughn's 2 inch height advantage). Most sluggers are thick in their mid to late 20s but generally, they're not fat. That comes as they age into their 30s (just like everybody else). Given Prince's weight at age 28, what do you think he's going to look like in five years? Mauer and Fielder are similar in WAR, despite Mauer playing half his games at first and DH, something I expect to see slightly less in 2013. Now that he has proven he's healthy again, I expect to see him behind the dish a little more often. That will only boost his WAR. To boot, guys who walk and hit for average tend to age very gracefully as long as they don't suffer career-ending injuries. Don't get me wrong, both Mauer and Fielder are risks aging into their 30s (as is everyone, really) but given Mauer's athleticism, physique, and high contact rate, I think he'll be just fine for several more years. I can't say the same for Prince, who could easily go the route of his father overnight.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    Mo Vaughn is listed at 6'1", 225 lbs. Prince Fielder is listed at 5'11", 275 lbs. Mo Vaughn ballooned in weight right around the time when he stopped being effective (2001-2002), hitting somewhere around 275 lbs. Not to mention that Prince Fielder is 28 years old and already weighs 275 lbs. What is he going to look like as a 32 year old? Vaughn didn't start gaining weight until his 30s. This is what he looked like in 1996 (his age 28 season): I'll take Mauer's contract and cross my fingers.
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