Brock Beauchamp
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Front Page: A Bigger Twins Problem Than Pitching
Brock Beauchamp replied to Ted Schwerzler 's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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I like Parker. And whiskey.
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July is when the Twins will be dealing from the greatest weakness, not strength. The offseason is the only time when buying and selling teams are at something of an equilibrium.
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I still think Wheeler was a good get but not at the price he would have demanded to come to Minnesota (maybe $140m?). In replacement of that, trading some of the farm and getting a good starter + Donaldson is probably the best outcome we could have possibly hoped for given how this offseason unraveled. But now they have to go get that starter, which is a pretty big ask.
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Anthony Rendon just signed a $245m deal, Josh Donaldson just signed a $92m deal. Yeah, there's more risk in Donaldson because he's older RIGHT NOW but that Rendon deal also carries as much, if not more, risk. Since he won an MVP, Donaldson has played this many games per season: 155 113 52 155 Yeah, he's an injury risk because he's older. That's why he didn't get $150m. Personally, I'll take an average of 120 games from Donaldson and be just fine with it, never mind that Cruz is off the team next season and Donaldson could easily slide into a DH role for the final years of his deal. My point is: don't crap on a deal for no real reason, especially given your personal posting history (which you obviously displayed in your bias about how this affects the Cards, which has **** all to do with this forum or its fans).
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Without a doubt. I am not complaining about the signing even a little bit.
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To be clear, personally I don't believe this makes the offseason a success. I'm impressed the front office went out and got Donaldson but the clear need here was pitching, and they missed. Then they missed. And they missed again. Continue for a few more refrains. But I'm very happy about this signing because, in the regular season, runs are runs. Over 162 games, he who scores the most runs wins. A lot. The Twins are poised to do that and without crazy injuries or mishaps, they should pretty easily cruise to an ALC championship. But how does Berrios align against Cole in game one of a postseason series? How does Odorizzi align against Grienke in game two of a postseason series? How does Pineda... well, you get the point. And that's the real problem, isn't it? The White Sox are improved but are unlikely to challenge for the Central this season. Cleveland is unlikely to challenge much of anything, which makes me wonder what they're doing over there, anyway. So, while attempting to lock down the ALC is a fine move, one I applaud, I have seen exactly zero movement on what I'm actually concerned about going forward.
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The Twins are still going to be better than the Cards without Donaldson and *much* better than the Cards with him. I'm not sure why you continue to crap on this fan forum. Do you honestly have nothing better to do? For the record, I supported you in the past but you've descended into being little more than a troll. Either right the ship or go find another place to post.
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This front office is supposed to be pitching-oriented. I suspect they can find someone they like who is worth the risk in acquiring. If not, pass and wait for later.
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LOL. That’s the BOTTOM of the lineup.
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Fantastic work, now go trade for a starter. If you’re going to push the accelerator down halfway, may as well floor it and see what happens.
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I think this front office is doing a very good job with the exception of free agents. At some point, they need to acknowledge that getting a top tier player signed is more important than value. Pay that extra $3-4m a year or tack on an extra year and just get it done. This young core isn’t going to remain young and cheap forever. Now is not the time to be sticking to a valuation spreadsheet when what the team needs is better players at key positions. In the grand scheme of things, a few million bucks barely impacts coming seasons.
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Really? You would turn down a guaranteed $14m in hopes you’d make $22m in a single year? Fan takes baffle me.
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For any of you who aren’t Patreon subscribers, toss G&G a buck for the Perkins interview. It’s truly outstanding.
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We all know Jose is betting on himself. I wonder if the team could offer a front-load, pay him maybe $16m in his FA year, and then try to get a player-friendly option tacked on, like $24m with a $5m buyout. That seems like a deal that would work for everyone.
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There are plenty of things happening in this world that make me truly angry and despair for mankind as a whole. Baseball ain’t one of those things. Am I frustrated? Sure, definitely. But, at the end of the day, this is intended to be entertainment, not the Nuremberg trials.
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That looks pretty close to me, though it may be a couple million low on year three of arb.
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CHEERS!
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The Twins extended an offer to Escobar but he refused because it wasn't enough. It was pretty widely reported from what I remember. Obviously, that was the correct decision for Escobar.
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Given how this is playing out, I don't think it's about money. I think it's about Donaldson wanting to play in Atlanta and him not wanting to accept less to play there. It's a staring contest and I think Atlanta wins because Josh just wants to play there.
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Pseudo, have you been drinking? Because I sure have been. Also, like 95% sure that's "past" because it can be a preposition "moving beyond".
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That's what I said, albeit quite poorly because you didn't understand that was my point.
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It definitely makes him more valuable in trade but teams don't do that for pretty obvious PR reasons, both for fans and fellow teammates. Who would sign a long-term deal with the Twins after watching someone "stick" with the team and then get traded afterward?
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Which could be said about literally every person to ever throw a baseball from a mound.
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For the record, I have far fewer issues with who they acquired and what position they play than I do the fact this team is heading toward Spring Training with a payroll well under last season after winning 101 games. There are a lot of ways to improve a team and while pitching was the most obvious route, it wasn't the only route. The most unforgivable action is to cruise into the 2020 season with a $120m payroll.
