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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    I think this is kind of picking nits, Parker. While some overrate Dozier's defensive value, it should also be noted that he played more innings than a couple of the guys who were in the negative but "above" Brian in those listings. When we're talking the difference of 1-2 runs over the course of 1300 innings, whether a guy finishes with -1.3 or -0.6 doesn't really matter (even more so when the lower player put in more innings at the position). Overall, I think Dozier falls into the nebulous area of "average". Sure, he was slightly lower than Joe Panik in UZR but also played 120 more innings. He was slightly below Hernandez and Lowrie in DRS but played up to 220 more innings of defense to get that lower rating. I think too much attention is given to the exact placement of a player and whether the number is negative or positive. A 3 run swing in DRS or a 2 run swing in UZR doesn't really amount to much in a full season. It should also be noted that Dozier's overall Fangraphs' Def rating was slightly in the positive (0.9).
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    I think it’s wrong-headed to believe the closer is the top of the bullpen pecking order in the first place. I hope the front office feels the same way. Find a good reliever for the ninth but he shouldn’t be the best reliever in the pen.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    I still maintain that your closer should be your third best reliever so no, I don’t believe the Twins need a “dominant” closer.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    You always try to find the next Arrieta but that doesn't impact you acquiring more reliable, above-average players. Searching for the next Arrieta is a side job, one every GM should spend a little time working on every offseason.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    As I've said what seems to be a thousand times, every pitching prospect is a risk. Some are so risky that you just stay away and it appears De Leon is one of those guys, particularly if you have to give up one of the best second basemen in the game to get him. I'm not sure if you're trying to argue the Twins should have agreed to the De Leon deal here... but in hindsight (though for reasons many of us pointed out), it was the correct non-move and that shouldn't even be up for discussion. The guy didn't even cross 50 innings this season. Without Dozier, the Twins likely finish under .500 on the season. And given how De Leon would have contributed absolutely nothing, I'll take that 85 win season every time, thanks.
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    So you give up a borderline elite player for a hope and a prayer? There are more reliable pitching prospects out there, go find one of those. It's not as if the Twins were getting De Leon for fifty cents on the dollar. They were asked to pay a premium price and it appears they made the right decision.
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    Neither is Dozier's.
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    To frame it differently: At this point, what's the difference between De Leon and Alex Meyer? And while I wasn't a big fan of the Meyer trade, he was almost an afterthought in the system when he was traded because he had crossed age 25 and couldn't pitch more than 130 innings a season. Talent only matters if you're on the field and an oft-injured stellar player can actually be a detriment to a team if his replacement is way below average (which is usually the case with starting pitchers).
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    Yes, this. As I said at the time of the trade discussions, maybe De Leon isn't an injury risk... or maybe he is. But he gets a knock for never pitching more than 115 innings in a season and this season was even worse. If he was in the Twins org right now, people would be screaming bloody murder, and rightly so. All pitching prospects are questions marks. Pitching prospects who have barely crossed a half season of MLB innings at age 25, even moreso. Remember that De Leon is one year older than Berrios except the Minnesota Jose has pitched more than 115 innings four times in his career (and came close a fifth year).
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    How I feel about this is very complex. I'll just leave it at that.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    While it's possible Grossman needed work with routes, what's more likely is that his 2016 was simply inexplicably bad. His 2017 numbers align with his pre-2016 numbers: mostly meh, maybe a touch on the subpar side. But if you look at the statcast data posted, what killed Grossman last season was the strange botching of 1- and 2-star plays on a regular basis.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    Except for the part where Ortiz was better in the minors and had a breakout season at age 26, sure.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    Putting Jose into the second inning of a postseason tie game is a good way to see how many Yankees fans in the 18th row you can kill with a 103mph fastball.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    I disagree. Put him out there for one, maybe two, batters. Let him catch his breath and see if the yips are gone.
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    Seriously, everybody, I’m on the verge of tears.
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    THIS ISN’T ****ING HAPPENING OH MY GOD I MIGHT DIE
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    OH MY ****ING GOD I’M GOING TO HAVE A CARDIAC ARREST
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    One beer for each Yankee batter through three innings. You may want to run to the store.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    I assume no one is posting in this thread because everyone is currently throwing up in their toilet.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    I’m twitchy and slightly nauseous. It’s official. Postseason baseball is back in Minnesota.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    Due an hour ago, I believe.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    I don't know if it's about scoring against their bullpen as much as it's about coming back from a deficit against their bullpen. Here's hoping Severino has the yips. After all, he's only 23 years old and there's a reason the Twins aren't putting Berrios on the mound tonight.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    I honestly don't get this take. Watching more teams vie for a postseason spot keeps me engaged for longer, even more so when it's a team I care about. Of course, there's a line to walk, one I think the NBA crosses with over half its teams reaching the playoffs (and many of them not very good). I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying I don't understand.
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    BP has Castro 9 fielding runs above average on the season, good for 11th in baseball. So they certainly believe he had something to do with the improved pitching staff. FTR, Suzuki was at -1.0 FRAA, 67th in baseball.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    Roll the dice. If Sano can stand at the plate and run to first without serious danger of injury, you put him at DH. Sure, he might be terrible. But all you need is for the big man to make contact once in the game for it to make all the difference in the world.
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