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    If the Twins deal Buxton, they're almost surely not planning to compete in 2022 so I don't see a real reason to keep Kepler, either.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    I can't speak for others but I'd find it far more interesting to watch Gordon and analyze his future potential (or lack thereof) with the Twins in 2022 and beyond than watch Simmons go through the motions on a bad baseball team. Besides, there's something to be said for giving veterans on expiring contracts the chance to compete for a postseason berth on a decent team.
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    Joel Sherman of the NY Post briefly mentions the Yankees are "wondering" about Kepler. It's possible that we are largely ignoring one of the most logical trade pieces on the Twins, assuming the fact people are willing to offer value for him in a relatively down season. It may be a little absurd for the Twins to keep Kepler with both Larnach and Kirilloff on the roster, as that gives them an all-lefty outfield if Buxton is out. If the Twins believe strongly in Kirilloff and Larnach (particularly him during his recent slump), Kepler becomes moderately expendable. https://nypost.com/2021/07/19/there-are-real-questions-about-yankees-trade-deadline-plan-sherman/ But... Sherman both writes for the Post (ugh) and may be referencing himself, not the Yankees, based on this other article he recently wrote. Don't trust anyone from the Post about anything ever is a pretty good rule to follow. https://nypost.com/2021/07/20/yankees-should-look-into-max-kepler-adalberto-mondesi-trades/
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    Yeah, I started noticing that. If it keeps up, I'm going to address the problem, I haven't had the time yet with all the deadline stuff bouncing around and planning/updating on the fly.
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    This isn't entirely true, though. Pressly was good in Minnesota but became better in Houston. I'll give you that one but the Twins also received what appears to be a decent return on him (which could vault to a very good return if Alcala ever figures it out). Everybody knew Pressly was good and the return indicated that. Escobar's best season (128 OPS+) was his partial season in Minnesota before being traded to Arizona. The Twins also received Jhoan Duran for an Escobar rental, which looks like a hell of a return in time. Lance Lynn was bad for the Twins over a half dozen starts, then rebounded nicely. He was a 31 year old veteran who was bad because he held out until February and missed Spring Training. It requires some gymnastics to blame the Twins for that brief underperformance. Jordan Hicks? I assume you mean Aaron Hicks. Yeah, the *previous* front office bungled his development in a big way and mishandled that dude about as badly as possible (I still shake my head at him dropping switch-hitting and nobody even knew about it). There are certainly instances of the Twins mis-managing players but that's true of every organization. I don't think the recent Twins have an outsized number of those types of players and certainly not based on the players on your list.
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    Frankly, I don't even understand why you responded to me in the first place. This was part of the post you originally quoted: "Neither side is really wrong in their thinking but neither side is showing much loyalty to one another, either." But you felt the need to defend the team and suggest Berríos is somehow in the wrong. Please ask yourself this question: why? Why, in your eyes, is one group of billionaires entitled to look out for their self interest but an individual millionaire is not? It's a really bizarre yet really common take in fandom and I don't get it.
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    Oddly enough, that’s one of the only things Twins relievers don’t suck at. They’re 9th in reliever BBs (in other words, 20 teams are worse).
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    I had considerable hopes for him this season. His pitches are so damned nasty.
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    Celestino, while not Buxton, is supposedly a legit centerfielder.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    I’m surprised neither runner advanced on that throw to the plate. That seems like a misplay by the Sox.
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    Blech. Safe.
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    Woof, Alcala doesn’t have a feel for any of his pitches right now.
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    Without a doubt.
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    Nope, was busy doing other things!
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    Huh, and I was just going to post something about how frustrating Kepler is to watch.
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    Why is it okay for a team to ask for a hometown discount but less okay for a player to ask for his worth on the market? Don’t make it sound like the poor Pohlads will have a net worth under $2,000,000,000. See how that works both directions?
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    That’s my point. Almost all players go for money first, team a distant second. And there’s nothing wrong with that, teams do the same thing.
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    I agree this is the most likely compromise. The MLBPA has no real reason to dislike comp picks, only the loss of free agent revenue that comes with the signing team losing a pick to sign the free agent (and therefore driving down the price of good free agents).
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    It's funny because it's true.
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    It's very possible.
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    This is basically how I feel about Baldelli. I don't need a raving lunatic in the clubhouse and believe that management style hurts far more than it helps. But I don't see a lot of fire from Baldelli. That doesn't mean it's not there, he could simply keep it behind closed doors. But I can't assume it's there, either.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    I'm not sure he'll blow past Wheeler money, as a big draw to Wheeler was the general sentiment the Mets hadn't gotten the best out of him... and the general sentiment was right. Wheeler has been a beast since leaving New York, jumping from "good" to "elite level ace" numbers. Inversely, Berríos has age, durability, and performance (relative to Wheeler's numbers with the Mets) on his side.
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    Agreed. I've had many problems with various moves Baldelli has made this season but sticking with Berríos last night was not one of them. The guy sailed through six low effort innings, it's on him to finish the seventh, particularly during a stretch where the Twins play multiple doubleheaders and will need bullpen relief.
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    I'd be hesitant to offer him Wheeler money unless he agrees to take a year off Wheeler's deal because he's not a free agent for another 15 months. There's a fair amount of risk into giving a guy full-blown free agent money when he's not going to be a free agent for over a year.
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