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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    There was one really easy way to avoid putting Sano in the OF: Do not sign Byung-Ho Park. Problem solved. This wasn't only a Plouffe vs. Sano issue. Had other roster decisions been made in the offseason, it becomes a non-issue.
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    Extremely unlikely. 1. It's likely the Twins want to keep Dozier. 2. He won't clear waivers. 3. That means you need to negotiate only with the team who claims him. 4. That team is unlikely to have the prospects you want or is unwilling to pay the price you want for Brian. Many of the same things apply to Ervin Santana but Dozier is more valuable and cheaper. He will return much more than Santana, which makes the job of moving him in August even more difficult. Not impossible, though.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    Eh, I don't think it's possible to "sell high" on Grossman. He is what he is and teams know it, at least today. He has 269 PAs. No team is going to pay based on the ~250 successful(ish) plate appearances he has received this season. For now, Grossman should be a keeper unless something markedly better comes along. If he starts off 2017 with an OPS over .750 and posts another good season, then maybe he has some value. But not now.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    So far, a pleasant surprise. I assumed Polanco didn't have a chance to stick at shortstop because the Twins didn't play him regularly at the position throughout his career. But maybe that isn't the case. A lot more data is needed, though. Sano had strings of 2-3 games where he looked not only adequate but pretty good at third. Obviously, we know that's not the case and he needs a lot of polish at the hot corner.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    Not sure what you're trying to say in that last sentence... But Eddie Rosario is a better player than Aaron Hicks. Eddie has his warts but he has accumulated more career value than Hicks in 60% of the playing time.
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    It's beautiful. One of the funniest absurd comics I've ever read. http://pbfcomics.com/ http://pbfcomics.com/archive_b/PBF217-Magic_Eyes.gif
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    And Perry Bible Fellowship.
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    If you haven't read Gone with the Blastwave, go do so right now. http://www.blastwave-comic.com/ http://www.blastwave-comic.com/comics/13.jpg
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah. Sigh. But in terms of Bachmann and her district, that was a pretty short period of time. Had she not been insane, she could have held that district for decades.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    I think this is a pretty good example of Hanlon's Razor. If the Pohlads hire Antony, I think they'll do it because they think it's the right decision. It wasn't the end point of a complex, devious plan to trick people. They'll hire Antony because they want to hire Antony. End of story. I may lose my mind if that happens, though.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    It's not only the centaur paintings. From day one, A-Rod has been pretty tone-deaf to how the public perceives him. And if he doesn't care, that's fine. Do whatever, man, I don't care. If you don't give a damn and take delight in flying that freak flag, more power to you. But A-Rod seemed to care about his public perception. He seemed to care a lot. It's almost as if the guy needed an on-hand agent/life coach to steer him through his career. Has A-Rod received a raw deal from the public? Absolutely. I don't question that even a little bit. Did A-Rod routinely nurture that terrible public image with weird crap and dumb statements? Absolutely. A-Rod always seemed to be his own worst enemy. He wasn't Bonds, who legitimately did not give a flying **** about what people thought of him.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    I don't buy this at all. In general, I believe people are far less devious and far more straight-forward than some believe. I think the likelihood of the Pohlads crafting some elaborate machination just to fool the public is very low. If they wanted to hire Antony, I suspect they'd just go hire Antony. Because why not? The end result is going to be the same either way. Why create a plan with sixteen steps when one will do?
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah, let's not forget about how often he came across as a giant douche. Whether he was one or not, that was the perception, and for good reason. Because seriously. A centaur painting. Oh, wait. That's not accurate. Two centaur paintings.
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    That's entirely possible but let's not forget that Clinton is raising money hand over fist while Trump is wandering around to the Benny Hill theme. Clinton has the money to make sure no one forgets Trump's blunders. As for Bachmann, the further she went right, the more she marginalized herself. She didn't retire because she had such great opportunities elsewhere, she retired because she knew she was losing her district. She won her final election by less than one percentage point. It was only her fourth election to Congress.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah, I fixed my post. I crossed my eyes while reading columns. After I wrote that, it didn't make sense so I went back and double-checked.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    That's not how it works. You said "tops out". Kohl Stewart sits at 91-94. He tops out around 96-97 and pretty routinely hits 95. You also said "tops out at 90-91". In no scouting report have I ever seen the number "90" referenced in regard to Stewart's fastball except when he was suffering from velocity issues a few years back.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    Oh, and I hate to be the guy to bring this up again, but if Buxton was in the minors until a few weeks ago, it's likely Arcia is still with the Twins and a more educated decision could have been made about Oswaldo. Bad decisions often create a domino effect that force more bad decisions. It's not as if this team is lacking in centerfielders, particularly in a lost season. Simply put, Buxton did not need to be in Minnesota.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    Dunno, it's possible the Twins haven't hurt Buxton one bit. But we can all agree they haven't helped, which indicates their strategy is, at best, neutral.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    It sounds weird to put it this way but if Buxton ends up hitting like Maybin, he's a pretty good player. Maybin is defensively neutral and has still managed a career WAR just over 10. Switch out Buxton's defense and that WAR could easily double, as the defensive side of WAR would go from neutral to a huge positive.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    Individually, many (if not all) of those moves are defensible. But at some point, the team needs to reel back, examine the bigger picture, and realize what they're doing. The guy either needs to be in Minnesota or Rochester. Pick one. Stick with it for no fewer than two months at minimum.
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    I'm saying that our expectations combined with the yo-yo development strategy of the Twins has led to immense disappointment. If Buxton was called up two weeks ago instead of two months ago, is he a different player? Is he something more in line with our expectations? Our expectations are that Buxton would be a more fully developed player than he is right now. Is that a fair expectation given the fact he has fewer than 450 plate appearances in the high minors? I don't think the Twins have done the kid any favors. I was fine with the first call-up but since that time, he hasn't been given enough time to settle in at any level. I mean, look at his plate appearances. It's insanity. 2015: 268 plate appearances in AA. Okay, that's pretty legit. Unfortunately, things go to **** after that point. 2015: Promotion to Minnesota, 39 plate appearances. 2015: Demotion to Rochester, 59 plate appearances. 2015: Wait, are you kidding me? Promotion to Minnesota, 99 plate appearances. Oh, thank god. The season is over. Oh no. NEW SEASON! 2016: Headdesk. Minnesota, 49 plate appearances. 2016: Demotion. Of course. Rochester, 129 plate appearances. 2016: STOP IT PLEASE. Back to Minnesota! 169 plate appearances. 2016: Byron, you know the routine. Back to Rochester. Whatever plate appearances. 2016: (sure to come in September) Welcome back to Minnesota, Byron! STFU already plate appearances. Since his first promotion to Minnesota, Buxton has maxed out at 169 plate appearances at a single level before being promoted/demoted. That's roughly one quarter of a season.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    No. http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa737436&position=P "Stewart sits 91-94 and hits 95 mph often with a fluid, simple delivery and a short stride, though some scouts think he’ll settle with a 55 fastball at maturity."
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