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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    Microsoft has their heads up their asses. There's no other way to put it. I can't remember the last time I used a new piece of MS software that didn't leave me scratching my head for one reason or another. And I use a lot of software. Much - maybe even most - of it doesn't make me scratch my head at all. Apple is a much better representation of consistent, clean, and usable UIX. Google has joined them at the top of the pack in the past 2-3 years as well. They've done a fantastic job of cleaning up their interfaces and making them more consistent (still a lot of work to go, though).
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    It's a big switch but predictive behavior is where the internet is going. In the long run, Facebook had to move to a predictive model. Peoples' feeds would have turned into Twitter feeds, which renders the service nearly useless. It works for Twitter. It wouldn't work for Facebook (and even Twitter is stumbling traffic-wise while Facebook marches on). The problem with feedback is that it's really hard to find a capable focus group. Most people, to put it bluntly, give absolutely **** feedback. I'm all for focus groups and feedback from intelligent people who can parse information and understand "why something was done" instead of "it wasn't that way before". The internet is still pretty new. Both developers and users are still figuring things out. In time, I think the radical shifts in UIX will slow as we realize what works and what doesn't.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    Really well done. Great breakdown.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    In short, no. Dozier is probably going to be a bit streaky, as he relies on power for a large portion of his OPS. But his walk rate is great, his defense is very good, and he has been pretty consistent since tweaking his swing with Bruno. He's the type of player you keep around as a complementary piece unless you're blown away with an offer. Now if Rosario kills it and the Twins magically don't have room in the OF, then you consider trading Dozier... But without another second basemen, you're just filling one hole and opening another if you trade Dozier so the return better be substantial.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    Not bashing the guy. As a spot starter, can't ask for much more than what he has given the Twins this season.
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    I love Dozier but I'd trade him for Sano in a heartbeat.
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    Good point. I forgot he was no longer with the team.
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    He's been okay but that stat says more about the Twins rotation than it does Yohan Pino. There's Phil Hughes and then an extreme groundball guy. Those are the only two good pitchers in the rotation. I'm not bashing Pino, I simply don't believe he's any kind of long-term answer.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    I'm all for trading anybody if the return is better than what you're giving up. So yeah, probably.
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    He has been very aggressive with these types of roster moves in the past 4-6 weeks. A welcome change, for sure.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    I disagree that they had no bearing on the Twins' future, as Albers is gone and Walters is now at the bottom of the depth chart. I have few issues with the Twins taking flyers on guys in June or early July to see if anyone sticks a la Scott Diamond. If it continues through late July and into August, then I take issue. Still a lot of ball left to be played. May will get his shot. Meyer will probably get his shot.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah, as I said in another thread, it all depends on the player. "Top 25" is basically code for "elite prospect". If it's near the bottom of that scale, it will require another guy with upside. For example, I'd trade Dozier straight-up for a non-injured Sano (and obviously Buxton). I wouldn't trade Dozier straight-up for Alex Meyer or Kohl Stewart.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    Depends on the prospect, really. If you get into top ten territory, that'd probably be enough for Dozier... Drift down a bit and you might have to sweeten the pot with another upside guy.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    Good, but if a pitcher is going only 6 IP, I expect a lot more swings and misses than Pino has gotten in most starts. Wood hitting ball can work out for a few starts but overall, it will equalize back to the mean unless the swinging strike percentage goes up. He has a swinging strike percentage below Gibson but only 34% of his contact is killing worms (compared to Gibson's 54%).
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah... The only start from Pino that I'd classify as "very good" was his first. 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K. Maybe his 6 IP start as well but I really struggle to call a 6 IP start "very good".
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    Overall, I'm pretty neutral. Sympathy for Tanaka (scale of 1 to 10): 6 Sympathy for Yankees (scale of 1 to 10): -14
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    No GM with a brain would underbid for Dozier because of those stats. Would they hem and haw over those stats to reduce their perceived interest? Certainly, that's good bargaining. But at the end of the day, Dozier will command a top 25 prospect and they all know it. Again, not advocating that the Twins trade Dozier.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    Sign him in the offseason. Right now, his value is through the roof. I understand why the Twins might be reluctant to move him but man, teams are going to seriously overpay for a 112 OPS+ catcher right now.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    Oh wow. That really sucks for the Yankees and Tanaka.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    Yep. Caple and Neyer used to the be only reason I read the site.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    With high profile catchers dropping like flies, it'll be hard to resist not putting Suzuki on the block in late July.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    He's not invited.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    I'd like to thank SI for alerting me to NEVER use the font: "iwan-reschniev" Good God. It looks like crap on my 2560 resolution monitor. I had to move it to a retina display before it even looked "meh, only kinda crappy". Really an AWFUL font choice. I thought it was my Windows machine at work but no, my high quality Mac monitors at home also render it badly. (it's the font used in "menu" on the top left)
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    I don't think the Twins did anything wrong with Gomez outside of keeping him on the MLB roster instead of demoting him and letting him sort out his issues in the minors. These are Gomez's seasons by age, team, OPS+. 21 - NYM - 55 22 - MIN - 77 23 - MIN - 65 24 - MIL - 76 25 - MIL - 82 26 - MIL - 101 27 - MIL - 129 28 - MIL - 138 That screams "rushed to the majors" and "typical development through to prime seasons". Gomez always had oodles of talent but the Mets rushed him and the Twins inexplicably continued the process before trading him to the Brewers. The guy just needed development time, that's all.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah, I've read a couple of articles that suggest the previously thought 26-28 peak years are now trending toward 25-27.
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