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  1. jkcarew
    But the question is “greatest impact on the franchise”...not greatest player. Puckett is the only one even remotely in Killebrew’s category in that regard.
  2. jkcarew
    Imagine a city, metropolitan area, state, entire region, that never experienced a major league sport. (Let's pretend that the NBA was not a major-league sport in the 50's....since it really wasn't.) Also, imagine a time when MLB and MLB stars were infinitely more prominent/important in the culture than the NFL or NBA. Then imagine being handed one of the best players in MLB, the player that would have more home runs in the franchise's first decade than anyone else...yes, more than Willie Mays, and more than Hank Aaron...and would lead the team to a WS and win an MVP in those formative years. I'll accept Kirby Puckett as the answer. But, I really don't think even he had more of an impact than Killebrew on the franchise.
  3. jkcarew
    The overriding question for 2019 will be the same as it was while the Twins were sinking out of contention in 2018...where will the offense come from? So, in that regard, everything dwarfs in comparison to Sano. If you have a 'good' Sano in the middle of the line-up, it moves the needle more than anything else will. Along those same line, if Garver can catch, the incremental offense out of the catchers spot in the lineup moves the needle. I think Kepler can have marginally better results...not needle-moving IMO. Meanwhile, it's crazy to plan on Buxton contribute whatsoever offensively going forward. It can be a happy surprise if it happens, but at this point, the FO would be negligent to assume that will happen when they construct the 2019-2020 roster.
  4. jkcarew
    Agreed. We're not going to see Rortvedt on these lists much. And he doesn't get talked about a ton as we all assume he's still years away. But, he's having the type of year you would want a 20-year-old defense-first catcher to be having. OPS over 700 at CR, and since the promotion to Ft Myers, the OBP is actually up and K% down in early results.
  5. jkcarew
    They are marginally/arguably in a race to win a very bad division. It is open to much subjectivity to equate that with “being in a pennant race”. The Twins FO seems to interpret it the same way I would.
  6. jkcarew
    Don’t get the hand-wringing. Once this season had arrived, Dozier had decided he was going to see what the market would bear....a reasonable position. Meanwhile, the Twins decided they were not going to go the QO route...a reasonable position. At that point, you’re doing a professional disservice to your club AND to Dozier if you don’t simply trade him to a contender for whatever you can get and move on. This is the result when two parties both want to move on. The opportunity for a materially different outcome had long since past.
  7. jkcarew
    Than someone currently hitting 17 home runs at the AA level? Probably not...and definitely not if you are looking for players with a chance to help in the next 1-3 years. (Plus a second lottery pick was included.)
  8. jkcarew
    Good luck to Brian Dozier. I'd like to see him have a chance at a run in the playoffs, so in that regard, I now have a reason to pull for the Dodgers.
  9. jkcarew
    I would hope the org is OK with this. (And realize you’re not saying they shouldn’t be.) The concessions to development of putting Buxton in a AAA lineup...and as a lead off hitter no less...already having been made, Skinner decided to use Buxton’s fourth at-bat to try to win the game. If the organization doesn’t want even that type of move/decision to occur with Buxton, it would be much fairer to Rochester players and manager...and better for Buxton as well...if the Twins moved him to a level where his bat making solid contact with the ball is more than a random accident.
  10. jkcarew
    I think the point with Austin is that he can hit left-handed pitching, and for power. Look at the numbers against lefties, not the overall numbers. That...particularly if/when Dozier is gone and Sano has yet to find his way...makes him a potentially better fit than LoMo. Based on the scarcity of 25-man spots available to position players, Austin would have to improve at least some against righties to have a shot....but I’m sure that’s the thought in accepting him in the deal.
  11. jkcarew
    Dabbled in other religions such as Olympic Games. We should have been more wary of him!
  12. jkcarew
    This is a primary reason why, when God created baseball, (person pronoun of your choice here) put the trade deadline so much before the point of mathematical elimination for even finge contenders.... It creates communion among the followers.
  13. jkcarew
    I guess if winning a Division title is an important goal, we can’t know which side of this argument is ‘correct’ until we see where Cleveland ends up. Depending on whether...or how badly, Cleveland sputters in Aug/Sept, it could end up that the Twins would have had a realistic shot...or not. For my money, I’m glad the Twins are not behaving as though an unlikely...or even a ‘decent’...shot at a Central Division title in 2018 is a goal worthy of any act or omission of act...no matter how small that act may seem today...that doesn’t help the club’s chances to realistically compete for a pennant some day. I see this as what many fans would have hoped for with a new management team... a front office that is not going to be concerned with ‘pressure’ to follow the path of least resistance...one that is not interested in the strategy of celebrating mediocrity....or that has experienced futility for so long, that they confuse mediocrity with actual goodness. Now, IMO, they need to follow through with the theme before the deadline hits.
  14. jkcarew
    If the Twins catch Cleveland, they are still massively inferior to at least 2 (and probably all 3) other teams in the AL playoffs. The AL in 2018 is the opposite of a year to bet on a long shot. But, more to the point, IMO, is that you have to make decisions based on the team you have, not the team you hope you have. If the team finished 10 games below 500...which is exactly what their performance over nearly 100 games points to...and you didn’t sell when you had the chance...especially the assets not under control in 2019...then the FO would be, and should be, open to massive criticism.
  15. jkcarew
    Twins were going to get nothing for him. Not challenging for anything meaningful in 2019...a theoretical division crowns with 83 or 84 wins does nothing for me...as unlikely as it is. This was the right move. Could they have done better is the only question I would have, but this seems reasonable...and infinitely better than nothing. One of my favorite guys on team. Still, the right move, IMO.
  16. jkcarew
    Expanding rosters a disaster...unless it comes with big restrictions (enforceable) on pitching changes.
  17. jkcarew
    Lewis Diaz is on 7-day DL with fractured right thumb. (Sounds like it would end up being more than 7 days.)
  18. jkcarew
    I think Garver can be as good offensively, and his arm is better than Harper’s. Harper’s receiving skills, though, were good...Garver, yikes! We’ll see, I hope. Need to play him (basically) every day behind the plate and see how much better it can get. Nobody was giving Harper much of a chance. His first year with the Twins was his first shot at being an every-day catcher...at age 28. Garver is 27.
  19. jkcarew
    I agree. If you QO him, you better be prepared for him to accept. Then what do you do with him the next year? To me, you either need to sign him to a 2-3 year deal/extension....or if preliminary discussions with his agent indicate that that will be problematic, you need to sell high now. But I wouldn't be shocked if they QO him. I guess it could be argued that (at least for 2019) his flexibility would have more value for the Twins than for almost any other team in the market...as it's hard to imagine that any other team will have as many questions at multiple infield spots in 2019 as will the Twins.
  20. jkcarew
    Because he was the team’s best player over a period of 4 years heading into this year? Might that be why?
  21. jkcarew
    I like your logic, and it might help. But, part of the issue, is that today batters wear the body armor and stand right on top of the plate (not all...many). Meanwhile baseball’s own little PC movement has made it a federal crime to pitch aggressively inside to knock the batter off the plate. The unintended consequence in this case is that there is no pitch that catches even the outside corner that most pull hitters can’t pull with authority.
  22. jkcarew
    Nice to see Rochester’s offense break out.
  23. jkcarew
    I do suppose you start running out of currently available and viable options...especially if both were to be moved.
  24. jkcarew
    Ironic. Just today I had expressed the opinion that I wanted the Twins to be ultra conservative with Sano and make sure they take all time needed to ingrain new behaviors whether they be in game or preparation/conditioning. I'm very happy that he's making good progress. I just hope this isn't premature, and based on some short-sited urgency regarding the notion of getting back into it in 2018.
  25. jkcarew
    If I were the Twins, instead of that...I'd go with this... Since 2016... only 3 lead-off hitters have had more RBI than Dozier Among 33 batters that have had more than 500 PA's as their teams lead-off hitter (500+ total PA in games where they lead off the first inning), Dozier has the 5th highest RBI rate (RBI per plate appearance).
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