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  1. bean5302
    Buxton is sitting today after Tom Pohlad examined him and determined he didn't need to be on the IL yet.
  2. bean5302
    Tom Pohlad talked about the pursuit of Framber Valdez, but it's not like there were any numbers tied to it so it's hard to gauge if the Twins were making legitimate offers. I'd wager the answer to that was "no" considering there were other targets available and the Twins didn't sign anybody or making any significant changes to the payroll after that point. https://www.si.com/mlb/twins/onsi/minnesota-twins-news/tom-pohlad-claims-twins-tried-to-make-a-splash-with-framber-valdez
  3. bean5302
    REALLY?? Tom Pohlad now calling the shots on whether a player is ready to come off the IL? This is tough reading...
  4. bean5302
    I think Buxton to the IL, call up Jenkins. Option Roden, recall Emma.
  5. bean5302
    If the Twins had moved Buxton, Lopez, Ryan and Jeffers on top of the bullpen trades, that's what a true rebuild looks like. It's totally a valid strategy to maximize value.
  6. bean5302
    I think Buxton is probably headed for the IL again. I wouldn't expect to see him back until mid/late Sept.
  7. bean5302
    Buxton has a few chronic issues. Back, hip, knee, and migraines. When you read about the lengths to which he has gone to try and stay on the field, it's crazy.
  8. bean5302
    Good Falvey? His teams made the playoffs 1 time in the past 5 years. I don't care about the names Falvey signed, I care that his teams were non-competitive. Meanwhile, the Twins were getting the crap kicked out of them by the Guardians who didn't have anywhere near the investment Minnesota did. If "good" Falvey needed 2x the payroll to be competitive, he wasn't that good, was he?
  9. bean5302
    Free agents sign where they get paid.
  10. bean5302
    The Twins are 9th in runs scored, 6th in wRC+ and 11th in positional player WAR. They've been fine in terms of lineup "results" The Twins are 27th of 30 teams in MLB when it comes to left handed plate appearances The Twins are 16th of 30 team in righty plate appearances The Twins are 3rd of 30 teams in switch hitter plate appearances As left handed = 29th in terms of WAR As right handed = 7th in terms of WAR As switch hitter = 4th in terms of WAR
  11. bean5302
    4.02 xFIP. 3.84 SIERA. Low pop up rate.
  12. bean5302
    The Twins do not need a DH. Probably? Who knows, though with the way the front office has built the roster.
  13. bean5302
    I don't think there is any question Josh Bell was signed to be the Twins near exclusive starting first baseman. It was widely reported Bell was going to be the primary first baseman. It didn't play out that way.
  14. bean5302
    I think the Twins want to work with Tinney on his exchange and technique for controlling the run game. 0/11 in catching base runners. Not surprised he's still in Ft Myers.
  15. bean5302
    -30 runs is -30 runs (3 WAR) or a staff ERA added of 0.19. Basically, Luke Keaschall in RF turns a #3 starter into a #4.... all on his own. That's the pace Luke Keaschall is on based on his DRS for right field.
  16. bean5302
    Look here, the Twins also demand that player be absolutely terrible at hitting either righties or lefties. So like OPS+ 110 vs. lefties, OPS+ 45 vs. righties, and terrible in the field. That's the Twins way.
  17. bean5302
    Also, notice most of those players were from the 70s. It's not 1973 anymore.
  18. bean5302
    You're trying way too hard. Lewis was on a hot streak that he earned. Now he's on a cold streak that he earned. Lewis has been hitting at an All Star level since his recall in June. The last 6 games isn't relevant.
  19. bean5302
    Keaschall needs to be passable defensively where he plays or he needs to be a DH.
  20. bean5302
    Only Statcast defensive metrics disliked Arraez. Arraez was Arraez flipped the script on Statcast's dubious methodology. Arraez was relatively neutral otherwise.
  21. bean5302
    LOL, no. He was the 17th ranked player in WAR in MLB producing 1/2 the value the MVP (Judge) did. He didn't receive a single 1st place vote for MVP last year (or any other year in his career). He's never finished in the top 10 for MVP in the AL. Ever. Buxton is an All Star Caliber player. He's 5.0-6.0 WAR in a full season which he's accomplished 2x in his career. Buxton has never been an MVP candidate in his career. Buxton is a good player, but your position is on the opposite end of the extreme spectrum.
  22. bean5302
    Buxton getting doubled up made it pretty clear he's not running like himself. No way a ball hit to 3B turns into a double play with Buxton's normal speed. The exit velocity and hard hit rates are pretty normal for Buck, though.
  23. bean5302
    Starters. Quality starters are what we're talking about. The players required to advance in the playoffs. Ober is not in the same league as Matthews. Ober was a quality starter for 4 years, and potentially a back-end playoff rotation option. Apart from that, the Twins have not developed a single #3 or better arm since Berrios, who Falvey inherited. Falvey did put together a rotation, but it was largely built on scavanging assets he inherited from the previous regime.
  24. bean5302
    Starting pitching gets by far the most trade value. It's almost impossible make the kinds of trades you're suggesting.
  25. bean5302
    Crane has made some recklessly stupid decisions that didn't work out in the past as well. Luckily, the tank, rebuild and spend method has provided the Astros with a pretty excellent foundation. Not sure Crane won't mess it all up, but we'll see.
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