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  1. Aerodeliria
    At the very least...and I am not sure they want Buxton at all.
  2. Aerodeliria
    Yeah, unfortunately, I don't see this scenario playing out. The A's would scoff at getting Buxton for Chapman. Buxton cannot stay healthy long enough to complete the trade. He'd probably jam his finger while trying to sign the contract. There is no upside for the A's in such a trade. Four years of control would cost the Twins plenty. I would say two prospects of high quality and Rosario, or they would hang up the phone.
  3. Aerodeliria
    On second thought, I wouldn't take Kevin Pillar. His OBP is awful and apparently his defense fell off a cliff last year.
  4. Aerodeliria
    I agree with this mostly because of Cron's inability to scoop throws in the dirt or throws that aren't perfect. That missed catch on Arraez's throw to first against the Yankees, cost the Twins the game IMHO.
  5. Aerodeliria
    Yes, that was at 2nd base. Interestingly, in the 17 games he played at 3rd, although the sample was relatively small, he was the second best 3rd baseman by a wide margin over (Gonzales was exceptional at 3rd and just about everywhere else except 1B). Just something else to chew on.
  6. Aerodeliria
    Very nicely explained. Thanks!
  7. Aerodeliria
    I'd have to say that I agree with every statement on this board. I don't get to see Arraez often as I am in Japan, but from the times that I've seen him, it appears that his plate discipline is as good as Rod Carew's or Wade Bogg's (I'm not being hyperbolic!!). I couldn't care less if he hits zero home runs next year. If he boasts a .400 OBP who cares? I also agree that he should be in the one or two hole. I think he'll be a very fun player to watch.
  8. Aerodeliria
    I watched some of the global games going on here in Japan. On Team USA, it was Rooker who looked like the most accomplished hitter on the team. I'm not sure what his average was after all was said and done, but he was hitting .500 for the tournament when they played Team Japan (including two jacks). Also of note is that Yamaguchi from the Yomiuri Giants will be posted for MLB next year. He was overused by the Giants--sometimes throwing north of 130 pitches in one outing. He specializes in throwing junk. I think he has 5-6 pitches he uses regularly. He might be a nice player for long relief. I keep thinking that Sakamoto will post from the Giants as well. I know he's a SS, but I'd go all in to get him. He's a tremendous fielder and a natural hitter with surprising power. We could move Polanco over to 2nd and put Arraez at third and move Sano to first (which is inevitable IMHO).
  9. Aerodeliria
    That's a very nice synopsis!
  10. Aerodeliria
    I agree on every point, except the Gray play. I'd rather offer two prospects with potential who are not named Duran. BTW, I got the chance to see Rooker play when Team USA took on Japan. He seemed to the only guy on Team USA raking. (He was hitting .500 as of yesterday with two blasts; granted, it was a tiny sample.) He looked very poised at the plate and got two singles against Japan. He also didn't botch any plays in the OF, which could not be said for the other OFs. Japan has put a very formidable team on the field, including pitching, so it was good to see Rooker hitting and fielding. I can't see why he wouldn't stick at the MLB level after watching him play two days ago. Cave, Wade, Rooker, Kepler, Buxton (for a few games), Gonzales in the OF. If we could get solid pitching by offering Rosario, I would do it. (Please note the lack of the word 'hate' in my post.)
  11. Aerodeliria
    No talk of Rooker? I just watched him here in Japan. He's one of the few players who is hitting on team USA. He also didn't butcher any plays in the outfield which could not be said for the other outfielders who botched two fly balls. (BTW, Team USA did beat Japan 4-3 despite their sloppy play.)
  12. Aerodeliria
    I'm in but I don't want to see Cron at first if possible. Sano can go over to first and Gonzalez can play third.
  13. Aerodeliria
    Of course there will be some Japanese players posting. Tsutsugo is posting for sure (I would say "X.") I am afraid he'll have trouble adjusting and we have heard that Tetsuto Yamada is almost certain to follow suit. I would say "O" for Yamada who is a very talented player--good hitter and very athletic. Unfortunately, neither are pitchers.
  14. Aerodeliria
    I don't know how they would manage it (or if it's even possible), but I would love to get Livan Moinelo (Cuban) from the Softbank Hawks. He's a 21-yr old lefty and he was used constantly in high leverage situations. He throws a four-seamer with some pop, a splitter, a disappearing slider, a lollipop curve (which almost always freezes hitters) and he has a tremendous change-up.
  15. Aerodeliria
    They'll make a movie called Robo Ump, where a robotic umpire goes rogue and starts killing batters who complain about the strike zone, but Bio Ump--half man, half machine saves the day by re-inventing the strike zone by making it so small no batter would ever complain. In Robo Ump II the pitchers get their revenge by installing robo pitchers who can throw a 273 mph fastball for a strike every single time. Rob Manfred finally finds the already retired Bio Ump living in a maintenance facility in Olympic Baseball Stadium in Montreal. He agrees to come out of hiding to save baseball once again. Bio Ump realizes he will have to destroy all of the robots and over the next two hours and seven minutes, he does just that and baseball is returned to the brutal sport that it once was.
  16. Aerodeliria
    ...you forgot Edwin Jackson. I'm sure he has a pretty high flyball rate... Seriously, does anyone know how many games Pineda needs to sit if we resign him? I'm not putting that on the table as chip to resigning; I'm really just wondering. I'd like to sign one ace, and the rest will fall into place. I would like this rotation: Veteran Ace, Berrios, Odorizzi (if we can), Pineda (if we can) or Dobnak (I'm still high on this guy. He reminds me a lot Yamaguchi of the Yomiuri Giants.)
  17. Aerodeliria
    ...Edwin Jackson means we busted
  18. Aerodeliria
    I think that they have a great core and will be even tougher next year. Let me change the topic for a moment. Not to take anything away from the Nationals, but I was cheering for the Astros as I am sure many of you were. So I really have to ask if anyone else was saying, "NO!!! You can't pull Greinke now!" That was the first ball that was smoked off of him, and it wasn't an awful pitch. It was a perfectly timed swing by Rendon. He then walked Soto; however, as Soto was the one National who had been a very tough out during the series, I didn't even mind the walk. Hindsight is 20/20, but Greinke was making them look foolish at the plate, and I think as he had only thrown 80 pitches, he had two more innings left in him. Se la vie...I told my wife that it seemed to me that the Nationals were a team of destiny before the series had started. Sadly, I guess they were....
  19. Aerodeliria
    But the Angels unfortunately always want something for nothing, so frankly, I don't see that happening either. The Angels had a great chance to deal some talent in return for some young studs at last year's deadline but they didn't even create a ripple in a rain puddle. I think they are being very poorly managed upstairs, which IMHO believe will hurt them for years to come unless they adopt a more flexible approach.
  20. Aerodeliria
    Every team needs a guy like Grossman on their roster because he takes walks--tons of them. That is why Arraez became so valuable as a Twin in the second half. He doesn't lose any sleep over taking four balls, but he is of course far better than Grossman because Grossman does strikeout. I think there are plenty of teams who wouldn't mind having a Grossman around--hopefully not as an everyday starter, but he still has value IMHO. I wasn't sad when Grossman got sent packing, but I wasn't jumping for joy either.
  21. Aerodeliria
    I thought they photoshopped the hat...they didn't? Is it held in place by magnetic resistance?
  22. Aerodeliria
    Great assessment. I couldn't add a word to it to make it any better.
  23. Aerodeliria
    I was just checking errors by our infield (and outfield). Sano would have had the most errors of any 3rd baseman had he not been injured for a significant amount of time. As it was, he committed the second most in baseball for 3rd basemen. Polanco committed the second most errors in all of baseball (not only for shortstops). Schoop would have committed the most errors by a 2nd baseman had he not been replaced by Arraez. As it was, he finished with the second most in baseball. Cron was just outside the top five for 1st baseman with eight errors (and I thought he was particularly bad at scooping low throws or even blocking them), so the infield defense is not something that we cannot crow about. For the most part, the outfield defense was fine and even pretty good (even when Cave was playing), with the exception of Rosario who had the third most errors for all outfielders (although, this is primarily a concentration issue IMHO). To take the next step, I think the issue of errors cannot be swept under the rug IMHO.
  24. Aerodeliria
    I think it is always a stretch to compare someone who played in the 1960s when there was no DH (and no attention to a wealth of data) to someone who is playing today (in any category). My problem with Sano is his lack of agility. Maybe that could be worked on, but how long does it take to 'make' someone more agile? He made a brilliant play on the slow chopper down third in the first game against the Yankees, but even then, it looked like he was throwing an acorn to first rather than a baseball--there was nothing smooth about it. Maybe he can take ballet lessons in the offseason or something?
  25. Aerodeliria
    They could go after some Cuban players who have been playing in Japan, like Livan Moinelo of Softbank. He has all of the tools and he is relatively young at 23. He already possesses a very nasty slider and his fastball is not bad. When his slider is on, he is almost unhittable. They overuse him here in Japan (to be honest), but when he's rested that slider just disappears. As he is a lefty, when his slider is on, he's basically unhittable from the left side. He would probably start at AA or AAA, but with a little work, he could be reliable at the major league level in under a year. (Here in Japan, he's only given up 37 hits in 59.1 innings. He has walked 25, but Japanese players tend to get more walks per nine in general. He has also fanned 87, so there is a lot to like.)
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