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  1. saviking
    I wonder why he has never pitched more than 20 innings in the bigs. He had good numbers when he pitched. He has an injury history and no options to be sent up and down without going through waivers. Based on his past he may not make it to July ...
  2. saviking
    Let's sit back and see how Kepler performs this year before discussing extending his contract. Last year was a tale of two cities. Let's see which one shoes up this year. I have always liked Kepler and felt he had a great swing and incredable defense so I'm rooting for him but he needs to drop the Jeckle and Hyde act and put together solid season from beginning to end.
  3. saviking
    Every team wants a playoff ace, and they are few and far between, not to mention more than we can afford to pay right now.. I'm afraid our best option is to draft and develop one and have him around until we can't afford him. But every team is trying to do that as well. It's like chasing unicorns..
  4. saviking
    I would probably go with Taylor, as I have little confidence Buxton will log major innings in centerfield. Taylor's defense is superb, whether in center or the corners, and he is a right-handed hitter with some pop. My wish then would be for Buxton to prove me wrong and Taylor not to log many innings over the course of the year. The big plus is that he would make an excellent pinch runner in the late innings.. and he's a known commodity in the dugout. I believe the other players like him alot.
  5. saviking
    DeS-clafini (sorry the only way I can remember his name) isn't going to make it far before getting hurt. I think the Twins probably assume this and took him in the trade for two reasons: 1) Seattle paid us to take him off their backs and 2} They wanted him to hold down the last spot thru May to give Varland a chance to lock in his skills at AAA and then hope Feasta can provide some depth by July ..
  6. saviking
    Is this a good move? Time will tell, but I like it much better than Gallo last year and better than resigning Salono ..
  7. saviking
    So what do we do now that we signed Carlos Santana, a first baseman by trade ..
  8. saviking
    Do you think Krilloff is more of a liability at first than in the outfield?
  9. saviking
    So, what do you do with Julian and Krilloff.
  10. saviking
    He's not going to take over SS or 3RD so ... what are you saying
  11. saviking
    Krilloff has 640 plate appearances, and Larnach has 603 in the majors. Yes, they both have had injury issues, but that's a big part of today's game. My guess is due to weight training, but that's just a guess. It wasn't this way in the sixties and seventies. As a result, teams need to have more depth, and I believe we do. Let's let these guys at least get 1,000 at-bats in the bigs, if not the customary 1,500 before we bail on them. Neither has been able to settle in due to injuries, and there is nothing that says either one will miss much time this year, as injuries are unpredictable. Unless your name is Bryon of course ..
  12. saviking
    Holy Guacamole!!! Did you see that injury history. If he was a horse he'd be ready for the glue factory ..
  13. saviking
    I'm guessing he will start and play most of the year in Cedar Rapids ..
  14. saviking
    It will be interesting following both Topa and Pagan who was also a late bloomer over the course of this year ..
  15. saviking
    I agree it's a trade for a top 100 MLB talent. That's only because he's a right-handed hitter. Otherwise, we have plenty of outfield talent. But adding another Gallo to our starting lineup of pitching takes away from the trade for me. My fear is he will stink up the joint but management will be too headstrong to cut him ala Gallo.
  16. saviking
    Agree Doc. I don't like adding another retread starting pitcher. Especially when he cost 11.9 mill. I thought the idea was to get rid of payroll. I'm fine with Gonzales because he's a right handed back and like the extra bullpen addition. Just don't like the SEC&#<*@&< dude. Would have rather got another quality minor league player and pocketed the 11.9 mill. I guess maybe less if they through in money. Feels a lot like taking on Gallo. A guy that will underperformed but management won't cut him even if he stinks up the joint.
  17. saviking
    I'm fine with Cedar Rapids for two-thirds of the season. A taste of AA at the end of the year. Begin 2025 at AA and, when ready, move him up to AAA, maybe just before mid-season. If he can hit AAA ball, bring him up in September 2025. That's still lightning quick. Even 2026 debut is fine ..
  18. saviking
    Seeing those names ruined the taste of my coffee which doesn't mix well with barf .
  19. saviking
    10 hitters and 5 pitchers. Time to stock up on pitching prospects in the 2024 draft. Even the two promising international prospects we just signed are hitters. Loaded with shortstop and center fielder's.
  20. saviking
    We all know the MO has been to change the lineup every fricken day. Jow I wish we could have an honest discussion about who slots in were. But I think it's a waste of time .
  21. saviking
    Winder was such a promising young pitcher. I'm hoping they can work with his mechanics or pitch mix to get him back on track ..
  22. saviking
    He needs more plate discipline or a healthy shoulder won't matter. Miranda was just flailing away last year ..
  23. saviking
    In the grand scheme, it's a frivolous gap, but so these things go. Yes, for the team but I bet 350k isn't frivolous to Gordon or me 🙃How about you guys ..
  24. saviking
    You don't look crazier than the rest of us, that's for sure .. But then, that might be a low bar 😂
  25. saviking
    I would love to see someone study what percentage of any off-speed pitch is thrown for a strike. In the study, you would add any pitch thrown outside the strike zone, even if a batter hit it. I'm going to guess they throw two balls for every strike, which puts the pitcher at a disadvantage if you sit on the fastball.
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