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  1. arby58
    They've got a good core, it's not as if they need to chase starting pitching as long as they keep developing the young pitchers (that is what the Guardians have done for years). I don't see the payroll next year as a red flag.
  2. arby58
    Exactly 'who knows' how to unload players? The Twins seemed to do ok with 'unloading' Cruz. When you're a top team (and the Twins are currently 4th best in the American League) unloading players isn't really your primary concern.
  3. arby58
    $7.5 million isn't a king's ransom for a starting pitcher in today's MLB. The good news is the Twins have lots of young pitchers on minimum salaries, so I wouldn't sweat it. I would take a chance on him coming back next year.
  4. arby58
    As noted, he has a better WAR this season than Berrios, a better ERA and a better WHIP. Why wouldn't you? It's not as if he hasn't been pitching in important games for the Twins. He's been the winning pitcher against Houston (twice) and pitched well in close losses to Cleveland and Philadelphia. Those are all play-off teams. Meanwhile, Berrios' one play-off start for the Twins didn't go so well - 3 innings, 3 earned runs, 1.667 WHIP in a loss to the Yankees (who else?). In fact, he is 0-4 in the post-season between the Twins and Blue Jays, including a loss to the Twins last year.
  5. arby58
    Berrios wasn't the only 'hole' in the rotation the Twins tried to fill - they basically had no rotation. Last year, both Gray and Lopez outperformed him, and this year, SWR has a 1.9 WAR and Berrios a 1.6.
  6. arby58
    Say what?? If you're figuring out who won a trade, you examine both sides of the ledger.
  7. arby58
    I like the store front window sign. Of course, not all (maybe not even most) of these will pan out, but it sure feels different than the pipeline from the prior era.
  8. arby58
    Fair enough, but Berrios' starting pitching time with Toronto has averaged out to a 4.40 ERA - he hasn't been 'lights out' for the Blue Jays either.
  9. arby58
    It's hard to call a 26 year old pitcher who's been in the major leagues for parts of three seasons a 'young pitching prospect.' If you want another 'up and comer' rather than an 'up and downer' what about Andrew Morris?
  10. arby58
    How so? We only trailed for a half inning in this game.
  11. arby58
    I've been high on Santana since they signed him, and he continues to deliver in a lot of games. It's good to have players who have been there before.
  12. arby58
    If you don't think it relevant, why were you responding in the first place?
  13. arby58
    That wasn't the 'fact' you provided without foundation, but feel free to amend your complaint.
  14. arby58
    I just looked it up there: https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=varlan000lou Last night's performance was better, to be sure, but he's still 0-5 on the season. Hard to get excited about that.
  15. arby58
    Assumes facts that have not been introduced as evidence.
  16. arby58
    Add his 2024 AAA stats - there he was 4-8, 4.91 ERA, 1.432 ERA in 72.1 innings. Like him a lot better now?
  17. arby58
    Repetition isn't argumentation. You presented nothing new here. Ignoring the money saved and how it was spent in the trade calculus is, in fact, not candid or sincere (i.e., disingenuous).
  18. arby58
    So you 'like' the fact that he's been up for 7.2 innings, has a 5.87 ERA, and 1.826 WHIP? If that is 'someone plausible' give me someone who is implausible.
  19. arby58
    First, Farmer was on the roster with Polanco in 2023, and he would have been on the roster in 2024 regardless of trade/no trade. It's fine that you felt Polanco was the better hitter in March, but it's hard to understand how you can feel that way in August. Even with a bit of uptick of late, his OPS is .645, OPS+ is 88, and WAR is 0.5. Santana is .749, 109, and 1.8. His defense is also not nearly that of Santana's. Given that you admit the Twins used the savings to sign Santana, it is disingenuous to claim the Mariners won the trade because Polanco is the only player in the trade active at the MLB level.
  20. arby58
    They used the money saved to sign Santana, and he made the Twins better. If you say Santana wasn't part of the trade, you are just parsing words - the only way they could sign him was by shedding Polanco's salary.
  21. arby58
    The savings is exactly what they are paying Carlos Santana, and he is having a solid year. Topa is still under contract at a reasonable salary and can be expected to also provide some return. Polanco is 0.3 WAR for the year (Santana is 1.8). End of discussion.
  22. arby58
    The Twins were a sub .500 team in 2018, so it's hard to see how they expected to be immediately competitive after trading one of their better players. I agree that in the end this worked out fine for both teams. In four years, Berrios in Toronto is 38-32, with a 4.20 ERA. That is ok but not exactly lights out.
  23. arby58
    True - the Escobar trade didn't look so great in 2018, until Duran became a quality relief pitcher in 2022. Same with the Pressly trade, but Alcala is finally making it look a bit more balanced.
  24. arby58
    Obviously, I 'just quoted stats' but if the goal of the game is to score more runs than the other team, those are the two most impactful stats. Part of the issue at the moment is they are missing their most valuable offensive player. Getting him back should be a 'wake up call' for the offense. That said, they are scoring enough runs, statistically speaking - I don't know how you can argue with that given their league placement in that statistic.
  25. arby58
    The bats haven't been the problem - Twins are 4th in the AL in runs scored. Pitching is the problem - 10th in the AL in ERA.
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