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  1. Twins GFP
    Theoretically Maeda's contract should not impact the Twins decisions with him, but it will. Maeda is another guy they will give some slack to in the SP role. I think it more likely that they would trade him before pushing him to the pen, especially if Ober continues to try to force their hand and the offense continues to stink. Where is Shannon Stewart when you need him...
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    Kiriloff will not be immediately thrown onto the mlb roster. I would not be surprised to see him spend the majority of the year in AAA Like it or not, Kepler's leash will be extremely long, like post trade deadline long. Julien will probably be up and down through the year unless he REALLY produces offensively. IMO Gordon is the one at risk. He is the the most replaceable and his play last year is looking more and more like a blip.
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    I personally have always felt that 4 years should be the max on any SP. The risk is just too high past that. This is a solid contract for a 1-2 type pitcher. Factor in you are getting his "prime" years and the other factors mentioned in the article, the signing looks extremely strong right now.
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    Still some TBD with Camargo in the works and the primarys of the deal working things out. Going by where we are at today, at worst this trade is a tie, or the Twins winning by a smallish margin. Another deal that needs to be revisited in a few years to see how things really worked out.
  5. Twins GFP
    Not an overpay, getting a potential #1 in his prime, not overly long. How can you not like this signing?
  6. Twins GFP
    Great article! Thanks!
  7. Twins GFP
    While not quoting HIPAA as fact, I was also not using it correctly. I will give the mea culpa on this part. This article gives a better description of HIPAA with regards to professional athletes: https://healthlawpulse.wordpress.com/2021/10/01/hipaa-and-pro-sports-lets-get-the-record-straight/ Regarding the product on the field, using your analogy, Best Buy only provides information they are legally bound to provide and information which they believe will help sell their products. They are not going to provide their marketing plan, their wholesale cost, or any other thousands of items which may give them an edge over their competitors. The Twins balance what they want the public to know with what is actually happening. Very rarely do they match up 100%. Every other sports team in the nation does this. Every business does this. I don't understand how anybody thinks a professional sports team, one that relies on athletic and strategic advantages, should be totally transparent.
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    I am not a law expert, so I can't speak to the minutia of HIPAA laws. But to address a few of your points: -TD gets information the same way journalistic enterprises get information. Sources. The legality of their right to that information can always be questioned. (TD Staff - I am not attacking anybody's integrity, but sources are kept secret for a reason) -When it comes to press conferences, the message we are receiving is a combination of truth, half-truth, and spin. Any good FO or Coach will communicate things how they want it to be interpreted. Facts have very little to do with what they say. -My understanding is that most of the players don't really care when it comes to physical injuries because they are impossible to hide or keep secret. But, you will see "undisclosed reason" from time to time when players are held out for a few games. I will say this again: I understand you don't like being in the dark, or being misled, but it is done by athletic teams every second of every day. They will say whatever needs to be said if they think it will give them one ounce of advantage in the next game. The FO does not "owe" it to the fans to be honest or transparent.
  9. Twins GFP
    Stop bringing logic to an emotional discussion.
  10. Twins GFP
    Why do we fans feel as fans entitled to know the health situations of our athletes? They are protected by HIPAA same as you. Transparency would be nice for who? I am sure the other teams would love to know exactly what is going on with Buxton and every other player on every other team. Would make game planning easier... The FO owes the fans NOTHING. The coaching staff owes the fans NOTHING. Internal decisions are not the purview of the general public. You are entitled to be upset about it, but there really should be no level of expectation that they disseminate any decision they make.
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    Gotta love all the arm-chair managers making ultimate judgements based on zero percent knowledge of the situation. Athletes aren't robots, regardless of how much money they are being paid. They need to be treated as people, so mental health and physical health need tending to. This includes days off. Can anybody say with certainty that Buxton is 100% healthy? I don't care what the public spin is, we don't know if there is something else going on behind the scenes. If they are truly giving a specific "return to field" timeframe (mid-May), it makes you wonder if he is still fighting some sort of injury. We all want to see one of the best players in the league be a holy terror in the outfield. But when you look at all of the moves being made to not put Buxton in the field, I have to believe there is more going on here than just protecting him.
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    IMO, this isn't the question to be asking. Generally speaking, you lose about 20 AB during the season for every slot in the order. Meaning the #1 spot in the lineup will get 20 more AB than #2. #2 will get 20 more AB than #3 and so on. Does Kepler profile as the best person for that role? I don't think Kepler is a good fit for that slot even in the best of years, Part of the discussion with Gallo potentially batting leadoff is the OBP, being on base for the hitters behind him. Kepler does not do that. I think if Kepler was able to be more patient, we would have seen movement in that direction already as he matured. That being said, we can always hope Personally I think the top our lineup should go something like: 1) Buxton 2) Polanco/Miranda 3) Correa After that it there is not much setting one apart from the other. They each have positives and negatives.
  13. Twins GFP
    Context... My first post was specifically about this article. The response post was about the TD opinion as a whole. I respect your opinion, it is shared by the majority. I was a little more optimistic about the signing. But one game does not make a season. I would love to see it continue
  14. Twins GFP
    I will not worry about strikeouts if Gallo ends up being a true 3 outcome player this year...
  15. Twins GFP
    You said it was not representative of Twins Daily, not you personally. Anybody who reads Twins Daily and thinks that the large majority of opinions of the Joey Gallo signing were not negative (or borderline vitriolic) are being dishonest or do not read the site.
  16. Twins GFP
    You are kidding right? This signing has been DESTROYED by 90% of the posters here since Day one! - He is washed up. - He is blocking the younger guys - His defense is good, but not enough to outweigh is sub .200 average Only since Kiriloff's injury was known to be worse than it is have people started to soften to the idea of him being here. The responses to this article are still more negative than positive. Then he has a monster game and the comments stop. Don't even try to spin this any other way. I am not a Gallo apologist. I liked the signing at the time because I liked his defense, his flexibility, and the fact he is still young enough to turn it around. I have never said he was the second coming, but the haters have either disappeared or done a complete 180.
  17. Twins GFP
    Thank you for making my point. Passing judgement after a handful of games is terrible business.
  18. Twins GFP
    OMG... I can't stop laughing... Three hours ago, everybody wanted Gallo's head. Two games in and he needed to go! Then today's game started and crickets... Thank you JD for bringing some reality to this situation.
  19. Twins GFP
    Taylor - No leash. Buxton DHing in the first three games tells you Taylor's role here. Solano - Medium. Until injuries heal, there really is no proven body to fill his role Gray - No leash. Kind of dumb to say he has a leash. Mahle - Long, long leash. I believe the Twins think he is a long term piece. He will be given every opportunity to be successful. Gallo - I think Gallo's leash will be shorter than I would like. He may be the most replaceable on this list. If he can't show some level of improvement, he could be gone fairly soon. Maeda - As a starter, medium leash. As a Twin, they will give him a chance to be a BP guy. Too much respect here. Pagan - Medium. Forget his first few appearances, he showed flashes of success last year. Low expectations here, they will only move him into high leverage if needed
  20. Twins GFP
    There is a story I believe is attributed to Leo Durocher. It goes something like this: Before the first game of the season, a reporter asked Durocher about the prospects of the Dodgers for the season. Durocher replied "Miserable. Last night I had a dream we went 0-154." The Dodgers went on to win their opening game. The following day, the same reporter followed up with Durocher: "Well, you won your first game. What do you think about your prospects now?" Durocher replied "Still terrible. Last night I dreamt we went 1-153."
  21. Twins GFP
    So many moving pieces to this discussion: - Being a pro athlete does not erase your HIPAA rights - Deception is a huge part of the game. Misinformation and misdirection, even to the smallest degree, may help to give you an edge. Happens in every sport. - Athletes are not robots, injury recovery is both physical and mental. - Just because fans want to know doesn't mean they are entitled to it. - Assumptions everywhere about decisions of communicating internal items to the general public.
  22. Twins GFP
    This.
  23. Twins GFP
    The first 4-5 games is as much about usage than anything. Getting everybody in, getting a start, etc. On top of that you need time for the roles to flesh out. Nobody expects Duran to be a one inning closer this year. We can probably really start looking for trends around game 15 or so...
  24. Twins GFP
    You asked for proof, I gave you proof, and yet you argue still... There is no cherry picking, the numbers are what the numbers are. The question you need to need to ask yourself is this: You need two innings pitched in the middle of the game. Who do you choose: Pitcher A: 6.50 ERA Pitcher B: 3.50 ERA We all know the answer here. Yes, sometimes pitcher A will get the call. But wow, what a huge roll of the dice when you have better options. I understand what I am saying here doesn't fit your narrative, but using analytics didn't just start yesterday. Managers have been using analytics for decades. What has changed is the types of analytics being used. Where do you think LOOGYs came from or pinch hitting a RH batter to go against a LH pitcher? How come nobody complains about analytics being used to derive the defensive shift or launch angle or spin rate? How about the decision to shade outfielders a certain direction? Sorry, but this is still all analytics, just of a different sort. Using analytics gives your team a better chance to be successful. Otherwise they would not be used. I think we will just have to agree to disagree.
  25. Twins GFP
    I would agree that someone like Joe Ryan should be given the opportunity to pitch later into games. You need to know what you have. But came up through the Twins system, he knows where the limits are. Someone like Sonny Gray, who has an extensive history of not pitching well 3rd time through does not really deserve that opportunity. Or, at the very least, should have the shortest of short leashes
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