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  1. Riverbrian
    The payroll was being cut. Did the decision to cut payroll hurt the team directly? No way of knowing that since there is no guarantee that the player or players they could have spent money on would be getting the job done. I know that I was hoping that they could add an impact bat to the core of players coming back... but they didn't... they substracted one instead. That subtraction was replaced by multiple players... so in regards to the question... the only thing that I can currently work with directly is the payroll cut of Polanco and the reallocation of those Polanco dollars to the additions of DeSclafini, Topa, Santana and Margot. As of May 16 2024... Santana is performing on par with Polanco but the roster spot and money spent on Margot hasn't helped us that much and we could have been better off without him. So... I'm leaning toward... budget has hurt us thus far because of Margot. I'm betting when the season is done. The reallocation of those limited funds will be a negative for this year.
  2. Riverbrian
    I agree with you and many others that MLB lies in the bed they made. This train left the station years ago.
  3. Riverbrian
    I can't speak for MLB. My opinion isn't worth much. Just guessing that it would have to be the goal. Right now there are 12 teams suffering through this current mess. The Twins have a 1 year deal and some of those 12 teams have deals that extend well beyond this year. MLB has recently filed in bankruptcy court that the loss of comcast will be "insurmountable" for Diamond. They are using the court to try to get Diamond to reveal exactly how they can survive this and MLB doesn't believe they can. This leaves me to believe that they want off the sinking ship as quickly as possible. However... I was sleeping during law school so my opinion isn't worth much.
  4. Riverbrian
    Sentence 1 - Martin could play LF while Kirilloff plays 1B. Martin can play 3B if necessary. Sentence 2 - He hasn't really but the larger point is that we have some players on the roster who also don't deserve large amounts of playing time so we need someone who actually deserves it and can push those players who are struggling. If Martin isn't going to be utilized to push players who need pushing... he's a waste of a roster spot. So send him down yesterday. Buxton can't get here soon enough.
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    I wish I could tell you that the team is just performing so well that Austin just can't get work because we are loaded beyond that consideration. While we are winning just fine... from an individual player performance standpoint... we have individuals who could yield some playing time. Kirilloff is slumping terribly at the moment, Miranda is just doing barely OK. Santana is playing every day! There is opportunity to work Martin in. They are not working him in. Buxton can't get here soon enough. The absolute commitment to the left/right split remains the playing time decision maker. Martin is simply on the short side of that thing.
  6. Riverbrian
    As long as anyone thinks of it as the bottom of the pen. It doesn't matter who you put in there because it isn't going to work anyway. There is nowhere to hide in the bullpen.
  7. Riverbrian
    Performance issues aside. Martin has 15 PA's since he was called back up 12 games ago. He needs to be in St. Paul immediately. Buxton returning should do the trick. After that... I'd be hesitant to call him up when the next injury strikes if 15 AB's in over 12 games is all that he is going to see.
  8. Riverbrian
    I'm not using any metrics but as far as I can tell without them... Castro's arm has to be better than a 2.
  9. Riverbrian
    The Dodgers and Twins set up similarly. The Dodgers utilize 3 platoon sets which leaves 5 players for every day duty. The Twins utilize 4 platoon sets which takes the every day player number down to 3. There is a stark difference between the L.A. 5 and the Minnesota 3. Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, Teoscar and Pages compared to Correa, Castro and Santana.
  10. Riverbrian
    Castro, Santana and Correa are our current versions. Miranda might be sliding into a 4th everyday guy. The other 10 or 9 players on the roster get rest.
  11. Riverbrian
    When the Bally sales team hits the streets to sell those Twins ad packages. The ratings, number of viewers determine how much they can charge. Kinetico pays X amount based upon X amount of households. Comcast has the majority of households. Kinetico isn't getting what they paid for and therefore most likely... not paying. Most of us don't know what new excuse Travis is going to use to get some water from his neighbors. If Kinetico doesn't pay and they shouldn't... Bally can't pay the Twins. Diamond can't survive this... Yet those blackouts remain while Diamond/Bally delays the inevitable and sets us all free. The first step is going to court just to put pressure on Diamond. Getting Diamond to admit they can't survive. It's going to take a long time just to get that answer just so MLB can move to the next step toward the eventual goal of getting every single team out of all contracts with Diamond. I'm really getting screwed here and I'm really going to be screwed for awhile. Because I'm guessing Diamond is going to take their time.
  12. Riverbrian
    Everybody's work load is being managed... Other than: Correa, Santana and Castro.
  13. Riverbrian
    In my case... it isn't just my decision. My wife doesn't watch much baseball but my wife has a say in the entertainment coming into our world. I know... I'm a softy. If I end up cutting the cord over this and I'm preparing to. I've got to make sure that whatever we do works for her. At the moment... I'm not going to uproot our world over a couple of companies staring at each other across a table. I'm waiting for the permanent move and that permanent move should have occurred this off-season. I absolutely blame the Twins for putting me in this position... even if just a temporary disruption. When they come back... I may not be. My wife and I will decide when the details are revealed.
  14. Riverbrian
    I'll put it on when I go home for lunch.
  15. Riverbrian
    I highly recommend attending a Pablo day, sitting in that section, wearing your yellow jersey that comes in your size. 59 Bucks for the ticket and jersey is the best deal I've ever experienced in baseball. I'm team Pablo all the way. Got the jersey to prove it.
  16. Riverbrian
    This is how it is supposed to work. The more Festa's they can produce. The less Bundy's they have to sign and the less DeSclafani's they have to trade for. The less money spent on the Bundy's and DeSclafini's on the roster... the more money available to sign the Ober's to an extension. I believe it is quite possible that we were lucky that DeSclafini got hurt. He got himself out of the way by doing so. Sometimes injuries can make the team better.
  17. Riverbrian
    There are probably stats that will show how Alcala has done in the 2nd inning of work compared to the 1st inning of work. I don't know what those metrics say because I need my bifocals to read them.
  18. Riverbrian
    I'd wait until he actually struggles. Burn the last option on an earned demotion. I'm not burning the last option on a pitcher that is PITCHING GOOD for a routine almost clerical... fresh arm needed... roster shuffle type move. I'm in no rush to turn him into Jay Jackson status. No rush to reduce your options down to absorb struggles or lose him entirely with years of control dripping out of his ears. He's pitching good. Let him continue.
  19. Riverbrian
    I agree with this. Place it in the basement. Put flames on the wall if you'd like. Spooky sounds from the speakers. It will be the most visited area of Cooperstown.
  20. Riverbrian
    Well,.. in that case...
  21. Riverbrian
    He has a toe injury that is keeping him out of the field.
  22. Riverbrian
    Ahh the lineup is out and it's the Vazquez lineup. So... Kepler with his 1.172 OPS over the past 15 days is on the bench. Well... on the bright side... umm... on the bright side... (Pause) Umm (Pause) Well... Just think happy thoughts!!!
  23. Riverbrian
    If Buxton is activated... Martin would be sent down I assume. My guess would then be... Buxton in CF and Castro in LF.
  24. Riverbrian
    I agree with you... So that puts Jeffers behind the plate tonight with Kepler in RF. Jeffers will probably get the day off tomorrow.
  25. Riverbrian
    Maybe... but you may need it next year and if things are going well this year you don't need to burn it. So... why put yourself in that position. If I had the job... it would at least be a consideration.
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