Riverbrian

Here's what they should do in 2025 and 2026. Move to Salt Lake City for those two years before hitting the strip in 2027. That way they can go from being the A's to the Bee's. Umm... Las Vegas Seas could be the new team name in 2027. Yeah... I know that sucks but it does show a team making progress step by step. This thread has now become fun with letters.

I wasn't necessarily arguing with your article. I agree with your article to be honest. I was just nut-shelling my thoughts.

I've never met Rocco. If the front office is OK with this decision... there ya go. There isn't much else to worry about. The front office and the manager need to be on the same page. It does no good for a front office to build one way and have the manager decide to go another direction. As long as they are in sync... there ya go. We don't need to give it anymore thought. The extension says that Rocco is in sync... if he's rogue... there would be no extension.

I have no problem with Solano thus far but I'll stop short of calling it wise. Concerning the players you mention in the article... I'll just say... free agency in the mid-range can go well (Brandon Drury is OK off the top of my head) but when it goes badly... it goes badly and it can take your team down. Teams are typically hesitant to move away from the mistake of signing a struggling free agent. Not moving off this mistake ends up being the bigger mistake that determines where you are drafting next year. If teams can't get away from the mistake... I'd rather they pocket the money and pile up players with options that can easily be taken off the roster instead.

It's Ok... you don't know how to play chess anyway... so it's all good.

Like the Byrds once said in the Bible. A time to _____ A time to _____ Turn Turn Turn

The Toronto manager came from the Rays organization and I'm sure his advance scouts have told him about the Giants game. Toronto starts with an opener and Rocco burns the bench moves in the 2nd inning.

Shannon Stewart didn't do it by himself... but it is quite possible that Shannon Stewart was what they call a spark. We sure could use someone going 4 for 5 for a day. We sure could use someone who locks in to the point of going 12 for 25 for a week. If we get 6 hits... they are by 6 different players. Someone... Anyone... who can provide a spark. Others may join in. Who leads the way out?

It's a good time for that disaster. They are gone. Heading to Vegas. They will be arriving in 2027. They have to play out the string in Oakland in front of a small amount of jilted fans who will step over the garbage strewn on the streets outside the stadium just to boo in displeasure... because it will be the players fault. The Orioles started their full on rebuild in 2018. The Astros started their full on rebuild in 2011 reaching the playoffs in 2015 and the Astros were loaded by 2017. It's a good time for that disaster. They will say goodbye to Oakland with some of the worst baseball played by players who will be playing great baseball in Vegas.

I see... you are a chess player. OK... Queens knight to C6. My counter move is to get Mayza in early... force Rocco to burn his right handers and then make Garlick face a right hander with the game in the desperate moments. There are only 4 lefties on the roster as of right now. If these matchups matter... Let's get them out of the game.

I forgot about Alcala. Yeah... OK... Hernan had a couple of average to above average years with the Brewers... Showed a little pop plus some speed. He might be able to get some pinch running done for us. Good Call. I wish he was hitting better in the minors but I don't think he will be sent to the plate very often... He has good speed... but in theory... like a little structure on the Florida panhandle... just a weekend rental.

Bingo If you want to build a two legged chair... only give it two legs.

And it goes without saying... you are always confused by some.

😄 I agree with everything you wrote. However, Sadly... 40 man considerations and injury timing may get in the way of our wishes on Miranda. As for the characterizations of your character. The swinging doors should make that squeeking sound when he leaves the bullpen to enter the field. The crowd should hush with all eyes upon him as he hits the mound to ask the bartender for a shot of whisky and the batter in the white hat needs to keep his hand near his loaded six shooter Louisville Slugger prepared for what is about to come. And just to modernize into the 1970's at least. ELO should be playing over the speakers... "She Cried to the Southern Wind. About a love that was sure to end. Every dream in her heart was gone. Headin' for a Show Down".

If you got a problem with someone. You should always look at the people who hire the people. If I'm not happy with Emilio Pagan Performance... it's pointless for me to take it out on Emilio Pagan. He's doing what he is capable of. I'm going to be looking at the people who hired Emilio Pagan and keep him employed. If I have a problem with Rocco... He is doing what he is capable of. I'm going to look at the people who hired Rocco. To be clear... I don't have a problem with Rocco... I made a fairly large deal over his jumping the shark with his early pinch hitting on Monday night and I'd really like it if he snapped out of this strict platoon thing while the offense is clearly struggling under it's implementation. However, I consider Monday night a simple mistake like we all are capable of making and not punishable by death and I would never hold anyone responsible for not thinking like I think since I'm still married and my wife seems to have her own thoughts that are different than mine. If I develop a problem with Rocco... my complaints will be directed over his head. If I develop a problem with the front office... I'll direct my complaints to ownership. If I develop a problem with ownership... I'll go up a level and direct my complaints to John Bonnes.

As I pose that question. I'm not questioning the reasonableness of the deal. I don't blame the front office for making it despite the getting next to nothing out of Mahle. The question is knowing what you know today as opposed to when the trade was made. Would you swap Miranda for Steer... again knowing what you know today. I take your answer as a no. I won't argue that because I'm not sure what I would do. At the time of the deal... I'm all Miranda and I see Steer as disposable because of upcoming 40 man roster pressure. Today - I see Steer currently has an OPS of .800 with the Reds while Miranda is in the minor leagues trying to find himself.

Just a fun question on this. In hindsight of course, Going back to last year when the trade happened, knowing what you know today... if given the chance to rework but not the chance to back out of it. Also keeping E-Strand locked in the deal. Would you swap Miranda for Steer in this deal if the Reds said... I'll take either... your choice? I admit that I don't have an answer at this date and time.

Yes Same with the other 29 teams. The baseball season has an unpredictable ebb and flow to it. Even the teams that win 100 games will go through stretches and that will convince you that there is no way this team reaches 100 games.

I know who you are talking about. I'd love to have him because I think he is one of the best in baseball. First off... I can't imagine a scenario where his team would trade him. They would have their own playoff to get ready for although they did surprise us last year in the same situation... so if they were to trade... they would probably want young major leaguers back. Given that... the price would be extremely high. Probably Duran and Lewis together. Given that... Our pitching has really good depth and we have a more acute need offensively and in the bullpen. I wouldn't pay that price even if he would be one of the first guys that I'd choose to anchor my rotation. I think he is incredible.

Edit - Correction: Injuries are the factory making the paint. The Right//lefty matchup is buying the paint. Buxton at DH is painting yourself into a corner. I had to get that straight... I didn't want anyone confused by it. 😎

Agreed... Although... I'll say it. Injuries have a tendency to paint yourself into a corner but this righty/lefty matchup thing is the factory that is making the paint and Byron Buxton at DH is buying the paint.

OK... What do we have. Assuming no other injuries and we should never assume that. Lewis possibly returning on Monday? Correa possibly heading to the DL. That looks like a simple 26 man roster spot switch but we will have to get through the weekend. So we will need a rental. Lewis is coming off the 60 day so someone will have to go off the 40 man to accommodate. Who is that guy? Kepler coming back soon? Gallo... Who knows is current health status but he is still on the roster. That would be a simple roster spot switch but maybe Gallo doesn't need extended time off. Someone will have to go down to clear 26 man room for Kepler if Gallo is OK. The options are pretty limited. Gordon to the 60 to make room for Lewis on the 40. Weekend rental Miranda to the 26 -- Correa to the DL to make room for Miranda. Has to be Miranda otherwise we are dropping someone off the 40 man roster just for a potential short term rental with Lewis arriving on Monday. It should be Garlick that goes down for Kepler. Garlick would be a pylon on the bench with the string of right handers that are on the horizon. Maybe 2 or 3 pinch hit AB's in the next 9 games is the most we could expect and then they probably need to burn a defensive sub for Garlick if he hits. Castro would have to be held out of the lineup for that specific Garlick replacement duty. Toronto has one left hander in the pen (Mayza). Houston has 1 left hander in the pen (Long Man Mushinski). Cleveland has one lefty in the pen (Hentges... he's from Minnesota... he won't try hard because he wouldn't want to hurt us). Garlick will be a pylon. The Righthanders are coming and this platoon thing seems to be important to Rocco regardless of how everyone is hitting. Yes, sending Garlick down creates that Gallo, Kirilloff, Kepler, Wallner left handed thing. So they could send Wallner down for Kepler but keep in mind... Garlick will be gathering dust. Lewis comes up on Monday. Need to send someone down. This is where it should be Garlick if Wallner is sent down. I don't like the idea of calling up Miranda with an immediate expiration date. But if it's Garlick going down now you got that Farmer, Miranda, Lewis right handed thing. Julien should be safe until Polanco gets back because he is left handed and at least hitting a home run every 13 AB's. Whatever they do... I'll tell you this... They would have a much easier time figuring things out if Buxton could play some CF. Because the DH spot could be used for that left handed thing problem or that right handed thing problem. Although... I want to be clear... I don't personally think that the left handed or right handed thing are problems. WE NEED HITTERS.

We are about to face 9 right handed starters in a row. What we have is too many right handed corner outfielders. 😉 If Correa goes on the DL? Uff Da Well... Polanco and Gordon are already out. So... that was a cannonball rolling right through the infield. And...we are facing 9 right handers in a row and what do we have to work with. Farmer, Solano, Julien and Castro. Miranda is the only option on the 40 man roster. Any other move requires surgery. Who do you drop? Gordon to the 60? Once you find a spot. Severino is the only guy hitting the ball. A SS instead of 3B? Helman and Martin are hurt. So... Perez? Soto? I know this is where a lot of people will call for Brooks Lee. Brooks doesn't have to be added to the 40 man until Dec 25. Do we really want to start his clock this early? It has to be Miranda. Poor Helman... this was probably his moment. Who goes off the 26 man... when Kepler returns?

Every organization is wrong from time to time... if not frequently. I'm not sure why they are required to admit it. They know. Requiring them to admit such things is just giving social media the ammunition to tear them apart. Because we are bunch of jerks. They make mistakes... so does every front office. So do I... So do you.

I have never seen how any of them interact with staff so I am not even close to qualified to make any kind of speculation on the work place environment at 1 Twins way. I think social media has created a mess that is impossible to clean up and drawing conclusions off of short sentences is how it got messy.