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  1. Dantes929
    The Ddogers missed out on what were perceived as more desirable trade targets. Forsythe was the option they went with last year instead of Dozier because he was a reasonable alternative at the time. Since then he had a poor 2017 and has been horrible in 2018. If Forsythe was more in the 85 OPS+ area instead of 52 I would agree with everything you say because Dozier would be just slightly more desirable at this time than the alternative for the Dodgers. If I am the Dodgers decision maker on Tuesday I would really, really want to upgrade the worst spot in the lineup and would be dancing for joy if I got Dozier in the deal that was made. If the other team is dancing for joy at what they gave up to get what I had I would conclude that I had gotten the worst of the deal. I would have been fine with keeping Dozier for the next two months. The Dodgers were not in the same spot they were the last two years and I would have been content to walk if they did not up the ante. Its ok that you wanted to get something out of the deal and maybe the guy will be great. I just think the Dodgers played their hand well and we did not.
  2. Dantes929
    Well, its your 2nd paragraph that is my entire focus. If the Dodgers got a deal, no doubt then we got fleeced. If I have a golf club that I no longer need or use but someone else needs it to complete their set and is way better than the club they have, do I sell it to him for next to nothing because I have no use for it or do I try to get the most for it because I know the buyer really wants it. To maximize my return I would be willing to walk away without a deal because if I do I have really lost nothing. Its the other guy that has lost a big opportunity. Its not about what Dozier's value is to the Twins. Its all about Dozier's value to the Dodgers. When all the other teams passed on Dozier because they had better alternatives it left the Dodgers who did not have a good alternative. Forsythe has been terrible and Dozier was a clear upgrade. It should have hurt them a little and helped us more even if he is a rental because the Dodgers are in a close pennant race and they went from glaring weakness to at worse competency and at best an explosive hitter. Dozier could literally be the difference in making the playoffs and having a shot at the WS. That should be worth something more than what we got. imo.
  3. Dantes929
    Yeah, Dozier's ok but he's no Punto, Nishioka or Lombardozzi.
  4. Dantes929
    Kind of what I have been saying all along. Its not that Dozier had a huge value to us but the Dodgers were stuck with OPS+ of 53 with Forsythe. I just have a hard time believing the Dodgers wouldn't have given up more if the Twins hadn't blinked. IMO they needed Dozier. In the broadcast last night the Dodger announcers kept referring to Dozier as an all star gold glover. In one game he may have given them more value than what they gave up. They had him batting 5th. They had Forsythe batting 8th in front of the pitcher. Tells you what they think of the two respectively and I just have to believe they would have parted with more for that kind of upgrade at their only glaring weakness.
  5. Dantes929
    Like so many guys, there is nothing wrong with being a pull hitter but its when they try to pull everything they open up too soon, step toward the left side and are really vulnerable to the outside breaking pitches. Dozier's home run tonight was to center on a really nice swing where he stepped toward the pitcher and hit it where he could get the good part of the bat on it. Always a supporter of Dozier and he was not alone in being pull happy over the years but you can see where he could have been better still.
  6. Dantes929
    Maybe the concept of rent a player has been watered down or I just don't get it. Forsythe has an OPS+ of 53. Utley has an OPS+ of 82, is horrible against lefties and is 39 years old. Dozier has an OPS+ of 91. Dozier has had his usual slow start and I believe is way more likely to get hot and his hot is really hot. His July OPS+ was 105. Twins probably don't need Dozier for the rest of the season but he could be a real difference maker for the Dodgers. That should be part of the equation. It should hurt the Dodgers a little bit more than what is on the surface a remote lottery pick to get an all star GG player and a significant upgrade. If I am a Dodgers fan I am loving this move. As a Twins fan I am in the meh category. I would hope the Twins could have gotten more in the 10th prospect at least. Connor Wong at #16 as a catcher might have been a better get and LA is loaded with catchers.
  7. Dantes929
    Not a myth. Just an unverifiable theory one way or the other. Hopefully his story with the Twins will have a happy ending. Definitely guys I would take off the 40 man before him depending on how he does in the next couple months.
  8. Dantes929
    Well, with two outs in the 7th for the Royals a guy got on first, the next guy walked and Butera hit a 3 run homer so you really don't know what is going to be a game changer. If Cave gets on it is way more likely that Mauer walks and Rosario hits a home run than A. Escobar walking and then Butera hitting a home run. Plus, did you really think it was an iffy play? I listened to the Royals broadcast and they certainly thought it was a trap and would be over turned.
  9. Dantes929
    Deanrd Span has killed us Wilson Ramos has killed us, Butera has killed us. I am pretty sure I am missing a few. Former Twins are putting up all star numbers against the Twins this year. As far as the replays go I was ok with them because I thought it was important to get the call right but if they are only going to get half of them right even on the review then what is the point? In this case the call was wrong, the replay review was wrong and almost certainly the game changing safe call later on was wrong but couldn't be challenged because they got the earlier calls wrong. Just a lot of wrong there. How about putting in a challenge to the replay call?
  10. Dantes929
    Replays don't seem to get it right as often as they should. Makes me wonder sometimes if this play would have been overturned with video replay.
  11. Dantes929
    I agree that Polanco has made this lineup appear more dangerous. Buxton on track could give us a similar shot in the arm and Sano back on track would be the final piece in making this offense the one we were dreaming about. Of course then something else will go wrong.
  12. Dantes929
    Didn't we beat 3 Cy Young's in a row this year and Snell certainly is on track to compete for one. Its's the soft tossers that give this team fits.
  13. Dantes929
    He has started to heat up a bit. His last two weeks have been great and his last month has been good but I admit I didn't realize how far his stock has fallen and did not account for the market drop when thinking about the qualifying offer.
  14. Dantes929
    If we make a qualifying offer to Dozier we get a pretty high draft pick right? Then to me, a half a season of a GG all star plus the high draft pick is the floor and a trade should be for someone that is fairly clearly better. Escobar is a bit tougher. Listen to all offers but it is reasonable for his stock to fall from this point to the end of the season. That would be the time to talk about signing him for more years. I am guessing he likes it here where he gets lots of playing time rather than as a utility guy.
  15. Dantes929
    Orioles win 1 of every 4 games against the league. Winning a series against them is no great accomplishment but sweeping them is a good thing. Twins last 4 losses were by a total of 5 runs so it wasn't necessarily bad baseball. Polanco helps. Buxton playing well would be the same shot in the arm. You can't say KC is a sure thing so beating them up would be a good thing also. Not expecting to catch Cleveland but not giving up either. Shouldn't really even think about it. Have a really good July and see where we are then.
  16. Dantes929
    I never though Hicks should have been allowed to switch hit. Since it was allowed I thought his value would be as a platoon against lefties, late inning defense, pinch hitter type. He has proven me wrong about his ability to hit righties. I never wanted him traded especially for so little because I though the platoon, 4th outfielder type had tremendous value and still believe it especially since the right side is his strong side. If Buxton can just stay healthy and find a groove I think he will leave Hicks in the dust. Big if but I still have faith. Even as bad as he has been I look forward to seeing Buxton way more than Hicks. Buxton getting on base is the most exciting thing in baseball.
  17. Dantes929
    One year we had Brian Harper, Greg Gagne, Kent Hrbek, Gary Gaetti, Shane Mack, Dan Gladden, Kirby Puckett, Gene Larkin, Rick Aguilara, Juan Beurenguer, Kevin Tapani, Scott Erickson, Dave West and Allen Anderson. And took last place and finished 29 games out of 1st. I'm not saying this team will rebound next year and win the WS like that team did but I am pretty sure if there was Twins Daily back in the day there are plenty of fans that would have wrote what you did. I am very disappointed with the way this year has gone so far but where people say "wait til next year" and consider it a negative thing I say "wait til next year" because that might be the year it all comes together. I agree that there is talent there. Last year they may have over performed a bit but this year it has all just gone wrong.
  18. Dantes929
    That 5th inning blew. Bad error at third let in a run but anyone else think that challenged play should have been overturned and it shouldn't have gotten to that error in the first place?. Why do they even bother with the replays when they only get 50% of them right anyway? Sometimes I think they should be able to challenge a challenge and get them to look at more angles.
  19. Dantes929
    Kind of reminds me of the when I was in Kimball and asked how to get to Foley. Might just be a Stearns County joke but the answer I got was "You can't get to Foley from here. First you have to go to St. Cloud.". Same thing kind of applies here. How can we get to 91-71 from 35-45? We can't. First we have to win 8 out of 10. Or we have to get back to .500. These kinds of comebacks are why I watch baseball but odds are odds. Its unlikely and you can't overcome 5% odds consistently. What I am hoping for this season is reasons to have faith in Buxton, Sano, Polanco, etc. for next year. Of course if they provide reasons to have faith it will also probably be reflected in the record.
  20. Dantes929
    When the Twins have won series they have been battlers and play with an edge and when they lose its because they have no fire. I think in Gardy's last seasons guys were actually not putting forth the effort once the season was out of reach but I don't think that here at the moment. As you pointed out the scores would have been 11-3 instead of 11-10 if that were the case. Kind of reminds me of when Hunter was here. He was called a great leader while he was hitting 3 run homers. I don't recall many comments about his great leadership when he was in a 2-30 slump.
  21. Dantes929
    "3. The Twins seem to know how to get on base. It's after getting on base the problems seem to start." Maybe just a little. Hard to know the impact of getting guys picked off the bases at what feels like about 6 runners per game but the Twins are 23rd in scoring, 23rd in average and 23rd in OBP. Getting on base is something the Twins are pretty bad at. Staying on base without making outs is something they are horrible at and getting them in once they are on is probably something they are about average at given their poor numbers in getting on base and staying on base. According to Baseball Reference there are only three regulars above league average in OBP (Rosario, Escobar and LaMarre) and only three above league average in average. (Same three) Mauer hasn't played enough. Last year the team OBP was .334 compared to .309 this year. They are not good at getting on base.
  22. Dantes929
    I won't go that far but it seems like every time they stand up for the unwritten rules of the game it is in direct conflict to how I think the game should be played. I'll say its embarrassing. I've lost a bit of respect for Dozier and Molitor. They are just wrong.
  23. Dantes929
    Buxton?
  24. Dantes929
    Buzzkill. Next you'll tell me my shoes don't weigh 5lbs each and my cotton shirt and Dockers don't weigh 7 lbs. Try to come up with an alternate theory for why the doctor's scale is so high and please try to avoid the ridiculous theories like that we weigh more.
  25. Dantes929
    If you think Escobar is a .941 OPS guy then by all means try to extend him. What will you say when he is extended and goes back to his .725 career OPS? At least make him do it for a full season. You would pay some premium numbers but you would be doing that now anyway.
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