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  1. drivlikejehu
    That is not even close to a realistic trade package.
  2. drivlikejehu
    Really embarrassing performance by Bonnes. There really are no words.
  3. drivlikejehu
    Without a basic understanding of stats, you can't even tell how well a player has performed! Is it seriously tolerable in any way, shape, or form, for a GM or Asst. GM to seriously value RBIs and pitcher wins as they decide franchise-altering moves??!!
  4. drivlikejehu
    There has never been an excuse for how Antony and others in the front office are ignorant about statistics. Not even sabermetrics, but just basic stats. Everyone else in the game has moved on. It is unconscionable. No professional should ever be so uninformed about basic facts within their line of work. I'd be shocked if Antony had done much to learn in the interim. There's zero evidence to support such a notion. There is zero reason to think he is even qualified for his prior job, let alone GM.
  5. drivlikejehu
    Granite's AA numbers equate to a sub-700 OPS in the majors. He has limited power, so pitchers aren't afraid of him and he would draw few walks in MLB. Mediocre OBP, poor SLG . . . Fourth OF potential is there but 2.3 WAR, not likely.
  6. drivlikejehu
    Jim Pohlad is making me question my view of the estate tax.
  7. drivlikejehu
    Well, to be fair, basically anyone is better than Santana. Granite is nothing special, but I guess if you want a replacement-level CF he's as good as the typical minor league FA option.
  8. drivlikejehu
    I've always felt that Ryan was covering for the Pohlads on financial matters. Really it would be more surprising the other way, that Ryan just hated spending other people's money.
  9. drivlikejehu
    DSP isn't going to fire himself so that Ng can take his job.
  10. drivlikejehu
    Not a fan of most of those, which I'm hoping just reflects who is best known rather than a real option.
  11. drivlikejehu
    Pohlad is living up to the assessment I made of him. Probably was deleted for violating site rules though. In any case, I don't think either the Molitor or St. Peter issues are fatal for the search - I think the far bigger issue is the capabilities of the decision-makers.
  12. drivlikejehu
    There is no speculation. Walker can't hit.
  13. drivlikejehu
    Appalachian League results aren't terribly meaningful. It's also an easy place for left-handed batters to hit home runs. So really there just isn't much to go on stats wise . . . he strikes out too much but seems to be hitting the ball at least reasonably hard. Combined with his draft status, I think he's towards the back end of the top 20 Twins prospects.
  14. drivlikejehu
    I love how the Walker plugs are getting more and more stealthy, by bunching him with other players, etc.
  15. drivlikejehu
    The problem with Wade is that, since he doesn't have much power, pitchers won't be afraid to throw the ball over the plate. At the higher levels, particularly the Majors, that will make it hard for him to rack up tons of walks. He will need to make harder overall contact to maintain a solid average and at least keep pitchers honest to some extent.
  16. drivlikejehu
    They do have completely different batted ball profiles though; Neshek is an extreme flyball pitcher while Hildenberger gets a ton of grounders. Neshek has benefited overall by keeping HRs allowed within reason while sporting an extremely low BABIP . . . he's been a bit lucky in his career not to allow more XBHs though. Some of that difference might just be approach on the mound, because from a delivery and movement standpoint they are reasonably comparable. It's interesting.
  17. drivlikejehu
    Jepsen had one really good year in his entire career. Then a few that were pretty good, and the rest not so much. In 2014, Hu would have been justifiable for him. In 2015, that was too much.
  18. drivlikejehu
    The option can just be exercised by the club. The vesting piece is the player side of the option.
  19. drivlikejehu
    This doesn't seem like you were responding to my post? The point is that Walker and Harrison are not desired by other teams, so they just aren't a relevant part of the trade-related discussion.
  20. drivlikejehu
    Guys like Walker and Harrison have essentially no value, so using them as trade throw-ins won't impact the Twins' return.
  21. drivlikejehu
    I will be surprised if Walker has more than 100 career PAs in the Major Leagues. Dude can't hit or throw. My biggest riser is Palka, easily. His upside is limited but he is looking like a solid platoon option (not that the Twins know how to use such players, but I can't hold that against Palka).
  22. drivlikejehu
    I know, right. How could anyone be down on this team? Whether it's this year, or going back to 2011, it's getting ridiculous how fans are nitpicking the team's performance.
  23. drivlikejehu
    Hildenberger's numbers are insane. I don't think it's a mirage, either, because in addition to his ludicrous K/BB ratios, he is an extreme ground ball pitcher and has maintained the same GB rate as he has moved up levels. His strikeout numbers are also better than they appear on the surface because he allows so few batters to reach base - his strikeout rate is 29.5%, which is quite good. I think he is MLB-ready now. He's a middle reliever, since I think he will be somewhat vulnerable against left-handed hitters, but definitely a guy that can be very solid for a few years.
  24. drivlikejehu
    The Twins have some fun players to watch, but they remain just as mismanaged as ever, certainly in the front office and too often on the field. Very concerned about their ability to navigate the trade deadline, handle young players, etc.
  25. drivlikejehu
    Awesome report, thanks for posting.
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