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  1. Boom Boom
    TR to Willy's agent - "Get back to me mid-2014."
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    Of all the things the Twins need to add to this team, a closer is at or near the bottom of the list. The fact that there's even consideration to bringing him back for 6 million dollars is depressing. And I agree with you that Perkins is more valuable as a 7th or 8th inning guy. But the Twins already have him, and going out and spending a few million on a closer again seems like a huge waste of resources.
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    Maybe Gardy doesn't trust Perk as much as we thought? http://www.twincities.com/twins/ci_21510807/minnesota-twins-hope-see-matt-capps-pitch-again Granted, it doesn't say the Twins are itching to bring Capps back, but it does say that Gardy thinks finding a closer for 2013 is a key priority....
  4. Boom Boom
    It's going to be tricky for Hernandez to navigate his way through that back-of-the-rotation logjam the Twins have.
  5. Boom Boom
    Baseball had a lot of tough guys before they started pampering pitchers with that weak Tommy John surgery. If Big Train had a torn elbow ligament he would have gnawed his own arm off and learned to pitch with the other hand.
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    I agree that the one-size-fits-all approach is not optimal for managing a pitcher's workload. Things like 100 pitch counts, no more than 20% IP workload increase per year, etc. still don't seem to be working well enough for any team, let alone the Twins or the Nationals. I think the pendulum has swung too far in the direction of protecting pitchers to the point where limiting how and when they pitch, and what pitches they throw can backfire. If you condition a pitcher to throw less and fewer innings then it's possible that their bodies aren't prepared for and can't handle the overexertion that occurs on the mound all the time and frequently with each pitch. As for Gibson, if he's going to pitch a certain number of innings then I'd just as soon have him start with the big club if he shows he's ready. I wouldn't have him pitch over the offseason at all.
  7. Boom Boom
    I don't know, I like this Eckstein kid you mention. He's a gamer who battles his tail off and knows how to win.
  8. Boom Boom
    The Twins should be shopping for a lot of things, not the least of which is middle infielders. To be honest I think the Twins are more likely to sign a free agent shortstop than a starting pitcher.
  9. Boom Boom
    I'm glad I'm not the only one here who thinks Kirby Puckett is overrated. And that's not to denigrate Puck in any way. He was a great player, and I don't argue with his HOF induction at all. But... if you look at the numbers... he probably shouldn't have gotten in on the first ballot. But I could pick nits with half the players in the Hall as well. Too much of Puckett's popularity is tied up in tall tales and legends. What if I told you that in the ALDS vs. the Yankees, Joe Mauer told his teammates to "jump on his back"... but since Phil Cuzzi botched that call, nobody would remember.
  10. Boom Boom
    I know I'll get ripped for saying this, but... Kirby Puckett was an overrated player. He's a borderline HOFer who got in more on personality than performance. I'd take Kirby on my team any day of the week, but when Rand breaks down statistics comparing Puckett to Mauer, it's really not about the statistics. It's about perception and popularity.
  11. Boom Boom
    A fringey long reliever/5th starter and an all-glove utility infielder.
  12. Boom Boom
    May 2011? I've been casually following the team but I can't say I've watched a full 9-inning game since early last season.
  13. Boom Boom
    The Twins haven't had any trouble finding innings for even older AAA relievers with even worse stat lines and stuff that's no better than Slama's. Outside of saving a busload of orphans from falling off a cliff I don't know what else Slama can do to earn a call up.
  14. Boom Boom
    I'd like to know as well. We've heard before from the Twins org. that Slama just doesn't have the "stuff" to be successful in the big leagues... all the while the Twins are giving opportunities to Gray, Maloney, Manship, and a bevy of other relievers that have never been successful at the MLB level and have "stuff" that's no better than Slama's.
  15. Boom Boom
    I have speculated that the Span situation was a front office decision. If you're planning to trade a guy in the offseason, avoiding the DL in favor of sitting him for 8-10 days looks better on paper. After he came back and was injured again (or still had the same injury), they couldn't avoid the DL any longer. Again, this is all just speculation but if you can avoid using the DL to shelve a player you want to trade in ~3 months, it makes sense to just bench him for a week and see what happens. I really doubt that's the case. Teams aren't usually going to balk from a trade because of a clavicle injury caused by a collision. That's not usually the kind of injury that will chronically reappear.
  16. Boom Boom
    On the Span situation... I'm not so much bothered by the medical staff. What bothers me is that it took so long to DL Span when there was no logical reason to keep him on the roster. If the Twins really thought he could be back in a couple days, and if they were in position to play meaningful games, I can see how you might hesitate to DL him. None of that has to do with the medical staff but rather with the coaches and Span himself.
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    I don't really consider myself a "stat-head" by any definition of the term. I use stats to support my opinions, not as the basis for them. (I mean, come on, I was railing against WAR on another thread just yesterday.) I simply take exception to the whole "looks at box scores, doesn't watch the games, has never played baseball" mantra. I know plenty of fellow analysts who would be deemed "stat-heads" and the majority of them have played baseball before, watch tons of games and understand the intangible nuances of the sport. It's a vastly inaccurate stereotype. Very well said... I would add that not only are there "stat-heads" who have played or coached, there are also some passionate baseball fans who don't follow stat sheets very closely AND have never coached or played.
  18. Boom Boom
    Parmelee hasn't play an inning in the outfield all year in Rochester. The situation was different 2 weeks ago... Parmelee was expected to primarily be a bench option, but he ended up starting because span was out for longer. Carson would not have been sent back to Rochester if not for Diamond throwing at Hamilton's head. At this point, Parmelee will likely play and he's only missing like 6 Rochester games instead of 22. I think you're quoting the wrong guy, Friend. That's my quote, and it sounds like J-Dog doesn't agree with me anyway. I'm confused because the Twins now have exactly the same number of available outfielders on their roster as they did immediately before they added Carson to the 40-man and called him up. I don't see how there's suddenly more at-bats available for Parmelee now than there was two weeks ago. OK, that's weird - I was quoting Seth and now it would appear I'm quoting myself.
  19. Boom Boom
    I don't know, don't you think Arcia and Hicks probably need a look in September more than Carson? How many outfielders do the Twins need? The situation looks the same to me, Span's hurt so the Twins need another position player. I don't think Parmelee just mastered playing the outfield in the last couple weeks. Why was it Carson last time and now it's Parmelee?
  20. Boom Boom
    So why did we add Matt Carson to the 40-man again?
  21. Boom Boom
    Sort of like saying a surgery will go well if you separate out the part about keeping the heart beating during the procedure. A general manager has to synthesize all the aspects of the team, including PR. I think it's true that more businesses go under due to cash flow than due to debt per se. The Pohlads are in a position to buffer the cash flow if they want, but still the business principle will be applied. If a trade makes sense for 2016 but stands to kill attendance and cash flow for the coming three years, the GM and his staff may not be around to reap the benefits. I guess my point is that if Mauer wasn't from MN, if he was Dominican or Venezuelan or Texan, there wouldn't be nearly as much controversy should the Twins look to trade him. It's the shortest of all shortcuts to rebuild the team.
  22. Boom Boom
    Separate out the PR aspect and trading Mauer is the logical baseball decision.
  23. Boom Boom
    Those comments about free agent pitchers bother me a lot. Maybe I'm misinterpreting Ryan, or maybe Souhan is, but what I'm taking away is that Ryan won't pursue big-time free agent pitchers, regardless of how much money he has to do it. You can talk about trading Morneau and Span to free up some money but the Twins still won't sign any pitchers better than Pavano or Baker.
  24. Boom Boom
    Scott Baker, Matt Capps, and Alexi Casilla.
  25. Boom Boom
    AJ has started at catcher for the White Sox 946 times since joining the team in 2005. BJ is working on his 799th career start at catcher... since 2004. Not that I'm insisting Mauer catch more... but "games started at catcher for the Minnesota Twins" is a fairly dubious stat to hold the record in.
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