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  1. Fatbat
    Several great points. I will add that the 2nd half of ‘23 had better hitting than the first half when the young guys got more opportunities. Thats a trend that the FO is leaning on to continue.
  2. Fatbat
    Im going to reserve judgement until the end of ‘24. There are quality parts to the trade but could be overshadowed by failure to launch a championship run.
  3. Fatbat
    It seems like a plausible way to replace the best onfield asset of Polanco. His bat and possible platoon at 1B. If Santana flames out tho, it will only be looked at as wasting half of what we did on Gallo.
  4. Fatbat
    Don’t leave out the $8M cash to pay 2/3 of a salary and 5M in salary room to go sign Santana who immediately replaces Polancos bat.
  5. Fatbat
    So, if CS would have been signed by Seattle a month ago for $5M and came to us via the trade, what would people think of the trade because that is essentially what happened.
  6. Fatbat
    When young guys go to instructs, is there a large amount of data that is cataloged on every pitch a guy like Soto would throw? I picture him in a lab with a coach 🥼interpreting the data to refine delivery and build the skills to add a pitch and sequence the whole arsenal. I would imagine the whole process means more than a game situation where he threw 63 pitches got 7Ks, 3 pop outs, 4 ground balls. Gave up 2 singles and a double…. Hard data probably means more than game experience at this point?
  7. Fatbat
    What makes him worth more than Jensen? Is the pile of AAAA not big enough yet?
  8. Fatbat
    Soto spent time after the draft at instructs and strength development. He is/was still growing physically and no reason to have him pitch competitively and risk damaging that multimillion dollar arm.
  9. Fatbat
    I think he is still available if we throw enough cash in a bag with disco 🤣
  10. Fatbat
    The long term play is Lee in the infield every day. It will happen sooner or later in ‘24. Obviously the FO thinks he is close to MLB. I would bet on sooner rather than later. He will also be more of an everyday player than a platoon guy. Hopefully he doesn’t make his debut because of an injury to someone else!
  11. Fatbat
    Wow. Things are beginning to move quicker this week in trade land.
  12. Fatbat
    Don't we have a few 25/26 yo guys that are in “figure it out development mode?” Give him a couple years and he will be right where Sands/winder/JB are now….. or he could be better than that. Don't sleep on him.
  13. Fatbat
    Investing in personnel is akin to hiring another salesman or accountant. Hiring a ballplayer that wins a cy young is night and day different. Joe blow accountant doesn't sell a million jerseys with his name on the back. He doesn’t increase attendance. No one buys a season streaming pass to watch him count the beans. as a business, if you are used to having a 10% profit margin on X thats .1X profit. If you change what you invest in and that leads to 2x value over time while maintaining 10% profit margin year over year, absolutely no one but the Pohlads would say no.
  14. Fatbat
    The kid is so smooth for how raw he is. He might just be not only coachable but smart enough to figure out the strike zone and thrive quickly. I chuckle to myself when I see his arrival date as 2028 as a 23YO and Jenkins might be here in ‘25 as a 20yo. What is the organization gonna do if his numbers are on par with Jenkins? His height is a huge asset at SS. No different than Correa at 6’3”. So his biggest weakness is the K rate, what will people say if that changes thru development and becomes a strength? Is he gonna chase a batting title someday like Morneau?
  15. Fatbat
    I would go thru the past results of other successful investments. KC bought a WS and then tanked. Astros have invested and reinvested to build a dynasty. Similar market size to us. There are other ones as well. Rangers bought a couple guys at the deadline in 23 and that investment paid off. Right now, our window is wide open and can be for years if just a couple of the right decisions are made to make a weakness, a strength. its not just in baseball, winning franchises appreciate at a higher rate than mediocre ones. NFL the Patriots and Chiefs vs. the formerly known as redskins. NBA the Cavs, Clippers and Warriors vs, the timberwolves and pelicans. Now the timberwolves are in an ownership transfer and they made an investment and that is already paying off. The asset value since the sale price was set, the has already increased more than expected. Why would that happen? Its simple, revenue increased.
  16. Fatbat
    So if a mediocre result for decade’s results is say an annual asset appreciation of say 7% and a top line championship results oriented asset returns 20% appreciation annually, how stupid do you have to be to stick with mediocre results?
  17. Fatbat
    If he is finally over the injury bug, he is probably the best candidate for a huge breakout year. His floor is still high and ceiling is waaay above past production.
  18. Fatbat
    They are 100% ignoring an opportunity to build equity. Case in point, the Houston Astros sucked thru minimal investment for 30+years. The last decade, they invested and ran the business right. Just because you are rich and employ so called experts does that mean you run a business to its fullest potential. ****** running of business happens all over the world in every industry, every day. Humans make bad decisions, constantly.
  19. Fatbat
    Ive heard the Pohlads were worth 3.8B back in 2015 and recently sold a group of car dealerships for $700+M . At worst, an ace SP will cost $30M/ yr. Whats a WS championship contending team worth in the bump up in equity vs. a mediocre dumpster fire?
  20. Fatbat
    I’m wondering what our FO has pegged for wanted trade value for Kepler, not what Seattle was willing to give up.
  21. Fatbat
    At what point do we count on younger players to take the bull by the horns? I understand that we need big bats but isn't that what we have a farm system for? This idea seems like its Joey Gallo 2.0
  22. Fatbat
    Sounds like we are on the hunt for having 7-8 closers. Every inning needs outs.
  23. Fatbat
    Has anyone considered that paddack and/or Varland will be used as 4 inning openers and we will have 2 guys piggy back their starts?
  24. Fatbat
    🍿👈🏻🤡 just enjoying the dialog
  25. Fatbat
    Was Falveys comment about the biggest need now might be a bat a backhanded slight of polanco? As in everything but his bat is easily replaceable ?
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