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  1. DaveW
    BerriosSantana Hughes Gibson May 3 of those 5 guys should fill out the middle of your rotation in 2017, no? Just need one ace type and one 5. No more deans, milones, nolascos, etc in the rotation, especially not multiple of them. IMO the pen is the bigger mess right now. Is there a single guy on this current pen you "trust" right now?
  2. DaveW
    Honestly I think Molitor either: -Doesn't care at this point -never thought this far ahead/deep when putting together a lineup. -Takes a page out of the TK book on how to bury rookies in favor of "gritty replacement level veterans" Frankly, Molitor has been grossly over matched in his time as a major league manager, hopefully this nightmare ceases to be after the season.
  3. DaveW
    Well he has now had 5+ war seasons in 2 of his last three, and is now in his prime. I think he certainly is a 5-6.5 war player moving forward for at least the next couple years.
  4. DaveW
    Well said, and if AA was 100% flawless in all his moves anyways, it's hardly likely he would be available at all. The reality is ANY potential hire is gonna have flaws: Whether they were let go of a previous position or lack experience, it is what it is. I put AA at the top of my personal wish list for baseball pres.
  5. DaveW
    Basically I looked up terrible in a thesaurus and went to town. Again I fail to see how calling a 105 loss twins team "terrible" is against some rule.
  6. DaveW

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  7. DaveW
    Sure why not, but you get my point. Replacing a 6 WAR player isn't easy
  8. DaveW
    One other note: yes Polanco "could" replace Dozier, just like how Phil Humber "could" replace Johan Santana.
  9. DaveW
    Keep dozier at 2nd for a bit, let him focus on hitting 40 dongs a year. Polanco can man 3rd if need be, no? I think people are jumping the gun a bit on him anyways, he has potential and a nice start, but I'd like to see a bit more before I pencil in Polanco for the next several years.
  10. DaveW
    A nice haul to me is Cueto or better. A pitcher who more or less should be in the top 15-20 of ALL SP each year, and the potential to be a top 5 or top ten pitcher with a good season. Someone mentioned Stroman earlier, frankly, I don't think that would be near enough to give up a guy like Dozier who has the 6th highest WAR in all of baseball, and still has 3-4 very good years ahead of him.
  11. DaveW
    Give me a break, I never suggested that and you know it. I also mentioned that they would add in pieces along with Rosario from our "deep farm system" that the previous regime was too scared to ever trade away. Additionally I provided examples: Ben Revere for May+Worley on the type of value that Rosario could bring back in a trade (or better TBH) I feel like there are always teams in need of a CF, Rosario provides them an above average fielding CF (great arm), who has the bat/potential to be an above average hitting CF as well.
  12. DaveW
    Pitchers the Twins should target/buy low on: Francisco Liriano- 2017 will be his contract year, I would love to see how he could do with a good pitching coach here (assuming Allen is not back) Shelby Miller- Price should be rock bottom, go for it. Anyone else?
  13. DaveW
    He has a lot more potential then Ben Revere in every single skill set with the exception of raw speed. Revere netted us Worley and May. The latter of which has some upside as a SP still. Denard Span netted us Alex Meyer, a top 50 pitching prospect who is about to become a solid #2 for the LAA. Besides, the Twins apparently have a deep farm system, no? You can include other players along with Rosario as well. Nunez just snagged us a decent SP prospect, correct?
  14. DaveW
    The Twins have a 29 year old 2nd baseman who is about to be only the 2nd guy in franchise HISTORY to hit 40+ HR, and people want to trade him. He has the 6th highest WAR in all of baseball, and we want to trade him?!?! Yes, the Twins need pitching, but the Twins also need someone in the lineup who can protect guys like Sano and Buxton moving forward. Is "replacement sure thing" Polanco going to do that? The Twins have plenty of other bullets to pull off some trades, and they have plenty of cash to spend this off-season and the next (the 2017 free agent class loks much better for SP) Keep your core best young/cheap etc players: Buxton, Sano, Dozier, Kepler, Berrios and build around them. Everyone else is who you look to trade. If you are going to trade the guy with the 6th highest WAR in baseball, you damn well better be getting back a pitcher who can be the 6th best pitcher in baseball, or at the very least the 15th-20th best pitcher in baseball.
  15. DaveW
    You and others are completely ignoring or missing my point about Rosario. Rosario is a natural CF, he is good enough to play an above average CF in the major leagues, that is very valuable. It is a waste at this point to have him in the corner OF, since you want your corner OF to have "bigger bats" Corner OF is also the easiest position to backfill via free agency, Josh Willingham, Nelson Cruz were both had on cheap deals, and Jay Bruce and several more will be available this off-season as well. Of course you could always move Mauer to a corner OF spot if you end up with a roster crunch at first. Rosario basically has a lot more value to a team if he is playing CF then if he is playing LF/RF.
  16. DaveW
    All of this could have been said about Jose Bautista after his break out season, you think the Blue Jays regretted keeping him around? With Dozier the power is very real.
  17. DaveW
    Because Rosario CAN PLAY Center-field, and should be playing CF for a number of teams. He just happens to be on a team with the best CF prospect the game has seen in some time.
  18. DaveW
    Wait so you would rather trade Dozier then Rosario? Rosario is redundant on this team, he is a solid CF, but we already have a CF, he doesn't hit enough to be a legit corner OF for us. They need to be trading Rosario regardless IMO, you can always easily find a corner OF on the FA market, just go get Jay Bruce or someone.
  19. DaveW
    Berrios is 22 and dominated every level in the minors, he will be fine. He has shown flashes thus far in the majors, once he tightens it up a bit he could be a high impact player in 2017 (definitely for 2018-2022) Santana, yeah as mentioned he is at least a #3 who has some nice stretches where he pitches like a #2. Yeah, Gibby sucks this year, but has a track record, I think he can be a 4/5 at worst hopefully. May- Total crapshoot, but the potential is there. Hughes-If healthy, he is a #3 (or a #2 if he can regain what he did a couple years ago) Duffey- Total crapshoot. The key to me is finding ONE ace, somewhere, anywhere. Berrios/Santana can be the #2/#3 guys and the rest of the rotation is filled out with guys like May, Gibson, Hughes or Duffey etc.
  20. DaveW
    Power seems to develop later on though, no? As a 24 year old in the minors Dozier had 9 HR 25 year old Dozier had 8 HR 26 18 HR 27 23 HR 28 28 HR 29 40 HR? Joe Bats for instance was a 13 HR type guy until he turned 29, and we all know what happened then... awesome power til his age 34 season (he has been banged up this year his age 35 season) While most players do in fact peak at those ages that you mentioned, it should be noted that their have been plenty of "power" hitters who develop later and peak later.
  21. DaveW
    What actual reasoning do you have behind Dozier turning into a pumpkin? He has 17.3 WAR over his last 4 seasons, and he is now just hitting his peak. Do you have any thoughts on why/how he would "turn into a pumpkin"? Or is this just grasping at straws?
  22. DaveW
    Berrios Santana May Gibson That's the start to a decent rotation, all four of those guys at the very least could be #3's or high level #4's. If Hughes comes back strong, hell that's just one more option. At that stage, you buy low on a guy like Shelby Miller, if he can figure it out, it pays off in spades, if not oh well. Additionally you package Rosario (who can be a starting CF for a ton of teams) and some other pieces for a high upside pitcher as well. Just be patient and look for the next Cueto or Hamels type trade and make it happen. The reality is that if Berrios can reach his potential in 2017 (or come close) and May can become a starter again, that gets us a long ways back on track to the road to respectability. No more Deans, no more Santiagos, No more Pelfreys, No more Nolascos, no more Milones.
  23. DaveW
    Dozier is hitting a home run every 7.8 at bats at this point, that's not just being "hot" or luck. He changed up his swing and has been a significantly better player ever since then. He is only 29, so he is right in his prime and has showed steady and significant improvement HR wise each of the past 4 years. 6 WAR next year? Maybe not, but I think anywhere between 5 and 6.5 is his "range" in 2017. He did have a 5.2 WAR in 2014 after all....
  24. DaveW
    Also I think the difference in plate appearances would be closer to 20 (rather than 10) In 75%+ of games, the #1 hitter gets one more plate appearance then the #9 hitter.
  25. DaveW
    His pysche only is messed up if you moved him back to the 9 spot if he struggles for a couple games. Go tell him: You are the lead-off hitter the rest of the season, and we are counting on you to be the lead-off hitter in 2017.
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