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  1. DaveW
    I get what you are saying, but RA Dickey should not be used as a reference at any point, unless DeDuno somehow becomes a knuckleballer.
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  3. DaveW
    The point is the Twins shouldn't go out of there way to make sure the roster spot isn't guaranteed, this isn't 600 PA, this isn't the 215 IP Santana needs for his option to kick in, this is 400 PA, which again, there is no reason why Carroll shouldn't achieve on this team, with this lineup, as long as he remains effective and healthy.
  4. DaveW
    Why on earth did they resign Jerome Simpson :s-instagib: could have used that money somewhere else. Good point on the cap "space" or lack thereof.
  5. DaveW
    The thing is over the last 3 years Carroll has averaged 487 PA a year, assuming he is healthy and productive there is zero reason why the Twins should keep him from getting 400 PA for the entire sake of saving a potential 2 million. That is shady and I imagine they (the agent and player) could file a grievance if they choose to do so. Again, other then Dozier who is a question mark himself there is literally zero coming through the MI pipeline anytime soon, (unless Rosario somehow progresses even quicker) and at the worst case scenario you have your veteran Util guy locked in for 2014, hell this is a team that continues to give roster spaces to the Drew Butera's of the world having one "lock" in for 2014 for Carroll isn't going to destroy them in any sense of the word. Especially when the guys knocking on the door to replace him are the Florimons and Escobars of the world
  6. DaveW
    The one thing I would add is that even though his curve has always been solid, he's got to get his fastball under control, otherwise at best he is a AAAA type or a bullpen arm.
  7. DaveW
    The problem is 15 good innings in March doesn't make up for the 860+ professional innings he has logged which clearly show he has "control" issues.
  8. DaveW
    Words can not do him justice.
  9. DaveW
    No it's about the team winning games, and if at 40 years old Carroll is better than the Escobars and Florimons of the world in this organization (there is a good chance he will be!) then you keep him around in 2014 as either a starter or a UTIL guy. The only way he gets 400 at bats this year is IF is is contributing, if that is the case at the very least you could always trade him in the off-season to a team since he is as a guy with a .340 OBP or whatever who can play SS/2B/3B has 2 Mil worth of value. Also at the very least if he is productive and you pull some shady crap to keep him under 400 PA, it creates a ton of bad will for the team and makes them look cheap as hell, seriously its 2 million, not the 20+ mil owed to Johan if his thing vests. Also as a last note: Carrolls WAR last year was 2.4 (2.6 and 2.2 the two years prior as well), while not "earth shattering" by any means if he matches his production this year he is easily worth the 2 million for 2014. (Keep in mind that Correia+Blackburn make 5x as much as him and he will highly likely post a higher WAR then them combined) .340 OBP, above average to pretty damn good defense at SS, 2B and 3B, plus the whole "clubhouse guy" angle makes him almost a steal at 2 mil and is seriously the least of our worries moving forward.
  10. DaveW
    Also to be honest, DeDuno and Hendriks are both going to get plenty of chances this year, especially with Diamond not close to ready and the inevitable DL stint/Suckitude from multiple other rotation members. Honestly its sorta the same thing as someone saying Colabelro (spelling error behind belief) being a better future guy for this team then Parmelee due to a "hot spring" or whatever. In a perfect world both contribute to this team next year, but the reality is everything else suggests that Hendriks is the "horse to bet" on moving forward.
  11. DaveW
    That is very common actually and not an indication on the "content" or scariness of posting here (which there is literally next to zero). The majority of people lurk on forums, of the 10-12 I regularly follow this is one of about two (the other being a fantasy baseball one) that I actually post on more than once every 6 months or so.
  12. DaveW
    This was never about 2013 in a bottle it was about "the future" and that anyone who was more excited about Hendriks future on this club over DeDuno was wrong or whatever the guy said. It's really not worth arguing though at this point as clearly people want to get all crazy over an insanely short sample size, I will take the hundreds upon hundreds of previous regular season innings, along with the experts takes and the fact that 23 year olds progress at a much higher rate then 29 year olds over a "nice story" of less than 20 innings pitched in the middle of march. Also like I said early on in this thread, I really hope DeDuno can become a #4/#5 for this team for a couple years, in reality that most likely won't happen and is the absolute ceiling for him at this point, unless he magically learns at the age of 29 how to get the ball over the plate significantly more and cuts his walk rate in half.
  13. DaveW
    Shooter Hunt wasn't a clone either, he was exciting no doubt but he walked to many people. Obviously DeDuno isn't a hunt clone, but it should be noted that strikeouts!!! aren't everything, esp when you are walking a ton of guys to. Hendriks did very well in AAA last year as a 23 year old, I get that he struggled in his cup in the majors last year, but its a little silly so say he hasn't gotten "high caliber hitters" out at any point.
  14. DaveW
    Don't take my word for it, Go check out what the experts say about 2013 in regards to Hendriks vs DeDuno, you know that Bill James guy? I heard he is pretty smart, him and the other top projection guys ALL have Hendriks outperforming DeDuno this year. As Hendriks continues to progress and DeDuno continues to get further away from his "prime years" look for the discrepancy to grow and grow and grow...
  15. DaveW
    Hendriks is only 23 years old, DeDuno is 29 years old. It isn't impossible for DeDuno to suddenly "find it" but it is pretty rare, (Whcih is why I said I would be thrilled if he could be a back end guy for a year or two). Hendriks is still plenty young, there is zero reason why he shouldn't be expected to improve. We can point out Hendriks k/9 in his very short major league career, but it should be noted that in DeDuno's season last year he had a 1.09 k/bb ratio and a 1.544 WHIP that frankly is not going to get it done, and a few innings in the middle of march isn't going to suddenly sell me on the idea that he is a better bet in the future then hendriks. I'm sure his "out pitch" looked a lot better in mid march when players are barely out of spring training then it will in the middle of April and into May once players are back to normal.
  16. DaveW
    The problem is an out pitch is only good for you when you can get two strikes on a guy, and if 8 years of professional baseball has taught us DeDuno has struggled with that. Also Hendriks doesn't need "radke" like control to be successful, yeah he doesn't have some great out pitch but he has a general pretty good arsenal to begin with, also he did pretty well in AAA as well last year as a 23 year old (6.9 k/9 isn't elite but not awful either). Sure if he gets a better out pitch or "radke" like control he becomes better, but that places him in the #2 range instead of his current career trajectory of a #3 or #4 starter in the majors.
  17. DaveW
    Yes, I am well versed in US Hockey history, it is also worth nothing that the Russians had completely and utterly DOMINATED International hockey for the 20 years prior to the 1980 Olympics, you clearly have zero idea what you are talking about on this topic...you know what actually, it really isn't worth arguing with you on this topic, or in general. Now to just find that ignore list...
  18. DaveW
    Ah yes, another needless shot at Gardy for no reason. /Yawn
  19. DaveW
    That is one of the worst analogies I have ever read/heard. Wow just wow. And I say that with all due respect.
  20. DaveW
    I'm not saying DeDuno shouldn't be ahead of him for a spot this season out of spring training, but in general I am more "excited" about Hendriks potential for this team moving forward then DeDuno.
  21. DaveW
    Yes, clearly the Miracle on Ice was not a big moment for this "mega-country" what could I possibly be thinking.... Never-mind the fact the Americans were HUGE underdogs in the game against the Ruskies and the Dominicans were the favorite to win this tournament from the jump.... I should know I just made some money off em
  22. DaveW
    I don't really care, if one of them has an issue with the other they should bring it up to the moderators or whatever. It's not my decision nor my desire to decide if one of them should be offended or not.
  23. DaveW
    I agree with you on that, I am just saying how does that make anyone "more into Hendriks" wrong? I mean at this point like I mentioned before I would be thrilled if DeDuno could be a back end guy for us for a couple seasons (by no means ideal) and if he becomes a solid bullpen guy that is ok as well. But Hendriks has the potential and track record that shows he could be a mid rotation guy for a very long time, I don't see why everyone soured over him so much due to a poor start in the majors at age 23.
  24. DaveW
    That is a pretty large stretch, national hero or not for the moment that doesn't mean he is suddenly the "star" of the entire Dominican Republic a country which currently makes up 10% of the MLB rosters and 20% of the minor league rosters. Sure, if he continues to kick ass and it continues at the major league level that is accurate, but if he struggles and bounces between AAA and the majors as a #5/#6 type guy (not saying he will do that but it is likely) then are they really going to see him as the sports ambassador to them? Especially when there are about 60 other players in the majors from the DR who are prob better than him and another 300+ on their ways? I mean Mike Eruzione was a great story for this country and even a "hero" in a "tournament" but did he really do much for the NHL in general?
  25. DaveW
    If Carroll remains to be one of the best two options for 2B/SS throughout the year (spoiler alert: there is a really good chance!) you gotta give him the at-bats. Again as mentioned before it's only 2 million dollars ($3 million less than we owe EACH to Correia and Blackburn this year!) If not I imagine the agent could possibly file a grievance with the players union? Hell, if he is giving us a .343 OBP out of the 9 hole, keep him playing every day!
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