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  1. jokin
    Perhaps the braintrust is holding off on biting those bullets until June/July player rental season?
  2. jokin
    Nothing funny said on my part. I think there is an issue of misunderstanding here. I come here to praise Falvine, not to bury them. In a sense, my post was to emphatically state high fives all around are in order! But... if we're heading for some type of major success as appears to be the case, Falvey and Levine will be near the top of the wish lists when executive openings occur at the high dollar teams.
  3. jokin
    Good call.
  4. jokin
    The Twins finally bit the bullet, threw out the stultified parts of the "Twins Way" mythos, and (evidently) went out and got the right guys to run the front office (and loosened the pocket books a little in the process). Enjoy the ride while it lasts, folks. The big money teams' headhunters will likely be coming after Falvey/Levine in the years just ahead.
  5. jokin
    You are correct, sir.
  6. jokin
    Mostly agree. Strong case was easy to make for Cobb over Lynn, or Arrieta instead on the one-year, but a one year/bargain $ commitment to fill the gaping hole in the rotation is entirely acceptable vs. the alternative of Mejia, Hughes or Sanchez. Meanwhile Lynn stays highly motivated to perform at a high level to continue his pursuit of a big payday, and the Twins now have a nice cushion until Romero and/or Gonsalves prove themselves ready for the next level.
  7. jokin
    I think it's fair to say both Cobb and Lynn are different pitchers post-injury years. But Cobb hands down looks like the better adapter to the reality of his new skill set. And as posted above, Cobb improved significantly as he adapted as the season progressed, while Lynn was notably wilder and less able to generate KOs and ground balls.
  8. jokin
    There is a difference between the two from what I can tell. Cobb finished the season very strong. By contrast, Lynn's numbers declined alarmingly as the season proceeded. And need we forget how few NL pitchers have come in here and helped? First half: Cobb- K/9 5.31 BB/9 2.34 GB% 45.4 Lynn- K/9 8.18 BB/0 3.34 GB% 52.3 Second half: Cobb- K/9 7.31 BB/9 1.97 GB% 52.3 Lynn- K/9 6.43 BB/9 4.29 GB% 46.1 In the last two months, the case for Cobb becomes even more compelling: Aug/Sep: Cobb- K/9 8.92 BB/9 1.88 GB% 54.1 Lynn- K/9 6.49 BB/9 4.83 GB% 45.7
  9. jokin
    Hah. Too late, methinks.
  10. jokin
    Huh? $4M is a drop in the bucket. A trifling cost of doing business in Major League Baseball. You staff a competent OF at the outset of a rebuilding season with the hope of Span and/or Gomez experiencing a production renaissance and then cashing in with more prospects. And you don't necessarily spend the whole $4M, your budget is built in on moving them between June and August.
  11. jokin
    Two points? The first stat is FOUR seasons (or points) of similarly typical production levels.... A stat which he (alarmingly) doubled in 2017 (playing in the same park/division). Coincurrently, Lynn's reliance on the Sinker approximately doubled in 2017 vs. the previous seasons from around 22.5% to 42%. Seems to be the definition of the level of gopher ball production from a failing sinker (and lack of an alternative "go-to" pitch) to me. Can he improve over 2017? Sure. But if you're going to spend money in FA, Alex Cobb is the better bet.
  12. jokin
    Just to further your excellent point: Lance Lynn HR/FB% 2012-15- 7.7% Lance Lynn HR/FB% 2017---- 14.2% The trend is not LL's friend. No No No! Don't believe the risk involved in this trend? How about these "much-maligned for gopher ball tendencies", current Twins starters over their time here? Veritable pikers next to LL 2017. Phil Hughes HR/FB%- 10.4% Kyle Gibson HR/FB%- 12.8%
  13. jokin
    Yes. Yes.
  14. jokin
    Cobb or bust.
  15. jokin
    Ding. Ding. Ding.
  16. jokin
    This. I was like many, disappointed on draft day. But this kid is really growing on me, much like BOTH Berrios and Buxton.
  17. jokin
    Strange comment. With the ever-increasingly and prohibtively high cost of pitching and the ever-present/all-but-inevitable likelihood of pitching arms breaking down.... I think it's safe to say that Mike's point about constantly improving in other areas such as defense and hitting has very real relevance in order to stay competitive. Especially considering... We're in the minor league forum, ie, we're all talking about more than just what transpires in 2018.
  18. jokin
    As we all know, and in this decade especially, the game is rapidly transitioning to focusing on multiple dominant bullpen arms as the best translation to successful W-L outcomes. And because the costs, and risks, of acquiring quality starting pitching is forever escalating to levels out of reach for all but the biggest market clubs, assembling a horde of live bullpen arms is by far the most cost-efficient means to stay competitive with the big budget behemoths. Perhaps the Twins see Phil Hughes becoming a lower velocity version of the next Brandon Morrow- they both have a career K-BB% of ~ 13.5%. Levine just went public with a very positive outlook on Hughes for 2018. And Trevor May may be on a faster track back by throwing out of the pen? Francisco Liriano is out there, would he welcome an offer to return to the Twins with a chance to be the premiere RP? Whatever the case, the staff needs ALOT more Ks to get to the next level. And the cheapest way to get more Ks in the short-term is more live bullpen arms. Hey, why not take some more chances on other washed-up starters like Morrow (signed minor-league deal prior to season). Getting two bargain-bin Pinedas in FA0 and two live FA BP arms- and plus having possible help from the young arms as well as possibly getting a shot in the arm from Hughes and May, is probably a more realistic way to remain competitive than banking on or hoping that the Twins somehow win the Darvish Derby (6 X $27.5 M.... really?).
  19. jokin
    Talk about damning with faint praise...
  20. jokin
    Co-MVPs, then?
  21. jokin
    Whoa...let's hold on there, podner!
  22. jokin
    Now that's my kind of moderating...
  23. jokin
    It's time. And I think it's coming.
  24. jokin
    Bremer's sour attitude makes me wonder if Dick is on the same short list with Perk....?
  25. jokin
    Way to ruin a perfectly delightful evening, Dick. Not often that Bert makes more sense than Bremer, tonight was one of those times.
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