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    I don't disagree, necessarily.. My point is that if part of the problem with our pitchers in the upper minors is that they have been underdeveloped because of resources and/or philosophy, does Falvey really know what he has in Stewart, Jay, Jorge, etc.? I'd prefer to see how the young guys respond to the regime changing, than to judging them by their results under the old regime.
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    Let's not give up pitching prospects (whom could benefit from change in pitching philosophy) for a Redsox starter. We have other assets to deal; let's not further thin-out our minor league starting pitching depth in the name of mid rotation veterans...
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    Ken Rosenthal: Sources: Legitimate chance of Sale trade to #Nationals. Robles, Giolito would go to #WhiteSox. Teams haggling over final pieces in deal.
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    I don't need an itemized list to give Falvey and Levine a chance with our young pitching. There's some young arms, including Stewart, who stand a chance of developing under the new regime.
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    Minus four years, but sure.
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    I think that's wishful thinking. It makes far more sense for the Dodgers to hold onto Urias and forego Kohl Stewart or whoever would sweeten the pot. Maybe the Twins can get Urias, but it will because of Dozier's value not because they sweetened the pot.
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    Beyond robbing of the soul of the game, it would universalize a strike zone, depriving an element of strategy in there being no need for game-to-game (umpire-to-umpire) adjustment. The drama of whether its a ball or a strike, both to the fan and the hitter, would become moot, as it wouldn't take long for the hitters (and the fans) to learn with certitude the dimensions of that automated strike zone. (The result would probably be more walks at first, followed by a lot more offense as the pitchers are further forced to pitch in a concrete zone). I think this would also have collateral effects on the diverse means to successfully getting a strike call, further standardizing a pitcher's skillset/repetiore/technique and a catcher's ability to effect the game. Thus making the game boring and the players copies of each other.
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    Others probably can speak better to the issue than I can, but I believe the acceptance of pitcher framing has come a long way in that time. Whether Castro's talents in "pitcher framing" prove more real than Suzuki's defense, I don't know--but I do believe there's more of statistical case for Castro.
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    It's an asset that fits within the budget. In a year (or two), he might be tradeable in the same we are talking about Ervin Santana this offseason. We know there were at least two other suitors who had offered three year contracts. A mistake that too many rebuilding teams make is not acquiring major league assets to artificially keep the payroll low.
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    I'm not sure it's fair or correct to compare Castro to Hughes and Nolasco. Change in front-office leadership, and the initial Hughes contract was a good one.
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    You want them to fix the pitching, but don't want them to fix the catching? Look pass the batting average, Dave.
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    The arbitration system is broken. It's stupid that every team but the Twins can pay Plouffe less money*. The forced pay increases within the system far too often force teams to non-tender their home-grown talent when they have an off-year (or injury) in the final years of arbitration. The previous salary should have no bearing on an arbitration number--perhaps time-served should or previous production (but not salary itself); if a player has a career year in his year of arbitration, but gets hurt or regresses back to the mean, non-tendering is far too often the outcome. The system deemphasizes teams retaining their own talent in such situations, when it should do the opposite. This is the right move. But Plouffe probably would have had a place on this team (or have been a tradeable asset) at a (much) lower cost. *I suppose Plouffe could have accepted a pay cut, but I doubt that outcome happens very rarely if at all.
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    Agreed. The past two episodes have really pushed the narrative forward without diminishing depth or world-building. I still don't see how they get more than one or two seasons out of this, but I'm enjoying the ride while it lasts.
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    Proud of you guys for taking the risk of naming your price. I know there's been periods in my life where even the low cost would have kept me from purchasing. Hopefully students and others take advantage, and those of who can afford to can help make up the difference.
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    Good show, I watched it when it came out on netflix and proceeded to forget about it quickly. Solid cast, incredible atmosphere, pretty good story telling. Perhaps it just had too few episodes for it really to adhere to me...
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    I like Westworld, but it's having trouble getting real traction with me. It feels a bit too much like Lost, in that the show is excellent at framing a deep and paramount mystery, but the reveal never lives up to the showmanship.
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    I enjoyed it. The story worries me in that it may turn into a Lost like mystery of convulsion and predictability, but the acting is top notch, really.
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    We expect a summary by the end of the day.
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    Some hopeful news from Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN
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    Derek Falvey, who Passan tweeted was finalist yesterday, is also similarly young at 33. (Looks like I'm too old for the job. Oh well. Resume withdrawn.)
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    Ken Rosenthal Sources: #Rays vice president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom among candidates for #Twins’ leadership position. More info on Bloom from mlbtraderumors
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    If they had TVs in the Northern Kingdom you wouldn't say that, my friend.
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