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  1. PseudoSABR
    I like seeing Perkins here.
  2. PseudoSABR
    For weeks, I haven't been able to stomach watching the Twins play. But I do pay attention to game day (out of perverse curiosity, surely); and moments like this make me glad I pay enough cursory attention to flip on MLB.tv . I only have to watch the watchable moment to get all the warm fuzzies.
  3. PseudoSABR
    LaVelle E. Neal III ‏@LaVelleNeal 2m2 minutes ago Twins will send Rays Chin-Wei Hu and Alexis Tapia Hu is too much, damn. Jepson is arb eligible again this winter, but I feel we could have gotten a better RP for him. I think this is a seller's market for sure.
  4. PseudoSABR
    Right. There's also August, if the Twins remain competitive. Though we could use that bullpen arm, now.
  5. PseudoSABR
    He's better than anyone else in the bullpen beyond Perkins. The deal is contingent on what they gave up. Given the price of difference makers, I'm glad the Twins aren't overly eager to deal from their minor league depth. (And this is colored by my belief that the Twins are really only pseudo-competitive, and really wouldn't ahve much playoff longevity even if they make the wildcard.)
  6. PseudoSABR
    Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 53s53 seconds ago Source: Kevin Jepsen to #Twins. Something
  7. PseudoSABR
    Tulo's going to the Blue Jays Ken RosenthalVerified account ‏@Ken_Rosenthal BREAKING: Tulo traded to #BlueJays.
  8. PseudoSABR
    Thanks, I was wondering.
  9. PseudoSABR
    For clarity's sake, [redacted]. The video is evidently from May of this year; see below.
  10. PseudoSABR
    Yet, every journalistic prognosticator predicated that a Top 10 team would draft him... It's not just the Twins who disagree with your assessment, I think it's everyone in the industry.
  11. PseudoSABR
    Jay was consistently projected into the Top 10/Top 5 by nearly all publications, so the notion that most see him--or even some see him as a only reliever--is just false.
  12. PseudoSABR
    Has there been any question from actual scouts about his capacity to start? I certainly haven't heard any.
  13. PseudoSABR
    Prophetic thread, Nick.
  14. PseudoSABR
    It all depends on the unstated reasons for his lack of promotion, doesn't it? If those aspects of his 'game' haven't been substantively addressed--even in spite of his recent AAA success--then it wouldn't do Hicks or the Twins good to promote him. That said, I hope he's up soon enough. Let's hope he can count the outs when he's here.
  15. PseudoSABR
    There's a time and place to teach players lessons on attitude and discipline; I'm thinking benching during the playoffs isn't one of them.
  16. PseudoSABR
    A Span like extension makes a lot of sense. Part of why Span netted a prospect like Meyer was because his affordability was locked in over several seasons. Even if 2014 establishes Dozier's ceiling, he's still likely a trade asset if the contract follows Span's.
  17. PseudoSABR
    Phil Hughes ‏@PJHughes45 16m16 minutes ago So pumped to call Minnesota home for the next 5 years! Thank you to the @Twins organization and fans for all the support! #TwinsTerritory
  18. PseudoSABR
    So anything short of spending 150 million is disrespecting the fans? Exactly one team has spent that kind of money this offseason; a lot of unhappy baseball fans out there. And 55 million dollar smoke screen? They already had ten-million dollar smoke screen in Hunter...
  19. PseudoSABR
    Heh. Torii has an attitude? Who knew? That's probably why the Twins brought him in.
  20. PseudoSABR
    I'm not sure where you are really getting this. He's media darling, a spotlight whore, but I can't extrapolate his behavior in front of camera to an assessment of his leadership/mentorship ability or his contribution to a positive culture at the workplace. Again, I'm not sure leadership is the right word; but that fieriness that led Hunter to swing at Morneau (another fiery personality) certainly is something the clubhouse had missed; that kind of player-on-player accountability, even if wrongheaded, matters. Professionalism isn't the issue; there's plenty of lead-by-example guys. I just think a guy like Hicks, and other young guys, might benefit from Hunter's attitude, even if Hunter may not pick all the right fights or present the most sound ideas.
  21. PseudoSABR
    Culture matters in all organizations that have people working closely together. Whether you want to call that leadership or not, I'm not sure; but it's clear Hunter will bring a strong personality to clubhouse. And it's also pretty clear he's invested. That some here would impugn Hunter's character because they dislike his personality and antics, seems pretty extreme given that our only access to him is through the media, as opposed to instances when leadership might actually matter. If Torii really is a jerk; and the Twins executives really are empty-headed sentimentalists, why come to Minnesota? There are reports that Texas offered more and clearly present a better chance to win. Why come to Minnesota? So he can bilk Minnesota fans who unwittingly adore him? Because losing isn't bad if you're well-liked? The answers to these questions seem awfully cynical and specious, if we discount the reasons Hunter actually says he came here.
  22. PseudoSABR
    What can I say, I'm sentimental. For my part, I like what this says about the Twins as an organization (in so far as a worthwhile place to work). It's hard to imagine that a contender wouldn't match what the Twins offered. It's cool Torii wanted to come back, probably when he didn't have to, and he will have few, if any more opportunities to compete. While I'd prefer to watch meaningful baseball in 2015, the notion was always only at the edge of realism. If 2015 is about development, I don't see why Hunter doesn't make sense. Sure, he showboats, but from what I know about the player is that he's passionate (Morneau-swing/Punto hit, etc.) and has faced real-life adversity (his father). Again, this is sentimental, but this deal is as much about Hicks, Rosario, Buxton and the others as it is Hunter's actual production and liability.
  23. PseudoSABR
    Good take; I've always considered this as well. They reversed Oakland's supposed thinking, believing that BB/9 was more obtainable/teachable than BB% (OBA - AVG). But that thinking just gets you subpar pitchers that stop living up to their measurables as they begin to face elite talent.
  24. PseudoSABR
    1) The Twins aren't even interested in Maddon! 2) If the Twins are interested in Maddon, Maddon probably has NO interest in the Twins! 3) If the Twins are interested in Maddon, it's only to pacify the fan base. 4) If Maddon is interested in the Twins, it's only because he wants to drive up his own price. (What with those high-spending Twins!) Some fans' cynicism knows no bounds. While I find it unlikely the Twins will sign Maddon, it's cheap speculation to question the sincerity of either party. Both could really wish to form a relationship, and it not work out without incompetence or insincerity being part of the reason why.
  25. PseudoSABR
    LEN3 Heh.
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