PseudoSABR
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The "it's not my money" argument doesn't hold much water with me. The dollars you want to spend on Cruz can be better spent elsewhere in the pursuit of wins.
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If we want to use big money on a position, I'd put 1b/DH pretty far down the list. If the Twins continue to bargain shop, I'm not sure that should be an indictment of Cron, or have this particular pick up.
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But enough to justify Cruz's outsized cost? That's the real question.
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1) No one was arguing that 5 million is more than the minimum. But 5mil for .800 OPS is affordable even from a 1b/DH. 2) Cron has actually posted a season of 30/.800. Austin doesn't have that. If you're unwilling to predict a repeat for Cron, upon what basis do you predict Austin will be equal to Cron? Projection? Small-sample size? 3) The splits suggest the two players could compliment each other despite the same-handedness.
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Did you see the splits? Cron has a track record; Austin just doesn't. That should matter. (And Cron is hardly expensive).
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You're penciling Austin in for 30 HRs and a OPS north of .800 OPS? If Austin produces during ST, I'm pretty sure we can still cut ties with Cron. And we do have holes at both 1b/DH; so we may need both in the lineup, unless you're counting on Grossman, whom I think is real roster casualty.
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Yes.
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Those splits are not what I expected. Very interesting, maybe he does make a good platoon partner with Austin.
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I recall it being discussed here before that players on arbitration don't have their salary guaranteed prior to the season. Someone more knowledgeable/smarter than me may know for sure.
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We arguably have holes at 1b and DH; I don't think his contract is guaranteed, like Austin, he could be waived at any point before the season at no cost, so should the Twins find a better option, they can release Cron/Austin. As others have pointed out, I think this probably spells the end for Grossman.
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Non-Twins Off-season news, tidbits and transactions
PseudoSABR replied to ashbury's topic in Other Baseball
I'm surprised he got so much on a one year deal. I was hoping the Twins might have a chance, but not at that price and length. -
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Crap you buy online because you think, 'Hey, cool! I want that!'
PseudoSABR replied to Squirrel's topic in The Sports Bar
I'm into it. I wash most things with my finger tips anyways (given the lack of precision of sponges etc.). -
What crime did you commit to deserve this sentence?
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Censorship!?!
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Climate change will shrink US economy and kill thousands, government report warns Interesting timing on dropping the report.
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I guess it goes in the Sports Bar, but it seems like the Vikings section of the forum is a permissible place to have a generalized NFL discussion.
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Thankful for this place and the people here.
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Midterm Election Results Saw Republicans Suffer Worst House Defeat in U.S. History Based on Popular Vote
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Be nice.
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Would be a bold move.
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Sorry. Really. I know it's akin to... But glad you're okay. And kind of screw guns, right?
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I bet there will be no 2020 debates.
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Non-Twins Off-season news, tidbits and transactions
PseudoSABR replied to ashbury's topic in Other Baseball
I was thinking Romero+. I think we forget about him in terms of trade assets. That said, we'd have to include a nice second piece, of which we seem to have plenty.
