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  1. TheLeviathan
    Guess we'll find out soon right?
  2. TheLeviathan
    You know whose draft looks a lot like ours right now? The Houston Astros. New wave analytics are putting aside a lot of the old conventions. I'd encourage people to read the Ringer article on the Astros that was recently posted. I would be wary of relying on what traditional scouting tells you about a player's strengths or weaknesses and just trust the process for now.
  3. TheLeviathan
    Might be that the team is approaching organizational strengths and weaknesses as they see drafts allow them. They took quite a few catchers last year (or the year before, I forget), so perhaps they are just letting the draft come to them. I'm sure they are looking at their depth charts, available spots, etc. as they draft. None of us are doing so. They may feel their lower minors will be set at pitching and catching for a year and would rather not create a glut if they like infielders better. The organization's player development and drafting since the new regime took over has looked good so far. Probably best to sit back, take a gander, and wait to see what they do.
  4. TheLeviathan
    I don't know why anyone would want college arms. Take the 18 year olds later that you can work with to refine. I'm a huge advocate of taking bats early and then loading up on arms in the rest of the draft that you can put your gurus to work on.
  5. TheLeviathan
    Man what a throw by Buxton. That looked almost doctored it was so unbelievable.
  6. TheLeviathan
    That Sano hit was ridiculous, Tampa should be ashamed of that park. Helluva win though. This team has serious fight to it, something I'm not sure I could say about a Twins team in a very long time. The emotional leaders of this team have an edge to them and I love it.
  7. TheLeviathan
    I want to quibble with this a bit. His comment earlier this year that he judges great catches by how hard he hits the wall makes me wonder on a ball like this one. It was very catchable well apart from the wall. Did he miss this catch because he wanted/expected to hit the wall? Because if his primary concern was the catch, there is simply no reason to hit the wall and leave the game. He could've slowed his stride and comfortably got under this one with plenty of room to spare. Maybe I'm reading too much into his comment. It gnaws at me as a really poor mindset. (One I want changed. He's too valuable for this nonsense)
  8. TheLeviathan
    If he's as aware of the wall as you say that makes yesterday even worse.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Why would the park need to be larger? The ball was a foot or two short of the wall. Not only was that a missed, catchable ball....it was a wholly avoidable wall crash. Buxton is too valuable for that. I hope the coaches had a chat with him about playing that better for all sakes.
  10. TheLeviathan
    I know we like to give players credit for selflessness, but I can't say I feel good about his crash yesterday. That was more in the "reckless" category again. And he had a real nice run of much more careful, aggressive plays of late too. Sorta disappointing to see him jump past the ball to hit the wall and miss the catch.
  11. TheLeviathan
    Smeltzer's delivery looks like it hides the ball really well. Has he made mechanics changes or how has he ascended so quickly?
  12. TheLeviathan
    It's been the most fun I've had through May since the early 2000s. That's about all I'm willing to say right now.
  13. TheLeviathan
    I had a bad feeling that when Arraez couldn't drive in Sano and Kepler that we'd regret it. You'll lose some in baseball, including when Taylor Rogers is on the mound. Let's win tomorrow and have a nice little 5-2 road trip.
  14. TheLeviathan
    This week seems to have necessitated the creation of this:
  15. TheLeviathan
    He's 6-3 with a 2.69 ERA against the Astros. So....if past results are your basis...he seems like he'll be fine. MadBum isn't pitching like an ace right now and even Max Scherzer isn't at his same elite level right now. There are no sure things in baseball but I feel quite confident any of the guys being discussed are a huge upgrade over the arms on this team right now that would be slotted in the playoffs.
  16. TheLeviathan
    His contract is probably another stumbling block given the money they doled out for Hosmer and Machado.
  17. TheLeviathan
    We'll have to see for how long. Certainly it doesn't help and it being a shoulder issue is perhaps the worst part of all. Secretly, I sorta hope he isn't dealt anyway. He just looks like a major leaguer - love his pace, he looks like a strong and durable dude, and my god that slider is something else.
  18. TheLeviathan
    The way you approached my post mischaracterized it in order to disagreeably agree with me at length. I mean....what's the point of that? In any case, I would agree that Greinke is far closer to Scherzer territory than MadBum or Stroman. (For a number of reasons, contracts, team control, and talent are mixed in as well) Robbie Ray may be available, but he is not a pitcher I'd want the Twins to target unless they think they can clean up some of his difficulties. Namely: he's basically a 5 inning starter. Tons of Ks and a bit of a tease, but not someone I'd feel great about relying on come playoff time. But you're right to put him on the list of players to consider.
  19. TheLeviathan
    It is tiresome to have you reply with strained evidence, then arrive at the same conclusion, and then reverse that conclusion in the same sentence. It implies you are trying to make an argument where one is unnecessary. The D-backs are far more likely to be full blown sellers. They were during the offseason, unlike the Nationals. They also have far more payroll constraints than the Nationals. I won't speculate about Greinke's no trade clause because I am not in his head nor do I know his motivations. I will speak strictly about the situations of the teams and their general plan going into the season. It is far more likely that a team that let go of 3 of their top 6 hitters by fWAR and by far their best pitcher before the season is going to continue to sell than the team that put 150M into Corbin and tried, in vain, to retain their biggest FA loss. So I find the idea that Greinke will move as a far more likely scenario, in general, than Scherzer given the paths the teams have laid out.
  20. TheLeviathan
    They are only in contention by looking at their record today. They had an unsustainable little run a few weeks back that has masked their standing. The talk in AZ is that this team is not contending and Greinke's elite season so far is ideal to unload his contract. What makes Greinke more likely is that this is a team that just let several high end free agents leave and traded their star player before the season. The Nationals tried to keep their star (failed) and made several high profile signings. They may not be as eager to admit their retool failed whereas the D-backs are clearly in a rebuilding phase. As an earlier poster suggested, the Nationals are more likely to deal around the edges while the D-backs are more likely to put up the yard sale sign. It's the difference in team intentions going into the season that separates them IMO.
  21. TheLeviathan
    As much as I'd like to believe Washington sells on a guy like Scherzer...I don't see it happening. Which means we focus on MadBum, Grienke, and Stroman.
  22. TheLeviathan
    His contract is totally reasonable and not a challenge for this team to absorb. Berrios and Scherzer match up with anyone.
  23. TheLeviathan
    I think, looking forward towards the playoffs, they need guys on the mound that can be given the ball and intimidate the other team. So I have 1A and 1B as "weaknesses" but it's probably better defined as places the team should look to upgrade. 1A - go get a big game starting pitcher. MadBum would be my preference, but I highly doubt he would sign an extension. So I would put Greinke high on the list too. Or if we want to get crazy? What if the Nats go sell-mode? Scherzer is too much probably, but a guy can dream, right? 1B - a reliever you can throw in and trust they can get anyone out. I'm sure we can peruse the league and find some options, but think Andrew Miller and the Indians.
  24. TheLeviathan
    Man, if you're a pitcher and you see the Twins coming up on your slate....you gotta be a little scared. These guys are destroying people.
  25. TheLeviathan
    I'm impressed how well Sano is hitting considering his rehab was cut short and this is essentially his ST. You can see he's still missing some pitches he could hit and he's still producing really well since his return.
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