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  1. TheLeviathan
    Larry Rothschild was the former, now fired coach, which supports that final paragraph.
  2. TheLeviathan
    I totally understand apprehension about dealing our most reliable reliever over the last few years for Paddock. I really do, that's a fair reaction. What's not fair is to consider Paddock nothing more than a "back of the rotation", "declining", etc. That's a framework that is unfair, bordering on ridiculous. Chris Paddack was one of the 20 most valuable pitchers in the league (maybe top 10) prior to the pandemic. This is a kid with serious stuff and serious chops. He's 26, not 29 or 30. Let's assess him for what he is: a young player who has had a stirling young career that got derailed in a weird as hell sophomore year and couldn't bounce back his third year. This is a swing at having three controllable years of a guy with serious upside for a very good, very known quantity on an expiring deal. Any FO that doesn't take that swing isn't doing their job. Now the guys they hired to make that upside a reality need to do their part.
  3. TheLeviathan
    If only it were true
  4. TheLeviathan
    Logically...I see the sense in it: you may not want to resign Rogers so you deal him for an upside arm with 3 years of control. Still...itd doesn't feel great. Hopefully the Twins unlock his upside.
  5. TheLeviathan
    Well damn....just get an ace! Genius! They have those for, like, 6 for a $1 down the road. How foolish we haven't pounced! Sneak preview: "Twins acquire reincarnated Cy Young" h2oface: "Eh, I mean, yeah, he's Cy Young incarnate but his jersey seems a little loose. D- on the deal"
  6. TheLeviathan
    I think this is the argument to nick's point.....finding a guy who can be a good value in RF isn't hard. 7M seems like an overpay for a league average bat and a good defender. (Though different metrics disagree about how good, Fangraphs called him "merely average....trusting the WAR calculation on defense never sits well with me) As a fan I like Max, but his contract is looking less and less like a boon and more like "meh". If "meh" can land us an upside arm? I'm game.
  7. TheLeviathan
    I like the Kepler/something for Snell/Gore type of framework. Max is a good player but the system is flush with corner OFs. I see Austin Martin as a future LF, so we might as well open up RF for Kiriloff or Larnach. Snell has fluctuated between elite and above average and his contract is kinda friendly given that. (And not that much different than Kep's. Similar control and price point relative to production and position) I hope the Twins are at least considering it.
  8. TheLeviathan
    Him in the bullpen makes for a really interesting group for the Twins. The rotation might be iffy, but it's hard not to look at the bullpen and feel pretty damn good about it.
  9. TheLeviathan
    This only further helps the cause of trading for Lamet.
  10. TheLeviathan
    Trout has had two years that look like Byron Buxton's whole career. 30 years old is about the time you might expect less durability and less peak performance. Read: Injuries aren't just luck, they involve the ability of each individual's body to withstand the contact and physical exertion inherent in playing the sport. Buck has managed to let outfield walls, slides into bases, fouls off his foot, pitches, and the act of running all land him on the DL. (Often for far longer than expected) If you can't be more durable at 25 than a 30 year old, it doesn't speak well of your own future in your 30s.
  11. TheLeviathan
    Agreed. I don't think OG is one of the highest needs. CB and LB and pass rusher. Count me out on Stingley too. Much prefer Mcduffie or Booth or Elam if not Sauce. I like 2nd rounders like McCreary or Gordon way more too. Stingley feels like all hype.
  12. TheLeviathan
    I'd prefer less question marks too. Ultimately the FO is banking on the near-ready crop of arms they have. Their future and the team's future hinges on those young arms. I'm not sure acquiring Montas necessarily changes that either, fwiw. (It'd help, certainly, but the eggs are in one basket at this point)
  13. TheLeviathan
    They are playing a soft market I guess. Barr next?
  14. TheLeviathan
    The idea that injuries are driven by luck is not scientifically valid. Some humans are just less resistant to injury than others. (I've linked the science on this before, I can dig it up again if needed) It has nothing to do with their athletic ability or any personal choices, just genetics. "Injury prone" is not something the vast majority of athletes just magically escape out of luck. People will say , yeah, but....Paul Molitor or Robert Smith! Yeah, we remember the exceptions because the horde of dudes who had their careers cut short aren't as memorable. I think our best hope with Buck is to have a good enough plan B and hope his inevitable injuries are short-lived and we only lose 100 or so ABs and not 300 or 400.
  15. TheLeviathan
    My ideal scenario is we trade down with someone who wants a QB before the Eagles start picking. Say, the Steelers at 20. According to value charts we would be able to land 20 and 52 for 12. I'd take Andrew Booth Jr. at 20 and invest 46 and 52 into another combo of corner/LB/DE. Mock drafts are all over the place this year but there should be a good chance we land a high end LB/DE with those picks. We might be able to find a good slot corner like Kyle Gordon or Pitre. Maybe an outside guy like Mcreary or Wooten are still there too. As bad as our CB depth looks, I'm pretty much equally concerned about our linebackers. This draft has a ton of freakishly athletic dudes who could really fit well in a hybrid front. I want in on that because right now I don't love what we'd throw out there in our front seven.
  16. TheLeviathan
    Trade down. I love trading down this year.
  17. TheLeviathan
    Winder is 25. There is no reason to keep him down if the talent is screaming "ready".
  18. TheLeviathan
    I share you hope that they are still looking for reasonable options for sure.
  19. TheLeviathan
    Actually, the conversation started with my comment, which Brock responded to, and Psuedo elaborated on. Narrowing it like you are removes all the context. The point you are responding to is all some form of "In lieu of reasonable options now....here are some reasons it isn't all bad to wait" And that's the thing, it isn't "standing pat" and waiting for the deadline, it's walking away from an unreasonable demand. Now, admittedly, that's speculation. Perhaps Oakland's demands are reasonable. Evidence would seem to indicate they are not, but it isn't a certainty. It's unfortunate we are choosing between "get hosed in a trade vs. roll with this rotation" but it is what it is. I blame the FO for being in this position, but I don't blame them from making the decision to wait. I'm with you that the rotation is worrisome. There is hope too. And in baseball....things can look really different, really fast.
  20. TheLeviathan
    I don't see why the team can't intend to compete and still scoff at bad trade demands. Yes, it's a crappy spot to be in of their own making, but I'm not going to chase bad decisions with more bad decisions.
  21. TheLeviathan
    What if all the trade costs are silly?
  22. TheLeviathan
    Given recent trade deadlines it is highly, highly unlikely these trade demands stick. Hell, by next week it might dip. We shouldn't pay for Montas like he's Walker Bueller.
  23. TheLeviathan
    Some people won't like to hear this....but this organization has a crap ton of near-ready, interesting pitchers. I'm not paying through the nose for Oakland's guys because they have all the leverage. Let's see what Ryan, Ober, Gray, Bundy, and Winder/Sands/Whoever can do. And let's keep bringing up the Balazovics and Durans when we need to. This offense can keep us in it while we let the young arms thrive. I still might sign Cueto as Bundy insurance though.
  24. TheLeviathan
    Yeah, but you analyzed it and, like, thought about it and stuff. So, it's not fair to make an argument like this.
  25. TheLeviathan
    Gee, can think of some local posters who might have been an inspiration. Well done.
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