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  1. TheLeviathan
    Those are not typically the kind of deals you see at the deadline. Those tend to be off-season deals just like the Joe Nathan one.
  2. TheLeviathan
    Step 1 would be to get into Houston's position next July then.
  3. TheLeviathan
    I imagine Kimbrel's price tag is going to be shockingly high. I'd go down to the next level and offer Britton a contract and try to get him while the sharks are circling the bigger fish. Of the payroll room we have, I'd rather spend the bulk of it on the offense than the bullpen. (And now I'm laughing at my own post that we'll spend anywhere close to what any of us are imagining)
  4. TheLeviathan
    Pony up for Britton, let Reed/May/Hildy/Rogers be the setup guys.
  5. TheLeviathan
    Right. Best case scenario this is a bad look. Worst case.....well, given what has been said so far, that could get really bad. Probably best to wait it out before we declare anything regarding this incident.
  6. TheLeviathan
    Yes - it swings both ways. They both have been given opportunity - now that loyalty needs to start paying dividends. Either they can be productive big leaguers or we have to move on. That's the point of this, please don't build any strawmen out of what people are saying.
  7. TheLeviathan
    No one is hating on them. No one is suggesting we outright "ditch" them, but the team should be ready to deal with the possibility that 2019 looks like 2018. If it does, these two are no longer cornerstones. Or at least can't be counted on in that fashion.
  8. TheLeviathan
    The problem is the lense. We always view through a narrow one because extrapolating manager trends is a far more difficult thing to do. It's hard to divorce talent from decision making. Hard to know what is driving things behind the scenes. My opinion is the Gardy/Showalter pops have more to do with personality change. Like how an office picks up the slack cuz new management has arrived and you want to make a good first impression.
  9. TheLeviathan
    TK used to say 1,000 PA's is the time to make judgements. I think that is a good bar in general.
  10. TheLeviathan
    Holy crap! How am I only hearing of this now? Sheen and Tenant...this will be a must watch.
  11. TheLeviathan
    It doesn't really change the point though does it? If you can't hit (and Buxton overwhelmingly has not), those things don't matter because you won't get the opportunity. Buxton has roughly been to the Twins what Pedro Florimon was in 2014. That player doesn't get to play because they are simply too poor offensively to justify it. We can appreciate those things Buxton brings, but it doesn't change the reality of the situation. With Sano we are hoping to see him rise to our hopes. With Buxton we're not even sure he's worthy of a roster spot. There is a major, major difference.
  12. TheLeviathan
    Well we can't have that! But I'd vote we could start ripping the equipment managers....they've been getting off easy for far too long anyway.
  13. TheLeviathan
    It is debatable, unfortunately any attempts to quantify become loaded with assumptions. I think Passan had an article recently where a manager was quoted as saying they basically did nothing, but this is an opinion I have that doesn’t have data. Just a hunch with a lot of plausible speculation.
  14. TheLeviathan
    I disagree. Managers add almost nothing. Will it be hard to replace him? No. But that’s true for pretty much anyone with that title IMO. Especially in today’s game. Talent is king, whoever the new guy is better hope he is afforded a lot more of it.
  15. TheLeviathan
    I'm not going to disparage Mauer, I think he's a HOFer. But he was nowhere near the player Pujols or Miguel Cabrera were. Pujols hit 400 HRs in that decade. He out-paced Mauer by almost 16 WAR over that time. I think we can appreciate Mauer without too much hyperbole.
  16. TheLeviathan
    I know, was just throwing the sarcasm out and going straight for the jugular,
  17. TheLeviathan
    Also, upthread someone wanted Luvello.....did we miss how that team collapsed? In part because their bullpen imploded? (Quite possibly from overuse)
  18. TheLeviathan
    Not that hard for me. More like "Reads name at the top of resume.....laughs hilariously"
  19. TheLeviathan
    Good luck to Paul, the decision is justifiable though. I don't know who the next manager will be, but I'm sure of one thing: fans here and elsewhere will have no trouble finding all sorts of issues with their management choices. They'll be wrong all the time and we'll make all sorts of assumptions about their motivation styles, in-game decisions, and use of veterans. As it ever shall be.
  20. TheLeviathan
    There is zero chance the Diamondbacks sign him. Zero.
  21. TheLeviathan
    That's probably a good bet. The Mets are the other team I'd place high on the list. I wonder if the White Sox are also a darkhorse.
  22. TheLeviathan
    That's a good question. I think ultimately someone caves to that idea, but I do wonder what that means for his market. Who currently has a SS opening that might spend that much money? The Twins can absolutely be in on this and offer to let him play SS. I wish I could feel like hope about this is justified.
  23. TheLeviathan
    I think SS is pretty solid and so is OF, particularly since I think Machado signs as a SS only. I would love Manny, but barring that dream I prioritize Inglesias and trades. My point was 1B/DH/Donaldson are nowhere near the top.
  24. TheLeviathan
    This is a really, really weak group. I think signing Escobar is the best thing we can do here and move on to other positions. I don't mind a flyer on Donaldson, but it doesn't thrill me.
  25. TheLeviathan
    Time to open up the checkbook. Should be a fun offseason.
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