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  1. TheLeviathan
    Pitchers are often not attacking the same way in ST. They are working on pitches or locations and not approaching at-bats as they typically would. I'm not as worried about him being 1-15 or whatever. I'm worried about how he got there and how he got there is not a new issue for him. I think he needs to be up and working on it, but I'd prefer a little less pressure on the kid while he does so.
  2. TheLeviathan
    That's true. I just worry this move had very big upside and very big downside. It's too early to say either way, but my feelings about that haven't changed. If Buxton can come through in big spots, it might really drive the kid. But continued performances like this and we may not have his defense in CF for the season. At some point, striking out this often will necessitate a demotion.
  3. TheLeviathan
    This kind of start is part of why I was worried about him hitting third. Maybe they were doing it as a confidence boost, but it's time to hit him ninth. The kid needs to focus on making hard contact and not striking out.
  4. TheLeviathan
    Man, one game. We're a desperate bunch huh? I too hope Santana is great this year. And we move him for an arm that will be great for the next 6 years.
  5. TheLeviathan
    Bunting for a hit is fine. "Hit it on the ground and run" = awful. There is a difference.
  6. TheLeviathan
    I think the two "long" men are an indication of two things: 1) The FO really wants Haley on the roster, but everyone is agreed he's functionally useless 2) There are serious concerns about the ability of our starting staff to pitching significant innings early on. Neither of those warms my heart much.
  7. TheLeviathan
    I don't disagree, but it would seem the Twins made the decision on Duffey second to Haley. Which is a problem.
  8. TheLeviathan
    I think the lingering doubts about Hughes play into that thought about having a viable long man. But I agree, if the FO likes Haley's future, toss the Sox some cash or some meh prospect. Don't jack with your roster. It reminds me of JR Graham. He largely just held a spot his rule 5 year only for us to dump him unceremoniously a month into the following year.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Yup, I own that. And sometimes he vindicates me and sometimes he makes it valid. I worry we'll wish we could have anything close to DeLeon for him by July.
  10. TheLeviathan
    Honestly, with how erratic he is, anything from 20 to 40 is defensible. But I'm a pessimist about him, but that may just be because I fear he'll binge again and then get a totally awful contract extension. I think I need more time away from Terry Ryan to center myself.
  11. TheLeviathan
    I think that's pretty damn close. Anyone who thinks the Dozier of the last three months will now just magically do that for 6 months hasn't paid much attention to him the last few years. Let's just hope pumpkin Dozier shows up after the deadline, but I really fear the worst with this. I hope I'm wrong.
  12. TheLeviathan
    I could take or leave Tony Sipp. My problem was not signing someone like Feliz. While it's great we can cut bait with guys like Belisle, i'd much rather have some upside to look forward to.
  13. TheLeviathan
    The Adrianza thing I can accept, but I'm not convinced his spot actually went to Santana. I think Santana was the 24th man. The 25th was Duffy over Adrianza. Just my gut feeling.
  14. TheLeviathan
    If a better roster will be available on April 15th....why the hell are we waiting two weeks exactly? I keep getting stuck on that argument. That makes zero sense to me. August 15th...ok, I get that. April? WTF?
  15. TheLeviathan
    Actually, that's precisely what I said and you took issue with it. And I'm not convinced Chargois ever had a spot to lose. This roster feels intentionally older and more floor-oriented than ceiling. That's the exact opposite of the approach I'd like to see a 103 loss team take.
  16. TheLeviathan
    Sort of blows your theory out of the water though....doesn't it? Sometimes, a guy can't just "take it". Apparently.
  17. TheLeviathan
    So some of you need to explain to me how if the explanation for Chargois is that he "didn't take it" (meaning his roster spot)..... Just what in the hell else did Park need to do to "take it"?
  18. TheLeviathan
    Ironically, Tonkin may be the best bet after Kintzler. And yeah, I was trying to be nice and not trigger any PTSD with a Jepsen mention....
  19. TheLeviathan
    I'm far less concerned that Tonkin is on the roster as I am that Kintzler is our closer.
  20. TheLeviathan
    Ugh.
  21. TheLeviathan
    I feel like this requires we ponder some suggestions. Maybe switch "Awfully Versatile" around and call him "Versatile-ly Awful"?
  22. TheLeviathan
    And yet if you've every watched a Twins broadcast, you'll hear an old-school guy deride the very existence of bullpens. They are for the weak who can't finish what they start after all. I think the real truth is everyone sort of holds bullpens and their stats in a slight degree of contempt. Mostly because it's easy to pin defeats on their poor performances.
  23. TheLeviathan
    I'm going to predict the Twins finish ahead of the Sox, but I would be far short of shocked to find out the Sox finish ahead of us in the end.
  24. TheLeviathan
    Legion got a little more comic book-y than I expected. It's about as close to canon X-men story as any movie or show has been. But the black and white stuff was absolutely bonkers. So awesome.
  25. TheLeviathan
    I'm not hung up on whether they are a 1/2, I'm hung up on how many guys are anywhere near being viable contributors to the big league rotation in the next 2 years. Prior to this move it was Gonsalves, Romero, and Jay. (Stewart is a ways off, if even worth talking about) We're down 1/3 of that already. And another 1/3 of that is having a shoulder flare up. We are burning service time on some of our best young players and that is our situation for young pitching. I'd say the angst is appropriate.
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