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  1. TheLeviathan
    Because you mitigate some of that risk, or loss of value, with more team control. It's no worry anyway, he couldn't even stay healthy until June 30th much less the deadline.
  2. TheLeviathan
    Sounds like Buxton is all about sentiment for you, I'm just over it, it's time to move on. But that's where I'm at. I think the value you have to throw in for Donaldson depends on a contender who needs a 3B. Maybe that same perception of need will exist in December, but then you're competing with free agency. I don't want to hand either of these guys away for nothing though.
  3. TheLeviathan
    Well, I never suggested dumping them. I expressed hope that we'd have found deals and moved on by Aug 1. For three of those guys value might just be a lottery ticket and I'd be cool with that.
  4. TheLeviathan
    I would suggest the reason to move on Donaldson and Buxton now, if it's even possible now, is that they're on the field and have value to a contender. I'm generally in agreement that the offseason is a better time to make a trade, these guys have some serious durability issues that narrow the window of value. Plus, in Buxton's case, team control narrows the longer you wait. I'm not moving these guys because we have to see Arraez at 3B as much as just moving on from what it makes sense to move on from.
  5. TheLeviathan
    Ok, I can understand the hesitancy that it will happen. What about whether or not it should happen?
  6. TheLeviathan
    How does hanging on to Cruz, Simmons, Pineda, Donaldson, and Buxton do anything for the team? Three of them aren't coming back and the other two are rarely on the field. You're chasing windmills standing pat.
  7. TheLeviathan
    I'm good with that, I was just making a prediction based on the organization's patterns combined with who I'd like to see jettisoned for something, or anything, of value.
  8. TheLeviathan
    I don't share your concern with whether we win 70 games vs. 72.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Who plays SS? I get the sense the organization doesn't believe in Gordon there.
  10. TheLeviathan
    Catcher would be a position I'd be ok with a rotation of guys. I'd love Garver to have a lot of ABs too, but there doesn't seem to be a time-table on that poor guy. Plus the Twins seem to be a 60/40 or 70/30 split as is so we have options there too. I'm not opposed to sending someone down that is being beaten over the head by major league talent if that were to happen over the last two months.
  11. TheLeviathan
    Sure, but in that lineup the only guy you can make that case with is Celestino right? And, if so, that's fine. I'm ok keeping him down, but the rest of them are already semi-regulars at worst. I would prefer Polanco could stay at 2B, but we don't have a lot of competent shortstops ready either. Then again, Polanco isn't the one I'm concerned about getting ABs at his primary position.
  12. TheLeviathan
    Is that lineup a AA lineup? I can see the point on Celestino, but these guys have to have time to adjust to the big leagues. What better time than when the outcomes are less relevant? Every other guy in that lineup is a semi-regular now, I'm not calling up 19 year olds fresh off the draft. This is just casting off the guys with minimal future with the team as is in order to help the next wave improve and season with regular playing time.
  13. TheLeviathan
    Why care when the season is over? It's about at-bats and growth for the future.
  14. TheLeviathan
    Why?
  15. TheLeviathan
    It's almost like they WERE all cheating! *super exaggerated shock face* Now it'll be curious to what happens to offense and strikeouts.
  16. TheLeviathan
    Kudos to the Court today! https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/us/supreme-court-ncaa-student-athletes.html
  17. TheLeviathan
    By August 1st I kinda hope this is the defense: LF - Larnach CF - Celestino RF - Kepler 3B - Arraez SS - Polanco 2B - Gordon 1B - Kiriloff DH - Sano C - Jeffers The guys who need to be dealt and who need to play all have a spot IMO.
  18. TheLeviathan
    Yup and I'm willing to pay more, but it's a reasonable starting point that won't offend him and gets us on the path to keep him around.
  19. TheLeviathan
    I'd offer him 5 and 105M. I think it might work.
  20. TheLeviathan
    Yeah, the Twins have been hurt by Maeda's regression, but that's not what this poll is about. It's a celebration of awfulness and Maeda hasn't been anywhere close to awful. Not by 2021 Twins standards
  21. TheLeviathan
    That Altuve thing doesn't bother me. Weird, but not a problem. The Bobby Witt one...good lord that's a terrible call. How? The live camera shot is obvious and the home plate ump literally brushes off the plate where he touched?
  22. TheLeviathan
    I feel like this is more "disappointing" than "worst". Cuz Shoemaker is the only non-sarcastic answer to this poll. Definitely not Maeda.
  23. TheLeviathan
    Here's why spin rate matters. The stuff these guys are using allows them to crank the spin rate but also throw the ball harder because they maintain more control at the higher velocities with the added grip. As you can see in the charts, added velocity and added spin rate is murder on hitters.
  24. TheLeviathan
    This is the important crux of it for me.....how do the arms they injected into the system play out? Early returns on the bats are very promising but I withhold judgement until we see that fast approaching group of arms.
  25. TheLeviathan
    Trading Berrios will be the much harder pill for me to swallow. We've had so few quality pitchers developed here and I just love the kids approach. Buxton, no matter how stirry a straw he is for the drink, is basically a part-time player. You can't give part-time position players mega-deals. His body isn't going to get more resilient and his best asset is going to start declining sooner than you think. Couple that with the burned bridges we know about and let's hope he can flash for the contenders. Moving on from his is in the best interest of this team and for the mental well being of the fans.
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