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  1. TheLeviathan
    No, what makes him hard to cheer for is the end of last year when he's pitching terribly he's whining about his role. It bothers me to read quotes from him in response to his velocity that basically read as "the light switch will flip, you guys are idiots for even being worried" and then he makes all of one appearance before hitting the DL after blowing a save. And of course, an unreported or badly handled injury magically comes up again. Perkins seems to have an accountability problem, something you don't see when you are lights out for three years but as soon as the going gets tough the "Crocodile Tears" version comes roaring back.
  2. TheLeviathan
    It's Perkins attitude about things. It's how he gets offended when there are questions or concerns. I appreciate him battling, but at some point being dishonest or in denial about your health becomes a trait no longer commendable.
  3. TheLeviathan
    Perkins is getting less and less easy to root for these days.
  4. TheLeviathan
    I'd have felt better about the "do nothing in FA because we have young guys we like" thinking if any of the young guys had made the team. You don't have to just sign FAs to 3 year deals - you can always trade too.
  5. TheLeviathan
    Guess we could've settled for Kepler or Arcia then huh?
  6. TheLeviathan
    The rules also, so far as I know, do not state that Oswaldo Arcia is prohibited from hitting. So, you know, he could've hit instead. Or Kepler. Or freaking Brunansky for all I care.
  7. TheLeviathan
    Why is he batting at all?
  8. TheLeviathan
    Alex Gordon got moved, in part, because he wasn't hitting and demonstrably fielding poorly. I wouldn't compare his situation with Sano's.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Weight is only part of it. Santana's injury was on an awkward route/run that missed a ball and caused him to turn in a hurry on the run. In other words: an injury caused by someone who has not yet developed instincts or competency at a new position. On that, the injury is a warning on Sano. So is Schwarber who, despite his size, did nothing to prevent his knee from getting destroyed. A few weeks ago I insisted we not give the a Twins cover - good or bad - for their decisions this offseason. That needs to continue to be the case and so far the results haven't been worth all the defense they got.
  10. TheLeviathan
    No, I'm not Sano. But merely being athletic doesn't make one a competent OF. We are playing a team that just won the WS because they appreciated the opposite of two longstanding baseball memes: bullpens and outfield defense. Perhaps we should take notes.
  11. TheLeviathan
    RF defense absolutely matters, especially because bad defense spirals things out of control. Does RF matter as much as SS? No, but it sure as hell matters. I guarantee if you toss me a glove and go out there you're going to eat those words within days. It matters and the this little Sano experiment is going to prove that. Unfortunately, not in a way we as Twins fans will appreciate.
  12. TheLeviathan
    My god that was crushed.
  13. TheLeviathan
    We had a couple of torrid hitters carry us for stretches last year, this offense really worries me. I hope this doesn't become a trend. I feel confident we can get competent starting pitching, but I'm not nearly as confident in our ability to score runs. And if Sano has an adjustment period for any stretch of time that lack of confidence becomes full blown pessimism.
  14. TheLeviathan
    I thought it as it was happening. As Nunez is standing there ready to PR...all I could think is - why not just hit him? I'll always prefer Nunez to Suzuki in a tight situation, PH stats be damned.
  15. TheLeviathan
    I'm glad Mike pointed out the pinch hitting thing. If you're going to pinch run Nunez for Suzuki anyway....why the hell don't you let the better hitter swing in that situation? I can't make sense of that.
  16. TheLeviathan
    I pulled this thread up and all I read about is ABW. Looks like Garrett Jones is going to need to hand over that "Golden Calf" moniker.
  17. TheLeviathan
    Over, but it'll be close. I think they are probably an 80 win team this year as we fully transition.
  18. TheLeviathan
    Over, I think Moustakas or Hosmer takes another step forward as a hitter.
  19. TheLeviathan
    Over
  20. TheLeviathan
    Where's that Nolasco riot thread when ya need it?
  21. TheLeviathan
    Under, this team still can't hit their way out of a paper bag.
  22. TheLeviathan
    Yes, but that complaining might have also led to May's demotion to the pen later in the season. The complaints are valid, why is Duffy in the race for the 5th starter spot if the team doesn't think he has the repetoire to be a starter? Meanwhile they move a guy they admit has the stuff to be a starter to the bullpen. My brain hurts.
  23. TheLeviathan
    Under
  24. TheLeviathan
    They could have uprooted the veterans, especially given the fact that one of them actually has worn an outfield glove in the past. We shouldn't give the Twins a pass and buy that this was their only option. That's my only point, I really strongly disagree with that. And the thing is, for many that want to believe this will work out for the Twins, they should disagree with it too. If Sano works out as a RF no one is going to say "Thank goodness the Twins had no choice but to do this!" - they'll argue the Twins made the right decision, not backed into a good thing. Buying the "we had no choice" angle let's the Twins off the hook if this doesn't work out.
  25. TheLeviathan
    So Sano was the only possible RF? I don't buy that and neither should you.
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