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  1. TheLeviathan
    What this season does is give the Twins all the reasons in the world to be aggressive about their chances in 2016. Let's see if the GM does that whenever this pleasant ride is over.
  2. TheLeviathan
    Gardy...is that you? It'd make a whole hell of a lot of sense on a number of fronts if it is
  3. TheLeviathan
    He's the closest thing to Troy Williamson I've ever seen in the outfield.
  4. TheLeviathan
    Certainly. Reasonable people can disagree about the merits of their decision about Berrios, but it has nothing to do with Duffy.
  5. TheLeviathan
    I'd feel a lot better if we worked them out ourself and not waited around for it. Seems like a more sustainable way to get things right.
  6. TheLeviathan
    I would argue making the decision he would be a non-factor in September before the season even started was the silly thing to do. It was apparent in July that Berrios could be a factor - his innings could have been curtailed then. The more rational explanation for why they weren't is that the Twins actively intended for him not to debut in 2015. It literally has nothing to do with where he is in the pecking order relative to Duffey. The real issue is the merits of deciding Berrios shouldn't debut this season.
  7. TheLeviathan
    Even if you buy Duffy being ahead of Berrios, the innings could have still been managed to make him a possible September weapon to employ. Tying those two things together is really contorting yourself to miss the point Chief is making.
  8. TheLeviathan
    Yeah, the Santana and Rosario comps have to stop. They just aren't applicable comparisons. Rosario may face some adjustments next year, but I think he's already gone through a major part of that adjustment. Even if he never increases his OBP by all that much he's still been a very nice addition to this team. Any OBP increases are just going to be gravy if he can keep up playing defense like this and hitting for the kind of power he has.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Twins made a great call with bringing up Duffy and putting him in. I hope they make an equally good call next year to keep him in the rotation. (And bring May along with him)
  10. TheLeviathan
    Seriously...10-7? Ruh-Roh Shaggy.....
  11. TheLeviathan
    The difference between a one game series and a seven game series isn't nearly as large as you're making it. They both are a MUCH smaller sample than the regular season and offer the same problems. That's just a natural consequence of having a playoff system to crown a winner.
  12. TheLeviathan
    A 162 game season broken down into any short playoff series "cheapens" in the same way. There is simply no way to both have an end of year playoff and still honor the larger 162 game sample unless you suggest a "Best of 363" World Series or something. People just have to accept that the World Series winner is rarely the "best" team.
  13. TheLeviathan
    It's funny to hear people slamming a potential closer/reliever for "pouting" and being a bad teammate given who our current closer is. Sometimes a guy being upset is just passion for what he does. I think it's ok to go out and target that.
  14. TheLeviathan
    I'd pursue him, but I'd rather spend money on the bullpen than trade assets.
  15. TheLeviathan
    I think, if the team had a good QB in the wings, they should consider trying him out the next two games. Leidner is to the Gophers what Ponder was to the Vikings. A guy who can do some things, but is limited enough to make game-planning against him pretty easy.
  16. TheLeviathan
    I know they want to play a ground and pound, control the clock style....but Leidner plays much better when they hurry up or go no huddle.
  17. TheLeviathan
    I don't get people putting Hicks over Rosario. Rosario was a slightly better minor league player, has performed much better as a major league player from the outset, and seems to have that "it" factor as a player that Hicks is only now (finally) showing any signs of. Rosario does need to improve his plate discipline, but he's also a league average OF for OPS as a rookie with outstanding defense. It's taken Hicks three years of fumbling to get to the point where we can even consider him league average. Rosario isn't a finished product, but his minor league track record supports the idea that this is the type of player he can be. Now it's up to our coaches to help him get even better.
  18. TheLeviathan
    Aggressive shopping doesn't mean you are forced to sell, it just means you make it known what assets you have that can move. It isn't urgency, just being prudent with your assets when you have several with intriguing trade value.
  19. TheLeviathan
    I'm really not worried about Rosario, not every guy who is successful has to fit a certain mold. The guy has an edge to his game and tremendous plate coverage with his swing. He should work a bit on drawing more walks but he's nowhere close to the concern Danny Santana was. The Twins need to decide who the odd man out is this offseason - Hicks, Rosario, Buxton, or Kepler and aggressively shop them this offseason.
  20. TheLeviathan
    Man, go back and read that first post you made. That wasn't a question, it was just silly, over the top sneering that was totally unwarranted. I agree, let's talk football and not how much money Kill makes. I'm more concerned about running back in this offense, I'm not sure Williams is good enough.
  21. TheLeviathan
    The team has been making steady strides every year, maybe it will plateau but Debbie-downing a close loss to the #2 team in the country is a bit much.
  22. TheLeviathan
    http://www.sundijo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Staying-Positive-in-the-Midst-of-Negativity.png
  23. TheLeviathan
    They played a really strong defensive game, very encouraging!
  24. TheLeviathan
    It's also a bit odd to say the Pirates "want" him there when he only made the team after a series of injuries to their infield.
  25. TheLeviathan
    I think trading Plouffe this offeason should be number one on the list. At least attempting to find a good deal to do that. Open up DH for Vargas, Arcia, and Kepler to fight over and let's really dive into competing with this group. Could be one hell of a fun lineup if they did that.
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