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  1. TheLeviathan
    I'd pursue him, but I'd rather spend money on the bullpen than trade assets.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. TheLeviathan
    http://www.sundijo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Staying-Positive-in-the-Midst-of-Negativity.png
  10. TheLeviathan
    They played a really strong defensive game, very encouraging!
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. TheLeviathan
    Whoa! Can he play catcher?
  14. TheLeviathan
    Say whatever you want about them, but they are a plucky bunch. They have no business being here and refuse to go away. That's a great thing for our young cornerstones to experience.
  15. TheLeviathan
    Whew. Good thing I never said they were invalidated either! Can we be done with the strawmen now? The point is simple - people don't realize how small a sample most scouts have of the players they profile and should read those reports with a larger grain of salt than they do.
  16. TheLeviathan
    I said it was another small piece of evidence. And it is. And, yes, most people do put far too much stock into these reports. It took two years of near incompetence by Hicks in the OF before anyone would even mention publicly that he wasn't as good as advertised. People talk about reports with phrases like "we know he'll bring good defense" or "we know he'll take walks" or "we know he has plus stuff". I would suggest the majority of people that cite these reports don't take them with nearly the grain of salt they should.
  17. TheLeviathan
    Good thing no one did that. Plenty of places you can go for evidence of this issue, start with Delmon Young fielding reports. Those always give me a chuckle.
  18. TheLeviathan
    It can be both later than we'd have liked and still a fine move now.
  19. TheLeviathan
    They are less than three games out with plenty of time. How can anyone think this is strange? They added a competent arm for the last month. Hopefully it helps.
  20. TheLeviathan
    Even moreso when all you see is a handful of games most of the time. National scouting services aren't exactly employing a guy to sit and watch a team every game. The future is extremely difficult to predict, infinitely moreso when you only see the future potential 6-10 times a year.
  21. TheLeviathan
    More evidence for the idea that scouting reports of minor leaguers should be taken with a huge grain of salt. Most scouts just don't see enough of players. It's the ultimate over-reach based on small sample size and yet, somehow, everyone just takes these reports at face value.
  22. TheLeviathan
    I like the concept of pitch framing statistics, but I think they are a major work in progress at this point.
  23. TheLeviathan
    Has there ever been an example of someone "cut" in baseball like Mauer? I tend to think anyone suggesting this is even a possibility isn't really trying to be realistic. That's to say nothing of the merit of the idea itself, but more to do with keep the discussion out of a fantasy land.
  24. TheLeviathan
    You're right, it has to come before Sept. 1 and I too am baffled why he wasn't just left to rehab a bit longer. (Or even on rehab until then) But it's not inexcusable to let him build back his timing and hand strength in AAA.
  25. TheLeviathan
    This is really the heart of it. If he's back up September 1st most of this teeth-knashing is beyond silly. If he's not back up at that point, then it's time to release the hounds.
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