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  1. TheLeviathan
    That's exactly what it means - and it's great!
  2. TheLeviathan
    It boggles my mind that people are so opposed to a poor reflection on the organization that they'd rip these kids for what they are working on just so there isn't the slightest negative criticism. This team was too heavy handed for a long time in their player molds and, much to Ryan and others credit, that's no longer the case. So let's relish in this new, better way of operating as a team and coaching staff and not be so damn defensive of the poorer methods left behind.
  3. TheLeviathan
    I don't get why we have to dog Arcia and Vargas for something that comes with their game. They are under 25 years old - one of their best strengths is turning and driving the ball. We should be celebrating that the Twins are working to build on strengths and improve weaknesses rather than trying to completely reinvent every guy into Slappy McGoTheOtherWay. Yeah, Arcia and Vargas aren't all-star finished products. Give em some damn time and be thrilled at how they are managing to drive the ball with authority. David Ortiz pointed, more than anything else, at the mental relief to not feel pressure to be something he was not. He still had to learn to improve his game, but he also felt free to play HIS game. Let's be happy these kids are coming up, playing to their strengths at a young age in MLB, and finding some success.
  4. TheLeviathan
    I agree, but if you're trying to source the reason for people playing doctor - that uncertainty is precisely why. When Adrian Peterson busted his knee, no one felt compelled to play doctor. Why? Because we knew what was wrong, there was no reason to. Likewise with every other injury that is clearly labeled. To the contrary, when someone has an "upper body injury" in the NHL that could be code for anything from a concussion to a shoulder. But with the uncertainty you have people start to play doctor. It's human nature to try and fill in the gaps of what you don't know when you have part of the puzzle. So some of the push-back Mauer got on that injury was precisely for that reason. I'm not speaking about this positively or negatively, just tracing the source of the issue. To Seth's dubious counterpoint - as fans we "need to know" absolutely nothing but teams are generally open about injuries precisely to avoid silly speculation. You also invite speculation when you sound like you got your diagnosis from this guy: http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/square_small/0/7203/161847-12776-dr-nick-riviera.png
  5. TheLeviathan
    This doesn't exactly mesh with your version Seth. This indicates he was telling his manager it wasn't his knee, but other parts of his lower body. I think something was definitely wrong, not that he was soft. However, I also remember getting exasperated with all this vague, made-up sounding nonsense at the time. It was the precursor to the "lower body injury" nonsense we see in the NHL and NFL now.
  6. TheLeviathan
    This points to the real cause of the "everyone is a doctor" thing: the mystery surrounding his prolonged absence. It was as much a public relations bungling as it was anything.
  7. TheLeviathan
    This isn't a hindsight issue - over at BYTO that was always the chief complaint about Ryan. Everyone knew his hands were being tied by ownership, but that didn't make his FA choices any easier to swallow. Last year he stepped out of that box, let's hope he stays there.
  8. TheLeviathan
    Right, using the pitching, defense, and hitting. The winning pitcher is only partially responsible for one of those three things.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Counter-factuals like this really aren't a valid argument. I know it sounds like it is to say "yeah, but what could've been better" but it eliminates the trade market among other things for how resources could be allocated. The issue is the approach, not necessarily the results. Now results like Ramon Ortiz, White, Cirillo, Ponson, etc. tend to verify my problem with the approach, but that's not the issue. The truth is in 2007 there was 9M dollars worth of dead weight on a team with a 70 million-ish payroll. That's pretty significant and something we saw consistently through our competitive years from Ryan.
  10. TheLeviathan
    And that's all it indicates. The factors that determine whether it was "well enough" combine a whole host of factors well beyond that player's control. No one is saying it's useless, just far from the go-to. (Far, FAR from it)
  11. TheLeviathan
    There is and it was a wonderful breath of fresh air. But let's not pretend Ryan's dabbling in FA has ever made much sense. Even under restrictive payrolls he nickel'd and dime'd rather than sought true upgrades. (Just look at some of the wasted millions between 2005-2008 that, if combined, might have actually added someone who could play baseball effectively) So fair or not, Ryan has a reputation he has to buck to make people believe he's changed his stripes.
  12. TheLeviathan
    You lost me at "W" is the most telling statistic. Sorry.
  13. TheLeviathan
    Gibson has taken a really positive step forward. If he continues this kind of pitching he's a real asset and probably better considered a #3 and a solid one at that.
  14. TheLeviathan
    Looks like they moved him to the pen with a promotion to AAA, so far so good on the experiment but nothing notable. Just solid production.
  15. TheLeviathan
    Huzzah!
  16. TheLeviathan
    I was aiming at the dream big of a designated TD scout. Maybe reaching out to fans in our affiliate regions.
  17. TheLeviathan
    Huzzah!
  18. TheLeviathan
    The armchair GM: Mogul and OTB are both options for this and I know there are many here that use them. I'm into mogul and could help there if people are interested. My suggestion: more direct prospect observations like jokin posted this week. Maybe have your own prospect scout attending games for a week to get some real nitty-gritty dirt on guys?
  19. TheLeviathan
    Plus, who cares? It's at the expense of Willingham right now, as it should be.
  20. TheLeviathan
    The pressures of MLB hasn't stopped the Twins from keeping Arcia up as he's flailing. My biggest issue last year with Gibson and now again here is the rationales offered by the Twins. Mostly because there is nothing rational about their rationales. I hope they are making some kind of sense to Meyer behind the scenes (how I have no clue) ....because all the messages being sent by the team's words and actions would seriously irritate me if I were him.
  21. TheLeviathan
    You mean via waivers we didn't pick up an unblemished future superstar! I'm aghast!
  22. TheLeviathan
    I'm a little excited because at least this wasn't a burned out former Twin with no upside. Baby steps.
  23. TheLeviathan
    Hicks will see plenty of fringe MLB starting pitchers in AAA, that's where he needs to go next. We know he can't hit MLB pitching so there is no need to run him out there for another couple hundred at-bats to watch weak contact and flailing from the left side. Let's get him right - that's so much more important for the long term.
  24. TheLeviathan
    Exactly, Brandon Moss was a flyer by the A's. The Twins should try out more of these guys for lesser roles and hope for good things. Especially when they aren't in the way of anyone.
  25. TheLeviathan
    You know what's true about a buy low? You'll convince yourself by the numbers that the guy has no talent...that's what makes him easy to get. A guy that can play all over the outfield, has speed, and was once highly thought of? What the hell is the downside given where we're at with this outfield? Looks like a move with some upside to me, however slight it might be.
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