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  1. TheLeviathan
    I would rather have Harper. I think you have a far better shot at getting high level production from him for the duration of a ten year deal. And I love his personality.
  2. TheLeviathan
    Caratini on the Cubs.....is he available in anything we could swing?
  3. TheLeviathan
    I'm not giving up on him, but your characterization of his offense is just not factual. The majority of his WAR is defense and the majority of his at bats in the majors have been bad. And bad might be putting it lightly. And injuries? Those have been an issue his entire minor league run also. That excuse just doesn't work. I get being hopeful, but you are ignoring reality here too. Doesn't mean you cant hope, but let's not put lipstick on a pig.
  4. TheLeviathan
    The drafting sure seems to be better....so far at least.
  5. TheLeviathan
    OPS by Month: Number of Months with an OPS below .700: 10 Number of Months between .700-800: 2 Number of Months above .800: 3 Sorry, but the numbers just don't support your depiction of his hitting.
  6. TheLeviathan
    I don't disagree with anything you posted in any way, but I remember from a few years back when we had that red hot May, that people were able to pull up some sequencing numbers to show just how lucky we had been in that stretch. I was more or less curious what picture those stats show.
  7. TheLeviathan
    I can't argue with that position, just not there yet myself. Bracing for it though.
  8. TheLeviathan
    You might be surprised how many players on this roster are over 27. I agree with that thinking though.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Like I said, not giving up on the talent. But Buxton's lack of hitting is not just relegated to the time after his toe injury, he hasn't hit all year. He also isn't hitting in AAA. He largely has been awful but for a few short stretches. I'm not ruling out hope for the future, but right now it's only hope and our fandom fueling it. The current state of those two players (relative to our expectations in March) are nothing short of a five alarm fire.
  10. TheLeviathan
    Rosario and Berrios are doing well, but Kepler (who I am a big fan of) is struggling to put things together. There is no way to sugar coat Buxton and Sano right now. I'm not sure why you're trying. I'll be as happy as anyone when they are back in the big leagues being all we hoped. I haven't given up on them. But right now, in 2018, "intact" is just an adjective with no business in the conversation.
  11. TheLeviathan
    No one is melting down or ranting. It's not panic to trade guys 30 years old to build around the guys that are 25. Labeling it that way is hyperbole. The players I want dealt are all bad bets to continue their contributions in the future. It is malpractice to tie your anchor to them and pretend that everything will be fine. Go ahead...build around Kepler, Sano, Buxton, Berrios, Hildy, etc. It might fail, but at least age is on their side. Esco, Duke, Rodney, Gibson, LoMo, Dozier however? No, it's not. Even when bad luck is a factor you have to know when to cut your losses. Sometimes you have to accept your setback and get back on solid ground before you push forward. It's a lot better strategy than thinking you can dig your way out of a hole by digging some more.
  12. TheLeviathan
    The core is in A ball and AAA. Easy Kevin Bacon....
  13. TheLeviathan
    This 25 man roster come August 1st better look a helluva lot different or I'm right there with you.
  14. TheLeviathan
    To explain the -7.5....I wonder what run sequencing tells on that story. It seems to me that we have put up a lot of offensive numbers in games that were already lopsided. The Cubs series serves as a good example - we basically got stomped 3 times but managed some late rallies to make it look good. We seem to score a lot when we're already getting whooped and to score nothing in close games. Maybe that's my perception....but maybe someone adept at finding such numbers could look? (Or share how they did it?)
  15. TheLeviathan
    Seriously, your post is all over the place and rather emotional. From a business perspective where it is important to make sound decisions grounded in reality, you're suggestions would doom a company. You seem to be ignoring reality and painting the future in the most positive light in spite of the facts. Gibson is already in his early 30s. A team on pace for 94 wins is not "a few relievers" away. These are just a few direct examples of what I'm talking about. Those statements are pretty much unjustifiable. The first because your quoted statement seems to say you understand the aging curve for pitching, but either don't realize Gibson is already there or are ignoring the implications. The second issue is almost comical. We might lose close to 100 games and we just need a few relievers? I'll save the adjectives for describing that, but....yeesh. It's hard to frame your argument any other way than hopeful in spite of the evidence. All evidence points to this team needing major reshaping. I'm sorry holding pat doesn't make sense, but it doesn't make sense. You should start to come to terms with that. It sounds like everyone around baseball, including the Twins, have already done so.
  16. TheLeviathan
    Best news with this team in months.
  17. TheLeviathan
    What spycake said, Lynn's inconsistency has likely tanked his value and Pressley doesn't have the career chops to have much either. As for team control, guys like Pressley can be had with minimal effort. Like how we got him in the first place.
  18. TheLeviathan
    It's too bad the Rockies aren't contending, because buying low on Gray would be great. I'm not sure they'd sign off on that though. Talking to the Brewers about a Dozier/Lynn package should be automatic after this series. Woodruff is a heavy sinkerball guy with great velocity, he might be worth a look. Corey Ray's speed might be nice also. Just two guys I saw that you could highlight a package with, not both together.
  19. TheLeviathan
    Duke and Rodney will have value too. I think the team could net a really interesting haul for Gibson, Escobar, Duke, Rodney, and Pressley. If someone gives more than I expect for LoMo, Lynn, or Dozier than you should do that too. Standing pat will lead us to nothing but regret. None of these players are 22 or even 26, they're all well down the aging curve.
  20. TheLeviathan
    Gibson is in his 30s already. Extending him past next year is pretty much doomed to fail before the ink dries. It was much like the Dozier logic...sure, you can try and bet that Gibson or Dozier will be the exception to the rule on the aging curve but it's not wise. You're far more likely to have it backfire in your face. I get that you're convinced we can just maintain the status quo and be "fine". No offense, but that kind of thinking is really, really flawed. If this was a business and you were advocating this thinking for your company I'd want to sell all your stock and warn your employees to jump ship. It's just not forward, value-driven thinking. And the Twins have been burned by that exact mentality for too long in my fandom. I'm done with it. I hope the guys in the FO go the other direction.
  21. TheLeviathan
    Rooker-Lewis-Kiriloff sure looks like a trio to be excited about.
  22. TheLeviathan
    You're talking about shopping all the guys that are unlikely to get any attention or interest at all. If you want to hand them away, that's fine, but it seems odd to me to assert how important and valuable Gibson is to 2019 and also assert he's worthless on the trade market. Likely to be the case that one of those two opinions is false. Gibson has been good (and his analytics are solid) and has control. He'll be a valuable chip. Lynn and LoMo? You'll be lucky if people answer the phone.
  23. TheLeviathan
    He's struck out 65 dudes in 49 innings. Yeah....good enough for me. Let's make that happen.
  24. TheLeviathan
    Or the team could address some of those concerns in the types of talents they target. Trading Gibson for Sheffield (just as an example) basically changes nothing other than swapping the two players on the 40 man. The team has held on to talents far too many times, only to see them crumble into a valueless commodity we're all able to wash our hands of later. And Gibson may be the most valuable chip we bring to the table. You don't have to deal him, but you sure as hell better shop him.
  25. TheLeviathan
    I kind of hope this is true. Trading him to Boston opens up all sorts of options. Ask for Brown and the 2019 pick that will likely be the Kings pick and I sign off.
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