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  1. TheLeviathan
    I hope our new FO doesn't care about the money the old FO spent when making decisions....
  2. TheLeviathan
    Except it's not false. Terry Ryan was GM for about 4-5 times the length of time that Smith was, what has his international spending netted the team in all those years? Because in the short time Smith was in charge we landed Sano, Polanco, Kepler, and Romero. Chalking up a difference like that to coincidence defies basic common sense and statistics.
  3. TheLeviathan
    Except, they have been more aggressive spending in that way under Smith. And Ryan told us time and time again that they never told him "no" to more money. The Pohlads likely deserve some blame, but it's not that simple either.
  4. TheLeviathan
    You're right, he's not in the same tier as Stewart. But he is a former top 10 pick who is struggling to crack the Top 100. That's not the goal with those picks. And not something we can afford either.
  5. TheLeviathan
    As of today, Tyler Jay and Kohl Stewart have simply not lived up to their draft position. And a team like the Twins can't afford to whiff on picks like that. Maybe this season we see some real advancement and things do look better. Or maybe this is the season that puts the nail in the coffin of Kohl Stewart's future upside and pushes Jay further towards the bullpen. And, perhaps worst of all, Berrios fails to show he can step up his game in the bigs. We'll have to see, but as of today a system with two top ten pitcher selections has both of those guys showing considerably less upside than their draft position. That's reason enough to fret.
  6. TheLeviathan
    Yes, your point that the young talent on the roster still gets to count is a good one, but almost all of that talent is of the non-pitching variety. So, yes, I still fret. Considering where we have drafted and that we have frequently taken pitchers with those picks - it does bother me that our farm is still considered average or sub-par. That suggests we haven't made the most out of those picks.
  7. TheLeviathan
    I know we have to treat Hughes like he's locked into the rotation for a variety of reasons, but I hope the leash is super short. And I hope Phil understands why it has to be that way.
  8. TheLeviathan
    You can watch almost every sport on a channel not named ESPN. Hockey is elsewhere. The NBA's main vehicle is probably TNT now. The NFL has it's own thing. Each baseball team has their own thing. They've lost their dominance and the rest of what they have to offer is pretty lousy.
  9. TheLeviathan
    This will be something to watch. I hope Meyer's career wasn't derailed by more than just the injury but poor development/coaching on top of it.
  10. TheLeviathan
    5? It's been more like 10. I want to see what the new braintrust does as spy said, but these guys have been really resourceful staying relevant and competitive.
  11. TheLeviathan
    Whew....good thing no one was questioning whether he was willing to suit up! If he was giving canned answers I'd hope it would be "Hey, I'll hit wherever Molly tells me and love it!" But he didn't. Instead he sounded ridiculous.
  12. TheLeviathan
    I guess I sort of do take players to mean what they say. And I don't like the dismissive nature of what he said.
  13. TheLeviathan
    Just in the last week we've had one person accuse Molitor of being the reason why Dozier didn't hit well in April and May. And how many times do we hear criticism for managers based on "putting someone in a position to succeed"? Dozier makes clear here that his preference to hit leadoff sparks his actual production because he has a mental thing about it. The stats back it up, small sample size acknowledged. You think Molitor should ignore that? It's not that he has to go ask Dozier for his ideas, he'll get the message one way or the other from Dozier once he makes the lineup. (Either Dozier will express that he doesn't like that spot, or his play will express it) What I don't like is a beat reporter simply asking about it and the entire idea that analytics may be important being dismissed. I'd like to see a much more open mind and willingness to embrace change, otherwise that does cause problems for his manager and the team.
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  15. TheLeviathan
    Except, to use your analogy, the guy in charge of top screwing has been told how to screw on the tops in the most efficient manner by analytics and is saying "Pfft, your fancy analytics don't trump my old school know how!" and is insisting on his way. At that point, if things aren't working optimally, I would for sure lay some fault on him. I also question your suggestion that Molitor should ignore how his players feel. If he puts the optimal analytic lineup out and Dozier struggles who gets the fault? It shouldn't be Molitor in that case if what you say holds true.
  16. TheLeviathan
    The only part of this that I'm being critical of with Dozier is how quickly and emphatically he dismissed the value of what the analytics say. I'm not a fan of that. But I'm also being critical of the idea that we can just push this all on Molitor because he makes the lineups. If Dozier feels the way he clearly expresses in this article, then I'm sure that message gets sent loud and clear to his manager as well. One way or the other and that is partially (largely?) on Dozier.
  17. TheLeviathan
    Didn't Dozier himself acknowledge that his production differences are partly a result of his position in the batting order? "I like the leadoff approach" and "let's just say the game isn't played on paper" are him strongly implying that hitting elsewhere in the lineup hurts his approach. Or, to phrase it another way, that hitting leadoff improves his approach. Whether we frame it positively that one spot improves his play, or negatively that other spots hurt his play, the effect is the same. I doubt that is lost on Molitor. I don't know that it makes him unprofessional, but like any human, the mental part of the game is a factor. And Dozier is saying that is the case for him and his production. He's letting his own personal preferences override analytics and he doesn't appear ashamed to admit it.
  18. TheLeviathan
    Well, his production lower in the lineup might be that. He certainly indicates in this article that not batting lead off has an impact on him mentally. So whether intentional or not, doesn't it have the same effect?
  19. TheLeviathan
    I don't feel forced to deal him, but if I could get Jimmy Butler or Paul George or some other tree SF - then I'm absolutely listening on those deals.
  20. TheLeviathan
    I think it's a bit naive to dismiss this with "Molitor makes the lineups". These guys have significant influence in getting what they want and even if they don't, and they mope through his changes because they don't like it, they'll force his hand one way or the other. We need them to embrace the thinking for the betterment of the team. Not just dismiss it out of hand.
  21. TheLeviathan
    I hope Rowson's comments indicate, finally, an end to "hit it on the ground" ever being advice we give our hitters.
  22. TheLeviathan
    I hope over time our new FO starts to win these guys over to the value of analytics. It's clear these guys are basically Terry Ryan-ing the entire concept even in discussion.
  23. TheLeviathan
    You don't think Lavine has more upside than that? Or that he'd believe he could be more than that?
  24. TheLeviathan
    There is no way Lavine would have stayed here with a sixth man role. That has a short shelf life at best IMO.
  25. TheLeviathan
    Not only screw mobile, I want side scrollers back! That or I guess I can just dust off the Genesis again....
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