TheLeviathan
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The necessity of the pipeline is a given. But even if our farm produces good MLBers at a better than usual rate in the future doesn't mean we won't have holes to fill that number more than one or two. I find that very unrealistic.
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Correia is somewhat better in performance....their impact on revenue streams? Insignificant IMO.
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I will make this very simple for you and anyone else to prove: can you please cite past defectors or IFA that have turned down more lucrative deals because of climate or win/loss records? Since so many of you toss this counter-intuitive notion around at nearly every turn....surely this is a host of examples...no? I would just adore hearing them. I mean, how on Earth did Sano sign here? We dupe him about Minnesota? Construct a fake set on Hawaii with a bunch of dudes saying "you betcha!"? Last I checked....we offered the most money.
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Unless they are offering him more money...all of that is irrelevant.
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You just made the argument against you. Why would a guy with only one contract to sign (more than likely) waste his time with climate? Money will be the overwhelming deciding factor.
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To me, there is no stronger argument for why we need to be adding NOW, not waiting for some magical aligning of the stars in the future.
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Considering most of the optimism about Plouffe was driven by a handful of at-bats last June, this shouldn't be that surprising. It's harder to ignore what he really is when you put a flukey month so far in the rearview mirror. I still think he has potential bench value though.
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Oakland A's may not be cold, but they weren't exactly lighting the world on fire either when they signed Cespedes. In the end, overspending the expected amount is your most sure bet to land one of these guys. Therein lies the problem though.
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Yeah, that's a pretty shaky limb right there. 1) We're not far from 100 losses as-is, so he's not really keeping us away from it. 2) He's not significantly different than PJ IMO and 3) Most importantly, no one is thinking better of the Twins as a buyer of the product because Correia is on the team. That isn't to take a stance on his value, just that this route to assign him some value is really misguided IMO.
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I think that's a lot of hindsight. As I remember it, more of the issue was with the inclusion of Bartlett, not with the Young-Garza swap. -
Soon.....soon, but Duensing remains with the team. It would be blasphemy to change such a thing until he is actually dealt. (also, I would suggest Colabello or Plouffe might be in line next)
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To me, this is terrible news: One more possibility to help this club soon to go by the wayside. Can't get everyone, but man it'd be nice to at least be a player in these opportunities.
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I thought I did well being complimentary by not making one reference to his creepy, Hypno Toad-like stare.
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One less guy we don't need on the roster, that's a plus. Call up someone who isn't nearing social security eligibility please.
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Twins do not sign much internationally
TheLeviathan replied to Mike Sixel's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
If those statements aren't contradicted by someone there won't be a debate. One can remain an optimist without denying the very real reasons supplying the frustrations even if they may be mistaken in this instance. -
Twins do not sign much internationally
TheLeviathan replied to Mike Sixel's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
Lets not pretend there aren't reasons. Points like this help erupt another thread of payroll talk - there are PLENTY of valid reasons for tht assumption. Whether it turns out to be true or not remains to be seen. -
I think stringer is right, he just looks like he hit that "old man" wall this year. I like the idea of targeting competent, overpaid players but I don't think he's the right fit.
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Ryan could also get criticism for not moving any of the aging assets on the roster for young talent. The truth is, people cite Ryan because ultimately all decisions on him. If you want people to accurately cite all people that played a role in every decision, it's going to get really obnoxious really fast. Ryan gets the quick and dirty criticism because that comes with his position. But, given what happened with a gentleman named Cabrera and Ryan's (so far) unwillingness to use his financial flexibility aggressively, I'm pretty much 99% sure Sano would be on his way through the Marlins system right now. Or some other team not named the Twins if he was in charge then. One thing I was consistent about with Smith was that I appreciated his aggressiveness - even in failure - because at least it showed a genuine drive to make the team better. He just wasn't very smart in the process.
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The range and the arm were always there, but what he cleaned up that I needed to see was the routine plays. He has really improved on eliminating the easy plays he was making errors on.
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Invest in time travel technology and try to undo the mistake in the first place?
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Article: This Pen is Mighty, and Mighty Cheap
TheLeviathan replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Bullpen is a smart place to dumpster dive and Ryan has shown a propensity to find diamonds in the rough for the pen throughout his career, so this shouldn't be too surprising. The only flaw is we sometimes hang on too long to the surprise successes. -
What you call a bloody rush, I think many would call "about damn time". Shields is their very affordable asset for another year - be it as a contributor or a trade chip. Moments available to add elite pitching from outside your organization are not commonplace. They may have mistimed or given up too much, but the notion that in two years the same scenario is still going to be sitting there defies reality about how much affordable signed, cost controlled elite pitching is out on the market.
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Probably not but that hasn't been your point. this has been more about timing than about value. Play that out though and we will go back to your original point I didn't like: what if, after Buxton, you have no other significant trade chips...leaving you with no pitching to help that young offense. which is again why having elite pitching available and the assets to get it are not such bountiful opportunities. ITs beyond poly-annish to think these scenarios are regular and commonplace.
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All I know is that if Ryan sees Sano, Rosario, and Buxton are up and had typical early career struggles and anticipates their talent pogressing them as hitters and pounces on an available ace....I won't shae your current quibbles.
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That argument I can at least see the perspective: Wil Meyers is just too good to trade. The article mistakenly calls Shields not an "ace" but the man clearly is. He's not one of the top aces, but he's very much an ace. This writer's take is basically that Meyers is untrade-able. He doesn't disagree with the thinking, he disagrees with the value. I can agree to disagree with that. I don't understand the arguments being perpetuated here, however.
