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  1.    USAFChief reacted to a post in a topic: The Difference Between Good and Great for Kendry Rojas Is Surprisingly Simple
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  5. Linus
    So then he can, in fact, play anywhere 😀
  6. Linus
    Yep. If people are struggling with the concept they just need to watch Zebby pitch
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    I think you are misunderstanding me. I have been advocating for selling at the deadline as I believe our next good or better players are on the farm right now or could be acquired at the deadline. I’m simply saying the average fan underestimates the rate of attrition with prospects. That’s why you need a lot of them.
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  20. Linus
    Hmmmm….i do. I read the minor league reports every day so I do enjoy following prospects just with the knowledge that most of them fail. Interestingly I actually think, with a couple shrewd trades that the Twins can be really good soon
  21. Linus
    Completely agree. Every great player was a prospect. And every great player loses it at some point.
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  24. Linus
    Brian Cashman was asked what role analytics plays in the Yankees decision making. Im paraphrasing but he said it’s the foundation for forming their team. After that adjustments are made based on what they see is happening on the field. This approach feels different than the Twins, especially under Falvey.
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  27. Linus
    That term has been around a long time. It has nothing to do with analytics. There were very knowledgeable baseball people making decisions long before analytics.
  28. Linus
    Correct. I’m not singling out Houston as I love a good fielding SS. His odds are definitely higher but he still has a long way to go. My point is just the general belief by fans that you can count on any prospect.
  29. Linus
    It’s silly to think he was tanking. Joe gives up the long ball, always has. Bad day at the office.
  30. Linus
    Ah, thanks.
  31. Linus
    Yes I understand that. My point is fans get so far ahead of themselves with prospects and then can’t understand why their Knight in Shining Armor doesn’t get out of AA. It seems most fans don’t understand the vast majority of prospects fail. 6-8% of players that enter professional baseball make it to the bigs yet I’m reading that Marek Houston is a lock to be our SS of the future. It doesn’t jibe with reality.
  32. Linus
    Regarding the ROY draft pick compensation I believe it is one compensatory picks after the first round. I think I also read the player is awarded an extra year of service time. This might be crazy but I think I would rather have the extra year of his play compared to a comp pick.
  33. Linus
    Bingo. The most important thing is his development and nothing else is even close. It’s not clear that is right now and with only two months to go I almost feel it would be better to leave him down there so he can play during the work stoppage. Plus, they need to give EmRod an extended look when he gets healthy.
  34. Linus
    Doesn’t matter to me what they do between now and the deadline-I’m selling. I would trade Jeffers and Bell for the best offer. I would trade Larnach, Wallner, Mendez and Gonzalez for any reasonable offer. I would trade Ryan for good value. The pieces are here we need another year and a bullpen.
  35. Linus
    It’s a story as old as the game itself. Good stuff is great; control is indispensable.
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