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  1. Linus
    This is a good summation in my opinion. I like Julien and credit him for the hard work involved in improving his fielding. However I’m not nearly as high on him as most here. His babip was really high last year so some regression is likely. How much will determine his effectiveness going forward. I disagree with the comparisons to Koskie as he was a really good athlete. Juliens ceiling as a defender is mediocre - his hands are not soft and he is stiff in movement. These factors combined with him not hitting leftys at all tells me he can be a useful but not great player. Having said that I admire his competitiveness when he steps in the box.
  2. Linus
    This sums my feelings about defensive metrics quite nicely. The tip off for me is how much volatility there is in the rankings from year to year. Fielding in baseball would be something that gradually improves or declines. A good fielder doesnt become below average in one year and vice versa.
  3. Linus
    No doubt Carl was a uber successful businessman and civic leader. However what i stated is true. It’s part of his legacy along with many positives
  4. Linus
    Yes he does. Of course the master was Greg Maddux. He had so much run on the two seamer that it fooled everyone including the umpires.
  5. Linus
    I think this is a good observation. I have been generally meh on Falvine but he has grown in his job. This off-season is really a feather in his cap as he has made adjustments to the team with no money. It’s really the bright spot to this payroll cutting mess.
  6. Linus
    There was a hole to fill and Falvey has no money available so he swung another Billy Beane kind of deal. Viewed through that lens it’s a good pickup. MAT wasn’t coming here for peanuts.
  7. Linus
    That is what I noticed as well. It’s really one year of Margot for Miller. Maybe the prospect makes a difference.
  8. Linus
    Dang I’m confused. So you do want to have payroll discussions. I’m going to take my own advice and not partake. I can’t keep up.
  9. Linus
    My hope is that position the young infielders in a way that maximizes their defensive ceilings for the long run. If Lee is going to be the best third baseman then let’s get him there and get Royce to second or vice versa.
  10. Linus
    I’m glad they are keeping him as a starter. He still has plenty to prove but always have to pursue the starters role until proven otherwise. I enjoy watching him pitch and am not worried at all that he will be buried in St Paul. There is a decent chance we don’t make it to opening day without a top 5 starter injury.
  11. Linus
    So we can discuss it so long as we discuss it in a way in which you approve. Got it. Better solution: if you are tired of something don’t partake in it.
  12. Linus
    You mean Carl the guy who threatened to move the team to North Carolina if we didn’t build him a stadium? Or Carl the guy that threatened contraction when the North Carolina thing proved to be a hoax? A real Twins caretaker.
  13. Linus
    Wow. Seems like comments get made like this all the time. I’m not happy with this off season but Joe was at least honest (which isn’t in large supply with this club) and now he is going to get crap for it. Baseball is something……
  14. Linus
    Actually I think the business side of the club is very interesting and part of being a fan for me anyway.
  15. Linus
    Cool. I have never once used the “cheap Pohlads”. Not once in a decade of posting. I simply think this off season has been a big mistake on their part. That includes not investing in their product at an opportune time and the general disaster their public relations have been. You feel differently and that is cool by me.
  16. Linus
    I agree that nobody knows what the Twins profit margin is including you. Yet you posit the notion that it’s a break even operation. You ask for people to prove the Twins are raking in money or stop complaining. That cuts both ways - you could be asked to prove the aren’t making any money and that their profit margin is lower than other clubs but you can’t prove that either.
  17. Linus
    Seriously for all the no more payroll discussions folks. Don’t read them. I want the info. You don’t get to decide what content I receive.
  18. Linus
    I have a solution for you. Don’t read them. I would like all the relevant information I can get on this topic.
  19. Linus
    This can’t be true. We all know from posters on this site that the Twins are just scraping by. I mean that has to be correct right?
  20. Linus
    I agree with this but we are likely to see him this year ready or not. He’s on the 40 man and is likely next up after Varland so we are two injuries away.
  21. Linus
    I’m sure they would have traded him for Julien plus filler. Payroll dictated that Polanco was the one to be traded. So they may have got value for Polanco but they didn’t get what they really needed. So this payroll BS has affected this season in many ways that aren’t obvious.
  22. Linus
    That’s a face made for a podcast 😀
  23. Linus
    I too am looking forward to baseball. But how hard is it to be a fan when you can’t watch? Seth’s list doesn’t matter much when you are being asked to support a team you can’t watch. The Twins could have fixed it but chose money instead.
  24. Linus
    I’ve posted my disgust about this off-season. But now I would like to give a hat tip to the FO. They were put in a difficult spot trying to improve their roster while their budget was slashed. I didn’t like the Polanco deal but looking at it now it makes sense. It was the only way to free up any money to try and improve the roster in other ways. When the dust settles they will likely end up with just as good a club this year as last. That’s pretty good work considering the pile of crap ownership dumped on them.
  25. Linus
    Yea the idea that a franchise purchased for $32 million increased in value to almost $2 billion but doesnt make a profit on an annual basis is pretty far fetched
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