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  1. Linus
    I understand your frustration but if Falvine are in charge the next guy will do the exact same thing.
  2. Linus
    Of the list the only one I really have sympathy for is Castro. He has been asked to play extensively at the two most difficult spots on the field. The other guys really aren’t doing well playing in spot usually on the corners. I also think Martin was mishandled in the minors. He played a million innings at SS when everyone knew he wasn’t going to play there. Now he is trying to be an outfielder.
  3. Linus
    I respectfully disagree. If the article is accurate then it’s just describing the reality of the situation. In this case I believe it is accurate. I share your skepticism about defensive metrics but even the old eye test tells you that this is not a good defensive club.
  4. Linus
    This. The FO generates a ton of analytics that says this is the best lineup what the opposing pitcher will do etc. They want Rocco to put that info in play.
  5. Linus
    And to make matters worse we got to listen to Denard Span babble during this crap. I watched the first 6 innings and the guy went on and on and didn’t say one thing that added to the telecast. Three guys in the booth is always a disaster.
  6. Linus
    Yea that was a head scratcher for me too. I understand the strategy when facing a lefty that is tough on lefty hitters but this was an opportunity missed in my book.
  7. Linus
    God I hate the broadcast BS. Ooh Denard called that blah blah blah. You are down 7-3 after this momentous event.
  8. Linus
    Yep. He has talked substantially and has yet to say anything meaningful. Honestly I wish they would let Provus do the games alone.
  9. Linus
    Possibly. Their success in this regard was pretty much 2019 if I recall correctly. Regardless their success rate in drafting this type of player hasn’t been good.
  10. Linus
    I think this is true and also there is much less uncertainty scouting college players. They are older and playing against better players. They also have analytics available for college players while high schoolers are going to have to be scouted the old fashioned way.
  11. Linus
    I missed this as well. This has the potential to be a problem.
  12. Linus
    No I’m saying I don’t agree with drafting one dimensional players as often as the Twins do.
  13. Linus
    There are plenty of mistakes made by the front office but this isn’t one of them. Due to options roster spots etc you sometimes have to decide on guys before you would like to. Combine that with the fact that some guys just don’t become effective players until they are older and this situation will come up. We may well be in the same boat with Larnach and Kiriloff soon. My biggest criticism of this situation is the drafting philosophy behind selecting Rooker. He like Wallner Sabato etc are one trick ponies that offer no defensive value or speed and athleticism. It shows in the big club today: below average defense and no speed or ability to create runs other than the long ball.
  14. Linus
    I don’t want to pile on Julien as he is only one of many guys that are struggling but he lacks feel and instincts in the field. Playing middle infield needs to be second nature as there are so many little things happening. Everything in the field looks forced with him.
  15. Linus
    Interesting. Thanks.
  16. Linus
    Sure he’s a lottery ticket. My reference is the Twins said they weren’t trading him for prospects. In terms of benefitting this years team they turned him into nothing.
  17. Linus
    People are missing the point. Payroll cuts dictated that Polo was going to be traded. Fine - get a pitcher but they couldn’t and instead of dealing Julien or some other combination they had to take whatever they could get for Polo which essentially was G Gonzalez after they said he wasn’t going to be dealt for prospects. So the point isn’t that Polo isn’t hitting right now the point is payroll cuts forced them to take a deal that didn’t help them in 2024. That’s the point of the article.
  18. Linus
    His glove will be a huge help. I think the Twins hitting philosophy is horrible for Buck. He’s always had a longish swing that doesn’t make him quick to the hitting zone and then they are telling him essentially to guess and swing out of your shoes. Hence the pull heavy swings that make him vulnerable to many pitch locations. I would have him lower his hands and let the ball travel a little. A double to right center is an ok thing. He’s my favorite player so I hope he figures it out.
  19. Linus
    Remember when the NFL had announcerless games. It was just the crowd noise and graphics with relevant info. Would love to hear a baseball broadcast do the same thing. So much of the ambiance of a game is the crowd noise.
  20. Linus
    I didn’t see the game but it’s too bad SWR had a good game go to waste.
  21. Linus
    Because at the time he was traded he was a valuable asset. What he has done since doesn’t matter. What matters is they took a valuable asset and turned it into next to nothing. I’m not saying trading him per se was bad - good teams take assets and turn them into more assets.
  22. Linus
    So far. Gurriel has a track record. The point about the Polo trade is he was a valuable asset at the time of the trade. Literally one of the best middle infielders available in trade or free agency. They turned that asset into nothing. I have no problem trading either Polo or Julien to improve the team. They ended up having to take a bad deal because they had to dump his salary. They added no starting pitching. It’s ok to just admit that this past off season has been a cluster.
  23. Linus
    I haven’t gotten into discussions about profit and loss because the only way to know is to have access to audited financial statements of Twins baseball LLC and related subsidiaries. I will say that I find it implausible that the Pohlads are losing money or even accepting a poor return on their investment which has to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
  24. Linus
    Gleeman tweeted about a month ago that Forbes is reporting the Twins made $19 million last year.
  25. Linus
    That would be the ultimate irony. The old saying of you can have 50% of something or 100% of nothing might apply here.
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