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  1. Linus
    This. If they try to steal more with this lineup we are going to see a bunch of caught stealings. I would be happy with fewer base running blunders as a more realistic goal. If the lineup turns over more than more stolen bases might be possible
  2. Linus
    I would pick up keplers and Polos options. I would keep Polo and trade Max. He had a great second half but I don’t trust that more than the prior 3 years he wasn’t good. Sell high and use the money on a starter or good rh left fielder.
  3. Linus
    Comeback implies he had a bad year. I think people have gotten ahead of themselves with Ryan. To me he is a #3-4 starter and there is nothing wrong with that. If expectations are that he is going to be a 2 then you will likely be disappointed.
  4. Linus
    Is there a location +? That’s more important than stuff. 61 walks and 90 strikeouts doesn’t inspire confidence. Obviously he is worth giving more chances but I wouldn’t be counting on him.
  5. Linus
    I get your point. Maeda pitched very well at times which was good considering coming off TJ. I also think he will age better than most because he doesn’t rely on velocity. That said 36 year olds coming off TJ are going to be looked at carefully. I bet he gets 2 for $25 mil.
  6. Linus
    I’m guessing not. My understanding is that this type of insurance is really expensive and withs Buxtons history……. Plus these policies only payout when the player no longer can play at all.
  7. Linus
    I love watching Louie pitch. He works fast and throws strikes. However if he wants to remain a starter he has to develop his secondary pitches which are not very good right now. His cutter was better out of the pen because he threw it harder but no so much as a starter. This will be the deciding factor in where he ends up.
  8. Linus
    This. He’s been a decent right handed hitter he just really struggled from the left side. I’m quite sure he could be a plus fielder in one of the corner spots and be passable in center. Put him in the Garlick role and he would be an improvement.
  9. Linus
    They’re people posting that Duran is not elite. If he isn’t what is the definition of elite?
  10. Linus
    The other factor here is people are assuming Jeffers maintains his production. I don’t think that is a given as his hitting and defense started tailing off towards the end of the season. If you trade Vasquez and Jeffers regresses we are in a world of hurt.
  11. Linus
    Because both players have guaranteed no trade contracts. There is no getting out of either contract.
  12. Linus
    This is the crux of the issue. At best he would be one of the relievers that get churned back and forth to St Paul. Since he is out of options you would have to outright him then. So you might as well do it now and let him have one last crack in St Paul if he clears waivers. If he doesn’t I wouldn’t bat an eye. He’s eminently replaceable.
  13. Linus
    I’m not sure what you do with Balazovic but I know what you don’t do. That is count on him for any meaningful role for the Twins next year.
  14. Linus
    Understood. The pick is different than having Petty. Who knows maybe the pick ends up being better than Petty or Petty could be great for years and the pick is a bust. That was my original point which is it’s been great for the Twins but the final tally has yet to be made.
  15. Linus
    Early return is great. But like most trades you can’t really grade until we see what Petty does. If he ends up being a front line starter with 6 years control then I’m not so sure.
  16. Linus
    I e been thinking about this as well. It seems that the Twins do operate fairly closely to a revenue ratio which might mean big changes. Who knows maybe they will count on a revenue boost from this playoff run. However it could be a much bigger factor than we think in the Polanco and Kepler decisions.
  17. Linus
    Thanks for researching and writing this. Very informative.
  18. Linus
    Couldn’t agree with this more.
  19. Linus
    I think a case can be made that the second half improvement in offense was due to us playing lots of bad teams. The offense in the playoffs looked just like it did in the first half when we were playing good teams
  20. Linus
    Not trying to discredit Maki but how much of this is the Twins just getting better pitchers? I will say it seems like our pitching has taken a step up so he deserves credit just hard to know how much. In many ways I think Falvines greatest strength is finding good coaches and in untraditional ways.
  21. Linus
    I predicted 85 wins and going right down to the wire with Cleveland for the division. Also predicted the bullpen was going to be a problem.
  22. Linus
    Would this constitute shopping at Dior? Or Costco?
  23. Linus
    “Sonny what do you think about returning to the Twins? Um doubtful. It was nice but this is my only crack at free agency so I’m going to take the best deal I can get and I don’t think that offer will be from the Twins “. what the hell is the guy supposed to say?
  24. Linus
    I think you make a good point here. We were kind of lulled into thinking that our hitting process worked in the second half - regression to the mean. The most obvious answer was we were simply playing bad teams with bad pitching. The playoffs gave us a harsh reminder of what our offense looks like against good pitching.
  25. Linus
    This. Houston made the plays and we didn’t. It’s a team game. Blaming individuals after the fact means you don’t understand that.
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