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  1. Danchat
    3 times what he was paid? So Odorizzi's season was worth $18.9M? I've never liked the WAR to $$ model, if that's the one you're using. The final stats aren't that far off from what I was thinking, but the number of short starts and 20+ pitch innings from this guy were brutal IMO. He's part of the reason why the bullpen had to throw more innings, leading to the over-usage of several relievers.
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    But is a "decent" 5th SP worth about $8M that he's going to get in arbitration? They can afford it, but I feel like they could do better. I think we have enough 5th starters and enough depth, so I'd like to see if they can upgrade at one of those spots. He looks like the type of guy who will hit .220-230 with 30-35 HRs a season if he gets enough PAs. It depends if that's the type of guy you're looking for - it'd be quite the departure from Mauer's opposite approach.
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    What? Mauer was the best catcher in all of baseball, and the Yankees and/or Red Sox would have likely been willing to spend that kind of money. I'm not sure what you mean, if you're talking about the 2018 offseason as him being a "specialized pinch hitter" then I can understand what you're saying, but we're talking about the deal that was signed over the 2010 offseason. And usually when a player has a no-trade clause, they're "untradeable"... not sure what you meant there either.
  4. Danchat
    Well, a 2 HR game for Johnny Field... as expected.
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    Definitely worth keeping on the 40 man roster, but I'd like to see him get more experience at AAA and figure out if his future is going to be in the bullpen or not.
  6. Danchat
    With his mediocre defense and his bat only really providing singles, I think we can answer the earlier Logan Forsythe thread with a resounding "nope". There will be better options available in the offseason.
  7. Danchat
    Forsythe just botched one of the easiest DBP groundballs you'll ever see...
  8. Danchat
    The more I watch Astudillo, the more I fall in love. He's somehow hitting .342 and hasn't struck out in his last 48 PAs. Obviously he's not going to be able to keep that up, but it's really refreshing after seeing Bobby Wilson languish at the plate time and time again.
  9. Danchat
    Walked off yet again... but I guess the intentional walk didn't matter in the end. Bleck. I almost want them to tie with the walk-off record in tomorrow's game.
  10. Danchat
    Wait, didn't we learn our lesson on loading the bases with an intentional walk in a tie game in the 9th inning with Hildy pitching? You're walking Joyce?!
  11. Danchat
    The Twins are getting dangerously close to being walked-off again... I have a bad feeling about this.
  12. Danchat
    Here comes Tyler Duffey in a tie game with 2 guys on base and no outs. What could possibly go wrong?!
  13. Danchat
    And Polanco is yet another out on the bases...
  14. Danchat
    Adrianza was bailed out by a bad throw because he would have been out at home for the 5th time or so this season. Gene Glynn has no feel for Adrianza's speed.
  15. Danchat
    How are we going to evaluate Vasquez if he's only allowed to face 1 hitter per game and then take a 2 game break?
  16. Danchat
    Well, there goes De Jong. That didn't take much, but at least we get to see some more of Vasquez.
  17. Danchat
    He looks pretty darn good thus far. 4 scoreless innings against a playoff team is impressive. Might just have a future as a long reliever.
  18. Danchat
    I don't get how the A's and Rays keep winning games. It just doesn't seem to matter what player they trot out there, they just succeed. To me it feels the opposite... no matter who we trot out, we just aren't any good.
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    Bullpen BS

    Danchat commented on mikelink45's blog entry in mikelink45's Blog

    Just wanted to throw in a few thoughts... Oliver Drake has done what he's needed to (2.70 ERA, 8.1 K/9), so he'll probably be on the team next year despite what we may want. I dunno about Matt Magill (4.00 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 1.8 HR/9), his numbers have been trending the wrong way and I'm not sure if he's going to hold up (5.21 FIP). Why has Andrew Vasquez only pitched 2 innings? Why did we start his clock early if we're not going to use him? I think if the Twins actually wanted Jake Reed, he'd be on the team now. He was eligible to be taken in the Rule 5 draft and the Twins didn't protect him, they didn't call him up after a great year at AAA... it's obvious they don't care about him. He should be on another team next season.
  20. Danchat
    But it wouldn't be a true Twins game if they didn't blow the lead in the proceeding half-inning.
  21. Danchat
    Polanco with the bases clearing double!!!! And then gets caught trying for 3rd, because of course the Twins have to get yet another out on the bases.
  22. Danchat
    Suddenly, the Twins can't stop hitting! Also, the defense has had yet another bad day in the field. It's starting to grate on me...
  23. Danchat
    My responses: 1. (Overpay Buxton) Fine. 2. Definitely trade for a starter, I think I've had my fill of FA starters and that's not just from Lynn and Nolasco, it's from seeing other teams sign deals like for Darvish, Cobb, Chatwood (and those are just the recent ones). Not very often are you going to come out with a positive like the Arrieta deal... Corbin's stats look great but I'm feeling like it's a trap. Not going to give him a $100M+ deal. Try to do something like the Gerrit Cole trade. 3. Yes, definitely. Berrios should keep getting better and he hasn't had health problems. Give him more $$$ now for more control down the road. 4. It goes without saying. I don't think I can consider Sano a starting 3B anymore, Mauer might retire, and Adrianza better not be our starting 2B (or starting at any other position). 5. Well sure, but I'm afraid this FO is going to fill it up with more fodder. They added Belisle, Field, Petit, and other non-MLB caliber players, so what's stopping them from doing it again in 2019? I would make sure not to give up on the higher upside players (Curtiss and Mejia are hold-ons to me) but remove the chaff (Slegers, Duffey, Busenitz).
  24. Danchat
    So... I guess LaMarre is catching on as a reserve outfielder?
  25. Danchat
    I have no idea who to sign at this point, but I'll make the prediction that next year's payroll will be in the $120Ms ($120-130M), despite what others might say. I think they'll find a way to fill up the $53M or so that's been left open.
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