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  1. cmathewson
    Some on the coaching staff hated him because he took walks and wasn't aggressive with the bat. And he was only average in the outfield. But he would have lasted longer if he hadn't hurt his legs.
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    That's more like a nightmare. But, in my dream, Boston got competitive balance picks because they're not the Yankees. Anywho, I suppose they could send us a PTBNL--last year's second round pick, after the June Draft.
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    Not a moment too soon. I would be more favorable towards offensive help, especially considering the options are Florimon and Kubel. I wouldn't even be too peeved about the draft picks. I had a dream last night that we signed Drew and Morales and traded Florimon to the Sox (as Bogearts insurance) for the second-round pick. Thus we only surrendered a third rounder and some money to upgrade those two spots in the order. I woke up with a smile on my face.
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    I'm with Dave. It gets really tiring to have every thread degrade into: "The FO should have acquired Player X but they didn't because the owners are greedy mofus living off the taxpayer's teets." Thing is, that line doesn't even make sense. You have to win to make money. (In this market more than most.) You have to spend money to win. Ergo, you have to spend money to make money. I'm not a moderator. But it is a serious bummer man when every FA discussion goes down that rat hole.
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    Good discussion. I vote for 2, but it looks like 3 is closer to their operating model.
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    I'd project him at a 2 at best at this point. His career year was 2.7, at age 28. At age 30, most projections have him as below 2 player this year. Zips has him at a 1.8, e.g. That seems about right to me. Given our lack of major league depth, he could be a decent get for a reasonable price. But let's not exaggerate his value.
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    Payroll in 2011 was $115 million, which was more than 52% of revenue. That was with a pathetic team, which was only going to get worse with the exits of Baker, Cuddyer, Kubel, Thome, etc., the loss of key pieces like Ramos and Hardy, and investments in losers like Nishioka. At that point, they had to blow it up and start over. They didn't have the farm system to build a competitive team in one year. They had neither the talent without or within to build a contender this quickly. It's not about willingness to spend. It's about talent availability. Name one team that started over from scratch and contended within three years.
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    Great job. I too am high on him. You can't teach velocity, and he has a great change-up, which is a pitch that is tough to learn.
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    I have a hard time believing he would take that if he rejected our 3/33 offer out of hand. If he was inclined to take a 3/36 deal with an option, they could have negotiated a compromise. Who knows what he would take? His demands all winter were way out of line with his market value. He took the one-year deal because he wants to improve his marketability next year. To me, that says he was unwilling to accept the reality of his market position.
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    Drew on a two-year deal makes a lot of sense to me. Beyond that, I'm not so sure. I project a decline over the next two years to the point where there has to be something better than him in 2016, either internally or externally. Personally, I couldn't care less about the money either way. I just want them to put together a winner. I don't think you put together a winner by signing every marginal free agent just because you can. You have to consider the risks. You'd hate to be saddled with an aged player on a big deal that prevents you from getting a better player at that position. Worse yet, you'd hate to prevent the next star from developing at his natural pace because you have Juan Castro in the way.
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    That's Sir greasy mullet to you.
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    I've been around long enough to see inferior veterans block superior prospects a lot. Managers tend to prefer veterans because they're low maintenance. Prospects need to learn at the major league level. In this org, that ends up happening when they're 26. Cuddyer, e.g. So you only benefit from their youth for a few years and then you have to start over at that position. There are exceptions, but the rule is more like Kyle Gibson, who is more than ready at 27, having to wait for the GM to clear a spot for him. Singing Santana to a one-year deal in a year when we need to find out what we have in Gibson is the height of folly.
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    I don't know how much of a low ball this was. In both cases, it was more about years than dollars. Garza wanted four or more years. The Twins were only comfortable with three, for health reasons as much as anything. Santana ended up wanting a one-year deal. That is tough to swallow. It's tough giving up a draft pick for a rental in a rebuilding year.
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    Presley has no business as a corner outfielder in the big leagues. He barely can hold his own as a center fielder.
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    I recognize that I have an irrational affection for Deduno. I just think he's developed by leaps and bounds in the last two years to the point of bucking the age/development curve. He's a late bloomer, who seemed to only learn how to control his fastball last year. But once he did, he took off. When healthy, he was one of the best pitchers in baseball. He was only healthy for a short time. If he could stay healthy, his upside could be higher than Santana, in my admittedly rose-colored opinion. I like Santana, in part because he has been so durable and consistent. And I wouldn't mind them signing him to a 3/36 type deal, in contrast to my earlier claims. You're right. It is foolish to base your pitching decisions on circumstances beyond this year. I just don't want guys like Meyer blocked, that's all. More of a worry than a plan.
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    Oh, I get it. I was just responding to the implication that other teams are talking with their money. You can make the claim that their teams knew they would reject the qualifying offer and only offered to scoop a draft pick. Not one team has made an acceptable offer of more than one year to any of them. That speaks volumes.
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    If you get snake bite, you need an antidote.
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    Money is talking so loudly that Kendry Morales, Stephen Drew and Ervin Santana are all unsigned on March 11.
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    I'm higher on Deduno than most. My only worry with him is health. And, to be honest, that is a big worry. But, when healthy, he is better than Santana.
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    Have the Twins confirmed the offer is on the table? I had not read that. Sounds to me like more bad reporting. It wouldn't be the first time a reporter fell for the "my client has an offer from team X" trick.
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    Rhett Bolinger also indicated that it was unlikely, in a balanced piece about the fifth starter spot. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/min/fifth-starter-battle-to-assume-spring-spotlight?content_id=69040472&partnerId=as_min_20140310_19834344&vkey=news_min&ymd=20140310 I found the last quote interesting. "[We] have roster issues, guys that are out of options, but I think you take the best player," Gardenhire said. "Best pitcher. That's what we have to do. We've lost enough. Now it's time to take the best pitchers."
  25. cmathewson
    According to reports, he projects as a utility guy. No big loss.
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