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  1. Yossarian
    I'm with the let-Dozier-leadoff-to-begin-until-Buxton-gets-more-comfortable crowd.
  2. Yossarian
    A subscription to email is far better than waiting for wikileaks to publish it.
  3. Yossarian
    If Robert plays Plant, then he would be perfectly placed as the Twins 1B.
  4. Yossarian
    Stubbs and Shuck address that embarrassing blush from the fanbase when we must turn to Grossman as a late-inning defensive replacement. Vsong sounds more like Neil Allen's replacement-in-waiting. Paulsen will be left in the dust, or Rochester if he doesn't have an opt-out clause. Let's get on with the rebuilding, which last time I checked wasn't built on also-rans and never-weres.
  5. Yossarian
    Park will pass through waivers. And this just underlines how poor the previous F/O regime was in judging talent.
  6. Yossarian
    GMs around the league will run through the same progression and only give value for Polanco as a 2B, but an unproven one. So, I would only trade Polanco if offered a startling good pitching prospect, which is unlikely. In the meantime, I'd start him at 2B. If he hits as expected, it will increase his trade value. Move Dozier to LF. Brian has more arm than Polanco and runs very well. If he's adeqaute defensively and retains his offense, that will improve his trade value and plug a gaping hole in the lineup leaving low-OBP, good-defense Rosario as the OF backup. Food for thought: how many IFs have moved to the OF successfully in recent years in forward-thinking organizations like the Cubs, Rays and, ..., Indians?
  7. Yossarian
    That would cut his trade value in half... If Dozier played well in LF (not the most difficult position on the field unless your name is Grossman), it would double his trade value. Dozier has the speed and enough arm and athleticism to do it.
  8. Yossarian
    Not very complicated. The question isn't whether to trade Dozier or not, but rather what to do with Dozier until the Twins receive an offer worth consideration. I'd move Dozier to LF next spring, install Polanco and Escobar as the everday 2B and SS, respectively and prioritize Gordon's development. Dozier can't be worse than Grossman defensively and he should continue to hit wherever he plays thus increasing his trade value. Why make an effort to trade Plouffe now when his value is down? A quick review of other MLB rosters yields a multitude of players the Twins traded prematurely, just to "move on." To move on where exactly? How'd that work out? It's easy to deceive oneself into thinking one is a master trader, but there's always someone on the other side who just might know more than you. Oftentimes, patience is underrated.
  9. Yossarian
    Consider moving Dozier to LF before trading him.
  10. Yossarian
    Wells looks to have a fairly smooth delivery based on the 2016 video I watched. Has to get a lot out of a small 5'8" frame. And Arraez hit two stand-up triples, one to left, another to right-center, in the 2016 video I watched. Both excel against 2016 competition and should move up.
  11. Yossarian
    Can them all. Player development was poor in the minors, but once a player reached the majors, the Twins' staff did not get any improvement. Can them all.
  12. Yossarian
    Trading Dozier sometime over the next 12 months makes sense if good value is offered and if Gordon continues to progress in AA next year. Polanco is not the long-term SS solution.
  13. Yossarian
    I subscribe to the theory that a catcher only has so many games in him because of the physical demands of the position. Therefore, if the kid's making strides defensively (can he block a pitch in the dirt?), then I'm happy to have Garver share time in the minors so he can catch more games in the majors. Offensively, they've moved Garver around the field and kept him in the lineup to give him more ABs and develop his bat. I think that will pay off. Garver's one prospect who we seem to have developed well. And now Turner's starting to hit at 'Nooga now that Garver's in Rochester. Good for both of them.
  14. Yossarian
    Correlation isn't causation. I watched Rosario lean across the plate to wave at what would've been ball four the other night. A defensive, traumatized hitter doesn't do that. One might look at MLB daily meal money allowances versus those in the minors and correlate increased meal money to increased strikeouts, i.e., Rosario got greedy as he progressed to MLB. BS, too.
  15. Yossarian
    Try "Win it all" as a vision. I'm still wondering why TR chucked it in before the trade deadline. Did he take a couple deals up the ladder for approval and get squashed? Was he ready to deal prospects (or alternatively certain vets) and encounter disagreement? I'm thinking that while Antony may have the apparent authority to do deals, he may think long and hard before doing anything this year if he really wants serious consideration for the Twins GM job.
  16. Yossarian
    Rob Antony would be the second coming of Bill Smith. There are a plethora of worthy candidates outside the Twins' organization, and the organization historically has returned employees' loyalty in kind. It's a good GM job. LaRussa had an impressive list of candidates for the D-backs' GM job awhile back, and I hope the Twins make a strong effort to measure their inside candidates against the outside ones.
  17. Yossarian
    Granite should move up before seasons' end, and there's room for him next year in the majors.
  18. Yossarian
    Time to move Jorge up to Nooga.
  19. Yossarian
    One buys low and sells high, not buy high and sell low. Trading Plouffe now would be a good example of the last. Trade Plouffe for exactly what? Just sit him and move Sano. Let him hit his way back, even play a bit of the OF. MLB rosters are FULL of players the Twins got rid of too soon. Anybody hear of Danny Valencia?
  20. Yossarian
    Well done, and well said.
  21. Yossarian
    I'd give the nod to Jay over LeBlanc because the former succeeded against tougher competition. I'd promote both.
  22. Yossarian
    Baseball reporting isn't the sort of history of which Phil Graham spoke. And in any case, his reportage for the WaPo aimed to be correct. Graham welcomed proofreaders, and he had a thick enough skin and a desire to produce quality work that he welcomed proofreading. I regard TD as aspiring to be the best at doing what they do. Lighten up? C'mon; shoot higher. You don't get there by accepting mediocrity.
  23. Yossarian
    He pursued a dual path to greatness, but was unexpectedly felled in a duel. I visit TD daily, but you guys need a proofreader.
  24. Yossarian
    I've never understood why more split-squad games aren't scheduled early in Spring Training. I'm sure I'm missing something subtle here, but when you've got 60 or so guys in camp, why not double-track them?
  25. Yossarian
    Well done!
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