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  1. NYCTK
    I mean, this is entirely fair criticism of the Front Office. I am a fan of the Mets first and foremost. While they were happy with Bader last year, they replaced him by trading a nobody reliever for a very similar player (better defense, worse offense). Obviously that option was open to the Twins too. And there are a handful of people around the league that fit that mold. I've been saying Falvey should be fired for a while. So you're not going to get pushback from me there. But I also think signing Bader was good and criticism of that move in particular isn't at all warranted.
  2. NYCTK
    I just don't understand this Twins fan desire to constantly save the Pohlads money while wanting to rotate through terrible players instead.
  3. NYCTK
    I understand the frustration that the Twins have failed to develop a competent Buxton backup, but they have failed. And so have a lot of teams have. The internal pre-arb guy with an 85 OPS+ isn't nearly as good as Bader because none of them can play the position nearly as well. Yeah, it would be incredible if the Twins could develop a 100 OPS+ CF with plus defense. But that's a 4 WAR player. So, let's be reasonable. If I could wave a wand and make Austin Martin not suck in CF, that'd be incredible. But that's not happening.
  4. NYCTK
    Half of your players should be making the minimum or players like bullpen arms that are around the minimum. Let's say $15M for half your roster (Twins are actually under that at about $12.5 I think). Even with a modest $145M Payroll, that's $10M per non arb or near min player. Would it be preferable to be able to develop a great glove 85 OPS+ guy? Sure, and they thought they might have that with Austin Martin but unfortunately he sucks. As do/would all the other internal options. So a very necessary 4th OF that you expect to play 100+ games making 6.25M is not some travesty. And in the event the Twins fall out of contention, they can easily trade him away.
  5. NYCTK
    Jenkins is the only one that I think is smart to entertain this sort of deal. Offer him he Chourio contract as soon as he seems like he's figured out AA.
  6. NYCTK
    It's not the Twins Process that makes Bader necessary. Byron Buxton not being able to play more than 55% of a season makes Bader necessary. Trevor Larnach, Matt Wallner, and Austin Martin all being incapable of playing a competent OF make Bader necessary. I also think everyone here is just completely out of touch with what players make. $6.25 M for a player that is expected to play something like 100 games and 400 PAs, even with only about 1 WAR, is a fair price.
  7. NYCTK
    Can you imagine if the new owners tried to literally kill the franchise for a quick buck? Thank god for the Pohlads 🙏
  8. NYCTK
    Technically it's another $8.5 on top of the $6.25 he's guaranteed. The disadvantage is Helman's a much worse player. Essentially worthless, as we saw in his recent trade. If you value roster flexibility over baseball ability the White Sox also started spring training this week.
  9. NYCTK
    The thing is...that's 100+ games on this team. 70+ filling in for Buxton 15+ making starts against LHP while Buxton is healthy 15+ coming in as defensive replacement, PR and PH in event Larnach and/or Wallner don't show any improvement against LHP And that's not even counting any playing time in event Larnach or Wallner are hurt or benched.
  10. NYCTK
    It's certainly implied by the many, many comments I've seen about all the young talent being "blocked". Blocked, just like Austin Martin last season (and thank god HE got a chance).
  11. NYCTK
    I don't know why a team should care about the feelings of a handful of too online fans that don't know ball.
  12. NYCTK
    B-b-but no roster spot has ever opened up on a major league team. I've never seen someone demoted or placed on the IL.
  13. NYCTK
    As someone that watched quite a bit of both Bader and Austin Martin last season...you guys are very, very wrong.
  14. NYCTK
    And it works. Duran got $1.8M more than Jax.
  15. NYCTK
    Anyone still looking at Saves in the age of WPA and the derivatives Shutdowns/Meltdowns is a dinosaur. But you pose good questions. Whose decision was it to keep Margot? Was it the Front Office? But Rocco kept playing him, so was it his? Were both of them incompetent and to blame? We'll never know.
  16. NYCTK
    People here are obsessed with his arm, but he's such a lousy OF they should consider giving Wallner reps there in Spring Training. Maybe he'd take to it.
  17. NYCTK
    Quite simply, if the offense of players like Lewis and Miranda doesn't bounce back, this team isn't being saved by Randal Grichuk. And if the offense does bounce back, that additional marginal offense of Grichuk isn't really worth all that much. You people that are so mad the Twins didn't sign an offensive powerhouse like Grichuk know that his career ops+ is 104, right?
  18. NYCTK
    Padres reportedly want three top prospects for cease and you're trying to throw junk at them.
  19. NYCTK
    Willi Castro was the 5th OF and still played 59 games. Everyone is just assuming Rodriguez and Keaschall will be major league ready come May 1st. In reality, there's a great chance neither show they're ready until August, if ever. We could easily be talking in two years ahout them like people do Julien. Especially Rodriguez, considering they seemingly have the same approach at the plate.
  20. NYCTK
    Having followed the Mets last year very closely...this is complete bull ****.
  21. NYCTK
    Maybe they're just holding him for a bit until the can put him back on the 60. Opens in a few weeks!
  22. NYCTK
    The thing is...Keirsey isn't even an actual prospect! He's just some replacement level AAA player.
  23. NYCTK
    Cool. Here's some for the guys he's taking playing time away from: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=7d62d974-e14d-4cd6-a2c1-45744caeed2c https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=f05b0b55-2924-4a34-af8b-71448cca82df https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=2fb5197b-ac56-4c8f-b63a-12b690818893
  24. NYCTK
    About as well as a bunch of other guys that aren't really anything more than replacement level players. Guys like Dominic Fletcher.
  25. NYCTK
    It's not like he truly earned playing time in the majors. He hit pretty well in AAA, with a 119 RC+. But the fact of the matter is, so do plenty of people you can pick up off the waiver wire at any given point of the season (Andrew Stevenson?). Keirsey could have also earned time by being a great defender, unfortunately his glove is reportedly...serviceable. I feel bad for the guy, but it's not like he's getting screwed. Last season, I would agree that the Twins really screwed up by refusing to DFA Manuel Margot and giving him a chance to play. But not because he was good, but because Margot should have been DFAd in April as soon as Rocco realized he could not play a decent CF. But as for his career, Keirsey had to either hit more or field better in order to become a proper major leaguer. That's just his sad fate. AAAA player.
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