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  1. NYCTK
    Correct, thinking that all of Lewis, Julien, Miranda, Julien, and Martin will be both healthy and good is just not how things work. Same as people so concerned that Bader is blocking Rodriguez. If they're "blocked" that means that literally every position player on the team is performing above the highest of expectations.
  2. NYCTK
    Yep, and I think if he actually did have a great glove he would have a chance at playing time. But no one seems to believe he has anything but an adequate glove in CF.
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    The man hit 12 HRs last year (same as Bader) and you think he could have hit 29 this year? He's 33 years old and has averaged a 101 OPS+ the last 4 seasons and his zips woba projection is 308, and you want to hire him, essentially, as a bat only player? I understand he's an archetype and you want a more reliable bat instead of a defense first player, and even if I disagree with that sentiment I feel the need to point out that none of these players got paid big money because none of them ARE reliable bats. Jesse Winker is perhaps the only bat first OF that is somewhat reliable and he got paid more than Bader for that reason.
  4. NYCTK
    Great. What you're talking about is a cup of coffee when someone above him on the depth chart gets injured. He can still do that. He should not be depended on to be a 4th OF that is expected to play 100 games with 350-400 PAs. Not unless you're punting on the season.
  5. NYCTK
    Will Holland is not happening. He's probably not even a AAAA player, much less Majors. Eeles is, and should be, much higher up the Depth Chart.
  6. NYCTK
    I think you guys just need to come to understand that is an entirely fair market value and not at all an overpay for a player like Bader. For the same reason Correa's $37 million is not actually an overpay and Pete Alonso struggled to get $30M. Bader received 4 million less than last season and the other OF free agents were paid less because they don't play a premium position and certainly don't play it well.
  7. NYCTK
    Only Twins Daily Fans would worry about blocking a 28 year old non prospect. People were saying this about Michael Helman too and now that he was just traded we know that his value was...a little bit of cash. And the same can be said for Keirsey.
  8. NYCTK
    As far as I know we don't know what the incentives even are. So that would be foolish to try. If he gets a million dollars for MVP votes or a gold glove would you, or the Twins, really be all that disappointed if he got the extra cash? Harrison Bader was the only premium OF defender on the Free Agency market. So the answer to your question is no one.
  9. NYCTK
    The Twins FIP was 7th in the league last year. Their ERA was 21st. Impossible to assign blame for the reasons, but defense is a contributor. Not only that, but their defense had gotten much, much worse this offseason, particularly in the OF. I was extremely worried about an OF defense of Larnach-Buxton-Wallner, with a 4th OF of Austin Martin? Considering Buxton is missing half the season, that had the potential for the worst OF defense in the league. Pair that with one of the highest FB pitching staffs in the league and bad things were apparent. Harrison Bader was THE smartest use of resources possible on February 5th. Squabble about the decisions that have led to this point all you want, but that's all history and sunk cost.
  10. NYCTK
    This is the funniest thing. The Twins have spent less than $10 M on FA this offseason, and only $45 M in player investment total, 24th in baseball and last in the AL Central. Yet many fans here are working out napkin math in order to save the billionaires a few dollars on the margins. All based on vague comments about payroll. I can't imagine fretting this much about money in another entertainment industry. 'Denis Villenueve cast Anya Taylor Joy for a cameo?! What does this mean for the sound department?! WB have to fire Austin Butler, they can't afford his fee now.'
  11. NYCTK
    Yes. He was a valuable player as the 4th OF in the playoffs. Less because he wasn't good - he's exactly who everyone thinks he is - but more because the 4th OF Tyrone Taylor had played himself into the starting role. There's not a single Mets fan that would have been mad for him to come back, and his replacement is just a better fielding lesser hitting player of the same archetype. But that's as a starter, not the 4th OF which is almost certainly what Baders role is with the Twins.
  12. NYCTK
    Just wrong.
  13. NYCTK
    Wasn't the money. And you guys would have jumped out a window if Falvey brought in Siri. Anyone mad about Bader, quite frankly, don't know ball.
  14. NYCTK
    They decided to make a better deal, trading a Scott Blewett type for a Harrison Bader type. David Stearns is the man. I'd say it's pretty fair to say Harrison Bader is a better hitter and worse defender than Jose Siri. Mets fans are happy with Siri and were very happy with Bader. Sad that Mets fans have lesser standards than the mighty Twins.
  15. NYCTK
    If Bader wasn't supplanting Austin Martin, this argument might hold water. Harrison Bader was the starting CF for an NLCS team last year and you folks are acting like he's a bum because he's taking playing time away from the kids. Were the 2024 Mets and the highest paid GM in baseball stupid to have Harrison Bader play 140 games in CF?
  16. NYCTK
    So many here seem to have forgotten this.
  17. NYCTK
    No. They absolutely could not have. This isn't a video game. You understand the players have agency, right? Pete Alonso wanted to remain a Met. And Boras worked out a deal to allow him to do so for a bit longer.
  18. NYCTK
    You don't think the Twins signing a CF backup and general 4th OF affects last years primary backup CF and this years presumed 4th OF? K. What kids are you all talking about? Theres Rodriguez. And...
  19. NYCTK
    What I'm seeing is lots of people here freaking out over a small free agent contract that improves the team because of assumptions they've made about the Twins budget based on vague comments to Aaron Gleeman.
  20. NYCTK
    It's 100% a baseball move to improve the team on the field.
  21. NYCTK
    Had? Did Trump get rid of Elon?
  22. NYCTK
    The past also tells us he's a career .250 hitter in the minors. Just like everyone's favorite player Joey Gallo.
  23. NYCTK
    Yes. Very likely actually. If you're striking out in over 35% of your PAs your average is going to be very low.
  24. NYCTK
    Alonso was NEVER signing with the Twins. And you're not going to get a hard payroll commitment during the offseason so you guys can play armchair GM more fittingly. Y'all are demanding impossibilities.
  25. NYCTK
    You're demanding a high average from Bader while advocating the Twins play Rodriguez who would likely hit under 220.
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