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  1. NYCTK
    At least with Keirsey it's not hoping he'll figure something out which he's already proven he can't. It's more wishful thinking that the 27 year old's career in the minors was a mirage and the 360 BABIP he had in AAA last year is going to carry his bat to being a reliable major leaguer.
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    Not to mention, at a certain point the blame is on the player. Austin Martin has been at least a part time OF since he started playing collegiate ball, with the exception of one of those 3 seasons. He hasn't been able to get OF reps in during those 6 years? He busy or something? Now that he's 26 we're supposed to believe he'll finally be able to put it together? I said last season that he'll be lucky to get 1000 career PAs and I'm sticking with that. He has two more option years, so he's gonna bounce up and down and then end up on the Long Island Ducks or something like that. He's Luis Guillorme but without the glove.
  3. NYCTK
    There was only one season of control left for Berrios.
  4. NYCTK
    Even better than that, you need only look at the 2022 Season in which Berrios had a 5.23 ERA over 170 IP.
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    I just don't understand this myth that has someone taken grasp here. He'd played 1000+ innings in the OF in his career before reaching the majors, mostly in CF. At what point is someone no longer learning a new position?
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    Trusted? Like, I assume in how you can tell him something in confidence? Otherwise the answer is an obvious no.
  7. NYCTK
    The common response is a Salary Floor, but I'm with you. I think they'll, rightfully, explore expanding the revenue sharing. But I also wouldn't be surprised to see them put in requirements to dip into that revenue sharing pool either. The Athletics, Pirates, and Marlins have no business getting the $200 million check from MLB. Frankly, neither do the Twins right now though they're far from the biggest offender and we SHOULD expect to see a change in direction once ownership changes hands.
  8. NYCTK
    MLB needs a true salary cap so that we can reach levels of parity seen in the NFL. Wait a minute.
  9. NYCTK
    I wish.
  10. NYCTK
    Yeah, Zips calling for 27 seems a lot more realistic. And I still might take the under.
  11. NYCTK
    Just saw a tweet really driving home how inactive this Twins Organization has been. Courtesy Brooksgate on the nazi's social media site: AL Central Teams in Free Agent Spending the last 2 Off-seasons Royals 13th overall - $117M Tigers 17th overall - $84M White Sox 21st overall - $58M Guardians 22nd overall - $57M Twins 29th overall - $8M
  12. NYCTK
    Whoa, whoa, whoa. How dare you? The 2020-2023 Mets were perhaps that, but they then hired, arguably, the best executive in baseball. David Stearns gonna lead my Mets to the promised land.
  13. NYCTK
    17 days until pitchers and catchers report, but we're 88 days since the start of the offseason. That means the Twins front office took a nice 70 day break if they're halfway through the offseason. Good for them!
  14. NYCTK
    There are also skills and instincts. And Martin showed none as an OF. Athleticism isn't enough to be a good major leaguer. His value is greatly diminished as strictly a mediocre middle infield backup and pinch runner now, but that's not cause Buxton wasn't inviting enough or whatever.
  15. NYCTK
    Agrree. The Twins Organization seems to be poor at evaluating player defensive skills. He's played more games at CF than any position. He's just bad. Time to stop making excuses for him.
  16. NYCTK
    It'd be incredibly foolish to pigeon hole players into a position right away. It is prudent that the team recognize early when a player will not be able to play a position and move them off it (like they failed to do with Austin Martin) but moving a player around the diamond is not hindering anyone's development. Austin Martin doesn't suck because he has played too many positions. He's been allowed to suck because the Twins failed to recognize he can't play OF but put him out there anyways. Likewise, it would have been completely foolish to move Lee off of SS if the team thought there was a chance to actually play the position at the major league level which talent evaluators thought was possible last summer. You don't intentionally lessen the value of your asset. But that presents an issue if that player hasn't been allowed to get reps at a certain position by the time they make the show and their best position is occupied. I really don't understand how anyone thinks Royce falling like a stone down the defensive spectrum is the Twins fault.
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    I'm happy to see a 27 year old non prospect with a career ops of 760 in the minors get a chance. But with Buxton as your starter, you need to prepare with a proper backup. MAT was a brilliant backup for that reason, being a great defensive outfielder with a chance to make an impact with his bat occasionally. Margot was a good thought but the Twins hadn't gotten the memo that his defense had fallen off a cliff. Keirsey is fine. But I'm guessing his defense is average to below average and his ops+ is going to be 85 at best. Him being replacement level isn't really the problem. Buxton being unable to play half a season is the real problem.
  18. NYCTK
    I'll give him credit for trading for Michael A Taylor too. That's the kind of low risk trade he should be making. But he tried it again with Margot and that was a complete bust. Still should keep trying those types of trades because the potential reward is much higher than Gasper as 1B or Keirsey as CF.
  19. NYCTK
    Falvey really hasn't done a thing in two years. He had a big January 2023 and hasn't done anything to improve the team since. There will not, and should not, be a Salary Cap implemented.
  20. NYCTK
    But how many of those players are just not playing because they're not good enough? 129 is between 4 and 5 per team. We should probably expect, given full health, that 7 or 8 of the players on a 26 man roster at the start of the season to play enough. So, we're talking more like 50%.
  21. NYCTK
    Many billionaires have a bad history is just a pure statement of fact. Like saying a lot of water is wet.
  22. NYCTK
    I'm putting the over under on career WAR left in his career at 6.0. Really not excited to see the rest of the career of a man whose value is derived from speed and power get dramatically slower and weaker. IMO Twins would have been wise to shop him this offseason before he truly becomes a 4th OF, which he's arguably been since 2017 anyways. But this is from someone that doesn't believe in this team at all. If you actually think they have a real chance at 90-95 wins in 2025, it makes a move like that stupid as hell.
  23. NYCTK
    Putting it under 10%.
  24. NYCTK
    Improve Defense Unfortunately the organization has made it incredibly likely that the defense this next season will be significantly worse than in 2024.
  25. NYCTK
    100%. No team cares that much about their backup catcher. Some of the best teams and how they acquired their backup catchers. Dodgers: acquired as a throw in on a trade Phillies: acquired in a minor league trade for a non prospect Mets: claimed off waivers Yankees: acquired with a RP in a backup catcher swap Braves: claimed off waivers
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