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  1. Mr. Brooks
    I know we don't have all the information yet, but I'm struggling to come up with even one hypothetical scenario where this unarmed woman in pajamas could have been an imminent threat to officers still inside their squad car.
  2. Mr. Brooks
    That's pretty optimistic, IMO. I'll be happy if he contributes a half WAR as a 7th inning guy for a couple years.
  3. Mr. Brooks
    Yes, but they are not obligated to listen to their agent. I assume Spreewell had an agent screaming at him to take the deal.
  4. Mr. Brooks
    So I did some research and you are correct on this. Most policies require a 60 to 90 day "deductible", basically. The team eats those first 2-3 months of the injury, then insurance covers a percentages of the rest - typically 50 to 80%. A couple interesting things I learned. One, these policies are expensive. On average about 10% of salary for a pitcher. Two, they often won't even cover pitchers elbow or shoulder, because those are so common. The Diamondbacks had made an offer to resign Brandon Webb, but retracted the offer when the insurance company refused to write a policy covering his right arm. So, for all we know the Twins may not even have insurance on Hughes.
  5. Mr. Brooks
    That's all logical, but pro athletes aren't always self aware about their value. (Remember Lattell Spreewell anyone? )
  6. Mr. Brooks
    In regards to the few posters who have brought up insurance. I'm pretty sure it only pays out if he misses an entire season.
  7. Mr. Brooks
    I don't want to speak for KAB, but I don't think Dozier is interested in an extension. I think he wants a chance to test what he can get on the open market.
  8. Mr. Brooks
    I don't disagree that could happen. But, everyone recovers differently. If the Twins go into the season with that as the plan, then they will deserve it if it backfires.
  9. Mr. Brooks
    He's getting more than one start regardless of how the first one goes.
  10. Mr. Brooks
    Unless Castro drops the ball, he's out, IMO.
  11. Mr. Brooks
    I agree. For all intents and purposes, you forget May exists. If he gets healthy enough to force his way into the picture, then its a bonus.
  12. Mr. Brooks
    So when LaVelle filled in on kfan last week, he said that the Twins dropped Greene from their board after they had some of their veteran pitchers watch him when he worked out here. The pitchers that watched him told the FO that he was not a pitcher, he was a thrower. I'm a little intrigued at who said vet pitchers were. Any of the plugged in bloggers know? Will be interested to follow this kid and see if the Twins made the right call on him or not.
  13. Mr. Brooks
    Well so far he's amassed 1.2 WAR and he's only in his age 23 season - or the same age that Florimon was putting up a .483 OPS in AA.
  14. Mr. Brooks
    I guess that's you tonight. Go figure.
  15. Mr. Brooks
    It seems I might be the only one that likes the move.
  16. Mr. Brooks
    I still fully expect Buxton to hit. The guy is 23 years old. Its far from determined how he'll hit.
  17. Mr. Brooks
    We'll have to agree to disagree that defensive development is only a "slight" benefit. Defense is a part of the game too, and needs to be developed just like batting. I don't believe that playing SS has some carry over to CF. Once he moves he'll be starting over from scratch. I'd rather just do it right away. The one argument I could buy would be that they want him to focus on hitting professionally for now, without distraction of learning a be new position. Not how I'd do it, but could buy it. I do not work with the Pohlads or the FO. The above is my opinion only and not meant to be taken as factual.
  18. Mr. Brooks
    No, that is not his ceiling. I do not work with the Pohlads or the FO. The above is my opinion only and not meant to be taken as factual.
  19. Mr. Brooks
    Jeter is not a good comp for Lewis, defensively they are night and day in makeup.
  20. Mr. Brooks
    Wouldn't the advantage be that he gets development time at the position he's actually going to play? Seems like that must have at least a small amount of advantage. I do not work with the Pohlads or the FO. The above is my opinion only and not meant to be taken as factual.
  21. Mr. Brooks
    Alberto Abreu is a Yankees prospect I'd want thrown into any deal.
  22. Mr. Brooks
    Lewis is going to play CF if he makes the majors, I don't understand why you wouldn't just put him there now. Why waste time developing at a position he won't play? I wonder if they made him a half hearted promise they'd let him try to stick at short? I do not work with the Pohlads or the FO. The above is my opinion only and not meant to be taken as factual.
  23. Mr. Brooks
    If Colon was only signed as a mentor he wouldn't be in Rochester. I do not work with the Pohlads or the FO. The above is my opinion only and not meant to be taken as factual.
  24. Mr. Brooks
    I didn't intend to state it as fact. Are we now required to put a disclaimer in every post stating its opinion and not fact? This is a message board for posting opinions of the team. I'm guessing you wouldn't be attacking me if my assumption about the team had been positive instead of negative. If I call out every positive assumption posted on the site like you did to me will that be tolerated? Of course not. I guess assumptions are okay when they paint the team in a positive light. Anyway. To amend my statement. As far as I can tell, ownership continues to refuse to go over pool in the draft, despite a new FO. I do not work with the Pohlads or the FO. The above is my opinion only and not meant to be taken as factual.
  25. Mr. Brooks
    Could, but as of now hasn't. Jiminez is the #5 prospect in all of baseball. Javier isn't ranked. They are not even remotely comparable in value. Perhaps we should offer Gibson for Trout since they were once upon a time in the same tier as prospects?
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