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  1. Mr. Brooks
    Yeah I don't get why it's only MLB that gets ripped for this. MLB has the strongest union of any sport. They could collectively bargain this in a heartbeat. They are greedy too, yet it's only the greedy owners that get ripped.
  2. Mr. Brooks
    Mauer has a career OPS vs lefties of .739. The last 3 years his overall OPS has been nearly exactly 100 pts below his career overall OPS. To me, that world would put his expected OPS against lefties at .639.
  3. Mr. Brooks
    Why do you say Kepler is not a good defensive outfielder? Because he booted a few routine balls? Bref gave him a slightly positive dwar, which I would say about matches what I see watching him.
  4. Mr. Brooks
    They should pay them more, but he makes a good point about tracking hours. This isn't your typical "punch a time clock" job Mike. If you are a janitor or a waiter or something it's pretty black and white what is work and what is not. It's a bit more grey when you are an athlete. Even something that can legitimately be billed as work related, say going to the gym, are you just going to take a players word for how many hours they worked out for? Do you post a team rep in the gym to track them? What if they work out at some random gym near their home? What if they are at the gym, but standing in a corner on twitter for 20 minutes between sets? Is there someone watching to make sure he punched out for that time? Take batting practice. Not everyone can hit at the same time. Three players are standing around laughing watching a teammate take BP, are they getting paid for that time? How many hours are they "working" on a road trip? Are they getting paid the whole time? Even when they are sleeping? That's a tough profession to work hourly, IMO. It should be salaried, and yes they should probably be paid more.
  5. Mr. Brooks
    Big difference is that the crowd at the Ryder Cup was actively pointing out the bad apples for removal. This guy was never caught which means everyone close to him covered for him. That is a whole section of bad apples.
  6. Mr. Brooks
    Yeah I couldn't disagree more. No way I'd even consider trading a lot to ticket with immense power like Palka, or a guy who should be a steady but unspectacular SP like Mejia for a 1 year band aid with no bat like Cozart. Why not just start Vielma at SS? He'd already be good defensively. Obviously his bat isn't ready, but neither is Cozart's.
  7. Mr. Brooks
    I'm not a fan of the Cozart trade. I don't see the point in trading assets for a guy his age- you said it yourself, this team isn't making the playoffs next year. Also, if a manager puts Grossman in the OF ever again, even for 1 inning, he should be fired mid game. Suzuki would probably better out there than Grossman. I'm not sure you keep him around as a DH only, as we already have plenty of those. I like the Glasgow trade ands the House signing though.
  8. Mr. Brooks
    I disagree. I don't think win totals should be any part of your goals for year 1 with a new regime. I don't want any long term corners cut for the sake of winning 74 games instead of 68.
  9. Mr. Brooks
    Yeah the fact that St Peter and Pohlad were the ones doing the interviews is the one thing that gives me pause on this. They strike me as 2 guys who might not even know what to look for, which is how you end up with a huckster like Tim Brewster running your organization. I still cautiously like the hire though.
  10. Mr. Brooks
    I hope he brings in "the Bobs" from Office Space to make everyone interview for their jobs.
  11. Mr. Brooks
    If Granite can't play cf he can't play in the majors. His bat will never be acceptable in a corner spot.
  12. Mr. Brooks
    Forget worst pitching staffs in Twins history, this has to be one of the worst pitching staffs in the history of major league baseball.
  13. Mr. Brooks
    Same old mediocre Gophers. I still don't see what anyone sees in Leidner. He should have been moved to fullback 2 years ago. He's not a big 10 quarterback. I think Dave is pretty close. I'll be shocked if they win more than 6 games.
  14. Mr. Brooks
    In what way did he put up better numbers than Gordon?Unless I'm looking at bad info, it looks like Gordon out OPS'd him by 60 points, while 2 years younger.
  15. Mr. Brooks
    I don't think the Twins are going to have a top ranked farm anymore after graduating a bunch of guys. For example Sickels has only 1 Twin in the top 80. Of course, the 1-1 will help, but I'd expect them to rank around 19 to 21 or so until then.
  16. Mr. Brooks
    I'm not sure a 100+ loss team should be trading asset for a 31 year old 1 year rental.
  17. Mr. Brooks
    Why should it matter what the pundits think? Isn't that why the team employs scouts? I'd hope they are not drafting from pundits rankings. There will likely be an ace or near ace somewhere in this draft. It's not illegal to outscout everyone and find him. I don't care if it's a guy the pundits have as a 27th rounder.
  18. Mr. Brooks
    The property he recently purchased is an investment. He's not planning on moving out of Florida.
  19. Mr. Brooks
    Wanted McLeod, but I have no idea who will be better, so I'm happy with the hire.
  20. Mr. Brooks
    I stand corrected. Didn't realize they were signing so far under slot.
  21. Mr. Brooks
    Well the logic is that Ryan probably thought, at the time he signed Santana, that we would be a playoff contender by now. Instead we are the worst team in all of baseball. At his age, you have to weigh how likely it is that he can continue to pitch effectively by the time we are serious contenders. You have to maximum your assets. If the new regime feels that it will be 2 to 3 years before we compete, as I do, then you might as well try to get something that CAN help your next contending team. After all, we are going to lose 100+ games even with Santana's great season. So, I'd flip the logic on you. What is the point of keeping him? To try to win 73 games next year instead of 70? That does nothing for me.
  22. Mr. Brooks
    A top 3 guy isn't going much under slot.
  23. Mr. Brooks
    I guess he was one of those guys that everybody loved too. Just way too young, terrible.
  24. Mr. Brooks
    Yeah the cupboard is pretty bare now that so many have graduated. That's why its important to get something for guys who won't be a significant part of the next contender, like Ervin and Dozier.
  25. Mr. Brooks
    Tonkin isn't eligible for arbitration yet, so he'd still make the minimum for at least one more year.
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