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  1. Mr. Brooks
    He's making 7.25 this year. For some reason I had thought he was making 9, so I agree with Jimmer he's going to get 9 to 10 in arbitration. Yes, raises during ARB years are all but guaranteed and it's not based on only the last season, so this year will hurt him a little but not a lot. There is almost no way Plouffe would even consider something like 2/12. He's going to want a chance at free agency if he has a bounce back season next year.
  2. Mr. Brooks
    If by "it time", you mean a month ago then yeah, totally agree.
  3. Mr. Brooks
    Plouffe is not a free agent, why would he accept 2/12? He's going to get 12 to 14 million in arbitration. That is the price if the Twins want him back. And you bring up defensive value. I'm only speaking strictly for DH. I've already said go ahead and bring him back if they decide to move Sano to DH.
  4. Mr. Brooks
    No but Vargas is a lot younger.
  5. Mr. Brooks
    I think Antony accidentally sent Chargois to LA in the Nolasco deal and he's too embarrassed to tell anyone.
  6. Mr. Brooks
    Who Is this Chargois you speak of?
  7. Mr. Brooks
    Vargas and Park fit better with the team because they are younger, make significantly less money, and have several more years of team control. Those things have value on a team with a self imposed salary cap. If Plouffe was making the league minimum and Vargas was about to get a bump to 12 to 14 million, I'd be keeping Plouffe and moving Vargas.
  8. Mr. Brooks
    I don't think anyone is convinced. Some think it's worth a shot because he's that much more valuable if he can play 3B for a few years.
  9. Mr. Brooks
    Well I couldn't disagree more, but at least I understand your position now. For a team with a self imposed salary cap, man that is a lot of money to spend on a 100 OPS+ DH. I really think you are vastly under selling Vargas/Park if you don't think one of them can reach even that low bar. I mean Vargas has a career OPS+ of 106 already.
  10. Mr. Brooks
    We didn't want to be in violation of the Rule that says you must have at least 1 lefty in the rotation.
  11. Mr. Brooks
    Your first paragraph said so that the Twins are not tempted to play Plouffe at 3rd everytime Sano screws up. Who said that? Again, if they want to just go ahead and make the move to DH, fine. But if not, Sano needs to play there every day. Where is Plouffe going to play if they commit to playing Sano at 3B every single day? DH? Much of his value comes from being solid at 3b. His bat won't be an upgrade over what Vargas or Park is likely to give you there. 1B? Mauer has turned himself into a top 3 defensive 1B in the AL. And, I'd argue that keeping Plouffe gets you a Pelfrey type pitcher. Free his money up and you can combine that with what you were already going to spend on a Pelfrey type and that could get something good. If they go ahead and make the move, Sano to DH, then sure bring Plouffe back as your third baseman. I don't think they are ready to do that at age 23 though. So do you really want to spend 12 to 14 million dollars for a 98 OPS+ DH?
  12. Mr. Brooks
    True but sending Sano to AAA is not a realistic option. I've said it before, if they want to just make the move now to DH, I'm fine with that. But if they are saying they haven't given up on him at 3B, then he needs to be there every day.
  13. Mr. Brooks
    I'd never put it at 0%, but I can't see any team giving Suzuki a multi year deal.
  14. Mr. Brooks
    Nope I wouldn't assume that either, but we are speaking in hypotheticals about what we'd do.
  15. Mr. Brooks
    Nunez played well and that's why he played. From the sounds of your strategy, you would have been yanking him in and out of the lineup to give someone else playing time. And then he likely wouldn't have played as well.
  16. Mr. Brooks
    I agree. But, unfortunately that opportunity is gone. I have nothing against Plouffe, and in fact was one of the earliest and most vocal supporters back when he first came up and struggled. He's a solid, league average player. But, no way I'm bringing him back at that price with this roster. That money needs to go to pitching. So, I'd take what I can get, if anything, and use his playing time for younger players.
  17. Mr. Brooks
    And you wouldn't be maximizing your resources if you insisted on getting every one close to equal playing time. Bench players should be on the bench, hence the name.
  18. Mr. Brooks
    I don't think he's complete garbage. I just don't think he has a future on this team going forward. He's 30 years old, should be fairly easily replaced in the lineup by either Polanco or Vargas or Park, and will be getting a big raise that I'd rather see spent on pitching.
  19. Mr. Brooks
    I realize it's only 2 starts, and I'm not making any statements at this point, but does anyone have a different opinion now that they've seen him pitch? Ok, maybe a little statement. He looks like a lefthanded Nolasco to me.
  20. Mr. Brooks
    Polanco is proving himself, that's why he's playing. Escobar is exactly the type of player you shouldn't mind sitting on the bench. And agree on Vargas. Another casualty of this obsession with trying at all costs to get a PTBNL or cash for Plouffe.
  21. Mr. Brooks
    Plouffe doesn't need to prove he can play 3B, he's played thousands of innings there. He only needs to prove he's healthy, which can be done at 1B. Not only that, but for the insignificant PTBNL or cash he'll cost, you tell teams buy as is, take it or leave it.
  22. Mr. Brooks
    Your first paragraph, you'll have to show me who said that. Sano needs more games at 3B so we can find out if he can play there or not. If you want to just go ahead and make the move now, Sano to DH, that's fine, I'm ok with that. But, if we are going to give him a chance at 3B, then there is no room for Plouffe. Mauer has 1B locked down, and one of Park or Vargas can give you close enough to Plouffe's offensive production, given the money you save that can go where we really need it - pitching. Plouffe is a slightly below average hitter. 98 OPS+ career. We don't need Plouffe as insurance for 3B, Polanco could play there adequately. Plouffe isn't a player you're ever going to regret losing, his trade value (or lack thereof) should tell you that.
  23. Mr. Brooks
    That's like saying the 3 or 4 at bats a player might get in a game isn't going to improve their hitting ability.
  24. Mr. Brooks
    Plouffe can DH, or play 1B. He is a 100% known commodity at this point in his career. Teams are not sitting there saying, "well we really like this Plouffe kid, but we need more film of him playing 3B."And, Sano's development is 1000x more important than any PTBNL or cash that the Twins MIGHT get for him at this point.
  25. Mr. Brooks
    I can't, I'm not in a position to make assessments of every person in the organization and not qualified even if I were. In an organization with hundreds of employees, you don't become one of the worst in the league because ONLY one person is failing at their job. People who are not getting results from their duties need to be replaced, whether they be in scouting, minor league development, analytical, research, medical, training, or on field staff. I understand that nobody wants to be fired, but it's a reality in any business.
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