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  1. Mr. Brooks
    When you ask that question (it's not the first time), it comes off as rhetorical. It seems like a criticism of not taking pitching early, in the form of a question.
  2. Mr. Brooks
    Sure, but that's one example, for one specific human body. What if Lewis has the exact same mechanics as he did pre injury, but the bat comes through the zone a little slower because he doesn't have as much core strength? That would affect his numbers, but might not cause any bad habits. Like you, my own personal opinion is that it's not related to the injury, but I'm not willing to rule it out or even make it a longshot. Oblique injuries can linger for a long time.
  3. Mr. Brooks
    I don't think it's just Wes Johnson though. It's an organization wide dedication. Wes Johnson plays his part, and if he gets the credit, good for him. I think this FO has done a great job assembling an entire organization that is assembled in a manner that the sum is greater than each of the parts. So, yes, I do expect them to continue to find players like Odor and Perez. They'll have misses along the way, nobody is perfect. I've long suspected they had an organization wide plan, from day one, that would be difficult for us outsiders to recognize. I used the brick by brick analogy a few times in the early months and years, and I think we are finally starting to see a finished product on top of the long, but crucial foundational work that was done. I've been a part of many projects where the foundational and precursial work seems to take forever, but then the majority of the building that the public sees goes up in no time. But it's precisely because so much energy was spent on planning and logistics that it's able to come together so quickly and efficiently. This post may look rube-ishly naive in a few years if it all goes bad, but I think we are in for a long, sustainable run of excellence here. I have a ton of faith in what these guys are doing. And so, I assume that Falvey and Levine aren't going to wake up one day and suddenly realize they forgot to plan for starting pitching. They know it's importance, and they have a plan, even if we can't see it yet.
  4. Mr. Brooks
    Hit or not hit isn't an on or off switch. It's more like a dimmer. There is a wide range between poor hitter and great hitter. I don't think anyone is suggesting that a guy can be a poor hitter just because he's a SS, but he can defintely get away with being lower on the scale than a DH can. Brent Rooker is going to have to be a GREAT hitter to have value. We all hope Royce Lewis becomes a great hitter, that's why he's ranked where he is, but he can be an above average hitter and still be really valuable.
  5. Mr. Brooks
    Sure, but let's keep in mind that the coaching staffs see these guys every day. We don't. Perhaps it's affecting his performance, but the coaches don't think it's causing any permanent bad habits. Perhaps they planned to overhaul his swing soon anyway, so they aren't concerned about any mechanical crutches he's developing. Perhaps the injury is healed and isn't to blame. We just don't know enough. Doesn't mean we can't have opinions, I respect everyone's. But at the same time, I try to avoid concrete stances that require information that I know I don't have.
  6. Mr. Brooks
    I'm pretty psyched about this guy. Defintely high risk that he'll swing and miss too much, like Adam Brett Walker, but hey, go big or go home.
  7. Mr. Brooks
    They happen for a specific reason though, all of them. Even if we, or the player or even a doctor can't figure out why, it's not just pure randomness.
  8. Mr. Brooks
    I agree, it would be bad. I don't endorse it if that is what they are doing.
  9. Mr. Brooks
    If you spend less than your allotted pool, intentionally, that is "savings". Again, I don't personally think anyone would do that, I was just responding to a couple posters who suggested it's not allowed. As far as I know, there is no such rule, as it would be not just difficult, but 100% impossible to enforce.
  10. Mr. Brooks
    I think as much, or more concern than injury, is that he isn't going to be able to control the running game with that delivery.
  11. Mr. Brooks
    It depends, I guess. Sometimes you have a lingering issue that isn't at risk of being made worse by playing. In MLB, where wins and losses matter, I'd agree that a guy shouldn't play if his performance is negatively impacting the team. In the minors though, the wins and losses are mostly meaningless, so I could see a scenario where getting experience is worth it. Not saying that I necessarily agree with the theory that is what's going on with Lewis though.
  12. Mr. Brooks
    Fouling a ball off your foot and breaking your toe is bad luck. The vast majority of baseball injuries have nothing to do with luck. They are caused by something that player is doing, even if it's hard to tell what exactly that cause is.
  13. Mr. Brooks
    That line for Machado is good for 1.2 bWAR already. Position and defense matter.
  14. Mr. Brooks
    Again, I understand that completely. A couple of other posters are suggesting that money can't be spent on anything. Also, nobody suggested not signing a pick. The suggestion was signing everyone under slot.
  15. Mr. Brooks
    Yes, I know. That isn't my argument. None of that is. Someone suggested that a team could spend less than their max and use the rest in free agency. Two posters are claiming that is illegal. I agree with you that no team would do that, but they are certainly allowed to if they wanted to.
  16. Mr. Brooks
    Earlier you said they can't spend that savings on other things. Now you say you don't know. Why would I call Falvey about a rule that I'm quite sure doesn't exist?
  17. Mr. Brooks
    Yes, I understand that. A couple of posters are claiming that a team is not allowed to spend draft pick savings on a free agent.
  18. Mr. Brooks
    If there is no fine, then how are they prevented from using any money not spent?
  19. Mr. Brooks
    Draft pool money is not given to them by the league. It just designates how much each team is allowed to spend on draft pick bonuses. There is literally no possible way for the league to know what is done with the money that wasn't spent on draft picks. I'm not suggesting the Twins will do that, they'll spend their allotted pool. But there is nothing that would (or could) prevent them from doing it if they decided they wanted to.
  20. Mr. Brooks
    I don't understand. The league fines them the difference if they don't spend their entire pool? I've never heard that before.
  21. Mr. Brooks
    Josh Wolf is an arm that intrigues me if he's there at 39.
  22. Mr. Brooks
    I'd be thrilled with Allan or Rutledge here.
  23. Mr. Brooks
    Correct. The other advantage to them not selling is that it keeps guys like Kluber from going to a team we might have to play in the postseason.
  24. Mr. Brooks
    Have zero interest in a designated closer. But, of the three, I'd go for the fresh prince.
  25. Mr. Brooks
    Clinton's favorability in the exact same sample of polls was 38-49%. She was not less popular than him, she was significantly more popular. I agree there is a path to victory for the Dems, but as of this moment, I fear the models are correct.
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