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  1. Mr. Brooks
    What does average payroll have to do with what the Twins will spend? Aside from last year, with $50 million BamTec payment, how have they compared historically to average payroll? 2014: 30 million under league average. 2015: 17 million under league average. 2016: 25 million under league average. 2017: 28 million under league average. That's an average of 25 million under league average over the period you referenced, which would likely cap payroll at around 110 million this year, as I've been saying for close to a year now.
  2. Mr. Brooks
    Jake Reed was already left off the 40 man, and nobody wanted him.
  3. Mr. Brooks
    Ames doesn't need to be on the 40 man. They didn't choose Ames over Curtiss. They chose a roster spot for Parker over Curtiss.
  4. Mr. Brooks
    I don't understand why the staff writers here continue to ignore the fact that $25 million of last year's payroll was due to BamTec money. There likely isn't nearly as much payroll flexibility remaining as many people here seem to think.
  5. Mr. Brooks
    This team is softer than warm butter. Pathetic.
  6. Mr. Brooks
    Everyone is responsible for their choices, no matter how advantaged or disadvantaged they are. Saying everything is the fault of white people is not only irresponsible, it's racist.
  7. Mr. Brooks
    Well, I know this probably isn't what you want to hear. But, timeline, IMO, likely hinges a lot on how Buxton and Sano turn out. I think if those two right the ship this year, and start playing to their potential, they could shift into "compliment the existing core" mode, and be buyers at the deadline, with the plan being full go in 2020. But, if they continue to be inconsistent at best, then I think we'll continue to see a gradual, ground up build, and that gets pushed back a couple years. I know you'll likely respond something like, "either bet on those two and go in now, or don't and rebuild", but I don't think they'll take that risk, and I don't blame them. They'll likely only get one shot at this, so I don't think they'll be willing to take any shortcuts. If they bet on Buxton/Sano now, and start trading prospects and locking up long term cash commitments, only to see those 2 flame out, then they're likely doomed. Believe me, I've suffered just as long with this franchise as you have. And I want to see wins equally as bad. But, I want sustainable long term windows. For now, I'm going to continue to give them the benefit of the doubt that they have a long term blueprint that they are committed to, even if that's hard to see from the outside. I'm willing to suffer through a couple more years if it pays off down the road.
  8. Mr. Brooks
    I'm not sure I've seen anyone demonize or take personal shots at the players for wanting to get paid, though maybe I missed it. Is it any more lucky to be born into wealth than it is to be born with freak athletic abilities? I'm not saying pro athletes don't work hard, but let's be honest, 99% of the population has no shot, no matter how hard they work. If you're lucky enough to be in that 1%, then you likely still have to bust your ass to rise to the top, I'm not suggesting otherwise. But, just the same, you can be born into wealth, while still busting your ass at the things you do.
  9. Mr. Brooks
    Nightlife for some of these young rich kids means am hours, baseball games are over well before midnight.
  10. Mr. Brooks
    Yeah, the bonus money is already spent, but now he wants another $15 million up front, or he's walking. That money isn't sunk... yet. And no NFL team is letting their first round hopefully franchise QB play baseball for 5 months every year before training camp. We're way past the time when Bo and Deion were two sporting it for a million or two each. These teams have too much invested now.
  11. Mr. Brooks
    They are rebuilding the analytic and scouting/development departments from the ground up. On field, they are building as deep of a foundation as they can before they start adding a structure. I understand the impatience, but they're only going into year 3. It shouldn't be held against them that the club was bad for 6 years before they got here.
  12. Mr. Brooks
    I'm quite comfortable believing that Burdi will never stay healthy long enough to haunt us. And as mentioned, Burdi still carries Rule V protection requirements. He didn't spend enough time on the active roster last year, they carry over multiple years until they do. I believe some years ago, a player carried Rule V restrictions for 3 seasons.
  13. Mr. Brooks
    I couldn't disagree more. If I were the A's, I'd demand my bonus money back, and wish him good luck with his future brain in the NFL. He signed a deal, and now wants a ton more money, having never stepped on the field, and his heart clearly isn't in it? No thanks, milb is a grind, you better be all in, I don't care how much talent you have. Where the A's screwed up, was not vetting this out before they threw away a draft pick. Then letting him play football at Oklahoma. How did they not see this coming? "Go a play a year and get it out of your system..." Are you kidding me? Are they a baseball franchise, or an overly naive parent? What did they think was going to happen if he blew up and had a monster season? These two couldn't deserve each other more.
  14. Mr. Brooks
    Well I actually do agree. They could. I even think they should. You have to spend money to make money. Invest in the product, more people will buy it. But, they aren't going to. I've accepted that.
  15. Mr. Brooks
    We're only paying him half if he's terrible enough to be cut, in which case no amount of money is a good value. He was projected to make 3.1 in arbitration, we're paying him 3.2 if he's on the roster all year. I hope he's good, and I defer to the FO, they are professionals, I'm an amateur. But still, I can't help but wonder why the Angels wouldn't keep him around for that price if he can still be valuable. They know him better than anyone.
  16. Mr. Brooks
    When Mike says they lost their flexibility by choice, I don't think he means by signing Mauer. I think he means, the team doesn't have a budget, because billionaire. That's just not reality, Mike. It's a business to the Pohlad's, no matter how much we think it shouldn't be. The front office has a hard budget. So no, they can't just go spend more money just because their boss is a billionaire.
  17. Mr. Brooks
    I've never seen a picture that so perfectly encapsulates the current state of our Presidency. To put it in terms he can understand; sad, really.
  18. Mr. Brooks
    He might be, but we don't know that. I'm hesitant about a guy that the Angels decided wasn't even good enough to keep around.
  19. Mr. Brooks
    This was a good post, right up until you blamed all of our problems on one race. Apparently, generalization and stereotyping is only bad against certain races.
  20. Mr. Brooks
    Rosario had a 4.68 FIP last year, with some truly awful bb and k rates. He looks like a AAAA player at best to me.
  21. Mr. Brooks
    You guys keep holding your breath for a utopian world where business owners don't try to maximize profit. Me choosing to live in reality doesn't mean I'd rather the billionaires keep it over the millionaires, but there isn't a single successful business that pays more than they have to out of the kindness of their heart. Some pay more than they have to, but it's to retain the talent and working conditions that maximize their profits, not just because they are really generous.
  22. Mr. Brooks
    Because if you are going to adjust for inflation, then the better, younger player SHOULD get more money.
  23. Mr. Brooks
    If we are using inflation then Machado should get less. A lot less. ARod was coming off a 10.4 WAR season, and was 2 years younger. The fact Machado is even getting close to what ARod got, inflation adjusted, tells me that guys are getting paid.
  24. Mr. Brooks
    How do you know it's not Machado that has a small list of teams he's willing to sign with? He's getting more money than he can spend, no matter where he signs. He's a young guy, he's probably interested in big lights, big city, world class restaurants and night life, not flyover country.
  25. Mr. Brooks
    How is 31.5 million per year less than 25.2 million per year? Less total money, but that's not really important for a non pitcher. Machado will hit free agency young enough to get another big contract at age 33.
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