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  1. Mr. Brooks
    So pick the right ones. That IS an option. Wanting a worse, but more expensive player, just to avoid padding the owner's pocketbook takes being pro-labor to an unhealthy level, IMO. Spend the money, yes, I'm not pro ownership, but there is a compelling argument that relief pitching may not be the smart place to do it.
  2. Mr. Brooks
    Also we need more data before we suggest that teams are no longer holding up their end of the deal. Last year appears to be a fluke in that regard. Everyone has gotten paid again this year, just like Harper and Machado will, even if it takes longer than some fan's attention spans can handle.
  3. Mr. Brooks
    The solution that the players would go for would be less service time to hit free agency, or 6 years of arbitration, instead of 3 years of league minimum first. They'll never in a million years give in to non guaranteed contracts, which is essentially what your idea would be.
  4. Mr. Brooks
    It's basically 1 year with a team option for a 2nd, as he'd still be under team control in 2020 via arbitration.
  5. Mr. Brooks
    Well there are middle and lower priced free agents, who may perform just as well, or better than those few top priced ones. Especially at relief pitching, it appears.
  6. Mr. Brooks
    I think the Twins would trade one of Kepler or Rosario once AK is ready. Rosario isn't a great fielder, but he's far too competent to waste at DH- where his bat wouldn't be great to start with.
  7. Mr. Brooks
    A package headlined by Gonsalves isn't getting a front of the rotation starter, no matter how much quantity is added. I'm doubtful that you could get a deal done even with Gonsalved as the second piece. Do you have any historical examples of legit front of the rotation starters being traded for a package that didn't include a single top 100 prospect?
  8. Mr. Brooks
    The players would never go for the free agent cutoff date, or the performance based pay.
  9. Mr. Brooks
    Kiriloff is a pretty solid defensive corner outfielder. I'd be surprised if they move him to first base.
  10. Mr. Brooks
    Nobody is trading a front of the rotation starter for Gonsalves. You might be able to get two months of someone like Eduardo Escobar or Eduardo Nunez.
  11. Mr. Brooks
    Yes, that would be. Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought you were replying that it was unfair to claim that ever happened under Ryan.
  12. Mr. Brooks
    Because there is still enough time to run down a playoff spot.
  13. Mr. Brooks
    From a Nick Nelson article on this very site, posted today: "The five pitchers to receive the most starts for Minnesota were Kevin Correia, Mike Pelfrey, Scott Diamond, Sam Deduno and Pedro Hernandez. Opening Day starter Vance Worley posted a 7.21 ERA in 10 starts and was gone a year later."
  14. Mr. Brooks
    Which Roku do you have? Is it a USB stick, or a box?
  15. Mr. Brooks
    Thibadeau has been fired.
  16. Mr. Brooks
    That OBP is only sustainable if you think he can continue to hit .355, with a .341 babip. I'm skeptical that he can continue anywhere near that pace. Even if he's a .300 hitter, which is really good, his OBP drops to .316.
  17. Mr. Brooks
    This is a whole 'nother can of worms. But, if he did what was expected, and it didn't tell us much, why do the Twins bother sending these advanced college bats to rookie ball in the first place? Seems like a waste of time.
  18. Mr. Brooks
    This was debunked as simply factually incorrect last year, not sure why you continue to claim this. 1) His last start before being shut down he lasted just 4 innings, not 5 2/3. 2) He was shut down after HE complained of renewed pain is his finger. Are you asking the FO to risk his career, and force him to keep pitching through injury? 3) He had to receive more PRP treatments after he was shut down. Your theory would have us believe that the FO forced him to have medical treatment, for an injury that didn't exist, against his will. 4) His velocity was down 4 mph, and getting worse. Does that sound like someone who is healthy? 5) He made his final start 6 days after he publicly questioned the FO. If shutting him down was retribution, then why did they allow him to make another start? Questioning the FO is fine, they've done plenty of questionable things. Inventing something that's not just baseless, but easily proven to be factually incorrect, shouldn't be allowed.
  19. Mr. Brooks
    Refresh my memory, I thought Lynn was a one year deal last year?
  20. Mr. Brooks
    Astudillo walks at a 2% clip, he can't bat at the top of the order.
  21. Mr. Brooks
    I agree, and don't think it's even close. I guess I'm missing the boat on Rooker, but I wouldn't rank him higher than Walker and Palka were when they were in our system.
  22. Mr. Brooks
    None of those 3 guys should be difficult to retain, should the FO want them here.
  23. Mr. Brooks
    He's right. Everyone who isn't elite or terrible is going to have wild swings in monthly OPS. It's just not a large enough sample size to be stable. I'd look to k and bb rates, and line drive percentage if you want to look at monthly trends. Edit to add: That doesn't mean that it can't tell a story, just that it needs to be verified with those other things that stabilize more quickly.
  24. Mr. Brooks
    It sounds like Boras is holding out for 4 years and $50 million minimum for Britton. I can't blame the FO one but if they have no interest at those terms. He's been oft injured, and good not great the last 2 years. If the dust settles and he comes down to 3/30, then maybe, though I'd prefer 2 years at this stage of his career.
  25. Mr. Brooks
    I love the aggressiveness of Lewis at #1. I'm sure you'll get a lot of pushback on that, and we'll hear a lot about how often prospects bust. But, I really think, barring catastrophic injuries, this kid is practically can't miss. And I think he's got a good chance to be a superstar.
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