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  1. big dog
    It will be very interesting to see if the family continues to pony up a huge payroll for an old team now that the patriarch has passed away. I predicted last year that this team would have a bunch of age-related injuries and finally collapse. Only partly true then, but I'll ride that prediction again this year. Yeah, plus they have Big Pelf wanting to take the ball every fifth day, along with the Ghost of Anabel Sanchez. JD Martinez in centerfield, anyone? I'll take the under on Kinsler- the way under.
  2. big dog
    Nice first inning from Santiago- 3 batters faced, a groundout and two K's. I don't have high hopes for him, but man would I like to be wrong.
  3. big dog

    Park

    big dog replied to GP830's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    It's great that we at least have the opportunity to think he might have turned a corner. Here's hoping he keeps it up until, say, 2023.
  4. big dog
    That's gnus to me. Geez have I missed game threads.
  5. big dog
    Ummm....I was mirroring the title of the thread. Sorry if that was too subtle.
  6. big dog
    Related article: big dog makes case for Reusse to retire
  7. big dog
    It will be interesting to see how many AB's Hicks gets this year. Not many, I'm guessing. He'll probably do a lot of stretching during the 7th inning, though.
  8. big dog
    Me either, but Vienna Beef hot dogs- accept no substitute, and DO NOT leave off the celery salt. And the Portillo's Italian Bomber is to die for. It's the Po'boy of Chicago.
  9. big dog
    While I agree that Polanco is a pretty suspect MLB shortstop, I'm also not prepared to endow the decisions of a Dominican Winter League manager with the weight of Pure and Perfect Baseball Knowledge. Maybe he's right, maybe he's wrong. Maybe the fans want to see the other guy play- we've all heard stories about the fan pressure down there. I'm not going to automatically accept the baseball judgement of a 35-yr-old guy who never played above High A and probably saw Polanco for one workout before making his decision. Man, do I need me some Spring Training.
  10. big dog
    Odds that he is still in the Atlanta organization at the start of Spring Training?
  11. big dog
    Interesting idea. I can't imagine it would affect the team's decision one bit, but what if the league raised the waiver fee by, say, 100% and gave half to the player? It would make the whole process a little more humane, anyway, even if it didn't change what teams did.
  12. big dog
    Yet another classic bit of hilarious irony from Jonathan Winters!
  13. big dog
    Here's a fun set of Buxton clips on a ridiculously cold Illinois or Minnesota day. http://m.mlb.com/news/article/211043632/byron-buxtons-5-tools-as-measured-by-statcast/ Let's hope he makes the next leap. And doesn't crash into a wall when he does it. I think Santiago and Gibson need to move on. They can be marginally better if they get some breaks, but how much more upside do they have? That might make 2017 a little more palatable, but we need higher ceilings for the next 5 years. Move 'em. Let's see May and some younger guys and get this thing sorted out.
  14. big dog
    What was Davis' OPS+ in the four years preceding his big contract? What about his BA/OBP? You reference .221, but of course that was his BA in the year after he got the contract. Hint: they were a lot better than last year's numbers, in the 3 out of 4 years when he wasn't hurt. Look, we get it. We just don't agree with you. You are one step away from typing in all caps.
  15. big dog
    Santana Rumors Begin! - Twins are trading Ervin for Carlos (the hitter, not the guitarist) - Twins are re-signing Johan, figuring he can probably throw changeups at three different speeds, and isn't it the variation in velocity what really matters anyway? - Twins are trying to send Danny to short stints in three different winter leagues, encouraging him to teach his rather unorthodox base-stealing techniques to players in other AL Central organizations. Unfortunately, so far no other team seems to have a roster spot available.
  16. big dog
    Yumpin Yiminy, ve got to get both dose guys.
  17. big dog
    Just a question- the Brewers apparently made the same assumption. We'll see what the Orioles do. How many teams would need to waive him without calling him up to the majors before you changed your mind? Is that a possibility? We all agree he hit a ton of home runs and had a lot of RBIs in the minor leagues. You seem willing to concede that he struck out at a somewhat high rate. Quite a few people have said that it would have been more useful to see him in September rather than see even more of Logan Schaefer (I forget which Shafer is spelled which way, but it's Logan anyway). Enough already.
  18. big dog
    Claimed by Orioles...hmmm, studying history that suggests he will be a Blue Jay before long. I hope when the merry-go-round stops he's in a place where he gets a chance to play. Or at least unpack.
  19. big dog
    While Hawkins was certainly a significant player for the Twins, he left after the 2003 season. He played for 12 more years, on 10 different teams. He's experienced other team cultures and been exposed to other ideas, for quite a bit longer than he played for the Twins. That ought to be a useful perspective to have when talking to younger players.
  20. big dog
    It's interesting that a team would send someone to play winter ball for a month, especially when they don't even play every day. I wonder if it's really worth it to the player, the host team, and the MLB team. I'm sure the host team loves it when a local player returns, or a big-name player, but the rest of the time it might just be a pain.
  21. big dog
    I will begin by wishing for a new blueprint. Indians or Cubs, I'm happy to give it a shot. Maybe not Padres or Diamondbacks, though.
  22. big dog
    Maddon opted out and was interviewing in Chicago about 20 minutes later. I don't think anyone else, especially the Twins, had any chance. Payroll discrepancy is pretty large, except for 2014 (figures from Baseball Prospectus). Money well-spent, by and large, but a lot of it spent. Year Cubs $ Twins $ 2012 $111 $100 2013 $107 $ 82 2014 $ 93 $ 93 2015 $120 $108 2016 $172 $105 Total five-year gap is $115 million. That's only a difference of one top player, say Jon Lester, and a role player, and clearly the talent gap is just a little bit wider than that.
  23. big dog
    Aii I wanted was unanimous Rookie of the Year. Was that too much to ask??? OK, maybe.
  24. big dog
    Fien pitched better in LA? FIP over 6.0, given his outright release. Let's at least be reasonable.
  25. big dog
    How many 26-28 yr olds who might develop someday can be on the roster at once? I'm ready to give him a half-season of DH/1B backup, then move on to Palka/Walker/whomever. We have a whole bunch of rapidly-aging minor leaguers to work through. And none of them are going to be Ortiz.
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