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  1. big dog
    And apparently the teams that no longer want him include three. I tend to agree, though- a lot of fans complained about the pick, but he's doing pretty well compared to other high draft picks. Good pick, and I'd rather have Trevor May so I'm pleased with how it worked out. Now if we could only have May starting... All the movement of Hendricks, Valencia, Revere reminds me of a John Mellencamp lyric- women seem to like me, but they don't seem to like me long. I am glad my employer doesn't trade me at all, much less twice in a calendar year.
  2. big dog
    As I just posted in the offseason thread- Drew Storen traded to the Jays for Ben Revere. Revere, Hendricks, Valencia- everyone wants ex-Twins. They just don't want them for long.
  3. big dog
    Drew Storen just traded to the Blue Jays for Ben Revere. Wow, Revere/Hendricks/Valencia should invest in a city relocation real estate service with all the moving they've done lately.
  4. big dog
    He wasn't exactly in the public eye- wasn't he living in Arizona at the time? Not the same thing as playing center field and being announced to the fans on a daily basis. I think you're grasping at straws here, personally.
  5. big dog
    It was incredibly saddening to hear about Kirby, long after his playing days. I would have certainly thought differently about him if he had been on the field when we found out, and it wouldn't have been a "good" differently. And if you think this was a one-time case of abuse, and it will never happen again, you are being generous. It's great to be forgiving but it's also fair to acknowledge that it means accepting a higher risk in your business relationship.
  6. big dog
    Based on overall athleticism, I would rather have Sano in the outfield than Kyle Schwarber, and Joe Maddon seemed to think Schwarber was worth the risk. Schwarber had played 36 minor-league games in the outfield in 2014, none there in 2015 until he was called up by the Cubs. Two-thirds of his appearances, including all of his playoff games, were in the outfield. I didn't get any positional stats from Indiana, but I believe he was their full-time catcher. I think Sano will be a much better outfielder than what I've seen from Schwarber. Sure, he'd be better at third, but I don't think this is as crazy as some make it sound.
  7. big dog
    Realistic expectations? No. Not very many players ever get to Sale's level. You shouldn't expect the top 6 players every year to get there.
  8. big dog
    My only response to that is that if "this point" is mid-February, I completely agree. In mid-December, I still have hope. A trade or two and a good FA reliever make most of this go away, and there's lot of time for that to happen. Here's hoping.
  9. big dog
    Man, without the invention of Tommy John surgery...yikes.
  10. big dog
    The Return of Billy Bullock!
  11. big dog
    Well, that was pretty great. Thank you. I enjoyed the Bautista piece that followed it, too.
  12. big dog
    As I mentioned, I also admire the vision, etc. I do have a hard time separating it all, though. You can always take more chances when there is enough money to just get a do-over. The whole risk-reward relationship is shifted. So yes, I like what the Cubs are doing, but I also recognize it's a lot easier for them than it is for perhaps half or two-thirds of the other teams to do the same things. I have more respect yet for the Astros, who are doing it without the printing press. Not to mention the Cardinals, who never seem to miss a beat, or at least not more than one. I go back to my main point- I wish the Twins had a great local TV contract and a ton of money. Whether TR is the guy who could best spend the money is a separate conversation.
  13. big dog
    Boy, I wish my team could/would spend $150 million or more on payroll. They were at $120 at the end of the season, subtracted Castro, added Lackey and Zobrist, now potentially adding Heyward. OK, it's actually going to be more than $150. I get the whole vision, the go-for-it, etc, and admire that as well. The ability to print money does seem to help, too.
  14. big dog
    Let's remember being selected isn't the same thing as being kept. Some selected guys are sent back, or the team works out a trade to keep them so they can send them down for a while. So if we lose someone today, it might only end up being a loan.
  15. big dog
    But I understand that once you include the better wi-fi and the free breakfast, it basically pays for itself. That was based on a report from a scout who checked it out before they made the commitment.
  16. big dog
    Shane Mack. 5 years with the Twins, 1990-1994. Played 5 full seasons (including all of the strike-shortened 1994 as a full season). OPS+ was 133, 140, 139, 100, 147. OBP was .392, .363, .394, .335, .402. Very creditable outfielder, or at least that's how I remember him. Let's get another one of those.
  17. big dog
    With all the upgrades to Wrigley, the Cubs are printing money right now. I think the Zobrist deal is way too rich, but I also don't think it matters to them. They needed to move Castro because people here feel he's immature and inconsistent, though he handled being moved to second base pretty well.
  18. big dog
    My lord would I love to trade with you. Why not throw in Target Field while you're at it?
  19. big dog
    Thanks, I hadn't looked. I still wonder why they didn't try to lock him up right away- trying to get a bargain, I guess. If anyone's tallying votes, I'd go with "no thank you". I think he's probably one of a thousand guys who switched leagues late in the year, fooled people the first time around, and tempted GMs to think he had found the Fountain of Lost Fastballs.
  20. big dog
    Why don't the Cubs want him back?
  21. big dog
    During spring training of 2014, there had been only 34 hitters weighing more than 250 pounds in the major leagues since 1920 (Wall St Journal article). How many of them were 3rd basemen? It's not a useful comparison to look at this by position.
  22. big dog
    How many baseball players have BEEN over 250 pounds (not counting pitchers and first basemen)? I bet there haven't been very many third basemen who played more than 100 games while over 250 pounds either, so this stat argues he shouldn't be there either.
  23. big dog
    I agree- what Ryan said is true, until it isn't. That doesn't have to mean he lied, or changed his mind. Circumstances can change.
  24. big dog
    That's fair, but it's also fair to note that the team that snapped him up traded to get their old infielder back and is now looking to trade Danny away. He's definitely better than he was with the Twins, but his new nickname ought to be "Suitcase". And great article, by the way. Fascinating stuff.
  25. big dog
    Don't teams video at-bats whether or not games are televised?
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