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  1. mikelink45
    This was interesting, but it certainly does not give the FO a star for their performance. We either need to develop and keep our young pitchers or sign pitchers who truly have upside and longevity. Of all the hits and misses I am most intrigued by Lynn. What happened? Why couldn't we unlock the pitcher that the White Sox signed? What was missing in our management/communications? Then comes the question of Maeda - was that one brilliant year an aberration? Or will he come back strong? Lots of question marks and a lot of young arms to sort through and they deserve the teams attention.
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    I don't disagree, I just keep thinking about how many appearances are required to fill a minimum of three good pictures everyday for 162 games. I don't think we have that many pitchers and if we do we need to have the roster increased to 30 players since they've taken away the ability for us to just keep rotating players up and down like we did in 2019.
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    If they're cheap enough they can be signed as long as the team is ready to drop them when they fail. Hasn't been the poor performance that really hurt but the fact that we hung on to them once they demonstrated that they did not have the ability to rebound. Could be the same with these three.
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    I appreciate the overview. I am constantly shocked by Simmons ratings. He just does not meet my eye test but I guess I've learning that I'm not a good judge. I saw some really good plays by Arraez at third base and maybe that's his best position in the field. The log jam with him Donaldson and Miranda will be an interesting challenge for the team to figure out. Sano consistently has a bad Fielding Mark whether third base or first base and it appears to me that he is more logical for DH than Rooker. The outfield is a real question mark Kepler's bat might not be enough to keep him in right field, Buxton's contract might eliminate him from centerfield and we haven't seen anybody play enough left field. In an era or launch angles and fly balls are much more frequent than ground balls The outfield is an essential defensive area that we need to look at as well.
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    You have some interesting ideas in this blueprint. I would take the first two pitchers but pass on the 3rd. Those you suggest giving up have the potential to be what you are gaining. Duran and Sands have good potential and I would keep them. I know you have to give up something to get something, but I'm not sure that this has the positive outcome that makes the trade worthwhile. I'm not sure that I like Holland. But at his price it's fine to give him a try. He fits in with the type of relief pictures that this front office has been signing the last 2 years. Shortstop is going to be a challenge. If we were to lose Byron Buxton, we would have center field shortstop and starting pitcher as our needs. That is basically the heart of any team all the rest are pieces that go around that core. We're either going to get really lucky with player development or we're going to spend a lot of money if we truly want to stay competitive. One of the things that worries me is that we might become one of those middle of the road teams which isn't quite good enough to win it all but isn't so bad that you want to give up on them.
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    I really can't figure out what is truly equitable, but I think that we should set free agency at so many years after signing. I am for anything that removes the goofy idea that waiting until June is good for the game, the player, or the team
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    I would take him - the question is - what would the Reds take for him? Buxton is not under control as long as Castillo is and will cost more - the Reds are the A's of the NL and do not want cost. Could Kepler fill the void that is coming in RF? Which young arm would you add to the trade? Luis Arraez? I think it is at least a three for one.
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    Good article and it really scares me. I am not ready for this change. I like good pitchers who pitch a lot of innings. I am not ready for hybrids even though I drive one. I am reading "Maybe I'll Pitch Forever" by Satchel Paige and loving it. I am not ready for "I pitched three innings in all my games and was considered a star."
  9. mikelink45
    You are right to caution the expectations, but I have no idea what the real expectations should be. In the old days they would throw until their arm fell off and the next guy would take their spot. NOW?????
  10. mikelink45
    Okay - I will give up - but I still worry about Colorado pitchers. I think if they have one that works in the altitude they should hold on to him.
  11. mikelink45
    That was an excellent review. I enjoyed the memories and some real disappointments. Getting J J Hardy was excellent, too bad we did not keep him. Perhaps you did not want to add to the woe, but this headline from Twinkie Town captures the essence of the follow up trade: "It's Official: Twins Trade J.J. Hardy, Brendan Harris, $500,000 to Orioles for Jim Hoey, Brett Jacobson" Boy was that some trade! Then there is Brunansky for Tommy Herr - boy did that salvage the Twins Clubhouse and fan love! Puckett's Pond covered this one - "Minnesota Twins trade 1B Pat Crosby (minors) and 2B Tim Teufel (7.4 WAR) to the New York Mets for OF Billy Beane (-0.8 WAR), P Joe Klink (-0.3 WAR), and P Bill Latham (-0.3 WAR)." Teufel goes to the WS with the Mets and we did not even offer Billy Beane a front office job. Of course there is the trade of Rod Carew due to the racist big mouth of Calvin Griffith! Then of course we made the trade of Pressly to Houston and we are still waiting on the return tally while Pressly has gone to the WS.
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    There is a lot to think about and the complication of the new CBA adds complexity to the planning process.
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    You are right - I did not say pitchers, I made an assumption (a bad thing to do) that the post was about pitching. but since the gauntlet is tossed I will say Jeff Francis - he looked so promising. Of Ubaldo Jiminez who has a WAR of 7.5 in 2010.
  14. mikelink45
    I am fine with this. We do not have a contending team next year, but we are close. Develop our SS - we can get by this year with Gordon, Polanco and two debuts. Maybe Drew can help patch things together. But without Buxton, without pitching we will be going no where. With the launch angle fixation, CF has become more valuable than SS.
  15. mikelink45
    Sign Stroman and Berrios - I am fine - ultimately the number one is coming from the minors.
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    I am sorry I posted something that made you reach back to remember all these bad signings. So I will have to adjust to one of the worst!
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    When did Arenado last pitch?
  18. mikelink45
    I did not mean it to be personal - I have to learn the etiquette of these posts. But I did mean to express displeasure at the idea.
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    That sounds like one of the worst ideas I have seen - somewhat similar to signed Andrelton Simmons.
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    Not when they are Rockies
  21. mikelink45
    I think he was potentially a HOF CF, but I have repeatedly brought up Pete Reiser who was also a potential HOF OF. Pete played like Byron and he was magnificent except he could not make it on the field. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reisepe01.shtml If you do not know him, watch this - Pete Reiser you tube. Please watch this YOUTUBE. He was great and so is Byron. I know we have talked about HOF - I would put Pete in.
  22. mikelink45
    My first response is sign him. My second response is - who has left Colorado and done well elsewhere?
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    My answer is NO, but that is hardly an interesting post. I think we should try to sign Warren Spahn, wait he is dead, and some other ACE who is past his prime. My answer is because we are not in a position to win next year and these former ACES are not being signed because they are at the end of their careers. Please do not do this. Remember when we signed HOF pitcher Steve Carlton? If the Dodgers who have plenty of SP questions do not want to give Kershaw a qualifying offer we should not either.
  24. mikelink45
    The bench coach is still something I don't understand but I thought it was a counterweight to the manager. Someone who could get along but still challenge what the manager was thinking or doing. This doesn't seem to fit that profile and his success in San Diego seems to put a big question mark over his abilities as far as our needs are concerned. So maybe he'll be a wonderful addition and we will suddenly see the twins playing a more exciting and new form of baseball, but I doubt it.
  25. mikelink45
    I posted this on my Forum - Golden Age HOF, but wanted to add it to this thread too. "I have come to the place where I am not interested in long dead players being resurrected for election. When Buck O'Neil was denied his election while he was alive it was heartbreaking because we all know he will get in and his acceptance speech would have been a classic. Now I look at Kaat and Oliva and we have had them so close for so long that I want them in while they are alive - I want the pleasure of their satisfaction and their recollections."
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