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  1. Dman
    Yeah I agree but I also think that Baddoo and Miranda and most all the players on the Cedar Rapids team provide the same level of character\work ethic\quiet leadership. So how does that make these two stand out from them? I personally don't think it does and that is why some of us get a little testy about it. Its a good\great thing but does it really mean much? Their athletic skills, however, are on another level and that has meaning.
  2. Dman
    I don't think that anyone thinks character or high character guys is a negative thing. That statement seems exaggerated to me. The issue seems to be that most everyone in MiLB ball has high character and a high baseball IQ. If you can name some guys who don't maybe that would help better define why and or how these guys are different than their teammates. I get that Royce is a bit more extroverted, charismatic and possibly more thoughtful about everyone enjoying the game than some other players and that's great. But I guess I don't buy into the narrative that that makes him a better baseball player than his teammates who also have high character and express themselves in different ways perhaps like Joe Mauer. The issue appears to be that character as a definition is watered down and leadership is in the eye of the beholder. Not that character is a negative thing.
  3. Dman
    I agree to a degree. Character and leadership sometimes get overblown. Sure it is good to have a fun loose clubhouse with nice guys. Getting along and playing for each other is better than an I'm in it for me divisive clubhouse but most of these guys are "good" with high baseball IQ's. So yeah its nice and all but in the end talent wins. As for clubhouse leaders I don't think the White narrative is completely correct. I mean Kirby was the Twins high character leadership guy for along time as was Tori Hunter. Maybe there are more Caucasian players with those qualities I don't know but you kind of either have it or you don't regardless of skin color.
  4. Dman
    I was a true skeptic when it came to this guy. Glad the scouts know more than I do. Pretty impressive for him to jump that many levels and be hitting so well. Definitely someone I will be watching and rooting for.
  5. Dman
    I have always been a big Kirillof believer. The article just reinforces how calm and cool he appears to be. I really like his power potential but would like to see a few more walks just to show he can make a pitcher work a little bit as well. The Twins got a good one there. Badoo is probably my favorite player on that team but Kirillof and Lewis are right there as well. It is a fun group to watch. If the other guys heat up they will be a really tough team to beat.
  6. Dman
    I was so excited for this season to start. I really felt like the team was on the rise. The way this team has lost games makes me wish we could start the season over. So funny how last year we got off to a great start and things fell our way when I was expecting a bad year. Then this Year I was expecting a great year and it is a disaster. The baseball gods are cruel so cruel.
  7. Dman
    The FO schooled themselves on this one. They didn't need to make the Kinley move as they had in house options that were just as good. Look I am an idiot and could see this failing from the moment they picked him. He is old, inexperienced and wild with no option to send him up and down. It was just absolutely idiotic to think this would work out well. They have so much egg on their face it is impossible not to laugh at them. Look I like a lot of things they have done but I never liked this move from the moment they made it. They messed up and they should own it. I will say that though I am pissed they lost Chargios they still have plenty of relief arm options so if they were going to gamble I guess this is the place to gamble but in IMO it was still a bad gamble.
  8. Dman
    I know it is early in the season but Dozier has been such a catalyst for this team it is hard to imagine him not being here. I mean with the home runs and the good defense he is pretty much impossible to replace right now. He is aging and we have guys ready to step in and replace him to some degree but this offense will take a hit if he leaves. I think this FO might want to invest the Joe Mauer money in pitching so signing Dozier doesn't seem likely but the way he is playing right now this team is going to miss him unless other guys really pick up their level of play.
  9. Dman
    Where is Arraez? Is he still recovering from injury? If we still had Palacious and Arraez then this team would be pretty loaded as well.
  10. Dman
    Really great point. Thanks for that! There is no way they could afford to carry him on the 40 man next year. There are going to be enough tough decisions there as it is. He just finally looked like he was figuring things out with the bat and if he was solid there seemed like he had a good shot. Not a sure thing but since he was young if not younger than some of the competition he seemed like a good bet to me. Being on the 40 next year is a killer though. No sense taking up a spot when you have some decent guys that won't need a spot right away. In that light it makes a lot of sense. It is best for everyone that he try and catch on somewhere else. Twins can invest development time in other players at that position then.
  11. Dman
    I was surprised about Silva as well. He had a nice offensive year last year and his defense is solid. He is fairly young as well. I don't understand why they would give up on a player like that? I thought Rortvedt would start in Fort Meyers as he caught for most of the pitchers that are there last year and his bat came along. They could have moved Kranson to AA his bat would play there just fine IMO. So they could have made room if they wanted to. I don't know who this Gelly guy is but they must like him more than Silva. I hope they are right because I think Silva has good chance to make it. Or is this move just some sort of payback to the Mariners for poaching Banuelos a way of evening out that trade for international money?
  12. Dman
    Nice to hear good things about Landon Leach. I had a hard time understanding that pick when they made it. There were a lot of good players on the board at that spot. I love hearing good things about the guys outside the top 20 or 30. This feels like it should be another good year for our affiliates. Hears to hoping new gems are created.
  13. Dman
    I think that will be a pretty tough lineup for other teams to face. I am a little surprised that Wander is not included in that group but I guess maybe they hope that Lewis is ready for High A by mid season and Wander comes up to replace him then. I wish them all well and hope for another great Low A season.
  14. Dman
    I was never a fan of the Tyler Kinley signing for exactly this reason. If we had kept Chargios there would be more flexibility on the 25 man. Both are power pitchers with strike out stuff, granted Chargios does have an injury history so Kinley looks slightly better there but potentially clogging the roster is a larger issue. To be honest I am pleasantly surprised Kinley held his own in spring training. My guess is the front office will give him a chance to at least start the season with the team.
  15. Dman
    Yeah if this guy is for real it should set them up for a trade. They can't keep them all for long anyway. If the Rays really do like Kepler I wonder if he could headline a deal for Archer? Cave should have the arm for right and the speed to keep those raindrops honest. This needs to be a part of something bigger to make it worth collecting outfielders. FYI he was the Yanks 27th rated prospect per MLB. Not a bad get for a lottery ticket.
  16. Dman
    Man the trade market must be depressed. Trading a decent AAA prospect for a lottery ticket. That's tough. So AAA outfield is Granite, Cave, and Wade? Not bad group of backups.
  17. Dman
    I am guessing it will take 2\30 or 2\25 with incentives to get one of them signed. They turned down the qualifying offer so will want at least that much for year one. They do have the option to stay on the market until the season starts and wait until some pitchers go down via injury if they have to. So they still have some leverage left. They both seem like risky bets but the Twins really kind of need to lay it all out there this year as they have a path to the playoffs if they get the starting pitching they desperately need. If they can get a two year deal done they should do it. The FO must have made decent money the past few years time to pony up now that we have a core in place. I am a little bummed that if we do bite the bullet and get one of the pitchers that the draft won't stack up quite as well for us but the farm is pretty stocked and they will still get some good players. They just won't have as much extra money to maneuver with.
  18. Dman
    I guess I never understood how negative the Arb process could be. It probably was good the Twins went through it since they hadn't done it in quite some time.
  19. Dman
    So bottom line you don't see tanking as having much affect but with more teams up against the luxury tax there is now an over supply issue because they simply cannot afford to take on more salary without incurring penalties?
  20. Dman
    Good info Thanks for that. I was wondering how teams tanking would work with revenue sharing. My thought not having numbers was that tanking teams wouldn't need revenue sharing if they were not going to spend the money.
  21. Dman
    That a was a well articulated article. I have been saying market forces are at work for a while now. As outlined above tanking along with the luxury tax has really changed the market more than I would have imagined. With less competition for FA's there becomes no reason for 6 or 7 year deals where teams know they will be paying for two or three unproductive years. Also with analytics as good as they are these days the FO can see the risk reward factor for older players is high and typically doesn't work well especially for teams with lower payrolls. I guess tanking is the only way to fight back for teams with smaller payrolls. I would also guess the whole salary structure is about to be changed. With little statistical leverage for agents to promote veteran salaries I think we will see changes to the salary structure for players in their prime years. Perhaps something like teams will still get three years of low salary but the arb years will either need to be shortened or their will be pressure for arb salaries to rise higher. Enjoy this CBA while you can as I feel tough changes are ahead.
  22. Dman
    No one is saying they can't rebuild but maybe they would need to forfeit their revenue sharing then. They aren't planning on using it why would they need it? The idea behind revenue sharing is to allow teams to be able to sign higher priced\better players to better compete with teams that have more revenue. If that is not what they are doing with the money and tanking is the way to go then why do they need that money? Sure if you believe the goal of revenue sharing is just to divide the money up then I guess they can spend it any way they want. But I would think that would be a tough sell for teams that do generate lots of revenue and have to share it. The idea of revenue sharing to me was a way for baseball to avoid using a cap. So maybe you are right owners and players don't really care where that money goes. Although this lawsuit appears to say otherwise. I believe the players union expected teams to spend that money on player salaries. Tanking has really changed the game and the supply and demand ratio. I think they have a point although all named teams appear to think it is BS. Time will tell who is right.
  23. Dman
    After watching Gonsalves on MLBtv I am starting to agree with K Law. It seemed like it took forever for the ball to get to the plate and the ball didn't seem to have a ton of movement to me. For as troubling as it looked he only gave up one run as he seems to have a way of squeaking out of trouble but it does make me wonder if he is just another crafty lefty. I have always loved following the guy and his box scores typically look really good but for the first time I am really questioning if he can be more than a five. I hope I am wrong. Littell has some serious movement on his pitches. The ball was bending all over the place. I wonder why scouts only see him as a four or five. A few MPH on the fastball makes that much difference? Will be interesting to see how things turn out for him.
  24. Dman
    Yeah I was thinking he would be a good get for Tampa as well. I doubt they would give up much as they have a history of killing us in trades but maybe they would be willing to deal if things break they way they appear they will. I also think it is a good idea to wait as it is hard to predict who might go down in Spring training and there might be room for everyone yet. I always liked Kennys and wish he would have gotten more at bats to truly see what he can do. I think he can make it at this level just not sure if he will just be good or really good at some point.
  25. Dman
    I am not typically on anyone's side in these arguments but if that is the stated goal of revenue sharing then I think he actually has a point. To create a more level playing field to acquire players you are penalizing teams that would be willing to spend more on player salaries and giving money to teams that cannot generate the same level of revenue as those clubs to give them a greater chance to acquire said players. If a team decides to tank their season and not spend that money on player salaries then why should they get that money? Technically they are saying they don't need it to be competitive. I think there is an argument to made there.
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