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  1. Major League Ready
    Seattle's projected payroll is only $117M so moving Ray and DeSclafini coming off next year may have satisfied their payroll needs. They are definetly not as good, especially in the playoffs if they move Castillo. I doubt they go that route. They also gave up a ton to get him. Marte is Cincy's #1 prospect, Arroyo is #3 and Stroudt made it to the MLB level last year. Dipotto looks pretty bad if he flips Castillo for less than a haul at this point.
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    I think you have captured the heart of the matter Doc. You have to believe that this type of trade is what the FO is trying to pull-off. It's going to competitive for SPs so let's hope the trade partners value Polanco enough that it does not take a top prospect to get pitching.
  3. Major League Ready
    Here is one link. He was roughly average based on Statcast.
  4. Major League Ready
    IDK what to think of Castro either but it's also hard to ignore what he did last year. His OPS against RHP was 801. If Buxton can start against LHP they are in good shape. What would be ideal is Martin stepping up. Those two would be a great bench combo. Gordon might the back-up out of spring training but Martin could be the answer.
  5. Major League Ready
    I would agree Polanco has a better chance of "earning his paycheck". I just don't see that as a relevant measure. Using a terrible signing or trade as a comparison proves nothing. Should we never trade a player because Mahle produced absolutely nothing? I think you are using hyperbole to argue against and idea you don't like. Also, the national writers don't agree. They have pointed to Polanco as the most logical player for the Twins to trade. Would the Ray's trade him? Their history suggests they would and this tactic has been the reason very effective for a number of modest revenue teams.
  6. Major League Ready
    Yes, Kirilloff still has question marks but the context of the discussion was why they spent $11M on Gallo last year. The fact there is still a need does not diminish the need they had last year. I would reallocate the dollars to Hoskins because we don't have the payroll capacity for both and I think Hoskins is a better fit because we don't have depth at 1B and Kirilloff can play the OF if they are both healthy. Of course, there is also a return associated with Polanco. None of this is original thinking on my part. There have been multiple articles from national writers expressing the same sentiment.
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    You will have to elaborate on how this is relevant because I see absolutely zero relevance to the question of if the money would be better allocated toward pitching. We are working with a significantly different budget. Kirilloff's availability was very much in question last year and 2B is our deepest position this year. Also, this being a trade instead of a free agent signing, we would be getting what should be a significant return if he has the value many here suggest. How is what they paid Gallo relevant?
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    Wyatt Langford had an OPS 0f 1.285 in AA and 1.065 in AAA last year. I hope Lee is the real deal but he has not proven to be an elite prospect at this point.. He was very good for at the end of his AA stint and may very well rip up AAA this year but he still has some proving to do, IMO.
  9. Major League Ready
    If we were talking about a start-up, you would have a valid point. Did I really need to qualify the previous statement with "the exception of start-ups"? Do you really want to stand that operating budgets in for profit businesses is not driven by revenue?
  10. Major League Ready
    Yes, they could afford that $11M gamble last year. This year they don't have $30M in BAM money and an undetermined decrease in TV revenue. How is what they did last year relevant? It's also not a matter of if they could keep Polanco. Obviously, they could keep him. The question is could the team get better short by redistributing the dollars or long-term by trading for value. Having watched the Rays make deal after deal of this nature that have resulted in long-term success, I am just fine with them moving Polanco if reasonable value short or long-term can be obtained.
  11. Major League Ready
    Farmer is also has slightly better career stats against LHP so he is actually slightly better than Polanco where platooning with Julien is concerned.
  12. Major League Ready
    Yes and no. They are in control of the alternative they chose. They are not in control of the market factors that have devalued distribution in its current form. They are not in control of how quickly alternative distribution channels are formed.
  13. Major League Ready
    If Polanco was not on the team, do you think they would allocate $10M toward a player like him or would that money more likely be spent on pitching?
  14. Major League Ready
    This MBA won't tell you any such thing. Spending is dictated by revenue. You find a way to do it that can be supported by the given level of revenue. Then, you find a way to raise revenue, What any MBA with experience will tell you is to never draw conclusions until you have all the information. The off-season is far from over. The Twins had not done much to this point last year either. Also, your Dback reference makes little sense given their projected payroll is around $130M which is about the same as what the Twins are expecting to spend. If they spend $100M, then you have a valid complaint.
  15. Major League Ready
    Just a nitpick but Cavaco was not a top 10 pick. He was 13th but your point remains valid given there were a couple great options staring at them as they chose Cavaco.
  16. Major League Ready
    I remember it well. I was watching on-line and as the Twins pick approached, I was hoping Bryson Stot or Corbin Carroll would be available. They were at the top of the best available according to most baseball reporters. I hated the Cavaco pick and grew to hate it more as Carroll rose to a top 3 prospect. This was their greatest 1st round pick blunder. You don't take a shot at someone like Cavaco with Carroll and Stot available.
  17. Major League Ready
    You apparently ignore what's going on with a lot of teams. Businesses have budgets. Several other teams are also making moves based on finances. Fans seem to have no problems understanding players make decision based on dollars. Do you not understand this is a business or do you not understand how businesses operate?
  18. Major League Ready
    And they got criticized for being honest about their intentions.
  19. Major League Ready
    The landscape changes if they trade Kepler. Kirilloff goes to LF. Hoskins fits great in that scenario.
  20. Major League Ready
    I don’t see the budget dropping by $40M+ going forward. TV revenue is not going away completely. If it drops $20M that’s only a $10M change in revenue. What has not been considered in these threads is that Lopez will get a $13M.5 bump next year and we have a couple players that are or will become arbitration eligible. So, we can trade Polanco and Kepler to free up funds this year but if they redistribute the dollars this year, they are going to be in a corner next year. Farmer will go away but Vazquez will be impossible to move unless he bounces back this year. This points to them going after cost controlled pitching. They could also go after someone like Hoskins and hope to win with a big offense like the rangers did last year or come up with pitching internally or a comeback candidate.
  21. Major League Ready
    As you know, every team including the Dodgers make these types of signings. Some teams like the rays have hit on more than other teams but they all do it so why would anyone assume it's a product of confidence as opposed to what it is ... looking for something for nothing. Why wouldn't we want our team to get something for nothing. I know you know this. Just chiming in on the logic you have already provided.
  22. Major League Ready
    We have 4 young position players drafted in the early rounds in Lewis / Wallner / Jeffers / Kirilloff with Lee not far off. The article is focused on late round players but that does not mean we don't have early round players succeeding. Canterino might also be included if he can stay healthy and Raya also looks promising.
  23. Major League Ready
    Julien is not the type of hitter that is going to drive that ball on the black. He might prolong the AB but he also is not going to draw as many walks. His OBP would suggest he knows what he is doing. Now, could he get better at anticipating what pitchers are trying to do with him and make solid contact on those pitches on the corner? Sure, that's what you hope from all players as they mature. Wallner and Lewis are in this same boat. I also think the challenge system or automated strike zone are not so far away. He is going to be a better player when it arrives at the ML level.
  24. Major League Ready
    I totally agree that there is a lot of nuances that are difficult to address in this medium. He did have the highest OBP on the team so that tells you a little something about the relative effectiveness of his approach.
  25. Major League Ready
    I hope you are right about Miranda. He had a real impact for a few months. No point in moving him now with his value so low but that could change by the deadline.
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