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  1. Major League Ready
    Lewis is quite a bit faster which makes me wonder if Lee takes 3B and Lewis 2B. Plus, I am still holding on to the hope Lewis ends up in the OF. We are deeper now and next year in the IF. The RH hitting Lewis would be a nice addition to our OF.
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    Would have wrote exactly the same thing and just to add some numbers to your position. Polanco's wRC+ this year is 103. Julien's wRC+149. Polanco's a better defender but how can his return be the most important?
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    I have only seen Stevenson play a couple times so I am pretty much looking at his stats and 70 grade speed. The speed suggests he should be decent defensively. I look at the numbers and he hit really well in small samples in 2019 and 2020 at the ML level and then fell flat in 2021 but it was only 213 ABs. If he keeps us this pace you have to believe he gets a shot or perhaps traded to someone else who wants to give him a shot.
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    Atlanta got two MVP candidates for nothing. We would all love someone who has a big impact but costs us nothing. However, when we contemplate buying most people want a Paul Goldschmidt type player and that has a very significant cost. That's not what the 87 Twins did. That was the only point. People hold up these examples when they actually support a strategy that is quite different than what they are advocating. Baylor was having a very poor year. Is that what people want for additions. We already have a bunch of guys playing poorly.
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    Not sure where you are going with this. How was the 87 a team cast into contention by deadline additions? The only additions I can come up with are Joe Niekro who was acquired in early June and produced a modest 1.7 WAR and Don Baylor who produced .4 WAR for the entire season. Baylor was acquired for a player to be named later that ended up being Enrique Rios who never made it out of A ball. It would appear the 87 Twins are an example of winning the WS while making only minor (very low cost) additions at the deadline.
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    Since June 1 Andrew Stevenson is hitting 388 with a 1.125 OPS. Wow! Anthony Prato's OPS since being promoted to AAA in 1.037. Anyone seen him in the OF?
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    Good point. That's probably why they spent the prospect capital they did last year.
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    I agree Steer was not needed long-term. However, he would have filled a role now and brought a better return later which is how the Rays do it. CES on the other hand is an elite offensive prospect who could be a difference makers for several years even if it is as a DH. Mn, I would like to bring him in right now and send Kirilloff to the OF. Any trade for 2 near ready prospects for a player with 1 year and a couple months is short-term focused by definition. These types of trades always have the potential to sting long-term and that cost is absorbed for immediate gain. That's ok if the have the prospect capital and a good chance for post season success. You could argue we had the former but not the later. IMO, Mahle was never going to be a difference maker, especially in the playoffs. More importantly, this team, was far from a contender and had numerous injury issues. Can we quit pretending we gained nothing and the cost was significant?
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    This is a good point. I mentioned in another thread that I have been wondering how much the post season revenue is playing into their current roster management and their deadline strategy. They bought last year. IDK if they actually thought they had a good chance or if they were appeasing fans or a combination of both but they weakened the team for long-term including the present. We would be a lot better right now with Steer, Cano, and I like the chances CES would be a great shot in the arm right now. It's a fine line because fans are generally speaking short-term focused to the point of negating the chances for sustained success. Tampa talks about making unpopular decisions as key to their success. However, could their roster management be part of their attendance problem?
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    and Ober has been better than Gray over their last 10 starts.
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    Thanks!
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    That's a good point. Those two would mitigate the argument that keeping Kepler and Gallo is necessary so that we don't have a repeat of last year.
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    That's unlikely to make things better.
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    Shouldn't there be some signings reported by now? What's the best source? A simple Google search is not turning up much.
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    Sonny Gray has career earnings of $62M before taxes so let's call it $35M after taxes. Jordan is reported to be worth $2B. His superstar status allowed for him to make a fortune after he retired. He had a royalty deal in place that to this day pays him $150M+/year. Two completely different scenarios. Part of me wonders if Gray is so calculating as to drop that sound bite to encourage a trade so that he does not have a qualified offer attached to him next year.
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    Spot on! Can you imagine making a firing decision in an actual business without actually observing performance and with little direct knowledge of someone's skillset and the actual body of work. I understand people are frustrated but the need to punish someone seems more vengeful than it is an educated assessment. None of us has the combination of subject matter expertise and direct knowledge to provide an information opinion.
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    I have no idea if Trevor Plouffe would be a good hitting coach. However, the difference between him and those who have commented here is that he has actually played MLB.
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    Letting one of Wallner/Larnach reduces our chances of finding a long-term solution. Gallo is gone for sure next year and Kepler's option is not likely to be exercised. It would be very short-sighted to let one of them go now. Letting both Kepler and Gallo go creates a short-term risk but that risk is mitigated by Kirilloff's ability to play the OF. Plus, how much downside is there to the level of play Gallo and Kepler have provided. Letting both Gallo and Kepler go opens roster spots that will facilitate finding solutions.
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    I have never seen Julien play the OF. However, he is well below average at 2B so you would have to believe he did not show much promise when they tried him in the OF.
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    I know Stevenson is a stretch but jeez the guy has earned a shot, especially if this level of play continues. From the little I have seen he seems like a good defender. Can be an above average defender? I have not seen enough to comment.
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    Both. We need the roster spots to audition talent. We need to find some help to actually give us a shot in a playoff series as well as finding some long-term solutions. Start by bringing up Larnach and sending Kirilloff to the OF. Then, give Williams a shot at 1B. Larnach over Wallner because their offensive numbers are very similar and Larnach is clearly the better defender. Bring Wallner up if there is an injury or Buxton is able to play the OF. I would also at some point give Stevenson a shot.
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    You have to believe they would not trade Gray unless the offer was of substantially more value than the comp pick. Why would they trade for equivalent value when they would much rather have Gray for the rest of the year. Perhaps this is your point.
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    You and I have run into this before. You are very focused on the right now. Never mind this team has very little chance to be good unless all of our core players turn around their season in which case Gray would very likely not make any difference in us reaching the playoffs. I am focused on building a team. We heard the same we are in first place logic last year. The cost of "going for it" last year is exceptionally evident. We would have a very good young player for the next 5+ years at 3B and an ideal prospect for 1B in CES. Steer might still eventually be traded but we could use him right now and cash in later. Then, Kirilloff could fill one of the outfield spots. Camo (the all-star) would still be in our BP and none of this even considers the potential of all the other prospects. We simply have very different focus in timeframe. No doubt you are correct we would have to rely on someone other than Gray for the next couple months. You see that as a very big deal and I see it as a short-term issue. BTW ... I have consistently said I would not trade Gray unless the return is compelling. He has been mediocre over his last 10 starts and that will likely dissuade potential buyers unless he is quite good in his remaining starts before the deadline. And I simply screwed up by not recognizing you were only talking about this year.
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    You are definitely right on the historical account. However, they have spent more boldly of late. Perhaps more importantly, they have not had this much young (cheap) talent in a very long time and that facilitates bolder spending on an important piece. In other words, they might be willing to do something they normally would not do. It also does not have to be $180M type talent. The Rays got Eflin for 3/$40M. Keeping in mind Gray's last 10 starts have been pretty pedestrian and his age, I am just not all that confident he is a major difference maker in 24 and beyond.
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