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  1. DJL44
    A lot of them are looking at their portfolios and realizing they may not have enough resources to make a bid.
  2. DJL44
    I don't really know what "throwback" means. I never heard Willi Castro referred to as a "throwback" player even though he's adaptable, excels in different roles, runs the bases well, gets on base, etc. This feels like the coded language where white players are "scrappy, hustle, gritty, hard-nosed, smart, heads-up" while non-white players are described as "gifted athletes, toolsy, talented, natural".
  3. DJL44
    This is why the deal might not happen if it doesn't happen this year https://www.sportico.com/business/finance/2022/coveted-tax-write-off-for-sports-team-1234699071/
  4. DJL44
    I don't know why you follow the team at all if you want to constantly insult the character of the individual players on the team. They deserve better than fans like you.
  5. DJL44
    Gasper and Keirsey are both old and both have 3 options remaining. Their job is to shuttle back and forth to AAA. Martin has 2 options left. Julien is down to his last option. They may keep him in the majors just for that reason. Or, they might trade him off before the season starts.
  6. DJL44
    Guess you weren't a Harmon Killebrew fan.
  7. DJL44
    Do you want 100 messages a game?
  8. DJL44
    There is no evidence that France is particularly good at scooping errant throws. He was the lowest rated 1B defensivey last season by Statcast and OAA. The ratings that didn't have him at the bottom had him near the bottom. There is strong consensus he's a bad fielder. Maybe some of that is the injury, but I would bet on Miranda instead.
  9. DJL44
    True, but Ty France rates even worse at 1B. 1st percentile in range (which means there are many minor leaguers who are better) and 4th percentile in arm strength.
  10. DJL44
    3B, 1B, OF, OF
  11. DJL44
    What family has 81 open days on their calendar to attend Twins games? A family is going to get to maybe one game a month. They're not buying a season pass for $324.
  12. DJL44
    That's not going to happen for Wallner. His approach will never lead to a below-average strikeout rate. Guess you'll never be a "believer".
  13. DJL44
    Strikeouts are fine for a leadoff hitter. There's nobody on base to advance with a groundout. Matt Wallner isn't slow. His sprint speed is 55th percentile, or basically average. In fact, the only runners on the Twins who were faster than Wallner last season were Castro, Martin, Helman and Buxton. He's a step faster than Royce Lewis and Carlos Correa. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/team/142?view=statcast&nav=running&season=2024 If you're looking for a slow runner on the Twins roster, it's Brooks Lee.
  14. DJL44
    What a ridiculous take. "I like Eddie Rosario, therefore every player on the roster isn't trying". Total garbage.
  15. DJL44
    Breakfast is free at the hotel, and they have one of those robot pancake machines.
  16. DJL44
    Emmanuel Rodriguez projects with both bat and glove. He might already be better than Keirsey at both.
  17. DJL44
    Carlos Correa and Christian Vazquez have both been integral parts of World Series runs. Would you rather have Rosario instead of Correa?
  18. DJL44
    If you don't, then what's your point? Personally, I don't think 100 games last season is likely to make Jair Camargo a major league caliber catcher. He's a AAA stopgap and that's probably his ceiling.
  19. DJL44
    I would say yes, if it also spurs the Twins to make a deal for a good catching prospect. The Twins could upgrade the position and give the Mets a stopgap for this season.
  20. DJL44
    I would say that. At max, Camargo gets 10 MLB games last season. If 10 games are the difference between "ready" and "not ready" then they can get him ready in a week this season.
  21. DJL44
    It looks like Buxton will maintain his range long enough to keep the position until Walker Jenkins takes over. He has enough bat to take RF and provide Kepler-level defense for a couple seasons before the contract ends.
  22. DJL44
    I would bet that if any other team in MLB was willing to give the Twins even $100,000 of salary relief, the Twins would willingly pay down the rest of the contract and give away Randy Dobnak.
  23. DJL44
    Cole's injury stinks if you're a fan of counting stats for pitchers. He had the best shot at 250 wins of any active pitcher under 35 and now that looks unlikely. Chris Sale might not make it to 200 wins. Aaron Nola has a shot. The 200 game winner is the new 300 game winner.
  24. DJL44
    I think Martin is probably ahead of him on the Twins depth chart. Emmanuel Rodriguez should push both of them down in the pecking order soon.
  25. DJL44
    I have no problem with Randy Dobnak. I do get irritated with people suggesting he has any future with the Twins or in MLB at all. It's more irritating when they highjack an otherwise interesting thread to talk about Randy Dobnak. I expect he will play out his last season on the contract and nobody in organized baseball will offer him a chance to continue his career. He might catch on in an independent league if he decides he still likes the lifestyle. Bauer is a better pitcher than Dobnak but a thoroughly obnoxious person.
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