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  1. DJL44
    If they bring up Lee I think they will mostly use him as a defender - playing SS or replacing Julien at 2B (why is Farmer on this team BTW). My point is they could use Keirsey in mostly the same way - as a defensive replacement in the OF - but Keirsey has been hitting the ball well and Lee hasn't. I guess it boils down to who you would rather replace - Margot/Martin or Julien. I'd rather replace the former.
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    The Twins have enough relievers who can come in with an 8-0 lead and throw strikes. They don't need another low-leverage guy.
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    I think I heard the same thing about Balazovic
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    I think his eye at the plate is his best asset. He's walking less often because pitchers are able to attack him in the zone more effectively. His hitting has improved with work in the minors. He has a 702 OPS since his callup which is way better than he was hitting when he left in July. I think he can maintain that performance through the rest of the season. Defense is not a "late blooming" skill. It is heavily linked to athleticism and tends to decline earlier than hitting does. Hitting peaks ages 27-30 but defense peaks ages 25-28. Juliens' athleticism is below average for an up the middle player in MLB. At best he will be adequate at 2B. It is likely he won't really help or hurt the team.
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    Winder just gave up two runs on 4 hits in one inning against Omaha. He has a 6.45 ERA in the minors. He doesn't help. I would rather add Boushley or someone off the waiver wire. Varland might be better than Tonkin but that isn't a high bar to get over. I don't understand why anyone wants to get rid of Henriquez, he has done okay this season. Brooks Lee has hit .231/.259/.462 in his rehab stint. He's not ready yet. Keirsey Jr. has been one of the best players in the International League in August. Even if they decide to let him leave after this season they can probably get some value from him right now so they can avoid starting Margot or Martin vs RHP.
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    Ugly performance from Winder as he's being considered for a callup. He'll be 28 and out of options next season. Might be time to move on.
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    Eeles is not eligible for the Rule 5 draft until December 2027. Keirsey will be a minor league free agent if they don't add him to the 40 man roster.
  8. DJL44
    Fort Myers has all the injury rehab facilities.
  9. DJL44
    Why does every prospect have to become an All-Star to be successful? I would be satisifed if Zebby could be an average innings eater.
  10. DJL44
    They'll get two minor leaguers tomorrow but adding to the bottom isn't what they need.
  11. DJL44
    I wouldn't be surprised to see Rodriguez earlier than that next season. He will be on his 2nd option year plus Buxton always gets hurt and Rodriguez is probably the best fielding CF in the minors.
  12. DJL44
    Sometimes you have to swing to know what you can hit.
  13. DJL44
    Emmanuel Rodriguez is getting a rehab but Wichita only has two weeks left. If he does well maybe he'll get promoted to St. Paul for the last couple weeks.
  14. DJL44
    People don't buy Yankees tickets because of "27 Championships"? The Cardinals are the most successful franchise in the National League. Baseball fandom is handed down from generation to generation. Actually applying the "average" spending number to total attendance is exactly what you should do. The average spend should absolutely take into account all of those things you mentioned and also account for the big spenders in the luxury boxes. Total spend / attendance = average spend therefore average spend * attendance = total spend.
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    Yes, the odds are always 30-1 against you. chpettit had many examples where "spend a bunch of money and get lucky" worked and only one team (Kansas City) who followed your advice.
  16. DJL44
    This article is about a month too early.
  17. DJL44
    Correct, Twins pitchers allow baserunners to get HUGE jumps.
  18. DJL44
    Texas spent a lot of money and won last year. Only one team wins the World Series which means making conclusions about process based on that as the sole metric is going to be sketchy.
  19. DJL44
    Billikens >> Gopher basketball Why is it they only "right sized" the MLB payroll but not the front office staff?
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    True. What is "usual" has changed in the last 5 years. It seems like the teams are afraid to send any good pitching prospects now which leads to high scores.
  21. DJL44
    It would probably help if the Twins won 9 more World Series including 2 in the past 25 years. The Cardinals do well with attendance because they do well on the field.
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    They are doing quite well in wins/$$. I think they are being judged on wins/$$ and not playoff success so they will probably be judged favorably.
  23. DJL44
    Average cost of attending MLB game increased in 2021 - Yahoo Sports That's $62 per person. They have to share half that revenue with the league but the Twins should easily clear $30M more than the Athletics for in-stadium revenue. Statista estimates the Twins will generate $100M more revenue than the Athletics in 2024. Total is $342M. MLB revenue by team 2024 | Statista That's less than the average $378M but way more than the $130M payroll. Payroll is <40% of revenue. The Cardinals are generating $372M with a smaller market than the Twins.
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    They don't usually send experienced AA players to the AFL and I can't remember a AAA player like Eeles being selected. The talent is usually random players with experience at high A or just debuted at AA. There is some talk about Walker Jenkins getting a spot.
  25. DJL44
    Why downgrade the bullpen by sending Henriquez to AAA?
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