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  1. DJL44
    New Comiskey is not that old, it opened in 1991. Baseball stadiums are pretty expensive things to throw away after just 40 years.
  2. DJL44
    That's like saying "I only want to trade stocks directly for bonds, I don't want to sell the stocks for cash and then buy bonds with that cash". Prospects are liquid assets.
  3. DJL44
    Digging into the Data of the Cedar Rapids Rotation - MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball - Twins Daily
  4. DJL44
    They should definitely spend some money on the bullpen by giving Duran a long-term deal this offseason. As far as getting a bunch of arms and figuring it out in spring training, that can be an effective plan if they pick the right guys. This bullpen would look a whole lot better with Jeff Hoffman and Danny Coulombe under contract.
  5. DJL44
    There are at least a couple dozen other CF with better resumes including two on the current ballot (Beltran and Andruw Jones). Jim Edmonds is also a better contemporary pick.
  6. DJL44
    Always trade with the team that offers the best players in return.
  7. DJL44
    Do you really want Austin Martin sitting on the bench most days waiting for an opportunity to hit against lefthanded pitching? That's the role I would envision for Aaron Hicks - pinch hitter and platoon bat. I'd rather give that role to a veteran than a top prospect. This lineup has serious problems against lefthanded pitching but otherwise looks okay. If Buxton is on the disabled list, by all means call up Austin Martin and let him start in CF. Hicks can still be the bench bat in that scenario.
  8. DJL44
    True, but he's a lot better from the RH side of the plate (970 OPS vs 660 OPS in 2023)
  9. DJL44
    You won't be able to find a better RH platoon bat for the league minimum. He's below average in CF but can handle the corners. He is definitely worth a roster spot as a RH bench bat and platoon mate. I wouldn't want to use a rookie in that role. I would rather the rookies play every day in AAA instead of riding the bench.
  10. DJL44
    That almost happened. If the FTC had allowed the Disney/FOX merger to keep the RSNs you would be watching everything on ESPN+ right now as part of a Disney+ bundle.
  11. DJL44
    Or they'll use their financial clout to make their friends happy and piss off their enemies. Most of these billionaires are into professional sports to impress people.
  12. DJL44
    Wilhelm & Rivera. I get iffy about Gossage. The rest of them are mistakes of varying degree. We don't need to make more mistakes by lowering the bar to elect guys like Wagner.
  13. DJL44
    Perhaps. Rivera's WAR and WAA compares to some starting pitchers that have been elected. Billy Wagner is about half the pitcher Rivera was. Wagner CLEARLY did not contribute enough from the bullpen to make up for the lower responsibilities. A WAR of 28 with a WAA of 16.5 is pathetic compared to the best starting pitchers of this era. Johan Santana falling off the ballot while Billy Wagner is on the cusp of election is a ridiculous joke.
  14. DJL44
    That's pretty obvious. You would elect them because they contributed enough with the bat to make up for the lesser defensive responsibilities. That's why Mauer wouldn't get elected if he spent his entire career at 1B but as a C he meets the standards. 30:1 would be a better ratio. That would put a shutdown reliever on par with a #2 starter. The Hall elects #2 starters if they have really long careers (see Jim Kaat).
  15. DJL44
    Unless you add in his postseason accomplishments, I probably wouldn't support Rivera's candidacy. Starters and relievers are both pitchers. Starters have a much more difficult role. Relievers get the job because they can't get through a lineup more than once. Why would we reward the person who couldn't do the job as well as a starting pitcher with a Hall of Fame plaque?
  16. DJL44
    Buehrle and Wagner play the same position, though Buehrle had a role that was much more difficult. There are several players on the ballot who are better picks than Mauer for the Hall of Fame but they're all deserving. There are well over one hundred pitchers who are better picks than Wagner for the Hall of Fame, many of them undeserving. Wagner is 379th in career strikeouts, for example.
  17. DJL44
    I'm baffled that anyone would vote for Wagner instead of a superior pitcher like Mark Buehrle or Andy Pettitte.
  18. DJL44
    Pretty sure the FTC would never allow that.
  19. DJL44
    Or he got lucky in a small sample size. There is absolutely nothing in his 2023 statistics that suggests he'll be an effective pitcher in 2024. His walk rate is terrible. He gives up too many HR. In August and September his ERA was over 7 pitching out of the bullpen in AAA. I am surprised he still has a roster spot. Many teams have cut players this offseason who pitched better than Balazovic in 2023. It is certain that other teams will cut players this spring who are more likely to pitch well than Balazovic.
  20. DJL44
    There's also some guys cut by bad teams and a pitcher coming off thoracic outlet surgery. It's not a promising list.
  21. DJL44
    At this point teams are going to wait and see what their scouts think of the prospects after an offseason of training.
  22. DJL44
    I think 1 out of 4 is the most they should count on for this year. Relievers are not usually dependable but this group is unlikely to have much success. Duran, Jax, Stewart and Thielbar would be in the "likely to pitch well" category. Funderburk is as likely to pitch well as to not pitch well. The rest of the relief options should not be counted on. Unfortunately, they are currently allocating 3 spots in the opening day bullpen to the group that is unlikely to succeed (these 4 plus Staumont and Jensen). I'd bet on Canterino and Varland contributing instead of this group.
  23. DJL44
    I would put all four pitchers in the "more likely to fail than succeed" category.
  24. DJL44
    This is pretty much my take, except I'd rather have him start in AAA as depth than on the MLB roster. This is a great year for Martin to bounce back and forth as MLB pitchers expose weaknesses with him working to fix those weaknesses in AAA. 80-100 games in the majors would be great for his development. I do like that he has enough power to punish a hanging slider. That will keep pitchers honest.
  25. DJL44
    I think the regional sports network is actually still a good idea. Fans tend to have regional loyalties. People need to be able to easily access the games in their homes. Fragmented streaming would be the worst option - nobody wants to subscribe to every streaming network to piece together their favorite team's games.
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