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  1. DJL44
    I hadn't seen the comp of Jameson Taillon for Kohl Stewart before. Maybe I wasn't reading the right reports.
  2. DJL44
    Counterpoint http://misterirrelevant.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/cardboard-icons-jim-thome.jpg
  3. DJL44
    How good was Plouffe at playing 3B when he was 21?
  4. DJL44
    The Twins have managed to shift income from radio off the books by underselling their rights to a station owned by the same people. Who knows how many other ways they're using accounting shifts.
  5. DJL44
    Gardy didn't platoon because he was a player motivator first and foremost. He liked telling someone they were the starter rather than having two "bench" players. It also made his job easier to pencil someone into the same lineup spot every day. Making the manager's job easier is not a good reason to do something.
  6. DJL44
    Taylor Rogers is the next Brian Duensing. Upside is not high enough for the top 10.
  7. DJL44
    The Twins have managed to shed revenues fast enough to go from paying into the competitive balance fund when Target Field opened to receiving a draft pick this time around. I think that's more them standing still and everyone else continuing to grow.
  8. DJL44
    None of those guys are worth a damn in the outfield. Why do you want another bad outfielder when you could have an average first baseman instead?
  9. DJL44
    No, you're looking at trading Plouffe for a real outfielder which is a lot better than watching Mauer gradually get slower in the outfield.
  10. DJL44
    Minor league costs have actually gone down wrt inflation after the latest CBA capped international bonuses and added a strict slot for draftees. The Twins need to ask themselves how much marginal revenue you make off an empty seat.
  11. DJL44
    Count me against moving Mauer anywhere else. I think 1B is the only position you can project him as even average defensively over the rest of his contract. There isn't another option at 1B who is a better defender either. If he's in the lineup he might as well be in the most suitable position defensively.
  12. DJL44
    Left out in the analysis is the two years of Shields were pretty expensive. They could have extended Ervin Santana or spent that money elsewhere. It isn't a strict talent-for-talent trade.
  13. DJL44
    I like the suggestion of Jose Oquendo. If you're going to steal from another organization why not the Cardinals organization?
  14. DJL44
    Is the Okie getting calls from the Rangers right now?
  15. DJL44
    They should spend the other $20M+ on Colby Rasmus and a pitcher to replace Nolasco of course. Andre Ethier is a slightly below average CF who is likely to rate well in LF. He is much, much better than the Kubel, Willingham, Colabello and Parmelee levels of poor defense the Twins have had lately. Ethier is definitely not a "poor" hitter. He's a really good hitter who had a bad year. The whole point here is to buy low. His down year was still better than any other outfielder on the Twins 2014 roster.
  16. DJL44
    The guy you want from LA is Andre Ethier. Shorter, cheaper contract (only 3 years left with a vesting option). Good defender coming off a down year and mostly benched at the end of the season. If you deal Ricky (I want to be in LA!!!!!) Nolasco for Ethier you only increase payroll by $5M a season. The other benched outfielder I'd like to see in a Twins uniform is Colby Rasmus. LF Ethier, CF Rasmus and RF Arcia is an outfield I could get excited about.
  17. DJL44
    A good way to approach it would be "We feel bad that you fell just short of the final innings pitched incentive and to make it up would like to offer you a two year $25M contract extension."
  18. DJL44
    Navaretto is going to be another year older at Betsy next year.
  19. DJL44
    Garver only 4 slots away from Navaretto? Results matter.
  20. DJL44
    There's the tipoff that this is a fantasy
  21. DJL44
    I dunno. Lohse really beat the hell out of the doorknob.
  22. DJL44
    I like Colby Rasmus for the Twins too. One issue with waiting for free agents is some of them will get an extension before they reach the market.
  23. DJL44
    Another year wasted on washed up has-beens won't inspire anyone to buy a ticket. Take a chance on players under 30 like Schafer instead.
  24. DJL44
    Speaking as someone who is 38, a lot.
  25. DJL44
    You have a hard time believing Torii isn't 28 anymore and instead is 38?
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