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  1. DJL44
    Bobby Cuellar is of Mexican descent and speaks Spanish. I agree that Latino coaches are underrepresented when compared to Latino players but the Twins aren't completely ignoring it.
  2. DJL44
    I like Stuart Turner better than these guys. Catchers who can defend make it to the big leagues even if they hit .200.
  3. DJL44
    Look at who was picked between Levi Michael and Travis Harrison in that draft. Only Jackie Bradley looks like a big leaguer. If it makes you feel better think of Harrison as the 1st rounder that season.
  4. DJL44
    That lowers the risk to the ballclub but I don't see how it improves the return. The return is based on what another team is willing to pay, not what the Twins have on their roster for talent. If a team is convinced that Brian Dozier can be their long-term answer at 2B they will find him more desirable now when they get him for a longer period of time.
  5. DJL44
    Trading second basemen for starting pitchers almost always works out for the team getting the pitcher. Second basemen are nearly as fungible as relief pitchers.
  6. DJL44
    Whichever Cardinals executive negotiated that they qualify for a competitive balance draft pick was a genius.
  7. DJL44
    People get on Levi Michael as a "wasted" first round pick but they were picking 30th. Who was picked between Michael and Travis Harrison that looked better at the time? Even with perfect hindsight only Jackie Bradley stands out.
  8. DJL44
    Pelfrey signed a one year deal AFTER his surgery. That's a lot different than giving a 24 year old a 6 year contract.
  9. DJL44
    The time value of money says you are better off paying the $20M five years from now instead of up-front.
  10. DJL44
    "The Twins had the 5th highest operating costs this year." How much of that is paying for Target Field? They can't cut back on debt service.
  11. DJL44
    I think the top 3 teams posting all get to negotiate with Tanaka. I may be wrong about details but I don't think they're using the previous posting system.
  12. DJL44
    The red flag on Tanaka is his out pitch is the split fingered fastball. The Twins organization believes the splitter causes elbow injuries. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/sports/baseball/split-finger-fastball-use-of-a-popular-pitch-falls-off-the-table.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
  13. DJL44
    Drafting low is part of it. If you draft in the 20s you're missing out on the top talent every year.
  14. DJL44
    This is a problem. Many, many talented professional athletes have large egos. If he can't handle players with a big ego then he's in the wrong line of work.
  15. DJL44
    Slim left last week. I'm not sure Trevor Hoffmann will get elected.
  16. DJL44
    There are two things a third baseman has to do that a first baseman doesn't have to do. 1) Make long throws across the diamond. I am 100% certain Mauer can do that. 2) Charge bunts. That is an open question but Mauer can probably do it as well as A-Rod or Cabrera.
  17. DJL44
    If even a neurologist can't convince you then you're stubbornly ignoring medical evidence. What Mauer wants IS important. He's not an infant who needs to be protected from harm. He's an adult who can determine if he's willing to take a risk.
  18. DJL44
    "Much, much, much less chance for concussions" Not true. Based on this year's concussion DL numbers a catcher is 10x more likely to get a concussion. That is not much, much, much more.
  19. DJL44
    How many times does getting hit by a foul tip result in a concussion? How many times does getting hit in the head by an errant throw when you're not wearing a helmet and face mask cause a concussion? We're dealing with really small numbers here which is why we need actual data to make a good decision. Suppose playing catcher doubles his concussion risk versus playing 1B. That means moving him to 1B decreases his risk he gets a concussion in 2014 from very unlikely to very, very unlikely. I don't see "long term health concerns" as a legitimate reason to move him from C to 1B. If that was a real worry the only way to mitigate it is to quit playing baseball. If we're looking at overall injury risk to a C versus 1B I think that is legitimate because you want Mauer on the field instead of on the DL but it has nothing at all to do with concussions.
  20. DJL44
    "May increase risk." Not "Increases risk by a factor of 100." If he gets one concussion every 10+ years the odds are really low he gets another next season. Moving him from C to 1B only decreases those odds slightly because his concussion risk does not come just from playing C. He's not going to stop "participating in a high risk sport". Alexi Casilla and Wilkin Ramirez had concussions playing the field this year and they don't play catcher. Does anyone have actual data on the rate of concussions for catchers versus other positions? It is critical to have data to make a risk-based decision. Humans are notoriously awful at estimating risk.
  21. DJL44
    By that logic anyone who has a concussion should quit playing baseball because they're putting their family at risk. Baseball is a game that has inherent injury risks. Playing 1B doesn't keep him from getting beaned at the plate or hit by an errant throw during practice.
  22. DJL44
    This article doesn't change my mind that Mauer should stay at catcher for a number of reasons. I'll list them in descending order of importance. 1) He's had one concussion in 10 years behind the plate. At that rate he's unlikely to have another one. He's at risk for a concussion batting and running the bases and he isn't going to stop doing either one of them. There are things they can do to mitigate his concussion risk while catching. 2) He's their best defensive option at catcher. Until that is no longer the case I can't support moving him from behind the plate. The team has a better chance of winning ballgames with him catching. 3) He doesn't want to move and it gives Mauer his best chance at making individual accomplishments the longer they leave him there. 4) If they move him from behind the plate now he might not make the 2014 ASG at Target Field. I fully support using Mauer more at 1B and DH but his primary position should be catcher as long as it helps the team win.
  23. DJL44
    "you don't want to block any of these guys, which means getting 3 pitchers in FA wouldn't be very wise" There are 5 open spots in the rotation and you need 6 guys minimum to get through a season. Getting 3 pitchers in free agency wouldn't block anyone.
  24. DJL44
    113 games for a catcher versus 145 for a second baseman doesn't seem like that big of a gap to me.
  25. DJL44
    Better comps for Liam Hendriks - Todd Ritchie and Mike Lincoln. He may give some team 300 decent innings but he's very unlikely to be someone they kick themselves over.
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