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  1. Hosken Bombo Disco
    You are right about the mid-200s team. Seems like most of the 2002 ALCS players made their MLB debuts before getting any significant time in the upper minors. A lot of times they made their debuts and were optioned back down. They also had chemistry, which the 2017 did and the 2018 did not. I am in favor of early promotions but also factor what is best for the player. We should see Rooker early next season. If Gordon has another strong minor league start, promote him (or trade him, as I've been saying for several offseasons). You can always send them back down, and in Gordon's case, will probably need to. They think Kiriloff still needs more time in the minors. We should expect to see Lewis around June 2020 as his timetable and production compares nicely with Correa and Lindor. Except for Lewis, in general I agree with you now that some of our old timers are gone.
  2. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Since Hrbek? Puckett, Knoblauch.
  3. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Agree again, but they can happen. The Archer deal this summer was sort of a sideways deal between non-contenders. Just another idea, that's all.
  4. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Agree completely, but I was thinking in terms of finding the Joe Nathan type of guys already on other rosters having years of control but not being utilized to their fullest extent.
  5. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Only teams in first place can make trades for MLBers? Huh! Learn something every day!
  6. Hosken Bombo Disco
    They could do trade deadline deals. That's how Houston got Pressly from us.
  7. Hosken Bombo Disco
    A jail stint might do him good
  8. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I guess I just miss being quarrelsome ..oh, and now i swydt with half/semi
  9. Hosken Bombo Disco
    True, but Reusse said Molitor has been half-expecting it.
  10. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Sometimes I wonder about LENIII projecting... LENIII was blindsided by this news, therefore Molitor was blindsided by this news
  11. Hosken Bombo Disco
    yep, well put
  12. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Yes very awkward. If so, wouldn't they have let Molitor be part of this announcement himself, to let him save face?
  13. Hosken Bombo Disco
    #process
  14. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Straight from the heart.
  15. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Where is that data? I would love to see it but have been too lazy to look for it.
  16. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I am going to miss Mauer anchoring first base. Even with his declining production this season, I think he has more good offensive seasons in him and would be comfortable with him leading off another year. The Twins are going to have to take a temporary step back at that position when he retires, certainly with the fielding.
  17. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I thought he looked passable last season, and at times pretty good, but if the numbers say he was near at the bottom I won't disagree with that.
  18. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Expiring deals (off top of my head): Gibson, Odorizzi, Pineda, eSan, Castro, Reed. Biggest need? Why, another Primary of course; they can't go into 2019 with just Kohl Stewart as the only primary. J/k I'm guessing they decline Ervin and Morrison's option and just roll into 2019 with a league low payroll (certainly bottom 5) and a lot of playing time for youngsters and reclamation projects, along with some more analytic experimentation in mind. Given where they are at this moment, it wouldn't be the worst plan. As someone said, there's just too much to do now. Polanco took a big step backward, Mauer will retire, and aside from Sano and Austin, who are basically part timers in my opinion, the team pretty much needs a whole new infield. Not to mention another middle of the order bat, not to mention getting Buxton straightened out, and most importantly, needing to fill out half of a pitching staff that has no closer or no ace. The front office will trade some guys at the deadline again next year, scratch out another 70-some wins with smoke and mirrors, and the media will heap praise upon them, given their constraints as a small market franchise trying to compete in a division that has a good team like Cleveland in it... but call me an optimist.
  19. Hosken Bombo Disco
    There was also the incident a few years ago when the Nationals hired Bud Black to be manager, then inexplicably low-balled him in the salary negotiation, so much so that Black withdrew.
  20. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I think the team took the trade of Escobar pretty hard. I think that could affect their play, absolutely. The edge is gone. Maybe next spring can be a new start. Until Escobar and Pressly were traded that night, I thought the team had the same "team" quality that they had in 2017, and sure, I thought they were good, people can disagree, but I did not think they were on the level of the best teams. Lots of posters here gave up on the team in 2017, too, and I disagreed then as well.
  21. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The front office pulled the plug. There's nothing inconsistent here, unless you're of the type who believes players are mere emotionless stat producers (and you are of that type). But, players are humans and Escobar/Dozier were key players--and yes Dozier has fallen off a cliff. Then Rodney was traded, and Buxton was sent home. It was a good team from 2017 to mid-2018. Now it's a complete mess.
  22. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Let me say it again, Buxton was playing hurt. His swing was off. He didn't attempt stolen bases when he was put into games as a pinch runner. He started slow in 2016 and 2017 too, but in 2017 turned around his season without needing a trip to Rochester. As long as his performance continues to be attacked, I will come to defend him.
  23. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Buxton was playing hurt
  24. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Lots of people wanted to play Buxton, Escobar and Dozier down the stretch, too. Not many fans ordered this current product. A lot of loud TD posters, maybe, but not the fan base in general.
  25. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I think it's a good, even-handed take. However, I personally am skeptical of the "sustainability" talk, particularly if what Seth says is true about their cold personalities. I am neutral on Molitor. I don't think Molitor is a good fit for what they want to do, but then again, I'm not sure what they're doing will work without him, either. Bringing in a different manager might make the coldness problem worse, because despite Molitor's flaws, he at least has relationships with these players that go back years. I'm afraid to find out who they think would be a good person to hire in his place. And Molitor also has a relationship with the city and with ownership, like it or not. Welcome to the top, fellas! Tough decisions must be made.
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