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  1. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Damn, looks fantastic. One of these years.
  2. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I'm just looking at his stats, though I'm sure you are watching him in person at least a little bit, so I will defer to you. I have not watched as much as a highlight yet. He was charged with one error last season. (yah, yah, don't go by errors... ) but one error for a full season is a pretty low total for an outfielder. What did the scorers miss? How are his throws? What does Granite do so poorly that he is *at best* average in the field? What does he do well? Thanks!
  3. Hosken Bombo Disco
    You put a lot of work into this. Thank you. Seems to me too that Granite should be higher. He just logged a pretty solid season at AA, in fact his best pro season. Revere's better minor league seasons were before AA, though Revere's worst offensive season is still as good as Granite's best season. Is there any reason or measures available to think Granite won't continue to improve, however? I also like how Granite sees himself as a base stealer, whereas a guy like Buxton doesn't see himself as a base stealer, just an incredibly fast guy who might try to steal bases. The rough rule of thumb is to be successful at a 75% rate, and Granite now appears able to do that. We will find out soon how much Falvey & Co. value the stolen base. If they do value steals, maybe we see Granite in MLB for a cup of coffee sooner rather than later?
  4. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I agree that Falvey and Levine probably have Dozier valued pretty well, but I think you are really overstating the rest of it. Especially regarding the starting pitchers, I figure they will want at least spring training and several months of the season to get a better handle on those guys.
  5. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Can they compete? Sure. Will they compete? Not likely, but take the field and see what happens.
  6. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Sorry but I'm not bothered if the Twins are characterizing these offers as 1:1 offers. Dozier for De Leon, Sheffield, and some low C prospect of our choice? I would call that 1:1. Sheffield is a guy with red flags who is not on track to debut in MLB for at least three more seasons-- as a reliever. Sheffield is not insurance against De Leon not working out.
  7. Hosken Bombo Disco
    So let me get this straight: some folks say the Twins have "no chance" to contend in 2017, but to those same folks, 80 wins is a bit worrisome?
  8. Hosken Bombo Disco
    hell, I'll take 80
  9. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Brad Radke - we all know Radke's background and fight. Radke made it known that he planned to retire following his age 33 season in 2006. Shane Reynolds. Reynolds was big contributor to those strong Astros teams of the late 1990s, but long story short, back problems at age 32 might have torpedoed any trade value he might have had. He was never involved in a trade. Tim Belcher was traded his age 33 season for Roger Salkeld, a 24 year old who by the stat line looked to be an AAAA arm. Per bbref, Belcher had been a free agent until signed by Cincinnati on May 3, and then traded to Seattle on May 15, so maybe there is some additional back story there. But on the surface, Belcher didn't net much in return. (This was in 1995, the season delayed until late April by the 1994 strike). Belcher was coming off an ERA+ 83 season in 1994 but pitched fairly well in 1995 and in following seasons (ERA+ of 106, 126, 93, 111 in 1995-1998 seasons).
  10. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Ted Lilly, involved in 4 trades before age 28, then traded in 2010 during his age 34 season From bbref: July 31, 2010: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Ryan Theriot and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Kyle Smit (minors), Brett Wallach (minors) and Blake DeWitt. Lilly was pitching well for the Cubs (ERA+ 115) but I'm not going to try to make sense of that trade as the Dodgers don't seem to have been in the pennant race, but perhaps just wanted an arm. The following season Lilly pitched to ERA+ of 93 in 33 starts, then hung on for a couple more seasons battling injuries (I assume)
  11. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Woody Williams, age 34 during 2001 season, traded August 2 (waiver status?) from San Diego Padres to St. Louis. Cardinals received Williams in exchange for Ray Lankford, corner OF by then, also age 34, OPS+ 114 at time of trade. Williams was still a quality pitcher after age 33 as noted above. At time of trade, Williams had made 23 starts with ERA+ of 80 for Padres. After arriving on Cardinals Williams pitched to 7-1 record and ERA+ of 190 in 11 starts. Williams made only 23 starts his age 33 season, but had continued success for many years after. ERA+ of 111 in 24 starts in his age 39 season.
  12. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Pete Harnisch was at the very end of his career at age 33. No trade value. Kevin Gross made 23 starts for the Dodgers in his age 33 season, ERA+ of 109. Was granted free agency following 1994 season. That offseason, signed 2 years, $6 million by Rangers which I will guess was a good contract. Made 30 and 19 starts the next two years with ERA+ of 88 and 101. Involved in no trades through his 30s.
  13. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Ken Hill at age 33 would only be acquired via free agency from that point forward, but at age 31 (and having a 93 ERA+ season for the Rangers) was traded at the deadline to the Angels for Jim Leyritz, a part-time C/1B by then. Hill pitched well for the Angels after that trade: through the end of 1997 had an ERA+ of 128 in a pennant race. 1998: ERA+ of 96 in only 19 starts (injury I would guess) 1999: ERA+ of 101 in 22 starts and 4 relief appearances 2000 (age 34 season): ERA+ of 77 in 16 starts (very poor) and released by Angels in August.
  14. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Thanks. This removes some of the guesswork.
  15. Hosken Bombo Disco
    All things considered Delmon has to be up there. We saw a couple good moments but immense talent in a guy who never seemed to try, care, or be nice to anybody.
  16. Hosken Bombo Disco
    PM me
  17. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Yes I am!
  18. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Was grumpycat too mean? I don't want to seem mean.* * But, maybe you did not hear about the Urias rumor ashburyjohn was floating earlier
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    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y2RDfi6DWas/UhQ3Xf7CAZI/AAAAAAAAA6E/NvaYlPxh08k/s1600/Grumpy-Cat-Meme-02.jpg
  20. Hosken Bombo Disco
    And maybe the players weren't aware of that or were told it wouldn't matter.
  21. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I would guess the players are protesting because they had every reason to believe this issue was settled when the "I'm glad this is over" comment was made, and now they feel betrayed by the coach/AD/president or some combination thereof.
  22. Hosken Bombo Disco
    However, it doesn't explain why we have 12 fingers and 12 toes......
  23. Hosken Bombo Disco
    "someone with knowledge of the situation" maybe?
  24. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I wouldn't have an oz. of courage to do that.
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