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  1. terrydactyls
    Use either a crockpot or braise the crow. You always prepare a tough cut of meat slowly. And it goes well with fava beans and a nice chianti.
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    I'm assuming the Twins will have some sort of insurance in case of a career-ending injury. So the impact would only be an overstated payroll. For example, if the Twins have a payroll of $130M for active players, their on-paper payroll would show up as $166.3M with insurance paying $33.3M (or less). I guess that's one way to increase payroll without actually spending any extra money. Regardless, I think it's a great signing with the least amount of risk.
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    I have a question for those of you that know more than I do about the weird-a$$ financial/payroll rules using Correa as an example. If Correa were to suffer a career-ending injury in year 3 of the contract, the Twins are still liable for the remaining $33M/year until the six years are complete. This is correct, isn't it? But does that $33M still count towards the luxury tax even though Correa is no longer in baseball? (I understand that the Twins will never have to worry about the luxury tax. This just a question for a curious mind.)
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    I live in Maine. You would think that would not be considered a Twins region. HOWEVER, I bought the single team MLB TV package a couple years ago and I was blacked out several times because of "regional" conflicts.
  5. terrydactyls
    Thanks for man-splaining what I said. But what I actually said was that they weren't a serious playoff contender. And, as for extensions, how about Miranda and Duran? And if Lewis, Kirilloff, Larnach, etc. prove to be solid, extend them before next season.
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    My simple point is why should they spend nearly 25% of their budget on one person even though he probably still won't help the Twins make the playoffs? And to answer your last question, why do they have to spend their remaining budget on additional players? How about following the Atlanta model and offer extensions to players they already have?
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    Along these same lines, bringing back Correa essentially means the 2023 Twins will be the 2022 Twins plus one different catcher and a redundant LH outfielder. The Twins need career years and good health from a lot of players in order to be a .500 team. I'm starting to wonder if the desire to sign Correa shown by many on this site is fueled more by the "glory" of signing a big free agent than the hope for playoff success? The team has a lot of weaknesses at the moment and Correa doesn't solve most of them, and leaves the Twins with very little money and a mediocre farm system as tools for filling the holes.
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    Out of curiosity, I gathered the height and weight data for all MLB shortstops who had 300 or more plate appearances (I used MLB.com and baseball-reference.com). The average height of this sample was just a shade under 6'1" and the average weight was 195 pounds. Brooks Lee seems to me to be an average size MLB SS.
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    From Baseball Reference..... Brooks Lee:. 6'0" an 205 pounds Carlos Correa: 6'4" and 220 pounds Cal Ripken:. 6'4" and 200 pounds Alex Rodriguez: 6'3" and 230 pounds
  10. terrydactyls
    Lee is smaller than Cal Ripken and Alex Rodriguez. They both did okay when they were in their 20's.
  11. terrydactyls
    When cherry picking stats from June 5th (or 6th - you used two different starting points), you state that he put up "stellar" overall numbers of .252/.343/.427 and against LH pitchers a "whopping" .245/.345/.479. First, I would say that neither of these slash lines is "stellar" or "whopping" and second, to me it seems that these numbers show a lower batting average against lefties, statistically the same on-base %, and a little higher slugging percentage (probably three to six additional XB hits). I fail to see any superiority to Garlic.
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    Question for Nick (and I really only want his opinion). In your write-up on Lee, you say that he is showing defensive ability that will allow him to play some SS at the major league level. I've read on this site many comments about his defense and they usually are just the opposite of yours. I have never seen him play (except for short clips used to prove a specific point). Have you actually seen him play enough to support your statement? I'm not disagreeing with you. I am just trying to find an informed evaluation of his ability rather than an opinion based on "I've heard that" or "many people say" reasoning. Thanks in advance.
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    Why not? It only takes a minute to review your work. And we don't have to guess what you are trying to say.
  14. terrydactyls
    Is Kepler going deaf?
  15. terrydactyls
    So much said above and so much worth commenting on. But I'll just say that the Twins should jump in right now and offer Correa (and Boras) 3 years at $15M/year. That's he's worth now that ankle, knee, and/or leg may give out at any time. This is sarcasm. Please don't respond.
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    Eventually?? I've been advocating this approach since the off-season began!
  17. terrydactyls
    I hear that to get Bauer you would have to be willing to commit him to 3 to 5 years (maybe at Stillwater?).
  18. terrydactyls
    I heard an interesting comment on MLB Radio this morning. Two commentators we're having a discussion about the disparity in team payrolls and whether or not it's good for baseball. One point that came up was that all the owners are billionaires so teams shouldn't worry about how much they spend on signing players. The counterpoint argument was that some owners run their team to make a profit every year and others are trying to win. Commenting on that premise, the first guy said: "If they don't want to win, they need to sell the team to someone who does. If not, they are doing a disservice to the players, the fans, and the community". I agree. Anyone else?
  19. terrydactyls
    If Gray doesn't like the offer, send him packing at the trade deadline. I heard a rumor that Cincinnati has a minor leaguer named Chase Petty???
  20. terrydactyls
    How about starting with Miranda, Gray, and Mahle? If any of Kirilloff, Larnach, or Wallner next year? Maybe Lewis, Martin, and Lee the year after that. There are possibly better ways to spend money than signing one guy (who might have a medical problem). Just my opinion and I know you think I'm wrong! ☹️
  21. terrydactyls
    Use it for extensions of the young's. As for Correa, once the Mets got involved, any offer from the Twins would be beaten by Steve Cohen. Luxury Tax is not a real thing in his mind.
  22. terrydactyls
    The Twins should re-sign Sano and put him at SS? Gets them a power RH bat and a SS. Defense doesn't matter!!!
  23. terrydactyls
    Isn't that what all the pop-up ads are for?
  24. terrydactyls
    Another unapologetic effort to sell the Caretaker plan. It's like being asked over for drinks and finding yourself at an Amway recruiting session. Nice tease though. I thought I might learn something.
  25. terrydactyls
    As has been often pointed out (and accurately IMHO), why would a top free agent sign to play in Minnesota when they could sign with a team that plays in a state with no state income tax or with a team that plays in year-round sunshine? Therefore, I think the best strategy for the Twins is to push the younger players more aggressively and get them to the major leagues as soon as possible. After a couple years, extend all the younger players who they feel will be of positive value. When the extension expires, the next move is either trade them for good prospects, try to extend them again, or cut them loose. That would provide a stable, known budget for the core of the team and help the front office sign players to help in areas of weakness. This strategy could result in a roster similar to this: 5 young guys at $.7M = $3.5M 5 pre-arbitration guys at $2.5M = $12.5M 5 extended guys at $8M = $40M 7 post-arbitration guys at $12M = $84M These signings would provide the front office with a base budget of $1404M The remaining 4 roster spots would be filled with players (internal or external) to cover areas of need. The difference between a suggested budget and the baseline of $140M is their discretionary money to acquire those players. For example, a suggested budget of $160M would provide $20M of discretionary money to acquire 4 additional players to fill areas of need. The number of players and estimated salary at each category are primarily based on the current roster I found at MLB.com.
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