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  1. USAFChief
    I am not a fan of this deal. I like Hicks future, and I'm underwhelmed by Murphy. I hope he hits more than I think he will.
  2. USAFChief
    Proof positive we shouldn't play Park in the middle infield!
  3. USAFChief
    I'm pretty underwhelmed by Murphy, but he is a catcher. I also had an unsupported high opinion of Hicks, so that might be coloring my view. I also guess this means Buxton's on the club out of spring training, and the Sano to RF talk seems a bit more realistic.
  4. USAFChief
    That's going to be tough. I predict they make between 24 and 27 outs in the vast majority of their games, much like 2015.
  5. USAFChief
    "Day" seems wholly insufficient to recognize the sundae. I propose "National Sundae Century," and I pledge to do my part to ensure proper celebrations for the duration. Who's with me?
  6. USAFChief
    Happy Veteren's Day to all who served, and thank you!
  7. USAFChief
    The scene in the bathroom was brilliant. Cruel, but brilliantly written. And as you say, well acted.
  8. USAFChief
    Sipp might be worth adding. The other two don't interest me.
  9. USAFChief
    Having given this some thought myself, I've come to the conclusion TR is thinking " ok, Parker, as you walked out from the handbook interview, you jokingly asked me to help drive up offseason traffic at Twins Daily. How am I doing so far?"
  10. USAFChief
    Agree with comments above...Palka is as much suspect as prospect, but a fine return for Hermann. But what I really like about the deal is, it means Hermann isn't a fallback C option for the Twins next yr. it helps me believe C will be addressed through trade or FA.
  11. USAFChief
    Dexter Fowler got a QO. Rasmus got a QO. A one year, $16m contract for a starting infielder isn't that big of a deal. As of today, not even one player has accepted a QO. Ever. Teams don't offer a QO unless there's literally little downside. Besides which, that's a long time, and another MLB-MLBPA contract negotiation away. There might be a different system in place by then. A 2018 QO should be pretty far down the list of things to consider in the "trade Plouffe" discussion. "Does it make the 2016 team better" should be number 1-5 on that list.
  12. USAFChief
    It is a sad statement of affairs if .300/.380/.410 is truly the best one can dream and hope for from a big league first baseman.
  13. USAFChief
    Zobrist seems pretty likely to be a Yankee in 2016 to my eyes.
  14. USAFChief
    A couple points 1. If the Twins don't sign Pak, they get the $12.85m back. 2. If both Mauer and Pak are in the lineup, it seems most likely to me Mauer stays at first and Pak DH's. 3. Sano didn't look to me to be carrying much body fat. He's just a large human.
  15. USAFChief
    I'm pretty skeptical about Plouffe's trade value being affected by TR "tricking" other GMs with statements about Sano. Does anyone really think other GMs are going to up their offer for Plouffe based on that? Or lower their offer? Edit: what Winston said.
  16. USAFChief
    If one of Hicks or Rosario is dealt, I'd deal Rosario. I think Hicks ends up the better player. But I'm not convinced the Twins are going to put Sano in RF.
  17. USAFChief
    Sssshhhhhhhhhh!
  18. USAFChief
    For the record, "Pak" (or Bak, depending on which Korean to English system you use) is his family name. His "last name" if you will. Koreans typically list their family name first, he is known as Pak Byungho in Korea. "Park" would be another common westernization of his family name. But... "Ho" is the second half of his given name (his first name). Perhaps we should refrain from calling him by that.
  19. USAFChief
    You sir, are OK in my book.
  20. USAFChief
    Dude. It's not 2016 yet.
  21. USAFChief
    My guess: Pittsburgh
  22. USAFChief
    Welcome to the board! As sane pointed out above, nothing is ludicrous...and everything is ludicrous. At the same time! That's one of the things that makes this place special. Personally, I would rather they spend money than good prospects whenever possible, but I sure wouldn't mind upgrading the starting pitching. And with unlimited minutes on most cell plans these days, what would it hurt to call Oakland and ask?
  23. USAFChief
    Yeah, I want no part of a plan that expects AJ to be primarily a DH.
  24. USAFChief
    Peggy. Concur. No center, questionable morals. Unhappy. Unsure. Prone to the path of least resistance. Can't see past the next corner, and can't see that she can't see.
  25. USAFChief
    As stated early in this thread, Wieters appears to be the best of a rather poor set of choices. They can kick the can down the road with someone like AJ, but that's no guarantee to help win in 2016, and also means they're looking for catching next winter, when the options might be even worse.
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