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  1. USAFChief
    It's been a month now. May is in the pen till they fall out of the race or spring training. Get used to it.
  2. USAFChief
    Maybe. But this ain't rocket science. Detroit announces they have players for sale and 48 hours later Price and Cespedes are in different uniforms. Holliday reinjures his quad and by morning St Louis has a new outfielder. We're talking trading baseball players, not nuclear negotiations with Iran. In the case of Tulo, it wasn't even a deadline deal...we know he's been for sale for months. In any case, it really doesn't matter to me WHY TR can't ever make anything happen. Besides, If you're trying to tell me it's to complicated for him, I don't think that's any kind of good excuse. Get the dang thing done. Excuses are only required to explain away failure.
  3. USAFChief
    And gave up 590 runs for the entire season. The top four starters (Chance, Kaat, Merritt, Boswell) made 137 starts and between them pitched 1000 innings. The four also combined for 20 relief appearances. Times have changed.
  4. USAFChief
    doesnt everyone?
  5. USAFChief
    It seems to me you are holding them up as the model to follow. Not only should we wait for Buxton, Sano and Berrios, we must wait for Stewert, Gordon and Jay, too. Otherwise we're harvesting in June. That means another four years, at least. I'm not ok with that. I wouldn't be even if that was guaranteed to work, and of course it's not, as proven by the very Teams you brought up.
  6. USAFChief
    And/or do something that helps now, AND for the next couple years.
  7. USAFChief
    Nonconcur. He's in the lead, but there's a lot of season left.
  8. USAFChief
    Concur.
  9. USAFChief
    It looks like even the teacher don't know the answer!!
  10. USAFChief
    If KC and Pittsburgh are the farming models to follow, I look forward to harvesting a playoff team in 2030-something.
  11. USAFChief
    Minneapolis?
  12. USAFChief
    I believe you are correct. So they would have to work around that, which may or may not be doable. Most no trade contracts can be worked around, but usually require money.
  13. USAFChief
    It's less "angst" than disappointment over a feeble effort--yet again--coupled with amazement that the Twins possibly overpaid for a feeble effort. As drjim points out, TR was focused on not buying a rental. Well, if that works out, bully for him. But that's not a guarantee and it really limited his options. There's also no guarantee Jepsen is a guy we'll even want in next years pen, but he's going to get $5m in arb and be in next years pen no matter how he does. That's just about a lock to happen. So TR quite possibly not only went cheap, he managed to overspend while doing so.
  14. USAFChief
    More like going all in with top pair and a nut flush draw, knowing you have your opponent covered and if he draws out on you, he's likely to give it back within a few hands.
  15. USAFChief
    If Jepsen comes in, earns an arb offer, and is effective in 2016, then I'll reconsider my opinion of this. It will look much better. Still not a big enough effort for 2015, IMO, but much better.
  16. USAFChief
    Did Broxton have significantly less value than Jepsen? Because he and $2m went for one lottery ticket, not even a pitcher, with a 700 OPS in his third attempt at rookie ball. If TR was going to cheap out, wouldn't that have been a better option?
  17. USAFChief
    We've all been clamoring for a return to a 13 man pitching staff, no?
  18. USAFChief
    It appears the Twins are as disappointed with the trade deadline as I am.
  19. USAFChief
    Jesus Montero and Tijuan Walker decide tonight is the night to remember they were once good. Fantastic.
  20. USAFChief
    The site is still pretty balky for me.
  21. USAFChief
    Does Allen even know Jepsen? Jepsen pitched for LAA in 2014, no?
  22. USAFChief
    That'll be the day.
  23. USAFChief
    If it tanks, there's a good chance they can get back a ton if they deal Donaldson and Tulo in a couple years, too. Just like Detroit dealing for Price last yr didn't really hurt them as many assumed it would. They dealt him now, and got back about what they paid.
  24. USAFChief
    Ha! you think that'll keep you out of the dog house???!? You ARE a young pup.
  25. USAFChief
    Cool. Thanks for the explanation.
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