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You can stash a pitcher fairly painlessly in this era of 12 and 13 man staffs...I like DeLaRosa as the last guy in the pen. Keeping a position player who isn't big league ready is tough to do these days, however.
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I would also prefer to sign a FA equivalent. I just doubt it's a realistic possibility. Of course, the same might be said about a trade of this magnitude.
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Then double your payroll, problem solved.
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Well, I'm not interested in winning the "WAR per dollar" pennant. I prefer the AL pennant.
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I've always preferred Ho-Ho's.
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Last five years: ERA: 3.06, 2.79, 3.05, 3.60, 2.46 IP: 208, 216, 215, 220, 204 FIP: 3.67, 3.05, 3.30, 3.26, 3.07 What sort of inconsistency were you observing?
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If you can't predict which players will flame out, then I'm not sure forecasting has gotten all that much better. And I agree...you can't predict which players will flame out, with any reasonable level of certainty. So in general, I prefer the more sure thing. To me it's about winning major league games, this season. If you trade Berrios for Hamels, and need another pitcher in 4 years because Hamels fell off a cliff, well you've had four years for your minor leagues to produce another pitcher roughly equivelant to Berrios, which should be doable.
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I think you trade minor leaguers for major leaguers just about any time it makes you better for the next couple years. Beyond that, you are completely guessing about both the minor leaguers and the major leaguers, so why not take the relatively sure thing for the short term? If Sano and a couple C prospects would get it done, do it. If Berios and a couple C prospects get it done, do it.
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Got a list of times, dates and locations, perchance?
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They are at a significant disadvantage no doubt. Heck, for the record, I don't even like the Sandoval signing. What I do like is the "lets address issues" mindset.
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I think it's more than just the money... One team looks at the situation and tries to figure out how to get better, immediately. One team wants to "build this thing the right way." One team looks for answers. One looks for excuses. One looks to find ways to get it done, one seems to look for reasons it can't. One team isn't afraid to make big moves, which might mean big mistakes. One team seems to look first at the downside of any potential move. One team tries to make the payroll fit the players it needs. One tries to make the players fit the payroll it wants.
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Swarzak Outrighted off the 40 man roster
USAFChief replied to Brandon's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
It's obvious, no? They need the roster space for Scherzer. -
Well, he's had just about every other job on the Twins staff, why not another?
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I think the difference is about more than just money.
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My bet is they sign one of Lester/Shields, then trade for Hamels. I wonder what it's like to be a fan of a team that dreams big.
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A different GM?
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I think thr B1G is a bit easier now too, if comparing Mason and Kill. The split into two divisions and the deterioration of the level of play probably make some difference. Still, I'd give Kill the edge so far, and I am optimistic he'll continue to make the program better, or at least more stable, than Mason. They are mentally tough, at the least, which was NOT a characteristic of many Gopher teams of the past few decades. I hope Kill can upgrade the recruiting just a little, and have more talent to work with...that could get really interesting.
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Berardino: Twins won bidding for Korean LHP Yang
USAFChief replied to Steven Buhr's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I was a Korean linguist in the AF for fifteen years. Sure I'd listen if the Twins called. -
My thoughts: I doubt Hunter is as bad an outfielder as metrics make him out to be. He has surely lost much range, but that isn't the only thing that goes into it. He once was a great center fielder, my guess is he still has the instincts to be passable. In any case, I have never believed corner OF defense is worth a great deal. He can probably still hit better than every current Twin OF option with the possible exception of Arcia. All that being said, I agree with the post above...the overwhelming sense this gives me is disappointment. Hunter isn't going to move the needle much towards winning even at best possible performance, and might fall off a cliff. Rather than try to make moves that might actually result in a much better team, we hear they are pursuing a 39 year old, and the new manager's reasoning isn't even performance based. You sort of wonder,,,if he hadn't been a Twin, would they even be considering this, which is the wrong reason to pursue a FA. It hasn't happened yet, so maybe we're jumping the gun. But IMO, not an encouraging start to the offseason. And this is coming from a guy who was a big Hunter fan, BTW.
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Yes.
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The Twins Awful, Unrepeatable Second Half
USAFChief replied to James Richter's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
dont be ridiculous. Kershaw, trout and kimbrell will do the trick. -
If Butler's 2014 was just an off year, this is a pretty reasonable deal. Offense is getting harder and harder to find these days. He has a history of providing it.
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The Johan Santana Trade is OVER!
USAFChief replied to stringer bell's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
There were those of us, at the time, who were shouting " given the return, they should have kept him, put another 230 innings on his arm, let him walk and collect the two picks." As I recall, he demanded a trade to the east coast as well, limiting the suitors and thereby the return.
