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  1. USAFChief
    1. Those who designed WAR are certainly NOT running every front office in baseball. I think it's fair to say every front office in baseball is currently looking at, and using, quantitative ways to evaluate players. I seriously doubt ANY front office pays much attention to WAR. I'm willing to bet a large sum of money they have better methods than, at the least, something still relying on crude defensive measurments such as UZR. 2. Ichiro Suzuki, OPS+ 2001-2010: 126, 120, 112, 130, 113, 106, 122, 102, 129, 113 2011-2017: 86, 93, 77, 89, 58, 102, 79 I'll leave off 2018 and 19, very small sample sizes, but it got worse, not better. I stand by my assertion, Ichiro was a below average MLB hitter over the second half of his career. 3. Polanco, Sano and whoever were introduced by proponants of Arraez, I understand why you don't want them in the conversation, though. Arraez doesn't hold up well in comparison.
  2. USAFChief
    They've perhaps gotten a little lucky with Rosario, but Kudos also to the Atlanta front office. Muddling along around .500 in a very winnable decision, they didn't curl up in the fetal position when they lost Ronald Acuna and Marcel Ozuna. They completely remade the OF and here they are, up 3-1 in the NLCS. I wish our front office was similarly aggressive.
  3. USAFChief
    You are absolutely correct. My apologies to both you and them. I should know better.
  4. USAFChief
    That's because the idiots who designed WAR believe a hit is worth more if it comes from a 2nd baseman instead of a first baseman. The exact same stats will produce different WAR. Conversely, Sano's offense would have a higher WAR value if he stood 90 ft to his right on defense.
  5. USAFChief
    Ichiro was also a below average MLB hitter over the last half of his career.
  6. USAFChief
    I didn't ignore anything. OBP is included in OPS. And for the record, he hasn't had a .374 OBP in either of the last 2 seasons.
  7. USAFChief
    Concur.
  8. USAFChief
    I don't think the Twins have anyone in the minors who projects to be an asset at SS. In addition to the questions about Lewis' defense, he's shown no ability to hit at a level that should get anyone excited. And there's no reason to think he'll be ready in 2022. They need to go outside the organization to fill this position.
  9. USAFChief
    Still developing, maybe--although he's gotten worse each of the past two years since 2019--but a .777 OPS is not a "really damn good MLB hitter."
  10. USAFChief
    As opposed to the guaranteed mediocrity or worse over the next several years you're advocating? Give me the San Diego model, please.
  11. USAFChief
    Losing a third round pick to solidify SS for half a decade seems like a pretty reasonable outcome to me. And that's the WORST case scenario.
  12. USAFChief
    They only had one good pitcher partly due to taking what was left over after everyone else signed pitchers.
  13. USAFChief
    I HATE the "take what's left over after everyone else picks" strategy. That's how you end up in last place.
  14. USAFChief
    After about May 10th, no person could possibly have been horrified by an Andrelton Simmons AB. That would require at least a smidgen of "give a ****."
  15. USAFChief
    The Twins aren't going to sign any of these players, but... The "now isn't the time" argument has always been wrong. There is never the "wrong time" to get better players, yet people make that argument all the time. "Wait till we're one player away to sign that player" is, to put it bluntly, a stupid idea. You wouldnt be one player short had you signed that player when you could. Not to mention that "one player" might not be there now. Sign good players when you can. Of the three, I'd take Correa, but the Twins won't sign any of these five.
  16. USAFChief
    This is unquestionably the weakest group this organization has ever sent to the AFL. Wow.
  17. USAFChief
    Watch the playoff teams' bullpens and then try to tell me velo isn't important. Of COURSE velo is important. It's obviously not the only thing that matters, but a fastball on the corner at 98 is just better than the same fastball at 91. To argue otherwise is ridiculous. And yes, this front office has done a poor job of adding it, and keeping it, to the staff. Despite CLEAR evidence successful teams have seen velo as a weapon for years now.
  18. USAFChief
    "Too many horns"?? Unpossible.
  19. USAFChief
    One of Sano/Kepler has to go. Opens a spot for Kirilloff. I'd also deal Arraez if there is a market. Not sure he's worth as much as people think.
  20. USAFChief
    And a "Counsell" is the manager of the Milwaukie Brewers.
  21. USAFChief
    #1 is the one that sticks on my craw. Poor baserunning, throwing to the wrong base, not hitting the cutoff man, etc etc. This team was fundamentally bad at playing baseball. And Rocco seems to have ignored that, IMO. Fostered it, even, with lack of infield practice, and a failure to emphasize fundamentals, IMO. I actually LIKE his handling of the pitching staff, for the most part. But I can't get past the poor baseball. Grade D.
  22. USAFChief
    October: in a rather weird twist, Twins and Vikings seasons end on the same day.
  23. USAFChief
    6/110. Or 6/120 6/140 Whatever it takes. Or Falvine should be gone.
  24. USAFChief
    Concur.
  25. USAFChief
    These weekly recaps are a strong addition to TD. Well done Nick.
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