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  1. USAFChief
    I do remember the old days, including when bullpens featured a "long man" or 2. For that matter, I remember before Tony LaRussa invented the 1 inning closer. Those days are gone. I don't think it makes sense to dedicate a spot, and even if it did, I don't think we have any likely candidates. If a guy can routinely go 5 innings and routinely limit runs, he's a starter. If he can't, he's a 1 or 2 inning guy. "Long relief" just isn't a thing any more.
  2. USAFChief
    Not ready to call the bullpen a "clear strength," but adding Lopez and Fullmer clearly improved the backend. Doc mentioned it in another thread, but I'd like to see the FO have the courage to jettison Duffey and go with Moran. I give the front office a lot of credit for the deadline deals. I hope they pay more attention to their bullpen in future offseasons. Critical.
  3. USAFChief
    If we had someone capable of routinely giving us 4 or 5 clean innings once a week he'd be a starter.
  4. USAFChief
    Can you give me some examples of MLB teams devoting bullpen spots to "long relievers?" Can you give me some examples of MLB teams tying up 6 or 7 pitching spots to get 5 starters by implementing any kind of "piggyback" system? I don't think anyone is doing either. It's too inefficient. Long relief is a wasted roster spot, piggyback uses 2 people to do one person's job. Its essentially dedicated long relief.
  5. USAFChief
    Personally I take Pagan going forward over Duffey. And it's not close. Duffey has nothing. Getting by on hoping it's hit AT somebody. Not that I like Pagan, but at least he has stuff that plays when he's on.
  6. USAFChief
    I don't know that we can or should blame the Twins for an injury. Nor for any lack of medical solutions. **** happens. However--and I'm a guy that pretty much says "rub some dirt on it and get back out there"--I do question how he was allowed to get to the point where it hurt enough that he "couldn't swing a bat." Somebody ain't doing their job for it to get to that point. Particularly with a known and seemingly chronic injury. It wasn't like it was a sudden thing, or there weren't strong indicators he was having trouble turning on pitches. Somebody should have done something before it got that bad.
  7. USAFChief
    Sad news. RIP, Vin.
  8. USAFChief
    We could've used some old school RBI tonight.
  9. USAFChief
    I think you mean "why wasn't Jax pitching well?" Right?
  10. USAFChief
    The Twins aren't short of starters?
  11. USAFChief
    Gonna go out on a limb and say Nick wasn't serious.
  12. USAFChief
    Weird. Terry Ryan always fell head over heels in love with guys who owned us. Falvine dig guys we own.
  13. USAFChief
    I'm quite happy. I don't really care about the prospect cost. It costs to acquire needed talent...money or minor leaguers. I'd prefer money, but don't object to minor leaguers. And you absolutely CAN'T just let a team with this opportunity die a slow death without even trying. Good job FO. Don't stop now.
  14. USAFChief
    I don't think the Twins get a pick if/when Correa opts out. Who cares? They aren't trading Correa (and keep on mind he has a limited no trade clause this year) nor should they.
  15. USAFChief
    Whew. Dodged writing a big check on that one!
  16. USAFChief
    Absolutely.
  17. USAFChief
    Those four are going to be lost over the winter, but can't help this team now? I don't think any of those four are worth losing sleep over.
  18. USAFChief
    Honestly, I don't get the Jeffers love.
  19. USAFChief
    Padres need to clear some salary to help acquire Soto. We could help by taking Snell off their hands for nothing but salary relief.
  20. USAFChief
    So a little better than Duffey.
  21. USAFChief
    Is he on a plane yet?
  22. USAFChief
    That would definitely help. Let's hope Heyman is correct.
  23. USAFChief
    I also had the idea old friend Robbie Grossman would have been a nice little cheap pickup. Having a terrible season, but still controls the zone and isn't far away from above average offensive seasons. We started Contreras and Gordon against a LHer last night, for Pete's sake. We put Kirilloff in the OF but had to substitute him out before an AB. What the heck?? Vazquez, Diekman, and Quintana also seem like very reasonable, very doable deals that would've absolutely helped this team. Not to mention the Montas/Trivino deal. I couldn't be more disappointed in this FO right now.
  24. USAFChief
    I believe I heard that's now 33 prospects dealt out of NYY's farm SINCE THE START OF 2021. THIRTY THREE. Apparently, someone besides me thinks prospects are the most overrated thing in the universe. I wonder how many fans in NY are wringing their hands over the cost.
  25. USAFChief
    Pretty sure Petty went for Gray. Rogers went for Paddack (and Pagan).
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