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  1. USAFChief
    How about we start with one. single. FA. of note in one single off season, and then see where we're at?
  2. USAFChief
    My original statement was that the Twins shouldn't shut themselves off from pursuing top free agents. They should never do that. Obviously, they can't go out and sign a dozen. No team does that. But that's not, in any way, "spending like a drunken sailor." That's just operating in the environment of professional sports, in a way that increases the odds of winning.
  3. USAFChief
    If you define something as "spending like a drunken sailor," and then say you're against "spending like a drunken sailor." you've sort of set the terms of conversation in such a way as to prevent conversation. The point is, there's a pretty good argument that purchasing top free agents is not actually "spending like a drunken sailor." It's paying market rate for something you think you need now, to hopefully achieve goals now, that might end up hurting your pursuit of later goals. Against that? Fine. But it's not "spending like a drunken sailor."
  4. USAFChief
    Great teams don't have "Jason Tyner, DH" as a lineup feature.
  5. USAFChief
    I think refusing to compete for the best ML free agents is a mistake. No different than chosing not to pursue other talent, such as trades or int'l free agents. It's self limiting and short sighted.
  6. USAFChief
    Sano really has lost a few pounds this winter.
  7. USAFChief
    I disagree with every word in this post. ML baseball is played at the very edge of human performance. That's both a requirement to succeed at this level of competition, and part of the reason we watch. If Buxton, or any player, backs off from max effort, he's not helping the team. Players get hurt, always have always will, and there is no level of "back off" that will prevent that from happening. Should he also jog to first base every time he makes contact, to avoid hamstring pulls and ankle sprains? Stop stealing bases? Throw at half speed? Play ball, Mr Buxton. Play hard.
  8. USAFChief
    All true. Let's hope. Hughes represents a chance for some serious positive regression. Something approximating 2014 would be a pretty welcome sight.
  9. USAFChief
    It's easy to write off HRs off Hughes' changeup as "working on a pitch in ST." The problem with that, of course, is that off-speed stuff has been Hughes primary weakness throughout his career, in particular lack of a deceptive change. So, while it's good that he's working on it, it's also concerning that it appears he's not fooling anyone with it.
  10. USAFChief
    Jake Bauers...That's Jack Bauer's kid, id'n it?
  11. USAFChief
    Peaked too early. I'm positive.
  12. USAFChief
    Unfortunate, to say the least. Get well, and best of luck. I'd also like to ask, as a mod, that posters both 1) ease up on loosely founded and wildly skeptical blame, and 2) ease up on attacking those who do. Neither are worthy of these forums. Thanks.
  13. USAFChief
    I don't understand how anyone interested in the Twins, with access to TF, wouldn't take advantage of this. Fantastic idea, and fantastic deal.
  14. USAFChief
    I prefer to be called a curmudgeon, thank you very much.
  15. USAFChief
    I had higher hopes for the top rule 5 pick than "potentially expendable mop up guy."
  16. USAFChief
    A prime indication to me of a pitcher in long term trouble is one who consistently gives up solid contact on 0-2 and 1-2 pitches. That's not only extremely annoying, it's a huge red flag, in that its a real indicator of a lack of big league stuff.
  17. USAFChief
    http://www.bunchacunce.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cageofasparagus-300x235.jpg I wish I could take credit for this. Oh the heck with it...I claim credit for this.
  18. USAFChief
    I guess it's possible Stubbs and Schuck are competing with Danny Santana, but I see them more as competition for Grossman. In this age of 12 and 13 man staffs, it's very difficult to carry five true outfielders. Putting both Grossman and one of Schuck/Stubbs, plus a backup catcher, limits the rest of the bench pretty severely.
  19. USAFChief
    Clearly Molitor's job is maximizing production of his "division." (he is more akin to a divisional VP than a retail store manager like at your local DQ.) Part of that job description would be doing everything he can to ensure he has the right skills in his workforce, and part of that would be letting his boss know where he has, and likely will have, deficiencies. I would think he could/should have had a conversation something like: "Hey Ter...is there some reason Polanco isn't playing any short in Rochester? If Nuney is hurt or traded we're going to need him there, and looking at next year..."
  20. USAFChief
    Agree with much of this, but I think we need to put things in some perspective. Getting 2-3 years of a utility infielder, even from a 32nd round pick,is not a huge success. Its a success for that guy, but not the organization. A utility infielder does little to add wins to an organization, and what little value they have isn't hard or expensive to find. You need your minor leagues to produce good, above average everyday players, and the occasional star or three. This isn't about just getting players to the big leagues. Every team does that. Getting players who can win pennants is the goal.
  21. USAFChief
    I think you mean Harrischer, no?
  22. USAFChief
    And did he?
  23. USAFChief
    I don't think all of them are dead yet.
  24. USAFChief
    Twins Daily >>>>> Avian flu
  25. USAFChief
    Good stuff. My question: what is your biggest challenge today? What can the community do to help meet that challenge? That's two questions. Sorry. I love this place. I'd like to see it thrive and grow.
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