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  1. USAFChief
    That, to me, is one of the key issues here. I suspect the reason the Dodgers would be willing to part with De Leon is because ultimately they don't view him as particularly valuable. They're trying to max out his value while they still can.
  2. USAFChief
    I think it makes all the sense in the world. Adding a free agent, for example, costs only money. Adding a starter by trading your best player costs your best player. And in this specific case, they aren't even adding a starter, they're adding the potential for one starter. Everyone wants the Twins to get better. Some of us just think if you're trading away your best player, there aught to be a real chance your team is better, and soon.
  3. USAFChief
    Do it.
  4. USAFChief
    yes
  5. USAFChief
    I guess a PTBNL might be workable. But if the Twins accept cash as any part of a deal for Dozier, I'm heading down to 1 Twins Way with molotov cocktails.
  6. USAFChief
    With all due respect...you don't have a point. If you are taking out Dozier's best year, then take out his competition's best year as well.
  7. USAFChief
    It's only a start, but the recruiting class rating jumped 20 spots in 36 hours. One of the reasons I wanted Claeys fired was the awful recruiting. I'm very hopeful Fleck, over the course of a couple years, is able to recruit at least in the upper half of the B1G.
  8. USAFChief
    And hair. HOF hair.
  9. USAFChief
    I recognize Falvey and Levine, but who's the girl?
  10. USAFChief
    I kind of liked it. "Over the top" is too mild, but it seemed genuine to me.
  11. USAFChief
    He's building a wall, and Wisconsin is paying for it!
  12. USAFChief
    Fleck may or may not work out, it's always hard to tell in advance, but this is a home run hire. As much crap as Coyle has gotten in recent weeks, this was a demonstration of how a B1G level AD works. No "committee," no settling, no questions. He obviously knew ahead of time who was available and interested, and went out and got him. Immediately. Despite the serious issues currently surrounding the program. Well done. EDIT: and I concur with NIck...Fleck is nothing like Brewster.
  13. USAFChief
    I disagree strongly with sentences 1 and 2. Very strongly. I'm not sure what you mean by sentence 3.
  14. USAFChief
    Sounds like Fleck. IMO that's the best possible outcome. I hope in 4 years or so we're terrified he's leaving.
  15. USAFChief
    "...a bullpen with too many pitchers who can't function unless used optimally becomes unnecessarily hard to manage." That's an excellent point. Having a LOOGY in the pen is OK, even a valuable weapon if used properly. More than one starts to become a liability, particularly when starters in general--and forthe Twins in particular--provide fewer and fewer innings. This is made worse for the Twins when they also feature RH relievers who struggle against LH hitters. Molitor is part of the problem, but what the Twins really need in the pen is fewer questions and better talent.
  16. USAFChief
    Not to mention half of Dozier's HRs in 2016 came on the road.
  17. USAFChief
    Concur.
  18. USAFChief
    To what end? I don't understand the antagonism toward college sports. It doesn't cost taxpayer money. Don't watch it if you don't like it. Why campaign to deny others?
  19. USAFChief
    Concur, except I'm with them on wanting a new coach.
  20. USAFChief
    Trading Dozier for De Leon leaves you with one extra iffy starter, with an innings limit to boot, and Escobar at shortstop.
  21. USAFChief
    The problem is, the odds of De Leon turning into an ace are also slightly north of 0%.
  22. USAFChief
    Careful, you'll get labeled a "LOOOLGY" and there's no big money in that.
  23. USAFChief
    No.
  24. USAFChief
    The Twins will almost certainly be a better team next year if Brian Dozier is here. There is very little chance De Leon makes the 2017 Twins better than Dozier does. Maybe by 2018. Dozier is potentially gone in 2019, so pretty good chance by then. And I also disagree on Dozier's potential trade value during this coming season. There is a reasonable chance a team or two decides they really need Dozier. Lets just see what LA offers if they stumble out of the gate, Utley is a gaping wound at second, and LH pitching is eating them up. How much pressure do you suppose they will be under to do something?
  25. USAFChief
    Sigh...this isn't about patience. This is about their play in 2016. Buxton will be the 2017 Center fielder, and should be. Kepler in a corner. I'd try to make Rosario my fourth outfielder, but the Twins won't. But their play in 2016, while they had their hot streaks, was overall pretty far below average. Certainly not at a B level on a A-F scale.
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