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  1. USAFChief
    I dont view standing pat as a strategy. It's the opposite of a strategy. And it certainly does nothing to move the Twins toward the "sustainable" goal I keep hearing from Falvine.
  2. USAFChief
    McCutchen put up a .792 OPS last year, over .800 against lefties. He’s a GREAT fit for the Twins OF.
  3. USAFChief
    I dont think anyone has made that claim. But I think I'm on fairly firm ground in stating Bill Smith had the final authority in signing Sano. He was the GM.
  4. USAFChief
    Off the top of my head, when I think of Sano, Kepler and Polanco, I think of Bill Smith.
  5. USAFChief
    I have no faith in Gordon either. None. But that's not the point. If the plan isn't to compete, why sign Schoop? I don't think that's the plan.
  6. USAFChief
    If the plan for 2019 doesn't involve being competitive, why sign Schoop? Just give the job to Gordon.
  7. USAFChief
    Every organization needs a big toe!!
  8. USAFChief
    I think you're exaggerating. I don't remember anyone wanting to run Morneau out of town. And Buxton wasn't even the best player on the Twins in the second half of 2017 (that was Dozier), much less all of MLB.
  9. USAFChief
    To each his own. I'm not giving them a pass on not spending, just because it makes for more pleasant conversation. I'm not going to pretend I think it's ok, or it presents some sort of reasonable obstacle. They have no excuse. They have oodles of money available.
  10. USAFChief
    I don't think Adrianza is an "upgrade" over Brock Holt or Neil Walker. YMMV.
  11. USAFChief
    It's not "ruining the offseason" that bothers me. It's ruining the 2019 on-season. It's going to be a long summer if "we can't afford it" is the team's response to every free agent signing or big contract traded.
  12. USAFChief
    Gritty, tough win last night. Rare, but welcome.
  13. USAFChief
    Please do.
  14. USAFChief
    I don't understand how this hasn't already happened.
  15. USAFChief
    As I recall, you pitched a fit, too. Tore up in internets.
  16. USAFChief
    This is the reward for your much balleyhooed mid summer sell off. We had such a guy, but I guess we needed more minor league depth instead. You and I can watch him in Phoenix.
  17. USAFChief
    Adrianza is another position that needs upgrading on the Twins roster. He isnt awful, but "isnt awful" is by definition in need of upgrade, if you're trying to be better than middle of the ALC. How about finding a guy who is better than that as the futility infielder?
  18. USAFChief
    Blechhhhhhhh
  19. USAFChief
    The missing strategy seems to be "signed good help."
  20. USAFChief
    Yeahhhhhh...this right here is where this whole post fell apart.
  21. USAFChief
    what do the analytics say?
  22. USAFChief
    I’m guessing Austin stays as the DH.
  23. USAFChief
    I think your argument should be with Falvey/Levine, no? They told us they were trying to sign Darvish.
  24. USAFChief
    Ticket sales don’t work that way. Teams already charge what they think maximizes revenue. If they thought they would increase revenue by charging $1 more, they would already be doing so, but their internal sales and marketing staff tells them not to, because decreased sales at the higher price would actually result in less revenue, not more. You’re correct that the teams would get the money from somewhere though...most likely by reducing major league payroll. Which is probably highly correlated to why the MLBPA doesn’t fight the issue.
  25. USAFChief
    It’s not “MN.” It’s Levine, or Falvey, that committed. And I think that was pretty much a done deal when they claimed him.
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