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  1. USAFChief
    Concur. It’s going to take some really, really fantastic moves to win the 2018 World Series.
  2. USAFChief
    Of course it will. Any security is better than none. How much better is debatable, but whether there is SOME level of increase is not. And for the record, checking customers for weapons at the door is not “simplistic,” nor ineffective. It’s not perfect, but it provides a much safer environment at any venue than not checking. Including Target Field.
  3. USAFChief
    Lost in all this is the part about Minnesota having the fifth lowest OPS at first base in 2018. Not to turn this into a Mauer thread, but that’s why some of us were thankful for his long ago, but also thankful he won’t be back. And why a guy like a Goldschmidt is a real need for this team. They need something like that, another bat (Donaldson?), AND a return to form from Sano. Do something like that, and the team looks a lot different.
  4. USAFChief
    Well, that was fun for almost two and a half hours.
  5. USAFChief
    We need to get better at all methods of player acquisition. Trades, draft, develop, international talent, and yes, the entire range of free agents, from bargain basement finds to top of the line proven talent.
  6. USAFChief
    None of those rely solely on the farm system. All of them take what they can get from the farm, gladly, and then find whatever else they need. They don’t wait until they’re “one player away,” they don’t make excuses about how hard it is, how expensive it is, how inefficient it is. The idea the Twins can rely on the farm system is wishful thinking. Nobody does.
  7. USAFChief
    Sheffield ranged from 41-57 on 2018 lists. Gonsalves in the 90s. Gonsalves misses bats, too: 8.6 K/9 in AAA, over 9 for his MiLB career. You'd have to up the level of the filler. Neither Sheffield nor Gonsalves is much to worry about losing. That's the point. For that matter, if Seattle wanted Romero, I pull the trigger before they can hang up the phone. Honestly, this is a perfect example of the type of trade the Twins should be constantly looking to make, IMO. When a team, for some reason, wants to rid itself of talent (Yelich, Realmuto, Paxton, etc etc etc), help them. You'll miss sometimes, but almost certainly less then you'll miss on the minor leaguers you give up.
  8. USAFChief
    Why wouldn't Gonsalves be a reasonable comp for Sheffield? Both roughly MLB ready, top 100 prospects but not top, top 100. Young and cheap, and if you squint you can see a path to success, but with enough warts to make it equally as likely they never amount to anything but rotation filler. And I'd trade Gonsalves plus filler for 2 yrs of Paxton every day, twice on Sunday. Honestly, if this kind of trade is beyond the Twins ability to make, or too scary, I fear we are no better off then we were under Ryan, which is so risk averse as to be virtually paralyzed. I admit to being the total opposite to what might be termed a "prospect hound." I think prospects are the most overrated thing in baseball. But in this case, I don't understand the opposition. What are we trying to accomplish here?
  9. USAFChief
    Pretty easy to envision Paxson as a Minnesota Twin today. I continue to be unimpressed with the new front office's player acquisitions, or lack thereof.
  10. USAFChief
    How low has the Office of POTUS sunk? 7th grade name calling, on the written record. And his base cheering. I did not expect to see this happening to my country in my lifetime.
  11. USAFChief
    Unless there’s an injury, they shouldn’t care what May and Rogers, at the least, do in spring tng. They will not have 8 better relievers to start the season.
  12. USAFChief
    it was cheaper than a hotel.
  13. USAFChief
    false. She got banned from the Metrodome...while attending a game at Target Field.
  14. USAFChief
    To sort of repeat myself from the Johnson thread, Falvine certainly have the courage of their convictions, at the least. They still need players, of course. Go get some.
  15. USAFChief
    54 people banned between 2014-2017? Seems like a lot, to me. This guy seems to deserve it, though.
  16. USAFChief
    Donaldson, please. Been beating that horse since mid summer. I don't care if he's a risk. The team is in a position where they need to take risks if they want to be relevant. And the risk/reward on Donaldson is the best of the bunch, by far. Add Cruz, or Santana, plus a healthy Sano, and the middle of the order suddenly looks a lot different.
  17. USAFChief
    I bet it was for the spiders.
  18. USAFChief
    Situation normal.
  19. USAFChief
    Wow. I have no idea if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but it's pretty clear they're not taking the easy way out, I'll give them that.
  20. USAFChief
    Concur.
  21. USAFChief
    Klobuchar for Senate! Johnson for Governer! Givens for Bullpen! Blah Blah Blah. I'm so sick of these political ads, I can't wait until this election season is over!!
  22. USAFChief
    I assumed they meant exactly what they said. They'll be in year three in 2019. "Competitive every year" means every year, including 2019. They've had ample time to do all that other stuff. Go get the actual players that will result in a competitive team, one that can challenge for a division title and get to the postseason. They have money, trade assets, their own managerial staff, and have had time. "Waiting" is just another word for failure. BTW, I did not assume "competitive" means they have to be built like Houston, you're the one doing that.
  23. USAFChief
    Falvey has already stated the goal is to be competitive every year. Presumably 2019 falls under "every year."
  24. USAFChief
    You get more manager for yer money.
  25. USAFChief
    nonconcur.
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