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  1. USAFChief
    or made
  2. USAFChief
    The use of the word “perfect.”
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    Another signing that, if it was the icing on the cake—the 5th or 6th best upgrade to the staff—it would be a nice gamble. As a featured move? Something they appear to be depending on? Consider me underwhelmed. Either all those other GMs paying for actual bullpen help are wrong...or Falvine are wrong. I guess we’ll see.
  4. USAFChief
    Nice post
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    A contract adding 2 FA years would have been ideal 3 years ago, but that is irrelevant. It didn't happen. As for what to do... make the qualifying offer after 2018, collect the comp pick, and move on. The Twins can't and shouldn't tie up the money he'll get.
  6. USAFChief
    2019 also means the possibility of replacing both Mauer and Dozier. If they’re ignoring 2018 in favor of 2019, I’m even less impressed with new leadership. This team is ready now, holes don’t get cheaper to fill, and new holes pop up all the time. Get on with it already.
  7. USAFChief
    Saw “Three Billboards” and absolutely LOVED it. Best I’ve seen in a while. Great script, great acting.
  8. USAFChief
    Another data point in my “I desperately WANT to like Falvine, but there’s precious little to actually base anything on so far” file. Other than Castro, and some rearranging of peripheral off-field personnel, what is it someone can point out to me that I’m missing?
  9. USAFChief
    eh...I suppose anything's possible, but I'd have to see it first.
  10. USAFChief
    If Kemp is released, I'd take him in a heartbeat in place of Granite. Kemp is a career .319/.380/.542 hitter vs LHP. I'd take Bautista in that role, too. A good RH platoon mate to spot Kepler and occasionally Rosario would really help the offense. No reason Kemp couldn't put up good/great numbers in that role.
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    Bullpens have been important for a long time, and get more and more important as starters eat up fewer and fewer innings. Sometimes relievers are unable to repeat past success. So what? That doesn't mean it's a good idea to trust your bullpen to pitchers who have NEVER had success.
  12. USAFChief
    Not only doesn't it reduce a tax bracket, it increases the amount of money they don't have. If you give $3M to charity, you're out $3M. If you keep that $3M, and pay taxes on it, you keep some portion of the $3M. So you end up with more money by not donating. Giving to charity is giving to charity. It's not about taxes.
  13. USAFChief
    predictable.
  14. USAFChief
    And YOUR alternative? If you don’t have it, and won’t buy it with money or prospects, then you are without an elite bullpen. And I believe today as I have for years and years now...the bullpen is incredibly important.
  15. USAFChief
    Concur. I’m not a big fan of Rodney, but starting the year with him at closer looks much better if they take a concrete step or two to solidify the rest of the pen. I don’t even know if that’s possible anymore, but I’d sure hate to think they’re done.
  16. USAFChief
    I’d like to see the window opened before worrying about when it will close. And Waiting around for the window to open itself doesn’t sound like a good plan to me.
  17. USAFChief
    I just wanted to say this post is in the running for POTY. Well played, sir.
  18. USAFChief
    Well, the winter meetings are over. Presumably Falvine left a message with Darvish's agent to "Wake me up before you go go." I hope they get some actual help and don't just settle for letting the "Young Guns (Go For It!)".
  19. USAFChief
    I'm forced to concur, you *******.
  20. USAFChief
    Not what I'd have hoped for. Better than nothing. Hopefully not the last piece added.
  21. USAFChief
    If this turns out to be the "oh, and btw, in addition to all THAT" move, I love it.
  22. USAFChief
    concur. ×1000
  23. USAFChief
    I never tire of reading the Twins don't need to spend on the bullpen because of all the internal options.
  24. USAFChief
    watch it, bub.
  25. USAFChief
    Not to mention the argument presented is circular anyway: "We need pitching, but we don't have enough pitching to go out and get pitching."
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