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  1. gunnarthor
    I haven't read the article but I think Kaat is probably right. After the 75 season, he was 235-187, 3.30 era (113 ERA+), 3,638ip, 64 WAR in his career. After 1976, it was 247-201, 3.31 era (112 ERA+), 3865ip, 67 WAR. If he had retired around then, the 300 winners aren't in yet and he probably gets in.
  2. gunnarthor
    I agree with Schonfield's comment in his ESPN chat today - Detroit is going to be massively overrated going into the season. They'll still finish 4th or 5th.
  3. gunnarthor
    Yeah, this argument comes up a lot but it doesn't really make sense. It's not really "strategy" to have a .095 hitter bunt. And NL benches are still weak. NL pitchers face an inferior lineup because pitcher's hit. I think it's pretty boring watching pitchers walk the #8 hitter to get to the automatic out.
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    There might be some tinkering with the rule to limit how many SP a team could designate.
  5. gunnarthor
    The NL should absolutely be proud of its work integrating the game and we should always remember the teams/owners who tried to stop its progress. For some people, I think that can be reason enough for the NL to be better. But from an entertainment point of view, I hate the NL. I also think, from a labor perspective, the NL's lack of a DH keeps player's payroll lower (cheaper to pay a bench bat than a DH and older players don't have as much job security).
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    Talk about adding the DH to the NL has "more momentum" than before. It sounds like the NL is still going to go very slow into the discussion, and it probably won't be in time for the 2017 CBA, more but more people in the NL seem to be considering it. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/mozeliak-says-more-momentum-for-dh-in-national-league/article_a9649bff-5ba1-5a1a-9864-e6b40f6dda12.html Personally, I detest the NL game and hope they add the DH sooner rather than later. But it seems like it'll eventually happen.
  7. gunnarthor
    Saw this on minorleagueball but a proposal that might get passed in the next CBA is one that allows a team to have 28 men on the roster although only 25 would be designated as available for the days game. Basically, it's a way to keep players fresh and get a little extra rest through the season without needing a DL trip. If Plouffe needs 5 or 6 six days off, the team doesn't have to play short-handed or send him to the DL. I kind of like the idea. It also creates more ML jobs and makes it easier to stash a guy like Arcia or Danny Santana, who are out of options. The negative would be that a team would have to have 28 players off of their 40 man roster up. Since you probably wouldn't waste a 26-28 person spot on a guy like Jorge Polanco, you'd be carrying a few more guys like Eduardo Nunez or maybe another relief pitcher (more pitching changes). But I think the positives outweigh the negatives. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2016/1/18/10785752/should-mlb-rosters-be-expanded
  8. gunnarthor
    Small world - I'm going to be in Orlando for a legal training that weekend!
  9. gunnarthor
    Seems like a pretty nice move that can help the team add talent. I think you have to bend over backward to find a way to not like this.
  10. gunnarthor
    Didn't Boggs or Winfield want to go in as a Devil Ray or Padre and the HOF over rode them? I can't remember but I thought I heard something like the Rays offered Boggs some stuff ....
  11. gunnarthor
    They think you're working on an abacus.
  12. gunnarthor
    Maybe. Looking at the list of protected guys by the OP and not taking a guy making much, I think the best prospect not protected would probably be Stewart or Meyer. Probably depends on how good your scouting department was at that point.
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    Probably depends on the budget and what other teams have available. As Spycake noted, this exercise takes place a year from now so some of those guys would be gone anyway. But you could take Perkins on a year 6.5 deal (with a team option). I think an expansion team would take that - they could trade him in season since relief pitchers are always in demand.
  14. gunnarthor
    Under your list, we'd (potentially) lose a bunch of our ML ready now pitching - Hughes, Santana, Milone and Nolasco. Plus our starting third baseman and first baseman. And our closer and top set up man. I can't remember how the expansion drafts went, way back when, but I think a closer was the first pick.
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    Both played 12 seasons and compiled nearly the same amount of WAR although Koufax threw about 300 more innings. Both had 4 seasons of 7+ WAR. Both led all players in WAR one year while Santana led pitcher WAR 3x to Koufax 2x. Both led the league in WHIP 4x. While Koufax had the best two seasons, Santana wasn't that far behind.
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    Obviously, part of this is peak v. longevity. Guys like Mauer, Santana, Utley, Nomar had amazing peaks and I think the HOF voters should like that more than longevity. I've complained about all the support Tim Raines is getting - he only had 6 4 WAR+ seasons and just played forever. Mauer, Santana et al had more/better 6 seasons. Why should Raines be considered a HOF for all those non-HOF caliber years?
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    I don't think Arcia is going to get a pick at this point but it's a good idea. I'd guess, from a prospect perspective, that a late first round supp pick would usually settle in for his team in the 10-15 best prospect range (just looking at where mlb.com placed Nevin and Woodford last year). But they'd be a prospect with (usually) nice ceilings so a team probably values the pick more than where those placements would suggest. I think the best way to get a pick would be to make it part of a larger deal or package. Of the teams that have those tradeable picks, only Arizona is in a "win-now" mode while the other five are clearly rebuilding so unlikely to trade. But I don't know what Arizona wants.
  18. gunnarthor
    Sure, there are questions but on Perkins/Jepsen/May issues that you bring up, Bastardo isn't the answer. As I mentioned, I'd be happy if the Twins signed Clippard but I probably have more faith that one or two of our relief pitchers in the minors will pan out to be late inning guys.
  19. gunnarthor
    http://www.startribune.com/twins-sign-milone-have-work-to-do-before-friday-deadline/365364451/ Seems like a fair deal.
  20. gunnarthor
    One thing to help Mauer will be that, by the time he's on the ballot, the HOF will have gone quite a while since it last inducted a catcher. (Assuming Pudge gets in within his first two years). Around the time he's on the ballot, there will be a strong push to put in Yadier Molina b/c "greatest defensive catcher" stuff but Mauer will look good in that comparison. A negative for him will be that the last few catchers inducted had a lot more longevity behind the plate.
  21. gunnarthor
    The Twins have a pretty good closer/set-up tandem already with Perkins, May and Jepsen. I think Burdi will pitch himself into that mix. Fien and Pressly can be solid guys. So really what they are looking for is a LH reliever and maybe a long man. The long man will probably be Nolasco. So, while another lefty would be nice, I think the Twins internal options are fine. I'd also be happy if we signed Clippard but I'm not going to freak out about not adding Bastardo.
  22. gunnarthor
    Yeah, he was part of their draft strategy. They had a pretty good draft that year (although that draft is lining up to be a real good one for a lot of teams).
  23. gunnarthor
    I think we may also be giving Houston a bit too much credit for all those losses. They sucked for 8 years and a lot of the talent on their team this year was from Ed Wade's moves as GM. The first picks by Lunhow haven't been that great with the exception of Correa. But they (and a few other teams) did use the new draft slots pretty effectively.
  24. gunnarthor
    Yeah, I think tanking - to lose on purpose - doesn't have to be to get the first pick. It could be to maximize profits. I believe the Marlins, Astros and some NHL teams have been accused of that.
  25. gunnarthor
    Yep, he did. He's wrong.
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