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  1. Platoon
    One more thought on flexibility. It may result in moving on from a player or two who refuse to buy in. Frankly flexibility requires inflexibility. Meaning you can't allow certain players to refuse to participate, it will poison the system. The Sano Experiment was one such example. I didn't think the position fit him well, but we will actually never know. I have always believed that any idiot can catch a fly ball. But this requires you too actually attempt to catch one. There wasn't any evidence that Miguel put any effort into not only catching a fly ball, or even into preparing to catch one. He was a third baseman. Period. And wanted nothing to do with the OF. Sooner or later he will have to move to 1B or DH, or in a perfect world rotate between all three positions. How he handles that will go a long way towards defining his career, or lack thereof. That said, for flexibility to work, the manger really cannot play favorites, or allow the inmates to run the asylum.
  2. Platoon
    I would like to know exactly how much "input" a manager such as Molitor allows a veteran player such as Dozier or Mauer to impact his moves. Something tells me way too much. Does Mauer refuse to play third, or RF? Natural spots for him it seems. And I am not sure Dozier could find any other spot but 2nd base on a baseball field he has been so entrenched there. Last night I would have really thought Mauer should have moved to third, it's simply another corner position. And it would have kept Morrison at 1B, and Rosario in LF. All optimum positions in this switch. This doesn't mean I am against Rosario in the IF, but less disruption is still better. I also would have long looked for a chance for Rosario to play RF with that arm, when RG was in that outfield with his non arm. When you get down to the present Twins roster, there is some flexibility available on a given day, but either Molitor doesn't have the imagination to consider it, or the cajones to advance it. I simply never get the impression that Paul Molitor is in charge of the Twins dugout. But I do get the impression that the veterans have way to much say in things and that makes change slow.
  3. Platoon
    To Tom: actually this is what rebuilding looks like. To Brian: I am sold on the Flexibility Club. It's why I want EE back next year, he is a perfect member. But for your club to be successful, you will need to find a new FC manager. A FC with an inflexible manager would seem to be at odds with itself. But credit where credit is somewhat due, The switch with Rosario worked. But I still would have put Mauer at third, Morrison at first keeping one guy out of position and LF solid. But, I was never MOY.
  4. Platoon
    It depends on if the Twins are in blow up mode? They really are in a 'stuck in the middle phase' right now. Another Murphy catcher? Hmmmm. But seriously the Twins need catching, like everyone. And if they trade Dozier, Hampson would make sense. And Welker would anytime, since Sano will not play third much past Mauers retirement.
  5. Platoon
    What makes it worse is he often pitched Pressly in games with a nice 3-4 run lead.
  6. Platoon
    If this was a popularity contest, I would hate seeing Eddie go. In fact I do anyway. He's a great personality, reliable player, and fun to watch. But as Mike said we finally sold high. Could we catch Cleveland? Maybe. What then? Butt kicked in a series, and FA fleeing? I hope the FO has higher goals, and a bigger picture than winning an extremely weak division one year. I would like to see something more sustainable for a change. Real competition for playing time.
  7. Platoon
    I understand the passion, but I hope our goal is somewhat loftier than winning the pretty sad Central Div. I would rather try and improve the orginisation, than win the division and get our butt handed to us in the first series.
  8. Platoon
    They get the MiLB players, and they get the same shot at resigning Eddie this winter as they have now.
  9. Platoon
    This. A path. There is an old Cajun joke about a guy who gets stuck in a tree at night with a bobcat. He wants his buddy to shoot, but his buddy can't tell what he would hit in the dark. The guy in the tree says at this point I don't care, just shoot. . That's the Twins today, do something. I don't care if it's wrong, just do something. I want it to be right, but not doing anything guarantees nothing good can happen. We are stuck in the middle. I am sick of the Bobby Wilsons, LaMares, Motters, and all the other waiver wire pickups. We may need t shirts! PICK A PATH.
  10. Platoon
    I think you just can't say that Gibson "should" be dealt, or "can't" be dealt. Everything should be in the table, if for no other reason it helps set a benchmark for other deals. I would trade Gibson for a young MLB ready catcher if the opportunity presented itself. It's an orginisational black hole. But in saying that the thought lingers that if Castro comes back, and with a knee injury that's an if, and Molitor remains in place, any young catcher is only going to get day games after night games. So maybe keeping Wilson is not such a bad idea after all?
  11. Platoon
    Castro coming back will help, but relying completely on his fixed knee is an iffy proposition.
  12. Platoon
    In the year of the 103 losses Molitor was still more interested in eekimg out a win with veterans, than developing players. He hasn't changed. I am sure the FO know this also, but Molitor got shoved right up their posterior by Pohlad. There just seems little doubt that Molitor and the FO aren't on the same track. As for Garver. He isn't optimal, but he is what they have. Either play him, or find someone else to do it. And that isn't Wilson. Is Garver a good game manager? Who really calls pitches? Catchers spend an awful lot of time looking into the dugout? Why?
  13. Platoon
    I probably and sadly agree. I could see giving Esco a QO as he can play anywhere. Doziers arm doesn't allow that, plus the legendary second half hot streak is getting shorter. I fear we will remain stuck in middle middle land. Too "good" to move anyone, and to "bad" to win anything. But the problem is we are only good in our own eyes. We should be looking at the question this way. If our players aren't generating any interest, or any decent return, maybe they aren't quite as good as we think they are?
  14. Platoon
    This really ain't a problem. Chief runs for President, yells FAKE NEWS, 37% ignore him for yelling GRAB EM BY THE ATM MACHINE, and you form a corporation in Deleware to funnel that $100,000 or $1,000,000 (the amount is irrelevant) to reimburse the Grand Forks paper for buying and burying the photos. Once elected Chief fires the Director of the IRS and has the audit vacated. The only problem I can see in the whole plan is if Chief is afraid of escalators?
  15. Platoon
    No doubt we will be surprised. Sadly I doubt it will be pleasantly.
  16. Platoon
    I couldn't and didn't say it better myself. Guys like Wilson and Belisle have no upside, they won't help us win, and simply take up space on the roster. The Twins need to see what they have for the future. Garver and Cave are examples. Gordon would be another. I don't care if the pitchers want to pitch to Garver. It's managements job to find out who can play, and who can't. I am not a Garver fan, but even I don't think the book is written on him yet. These are the kinds of things that makes me want an explanation. I know I won't get one, but that doesn't change the fact I want one.
  17. Platoon
    While I agree with the second sentence, why the difference in who you grill? Btw way, I prefer grilling brats!
  18. Platoon
    His son would be!
  19. Platoon
    I imagine Dozier will bring in a kings ransom. His post ASG surge, and unique ability to drive in runs from the 3 hole with IF GB's is hard to come by.
  20. Platoon
    What is your glass half full of? I might want to try some, must be good stuff if the first half glass is any indication?
  21. Platoon
    I don't think the answer to a question and the response to the answer are pertinent. But lets take it in a chronological order. First someone with the gravitas to get an answer has to ask the question. So far that really hasn't happened in many areas. LEN3 is a better source for restaurants in FL than in Twins info. Miller? Doesn't even know where to eat. FSN, company shills. But say a question is asked, and clearly answered? Then the media and the FO have fulfilled part of their job description to the fans. Whether we like it, accept it, or blow up Twitter over it is a moot point. I simply cannot believe that all the MLB markets in the country operate in such a management friendly environment, especially after the cluster bleep atmosphere this team seems to embrace. Just the simple fact that Belisle is on this roster, STILL, and Booze Nits was sent down makes my case.
  22. Platoon
    When we were kids our dad always told us it doesn't take a strong man to break a pitch fork handle, only a stupid one. We proved him right way too often. I know that has nothing to do with BD, but all the pitchfork talk brought back the memory. .
  23. Platoon
    Definitely with you on the Garver situation, he needs to play and be evaluated so a decision can be made. Wilson is a known commodity. And while I would imagine that Astudillo is indeed at best a AAAA catcher, we as observers will likely never know. Which would normally lead me to a rant about the MOY, I just don't have that much ambition or passion right now.
  24. Platoon
    IIRC the game at second had EE at third? Senseless, since EE had played second and Astudillo had played third and MOY switched them. Always put your guys in a place to succeed?
  25. Platoon
    That's the problem with EE. If we keep him, we don't know if we can KEEP him. I like Esco, but if I can get something I need for him, I trade him. The Dozier return will likely be disappointing. He certainly gave no one any indication this weekend he was turning a corner to a hot streak. And the putrid throw to the plate on the "inside the park HR?" onky showcased exactly how bad his arm has become.
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