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  1. Platoon
    If nothing else the last two years have confirmed what we all knew about Molitor. He is either a very very poor manager, or a very very good manager.
  2. Platoon
    This topic made me think of the Twins as a three legged stool, missing one leg. The pitching leg. You can keep adding to the other two legs all off season. But it's still gonna be missing that third leg come spring!
  3. Platoon
    I would assume I am not the only one surprised by these numbers. And he gives Mauer a few days off. Sort of like the Robbie G. situation, but with some power. Hits somewhat, but the glove work makes one squeamish. EE provides temporary protection for Sano, but I imagine next summer will be the decision year on Sano. On field player? DH? Or trade for pitching? I think the Twins offense is sufficient enough to start the season somewhat as is. I like Carlos Santana, but he is not money well spent for this team, nor is Frazier.
  4. Platoon
    Excellent take! Of course since it agrees with my thoughts from the deadline I would say that. Whether you use foresight or hindsight there is no doubt that the trades made, or not made were correct. Clamorimg for more C-level pitching help had to have been based on emotion. There was only one predicator that the team would improve second half. Strength of schedule, or shall we say lack thereof. And that does not make you a legitimate contender. Unless, as in the past, reaching the second WC was the epitome of orginisational desire. Hopefully those days are behind us.
  5. Platoon
    Your point is well made, and sad. I understand the use of, and somewhat obvious benefits of analytics. But that does not make the game more interesting. To me it makes it almost sterile!
  6. Platoon
    Like Spock, the posters you copied in your response do not have the ability to allow human emotions to enter into any equation! They operate on a cold, analytical, soulless, and pragmatic platform! :) Live Long and Prosper!
  7. Platoon
    A woman who used to babysit our kids in her teens has been over there several times in year long stretches. She teaches at an American school there and loves the country.
  8. Platoon
    I wish they allowed double likes. I have a cracked rib, and this one hurt like hell!
  9. Platoon
    The voters used a totally different criteria when voting for these two specific candidates. In Buxtons case it seems apparent that they used the actual definition of "Gold Glove". In Doziers they used "Gold Batting Glove". They have awards like AllPro for combined talent, which would have been available. I see Dozier thusly: solid reliable glove, average range, poor but accurate arm, with optical points awarded for diving endlessly and dirty jerseys. Mauer was the one dissed here. His seemingly effortless glove work, and ability to turn any throw within wingspan into an out was completely under appreciated.
  10. Platoon
    You definitely are in the "Charley Brown" camp. In past years I would consider that an unrealistic position. But there is a new sheriff(s) in town, and hopefully they will at the least spend more, and spend more wisely, than the previous sheriff. I know the mayor is the same, so I do not expect Yu Darvish or his ilk to be wearing one of those hideous red jerseys next year, but hopefully we will be able to acquire a solid 2-3, and give some of the better talent in the minors a decent shot. Nothing Falvine did last year regarding pitching affected the Twins final landing spot. In one mid season you could not acquire, within reason, enough pitching to change the teams playoff position, nor to beat the Yankees on that day. To me the jury is still out, and will be for longer than many would like to consider. I may not be a Charley Brown optimist, but since Lucy is no longer holding the football, I will take one more run at it!
  11. Platoon
    Myth 1©. If one yearns for an uptick in payroll spending, using Bill Smith as an example will likely not encourage Falvine to follow that path to unemployment. .
  12. Platoon
    I did not see much of Garver behind the plate this year, but from what I saw in that SSS was not promising. If I had to ump behind him, I would consider wearing my own catchers mitt as a backup.
  13. Platoon
    So what your are saying is that there has been improvement over these last 5 years! (Albeit incremental) .
  14. Platoon
    There is no real reason to tinker with the OF. The only decision is Grossman. And I would only make that based on his ability to DH. You just cannot let him play OF. It's almost a dereliction of duty as a manager. I have no doubt that Polanco will turn into a very productive hitter. But unless it's a 2B it is a wash due to his limited defense. Mauer should get the GG simply for keeping him in the league. Neither Sano or EE will ever win a GG, but at least Sano's bat should carry his glove at a bat first position. Leave him there, IF he stays in shape for now. Dozier is in the same boat as Polanco. In a defensive position because of his bat. If it was me, I would move Dozier, insert Polanco there, and find a glove first SS. But it's not me. Since I assume the Twins won't re-up Dozier with a long term deal, and I hope they won't, he will be gone after next year. I would take the trade I could, and improve the whole middle of the infield. And use that money for pitching, pitching, and more pitching.
  15. Platoon
    This is silly! You don't need advanced metrics to see how ridiculous this is. Without Mauer the Twins IF becomes below mediocre, it seemed half the throws to 1B were in the dirt. Maybe they should change the award to the Gold Batting Gloves Award!
  16. Platoon
    I would not want to stake my playoff chances on a Kintzler level arm. Don't get me wrong, he has value. But if he is the top of the pecking order for our pen, then I can't see the talent level showing much improvement. The best hope is that some of the MiLB guys make the next step. The odds of that are greater than the team spending the kind of money experienced talent would receive.
  17. Platoon
    We can discuss this until hell, or MN freezes over, but the Twins can't/won't spend the kind of mega bucks it takes to land a Verlander type pitcher, nor is our roster depth of the talent level that will allow a trade of that magnitude. Unless, of course we want to move Buxton, Berrios, and Sano. Add to that the fact that Mpls has never been a destination city for MLB players. It boils down to draft and develop. Then if you get a truly competitive team with the need for a fill in, you maybe can find a year end top flight mercenary to finalize your roster. There are all kinds of metrics in baseball, and the Twins revenue stream, and the geographic location of the Twind Cities are two of them.
  18. Platoon
    That's what you get for stealing third when no one is covering the bag!
  19. Platoon
    From a simply pragmatic viewpoint, why would Justin Verlander come to a team like the Twins vs a team like the Astros at this time and stage of his career? Three years ago there were a lot of similarities between the Twins, Astros, and Cubs potential futures. For various reasons a considerable separation has occurred in those three years. If the Twins can fill their pitching void in time to take advantage of their positional talent, they can close that gap. I would imagine Verlander is smart enough to know that he alone could not make the Twins a legitimate contender this year, or likely next. With his clock running out, and money probably not an incentive, it's very likely he was looking for the here and now. Not the when and maybe.
  20. Platoon
    Mauer and Oliva share somewhat of a tragic connect. While all analysis are subjective, Oliva's pre injury numbers indicated he would have been one of the great hitters in MLB history. He really was that good. Mauer, sans injury, would have easily been considered the best catcher to have played. Besides his obvious ability with a bat, the biggest differentiating aspect of Mauer vs many other catchers is the fact that he was a phenomenal athlete playing catcher. He wasn't forced to the position by some limitation that prevented his playing other positions.
  21. Platoon
    Two thoughts! Would Polanco's emergence as a barely acceptable defensive SS have occurred with someone else at 1B? And after watching Mauer catch foul pops behind the plate with a catchers mitt, it should almost be against the rules to allow him to use a 1B glove. It doesn't seem fair. I also think he would have been just as good at third of placed there after he was done catching.
  22. Platoon
    Pretty much concur. I would not let the possibility of a Buxton injury impact my decision. And agree, Sano is a tough call. This could be a big year for him. He is either going to work hard and become one of the most feared hitters in baseball,.............................. Or he won't!
  23. Platoon
    So did Molitor, Allens immediate supervisor make the call to Florida? Or Falvine? (the devil made me do this)
  24. Platoon
    Disappointed, but likely inevitable. The sac bunting and pulling the IF in early in games, and the odd BP moves are hard to watch. We can only hope that the reason it took 4 days is that Molitor had to write on the blackboard 1000 times "I WILL NOT SAC BUNT BEFORE THE 7TH INNING".
  25. Platoon
    Someone needs to teach Buxton to go back to the wall whenever possible, and then jump. I know that is not always doable, but he runs into way too many walls. He stays healthy it's all progression. Sano? It's really all up to him. Few players have his ability. But he has to take care of his body. That's anyone's guess. If he does, he will be amongst the elite hitters in baseball. Rosario? Neither Tony Oliva or Kirby Puckett would have fit well into today's metric analysis of hitters. There is such a thing as a "bad ball hitter", and Rosario just might be one.
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