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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I hate hearing people complaining about the umpiring, particularly around ball and strike calls, and I absolutely hate that certain teams (i.e. Yankees) get an advantage there that no other MLB team gets. Not saying you get rid of the ump (still need calls at the plate, balks, etc.) but I am saying that I think it's time that this gets taken out of the hands of said ump.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    The issue with the draft is that at the end of the day, it's basically an anti-trust violation... to get away with that, you need a CBA, and as we see from what is happening so far, the CBA isn't addressing things like this. I'm not sure what the right answer is. This current round was clearly done in a half*** fashion, allowing for any competitive owner to game the system. That's not good for the game. The flip side is that a draft isn't good for the player, nor is the nature of what is actually going on in some of these 3rd world countries. It's really hard to support those types of things knowing what is going on. Unlike the other sports, MLB and the PA seem to get along. I'd hope that they take advantage of it to start fixing some of this stuff (and minor league wages to that list too). This has the power to make all that printed money go away. Fans aren't going to watch when they know MLB turned a blind eye to sexual assault.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm really not sold on pitch framing. If as accurate as suggested, Castro is stealing just over a strike a game. That isn't going to make a huge difference. Suzuki/Centeno/et al weren't even losing a strike a game, so the swing is maybe two strikes a game. Don't get me wrong defense and catching hasn't done the Twins rotation any favors, but if those numbers are reasonably accurate, this won't cure the pitching woes. The biggest thing we need to do is go with upside in the rotation, that means no to guys like Santiago and yes to guys like May, Berrios, and Mejia. I would be thrilled if we entered 2017 with a rotation like Deleon or Glasnow (via Dozier trade), Gibson, May, Berrios, and Mejia (or Hughes with someone else in AAA). That leaves Duffey to spend time in AAA as a starter or in the pen if that's preferred. Gonsalves would likely open in AAA with lots of reinforcements in AA. I'd probably go get a few AAAA type arms in case I needed someone in a pinch, knowing depth is a problem in that setup, but I think that makes far more sense than rolling out guys like Santiago.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd be saying yes to the Dodgers before they could hang up the phone... Now did anyone else notice the irony of trading Dozier to get Hu?
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    They did miss on a few. They signed Scott Baker during that timeframe as well. That's one thing I never really understood why Ryan didn't pursue those types of moves. You could have argued that this is what they did with Pelfrey, but beyond that, it was Kevin Coreia type signings that were just maddening.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Personally, I'm skeptical of any stat that takes 3 years to be accurate. If it varies that much, it's missing something. Setting that aside, I'm quite encouraged that Falvey/Levine are telling people to not get attached to players. Tells me that Dozier and Santana are firmly on the block for the right offers.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Wrong on both counts. The problem is the people/system calling balls and strikes. This is something technology could fix, but if that happened, the Yankees would have same strike zone as the Twins... and that would be a travesty.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Too much pie in the face, so no.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    I know a few people who would do the same thing with that joke..
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Love your avatar.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    humble pie cow pie
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Supply is the big thing. You have 2 names and probably 6-8 contending teams where those two names would be a sizable upgrade. Add to it that one of said 2 names is pretty old for baseball standards. The Twins should get a king's ransom for Dozier.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    The hitting core is here now. If we are 3 years out from contending, then Falvey/Levine failed in bringing in that pitching that we need.. and they failed in developing those young starters that we currently have. Personally, I think 2018 is very reasonable for contention. If we're lucky, 2017 will mirror 2015.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    A swing of a 134 is 1.3 strikes a game (assuming he catches 100 games). Not sure that's nearly as a big of a deal if that's the case. My two cents: 1) They clearly don't have confidence in Murphy/Turner/Garver. Turner is already a big question mark with the bat as it is. 2) 3 years is likely what they had to pay to get him. I'd have preferred a 1 or 2 year deal as well, but I'm guessing that was the price you pay. 3) There's not much out there for quantifying the value of a catcher defensively. If our staff takes a big 180, that's good evidence that there's something there that the metrics don't catch. I don't hate the signing, though to be clear, I don't love it either. Castro is kind of meh for me. As bad as our defense was there, I'm not going to argue, and I don't see Castro's bat as any worse that Suzuki. If anything, Castro can help Garver in particular on the defensive side of things, which could be very beneficial long term given that Garver will likely be an above average hitter at C.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    All this talk about framing makes me wish that baseball automated balls and strikes. I don't know if these metrics are accurate or not, but if being a better framer makes that much of a difference, then baseball really needs to rethink its approach to calling strikes.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Personally, I hope they can find a nice Rochester arm in the AAA portion of Rule 5. I also hope they go out and sign a couple of younger AAAA type arms for Rochester. I tend to fall under the Billy Beane line of thinking here that even the AAAA guys can figure it out, they just need more time. That would be my depth plan given the arms sitting in AA.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, this is subjective. The Twins have plenty of ceiling in their farm right now, the biggest issue at the moment is that they have lots of question marks too. They've graduated many of the really big names, but that doesn't mean it's a weak system. If anything, it's deep. You can go 30 names down and still find guys who can be above average major leaguers... and not many systems can say that. What's lack at the moment is the star power. That could change just as easily. A couple of those B+ guys take big leaps and all of a sudden it's a top 5 system again. On that, I'm not too worried... If you want some fun, go take a look at how Brian Dozier was ranked. That's my last point... plenty of low ranked guys can develop into impact players. Problem is that it happens less, not that it doesn't happen.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    At his demotion, he led the starters in WAR... and that was after starting poorly said season. He can certainly profile to be something more than a back end starter. Whether he makes it there, who knows, but you have to give him time to prove he can.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    The real question is whether some team decides to ditch starters altogether and go with a 12 man pen, with each reliever expecting to pick up a couple innings a pop. If the roster sizes increase, I wouldn't be shocked if someone tried that at some point... Now that said, May is a starter. That's where he belongs. He shouldn't have been demoted.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Mod note, let's drop the voicemail tangent. Goodness.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Brasoban looks interesting. For a team lacking in upper minors 3B prospects, a guy like Wood might not be a bad gamble.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    well, they already have an offer out to Castro for the record... that was posted elsewhere. Not sure where they need to add anyways. If anything, they need to make room for the kids, which tends to mean cutting payroll.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I like his sense of humor.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    This is why I doubt the old regime had much in the way of decent offers for him. The new regime would have no doubt traded him if there was value.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I have a tough time believing that Kintzler would cost more in terms of prospects. He's older and more expensive and has negotiating power with a NTC. All are significant plusses in Dozier's favor. I see the Dodgers having a preference to Kintzler b/c they can print money, cut Kintzler if he's a dud, and keep the prospects.... the problem is that statistically speaking, the odds are in Dozier's favor... and given the need at 2B for a lot of contenders, they won't be bidding alone.
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