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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm guessing he couldn't, hence needing the help in the first place. I'm sure there were plenty of ways to solve the problem, and it really doesn't matter how it was solved, you'll second guess it regardless, because that all you're really interested in doing.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I think his answer will have something to do with those margaritas he's been drinking.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not really arguing with any of these, as they are very valid. I don't know if Hammer would have gotten much, but Perk certainly would have. My point was more in the context of now. As the kids get ready, by all means, you have to get younger and play them, and we are in a situation where getting younger does make sense to an extent, and getting younger and getting better aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. I would argue though that whether Ryan would publicly use the term rebuild or not, we were rebuilding.. that was obvious the moment Span and Revere were traded. My big issue is that we have a number of young starting pitchers who were likely to outperform Milone (who had value and could be traded) and while this would have been another bumpy year, it would have been able to get someone solidified. I also took issue that we didn't hedge our bets with Buxton. As well, we needed a lot of help in the pen, and while help is on the way, it won't be up right away, and adding a really good vet in the pen both helps now and should be of use down the road, especially when you consider the fact that there are 6 or 7 slots for pen use. I figured the record would be around the same this year, but that the kids would really take hold. Instead, we valued depth to the point that some of these kids aren't playing or playing out of position. Can't say I'm a fan of that.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I guess I don't see the grievance on getting younger. At this stage, that's probably the right answer, even if it doesn't help in 2016. I think my bigger problem was not getting better where the needs were obvious. You're absolutely right about the pen. It wasn't addressed. It should have been. I get that O'day was expensive, but honestly, trading Milone this offseason (and I have to think they could have gotten something for him) would have offset most of the cost right there. Now you have an open spot for a younger guy who will also likely have been a better guy. That was my plan btw, so I can say this with hindsight. Same went with Buxton. Sweeney was a good idea. But he never got a chance. A 1 year stop gap would have been a good idea. That wasn't considered. We might have gotten a bit older there, but handing the job to Buxton when it was obvious both last year and in ST this year that he wasn't ready was the wrong answer. I'm not sure my plan would have made us a contender... or for that matter, most realistic plans, but I do agree with point 5 more than anything else. It looks like someone somewhere completely missed the boat.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Yeah, the Twins are giving away Milone to someone if another team wants him. I'm guessing that means there were no trade offers on the table.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm guessing there's a bit more to that than just mentality. I do agree that we need pitchers that consistently do well, but even the best guys have bad months.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah... Lott... not really a standup guy.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Sometimes things get lost in the translation, but if this is the story I think you're talking about, the implication from the text was that this wasn't just a bunch of kids making fun of the guy, they had every intent of doing him harm.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    well written piece.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWcASV2sey0&feature=youtu.be
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    So Van... Not that the hotdog debate hasn't been interesting... and not I might have to figure out how to ban twinsnorth if he keeps up this nonsense about not grilling a hotdog and putting nasty toppings on it, but let's talk Twins a bit. Lots of big changes on the horizon. Fein is gone. Milone is gone. Mastro and Centeno are up. Murphy is down. Clearly there's a bigger scoop here, and I'm sure you have it.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Not sure this was ever a secret that the Twins were nothing more than a business. Truthfully, that doesn't bother me too much... System failure.... that means everything broke down. If he's saying that (and meaning it), I wouldn't be surprised if you saw some system changes this offseason.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    this falls under "not my first choice", but what really is going on I suspect after reading this is that Rosario is likely being sent down. I was thinking they would call up a reliever. Guess they are more worried about CF. They aren't going to call up Buxton (rightfully so) and need a warm body to take his place for the time being. Your starting CF will be Danny Santana. On the flip side, Maestro gets DFAd again this offseason.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I think this means Chargois is likely headed north. I'm guessing Centeno gets a 40 man spot and trades places with Murphy. I've got to think someone bites in Milone. A bit surprised on that one. Sadly, Tommy could have been traded this offseason. Wouldn't have gotten much, but that money saved could have went to a decent bull arm. This is new territory for TR. I haven't seen him hit the DFA button that fast.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    It will be interesting to watch as the Twins were supposedly really excited about this upcoming class and were rumored to be one of the teams willing to overspend this year. Given it will likely be the last year they can do this, it might not be a bad option...
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't quite understand the Tonkin hate right now. He's actually doing quite well in the majors.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    This works up to a point, but you have to have someone who has an interest in a guy like (say Vargas) to make that work. Perhaps they can flip redundant 40 man pieces such as Kennys for a prospect similar to what Kennys was prior to his 40 man, but to be fair, most teams don't have an incentive to trade a guy like that away. Deadline selling I suspect will help some of it. Fein can be traded or DFAd at that point, and I have to think Dean could get the DFA as well. Milone should be able to be given a new home. If Nolasco keeps pitching well, he might find himself somewhere else also. Plouffe is another obvious one, but I'm not sure what he's going to get at this point. I'd probably insist on non-40 man options for all of those guys, which means you're targeting guys in the lower minors. That's probably the easiest way to solve the problem, but it's going to be a problem if Ryan doesn't do something.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    The issue isn't now as much as this offseason, when a new group of players becomes eligible and must be added or else potentially lost via the Rule V draft.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    those 40 man decisions won't get any easier either. I think Ryan is going to have to shed some guys on the 40 man this year at some point, or risk loosing some potentially decent prospects. He'd be wise to make those decisions sooner than later.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't by the initial struggles idea... not yet at least. He didn't struggle at all in 2013, when he destroyed A ball at 2 levels. He did struggle a bit in 2012, which certainly is understandable as his first taste in pro ball as well as 2014 (injury) and 2015(after missing nearly all of 2014). Aaron Hicks I think fits that idea of early struggles a bit better. Buxton's problem, as I see it right now, is that he just isn't ready. Given his age and the number of minor league at bats, it is hardly an issue at this point.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Considering there's only 1 Z, it's also an impossible one.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I agree this would be ideal, I'm just sure the circumstances surrounding the call up really allowed for it. Like it or not, these types of things will happen with pitchers.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd be careful here. 3 appearances in AAA that make him look like he's improved on 2014 doesn't discount that awful year he had in 2015. I get that there were mitigating circumstances there, but I do think Meyer would have been best served by just staying in AAA personally. If he's still doing this come July, then yes, by all means, we need to let him work it out in the majors.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd be curious where Cooper Johnson is projected. I'd note though that he's not going to be ready any time soon to solve that immediate need at the position, but seems like a nice high upside option. I'd note though that if memory serves me right, most HS first round catchers don't succeed. It's a high risk proposition.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    never against adding talent, though this one doesn't look like a fit. I'm guessing Nick is right here and this is simply a perfunctory visit.
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