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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Rodgers, Walker, and Chargois are no brainers in my opinion. I'd probably rather have Levi Michael than Pat Dean personally. Dean is a guy I'd be trying to trade as he really doesn't have a future in MN and he's at best a 5th starter.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I think the encouraging thing about this is that most of the failures are younger guys not stepping up. That's not terribly unusual, and I do think that at least one of Pinto/Arcia/Meyer will likely step up and suddenly be an option that we counted out. That's somewhat normal. On the other hand, it's really really really hard to believe that Mauer, who was an HOF catcher/top of the order bat could see that hit tool fall so hard. I have to think he's got a few more seasons in him given his age. I suppose it is not without precedent that a 32 year old player could suddenly lose everything so to speak, but typically that doesn't happen for guys with Mauer level talent. I really want to believe that something will change there. He may not pick up that extra power, but it would be nice to see a .400 OBP again with a bunch of doubles.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I suppose one could call it a courtesy to a younger guy who isn't in the long term plans, but I don't see how this helps the org. Arcia (as he's out of options) I could see more than Vargas, especially if they were to go out and sign an OF, but in all reality, I don't get it. Arcia still has a reasonable chance of being a good major leaguer. Vargas may not be quite as good with the bat, but with options left, he's still quite useful to the org. It isn't as though there's another Sano whose only position is DH sitting in the high minors.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Burton wasn't bad in 2012. Most of these guys didn't pitch much, which is a good thing. It goes back to the premise. Just go grab a bunch of these arms and throw them against a wall to see what sticks.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Park won't be in Rochester to start.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Based on this, I'd do it. He would fill a need, even if he's expensive and get rid of a log jam. Would Atlanta?
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, found it on Delta too. Too bad American doesn't carry it.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Brock, I know IE isn't your favorite browser, but I've seen a lot of crashes/script hangs of late browsing the site. Not sure if it's a new add or a new patch, but just wanted to let you know I'm seeing a lot of issues browsing here of late. Edge hasn't been a lot better for what it's worth.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm all for a bad contract if you can get a productive bad contract for a not so productive bad contract... unfortunately, my internet is acting up so I don't really know what Upton has accomplished of late, how much he's owed, and for how long. If that contract length is longer than the 2 years left on Ricky's contract, we are just prolonging a problem in my opinion.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    This. No way I'd send him overseas, especially with an option left.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    technically, a spot opened up with the Herrman trade.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    This is where we have to disagree. He's already an average catcher. Actually, you could argue he's already an above average catcher if you want to ignore his question marks. He was average to above in all of his minor league stops while being young for the league age. He has a higher upside than an average catcher, and he's 24.. Yeah, he's not a .850 OPS upside guy with good defense (which is more what Hicks could be if he figures it out), but a .750 OPS C with average to above defense is a well above average catcher and a very real possibility for Murphy. That's a young Derrek Norris, except that he's major league ready, younger, and has a lot more team control. I could be wrong, but I believe there were only 4 MLB catchers that cracked an OPS north of .800 last season with the average catcher OPS being around .700. Murphy has more than an average upside.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Or it could be a win-win. I think the Twins have a high enough floor guy that getting a win for need is likely. The Yankees have taken on a lot more risk. On the flip side, if Hicks does figure it out, they get more upside. The trade makes sense for both teams, even if it isn't the Lucroy we all wanted.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I think something needs to be in place to help the smaller market teams, but this system really hurts players, paricularly the slightly above average ones.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    based on his 2015, I think there are plenty of baseball reasons to be concerned about Arcia. I do think he deserves a shot in 2016, but I really hope he spent some time working on both sides of his game this offseason.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    even if I don't subscribe to cable?
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I would definitely target a higher ceiling type vet on a make good deal in that scenario, but I do disagree with the premise that this will necessarily delay the learning curve. Kepler has no AAA experience, Buxton has a few at bats there. Buxton was clearly not ready for ML and could learn some things that would allow him to do better in MLB once he's there. I really don't buy the idea that letting Hicks spend 2013 in AAA would have necessarily pushed back his MLB results. I think it would have likely led to a much better 2014 (and probably 2015) in the majors had he spent 2013 in AAA. He wasn't ready. I also think that said high ceiling vet (unless he's doing phenominally well) would be flipped at the deadline to make room for whatever AAA OFer that has earned the job.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I hope you meant Storen and Ramos.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I wouldn't be shocked if Mauer ends up in RF at some point, especially if Park shows like he can hit ML pitching this spring. That said, I think both Arcia and Pinto make the roster, if for no other reason than to improve what was the league's worst bench. Both of shown they can hit, though both had a pretty bad 2015 (which may be due to injury since both dealt with those). Once someone invariably hits the 15 day DL, these guys can step in for another chance to shine.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Also, as much as I hope Hicks succeeds, can you imagine how the NY media would handle him if he gave up switch hitting like he did with us in 2014? I know he's going to have protection in that lineup, but I'm not sure he's going to do well in that pressure cooker that is NY. Perhaps I'm wrong (and I hope I am), but it seems like there's a lot of angst about what will most likely be nothing.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think the prospects will play that well to start. One of those guys is a good fit in that they can give Buxton/Kepler a bit of extra time to develop in AAA and then get flipped for some marginal help at the deadline to make room for them. You'll have a better result in 2016 doing that. I don't think it's a bad idea at all if any of those guys would be up for a 1 year deal (just to caveat, I haven't at all researched whether they would be willing to do a 1 year deal. I would be going after an OF that was).
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I really think people are underselling Murphy's potential in this transaction. I get that the doesn't have a 5 tool all star ceiling that Hicks has (though to be clear, let's not pretend that Hicks is remotely close to being that guy), but he was average to above his entire minor league career while being young for his league. His 2 seasons in the majors (in albeit a limited sample) have been better than league average for a C while being an average defender behind the dish. He may not have an allstar ceiling, but he can easily plug a position of need with above average production for the next 4 years. I've had a bit more time to digest this trade, and while I was on the fence before, I'm more supportive now than what I was earlier. The Yankees get a bigger potential reward in Hicks, but they are also taking on bigger risk. Both teams are trading from positions of strength to fill a position of need. My main concern is that this is not necessarily going to help in 2016 as the Twins now have a short term need in the OF. That's fillable, but I could see the OF taking a big step back until 2 of Buxton/Kepler/Arcia/Walker are ready.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I have no problems trading Plouffe to an AL central team. As stated everywhere, he's an average 3B, to slightly above. He hits well in TF, which I suppose could be an issue, but this isn't hte type of player that can burn you later. I suspect it will be AL central teams who are less likely to hand over a nice prospect for him than it will be Ryan trading Plouffe. If the WhiteSox gave the best deal, I'd have no problems taking it. As it is, we already got Escobar for 2 months of Liriano. I wouldn't mind fleecing them for years of Plouffe.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Bit surprised Weiters took it. That's rare as usually position players reject the QO, especially ones in a weak market.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    MLHouse, how do you come up with that rating? Just your opinion, or do you have a formula of sorts? Just curious.
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