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  1. BrianTrottier
    He got a few games at ages 20 and 21 but became more of a regular at 22 when he appeared in 69 games--not a huge difference agewise. The argument was that the Twins don't play guys at the MLB level at that age, which doesn't ring true. Mauer debuted at age 20, Torii Hunter at 21-22, Cuddyer, Kyle Lohse, Matt Garza, Morneau, Sano, Kepler, and Arraez all made their first appearances at 22. Again, the original post was referring to 20-21 year olds, but I'd argue there's not much of a difference playing a 21 year old and a 22 year old. Point being, the Twins don't avoid calling guys up at that point because they're young. It's because there aren't too many guys demonstrating that they're MLB caliber players in their early 20s. I'm guessing the Twins aren't abnormal in their decisions to play guys real young. ETA: Stay and star at the MLB level are two very different things, ones that most MLB players never achieve no matter their age.
  2. BrianTrottier
    Byron Buxton? Brusdar Graterol?
  3. BrianTrottier
    One thought on Arraez--I think having his bat in the lineup was the right idea. It's a bummer he didn't get to that popup, and the botched double play was on Cron, not Arraez. For those arguing that Schoop clearly should have started, he looked terrible in his pinch at bat, whiffing on three three high fastballs. So I'm not sure he would have offered any upgrade whatsoever over Arraez yesterday.
  4. BrianTrottier
    That's a little hyperbolic, given that even bad BA against requires that the pitcher relieve hitters 70%+ of the time.
  5. BrianTrottier
    To try and win the World Series.Every team has injuries. Hopefully the players don't go in with that same fatalistic attitude.
  6. BrianTrottier
    Why on earth would they trade Buxton?
  7. BrianTrottier
    Eddie Rosario: "In the past, our manager would really focus on practice and, if we didn't work out in a particular way, he believed things would not go well. Every manager has a different personal style, and Rocco really cares about our rest and our bodies." Sano: "We work very hard, but we do it relaxed. There isn't that pressure we felt in the past. We are being treated and trusted as major leaguers, as the professionals we are." Those are some pretty damning quotes about Molitor.
  8. BrianTrottier
    Except that his value is not low. He's already put up .8 fWAR in 13 games, which would put him on pace for about 5 if he played just half of the team's games this year. I think most people would expect that pace to normalize a bit, but his numbers don't seem so gaudy as to be completely unsustainable. The guy is mashing ball even with the too-high K rate.
  9. BrianTrottier
    I would like to see him swipe third more, but only so that he can then swipe home.
  10. BrianTrottier
    Yeah, the poor judgment is pretty astounding.
  11. BrianTrottier
    Apparently the team who pays out the least in arbitration salaries in a given year receives a WWE belt as a prize--the deadspin article links to the original story in the Athletic for those who have a subscription: https://deadspin.com/mlb-presents-a-championship-belt-to-the-team-that-keeps-1833663566 The part about the Twins is in the last paragraph.
  12. BrianTrottier
    I found this part curious, from the "Scout's takes" section: "Who is the most overrated player on the team? I’m not a huge fan of their catcher, Jason Castro. He’s supposedly a great hitter, but he hasn’t hit much." Who has ever accused Jason Castro (who the scout later refers to when asked about their young players) of being a great hitter?
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  14. BrianTrottier
    Looks like Berrios declined an extension offer over the offseason: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/jose-berrios-declined-extension-offer-twins.html
  15. BrianTrottier
    I guess I read what he says differently. I think he's just saying that he's simplifying his approach and relying on what got him here in the first place, namely his talent and past results in the minors. Obviously he needs to perform at the big league level, but I just don't think there's anything nefarious to what he said.
  16. BrianTrottier
    By virtue of his being in the major leagues, he has earned the privilege of trusting himself and his talents (note my use of the word "privilege, not the word "right" as you used). He's a grown man, and he gets to live with the consequences of his choices, for better or worse, as did Barry Bonds in that anecdote you provide. Just curious, do you think that every player should adhere 100% to every bit of advice they receive from a coach? Is the coach always correct, just by virtue of being a coach?
  17. BrianTrottier
    These being Major Leaguers, yes I can imagine both of those scenarios. If a player has reached that point, they've earned the privilege of taking information as they see fit and living with the consequences, positive or negative.
  18. BrianTrottier
    Please stop lobbing bombs.
  19. BrianTrottier
    I'm not saying that those measures aren't useful. I'm just disagreeing that "there's nothing subjective" that goes into them. And you're probably correct that there are some people who will never view statistics or analytics as useful.
  20. BrianTrottier
    That's not entirely true. There is occasionally a scorekeeper impact on what's counted as an earned or unearned run. Similarly, OBP is influenced by subjective inputs, such as what's a ball and what's a strike.
  21. BrianTrottier
    Who says that's the image he wants for himself? As to your latter statement, what has he done so far in spring training other than hit?
  22. BrianTrottier
    I haven't posted in a long time, but had to sign in just to respond to this. Have you never heard of an ESOP, or even a worker cooperative? How can the idea of profit sharing be socialist, when the concept itself is centered around, and clearly interested in, the idea and growth of profit, that is, capitalist accumulation? ETA: If you don't like money in the sport, boycott it. That's how free market economics should work, correct?
  23. BrianTrottier
    So the practical answer is no, as this is really only a viable bullpen management option during the playoffs, not over the course of a season.
  24. BrianTrottier
    He's expecting to sign a contract with the Twins.
  25. BrianTrottier
    Then I suppose it's also indecent for a team to trade or release any free agents that they sign. Wouldn't you agree?
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