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  1. dxpavelka
    You always lose a trade that has the best player in the trade leaving town.
  2. dxpavelka
    Dude was the # 8 pick less than 3 years ago and has less than 500 plate appearances above AA ball. I think we can hold off on the angst for just a bit.
  3. dxpavelka
    Lewis makes no sense at 2B. He doesn't want to play there, has not shown any reason to believe he will be particularly good there and I'm not sure I want base runners in the grill of an injury prone guy trying to break up double plays for a hundred and forty games. Lee makes all the sense in the world. Until Keaschall is ready at which point move Lee to 3B, Lewis to 1B and Miranda to either DH or STP. Maybe Payton Eeles factors in as well by the end of 2025. My gut says Willi Castro gets moved before the end of 2025. Austin Martin, Keaschall & Eeles all look capable of doing much of what he does for less money. Another possibility is Lee being a "Super Utility" guy ala Michael Cuddyer circa 2004.
  4. dxpavelka
    The full no trade means nothing other than what will someone give me to waive it.
  5. dxpavelka
    The only way this happens is if it is a salary dump to make the team more attractive to a prospective owner. In which case, bleep the prospective new owner and bleep the current owners. Remember, this is why the Vikings traded Randy Moss. That sucked and so would this.
  6. dxpavelka
    Based on the picture at the top I was expecting the article to advocate moving Lopez. The difference between previous moves (such as trading FOR Lopez) is that moving Lopez removes your only front-line starter from the equation. While I think it is quite possible that either Ryan or Ober, or maybe even one of a small handful of others, at some point displaces him as the de facto # 1 guy, it hasn't happened yet. And the thing about pitching is, that even if he's not # 1 you always need a # 2. And 3. Some of the best deals are the ones not made. Moving Lopez falls in that category for me.
  7. dxpavelka
    any one of whom would have been a better MVP choice. But what do I know?
  8. dxpavelka
    Regarding Vic Power in 1962, I think that may say more about the writers than it does about Vic Power or Harmon. Case in point: This article, for all practical intents and purposes appears to use WAR as a barometer, and yet almost a dozen guys on the team had a higher WAR than Castro. Go figure.
  9. dxpavelka
    So, basically, compared to 30-50 years ago, players train far more to play far less. Go figure.
  10. dxpavelka
    You REALLY thing this team will head north in March with 13 better position players on the plane? If so, I've got some Kamala Harris stock you might be interested in.
  11. dxpavelka
    i tend to agree. However, six weeks in to 2023 I was ready to jettison Solano because he had 5 RBI in almost two months. From that point on, they don't win the division without him. They are a sub-.500 team without Santana last year. Not to mention Castro. The only reason he's not on the previous list is because he balled out.
  12. dxpavelka
    willing to give him time
  13. dxpavelka
    Good luck with that. There will ALWAYS be Margots, Gallos, Santanas & Farmers. They may have different names but they will always be there. Those different names may include Julien & Miranda.
  14. dxpavelka
    It is a great thing that the Gold Gloves are now handed out based on defensive abilities! Would be even better if contracts were as well.
  15. dxpavelka
    You don't get better when your best players are playing somewhere else. Had Brooks Lee played Lewis out of a job trading Lewis would make sense. Still might happen. Might not. Lewis, Buxton, Correa, Lopez, Ryan, Ober and Lee should be untouchable until someone plays them off the roster. Not likely.
  16. dxpavelka
    Twins Face First Base Vacuum After Alex Kirilloff’s Retirement: That's cute. As if Kirilloff's presence somehow meant no vacuum at 1B. Sure, maybe the answer lies in some combination of Julien, Miranda, Lewis and maybe even Lee or Correa "in the aggregate." But let's be honest, with pitchers taking up 13 roster spots it's tough to be able to count on as many as five guys to fill one position. The answer might just be same as it was this year: Santana. And, sure, I know, we can't afford him. But can we afford to NOT have him?
  17. dxpavelka
    I agree. We'll miss him when he's gone. Not right away, but when Larnach or Wallner or Rodriguez or Martin struggles enough to get sent across the river. Will probably miss his defense sooner than that. Would love to see him take a smaller number to return and at that point wouldn't mind seeing someone like Rodriguez play him off the roster. Won't happen but also not convinced we won't be sitting here in a year wishing it had.
  18. dxpavelka
    Probably makes roster construction easier by eliminating a question mark.
  19. dxpavelka
    Like the idea. However, Keashall being a guy like Taylor and Hernandez, seems like the type of guy a successful big league team would like to have around for the next three quarters of a decade. Especially considering the success the Dodgers have had with guys like---Taylor and Hernandez. Maybe Duran or Jax. The Dodgers haven't won a World Series with a key bullpen piece from us in, like, days.
  20. dxpavelka
    I think the Larnach comp is to the rest of his seasons. Doubt he has much trade value. As far as Max goes, I'm sure he's gone. Less sure we won't regret it.
  21. dxpavelka
    thanks buddy. my goal was to be able to find a dumb ass
  22. dxpavelka
    If he was a starter would this even be a conversation?
  23. dxpavelka
    Hard to believe Rodriguez is only 21. Seems like he's been around forever and even starting to flame out in the minds of some fans. Bright future. That being said, lets' look at what inevitably happens with list like these. 1 guy meets and maybe even exceeds expectations. Multiple time All-Star. Maybe even an all-time great. 1 guy becomes a big league regular but nothing super special. A JAG. Just a guy. And one guy busts. A Kirilloff. Regardless, all three will be fun to watch over then next half decade to (hopefully) decade and a half.
  24. dxpavelka
    Won't miss Kepler. Until he's gone.
  25. dxpavelka
    The overlooked thing about the Correa deal is that if it becomes a reasonable option to lock in years 7-10 of that deal at a total of $85 million that's a STEAL. Especially at market prices that will exist 4 years from now. And if it's not a steal, or the market takes an unexpected turn, walk away at no cost.
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