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  1. Alex
    I don't disagree, going forward, but we're talking about predictions here and the predictions were mostly about the rotation as a whole, even if individual predictions were off, the overall issue is that the status of the Twins rotation and variables were such that there would be limited success regardless. Consider that the rotation was even healthy.
  2. Alex
    There were people who projected the rotation would be bad, and I remember several articles where it was predicted to be at the bottom of the MLB. The fact that who was predicted to be bad was off is somewhat moot.
  3. Alex
    I couldn't find a recent article on this. I saw just the one after the 2011 season and while he mentions Mauer, Mauer wasn't actually in the top 10. It's odd, too considering that he's actually been MORE productive since then.
  4. Alex
    I'm glad someone else appreciates Mauer as much as I do, but Fielder didn't get $30M a year because he was a second tier talent. I'm not saying I'd trade Mauer for these guys either, but I'd be interested to get a couple of names of players that you'd consider. Still, it was part of my point with the question is that, especially in Fielder's case, trading Mauer for one of the most durable power hitting 1B in the league isn't a no-brainer.
  5. Alex
    Fielder's contract takes him through age 36 and Mauer's through age 35. Assume Detroit pays the money and they're basically the same. That said, I still have concerns about Fielder's potential for decline where I think you might see Mauer actually get better for a season or two.
  6. Alex
    Great to see the responses so far and it's pretty interesting and maybe even surprising to me that there's only been one "definite" for Fielder and few other that would consider it at best. I'd have thought that with the way people sometimes talk about Mauer, they'd be jumping at the chance for a bona-fide power hitting 1B like Fielder over him, especially if they're both playing 1B and their contracts are pretty much the same at this point. Maybe that will change as the day goes on, but it's been interesting to read so far.
  7. Alex
    A concerning undertone is that it seems to mean that they aren't going to get a decent free agent, but I hope it's a "just in case." The guys they've "penciled in" are likely Correia, Gibson, Diamond, Deduno, Johnson/Swarzack/Worley/Duensing.
  8. Alex
    If Mauer would have been willing to waive his no trade clause, would you have traded him for Kinsler of Fielder? With such an odd trade that involves so much money, and with Mauer moving to first base I think it's an interesting question that puts Mauer's value and contract into perspective, especially for those that are so critical of him. My answer would be no for both. Even as a 1B, where so many argue his bat isn't as strong relatively and his contract loses value, I still would not have wanted Kinsler or Fielder for him, even if Fielder returns to previous form for a year or two and Kinsler plays a harder position to fill. Mauer's still going to provide more value than either one I think, over the course of the rest of his contract. What would you have done?
  9. Alex
    Is it worth pointing out the Tigers sent more cash in this trade than the Twins have ever spent on a free agent?
  10. Alex
    Totally agree and I really don't get the frustration for this move. If we'd traded any other 27 year old minor league reliever for a minor league starter wouldn't we consider it a good move? Not earth shattering, of course, but a decent move. Obviously they need to make bigger ones through FA, but that doesn't mean that this was a bad trade(back?)
  11. Alex
    Just want to point out that Bench is often held up as the model for durability and longevity (Barreiro often does it and Aaron did it in the podcast) , but he caught just over 100 games at age 32 and was essentially done catching. So he actually fit Aaron's definition of the norm and is not an exception.
  12. Alex
    How about we change this to even first round pick that wasn't in the last two years?
  13. Alex
    To be fair, you're talking about a player who hasn't played above A-ball, another who the Twins moved through all levels of the minors, and one of the best hitting catchers in the history of the game. None of whom are pitchers. What they continue to do with Buxton will be interesting. Not that the Twins had a pitcher that they should have considered recently and they've actually bungled moving players recently who they've moved quickly or had skip levels, so I agree there's far more to this than two opposing methods.
  14. Alex
    This is a great point. Thrylos's point was valid as well, that simply taking WAR and assuming those are the games you can add doesn't really work out.
  15. Alex
    Yeah, mine as well, but I don't really see the Twins doing it this offseason. I could be wrong.
  16. Alex
    RE: Sano While I know that Sano's injury doesn't seem to be too bad, just the fact of the (hopefully) near miss really shows that slotting in prospects as automatic at a position or making significant roster plans around them isn't always effective.
  17. Alex
    This is a great point, but it probably is a season or two away with Doumit and Willingham on the roster.
  18. Alex
    Context is important, but saying people can't complain or be frustrated because other organizations were worse isn't a very compelling argument. Also, I don't get the debate about whether it has to be prospects OR free agents. The Twins are in a position to acquire both.
  19. Alex
    I agree. I'm just adding that expecting Mauer to provide that value at catcher more than 2-3 years out (when it would be ideal for him to be playing catcher) was probably a longshot anyway. Now, though, they know what they're missing at least. The problem with the Twins is they aren't really good at getting that extra value in positions like C, SS, or 2B for a lot reasons, some their fault some not, but that's another discussion.
  20. Alex
    IMO, it's better that they are aware of the need now than what would likely have been a need to move him three years from now when they will be competitive. (For comparison and the standard that Mauer often is held to, Johnny Bench was done catching after age 32.) If the Twins haven't been grooming or considering anyone, I can understand it is a bit sooner than anyone hoped, but Mauer hasn't been a full time catcher for some time. He might have caught 90 games this year if healthy the entire season. We can certainly hope that Mauer would have caught until he was in his mid to late thirties, but that hope isn't necessarily realistic, especially if you hope for his bat to remain elite. The chances of both were very slim, so not having a backup plan a couple of years from now would have been bad business. At least they can start to address the need now rather than when the are starting to get competitive again and lose an advatage then.
  21. Alex
    Which LHB have come to die at Target Field?
  22. Alex
    I hope they don't sign him. I love the guy and hope he turns it around next season but I don't think it's worth the Twins pursuing him.
  23. Alex
    Possibly, yes.
  24. Alex
    Jokin, You did see my apology, right? As I didn't mean to come off as severe as you apparently thought, and I chose the word convoluted carefully as the discussion was branching into, IMO, a lot of unknown hypotheticals about long term contracts and trade results. It was my stance that at the time, they weren't doing/getting much of either for the players listed. I'll agree that's a problem within the organization but it isn't/wouldn't have been unique to Ortiz's had he stayed with the Twins. I don't disagree with anything you said about the Twins or even disagree that the Ortiz handling was a mistake. My opinion is that while by itself it may have been a horrible one it doesn't go as far as franchise ruining or killing, as was mentioned earlier. But, I'd agree that it is symptomatic of some poor organizational practices.
  25. Alex
    My apologies. I could have used a better word than petty, though I still think it's fair to use "convoluted" when we're talking about some very hypothetical and dependent situations that include a lot of if-then (trade value, extensions) 10 years in the past.
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