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  1. Vanimal46
    The short answer, no. The long answer, no. Dozier had a career year last year and only the Dodgers were interested in potentially trading for him. There hasn't been any significant injuries to 2B across baseball, and Dozier's numbers have predictably fallen back to Earth. Honestly I think the Twins are stuck with him until his contract runs out. Or they decide to trade him for a lesser prospect during the last year of his contract.
  2. Vanimal46
    State of the American League: Heading into today, there are 7 teams with a record of .500 or better. The Twins are one of them. Cleveland isn't some powerhouse team, as Nick noted in the article. Their pitching is just as suspect as the Twins. The Twins could really get a boost from even a competent SP to replace Gibson's -1 bWAR. Or the revolving #5 starter that I'm sure combines for -3 bWAR. You can plan for the future all you want, but nothing's guaranteed. This team is one major injury to Sano, Kepler, etc. away from being a bottom feeder again whether it's 2017, 2018, or 2021. I'd certainly like to strike while the league as a whole is mediocre, and the starting 9 is healthy.
  3. Vanimal46
    I just read this interesting tid-bit on Fangraphs' Sunday Notes Article: On July 17, 1990, the Twins turned two 5-4-3 triple plays in a 1-0 win against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The following day, the teams combined to turn 10 double plays — six by Minnesota, and four by Boston — in a 5-4 Red Sox win.
  4. Vanimal46
    Hop in the car... We're heading back to 2010 to let everyone know those pitchers will be pretty good in 2017! http://www.solarfeeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Back-to-the-Future-Delorean-Time-Machine-slice.jpg
  5. Vanimal46
    There's a new Jewish-style deli that opened up down the road from my place... They make NY style bagels in a variety of flavors, and of course shmear! I've had more bagels over the last 3 weeks than I care to admit....
  6. Vanimal46
    I'd like to enter the contest.... But the link doesn't work.
  7. Vanimal46
    Correct. Just not tender him a contract and move on. He won't be worth the arbitration price anyway.
  8. Vanimal46
    This is where I am. He's going to have a tough time maintaining an .800+ OPS if he continues to struggle against LH pitching. Sure, he could settle in at the .700-.750 range, but that's probably not a top 20 prospect anymore.
  9. Vanimal46
    I'd like this too. It's too bad they're loaded at MI with Swanson, Albies, and Maitan
  10. Vanimal46
    From what I'm seeing on FanGraphs, he's using his change just as much as he did last year, and using his curveball more this year. Last year as the "2 pitch pitcher" he did pretty well earning 4.8 fWAR. Can't explain the uptick in walks this year... Maybe it's injury, maybe it's something else. If the underlying motivation is not helping the White Sox reload, okay. I still think Quintana is a damn good pitcher, and would be a great target for the Twins.
  11. Vanimal46
    The asking price for pitchers with 3+ years of control left should remain the same whether it's now, or December 2017, no?
  12. Vanimal46
    I'm not sure what the right answer is either. Prospects, and specifically their rankings can rise and fall quickly. Personally I'm trading a fast rising prospect, especially if there is a surplus in the organization at the position, before a bad season crashes their ranking. I keep bringing up this example, and I'm sure there are more out there... Would Giolito and Lopez bring back a 4-5 WAR MLB player today? Probably not. The Nationals sold high at the right time.
  13. Vanimal46
    I'll take 1 excellent MLB player over 3-5 players who may or may not succeed at the MLB level.
  14. Vanimal46
    Why does Quintana have question marks? He's been the definition of durable over the previous 4 seasons - 32 starts, 200+ innings, low 3's ERA and FIP.
  15. Vanimal46
    The Rays know what they have with Archer. A front line starter at an absurdly low 4/$30.6 MM contract through 2021. It's going to take a village of prospects to trade him away.
  16. Vanimal46
    That may be so. I would guess at the end of the day they'll be very happy to have a 4-5 WAR player at an extremely reasonable 4/$34.4 MM contract rate through 2021 instead of a couple of hopeful starters that become bullpen arms.
  17. Vanimal46
    Prospect rankings are fickle year over year though... For example, I'm sure Washington fans were freaking out that they traded Giolito (#3 prospect in the game) Lopez (#30 prospect in the game) and Cunning for Eaton. Now that Giolito and Lopez are struggling and look like bullpen arms, they think they fleeced the White Sox.
  18. Vanimal46
    Yep. One, he's fallen back to Earth stats-wise, which most all of us on here predicted. Two, not that I ever root for injuries to players, but there have not been any significant injuries to 2B around the league. The market is still the same, if not worse than last winter.
  19. Vanimal46
    If the other team is trading for a prospect(s), they're trading away an MLB player.
  20. Vanimal46
    Trading Dozier has made the most sense for the last 12 months... Who needs a 2B? Also, if Dozier is the one traded, they're most likely receiving a AA arm that won't be a positive contributor in 2017 or 2018.
  21. Vanimal46
    Concur. Realistically there are 4 years left of the "Core 4" featured yesterday (Sano, Buxton, etc.) And frankly, the pitching in the minors probably won't be ready to be true contributors for another 2 years. I like that the FO is thinking outside the box and willing to give up prospects to shore up the rotation. Makes me think they believe the offense is legit.
  22. Vanimal46
    The thing is, this isn't just a trade for 2017. If the return is a young, controllable starter, they're helping to solidify the rotation for multiple years.
  23. Vanimal46
    I'm completely on board trading away Gordon. He's rising quickly up the prospect charts and there is depth behind him to fill the void. That's a very nice trade piece to dangle for a young, controllable SP. It's hard to be an everyday player when you can't hit LH pitching. Last year he had a .530 OPS against them in Fort Myers. This year isn't much better with an OPS of .568 in Chattanooga.
  24. Vanimal46
    Can't wait!!
  25. Vanimal46
    I've never played OOTP before, as I've been loyal to MLB the Show... However, this does sound like my kind of game! Since most of the time I'm simulating games in franchise mode in order to trade away all of the vets and call up the prospects!
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