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  1. Squirrel
    I think this is a very important statement to keep in mind. Was his breakout legit, and this is who he is going forward? Or will there be some regression back to what he has always been? Unless you are absolutely confident that the former is true, he will start the year in AAA and will be the first called up due to injury. Arraez could be traded and should be used as a trade chip, but Miranda could be, too, if everyone sees his year last year as legit. But if everyone is healthy, not sure I see Miranda on the roster to start the season, We won’t and shouldn’t move on from Donaldson until we know for certain of who we have with Miranda as a 3rd baseman
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    Anyone seen the West Side Story remake by Spielberg?
  3. Squirrel
    Human interest stories are always a good thing to put in the mix. As we tell many on TD ... if you don't like it, don't read it or go to the next article.
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    More likely he gets poached and goes on to win a WS with another team and everyone here starts screaming about how we gave up on him too soon
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    Unless they sign someone else, which I doubt, it looks like what gman said above ... Gordon for a spot start here and there to give Buxton a day off. Even Kep could do that less often. If Gordon hits the IL, Celestino will be called up
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    I think Celestino will be ready to take over the role sooner than 2023. He really came on strong at the end of 2021. A little more AAA seasoning and I think he will be ready to fill that role mid-season. For half a season I don't think Gordon and Kepler are that stinky.
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    Gordon, Kepler until Celestino is ready mid-season
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    How soon for Celestino to be considered the backup? If at all? Another season of ... seasoning?
  9. Squirrel
    This thread quickly aged to moldiness
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    Obviously no one ...
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    Yep. As I said in another thread, this contract is the compromise between Superstar Buxton and Oft-Injured Buxton. If he were just the former, he’d get double that, and still a no-injury guarantee. He could stay healthy (probably not), but he could. This is a happy median contract, imo. Very smartly done.
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    The way I look at it, this contract is the median between Buxton’s ability to be a super star and his injury risk. It’s very team friendly, yet gives comfort and stability to Buxton. It was always going to be difficult finding that happy median for everyone involved and I think that’s what they did. I mean, if there were no injury history, Buxton would probably be able to command twice what he got. And there would still be no guarantee that something wouldn’t happen and we likely wouldn’t have been able to sign him, let alone room for another good signing, So what we are seeing is the compromise. I think it’s a very smart deal the FO made and one Buxton is happy with. And one this fan is happy with, too.
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    I’ll get excited if it’s a done deal. BUT, if it becomes a done deal, i definitely take SWR, Martin and Ray over Berrios.
  14. Squirrel
    You make very valid points. But I think that people just want to enjoy the here and now for today and not do the deep dive about down the road and all the what ifs of value. You should take this post and create a blog.
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    yes
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    Lol ... this time of year, you can find that quite a few places
  17. Squirrel
    I guess Roxy was the tipping point to getting this done ...
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    Miranda is also (probably) a utility infielder, like Arraez. While he played at 3rd a bit more than other positions last year, he also played quite a bit at 2nd, and some at 1st with a sprinkling of SS and LF. Even Miranda himself has said 2nd base is the position he likes best. So, yes, he is the duplicate of Arraez. A different kind of hitter, but no real position. He is nowhere near a replacement for Donaldson's defense at 3rd.
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    Haven’t we already learned something that it’s not already a done deal?
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    Yikes!
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    That wasn’t your comment, though, and it didn’t relate at all to Seth’s article on who was/wasn’t added this year.
  22. Squirrel
    Okay. That is what I was looking for. Thank you for elaborating
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    To quote Seth ... Do you have something to say about who was added? Or not added who are Rule 5 eligible?
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    I'm sorry, but this has absolutely nothing to do with the posted article. The article is about which minor leaguers were added to the 40-man
  25. Squirrel
    Right now, I think Miranda would be a great trade chip. Before people jump all over me, I'm not suggesting we actively seek to trade him, but his stock is high right now and thrown in with someone else, maybe he'd bring something back worthwhile, like pitching. Further, in Seth's interview of Miranda, didn't he say his favorite position to play was 2nd base? So, to bank on him being our 3rd base of the future? I'd be wary, plus given what you've said here. It's why I don't want to trade Donaldson for nothing and don't want to trade him without a legitimate 3rd baseman in return or signed. Just because Miranda is in the wings doesn't mean Josh is even close to being expendable. Having Miranda in the wings might make Arraez expendable, but not Donaldson.
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