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  1. Shaitan
    I think the timing of this would be far more suspicious if he was sent down on the last day.
  2. Shaitan
    I love to see a rookie starting on Opening Day. But mgmt also has to make them earn it. Unless he's wowing them in practice, I'd go with Rooker/Cave until something happens. Garlick or Broxton can have the extra bench role a la LaMarre for month (40-spot pending). Most players seem to need that final demotion to flip the figurative maturity/competitive switch, especially if they were #1 picks who never struggled before.
  3. Shaitan
    RP is the easiest position to add at the trade deadline, often the cheapest to trade for, and the most volatile position. It makes sense to wait to stock up.
  4. Shaitan
    Haha. Pitching and defense too.
  5. Shaitan
    I think it's clear by now that Rocco's lineups don't have an "everyday anything." They're pieces that constantly move. If I were building a lineup, it would probably between Arraez and a healthy Polanco.
  6. Shaitan
    It's way too early for this discussion. Two years ago we all loved the Polanco and Kepler deals too. They're still favorable to the team, but if you extend everybody you also freeze your ability to make roster moves. And I'm in no rush with Arraez. He's great so far. But a player with no power and no position isn't going to break the bank in arbitration. Let him play for now and revisit when the clock starts ticking on his controlled years.
  7. Shaitan
    If it comes down to Dobnak vs Thorpe, LH + out-of-options will always win on April 1. But maybe not by May 1. It's a long season.
  8. Shaitan
    I'm surprised how few pitchers publicly talk about learning or tweaking a new pitch. You'd think everybody would want to improve their arsenal, though more is not necessarily better.
  9. Shaitan
    Better call in Jim Hooey to seal the deal.
  10. Shaitan
    Even before TJ, he wasn't a model of consistent innings-eating. He'll be lucky to get 150. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he's under 100 IP.
  11. Shaitan
    Exactly. If he's willing to listen, engage. Otherwise we're talking Mauer 2009 when you have to pay max year. (And Mauer was also "always hurt" prior to that contract.)
  12. Shaitan
    I hope he has a great year -- even if it puts the team in a Mauer conundrum.
  13. Shaitan
    When your body is your workplace tool, your body is likely to suffer the consequences. In an inhuman, business-first persepctive, this means one more year before they put prospects on the 40-man.
  14. Shaitan
    Sano with Donaldson giving him a run. Sano has looked good every-other year, so I'm hoping this is the year (as I say...every other year).
  15. Shaitan
    Completely off-topic, other than putting together the 1-9 spots. How fast/slow is Simmons? I'd like him at 9 with Buxton at 8. Unless he'll clog the bases ahead of Buxton. As for leadoff, I expect a platoon of sorts between Kepler and Arraez, based on Rocco's previous usage.
  16. Shaitan
    While Rooker performed well in a small sample last year, this isn't exactly a Favre/Rodgers situation.
  17. Shaitan
    If Odo signs in PHI, I guess it's the ultimate test if he's learned how to reduce his HR ratio. I think he's a really good pitcher. But I also don't think that's a good stadium for him.
  18. Shaitan
    A lot of people called for that, actually.
  19. Shaitan
    Let's hope we have a new #1 next year because he graduated. Technically I don't think he has his first MLB hit because post-season stats don't count, right?
  20. Shaitan
    It's really bizarre that a human being can be traded. No way I'd take a job with that requirement. I love the human side of the game too, so I appreciate this comment, even if I still think the right "business move" was trading those players. Okay, not Lynn. He seemed more like he treated the Twins that way, imho.
  21. Shaitan
    Ah, "play him deep." Reminds me of the park ball fields playing pick-up as a kid...where we had no fence.
  22. Shaitan
    Terrible news for Lewis. In business speak, this means one more year 'til he has to be on the 40-man.
  23. Shaitan
    While I've made the same "he started in the playoffs means they think he's ready" argument, sadly I don't even buy it myself. I think he started in the playoffs because they were desperate and hoped to catch lightning in a bottle. And it depresses me. It's very off-topic, but I want the team to play playoff baseball the same way they play in the season. Don't get cute and overthink every single decision. Do what has worked. I think starting Kirilloff was along the same lines as using all 3 catchers in game 1 and pulling Maeda so early: making moves for the sake of making moves.
  24. Shaitan
    Enjoy baseball this year, because I have I expect a work stoppage of some sort with all the CBA ugliness to come.
  25. Shaitan
    He has 1300 career AB. I think he's still adjusting his approach as pitchers adjust to his. The pull rate is unsustainable, but I don't view it as permanent unless he has a Barry Bonds-type muscular change in the next few years.
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