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  1. gil4
    Thanks for your interest in the manager position, but we have decided to move in a different direction. Jim Pohlad asked to keep a copy of your resume on file in case he has any other openings you might be qualified for. I'm not sure what that might be, but he seems to have something in mind that he won't tell me about. - T.R.
  2. gil4
    I am of the opinion that tangibles matter more. Being on great A-ball teams doesn't change the fact that it's tough to overcome a 25% K rate. RBI totals are greatly influenced by opportunity. ABW is an interesting prospect, but he has some serious flaws in his game that could very well overshadow his strengths as he moves up.
  3. gil4
    My first thought was "there's no way wind power could generate enough electricity to do all that" but then I saw Dozier's hairdryer wasn't included in that, so we're good.
  4. gil4
    If Ozzie gets the job I'm leading the campaign to get him fired from day 1. I'd rather have THE Ozzie and manager than that clown that used to manage the White Sox. Don't make that call, Terry.
  5. gil4
    Payroll spiked precipitously with the move to Target Field. It went up more in 2011 when they went for it and failed miserably. In 2012 and 2013 they cut payroll because they were in the process of blowing the thing up to rebuild. In 2014 they started spending again. It didn't get them far because a few key pieces under-performed. This year I expect them add at least one solid free agent (two would be nice) - not elite, but in the Hughes or Nolasco payroll range (and hopefully in the Hughes performance range). If the under-performers bounce back, they could compete I disagree. The only financial benefit i see is it might help make the team better which might sell more tickets.
  6. gil4
    I don't see it. Managers get fired all the time who deserve it less than Gardy. It wasn't like they handled it in a callous manner (like the Astros did, or like the Braves did with their GM). Gardy and TR even did the press conference together. Change is hard, especially in an organization that has had very little of it. It was time.
  7. gil4
    Dougie might have had some of the "outside the organization" rub off on him while he was with the Red Sox. "No to Ozzie" isn't nearly strong enough.
  8. gil4
    Junior high, high school, whatever. It sounds like you're already out.
  9. gil4
    Apparently it was very important to get another look at Chris Hermann, as if we didn't know already that his below-average defense doesn't help offset his lack of hitting, and that positional flexibility only helps if you can actually play the position.
  10. gil4
    You forgot the ace, Berrios.
  11. gil4
    It sure seems like he has been around longer than that. Maybe it's just that 2009 is further in the past than is seems.
  12. gil4
    Maybe he means we need to put a couple of them in less stressful situations, like working the checkout at Wal-Mart or pitching in Rochester, and take the pressure of pitching in the majors off them. .
  13. gil4
    I didn't see the game, but an average velocity on the 4-seam of 86 is concerning. It was speculated that one of the reasons the A's demoted and then traded him was a loss of velocity, and so far it appears they were right. He will have a hard time succeeding unless he turn into Jaime Moyer (and convinces the umpires) or rediscovers about 5 ticks on the fastball.
  14. gil4
    So has Levi Michael decided to become a prospect again? I had written him off as a bust, but maybe it was too soon. He still doesn't hit for power and he's playing 2b instead of SS, but even when he was hitting .229 his OBP was .331, which is acceptable (except for the fact that it was at A+ and he was a college guy repeating the level.) This year he finally figured out A+ and it appears to have carried over to AA, although we're only talking about a little over 200 AB combined. Is it realistic to hope that maybe we will get some value out of that 1st round pick after all?
  15. gil4
    It's dangerous to ask for "thoughts and analysis" on the night of the pub crawl.
  16. gil4
    One thing we can say is his second start was an improvement. That's the advantage of setting the bar low enough - some improvement is almost inevitable. Still, you can't tell much about a young pitcher after one or two starts. If you could, Andrew Albers would be our ace right now. May is still a good (but not great) prospect, and that hasn't changed. It would be nice to see him have some success in the next 6 weeks.
  17. gil4
    I'd settle for Craig Kusick
  18. gil4
    You didn't like Les Straker as the #3?
  19. gil4
    People always talk about there being so much foul territory in Oakland, but it appears the problem is actually fair territory is too narrow. First Dozier missed the tying HR by inches on Thursday, and then Willingham misses one by inches on Friday. It has been that kind of season.
  20. gil4

    Why I Liked Bill Smith

    gil4 commented on huhguy's blog entry in Blog huhguy

    It looked like the Twins got their pockets picked on paper, trading undervalued assets for overvalued ones. It wasn't as bad as Capps for Ramos or the JJ Hardy giveaway, but it was bad.
  21. gil4
    It Hicks switch-hitting again or has he stayed exclusively right-handed? I know it's only AA and he's done it before, but his line is at least encouraging: AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OBP SLG OPS vs Right .280 93 19 26 6 1 2 11 16 16 382 .430 .812
  22. gil4
    I agree - let's not mention them (or at least hope we don't have to.)
  23. gil4
    I'd be surprised if the contract even mentions a position. He signed a contract to play baseball. I don't think too many teams are lining up to trade for an average 1B with a huge contract and a rough injury history.
  24. gil4
    I have enjoyed most of the tournament, but the Argentina-Netherlands game was extremely boring. It's not just that it went to PKs at 0-0, but there were so few decent scoring chances. At halftime I said it was going to PKs. I'd like to see them change it to 10 players and allow more subs. If not that, then maybe just take one player off for each OT session and keep playing until someone scores. (Maybe cut that off at 7 per side.
  25. gil4
    I can't help you. I used up the last of mine in June of last year. Ok, that's not quite true. I managed to score some back in March (that seems to be the season for it) and I find an occasional hit now and then, but it never seems to last very long.
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