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  1. KirbyDome89
    If Reed had spent part of 3 seasons on a major league roster, won the pitching equivalent of a platinum glove, was left off the expanded roster solely because of service time manipulation, and had to find out via his agent & manager of the club he was rehabbing with my guess would be that posters would feel the same.
  2. KirbyDome89
    Cave hasn't claimed anything other than a potential 4th OF spot. When his BAbip isn't a bloated .350 those awful K% an BB% numbers are going to do serious damage. Buxton has barely touched what he was advertised to be, but saying Cave has claimed CF is reminiscent of the "trade Buxton we have Zach Granite," push last season....
  3. KirbyDome89
    Gimenez, Belisle, and Johnny Field are all on the active roster right now. Blinders is looking at that trio and saying they should be getting innings rather than Buxton....
  4. KirbyDome89
    Then at the very least the Twins know he shouldn't start next season on the active roster and we don't have to watch him struggle to start the year again. I'd rather he try to apply adjustments during a meaningless month than during games that actually matter next April.
  5. KirbyDome89
    Absolutely, but I think it's also fair to look at the moves that have and haven't been made and wonder what exactly is being sustained. I guess I didn't take it as him advocating that one had to come at the expense of another.
  6. KirbyDome89
    Agreed that sustainability is important, but when it's promoted in lieu of the expectations and outcome this season it rings rather hollow. In a sense it does feel like a bit of a distraction from the short term issues. Fair?
  7. KirbyDome89
    The criticism comes from the fact that those holes still exist two years into their tenure. We knew it wasn't going to be an overnight turnaround, but even with lowered expectations the results thus far have been underwhelming. Nobody is calling for Falvey's head here. I don't think Reusse is grinding an axe when he highlights their shortcomings or when he points out that focusing on future success is down playing what needs to be addressed in the present.
  8. KirbyDome89
    I don't think he's saying any of that. His point about "building sustainability," is that is doesn't do anything to address the very real needs of the current team. This team was supposed to be competing this year. Now its "wait til next year," and we've seen articles targeting 2020. This isn't about only the 25th roster spot. It's about filling holes in this roster that have existed since this FO took over two years ago. I'm not sure where you're getting the idea he's against building a farm system.
  9. KirbyDome89
    I'm not a huge fan of Patrick either, but he's shedding light on the same things that a lot of us have been talking about on TD for a while. Pointing out obvious failures isn't grinding an axe.
  10. KirbyDome89
    Do you really think everybody, regardless of their crimes, deserves a chance at rehabilitation and assimilation back into society? Do you think it's a good practice to forego rehabilitation altogether? The answer should've been obvious....
  11. KirbyDome89
    If you want to argue in the margins about who should and shouldn't receive rehab then feel free, but that isn't what my posts pertained to despite effort to paint them as such. Either nobody gets it, everybody gets it, or it's granted on a case by case basis, i.e. some get it and others don't. It's not hard to see which option is superior here.
  12. KirbyDome89
    The idea that some should and other should not receive rehabilitation is simple. You're reaching for something when there's nothing there at this point.
  13. KirbyDome89
    Spot on. It's important to remember why Cave, Drake, Austin, ect are on the active roster. I hated the Sanchez signing and couldn't have been happier to see him go, so I can't really get on the FO for cutting bait early on what looked like a horrible decision from the get go.
  14. KirbyDome89
    Yep, I've said from the get go that I'm in favor of drawing a line. That's it. "Easy," was your addition, not mine.
  15. KirbyDome89
    I haven't supported anything you're talking about here...
  16. KirbyDome89
    In a grey area and with pencil.
  17. KirbyDome89
    Lack of eligibility = should not be out. There are individuals who have demonstrated that they cannot operate within the agreed upon morals of society and therefore they shouldn't be given the same opportunities as those who have committed lesser offenses. It's really that simple.
  18. KirbyDome89
    Sure, and I'm not claiming they're doing the best job they can with the current set up. My point was that there needs to be a line drawn regarding who is and isn't eligible for rehabilitation.
  19. KirbyDome89
    The future burden that individuals who commit hideous crimes place on society is paid monetarily rather than with human lives. It's not an enviable choice but it's the lesser of two evils. There are individuals and actions that necessitate permanent removal from society.
  20. KirbyDome89
    I think we need to be honest about the cost of a failed rehabilitation. I can see the humanitarian aspect of rehabilitation, and I'd likely side with it in some cases, but I'm not in favor of it's use across the board.
  21. KirbyDome89
    The gap was in reference to the odds that he's claimed vs the odds he's selected in the Rule V. I'll be shocked if nobody takes a chance on him if he's left unprotected. IMO they're going to have to add him to the 40 man to keep him. I agree, he might not be a big loss, but at least this way they'll have something to go off of before making that decision.
  22. KirbyDome89
    Agreed, I can understand falling on either side of the comments.
  23. KirbyDome89
    The question was about his feelings regarding Rodney et al leaving. In Erv's mind they still had a chance for the division, so of course he's upset that they sold. Blaming the FO for falling 10 games under .500 is very different than blaming them for selling when you believe there's still a chance. That nuance is being ignored by hardline stances, which I'm not saying you're taking here. I don't think it's a great look for Erv to say those things, but I don't mind him being candid. I can understand not liking the comments, but calling for his release is going too far IMO.
  24. KirbyDome89
    I'm almost certain that Erv would acknowledge that poor play and an inability to stay on the field got the team to the point of being sellers. His finger injury played a part, but it's hard to "blame," him for that. That's why I said it has to do with the timing of the sale. I'm sure a lot of players in that clubhouse had the glut of games with Cleveland circled. In their mind they still had a chance, albeit slim, to catch the Indians. That was how I interpreted his comments; not as shrugging off blame for the struggles through the end of July, but rather frustration with selling before they believed they were dead in the water.
  25. KirbyDome89
    That seems a little heavy handed. He signed a contract to provide services, and the Twins still deem those services worthwhile. When they don't pick up his option it'll be a business decision, and that's fine, but in the meantime he doesn't owe this organization anything, gratuity included.
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