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  1. KirbyDome89
    The Sox did the same thing last year and I'm sure SF was grateful. Obviously it's not apples to apples with the term lengths being thrown around, but I wouldn't read too much into SF not jumping into the bidding war.
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    Of course. Idk he headlines a deal for anybody of that caliber either.
  3. KirbyDome89
    Yeah even then I'd feel much better about the swap as a Twins fan, which tells me the deal isn't all that even. FWIW I don't value Ober nearly as much as some here do.
  4. KirbyDome89
    I'd phrase it as "Is Luis Arraez worth a frontline SP," and not vice versa. If I'm a Brewers fan I wouldn't be thrilled about giving up an elite arm for Arraez. I really enjoy watching the guy play, but his limited defensive ability + health issues are well documented.
  5. KirbyDome89
    Absolutely love the cream alternate. It's clean, classy, and the all white TC cap fits perfectly. Nice work. The pinstripes for the road unis are cool. Roads are never that flashy but I like these. The Navy alternates are ok. I'm not a huge fan of the lettering but whatever. I didn't realize how large the script on the white tops was when I saw the leaks. Honestly, it's a little much for me. The blue numbering to offset the red script is nice though. I wish they would've gone back to the original sized TC on the caps, it looks like they kept the enlarged version they introduced alongside Kasota Gold. I hate the M caps. The north star (I'm assuming that's what it is) feels so out of place that it ruins any shot at this being a decent cap.
  6. KirbyDome89
    Yep, the dude pretty much eroded any positivity the fanbase had for him over the last 3 years. He played an ugly brand of baseball in the field and at the plate by the end. I don't begrudge anybody for getting tired of watching it, I know I did.
  7. KirbyDome89
    They limited his innings but he was shelved due to a hip injury (which likely is related to the groin issues he had all of this season) not workload.
  8. KirbyDome89
    What?
  9. KirbyDome89
    Yeah, if shorts starts weren't "the plan," they were at the very least an obvious aftereffect of roster construction and organizational philosophy. Honestly, if the FO wasn't planning on short starts it's probably more of an indictment than simply failing to build a bullpen and develop young arms capable of easing the innings burden.
  10. KirbyDome89
    Totally on board......with a number of years and AAV we feel provides great value. What team isn't interested within those parameters?
  11. KirbyDome89
    He does throw the fastball "more and more," it's his only plus pitch, he throws it 60% of the time, and that usage isn't a secret. Pushing Ryan to develop at least one other respectable off speed pitch isn't about fixing what isn't broken, or forcing him away from using his FB; it's about trying to raise his ceiling from fringy back end guy to solid middle of the rotation guy. Better teams were quick to make the adjustment this year; Ryan's numbers against playoff teams were awful.
  12. KirbyDome89
    You're distorting timelines. Sands, Strotman, or Balazovic were in the same position to begin this season as guys like Varland or Henriquez will be in next year. Missing 4 months and throwing only 56 innings is a successful season for Ober? Winder's 4.70 ERA and multiple IL stints with the same shoulder issue was solid? SWR making a single start, or Henriquez's 11 innings were strong debuts? We're so detached from reality here.
  13. KirbyDome89
    No, I opted not to respond because you're just listing names. It "seemed like the pipeline was on the brink of lots of success," last offseason too, hence my point about these posts evoking deja vu. Clip Canterino, Strotman, and Sands. Copy & paste Festa, Henriquez, Varland. Double dip on Balazovic. Sprinkle in some Dobnak despite the fact he hasn't been effective for 3 years. Voila.
  14. KirbyDome89
    Odd that you'd mention them amongst the emerging/legit group, but ok. I very clearly acknowledged the season both Jax and Duran had so credit was given where it was due. I also pointed out the Twins failed to bring up a single arm that stuck over the course of the entire season, a point which you continue to ignore. I was wondering when your classic appeal to the FO's authority would show up; it didn't take too long this time.
  15. KirbyDome89
    Me neither, but you don't get to trade for a finished product and claim development; that's all. No, they haven't "demonstrated they're likely to be part of the future," unless you simply mean they'll get a shot. You're tossing out Ronny Henriquez and Trevor Megill as examples of players emerging or developing, but sure, I'm the one being unreasonable. Reality is a tough pill to swallow I guess....
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    I'm totally uninterested in minor league movement and reshuffling prospect rankings in the system. Did they contribute at the major league level, and if so, how much? Ryan wasn't a prospect. People need to stop acting like the Twins didn't trade for a MLB ready starter and plug him into the rotation. Great trade, not a product of the Twins system. This. Team. Did. Not. Develop. Joe. Ryan. The only thing Ober established is that his injury issues are always going to be a concern. He threw a whopping 56 innings and missed 4 months. Jax and Duran each ended up having pretty nice (great in the case of Duran) seasons. Winder with his 4.70 ERA and inability generate Ks looked legit? He's also been on the IL 3 times in the last year with shoulder issues. Ditto for Varland, he started 5 games, he's a total question mark going into next year. Megill? He was flat out unusable at times. Henriquez was battered as a starter in AAA, he threw 11 innings for the Twins, and now the hope is he has some utility in the bullpen. You're reaching so far on some of this. The Twins didn't have a single young pitcher graduate and hold onto a spot on the major league staff. Not one. We saw Chi Chi Gonzalez making starts near mid season, and Aaron Sanchez making starts in August & September when this club was trying to hold on atop the division. They also spent the trade deadline trying to plug pitching holes; that doesn't happen if the Twins had this supposed wealth of players establishing themselves.
  17. KirbyDome89
    Jim Pohlad has never been a hands on owner. Hell, it took a Total System Failure in 2016 to move on from a miserable TR reunion. He sets the payroll and that's it. If you want to bitch about how much this team is spending relative to revenue, go for it (and you might be right) but the FO controls every decision regarding personnel on and off the field.
  18. KirbyDome89
    This entire post could be a copy paste from the same time last year. 2022 was supposedly the development year, and very little of that happened, yet here we are, talking about "next year," and "potential."
  19. KirbyDome89
    Having a process is not the same as having a good process. No, Bailey Ober, Louie Varland, and David Festa have not broken through.
  20. KirbyDome89
    The same thing was said about Colome last year when his potential return was being floated about. You're right, move on, the payoff is minimal. He can be another team's reclamation project and their fans can be beaten over the head with redemption arc write ups that laud his "stuff."
  21. KirbyDome89
    The fact that we're using Gordon as a comp at all is pretty damning no?
  22. KirbyDome89
    Chefs kiss.
  23. KirbyDome89
    We're trying so hard to pin blame anywhere other than where it most obviously belongs. Team doctors operate the same as general physicians or specialists you and I see. To the best of their abilities they'll provide a diagnosis, recommend treatment options, and/or a referral. What anyone chooses to do with that information is up to them, i.e. the team doctors can tell the player and organization what they believe the issue is, they can provide multiple treatment routes, and they can be open and honest about which they recommend and why, but ultimately, the decision about playing time and the route moving forward is up to the player and those in charge. If Tyler Mahle for example, says he feels alright, and wants to pitch, and the FO is ok with taking that risk, he's going to pitch. Doctors are conservative out of necessity. If we're blaming the team medical staff for the injury issues, we're talking about an all time awful group of physicians, like lose your license to practice type of bad.
  24. KirbyDome89
    I really wish I had that kind of optimistic outlook, but if/when that day comes I certainly will enjoy following this team more than the last few years.
  25. KirbyDome89
    I'll take that top 5-7 staff bet right now I think trading arms because you can't get your AA or AAA arms to stick in the majors is scary, not successful. That rotation is the same one that torpedoed this year, except we've replaced Balazovic with SWR. 2 guys post TJ, one of whom won't be able to pitch for half the year, 3 guys with major injury concerns, Ryan, Gray, and the "pipeline." It feels like shuffling chairs on the deck of a sinking ship ya know?
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