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  1. KirbyDome89
    So Donaldson, by himself, has been worth 3x the amount of WAR as what the Twins received, but at this moment we're calling it a win for the Twins.... If we're convinced Donaldson is going to fall off a cliff to make this trade palatable, maybe we could, ya know, let that actually happen before proclaiming this a W. It's also heartwarming to see TD turning into Twitter, where garbage tier hot takes rule the day and substantiating any of the claims is an afterthought.
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    Yes, I believe there is a non-random element to winning games in the postseason. And yet somehow LA managed to survive all those rolls season after season. How fortunate. I'm curious, what do you make of the Twins current ineptitude in the playoffs? Are they simply the unluckiest team in history of American professional sports? Yes, there are multiple teams that made multiple appearances over short periods of time within the last 10-20 years. I guess they're all just lucky like LA. There's a wide gap between "random happens," and "the postseason is a coin flip." I find the latter take too reductionist, but I appreciate your attempt to free me from the chains of mental anguish.
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    So what I've said this entire time. That's a rather convenient height to set the bar at. If the Twins make the WS in 3/4 years, and currently look like one of the best teams in baseball, we're worshiping at the alter of Falvine. That seems far from failure from where I stand. I've never said it suddenly becomes different, but conversely you'd expect that Yankee team to handle Baltimore with ease and take 60-70% of those games. That edge doesn't suddenly disappear because the calendar flips to October. No, I'm not searching in vain for some hidden formula, I'm pointing out the obvious; better teams carry an advantage into the postseason, and for a team like the current Twins, who aren't on that tier, it isn't simply a matter of "get in and flip a coin." Their battle is uphill.
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    So which is it then? You don't get to bitch about how the Dodgers' postseason success doesn't count because they have too many good players, while simultaneously clutching your SSS/coinflip argument. I'm right there with you as far as salary floors/caps + competitive balance are concerned, but none of that has anything to do with the point I'm making about talent elevating teams in the playoffs.
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    A blueprint to guarantee a WS run in the postseason? No, but they certainly have a blueprint for how to build a great team, and that seems to yield postseason success. I've never said best record = WS title. Not once. What I have said, repeatedly, is that walking into the playoffs with the best team possible gives you an edge. I don't think that's a particularly elaborate conclusion.
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    Of course, and I'm not arguing it isn't in comparison. Sure, good teams lose series to inferior opponents across baseball all season long. Or they're an elite team that's capable of winning more than one way? LA getting to the WS in three distinct ways doesn't necessarily mean they rolled well during 3 separate runs. I guess you're right, I do think LA was/is a damn good team and that their overall talent won out. No, I certainly wouldn't and I'm not under the impression that a WS winner is definitively the "best team in baseball," but similar to the regular season, you expect the superior teams to win more times than they lose over time, hence my point about teams making multiple WS appearances in condensed periods.
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    I'm not just counting back to back. Houston made it 3 times in 5 years, as did SF. LA was 3 times in 4 years. You mentioned KC, TX and Philly, I didn't even go as far back as the Yankees run. It's not the NBA where the best teams almost always end up making deep runs, but winning a postseason series isn't the random event it's often reduced to.
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    Sure, most everybody understands that once you're into the postseason, there's a chance, but that's understating the uphill battle "underdog" teams face. The WS is littered with repeat appearances the last 10+ years; I doubt it's a coincidence. You're not coin flipping your way to a title. More teams now = more chaos so maybe this is the beginning of a March Madness-esque postseason, but at the moment I'd say the "pay two cents," strategy is the exception that proves the rule.
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    Agreed, that was my point about drawing a line. Giving the benefit of the doubt to either side in this s*** flinging contest is ahhhh.....yeah.
  10. KirbyDome89
    Asking a reporter who they work for, and stating that you're only going to speak to Chicago media before labeling the incident kinda sums it all up. There's plenty of pearl clutching going on.
  11. KirbyDome89
    If you're going to refer to yourself as "today's Jackie Robinson," in any context, you're inviting mockery (and probably rightfully so.) I think this dust up is just giving those who already don't like Donaldson (I wouldn't count myself as a member of his fan club) another wave to ride. What's funny to me, is that TA is JD, in that he plays the game in a similar fashion, i.e. talking plenty of s*** and just being generally irritating from an opposing fan's perspective. I don't see any reason to draw a line and proclaim right or wrong when it comes to either of these two.
  12. KirbyDome89
    Dick wouldn't let the Arraez AB go for nearly 5 minutes. Welcome to home team broadcasts
  13. KirbyDome89
    Straight up implosion
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    Ditto
  15. KirbyDome89
    Sure, there are larger bungles than what was written in pencil. To an extent I don't mind it that much either, but maybe that's because I've been conditioned to expect these kind of Sunday lineups. If I get to nitpick, it'd be nice if Buxton and Correa were staggered.
  16. KirbyDome89
    Add to that a SS and CF, positions that typically don't sit often, having mandatory days off; it creates a less than ideal situation. Nonetheless, it's still disappointing seeing B squad lineups when we all likely agree that this team needs every W they can get.
  17. KirbyDome89
    I haven't used it once in this thread. You claimed it was a ridiculous stat; what about it is so ridiculous? I'm saying on paper he's average. If that's your version of "good," then cheers. Ah, more of that top notch analysis that seems to be infecting this site. Bravo.
  18. KirbyDome89
    I think in the excitement of flipping a reliever for a SP with 3 years of control, the question of "what are you really getting?" kind of fell by the wayside. I agree with the general rule that says you make that move nearly every time, but context matters, as we've unfortunately found out.
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    Can I come too?
  20. KirbyDome89
    He was shut down last year due to should fatigue. Hopefully we're not on the road to surgical rotator cuff repair.
  21. KirbyDome89
    So because Correa had a slow start and just missed 2 weeks, WAR is a ridiculous stat? He's caught what, 14-15 games this year? Yeah, it's looked better, but the defensive reputation that followed him here was earned, and it's based on a much larger sample of games. Maybe he's completely turned things around, or maybe he's just put together a decent couple weeks. It seems early to start preparing crow. What are you using that says Urshela is a solidly above average 3B? Any player interviews to substantiate your claim? How about staff comments, or even an anecdotal run in? It's almost comical at this point that Donaldson (after leaving of course) has become the poster child for what went wrong last year. A certain TD writer continues to fan these flames, so I guess this is what we have to look forward to in any thread involving the aforementioned players.
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    In the context of this discussion, yes. The Twins have plenty of coaches to "lead." We're talking about actual performance. Go to fangraphs, look at his defense numbers the last few years. Sure.
  24. KirbyDome89
    The leadership stuff is nonsense. If that's the hill you want to die on go for it. FWIW he has terrible postseason numbers, so he clearly wasn't leading by example. He's below average defensively. That's not even debatable at this point. His value is derived from his offensive production, and each of the last few seasons that's been pretty much league average. Is that terrible from the C position? No, but if you're a net negative defensively then you better be more than just average with the bat.
  25. KirbyDome89
    They saved roughly $10M in the swaps with TX and NY. That's essentially the difference in payroll between this season and last, with this season being on the low end. Is $10M nothing? No, but I sincerely doubt the FO is up against the self imposed cap at present.
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