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  1. KirbyDome89
    No question the Twins should be able to take advantage of a weaker division to pad their bid for the WC. That's a talking point that often goes unmentioned. I'm not sure how ripe the division is for the taking this season though. You're right, Cleveland hasn't done much this offseason. Swapping Alonso for Santana might be a slight downgrade, and losing Shaw didn't help either but IMO the only thing keeping the Indians from coasting to the Central title is health. If they're healthy that pitching staff is one of the best in baseball. Add to that a good bullpen and tons of positional talent and it's hard to see MN taking the division from them.
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    They put all their eggs into that prospect basket though. If the plan is for all the young talent to move up and open a window of contention (and it has) wouldn't it make sense to have talent to supplement them? Fortunately the prospects have largely worked out but now they've already burned cost controlled time and the Twins are still without enough pitching around that group to win a playoff game. Honestly, if the organization is staking their future to a core of young players, what do they have to lose by bringing in pitching help or other support before their arrival?
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    This ^^ For as much love as ESan gets here (he was incredible during the 1st half last year) I think his role in reaching the WC is still understated. The Twins would've been buried by the ASG without that crazy 1st half. I realize the offense came along nicely after the break, but given the current rotation outlook we're banking on Erv repeating that crazy career half just to stay within striking distance of a WC. Scary....
  4. KirbyDome89
    1. I certainly think the Twins have missed the opportunity to spend in the past, and at the same time I think they've spent when they should've been slashing. That said, I don't believe much of the criticism surrounding the Twin's frugality is lazy or particularly off base. 2. No, the Twins don't have a fat TV contract, but they've seen a MASSIVE increase in revenue since Target Field opened. A $130 million dollar payroll next to their name will look eye popping, but in reality it bumps them to about middle of the pack in terms of spending, which is where they should be. They've operated well below that almost since TF opened, and I'm in agreement with you, they weren't good enough to justify that payroll in 2011, but they need to spend now. 3. This is a quibble, but I wish the Twins would've been more proactive in adding long term pitching help starting in 16' and maybe even earlier. This team was built to sink or swim with the young core now in place. If the Pohlads were indeed willing to spend, it would've been nice to see the team start adding pieces to complement the arrival of the young position players, rather than wait until they've begun to establish themselves to get some help. I'm sure there would still be grumbling about a 5-6 year deal for a SP but at least the FA/extension years of Buxton, Sano, ect, couldn't be used as an excuse not to sign pitching help.
  5. KirbyDome89
    "A lot of the statistical side of framing has more to do with the guy in front of and the guy behind the catcher than it does the receiver himself." Perfect context. Stealing a strike here and there is certainly beneficial, as is having a rapport with your pitchers.
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    Barring a big signing and/or trade I think we can move No. 5 to the top of the list.
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    Those 05' voting results are indefensible. It's still hard to look at Johan's numbers vs. the field that season. Im not sure if he would've made the HOF even with 3 straight Cy Young awards, but I doubt he'd be below 5% of the vote.
  8. KirbyDome89
    Are we certain that replay has nothing to do with it? The number of replay occurrences might be down but that doesn't mean the time each one takes can't increase and ultimately affect game length. I'm fairly indifferent about the pitcher and hitter clocks. I don't think they'll greatly affect 99% of players. Not sure I'm on board with limiting player mound visits per inning. Maybe if they were limited to one per batter I'd be willing to cede my position. I get kind of annoyed that MLB seems to have no problem altering or adding rules to speed up the game, but when it comes to addressing their own involvement in slowing the pace, their willingness to change seems to fade.
  9. KirbyDome89
    I don't believe they were unsure of whether or not Burdi would be selected. Every write up I read, Twins specific or outside source, had Burdi as a lock to be taken early in the draft.
  10. KirbyDome89
    I would shed 0 tears over Kinley being cut loose and a 25 man spot opening up.
  11. KirbyDome89
    I think the fact they're in on Darvish is encouraging, but I also remember the old FO mentioning players they inquired about at trade deadlines. Wherever Darvish ends up, I think the offer MN puts on the table will truly determine how differently we can expect this new FO to operate.
  12. KirbyDome89
    The fact he wanted to be in the Midwest, to the point he was willing to give up a year of security, is interesting.
  13. KirbyDome89
    You could easily say the same thing about Rosario. He certainly was helped by a hot August/September last year. He has had his own issues with consistency and there are other obvious warts. Why is he an extension candidate but Buxton isn't?
  14. KirbyDome89
    You did, you stated that the front page wasn't the place for this article. There was no paraphrasing there. If normal operating procedures are suspended and an article isn't allowed on the front that is censorship. It doesn't matter whether your issue is the content or the timing of publication. Apparently we disagree on the definition of the word. "For the sake of full disclosure, I had this written last week prior to Sano's news. That being said, this should be viewed through a lens completely aside from that scenario." The request to view the baseball decision apart from the personal issues wasn't explicit? That's flat out untrue, and you know as much, as is evidenced by your attack of the idea of separating the issues regarding Sano. So you're not questioning why the article was written, only the entire premise from which it flows? There doesn't seem to be much distinction between questioning why a piece is written and questioning its' viewpoint entirely. You're absolutely entitled to your views on this article, where it belongs, and anything else pertaining to Sano. That said, your response to me was essentially splitting hairs and a fairly overt misrepresentation of the article pretext. I can confidently say we aren't going to find much common ground on this issue, so it's likely best we agree to disagree and move on.
  15. KirbyDome89
    Not at all inappropriate, but we'll disagree about the sensitivity, respect, and relevancy of the article. I can't claim total knowledge about publication either, but I will say I've seen the author's work fairly regularly on the front page, along with the other prominent writers, which leads me to believe the article was made for publication. I think it's safe to assume that a hierarchy of writers exists, and so I'm not sure that the process for blog publication is an effective measuring stick for articles such as this. You're asking for an article to be excluded from the from the front page because of its' content. How else should I interpret that, other than censorship? I'm aware that other posts touched on the allegations, but yours was the only one that questioned the validity of the article and called for its' relocation. I took issue with what I perceived as a purposeful redirection of the thread, especially after if was explicitly stated that this thread wasn't intended to go in that direction. If you say that wasn't the intention then I'll take your word for it. As to why the article was written, I believe that rationale has already been given.
  16. KirbyDome89
    The author provided you with an explanation that further expanded on the one he prefaced the comments section with. Neither of those comments were necessary, nor did they need any clarification, but he was kind enough to give both. If the idea of discussing Sano in any context apart from the mall incident infuriates you, there are at least 3 other threads devoted entirely to the allegations surrounding him. This one isn't the fourth. If you're asking that a recent article not be allowed to cycle through the front page, as all current articles do, then yes, you're asking for censorship.
  17. KirbyDome89
    Maybe if you can find a front-line starter that shares the same same levels of youth, talent, and team control. I wouldn't try to move a player like Sano for a discount rate.
  18. KirbyDome89
    Their biggest signing is a pitcher who is coming off major arm surgery and is unlikely to see the field until 2019. The wait and see approach is fine at this point, there are still lots of dominoes to fall, but I think even the most patient fans would have to admit this FO hasn't done much the last two offseasons to improve this team for either the long or short term. Like you said, there's still time, but right now the Twins are watching the pack pull away.
  19. KirbyDome89
    Personally I agree with Barkley. That said, I think one thing missing from the article is the role of a support system. If individuals directly involved in your life are also strong role models, it's easy to dismiss the idea of athletes filling that role; such is the case for me. However, I also understand not everybody is that fortunate. It isn't difficult for me to see how an athlete who excels at an activity, which possibly is one of the few bright spots in a person's life, can ascend to hero status.
  20. KirbyDome89
    Spot on. I'm not sure how or why those she told in confidence have come under fire but the timing of the decision to write and share the post was 100% hers.
  21. KirbyDome89
    IMO the initial interest has to come from a team source. I can buy the idea that agents might overplay just how interested other teams are in order to gain some leverage, but I can't imagine any of them outright fabricating a team's interest in a client. Remember, those agents have to work with all 30 MLB teams, beyond just a singular transaction. I doubt organizations would be too happy if their name was linked to misleading "leaks." I also have a hard time seeing an organization being receptive to working with an agent adept at that practice.
  22. KirbyDome89
    Where else, other than the Twins, are those media outlets getting the information about which players the team is "targeting?"
  23. KirbyDome89
    Agreed, they're past the point of "wait and see." The time for that was when they were losing 90+ games a season. I was as vocal as anybody in regards to shedding veterans and seeing what they had in young arms/bats, but that's a "luxury," a bad team can afford. A team that has real playoff aspirations shouldn't be banking on question marks and unproven players filling out a bullpen or rotation. One or the other in a few spots is acceptable but a rotation and bullpen that are revolving doors don't instill much confidence in a serious playoff run, The new FO seems quicker in some cases to remedy ineffectiveness so I'm ok at this point with younger arms forcing their way into playing time. This core only has a few seasons left before FA. I'd rather not watch the pitching staff burn another one.
  24. KirbyDome89
    Agreed that Kinley didn't cost the Twins Burdi or Bard. The decision to leave them unprotected was made before Kinely was even an option. That said I do think the moves are more related than some are acknowledging. Burdi was the highest upside, and could've been a DL stash so it's clearly the most head scratching and really not a 40 man issue, at least to start the season. It really boils down to Bard and Kinley. Yes, they had, and still have room on the 40 man for each of them, but we're all banking on them using that space for another FA right? If they had protected Bard he likely was the first one off the 40 man. I'm guessing the FO thought they had a better shot of retaining him in the Rule V rather than expose him to waivers if they sign a FA and have to remove Bard from the 40 man. Personally I would've rather they kept both Bard and Burdi and left Kinley alone. Options are nice. I think the 40 man decisions prior to draft were made with FA and a draft selection in mind. It may not have been Kinley explicitly, but the FO was comfortable giving those 40 man spots to somebody other than Bard so to me the relation runs deeper than simply transactions during the same event.
  25. KirbyDome89
    If the Twins went into the draft and only had their eyes on a player or two and each happened to be selected before the Twins had a chance to pick it would make sense. Of course you're risking losing the player you leave unprotected in that scenario as well. That isn't a defense of the Rule V selection (Kinley) and it likely isn't what played out, but theoretically if the player they exposed was considered the best player left I can see the logic in selecting that individual.
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