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  1. wsnydes
    I think Larnach and Kirilloff are pretty important to the long term potential of this club. Seeing them both have a full and at least mostly healthy season would be huge for them and the club.
  2. wsnydes
    I think the Correa saga energized the FO more than many appreciate. I didn't think they were done before the signing, but I think they were pretty rudderless at that point. Once Correa was signed, that gave them more of a compass in which to direct the remaining offseason. I don't think they're done yet either. They do appear to see that the division is still very weak and ripe for the taking and they are making moves accordingly. If the roster can stay healthier, that will go a long way towards being competitive in the division. I don't think they're much of a threat outside of it one way or another though. Sports front offices have a lot more patience than fans, as they should. It often comes across as not wanting to let go and admit a mistake (though there are definitely times when it's exactly that), but they're usually going to be patient enough to let a guy try to work through things. That's hard to sell to fans.
  3. wsnydes
    Does the training staff accumulate WAR for keeping guys on the field and productive? Cause if so, they're my choice! Otherwise, I'll go Buxton, Correa, Miranda, AK.
  4. wsnydes
    When I cut the cord and went to Hulu a few years ago, the lack of MLB Network hit me a lot harder than I thought it would. It was always my weekend morning coffee programming. If they're going to start pulling back on its distribution too, that doesn't bode well for getting wider game distribution.
  5. wsnydes
    Also concur!
  6. wsnydes
    I'm not convinced that acquiring Taylor guarantees a Kepler deal. I see Taylor as insurance for Buxton, so Taylor and Kepler could coexist on the same team. DH is still open. LF is kinda up for grabs yet. With Buxton's injury history, having someone available to fill those shoes on the roster is a pretty good idea. They almost need to carry 5 outfielders in order to do that. And if they do trade Kepler, I think the Taylor deal allows them to worry less about bringing back a major league player. It can be a borderline ready player that can come up to fill an injury spot and/or be more of a long term solution for something going forward.
  7. wsnydes
    I like this. And they didn't give up all that much for him either.
  8. wsnydes
    Agreed. If the FO didn't think they'd be able to cover the loss, it wouldn't have made the deal. They have options to fill the void. They dealt from a position of depth to acquire a position of weakness.
  9. wsnydes
    Not a demonstrably large enough difference that would tell me that he's incapable of simply slapping the ball through a hole on the left side created by the shift. He's not a power threat, so he's going to find the hole. That's his skill set. And his line drive hits look to favor the left side. Why would you make his life easier by creating holes for him to ground it through instead of forcing him to line it to LF?
  10. wsnydes
    You expect a real impact of the shift ban on a guy that was shifted a whole 2% of his PAs? That means he was shifted on in 12 PAs. There's no meaningful impact to be had there. And I don't know why you'd think he'd get shifted more based on that spray chart. That's the definition of using all fields.
  11. wsnydes
    I'm going to preface this by saying that I like Arraez and really enjoy watching him hit. I still value a guy that is a great on base guy. But let's be real. He's not an elite player. He's not a great defensive player and he doesn't have a position. His power is limited. The lack of a shift won't impact him at all since, as @chpettit19mentioned, he wasn't getting shifted on in the first place. This is 2023, the three true outcomes rules the game for better or worse. The Twins turned that type of player around and acquired a reliable #2/3 rotation guy capable of 180 innings a year, as @se7799points out, plus a borderline top 100 SS prospect and a lottery ticket. A team can't have too many SS's. They're always valuable as a player or trade bait. To say that the Twins got fleeced in this deal is missing the big picture. As much as it might suck as a fan, it was a very good baseball move. Luis turning down a contract offer seems like par for the course of a guy that is after a long term deal. That's what happens in a negotiation. Good for him.
  12. wsnydes
    Last time we had a thread like this, the dude got traded... Just sayin...
  13. wsnydes

    Best of luck to you in Miami, Luis!  You'll be missed!

    1. Fatbat

      Fatbat

      Forever in our hearts. 

  14. wsnydes
    Or a healthy Buxton.
  15. wsnydes
    True, but that pushes Maeda and/or Ober down the rotation one more slot so they're an upgrade over whatever pitcher du jour occupied that spot. The impact is a trickle down thing.
  16. wsnydes
    Consider me already in line for the Herr bobblehead! Hell, give me those Dome Dogs while I wait. I'll need something to chew on...
  17. wsnydes
    There's two ways to look at this. One, is that the FO is simply ignoring the injury history in hopes that the ppl layer stays healthy and the upside of a deal pans out. The second is to recognize that players like this tend to come cheaper and yet still pose some upside should they stay, or even while, they stay healthy. Either way, they're trying to capitalize on upside. Given that many of these deals, particularly with pitchers, are short term deals they're trying to maximize the potential of catching lightning in a bottle while also minimizing long term risk. Some of the players listed here don't really fit into this conversation, in my opinion. There's always a risk for players to get injured. It's exceedingly rare that a player has a long career without so injuries. I'm not sure I completely agree with the FO's approach on injury prone players, but I also don't think they're as careless about it as some suggest.
  18. wsnydes
    I think this logic has some merit. I still think Buxton and Correa are ultimately more important, but the production of lesser players like AK are extremely important for this team and where it eventually finds itself at the end of the season. I think AK is most certainly in that conversation.
  19. wsnydes
    Fortunes of virtually every team hinge upon the health and production of their two best players. That's especially true when those two players are two of the best players in the game.
  20. wsnydes
    It's hard to argue with their W/L success, but it's equally as hard to argue that they aren't a drag on the overall health of the game. They have lots of factors working against them like ballpark quality and location, local apathy, and a fan base that largely isn't from Tampa and has their hometown allegiance, among several others, but it's not like they contribute much to the league with their low payrolls and refusal to spend much, if anything, out of their own pocket. That's not healthy for the game or the league. I envy the way they identify players and develop them, but that's about it.
  21. wsnydes
    I was falling for the rickroll bit before the rickrolling bit was cool! (adjusts fedora)
  22. wsnydes
    Interesting. I do like it though. Not really much to lose in this situation for either party.
  23. wsnydes
    I can't really blame him for this. He spent a long time in that organization. And as @Brock Beauchampeluded to, he doesn't have much left in the tank. I don't think he'd be a good fit here.
  24. wsnydes
    I NEED to know what the cassette is! Assuming that I can find my Walkman, and it still works, and the headphones aren't broken, and I have fresh batteries, and I can find a typewriter, I can live this story instead of read it! But first, I need to know what the cassette is! Otherwise, I'm not sure it'd be worth the effort.
  25. wsnydes
    I couldn't really care less about the circumstances of how he got here. Sometimes it pays to be more lucky than good. This is one of those times. And I'm completely happy with that aspect. I just know that I plan on enjoying his presence for the long term and I'm perfectly happy with that! And that's really all that matters.
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