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  1. Darius
    I'm having a hard making sense of this. He's a lefty that throws 95+. Those don't exactly grow on trees, certainly not in this system. Of course he's not going to make it through waivers. I hope it's one of many more moves to come, because I could come up with a list of guys that I'd take off the 40-man, and probably are more likely to get through waivers. I'll reserve judgement until I see more. But, this feels like one we'll see having success elsewhere down the road.
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    All I can really agree with is Myth 3. As far as #1, there is almost nothing to support the notion that the Twins will spend money. I think the "myth" would be that the Twins will start spending now that the window is open. This wasn't the case through much of the early 2000s. Their payroll didn't reach the heights it did (if you can call it that) until they had to sign Mauer to a large deal. Take that outlier out, and you're right back to where you historically are. They had to do that to avoid a PR nightmare. They knew it, Mauer and Mauer's agent knew it. No way they give that deal away to a traditional outside free agent. Also. They'll have a lot of young guys that'll need big contracts. I wouldn't think they're going to go beyond a modestly priced 2-3 year deal on anybody. #2 I think is also a fallacy. Sure, they don't "need" one to physically play baseball, bur they sure do to realistically compete with teams like Houston and Cleveland. Expecting Santana to repeat what looks to be a semi-anomalous season would be a mistake. Gibson had a nice run towards the end, and I like his stuff, but banking on him being that pitcher for 200+ innings going forward is another mistake. Mejia is virtually totally unproven. Berrios is the only one I'm looking at and think we're set there going forward. Sure, that rotation could theoretically put it together. But, so could any mix of pitchers on planet earth. But, if you want to confidently go into 2018 as a contender, some quality rotation help is necessary, IMO.
  3. Darius
    I think we could actually put together a respectable 'pen next year without going too crazy in free agency. May will help. Hildenberger and Busenitz are solid. Rogers can be serviceable. Pressly has shown he can be dominant at times. On top of them, maybe one or two of these young flame throwers will emerge (Curtiss, Reed, etc). A nice lefty like minor for the back end would fit perfectly.
  4. Darius
    I'm all for Cobb. I think he'd be an excellent signing and really boost the middle of the rotation. It's just not realistic to expect this team to go out and buy a high-end guy with Hughes still on the books. Just won't happen. A lot of people forget, not only is Cobb recently returned from TJ, but I believe to took a 100 mph liner that cracked his skull open. It takes time to come back into form from both of these injuries. Wouldn't surprise me at all if he returns to pre-injury form in the near future. I would think it could only help moving from the Trop to spacious Target Field, and getting out of the power-riddled AL East. To me, Cobb is the best value, but could also end up being the best pitcher out of any of the guys mentioned in this series. Make it so.
  5. Darius
    This comment is baffling to me. First, there isn't a pitcher that the Twins can realistically sign to have a better rotation than any of those teams. There isnt a guy in our rotation that sniffs the top 2 (in some cases top 3) of those rotations. So, doing nothing is a favorable option? Despite a guy like Cobb, for example, significantly improving a pretty bad rotation? But, hey, if you were running the Twins we would've traded Buxton for a bag of balls in June and we'd be going into next year minus one of the best players in game, with Zach Granite as our everyday CF. So, I can't really say we see eye to eye on anything baseball related.
  6. Darius
    Agreed. First base should be a place where errors are heavily weighted, IMO. The level of difficulty, in comparison to say shortstop, just isn't there.
  7. Darius
    Absolutely ridiculous. It reminds me of when I started playing varsity ball as a freshman in high school. Coaches vote on All-Conference players at the end of the year at a meeting. My coach called me into his office during school the day after the vote, and explained to me that although all the coaches in the conference agreed I was the better player, they opted to give the award to a senior and slide me down to honorable mention, because it was his last crack at it and I'll have three more years. Some of these professional awards are determined in the same manner. More things aside from plain-old "who is the best" goes into it. That's why it won't surprise me if Buxton doesnt get the award. They'll give it to someone else under the assumption that Buxton will be entrenched there for the next decade. Better give someone else the participation trophy while they can.
  8. Darius
    It is absolutely absurd that Mauer isn't a finalist. If Buxton doesn't get one this year, it officially means nothing.
  9. Darius
    It's interesting that the post you're replying to delves into what it takes to win in October, and you cite Joe Nathan, who collected 1 save, 1 loss, and 1 blown save in the postseason for the Twins. That in 8.2 innings, while walking 7 batters and allowing 6 runs in that span. Nathan is one of the best closers of all time, but my God was he brutal in the playoffs.
  10. Darius
    Proven - as in converted a high number and percentage of saves? No. Proven - as in has consistently been a good pitcher? Yes.
  11. Darius
    Bosio was fired for a reason. If he is as good as some claim, then there is something else there (personality issue, not seeing eye to eye on philosophy, etc). If there is nothing going on behind the scenes, there must be issues with his performance/message as a coach. I find it hard to believe the scenario laid out by some that he's one of the best pitching coaches on earth, a recent World Series champ, and was fired based on the chance to compete for another highly regarded pitching coach, or to hire one of Joe's old buddies. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Go get a young up-and-comer who lives on the cutting edge of statistical analysis, and someone who can talk some sense into Molitor in terms of bullpen usage. Get a guy with some practical recent experience, instead of a crusty old bench barnacle who's still living in the 1980s.
  12. Darius
    If I were managing, it wouldn't be either Sano or Mauer about 80-90% of the time, with Escobar at third.
  13. Darius
    It's good to hear that electric update on Jay.
  14. Darius
    I have a feeling that people would feel differently right now if he hadn't fouled that ball of his leg, and finished with 35 HRs and 100+ RBI. But, there are a number of people out there who honestly believe that the injury is somehow correlated to his size or a lack of work ethic. I'm in favor of signing all of these young guys to long contracts right now before they're ridiculously expensive. But, let's be honest, it's easy to say that because there's no real opportunity cost here. The roster will be the same whether they extend them or not. Saving that money isn't going to bring a premium FA. They'll add a mediocre peice or two, and if doesn't work with this group it'll be another 10-year rebuild. My worry is they string Sano, Buxton, Berrios, etc out through arbitration, and they get close enough to free agency where it's impossible to sign them. Then, best case scenario, they end up trading them for cents on dollar. I still have a hard time believing that this franchise will operate any differently with the dismissal of Ryan. I'd like to think Falvine has the where withal and freedom from ownership to prevent that, but we'll see.
  15. Darius
    Yeah, I'm surprised at some of the evaluations of him in this thread also. A low-end 2 was an assessment. I heard all year that Santana was an ace. If that's the case, Cole certainly is. Maybe there are 2 Gerrit Coles and everyone else is referring to the inferior of the two? 780 innings, 12 WAR, 112 ERA+, 3.5 ERA, 3.27 FIP, .8 HR/9, 2.4 BB/9, with about one K per inning. Sign me up yesterday.
  16. Darius
    Kennys Vargas and Phil Hughes sounds fair.
  17. Darius
    Considering what's available, Lynn would be OK.
  18. Darius
    I think Cobb would be ideal. Allen has worked with him in the TB org in the past. Pineda is also an intriguing guy who could have some upside. The money should be there.
  19. Darius
    I think I'd go the route of signing somebody via free agency, and expect one of Mejia, Gonsalves, or Romero fill the fifth spot. You have Santana, Berrios, Gibson, Free Agent, Mejia/Gonsalves/Romero. That could be a solid rotation if you can add a serviceable guy in the 4th slot.
  20. Darius
    Bring him back, by all means. He's doing something right. But, a priority this offseason should be significant time spent discussing philosophy in-game (lineups, bunting, bullpen management, pinch hitting, etc).
  21. Darius
    Bad mistake by Granite.
  22. Darius
    Should've had an out at third there.
  23. Darius
    Well, that'll probably do it.
  24. Darius
    If they can make it 7-5 after 7 they'll have a shot. Need one in the 7th.
  25. Darius
    Mauer almost had it...damn.
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