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  1. ewen21
    Right on time. Thanks for this one
  2. ewen21
    I want express my appreciation for what you’ve done. It’s the holidays and I’ve been hobbled by the flu. You keep providing facts and those who don’t like seeing that keep asking you “what’s the plan” They can’t even acknowledge that what you’re saying makes sense because it’s rooted in reality. Arguments based in emotion can’t hold up to what you’ve presented and that is all they have: EMOTION. I would have liked to see that kind of emotion after the three-and-out in October. A lot of people are more bent out of shape by us not signing FAs we had little chance getting than they were losing to the Yankees in a three and out. And you know what? We would have lost that series regardless of who was towing the rubber since we barely scored 2 runs per game. It’s rather hard for me to rip these GMs after last winter. They made a bunch of shrewd moves and even put a promising young manager at the helm. However, I’m starting to wonder about him. He created a stress free culture that worked a treat during the season. As soon as the bright lights came out the cheeks clenched up tight as could be—just like always. Signing Ryu won’t change that. There is actually a strong chance he doesn’t even make it through the next season let alone that contract. Not given what he’s done in the recent past.
  3. ewen21
    The fact that you and others keep asking him “what’s your plan?” all but acknowledges his analysis is water tight. Ryu is not a good play and we aren’t an attractive landing place for him. I figured Seattle, Houston and Toronto had a shot because all areas have fairly large Asian communities and that gives those places an advantage. Same with teams on the coasts with money. No doubt it would have taken more than what Toronto have him and that to me is insane. Over 125 innings pitched once in the last five seasons. Two seasons over 90 innings pitched in the last five seasons. He turns 33, he has a variety of injuries on his resume and he’s somewhat overweight. If he were able to pitch more than 100 innings the next two years I would be stunned. What player suddenly became durable at 33? Show me examples of a similar career trajectory because in over 45 years of following baseball nothing comes to mind. And out curiously, what is your plan? Aside from throwing crazy money at free agent pitching?
  4. ewen21
    Even if not true. Maybe you’re not good with what he said. Help me out and give me your theory as to why you would end all that with “even if not true” when you have no knowledge beyond what everyone knows. And when you tell us you don’t believe he’s lying.
  5. ewen21
    Then you’re good.
  6. ewen21
    You said “do we know he SAID” what he said. You keep wondering why he said that but it’s out there for you to read. He likes Arizona. He likes the climate, the landscape, the ballclub , the vibe. Simple as that.....but not for you. Why does it need to be anything more than that? Can’t the fact that he likes it there be enough? Please explain what motive he’s had to say that beyond simply being sincere about it? I’m not the only one wondering, Chief.
  7. ewen21
    He has played against Arizona for years and has had ample time to familiarize himself with all there is to offer in that market. Who is anyone here to believe he’s making up that he had a desire to play there? The idea that we aren’t supposed to take him at his word on this on is silly. What exactly did he say that is suspect or suspicious? I’m not going to hear this.. “Well players have different reasons to...” baloney
  8. ewen21
    The information is out there if you’re interested. YES Bumgarner SAID he left money on the table. http://m.startribune.com/d-backs-finalize-bumgarner-s-85-million-5-year-deal/566284052/ If you disagree with the quote then you do t trust his word. What exactly would he tell a lie for after he signed. What is the point? Do a Google search “Madison Bumgarner left money on the table” and you will find it. It’s up to you to do that if you really want to know. Please do it because it would save a lot of unnecessary banter. If you read it then you need to substantiate your claim that it’s a lie and he never really meant it.
  9. ewen21
    I was saying AMEN to the last sentence.
  10. ewen21
    It’s early yet
  11. ewen21
    All the grousing about not signing the big free agents masks the fact that the real blame goes on the players for where we are now. 101 wins and then a pathetic effort yet again in the playoffs
  12. ewen21
    Amen.
  13. ewen21
    . We’d need to give up one of our top two guys and then some to get an impact arm with good years ahead of them. I’m not afraid of that
  14. ewen21
    Pretty much this. The ironic part is those who tout the players right to earn obscene money are often the ones complaining the most about the Twins not signing high price tag free agents. Salaries are so absurd that literally 15% teams are competing for the top guys while the Twins and everyone else sit on the sidelines. If you earn 60 grand a year you don’t buy a Tesla. This is basically what people insist the Twins do and it makes no sense at all to anyone rooted in reality
  15. ewen21
    I can’t agree. Just because the market says that’s the price doesn’t mean it gives you value or it’s the right price. I bought townhome in 2005 for 358,000 and sold it in 2017 for 275,000. The market for baseball players is fairy dust and it is absurd to think that salaries will continue to grab at the rate it has over the last 20 years. Kind of like the way the market for baseball cards disintegrated the same will happen with Major League Baseball if they don’t curb salaries someday
  16. ewen21
    You have a lot of confidence a guy who might have just had his last good season. I have no confidence that he will be in the league in three years. Based on all I read about him in the last few months I only see red flags. The beauty of it is we will see this year if you were right or if the GMs and I were.
  17. ewen21
    Really? I heard a lot of pontificating about how this team had nothing to do with the other teams. There was thread that basically said BRING ON THE YANKEES. Rocco even insisted on ignoring history. When you say WE I don’t know who you mean. And Ryu isn’t the answer to that. We score just over two runs a game on average during this run of playoff futility. Even if we had Ryu and Bumgarner last year we probably STILL would have been swept. Most of the problem is the mindset, in my opinion
  18. ewen21
    I can’t? Why? I’m not a one-dimensional thinker so I look at it from more than one angle. I’ve made that pretty clear in my last few posts on this guy. Do you want to limit the amount of facts I present because it makes too much of a case against signing Ryu to a multi year-deal? I don’t confidence in him going forward based off his history, his age and his iffy health
  19. ewen21
    Bumgarner comes out and explicitly states money was left on the table in favor of going to ARI and people wave that off like it means nothing. Ryu goes more than 130 once in the last five years. More than 100 twice in the last five years. He turns 33 in a few months and this doesn’t matter. What we doing here people?
  20. ewen21
    Sorry but you have to delve deeper than this. Are you trying to say the last five years mean nothing? I review his performance, injury history and age. What are you using? Please explain
  21. ewen21
    Well put. I get the criticism, but what I don’t get is there seems to be more passion and emotion about this than actually losing games in October. For the life of me I will not get that people appear to be more up in arms over missing out on overpriced FAs we had very little chance of signing anyway. Kind of reminds me of dogs chasing cars
  22. ewen21
    Nonsense you say. I’m talking about going forward. He is 33 years old, with time and injuries compounding so I bet against it. I’m going on historical performance. In the last five seasons he’s gone more than 130 innings ONCE. In the last five seasons he’s pitched more than 90 innings TWICE. No need to get chippy about that. Those are just facts. You think that’s going to get better starting at age 33? I think that is a bad bet.
  23. ewen21
    The idea that we are to assume players are lying all the time is getting irritating to read. Bumgarner expresses a desire to pitch in ARI and yet we have people here operating under the assumption that isn’t true. Oh really. Please explain why he’d lie about that after the deal was done? What kind of tactical reasons would he have at this juncture? The deal was done
  24. ewen21
    That deal involving Buxton and Syndergaard was something I would have done. Too late now. Let me study up on it. I’ll think of something
  25. ewen21
    And we should expect that the next two seasons? More than likely that will be the largest output we will see from him. That was the first time he went over 150 since 2014. Only the second time since 2015 he went over 100 innings. Stats are available to all of us He turns 33 and has had a history checkered with a variety of injuries. Not sure what you are trying to tell me with a single statistic. Perhaps you can explain it in more detail. It would be appreciated because maybe you know something I don’t.
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