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  1. nicksaviking
    I'll bet I'm the only one hoping for Stacy Coley and Brandon Zylstra to get the WR spots. Everyone else seems to be on the Beebe bandwagon. Coley and Zylstra just look like they have the most talent and thus having the best (though still slim) chances of actually being able to make a difference on the offensive side of the ball.
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    He's got a whole set?!
  3. nicksaviking
    The downside isn't the player. The downside is not being able to remove that player from the equation if/when needed. People like 1 year deals because they aren't a commitment, we've seen plenty of times that a GM will cut bait with a bad one year deal mid-season. Unless he's a franchise icon. If the Blue Jays signed Joe Mauer and he was OPS'ing .700 and there were better or younger options that could take his spot they'd release him. Will the Twins?
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    Some of this stuff might need an offseason or spring training to get back on track. But if he actually does have a handle on his health and fitness, I'm more than willing to give him a longer leash because that was always the area where it was hard to tell if it would ever click.
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    Or maybe the September snub is enough for him to turn it around. It seemed to work for Dozier.
  6. nicksaviking
    If this team is going to get a full time DH, he better be OPS'ing +.800. And if he's only DH'ing because the team has to use a 1B who can't OPS +.800 than it's still wasting a roster spot. If we were all cheering for a different team who was in the exact same position we find our Twins in now, let's say this was a Blue Jays site, would we be talking about bringing in Joe Mauer?
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    This team doesn't now and shouldn't have a set DH, that era of baseball is largely over, everyone should be getting time there. Player #12's position isn't overly relevant when the roster already has a three deep depth chart for every position. And I really don't want to sign a free agent 1B. The team already has 3 guys who play 1B and they've already had 7 players play at 1B this year, anyone can do it. After the Twins win another World Series I'll maybe be more open to some of these legacy re-signings. Until then I'm taking my heart out of the decisions. Give me the best, most flexible, most modern lineup possible. I think this team can do way better with their roster than re-signing a below average 1B-only when they don't actually need another 1B. And as it is, the Twins just have soooo much money to spend this year. Free agent upgrades should be really painless if that's the way they wanted to do it.
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    I"d prefer the front office surprise me with a 3B and/or SS and/or 2B and/or corner OF this year in trade or free agency but if this hypothetical is just Escobar, whom I'd also welcome back, I'd role with: C: Garver/Castro 2B: Escobar/Polanco/Adrianza SS: Polanco/Adrianza 3B: Sano/Escobar/Adrianza LF: Rosario/Cave CF: Buxton/Cave/Kepler RF: Kepler/Cave/Austin 1B: Sano/Austin/Kepler DH: Whomever's turn it is to have a day off from defense Out of those players, and under the hypothetical situation where Escobar is the only offensive addition, Adrianza and Castro would be the only ones who I could care less if they lose at bats. 12th bench bat who is internal in this exercise, I don't know, Austudillo? This is the spot I'd welcome Mauer back for, but it's very diminished and I'd think it might be a bit offensive to even offer it to him.
  9. nicksaviking
    Anybody. I don't care whom. Joe isn't a good offensive player anymore and he is an albatross if you can't bench him or release him. If he and the manager agree to the possibility of a largely reduced role, and if the fans are made aware of it at the time of signing. Great, do it. Otherwise, run away.
  10. nicksaviking
    No, no it is absolutely not about that. If you sign Joe, you're stuck with him at 1B, good or bad. If you sign, promote or move literally any other player to 1B, you are not stuck with that option because sentimentality and seniority won't be a factor.
  11. nicksaviking
    This is all speculation though, what if paragraphs 1,2 and 4 aren't true? You're stuck with a subpar 1B you can't move out of the lineup. What if Rooker is ready June 1? You think Joe is just going to go to the bench? I don't, I think Joe keeps his job and Rooker is more likely to bide his time in Rochester whether he's crushing or not all while TD burns down in frustration. What if Sano can't play 3B, maybe because of futility, maybe just because of physical limitations? Then what, clog up the DH all year? Mauer's played in 75% of the team's games this year. Why would we believe that he'd platoon with Austin or have reduced playing time?
  12. nicksaviking
    It's not about the upgrade, it's about the team not being able to fix a problem if Mauer is on the team. You can't fix 1B if he's re-signed because they'll have to play him there no matter what his production is. And free agents shouldn't have anything to do with it because there's still the strong possibility that internal options like Sano, Austin or Rooker will need the spot. But if they want a free agent, yes, sign Matt Adams over Mauer, he's a better hitter, can play OF and can be dealt or benched without anyone wringing their hands about it.
  13. nicksaviking
    But there wouldn't be organizational chaos if the front office were to bench, release or trade one of them should the need arise.
  14. nicksaviking
    Unless the front office is convinced that both Mauer and Molitor (or another manager, please) would put Joe on the Bench if better options emerge, you can't bring Mauer back if you're planning on competing next year. It's well within reason that Sano, or Austin, or Rooker or someone else will be both a better overall player AND need to play 1B next year. If the front office knows going into this offseason that Mauer's stature is going to prevent them from replacing him, they just can't re-sign him; it would be completely irresponsible. If all parties will agree to the distinct possibility of a greatly diminished role, great, re-sign him. But let La Velle know too so the news is broken to the fans long before that decision has to be made.
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    I don't want to judge the front office as one entity. I know Falvey and Lavine were hired at the same time but I can't imagine they (and everyone else with responsibilities) make every decision as a hive mind. I'd love some clarity as to who has what responsibilities though that probably won't happen so as to best protect themselves. Opaqueness likely helps with job security. So thus far: Whomever is making free agent decisions - B- Whomever is making draft decisions - A Whomever is making 25-man decisions - D Whomever is making managerial/coaching decisions - C- Whomever is making trade decisions - B Whomever is making overall development decisions - B- Whomever is making external player evaluations - B Whomever is making internal player evaluations - C- These guys shouldn't be evaluated as one; if one of them is making poor choices or giving poor feedback that person needs to go, just like each and every other individual in the organization.
  16. nicksaviking
    Great, 3 year extension for Mauer then.
  17. nicksaviking
    Perhaps that was his implication. If so, I think his (?intentional?) angry old man shtick clouded his message.
  18. nicksaviking
    Criticism I agree with: "Falvey’s new buzz word is “sustainability,” and he backs that up by running a temp service for manager Paul Molitor. In a lost summer when the Twins should have been looking for an answer — yes or no — with relievers such as Alan Busenitz, Tyler Duffey, Jake Reed and John Curtiss, they were wasting appearances on Matt Belisle and now an ultimate journeyman, Oliver Drake" Agreed, makes no sense. Hard to tell if he's implying that this is what Molitor wants or what Molitor is saddled with though. And criticism I don't agree with: "The new bodies from the trades and the rise of Lewis and Kirilloff might excite the Jim Callis [MLB.com prospect guru] crowd, but the majority of Minnesota’s sporting public has been turned so cynical about the words “Twins” and “prospects” that it does zero to create interest for next season." I'd rather be making moves the likes of Jim Callis get excited about than the likes of Reusse's more casual readers. Frankly, I don't care if the casual fans have interest next season. Also, aren't the above quotes contradictory? "Give the prospects a shot instead of these journeymen bums!" and "Forget about the prospects, they'll only disappoint us all!" Geez Reusse, pick a lane. This isn't one of his better pieces.
  19. nicksaviking
    . Yeah, I re-read my post and fixed that typo then saw the entertainment it provided in the ensuing posts so I changed it back for future generations to enjoy!
  20. nicksaviking
    You mean in Spring Training? I'd think if the team is going to hit the free agent market it'd be better to get an assessment prior to that.
  21. nicksaviking
    The Twins could get another 1B/DH type, but why not take advantage of the flexibility? Maybe Austin is the least athletic of the options, but what if the Twins need 1B/DH for Sano or Kepler because they are healthy enough to hit but too gimpy to field? What if Brent Rooker, Zankder Wiel or Luke Raley are tearing it up and need a promotion? I don't think we're going to know who's going to be OPS'ing what this time next year. I'd rather they prepare for as many outcomes as possible, free agents included.
  22. nicksaviking
    I don't know why they would be opposed to trying Austin in the OF. It's unlikely he'd be as bad as Grossman and they still run him out there. And if he is worse than Grossman, it's going to be very easy to see making it a very short experiment.
  23. nicksaviking
    Can we call up Arraez and see if he can work a count at the MLB level?
  24. nicksaviking
    I don't think I'm biased because I would barely bat an eye if the Twins happened to ditch Austin this winter, but I'd much rather have Austin than Bird if for no other reason than you can stick Austin in the OF.
  25. nicksaviking
    I'm just tired of the inconsistency, not just year-to-year, but month-to-month. They hit some high points on occasion but I don't think well managed teams bottom out so deeply and as often as this one. And where the heck is the energy at? I remember when Vargas and Arcia and Danny Santana got up here and they were hanging at the top step of the dugout laughing and cheering every game even though the team stunk.
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