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  1. nicksaviking
    The point many of us are making is that we don't care if it's a "garbage" trade. Getting Berrios a half dozen extra MLB starts or Polanco an extra month or two of MLB AB's is probably much more important to 2017 success than adding another Travis Harrison or DJ Baxendale. Anthony has been put in a position that hypothetical 2017 success is likely not going to help him land the GM gig though.
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    I'd rather deal early so as to make sure room is cleared off of my roster for the young guys. This team really shouldn't be haggling over which C level prospects will come back to them, they have more than enough of those guys in the system. They don't have to "win" the trade to come out on top. Of course Anthony probably thinks he needs to "win" trades to make his resume look better, of course, he better not be dealing for guys who can help in 2016, but instead 2017 and beyond so we should have no idea if he "wins" any trades until he's long gone.
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    Even if Gibson is older, he's controllable longer. It seems to me if someone was trying to think off of the top of their head who on the Twins team most closely resembles Shelby Miller, the answer would clearly Kyle Gibson, which I would then think would probably be an odd trade match up. I'm not high on Gibson, but I'm not giving up anything of value for a guy who has always had fringy to poor strikeout numbers in the NL. If someone were to ask, "What would Shelby Miller look like if he'd played his career in the AL?" I think a lot of people would throw out Kyle Gibson with one having a cutter and the other a sinker.
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    I guess I don't understand why either the Diamondbacks or the Twins would be interested in swapping mid-20s, RHP who are controllable until 2019 and the 2020. Usually trades are made of more dis-similar assets. I'm guessing this thread wouldn't have been nearly as heated if we weren't fruitlessly trying to compare a mid-rotation, 27-year-old, RHP, arbitration eligible through 2020 to a mid-rotation, 25-year-old, RHP, arbitration eligible through 2019.
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    Agreed, to use my Fargo comparison again, Fargo probably originally intended to draw Cohen Brother fans, Stranger Things is probably trying to draw people with 80's nostalgia, though perhaps they could just aim at Spielberg and King fans, they were still doing stuff in the 90's. Though they may get some pushback if they try to do a mashup of dinosaurs and the Holocaust.
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    Yeah, take their time if they're going to do it, I'm not sure Netflix really has any set schedules, so maybe they can. Fargo was pretty similar in that it was a very detailed period piece using boatloads of homages. Perhaps they can match Fargo season two. I guess I'm talking myself into some hope, though as much as I liked Stranger Things I think Fargo had a more cohesive plot, better dialog and more tension even though it was only a dark comedy.
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    I read something somewhere that made it pretty clear these guys were going to do a season two. I wish they wouldn't, season 2's for these kinds of shows are usually such a let down. And I'm typing this after finishing season two of Bloodline. Clearly Stranger Things was well thought out and very detailed. Not only is it unlikely that they would have enough time to put the same effort into a season two, but almost certainly they already used their favorite plot details from their favorite movies, used their favorite music and scripted their favorite homages. Logic says that what is left would likely be second rate.
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    I'd take Miller if it's a steal of a deal and knowing Dave Stewart and the Diamondbacks, it probably will be. I'd like to hang on to Gibson for another year though. I think he's getting bad advice based on old philosophy. He has a sinker and it always seems to me the Twins think if a guy has a sinker he should use it to get ground balls as frequently as possible. However Gibson's slider and change are better pitches and I'm of the opinion he should be using those to miss bats with two strikes instead. He still has good velocity, I'd like to see if a new GM overhauls some of the approaches and fixes Gibson.
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    Yeah, their pen seemed really good as it was, this almost seemed like making a trade just to make a trade. It can't hurt this year I guess if they want an insurance policy. The Cubs don't really have many holes, Heyward is terrible but his contract is probably going to be hard to move to the bench this year anyway. How close would have the package they used to get Chapman have been to getting Lucroy? Because if they wanted to make improvements, I'd think that would have been the spot to target, Montero has been awful and David Ross is David Ross. And really old. Also, the only pitcher other than their main five guys to get a start for them this year is Adam Warren whom they just traded. I'd guess if they lose a starter they'd probably first have to turn to Clayton Richard or Travis Wood. If an insurance policy is what they wanted, getting another starter might have also been a better move. Not that there isn't plenty of time left in the trade deadline (Ervin Santana cough, cough).
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    I guess I'd assume signing him next year will be about dollars or years regardless which team he plays for come game 162.
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    He's a free agent this off season, I'm not sure I'm understanding the debate. Kicking the tires on him come November sounds like a thought. Otherwise, I don't get signing him now unless we're talking about taking on his salary in full, putting him through waivers Aug 1 and hoping he regains form and trading him by September 1st.
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    If a trade were to occur, the Twins obviously could ask the buying club for money as well as Park, but no other club is obligated to pay the posting fee. If the Twins want to pretend it's salary, they surely can to make the payroll look better to fans. However Park doesn't have to report that on his W2s; it's not salary. "Player costs" is vague and misleading. They could list their international scouts' salaries, travel expenses and the cost of uniforms as "player costs" if they wanted to. Not that it really matters, with the youth of this club, payroll shouldn't be an issue for a half decade at least.
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    I agree, had Anthony started in a larger organization where top employees don't appear to have to focus on multiple responsibilities and jobs appear more streamlined, Anthony would more likely be an underling of St Peter on the business side, not Ryan. Good for Anthony, he has surely worked hard to get his promotions, but his background seems ill suited to his current job.
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    Both of those are speculation. Stating these things as fact are how arguement a start.
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    Holy cow! Viewership must be way down if they are gutty enough to show that on basic cable!
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    Agreed, they could "spread it out" but that would be deceptive since it's not player salary. I don't see how that posting fee is any different than other costs of doing business, like adding a new bar at Target Field, increasing advertising, donating to a charity or upgrading facilities at the Dominican Academy.
  17. nicksaviking
    Welcome to the site. Feel free to contribute your thoughts and ideas anytime, though I'd never encourage texting and mowing so keep all your toes and be careful out there.
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    When did Gibson ever try to do that?! I'm convinced a lack of communication is among the top issues with this organization.
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    I'd also like to see if Gibson can be changed with a different GM. He has made comments in the past that seemed to imply he was intentionally trying to avoid strikeouts in favor of putting the ball in play. He has good stuff but doesn't seem to use his superior slider and change up to put guys away, almost slways opting for his high contact and poorly rated sinker instead. I'd like to see if a new GM tells him to knock that off. The current crew hasn't.
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    Hahaha, trying to imagine this circa 2006 with the Twins as the Orioles in this scenario and the White Sox as the Red Sox. We'd burn this place to the ground!
  21. nicksaviking
    If Anthony is auditioning for a job, I have a sinking feeling he won't eat salary. I think we are going to end up disappointed this trade deadline and only a couple moves occur, however we will come to our senses this offseason and realize we should have never wanted the interim guy making the trades anyway, we want the future GM to make them. Only Suzuki is a rental, and he should go, everyone else can be controlled past this year. I'll certainly get excited for the deadline continually refreshing MLBTR, but any trade other than Suzuki can still be made come November if needed.
  22. nicksaviking
    I'm on episode four and it's midnight. Really tempted to be juvenile and finish her off. So many awesome referrences. Basically ET + Firestarter + Poltergeist with oodles of nods to Spielberg and King. The police chief's Indiana Jones fedora is only my second favorite tribute after the classic Stephen King paperback title font. Wynona Rider is awesome, she seems to be doing the Jobeth Williams' Poltergeist character but as an unstable Sally Field. If this doesn't get her back in high demand, nothing will. And the child actors are doing a great job as well. I have never watched a Netfix show twice, but I will this one to try to catch all the stuff I missed. Oh, and the music is fantastic.
  23. nicksaviking
    Agree. A guy like Cruz who finishes an embarrassing 2nd for his parties nomination normally fades into obscurity. He's clearly trying to make it clear he was right and everyone else in the party was wrong four years from now. Kasich is a sucker not doing the same, he'd be more attractive than Cruz for the party faithful left cleaning up the disaster that will follow Trump. Cruz is heinous and unfortunately he's the only one with enough foresight to be standing in the right spot when the sky falls on the rest of the party. Kasich's and Bush's silence might as well be compliance when it gets looked on with hindsight.
  24. nicksaviking
    Forget about the draft pick, for all we know Pohlad and St Peter will evaluate Anthony based on the wins and losses even though they shouldn't in 2016. I'd never advocate tanking, but sustained success won't help with the idea of an outside hire.
  25. nicksaviking
    ****Moderator Note**** Comments aimed at the content of the podcast still need to follow posting guidelines. Personal attacks are still unacceptable. Clearly this is a hot button topic but there is always room for debate. God forbid only 95% of fellow posters agree on something. We can all still be fans without complete consensus.
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