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  1. D.C Twins
    Keuchel is not anywhere near an ACE...at this point the Twins need another reliable experience pitcher period. They are banking on 2.5. slots with a bunch of rookies. And if Odo, Pineda or Berrios go down with injury, the bottom falls out on this lack of SP 'plan' by the FO
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    I think the desire is for Berrios to elevate to the level of going toe to toe with an opposing elite pitcher in game 1 of the playoffs. That would be huge
  3. D.C Twins
    ***sigh**** ****deep breath**** ****exhale**** ***slow shaking of head*** ****move to type an opinion***** *****realize it doesn't really matter at this point which one they choose**** ****sign off****
  4. D.C Twins
    I think both takes have merit. The concern is real. He struggled for an entire season in A ball and that swing MOST LIKELY will not provide sustained success in the MLB. But he IS young, extremely athletic even among other athletes and has a superior attitude and competitive drive, so the ability to adjust should be high. Overall, I don't think we have a future all star on our hands, but I cannot wait to be proven wrong
  5. D.C Twins
    Oh and Dantes929, the '91 Twins literally DID "go from worst to first by signing an aging pitcher coming off two mediocre years" They signed a 36 y/o Jack Morris in fact who had actually come off exactly two mediocre (or just bad) years with ERA+ OF 79 and 89. Kevin M took a chance because, you know, he wanted to actually win the WS and not get pantsed in the playoffs
  6. D.C Twins
    And again, for everyone keeping track at home, we had a shut down starting pitcher and reliever (or two if you count Senior Smoke in '87) when we won BOTH world series. We have neither (and no Rodgers is not there yet due to his lack of durability in back to backs) Yes these things matter if we have hope of a WS...
  7. D.C Twins
    Well....the 87 team had this ACE called Frank Viola and then they TRADED their ACE for a #2/3 in Kevin Tapani as well as a shut down closer in Rick Aguilera (sp?) and then SIGNED a replacement ACE called Jack Morris. So in summary they used creative ways to improve their pitching through TRADES and FREE AGENCY (I don't recall Minnesota having a bigger payroll OR being more of a destination location then) So thanks for reminding us all that big things CAN be accomplished with creativity and a little intestinal fortitude even in a small market team!
  8. D.C Twins
    Just wanted to make sure people read this again
  9. D.C Twins
    None of the specific decisions are the end of the world.... But cumulative indecision is certainly the end of any hope for playoff success. I give this FO the official moniker of "paralysis through analysis" until any evidence otherwise surfaces.
  10. D.C Twins
    All good points. I happen to think that Chicago will be dangerous next year and even more so in the three years following making our 'window' smaller than is generally advertised. And they are shaping up to have legit starting pitching. In addition, I think Odo regresses a bit this year, Berrios has peaked out, and Pineda was indeed masking PEDs with diuretics and will suffer a bit for the lack of PEDs next year (remember that PEDs for pitchers are mainly to aid recovery so he might tail off toward the end of next year) I also think our lack of depth in EXPERIENCED SP will be exposed by more of an injury bug this year (overall we were pretty fortunate last year). These are all just opinions of course...but why I have us settling out in the 87-92 win range
  11. D.C Twins
    Outstanding Post! Thank you for making me laugh (and hard)
  12. D.C Twins
    Sure we could sign him....he may just bump us from a wildcard game loss to divisional series loss. We need lots more quality starting pitching. Our offense is pretty deep and could sustain a regular amount of seasonal injuries. Just imagine what happens if Odo or Berrios even gets dinged up a bit and misses even a month....YIKES
  13. D.C Twins
    Absolutely OK with this but it means that the FO will have to "overpay" with their coveted prospects (at least 2 of their top 5 in addition to others) to get an impact arm. As I've said before, the FO deserves ALOT of credit for thier drafting, player development and coaching choices. BUT, obtaining impact pitching from outside the organization requires either an "overpay" of money or or an "overpay" in prospects. This FO and ownership have yet to demonstrate the intestinal fortitude to do either. Risk will need to be taken unless our desire is to languish in mild to moderate competitiveness...
  14. D.C Twins
    Boy there is a lot of positive spin going on right now from TD writers for a team that is currently about the same as last year minus Gibson with all signs pointing toward ending up with one additional starting pitcher equal to Gibson or worse. Not only will this not fly in the playoffs, this team as constructed is more likely to win <90 games than >100 games. The past two years represented the the opposite ends of the spectrum of the expected win range entering the season. We are likely to find the middle ground of 87-92 wins this year as currently constructed with a wildcard game loss to a team that has a legit ACE.
  15. D.C Twins
    First off, Kudos to the FO for their strides in drafting, player development, coaching hires! BUT... There is little doubt that they should have offered an "overpay" contract to Wheeler or Madbum right out of the gates. It was inevitable that the competition would stiffen with the losers of the big TWO starters joining the fray. To land an impact arm in free agency, you have to "overpay" by definition. I am suspicious that the FO or owner do not fully embrace this concept. Until they do, there is little reason to expect anything different by waiting for ":the immediate future." In addition, I am also suspicious that the FO clings too tightly to its coveted prospects. A good trade should sting a bit for both sides. We will not obtain an impact arm through a trade without feeling like "ugh, I thing we may have given too much away." If we are afraid to both "overpay" with prospects AND "overpay" with money, there is simply no pathway to obtaining impact arms from outside the organization. This is not obviously not Rocket Surgery, but the FO needs to figure out what is their desired path for "overpaying" for impact arms and make it happen. The alternative is to languish in the mildly competitive zone.
  16. D.C Twins
    Well said...I agree with everything....and yet I look back at his picture and imagine him running the bases and I just can't stop smiling....so I really have no chance of a rational opinion
  17. D.C Twins
    Um, the FO left themselves in position to have Berrios y nada entering the off season. Um, We are now essentially sitting with the same team that got absolutely steam rolled in the playoffs minus Gibson with an at best even swap at backup catcher. Uh, A chief rival added an absolute stud to their rotation. Um, they misread the market early and failed to sign a second level pitcher before all the losers of the first level entered the competition to drive up prices. So, um, uh, yeah, based on the goal of winning a WS, this off season is is a failure to date so far, albeit with a little time left on the clock for a hail marry signing. If the goal is a 90 +/- 5 win team that gets pantsed in the 1st round of the playoffs.... then they are absolutely crushing it!
  18. D.C Twins
    Me thinks the price for Bumgarner just went up with the 245mil check that D.C just cut....we've waited too long to make moves....again....
  19. D.C Twins
    Agreed. Great signing for that price....Essentially no downside But if he "emerges as a No. 2 or even No. 1 caliber piece in the rotation" for the post season....we can anticipate very similar results to last year (perhaps even worse if NY and Boston improve their starting rotation). A team loaded with #3/4s and one #2 can do wonders in the regular season, but alas, not the post season. Currently we would be depending on one or two of our 3 starting pitcher prospects to go Full Liriano or Santana this year to provide any hope of making a post season dent.
  20. D.C Twins
    In Rockville!
  21. D.C Twins
    In a somewhat related story they also plan on extending their record setting streak of not having a playoff worthy SP rotation..... ...What?! Too soon?
  22. D.C Twins
    ......with visions of SP rotations packed with #3/4 starters, 90 win seasons, and 1st round playoff losses dancing through my head
  23. D.C Twins
    "We are in on everyone! We just missed!" Yaaaaawwwwwwwn.....(click)......I've seen this movie before too many times (it's too predictable and the payoff at the end isn't great)....I'm going to bed.
  24. D.C Twins
    "It is rumored that 13 teams are interested".....his agent leaked after reading somewhere that people more often believed made up odd numbers
  25. D.C Twins
    Great article and interesting discussion. My biggest issue is the Buxton extension of 4/32....Not that I wouldn't like that but there is (deep breath)... Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Way he signs for that (and his agent would be brought up for malpractice if he did)
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