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  1. yarnivek1972
    It’s worth noting that the Twins have an exclusive 7 month or so negotiating period with him.
  2. yarnivek1972
    So, if Adrianza isn’t getting the job done you cut him and move on to the next option. That’s what you do with replacement level players with small contracts.
  3. yarnivek1972
    That really shouldn’t be a surprise given the cumulative nature of WAR. To get almost 9 more points, he’ll need a minimum of two seasons. Should he do that, he would also hold the Twins record for games played. Harmon played about 400 games for the Senators, so he only played about 1900 as a Twin. Mauer is already at 1730. He’ll pass Hrbek and Puckett before Father’s Day I imagine.
  4. yarnivek1972
    I had seen the schedule before, but it only just dawned on me that the Twins have a 2 week, 13 game home stand starting April 5. Of course, two of those games are scheduled for Puerto Rico (if that is even realistic at this point - latest reports say more than half the island is still without electricity). Regardless, playing 10 days in a row in Minnesota in April sounds optimistic to say the least. Hope for good weather!
  5. yarnivek1972
    Keep in mind, his previous inconsistency was with the previous regime basically ignoring this kind of information. Working on consistency with his release point is something a quality pitching coach should be able to do. After all, he CAN do it. He’s shown he can have a consistent release point in stretches. He just needs to do it all of the time - or at least most of time. Just goes to show analytics isn’t just about player evaluation. Like everything else, it is a tool to help get the most out of the players you have too.
  6. yarnivek1972
    Greg Gagne posted a career OPS+ of 83. He’s a Twins Hall of Famer. The bar is pretty low. I think he’ll be fine. His ability to make contact will likely keep him away from prolonged slumps. Is he a good enough hitter to be a regular all the time? No. I don’t personally believe that Escobar is as good as he was last year either. Just like Nick Punto was never as good as 2006. Adrianza is clearly the better glove man and I think that is vastly more important. As long as the guys that are supposed to hit hit, it shouldn’t be a problem.
  7. yarnivek1972
    $ 1 mil is pocket change in MLB contract terms. That isn’t any kind of financial commitment or anything that says “this is my guy”. It says this is a replacement level player, period.
  8. yarnivek1972
    I’m not sure one can truly assess Polanco’s 2017 by looking at the raw numbers. There was such a drop, offensively AND defensively midyear when his grandfather died, that the season long numbers are meaningless IMO. We really don’t know what Polanco is yet IMO. My guess is a solid contact hitter with occasional extra base power with about average range, below average arm and about average error rate.
  9. yarnivek1972
    I guess I don’t understand why the plan seems to be to have Gordon play short and second. It’s a lot easier to adjust to playing second after playing short than vice versa. Just keep him at short everyday until circumstances dictates he move.
  10. yarnivek1972
    I don’t think Adrianza even has to hit as well as an average ss to fill in just fine as long as he plays strong defense. He just needs to not be an automatic out. He puts enough balls in play that that shouldn’t be too difficult for him.
  11. yarnivek1972
    According to Polanco’s press conference, he has known he failed a test for about a month, but only told Molitor and Falvey yesterday.
  12. yarnivek1972
    Maybe if the Twins run him out there he’ll get severe neck strain from watching all the rockets launched while he is on the bump. Maybe that would be a covered injury.
  13. yarnivek1972
    One impactful side note: I’m pretty sure players don’t acrue service time while suspended. Polanco stands at 1 year, 105 days. A full season is 180 days I believe. So, Polanco will be at about 2 years, and 5-10 days or so following the 2018 season. It won’t impact which year he is eligible for arbitration or free agency, but he’ll have substantially less service time and he won’t have those numbers. That could impact what he earns in his first arb year.
  14. yarnivek1972
    Do you have any proof that Hughes’ contract is insured? I’ll hang up and wait for your answer.
  15. yarnivek1972
    Doesn’t seem likely that a guy who struggled during the second half of the season at AA would be a “quick” call up.
  16. yarnivek1972
    He would be my choice for opening day. If all goes well, he could go on a Brad Radke type run of them. Radke holds the Twins record with 9 opening day nods.
  17. yarnivek1972
    It’s pretty telling that Target Field’s record for strikeouts is held by a guy that called it home for 2 1/2 seasons and that was 5 years ago. Thank you, Terry Ryan!
  18. yarnivek1972
    When is he getting his ABs? That matters. Are they against AA pitchers?
  19. yarnivek1972
    I think you are kidding yourself if you think that isn’t the case for most pro sports teams. Day to day? No. Sign player X? Sometimes, maybe but generally not. Total salary budget? Absolutely. Deciding to not attempt to get some kind of return on a $26 mil investment? I think so.
  20. yarnivek1972
    Again, it’s pretty likely Jim Pohlad’s call. He’s probably the one who would rather not pay someone $ 26 mil to not pitch.
  21. yarnivek1972
    2-4 lost MPH isn’t necesarily indicative of an injury that can be healed with rest, rehab or surgery. It may very well be his “new normal”. Guys lose velocity as they age all the time. Except maybe Nolan Ryan. Doesn’t mean he’s hurt. Just means he needs to figure out how to pitch all over again.
  22. yarnivek1972
    I remember Phillies manager Jim Fregosi saying about erratic closer Mitch Williams: “He doesn’t have ulcers, but he is a carrier.”
  23. yarnivek1972
    It depends on what the team needs IMO. If your team already has a lot of strikeout pitchers, you might want a different type of pitcher to give hitters a different look. Also, strikeout pitchers tend to throw a lot of pitches. That leads to shorter outings. When Phil Hughes and Brad Radke back in the day were at their best they had a lot of balls put in play, got quick outs and had long outings. A guy that can pitch deep into games has value too, especially in today’s game when so few pitchers do so.
  24. yarnivek1972
    Supposedly, there was going to be a ST set up by the MLBPA to help FA get in to game shape for the season. If Lynn didn’t do this, that doesn’t say much for his work ethic IMO.
  25. yarnivek1972
    Not sure I understand the logic of using a high FIP as an argument to stay away from Lynn. He would be coming to a team with one of the best defenses in MLB. Would seem to suggest that he would benefit from an elite defense.
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