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  1. Boom Boom
    Not long ago teams carried long relievers mainly for garbage time in blow outs. Generally those guys were long-time minor league starters who couldn't crack a major league rotation. Now with starters only going 4 or 5, there is a greater demand for long relief, but contracts haven't caught up to that demand. Most long relievers, I'm sure, would rather be starting or working in short relief where the money is.
  2. Boom Boom
    I have to give the Gallo signing an F. He just isn't an upgrade. Maybe they keep Kepler and Gallo because they don't expect much from Buxton. Or maybe this was a move to change the subject after missing out on Correa. Either way it seems like spending money just to spend money, even at 10M/1 year.
  3. Boom Boom
    Let the starters pitch longer. 4.8 innings per start doesn't sound much different than the average of 5.2, until you realize that's a difference of 65 innings over the course of the season on the bullpen. More importantly the team needs to show improvement in the fundamentals. Fielding, baserunning and making contact at the plate are all lacking.
  4. Boom Boom
    For the fans, the team and Buxton himself, it was a very disappointing season. If Fangraphs pegs Buxton's 2022 worth at $32M, Maybe the Pohlads can take some comfort in that estimated value, but I don't think anyone else will.
  5. Boom Boom
    I feel like having a few 40 man options stashed at AAA is plenty of stability for the back end.
  6. Boom Boom
    When you rely on your prospect pipeline to field a competitive team, you can't miss on a trade like Mahle, which the Twins did. It was a bad trade.
  7. Boom Boom
    MLB has decided it's too hard to coach hitters to use the whole field so they are changing the rules. Thats a shame.
  8. Boom Boom
    They have had their share of injuries, but I don't think anyone was counting on Alex Kiriloff or Royce Lewis or Randy Dobnak carrying the team to a pennant. Besides those you had Maeda (who has been out since before the season), Sano (who was awful) and Buxton (which shouldn't have been a surprise). I don't cut the Twins any slack for Paddack or Mahle. My #1 suspect is the FO.
  9. Boom Boom
    I think it's a little ironic for a team to blame their state of play on injuries when that team's marquee player is Byron Buxton. As for Rocco, I think if he was shown the door, the FO would hire a manager with very similar in-game strategy. So it would probably be a sideways move.
  10. Boom Boom

    Buxton

    Boom Boom replied to Caw's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    There's a ton of players who were selected to the all-star team that didn't deserve it. I don't know why Buxton would stand out as an egregious example of this. It's mostly subjective like gold gloves or manager of the year. I think the Twins need another good CF on the team so there isn't such a huge drop-off when Buxton is out. And they need to do a better job of keeping him fresh during the season so he doesn't fall apart late.
  11. Boom Boom
    Obviously there will be fans moaning about in-game decisions that don't work out, whether the starter was left in too long or pulled too early. Every time a manager makes a pitching change he opens himself up for criticism. And more + earlier pitching changes means a higher likelihood that one of those pitching changes will be a mistake.
  12. Boom Boom
    I think the strategy of building a rotation from young arms (who have strict innings limits) and inexpensive free agents (who are often coming off injuries or ineffectiveness) compounds the bullpen problem.
  13. Boom Boom
    They have lots of names. I feel like if the Twins made a 5 man rotation out of the best of these pitchers, and assuming all five were healthy, they would have a below average rotation. There is definitely some chaff that could be removed from the 40 man. But the Twins should be looking to add pitchers.
  14. Boom Boom
    Having a no-trade clause doesn't mean the player cannot be traded. It just gives him veto power over a trade. And signing a contract with a no-trade clause doesn't necessarily mean the player wants to stay forever. He may just want to ensure that he isn't traded to a team out of contention.
  15. Boom Boom
    I mean are there any vaccines mandated for all MLB players, regardless of where they are playing.
  16. Boom Boom
    Besides this, are there any vaccines that MLB players are required to get? I did a search & only got info about COVID. I'm curious if they need to be vaccinated for MMR, hepatitis, etc.
  17. Boom Boom
    Barring an arm injury to Rogers (and I sincerely hope that doesn't happen), it's fair to call this a bad trade for the Twins.
  18. Boom Boom
    I sure hope some of these guys have innings left in their arms once August comes around.
  19. Boom Boom
    I have a feeling that the Twins signed this guy because they could get him, and not necessarily because they like him. It's a classic Twins move. I don't think he'll last the whole season, but maybe he can soak up some innings.
  20. Boom Boom
    I think the writing was on the wall when Berrios was traded. If Berrios wasn't part of the Twins next winning team, then Buxton probably wasn't either. Now that Jose has extended with Toronto, it's pretty clear that he wasn't planning to test free agency like we were led to believe. Either the Twins had no intention of signing him, or Berrios wanted out, or both. I think we're in the same situation with Buxton now.
  21. Boom Boom
    I don't see any of these guys signing with the Twins coming off a last-place finish. I think we will see an Odorizzi or Maeda level trade as the big acquisition for 2022.
  22. Boom Boom
    I disagree. If Buxton doesn't like the team's chances, he can refuse to sign and force the Twins to trade him to a contending team. I would make the same point regarding item #2 on this list. The Twins can offer money, but if FA starters think they have a better shot somewhere else, then a couple million isn't going to change their minds.
  23. Boom Boom
    Maybe Berrios said he wanted to test free agency. Why would he want to do that? Maybe he felt he had a better chance of signing a long term deal with a different team. Or maybe he didn't like the team's direction. Or maybe it's just too darn cold. I think the Twins have a bad reputation with players around the league, including their own. But Berrios is gone and the FO remains, so we can make Berrios the bad guy here.
  24. Boom Boom
    Buxton has leverage over the Twins that Ortiz didn't. If Buxton doesn't want to stay, he can force a trade. If Buxton doesn't sign and has a HOF career somewhere else, it won't be completely the Twins fault for letting him go.
  25. Boom Boom
    I don't disagree with the article, but... If you were Byron Buxton, and you turned down the last contract offer, would you be more inclined to re-up now in a rebuild? I think if the Twins go this way, they need to trade Buxton.
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