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  1. Boom Boom
    No, Dozier for De Leon doesn't sound like a fair trade to me. However, the general lack of interest around the league plus the Dodgers' allegedly "meh" offer for him tells me that Dozier is not as highly regarded around the league as he is by the Twins faithful. I mean, if you really think the Dodge was trying to put one over on us, how come some other teams didn't try that?
  2. Boom Boom
    The winner of the Brian Dozier sweepstakes is.... the Twins! Whoo! We did it!
  3. Boom Boom
    Regarding trade rumors, especially those involving the Twins, I would say the safe money is on no trade at all. No way Kinsler costs as much as Dozier, and no-trade clauses don't mean much. I doubt Kinsler and his agent would veto a trade from the Tigers to the Dodgers anyway. The Dodgers have the resources to look elsewhere for now and make another move later if necessary.
  4. Boom Boom
    I see what you're saying, but if Hughes is throwing 88 in Spring Training, we will be told that Spring Training numbers don't matter. There was some concern about Glen Perkins's diminished velocity in ST last year. Perk told us he was fine and don't worry about it.
  5. Boom Boom
    I expect him to be playing less. Two days off per week and more than that later in the season. Mostly only home games and even then as DH.
  6. Boom Boom
    It's clear that, besides the Dodgers, there is no interest in Dozier. And LA is only lukewarm to him - apparently they're just fine looking elsewhere. I'd like to see more than De Leon, but if the Twins want to maximize Dozier's value, I say make the deal. He's not going to have more value at the deadline, and my intuition tells me that 2016 will be his best year as a pro. If the Twins aren't going to sign him to a long-term contract, this is the best that they can do.
  7. Boom Boom
    The Twins need to get more than De Leon for Dozier. They are concerned about fan reaction to a trade of their best player after a horrible season. The Dodge know that there are no other serious suitors. They like Dozier, but not so much as to sell the farm for him. There are other teams they could trade with.
  8. Boom Boom
    I'm not convinced Dozier gets traded. Maybe it's because I'm not used to the new FO, but I can't see the Twins trading Dozier until the waiver deadline of his last contract year, and at his lowest offensive point.
  9. Boom Boom
    Rondell White... the guy who, after starting out terribly as Twins DH, convinced Gardenhire that if he had a defensive position he'd hit some. So Gardy, of course, put Rondell in left field and Jason Tyner at DH. Because, you know, if you're going to have two bad hitters in your lineup you should also roll out your worst defensive alignment. And after all that nonsense in '06, Terry Ryan brought him back. Rondell blew out a hamstring stepping out of the dugout, and the rest is history.
  10. Boom Boom
    Hughes? I thought he was recovering from unilateral arm amputation or something.
  11. Boom Boom
    The Rule 5 draft is full of guys who have yawn-inducing stats... that's probably why they aren't on their team's 40-man.
  12. Boom Boom
    I'm a little bothered by the response about Sano at third. I have my doubts about his defense there as well, but I don't think it would hurt to say "Miguel is going to be given that opportunity" or something to that effect. It sounds to me like we'll be seeing a lot of Escobar and others over there.
  13. Boom Boom
    Count me in with the critics. Yes, other teams bring in their former players in similar capacities. But the Twins have been so insular, for so long, that this makes me wonder what has really changed with the new bosses. What I would find more exciting is if Falvey and Levine brought in special instructors who were Indians or Rangers players. The Twins youngsters wouldn't have a preference which team their instructors played for. This isn't for the youngsters, it's for the long-time fans.
  14. Boom Boom
    Regarding Dozier, I have a hard time seeing the Twins pulling the trigger. TR is gone, but they are still bringing in the old timers in classic Twins fashion. I think a Dozier extension is more likely than a trade.
  15. Boom Boom
    Teflon Joe Vavra dodged another bullet. Not sure what it is he does so well, but why isn't he a manager somewhere by now?
  16. Boom Boom
    I was more interested in trying to keep Joe healthy. If it mitigates leg soreness and keeps him in the lineup late in the season, it might also improve his offensive numbers. I'm not too concerned about first base defense.
  17. Boom Boom
    I think the Twins should go into 2017 with Mauer as the LH side of a DH platoon. He apparently doesn't have the stamina to play in the field for a full season, judging by Molitor's sparing use of him late.
  18. Boom Boom
    So... Falvey is technically still with Cleveland. Who is it then who is targeting this guy?
  19. Boom Boom
    To be fair to Pohlad and DSP, I'm sure they delved deep into the media guides to find their guy.
  20. Boom Boom
    You could make some subjective arguments to make this crew look slightly better than the 2011 or 1982 versions. Or any of the other terrible teams they've put together. The most objective way to measure a team's historical ineptitude is the win-loss record.
  21. Boom Boom
    Maybe not a fantasy scenario, but it's got to be exceedingly rare for any team's "Plan A" rotation to work that well. Fans have been hearing about Ricky Nolasco's career norms for the last three seasons.
  22. Boom Boom
    I wouldn't go all-in on 2017... but I also wouldn't count on everything breaking right. One of Santana, Gibson, Santiago, and Berrios will disappoint, and another will be sidelined with injuries. That's what I would plan for.
  23. Boom Boom
    Re: Hughes... maybe Ryan couldn't have forseen the shoulder injury, but that doesn't excuse the foolish contract extension.
  24. Boom Boom
    Is it fair to speculate on whether Dozier's dingers are 100% natural?
  25. Boom Boom
    It's a remarkable run. Maybe next year Dozy can hit some before the team plummets into the irrelevance abyss.
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