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  1. TheLeviathan
    We should ask Logan Darnell. It might even deserve it's own place among Ryan's advisors when he retire. I'm sure he'd accept a cushy job predicting future Triple A LOOGEYs that are occasionally, mistakenly thought to be valuable or even starters.
  2. TheLeviathan
    I don't care how he accumulates his OPS (other than, hopefully, being less streaky), but I worry he profiles as a guy that will always have difficulty maintaining his production just because of how he has built his attack. For me, he can "Hulk Pull!" all he wants....as long as he does it more consistently.
  3. TheLeviathan
    I'm glad he's adjusted and is back to hitting. But doesn't his limited profile as a hitter (Hulk Pull!!) sort of make adjusting to him easier for pitchers?
  4. TheLeviathan
    I read this article title as asked to me by this gentleman: http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7p62kn73o1qjmv5yo1_500.gif
  5. TheLeviathan
    I'd trade him, but only after I sold the hell out of Plouffe first. Nunez would be fine to keep around. Plouffe and Dozier are the ones that need to go.
  6. TheLeviathan
    I don't have much of any confidence in Dozier, but I wouldn't give him away. But I'd send a basket of muffins with Plouffe if anybody would take him.
  7. TheLeviathan
    So, wait, the totally predictable thing happened....again? Let's add that to the mountain of things many of us said this offseason were mistakes that have come to fruition. This plan NEVER made sense. It was abysmally short-sighted and misguided. It shouldn't have taken two months of god-awful play and an injury to see this as a mistake. And so much for all of you who said his move was about the team's perception of his ability. Are we all ready to concede now? The team moved him in early November meaning they made the following decisions at the START of the offseason: Plouffe was essential to keep (slaps forehead), Park was essential to sign (so far, not so good), and therefore Sano's only available spot is RF. His move never had anything to do with what was best for him or his perceived defensive skill set. He was moved to make way for Plouffe and Park. Seriously, if you're on the fence about Ryan in any way, this should be enough alone to tip you to the side of "Thanks for everything Terry, you're welcome to consult with us, but you're done making decisions here" group.
  8. TheLeviathan
    Yes, if we want to use every young player's worst, and most recent, production to slam them - why in the blue hell did you bring up Rosario? That seems like a really bizarre set of rules you're playing with. His playing time really hasn't been. He was a productive first and second year player and then was basically banished his entire third season. Then he was bypassed for a FA that isn't panning out in his fourth season. He was basically given zero rope to capitalize on his potential the second he started to struggle. And, again, we could've cut any number of players with FAR less upside and didn't.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Guess that should put to rest the idea that the Twins put him in the OF because he can't play third. That's it, I'm becoming a cricket fan!
  10. TheLeviathan
    Why is his production from 2014 not relevant but you keep harping on his minor league numbers in 2015? You're playing fast and loose with what helps your argument. Has his production this year been great? No, he's clearly struggling with adjustments. It may not have helped that the team basically turned him into a bench player for half a season last year. But what's key is that this is NOT a separate discussion. You stated, at least twice, that the Twins gave him a "chance to succeed" and "make it right". Now you're suggesting you'd agree they probably didn't. Since when is how a team handles and develops a player not relevant to the player's production? Is that seriously the argument you're making? Arcia struggled to adjust - most young players do. What is different in his case was that the team prioritized Hunter over allowing him to continue to adjust to big league pitching. They prioritized Park over giving him a run. And now they prioritized Danny Santana and/or one of their 13 pitchers over him.
  11. TheLeviathan
    Yeah, we're five pages into this and it's worth pointing out that Arcia also could have been retained if we had sent down the might Buddy Boshers or "Fill in one of the horde of nameless schmoes in our 13 man bullpen here"
  12. TheLeviathan
    Correct. This isn't an either/or with Kepler, there are options for this team to play him.
  13. TheLeviathan
    I agree, what happened last year is a head scratcher. There may be something behind the scenes, but didn't the kid earn some rope with the effort he clearly made to change his body and put in the work? I'd have liked, in a lost season like this, to see what he could do for a full season. Then make a decision.
  14. TheLeviathan
    Same general manager. Did you not read my facts? From June to August in 2013 - a time period in which that wrist injury is not a factor - Clete Thomas had more at-bats. That's just a fact. Who is trying to spin something now Nick? This team chose Torii Hunter, Jason Kubel, and Clete Thomas over Arcia in the years after he put up a 100 OPS+ as a rookie and a 108 OPS+ as a second year player. That's just a fact. Sorry it doesn't work with your version of events. The only person who didn't get an option was Arcia. Despite earning one more than many other players have done and gotten more rope.
  15. TheLeviathan
    Arcia had back to back solid seasons in 2013 and 2014. He showed signs of needing to improve on some things (his physical fitness, defense, pitch recognition) but nothing that many other young players have had happen for a very long time. But to change those things and become a better player - you have to actually have an opportunity. A sustained one to work through your struggles. We marched Dozier's pathetic bat out in top third of the lineup for two freaking months but Arcia rides pine after a bad couple games. Yeah, he may never amount to anything, but for the love of god don't defend the Twins' usage. It was ridiculous.
  16. TheLeviathan
    This is demonstrably false and utterly preposterous. Yeah, Arcia didn't come up and light the world on fire, but shall we compare his 23 year old production to, say, Buxton? How about Park? How about Plouffe? Arcia was a solid player with good upside and yet he got less playing time than these guys: The team chose to give Clete freaking Thomas more at-bats than him. It chose Jason Kubel. It chose Danny Santana. At some point you have to question the decisions made for playing time. If those examples don't do that - where the hell is your bar for head-scratching decisions?
  17. TheLeviathan
    We burned Arcia's options and only once did the kid get 400 PAs and even then it was barely 400. I get really annoyed with the mentality that players have to "force" or "earn" their way. You know how that has to happen? With actual, consistent playing time. That means through struggles as well, especially when you aren't competing. In his first year up (2013) he was getting less PAs than Clete Thomas from June-August. Clete Thomas. In 2014 guys like Kubel, Fuld, and Parmelee were stealing at-bats. In 2016 he's been relegated behind Danny Santana. If that's what the Twins or anyone else think is the right way to "give someone a chance" - I want those people nowhere near the decision making process.
  18. TheLeviathan
    You also claimed we'd never care about missing out on Jake Arrieta either. Thing is, when you give up on upside - you have a tendency to get burned more often than you'd like. And this team has repeatedly failed to understand that concept for a long time.
  19. TheLeviathan
    He's got a career .785 OPS against righties, he absolutely could have worked in a platoon. I could at least understand his role last year as we were succeeding more than we expected. But this year? It's inexcusable that Santana drew more plate appearances than him.
  20. TheLeviathan
    Arcia should be playing every day in RF. The only reason he's not is the insistence of this general manager (and there were many here who backed this move) to keep Trevor Plouffe. Maybe Arcia would've continued to struggle, but we should've found out. Not turned him into a bench player.
  21. TheLeviathan
    Let's count the number of guys currently on the 25 man roster that have less potential to help this team going forward than Arcia: Mauer Abad Boshers Dean Jepsen Kintzler Nolasco Ramirez Centeno Suzuki Escobar Dozier Plouffe Those are the "for sures" - you could add a "might be less useful" group that would include: Park, Santana, Nunez, Tonkin, Duffey, Gibson, and Santana. So, just 20 out of 25 that are either for sure less valuable to a team in this position or arguably so. Yeah. Do you think the Cubs would be mad if I hopped the ol' bandwagon?
  22. TheLeviathan
    Another victim of the decision to not trade Plouffe. This is just terrible asset management. Terrible.
  23. TheLeviathan
    This. He's there to be working on a deficiency, his batting average isn't what I'm worried about. Do what's right for him and work with him on taking walks and improving his plate discipline. Those stats will bear out over a larger sample.
  24. TheLeviathan
    The answer to this question is the same answer to all such "Who Aggressively should the Twins trade Player X" Answer: Very aggressive. Other than a handful of young guys there shouldn't be a single name safe on this roster. That said, I'd be ok with Nunez staying around if the Twins get low-balled. Hell, I'd rather have him than Plouffe, Park, Mauer, and a host of other guys. But I'd still shop him.
  25. TheLeviathan
    I really like what I've read about this guy.
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