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  1. Doomtints
    Can we start using the term "Fake News" around the Twins, or no?
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    1) Santana is proof you should never go with the herd when evaluating anything. Make your own decisions and judgments. 2) You say reputation matters ... but then you say people have Santana wrong. Santana has never thrown a tantrum, he has always helped out his team, and he has always performed well. If anyone has an issue with his "reputation" the problem is THEM. Historically, Santana is an ace, it's only in people's minds where he is a #3. Forget that. I was always high on Santana and I'm not at all surprised by his tenure as a Twin. I'm disappointed others chose to see something other than Ervin when judging him -- and still do. Forget the herd. Do you want to surround yourself with the best, or do you want to be the most popular? This is the question around Santana. The Twins, for once, gave the right answer (albeit for probably the wrong reason -- $$).
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    "You don't need an ace to win a WS/win in the playoffs/make the postseason" is sour grapes. Maybe 5% of champions didn't have an ace, so this doesn't mean a team without an ace is "built to win." It means the opposite -- it means the odds are against them. Most of the successful managers -- if not all of them -- in the history of baseball who have written or been quoted about their experiences have all said the same thing: it's all about the pitching. The Twins spent a nice chunk of cash on pitching this offseason, but they didn't pick up anyone elite. We'll soon find out if they got their money's worth. (It looks to me more like they grabbed 2 more pitchers than they need, and 2 won't make it through spring training...so they're doing a little bit of 'throwing it against the wall to see what sticks.' I'm not sure this is the best plan, but hey it might work out.)
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    When healthy, Buxton is one of the most valuable players in baseball. I question that he can stay healthy long term, but giving him a fair salary through the arbitration years would benefit the club.
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    I would counter that starters need more than just speed in their repertoire. He has already reached the age where velocity alone won't get the job done unless he's in the bullpen, even without his surgeries.
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    He gives up way too many home runs. His BA against for fly balls is under .200, but the OPS against for fly balls over .850 because of the "home run problem." There isn't much room there for Buxton to help him, the Rays defense was already doing a superb job behind him. It's interesting that FIP aficionados are willing to give Odorizzi a free pass.
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    One cool thing to do is announce your change so the opposition can find weaknesses in your approach.
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    If he has a weakness, it's low stuff ... and even that's pretty nitpicky.
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    Celebrate.
  11. Doomtints
    The Twins biggest flaw is the same as it was before, but on paper the Twins definitely look better than they did a year ago.
  12. Doomtints
    Darn tootin.
  13. Doomtints
    Most of the left handed hitters in the division play for Cleveland and Minnesota. This can be a smart move for the Twins considering the pitching makeup of Chicago, Detroit, and Kansas City. I would personally prefer a righty as the 1B backup since the current 1B is a lefty, but whatever. I can't fault their logic, but the Twins have to be careful about becoming one dimensional.
  14. Doomtints
    At the old Met they used to drive a car around the warning track at the middle of the 7th. It was something promotional from some local car dealer. I missed this when the Dome was built. :/
  15. Doomtints
    Gladden hit better in the playoffs than in the regular season, that's for sure. If you saw these games you could see how fired up he was to be there. He had the ability to turn it on when required, no question.
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    http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/620/434/f9e.gif
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    At least you are realistic about him being a #5. We now have 1,2,5 sealed up, and we can hope some of the others on the roster land somewhere north of #5 this year. (And at least one of them probably will.)
  18. Doomtints
    This article focuses on his 30 home runs last year as the reason why last year was so much worse for him. How many home runs did he have the year before last? 29. No mention of this in the article...
  19. Doomtints
    0 WAR is an AAA player, or in other words a below average MLB player. He is already costing teams wins.
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    Doesn't matter. Teams still expect more from their #3 pitchers.
  21. Doomtints
    Odorizzi had a decent start last year but was terrible from midseason on. (And "midseason" is being generous). Of his 28 starts, 18 were bad outings (3 or more runs or lasting less than 6 innings). Teams expect more than 150 innings from their #3 pitchers. This is no #3. If he performs at his potential he is a #4. If he continues his slide, well.... It's weird how the Twins get tunnel vision on certain players, particularly pitchers. This isn't the first time Odorizzi has come up in conversation. Some are suggesting Odorizzi can play better with a better defense behind him. According to his BABIP, he was extremely lucky last year when it comes to defense, luckier than any Twins pitcher. The dude allowed 59 home runs over the past two years! His failures are all on him. Rays fans are happy to see him go. I suspect we have been Miloned.
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    People are saying this is Santana insurance, since Santana will miss a small amount of time. However, this makes no sense, you don't sign a #5 to fill in for your #1. This is Phil Hughes insurance.
  23. Doomtints
    The Twins have been doing this for years -- signing washed up guys before spring training. Sometimes the players make it through spring training, sometimes not. Sometimes they are cut a month or two later, sometimes not. Nothing new to see here. The Twins are still rolling the dice on has-beens. The front office change hasn't changed a hell of a lot with how this team is run.
  24. Doomtints
    Groundhog week. :/
  25. Doomtints
    Yeh. Sometimes we go too far down the rabbit hole and start talking about which #5 to pick up or which bench players to pick up. The Twins should work from the top down.
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