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They need two spots (I'm willing to give the 5th spot to one of the AAA guys).. I could see something like that for one of those spots (in my own plan I went out and got Pineda and used his suspension to platoon him with Graterol), but I think with the money they have to spent that it would be quite the disservice to the fans not to go out and get a Cole, Wheeler, Strassburg, Ryu, or Bumgardner… I've certainly made my case as to which one(s) I want out of that list, but if they ponied up and go the one they thought was best, I'd be fine with that. But I still really think they need to spend some money... Lord knows they have the cash this offseason and that window is open. -
Tigers stadium isn't a band box either if I remember right. I agree that the key on Boyd is fixing that HR rate... the question is why it's so high. Rick Anderson possibly?
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I do agree we should be finding the next Cole. And I do like that the FO seems to be much better suited to identifying and developing said talent. So here's my question for you Nick... How do you account for the time it takes to do that on a competitor? Odorizzi was pretty bad for most of his first season here. His last 2 months (if I remember right) were in line with this season, but the first 4 were... well... not good. We won 101 games last year. We need to not overlook Cleveland and Chicago, and I think we can safely assume the offense will regress a bit, so getting good pitching (particularly starters in our case) is a must. If you go out and try and find the next Cole, you're giving a spot to 2018 Odorizzi. Are you comfortable with that? Games will be given away in that scenario. Personally, I'd rather spend the cash and get the real Cole... would you not agree?
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Given the Boyd has 3 years of service time and Wheeler is a vet, I don't think these compare at all. You have to like what you've seen from Boyd over the last couple seasons. He's certainly progressing in the right direction... The question with a guy like Boyd is whether or not he's hit his ceiling or if there's still more there.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he gets 10-20 HR in his prime as he gets stronger. But that said, given the power in the squad, he doesn't need power. We need guys that can get on base. Arraez can do that.
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This is probably a bit over the top, but I do think there's a good point to be made here about spending. Mike Sixel has asked this a number of times, but what exactly is the value of flexibility if we never use it? I'm all for making some smart, frugal signings, but I'll be pretty disappointed if a team that won 101 games last year with some obvious holes and 70ish M available doesn't spend some cash to plug them.
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I was driving the bandwagon on Boyd this summer, though I've soured a bit. I guess the question to me is whether or not our analytics guys see something that can bring that HR rate down a bit. If they can, I think he's worth the prospect cost... and he will be expensive, but well worth the price. I believe Detroit was looking for something like Lewis the last time. Boyd had a bad second half, but I doubt their asking price drops too much.
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Did Schoop Work for the 2019 Twins?
diehardtwinsfan commented on Ted Schwerzler's blog entry in Off The Baggy
To me, he was worth it. Arraez and Gordon weren't ready to be counted on going into 2019. He actually was pretty good for the first couple months. I'm not sure if it was injury or what, but he definitely fell off a cliff as time went on, which allowed Arraez the chance to take that job... So yeah, worth it... overpriced for what we got? Probably a bit. But the deal made sense for both sides. -
I doubt you see much for trades at the ML level. There's really not anyone who can easily back fill for someone else... Minor leaguers.. yeah, I wouldn't be surprised at all .
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these are the types of articles that make it worth coming to TD evey day.
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Whenever I read an article on Eddie citing object evidence, they go straight to defensive metrics which are (to be honest) questionable in nature. I think Eddie is a year to year guy, in large part b/c of the talent waiting in the wings. I also don't see a scenario where he brings back pitching. But setting this aside, Eddie is a guy I could see having a monster 2020 if he stays healthy.
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So I have to ask... every seems to love Chalmers. I understand the stuff is sexy, but right now he cannot control it at all and I don't see him sticking on an ML roster... I think the AFL told us that too... So what's the deal there? I think he's safe to leave unprotected... Also, you're going to leave Tyler Wells off the roster? I think he's more likely to have a really good ML career than Chalmers for what that's wroth. I get he's coming back from TJS... but that also means a team can 60 day him for as long as necessary and then snag him. I'm not sure I'd let that one get away.
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If Castro wants to stay as Garver's backup on a 2 year deal with say an auto vesting 3rd option, I'd be fine with that personally.. That said, I'd probably prefer a bit more OBP from that spot. The team was relatively lacking in OBP, and I do fear if MLB fixes the balls that our offense is going to be hurt more than most.
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To be fair, I don't think he'd cost that much, and will most certainly be a 1 year deal unless the market changes. He was decent, but do remember those numbers are nothing special for the NL and will certainly drop in the AL. It would be interesting to see if Wes Johnson can work some mojo with him to get the velo back up, but I wouldn't hold my breath in him being reinvented as his old self. Bottom line, I really hope this isn't the target. They have money to spend, so spend it on more of a sure thing.
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Not a bad option. Not my first choice.
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yeah, I like the idea of spending big, but this is creative for the sake of creative and I think if they will spend money, it would be wiser to go get pitching instead of another bat.
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He'll be up when he's ready or traded for impact pitching... I'm fine either way there, but no way I hand him a job in 2020 or even expect him to get it... Let him force his way on to the roster.
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absolutely not to number 1...
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No Will Smith?
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Those prospects aren't ready now and I highly doubt they outperform Eddie in 2020. I think Rosario is a year to year kind of guy personally. I don't think he's going to get that pitching back, but I do want him on the team in 2020... Let's not forget that Eddie was one of the few guys who hit well in the playoffs.
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I'm tired of the narrative that says we cannot go out and get Cole personally... I want Cole or Strassburg (if he opts out).
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This... so much this... Perhaps I'm in a minority here, but I'm of the opinion that Buxton and Bryant cannot even be compared. Bryant was a star the moment he was called up. His worst season since 2015 when he was called up was an .834 OPS with 13 HRs in a little over 100 games in 2018. To put that in perspective, Buxton's best season in the same timeframe was this year posting a .827 OPS in just under 90 games. Think about that... These two players do not compare at all. Buxton's play on the field is a big reason why his free agency has been delayed, which I'd add is precisely the reason service time rules exist... so that teams the develop a player can benefit from good play once the player plays well at MLB.
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I have no problems opening the 5th spot up to a competition with Dobnak and Smeltzer being the front runners. I'd lean towards Dobnak in that role presently with Smeltzer starting in AAA and getting the call when someone goes down.
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I think the beginning of the article stressing their inefficiency is also the answer as to why they don't do it. I do think they should run more.. The question though is who should be running. Buxton is a no brainer, but he's also spent a lot of time off the field.
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the article isn't wrong...
