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  1. Vanimal46
    Did you miss the 2018 season? Other than acquiring young ML talent that's exactly what they did. Edit: I take that back, they DID acquire young ML talent too (Austin and Cave) For all of those players you suggested, that's going to take, you know, talent. There's not much of that left at the ML level.
  2. Vanimal46
    The Twins should use their financial flexibility to their advantage. Take on the full amount of a contract for a cheaper price. Something to think about with Grienke, or even Scherzer if the Nationals decide to blow everything up.
  3. Vanimal46
    Gunnarthor hit the nail on the head. Their biggest need is talent all over the field. 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, CF, and DH are all question marks. They also need talent in the bullpen. At least 3 acquisitions are needed there too.
  4. Vanimal46
    Concur. It's a no win proposition for the player and team. If players were placed on the DL every time they're banged up fans will label them as injury prone and soft. If they play through injury and struggles doing so, fans will think he doesn't have it anymore and wants him DFA'd.
  5. Vanimal46
    Maybe Sano needs an opener too so he doesn't have to face the starting pitcher 3 times.
  6. Vanimal46
    That's just what happens over the course of a game, Chief. I'm sure over this long season the last out was made by Bobby Wilson batting 9th in the order. Doesn't mean they should have had Eddie Rosario batting 9th. That's what no one has discussed with me yet. If the goal of this idea is to squeeze a few extra outs from the "starting" pitching staff it should be beneficial for everyone including Berrios and Gibson. They could squeeze a few extra outs themselves and be better. Why not 162 opener games then?
  7. Vanimal46
    Jtkoupal just responded saying the effects of batting order over the long run is minimal... If the opener occurred every day, sure, Mike Trout batting 5th will result in less PAs over the season. Openers don't happen every day, so the long term strategy you're describing doesn't really apply. They can stack the batting order 4,5,6 on games there's an opener. On games when Berrios starts, Trout is back to hitting 3 or wherever he normally bats.
  8. Vanimal46
    It's possible this is the direction baseball is going. Until more than 2 teams implement this idea I still think it's a gimmick. If more teams implement this idea there's no doubt in my mind analytics teams will propose other strategies to counteract the opener concept. Take the wildcat formation in football as an example. The Miami Dolphins came up with this innovative idea and they were the only team doing it one season. As a result, they won 11 games. The next season, nearly every team in the NFL implemented a version of the wildcat in their offense. Teams started to realize all they had to do was stack people near the line of scrimmage to stop it. As a result, the wildcat fizzled out of the league. The answer to combat the opener may not be obvious now. If more teams implement it, the answer will look obvious in the future.
  9. Vanimal46
    We found a winner for the 2019 Twins season slogan.
  10. Vanimal46
    Everything, IMO. Otherwise this opener concept wouldn't be a thing. He's not trusted to be a starting pitcher and needs assistance to get the TOUGH outs in the 1st inning.
  11. Vanimal46
    Gotcha. I'm not paying close attention anymore clearly.
  12. Vanimal46
    They don't seem to care about Odorizzi's routine... Some days he starts. Other days he's the primary pitcher. Since this is a hot new concept I'm trying to understand the logic. They're using openers to supplement marginal pitchers like Odorizzi, Stewart, etc. So those pitchers enter the game starting with the opponent's 4, 5, or 6 batter. By that same logic, Berrios should be even better if he also has an opener. He could pitch 7-8 innings and theoretically have a better ERA because he's also at an advantage. So why don't we have 162 opener starts next year because all of our primary pitchers will have better stats and stay in the game longer? Berrios with a 2.5 ERA is better than Berrios who starts and has a 3.5 ERA.
  13. Vanimal46
    The opener vs. starter topic is pretty cut and dry to me. Did Stewart start the game? Since the answer is no, he's not a starter. Did the strategy work out this particular game? Yes. What does that mean going forward with Stewart's evaluation? Is he going to continue being a primary pitcher? Why don't all starting pitchers use an opener? I'm sure Berrios could benefit entering the game against the opponent's #5 or #6 batter too.
  14. Vanimal46
    Well he's not any # of starter in the rotation because he's a primary pitcher....
  15. Vanimal46
    How do you evaluate a primary pitcher like Stewart? There's a reason why they use an opener for him right? Is the hope he can be an actual starting pitcher next season? Someone tell me how I'm supposed to feel.
  16. Vanimal46
    Didn't get a chance to watch this game since it wasn't on BTN or FS1. Another win for the boys! Row the boat!
  17. Vanimal46
    Busenitz is pitching himself out of the Twins' plans next year.
  18. Vanimal46
    Agreed. That system is built to reward old metrics like BA, HR, RBI for hitters: Wins, ERA and saves for pitchers. There's a reason why outlets like MLBTR can accurately estimate everyone's arbitration salaries. System hasn't changed in 30+ years.
  19. Vanimal46
    I certainly don't know the answer to this, but the fight between MLBPA and owners is going to be intense. Can this sport survive another strike/lockout? Who will break first? MLBPA hired Bruce Meyer, who literally wrote the book on sports law, and won free agency rights for players in the NBA and NFL. I'm sure the players will be fighting for less service time before hitting free agency. Sheryl Ring of Fangraphs wrote a detailed article about Meyer if you're interested in learning more. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-mlbpa-has-a-new-chief-negotiator/
  20. Vanimal46
    Their half-ass handling was a significant contributor to this lost season. The Twins were still in the race and they forgo his rehab assignment because he's valuable to the team. It was a horrible decision and resulted in 40+ unhealthy at bats playing on one foot. What's Buxton's reward for being a trooper playing through injury? Being sent home in September and holding him back from free agency another year. Oh boy. I hope going forward Buxton looks out for himself and takes the time necessary to play at 100%. Because clearly there's no reward for playing injured with this front office.
  21. Vanimal46
    We can slice sample sizes in a lot of ways to fit either agenda. You say he had a hot 2 weeks in September. I can reply saying he hit .270 from May 1 to the end of the 2017 season which is above average to go along with elite defense. We can go back and forth on this all day. But my problem isn't the offensive production or lack of it. My problem is the FO in cold blooded fashion suppressed his service time and failed to communicate with him. Teams tend to take advantage of this loophole before the player ever puts on an MLB uniform. It's extremely unusual to do this to a player with MLB experience over 3 years.
  22. Vanimal46
    For 40 ABs. Lots of people look bad in a sample size of 40 ABs over the course of a season.
  23. Vanimal46
    Sure I thought it was time for the last FO to go like everyone else. You're confusing me with someone else about the scholarship thing. I have no idea what you're talking about. IMO Buxton earned the right to remain on this team as soon as he was healthy from his results last season. The only take aways I have from Buxton's 2018 is he continues to get banged up with lingering injuries, and he can't play on one foot. Everything else is chalked up to a lost season and thrown in the trash bin.
  24. Vanimal46
    Dohkay. 2017 never happened I guess.
  25. Vanimal46
    I could have said it better but that's what happens when I work and type at the same time. So far the human consequences are Buxton not returning phone calls from the Twins. He's probably not going to be apart of any off-season Twins PR events. The relationship can be smoothed out over time ($$$$$) but I doubt it. Athletes have egos and hold grudges as well as anyone else. This decision stings and will linger for a while.
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