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  1. lukeduke1980
    He's essentially Esco. Hopefully he's as good in the clubhouse.
  2. lukeduke1980
    I hope Odorizzi figures something out. He looked frustrated and confused during each of his painful 5 inning/100 pitch outings last year.
  3. lukeduke1980
    I like Polanco as a hitter. I am surprised however that the first contract extension signed by this administration would be to the player who was suspended for PEDs. That's not to say they haven't been trying to reach one with Rosario, Berrios, etc. It just feels a little off.
  4. lukeduke1980
    Especially close losses. Was it 12 walk off losses? Add talent to the bullpen and maybe some of those games are extended and the Cruz led offense can turn 8 of those into wins.
  5. lukeduke1980
    I love the Span idea! With his awesome gray beard. Wisdom for young Buck.
  6. lukeduke1980
    'Buster - nothing is happening in the free agent market. Can you write something speculative and borderline provocative to drum up some clicks?'
  7. lukeduke1980
    The guy doesn't strike people out. It seems so counter to our pitching revolution. Aaron Slegers could be a number 5 starter. This would be so less annoying if it was a spring training invite. But it's a top down directive that this guy will work out because we'll use the 'opener' and then squeeze 5 Perez innings out against the Royals. Aren't we clever.
  8. lukeduke1980
    Notably absent from this and any other list: Martin Perez. What is happening
  9. lukeduke1980
    This is really the crux of all issues to me. Though it's also a nice built in excuse. If you bring in talent you'll find at bats for those who deserve them. The continued inaction on improving the bullpen to me is a lost opportunity. You have a potentially young competitive team that lost so many close games last year, with virtually no contributions from Buxton/Sano. It seems like the WS Royals team's core almost rose to the height of their strong bullpen. Why couldn't that happen here.
  10. lukeduke1980
    He gave up 11 home runs last year. I can't take any more walk off losses than endured last year.
  11. lukeduke1980
    There could be a nice chunk of change coming off the books after this year - Reed, Pineda, Castro, Odorizzi, Schoop, Cruz. Where we are now seems to be at the cusp of a rebuild
  12. lukeduke1980
    I was going to say are we sure TR isn't pulling these strings?
  13. lukeduke1980
    I like the idea if he is more of a multi inning relief pitcher - he and Mejia could both be. Given the number of 5 inning starts from Odorizzi and the unknowns with Pineda it would be nice to have some length instead of piecing things together for 4-5 innings.
  14. lukeduke1980
    I know Falvey didn't say 'no more 1 year deals', but I find it funny that the first 2 FA contracts signed this year, are 1 year deals
  15. lukeduke1980
    I think either could be serviceable in the mold of perennial number 5 starter Wade Miley. Can we find some Josh Haders to go with them though(?)
  16. lukeduke1980
    It would seem to me that if you have unknowns, like Buxton or growth from Kepler, that it shouldn't dissuade additions it would create depth. If you could sign a Michael Brantley and a Jose Iglesias, I think you could still find at bats for Kepler, Cave, Polanco, etc. Lack of depth was exposed last year.
  17. lukeduke1980
    I think it's kind of surprising it seems like a move you make in early February after the shortstop upgrades were all gone. Maybe Polanco gets traded who knows with this Front Office.
  18. lukeduke1980
    I don't disagree with your sentiment and as a (potential) ticket buyer I sure hope they do something. I just don't see them doing much this offseason - a couple of role players, a relief pitcher, more buy low candidates to minor league deals who will end up getting way too many at bats on the big club during the season.
  19. lukeduke1980
    It's a process and this year the focus will be on evaluating how the new coaches impact the current talent.
  20. lukeduke1980
    I think there's a higher likelihood of landing Machado than Dozier coming back, imo.
  21. lukeduke1980
    I think the concussion/eyesight/pitch recognition was part of Mauer's issue at times as well. I think he was able to mostly just react with his hands and therefore wouldn't keep his legs underneath him to drive the ball and would end up rolling everything to 2nd base. It seems as if Buxton has been at bat just trying to react as well and not anticipating anything.
  22. lukeduke1980
    Give him all the chances he needs. Worst case is he's a nice 4th outfielder. Continue to improve the quality of your depth, like we did with Cave.
  23. lukeduke1980
    I don't agree with, but expect a minimalist approach. I think the FO will attempt to use their new coaching staff as the primary catalyst for hoping for better results from a number of fringe players, at least in terms of pitchers.
  24. lukeduke1980
    I was envisioning something similar, so thank you for giving it some real thought and color.
  25. lukeduke1980
    I think the roster stays as is with a Jose Iglesias here or a relief pitcher there. If Sano and Buxton again don't take off, then it's the 2021 plan, where we tank 2 more years for better draft picks plus pick up some talent for Gibson and Taylor Rogers along the way.
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