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I wasn't advocating cutting Mauer. I was saying if he would change his batting approach he might have a few more years left in the tank. If he doesn't he has no real value in the league.

So your saying Joe Mauer's current production is living up to his lifetime stats?

Mauer should be gone. I liked Joe as much as the next person but a .091 ISO is just not going to get it done. The thing is...Joe has the frame to hit 30 bombs a year...he just refuses to change his swing. I think he could extend his career a few more years if he accepted more strike outs in exchange for more power. Not much use for a single hitting first baseman in the league.

Oh it was over. Zero chance they were going to catch the indians...not the way this team has played this year. Too lazy to look through the responses but they took Forsythe back because the Dodgers have had luxury tax issues this year. He's obv gone either before the end of the year or after but really it makes no difference. With free agency the way it was last year, there was a pretty good chance Dozier takes the QO if they extended it and I dont think this FO wanted Dozier back. They have some money to splash around this year, so keep stocking the system, spend some money and remake this team a bit.

Lol...this is this the TD readership in a nutshell.

LOL....you guys. http://cdn1.alloy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Emma-Stone-Freaking-Out.gif Good Lord. I mean...do REALLY think Escobar on an expiring contract is worth 1 top ten prospect? C'mon.

Our boy Larnach just went deep in the first inning against the Gophers.

Willie Joe Garry Jr.,Pascagoula HS CF L/L HS SR Seems a bit young to me...must have great advance metrics. I'm sure he'll fill out a bit. Nice video of him hitting a dinger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSB1Ci-Ajc0

Chris Williams C Clemson Another power hitting catcher Dig it.

given how last years draft turned out i'll trust the FO on this. Quite a few people around here hated the Lewis pick and that turned out great.

Leach or Littell would work too.

I'd rather see Enns or Enlow.

I think he's been great.

It's a complete waste of time to compare the two regimes.

Pretty much this. Like I said...this happened in a mall. I have no doubt all or some of this is on a security camera. Seems pretty easy to find out what happened.

All kidding aside from the earlier post...I think all women should be believed until proven otherwise. Sounds like this all happened in a very public place. Surely there is security camera footage available that would corroborate the allegation. It happened at a mall and of course malls have security camera's everywhere. Seems to me if its on tape it should be referred to the police.

Who says Rodney is even going to close games. He very well may not be the closer. Given the configuration of the bullpen, i'll take Rodney as he adds some depth.

If he doesn't outright earn a spot out of spring training he'll get returned. Assuming they sign and/or trade for a couple of front end starters there is zero chance they try and 'stash" him on the roster.

Doubtful. Given his age, if he doesn't outright make the team out of spring training they'll return him. From their official statement the hope is he comes in and competes for a job. If he doesn't then there is no reason to keep him around.

I like to think that this is his stock reply for anybody in the FO who disagrees with him.

??????? is going to be the steal of the draft. Heard it here first!

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"Crack open the champagne, get out the goggles. Full-on celly. Go nut." YES! Hookers and Blow are the obvious choice. Although...maybe not in Cleveland. Yikes.

15 pages about a fired Class A manager? GOOD GRIEF.

MLB Network had a great profile on his pitch framing. Was interesting to see how subtle it is. That sai, he does leave a lot to be desired. The passed balls are getting irritating.