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  1. caninatl04
    Why did no one mention Belisle! I’m sure he’ll be available. On a more serious note, Familia and Ottavino led the majors in WAR per mlb.com And I think Hildenberger will be better next year with more judicious use. I also see nothing wrong with trying out a few of the AAA starters as relievers as an intro to the majors with the thought of promoting them to starter in 2020. Don’t one or two of them have 100 mph fastballs?
  2. caninatl04
    The shopping list is surprisingly short: One middle infielder Two relievers It is strange to talk about an off season where both starting pitcher and catcher are both fairly well set. By the way, how competent is Rosario at third? This would allow Cave to be a third rather than fourth OFer.
  3. caninatl04
    What are the factors involved in choosing which players to send to the AFL?
  4. caninatl04
    I’m a big fan of their two drafts. I think they did a stellar job managing the draft budget. I also like the returns they received from the mid-season fire sales. I doubt it’s arguable that the minor league system is in much better shape than it was before. I would estimate it’s moved from maybe 15-20th to now 5-10th. Yes, I know the strength is concentrated at A and below, but they’ve only been in the job for two years.
  5. caninatl04
    So, what should the FO do with him (or all three with Berrios, Gibson and Odorizzi) contract wise?
  6. caninatl04
    Any chance he could stick at 3B? The need might be greater there.
  7. caninatl04
    I concur with Frank that the key sentence (clause) is “if the Twins intend on competing in 2019”. I’m not sure if the new FO intended to tear this team down to the studs. Nor do I know if they have imposed some kind of internal clock. Also, even if the Twins repeated with 85 wins, I think they would have ended up 12 games out of a wild card berth. I don’t think 85 wins equals competitive.
  8. caninatl04
    … and the re-arranging of the Titanic's deck chairs has begun.
  9. caninatl04
    Yes! At the time, it was a good move. As it turned out, we got some prospects.
  10. caninatl04
    I tend to agree with a minimalist approach. So, my guess when it comes to free agents: One targeted big spend reliever signed over the winter, plus: Two "spring training / bargain basement" one-year signings. The new FO might see these one year signings as a means to an end to pick up prospects come the trade deadline. Oh, and we'll have to wait and see who the Yankees lay out on their garage sale table.
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    I understand lumping together 1B and 3B for discussion purposes, but I think the 2019 Twins are "set" at 1B for not only next year, but for the foreseeable future with combinations of Garver, Kepler, Austin and / or Sano for 2019 / 20 and a handful of current minor-leaguers (Larnach?) beyond.
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    What last week proved was that the 2018 Twins were certainly the second best (fourth least bad?) team in their division. Two additional comments: Yup, it should be a good battle between Cave and Kepler next spring, and As to "opening the check book", if the 2019 payroll is even close to the 2018 payroll, a) I'd be surprised, and they should field a pretty good team. I say this because, even after all the arbitrations are done, the total payroll of the existing team will be, what, $60 million?
  13. caninatl04
    The "risk" of losing Jay? Are the Padres so desperate that they'd try to keep him on the MAJOR league roster for a year? As for Kohl, I guess the inevitable question is against whom is he competing for that 40th man spot?
  14. caninatl04
    Its a lock! And Kepler wins the batting title with a .390 average. And the Twins sweep the Yankees in the playoffs. Amen.
  15. caninatl04
    I agree with everything you wrote. I vote yes for keeping Austudillo as the 25th man. I hope the Twins are god enough that he is the 25th man, as opposed to being a top 10. If nothing else, he sells tickets! It is my opinion that 1B is a position that should not be a concern for the foreseeable future. Austin / Sano in 2019 and then (fingers crossed) one of the potential studs currently in A ball in years beyond. Now about the rest of the infield.... And the outfield..... And starting pitching.... oh, and relivers.... Go Lookouts!
  16. caninatl04
    I await with baited breath the Hollywood minute!
  17. caninatl04
    Thank you for your thought provoking article (and I like your alias). But I respectfully disagree with some of your assertions. First, I think its unfair to blame the current FO for the lack of upper level minors pitching. They have been in place for two years, so any impact they would have would be seen in only the lower levels. This impact includes two minor league championships and an improvement in farm system rankings from "meh" to top 10 (maybe 6th?). Second, it was argued that not enough was being spent: I was among many who thought the free agent signings in the 2017-18 off season were shrewd. This year's train wreck was due to numerous, mostly unforeseen and, I posit, unforeseeable issues; from Polanco's half season suspension, to complete failures from Bux and Sano, to nothing but whiffs from each and every free agent signing, to Santana's May 1st return which occurred (when?) in August? Again, thank you for your thought provoking post.
  18. caninatl04
    I'm sure readers here could list scores of players who played one year too long, usually at a different team. Never flashy, always classy, I hope Joe rides off into the sunset as a life-long Twin. Although he should not have any financial need, I hope he remains with the Twins in some capacity either in a broadcast booth or as a (roving?) hitting instructor.
  19. caninatl04
    There was exactly one player in the lineup from the opening day line up: Kepler in RF. One out of eight. (OK, 1 1/2 if one includes Rosario as a DH). It brings to mind the line from the movie Major League: "Who are these guys?"
  20. caninatl04
    Pitch much worse and change his last name to Belisle?
  21. caninatl04
    By the way, there will not be a labor stoppage because the Montreal Expos won't be leading the NL East. As any Quebecois(e) will tell you, the last two labor stoppages corresponded with the only two years the Expos were leading their division.
  22. caninatl04
    Another reason is that trade unions negotiate such that each member makes the same (or similar amount. I'm probably wrong, but maybe the WNBA, the XFL, and the CFL have collective bargaining agreements with less dispersion in salaries. I'm sure that if the MLBPA decided to go that route-- where each and every player received (and I'm making these numbers up) $10,000,000 / 162 (or $62 -$63 K) per game, something could be worked out. But, I'm not sure how that would go over. And the allocation of players would be tricky. My point is simple-- its not just the employer that determines the salary structure, but the employees as well.
  23. caninatl04
    To answer the specific question: Yes, it, along with about 4 other things, will be addressed. As for Buxton, this month's events will, in the long run, turn out to be rounding error when it comes to his life-time earnings. If e lives up to his (seeming) potential, he'll make a third of a billion over his lifetime. If he doesn't, he won't. So, in which year he signs a free agent contract is relatively trivial. Whether he is paid as a superstar, or as a defense only .200 hitter is the important part. So, roughly 95% of his earnings is very much in his control. One final point: The biggest events between now and the expiration of the CBA will be the renegotiations of the national TV contracts. From Wikipedia: "On September 19, 2012, Sports Business Daily[21][22] reported that Major League Baseball would agree to separate eight-year television deals[23] with Fox Sports and Turner Sports[24] through the 2021 season. Fox would reportedly pay around $4 billion over eight years (close to $500 million per year) while Turner would pay around $2.8 billion over eight years (more than $300 million per year)." Will these (and local TV contracts) continue to increase, remain flat, or actually fall?
  24. caninatl04
    How very libertarian of you.
  25. caninatl04
    Is it usual for short season OPS's to be so low? I notice that even among the Other Receiving Votes, most have OPS below major league average.
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