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We should have just kept our team together. How long was that thread about DD going to Toronto? We all knew that would be important, and it was. Duquette tried to be the smartest person in the room, and not bring back his cleanup hitter, stud reliever, and lead off man. Then his head and heart we're into Toronto for who know's how long. Then he came back and tried to throw together a team. That's the offseason narrative. If you want to disagree that's cool. But if the Toronto fiasco wasn't important then we wouldn't have all been so worried about it.

Toronto out and out screwed us over big time. MLB wasn't doing us any favors with the tampering because of the MASN dispute. So right now we're a franchise that's more worried about winning the MASN case than winning a WS.

Yup.

That's exactly what happened. This was a contraversial POV a few months back but as usual time and common sense are making this version of events the reality of what occurred.

I remember all the nasty arguments about how anyone who felt this way was trolling or had an agenda. Now take a look at the standings.

Who's going to argue the results of the offseason NOW?

MSK

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This isn't on Angelos. This is 100% on Duquette. One foot was out the door and he punted this offseason.

If DD buys at the deadline, I will seriously question his long term commitment to the organization.

He said he wanted to improve the farm system, and so far, he hasn't shown very much interest in doing so.

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If DD buys at the deadline, I will seriously question his long term commitment to the organization.

He said he wanted to improve the farm system, and so far, he hasn't shown very much interest in doing so.

By going for it, DD means that he will trade slightly-above MiLers for silghtly-above mediocre ML rentals that will get us to about two games out of the wildcard then claim "we were close."

Then trade next year's competitive balance pick for cash.

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Yup.

That's exactly what happened. This was a contraversial POV a few months back but as usual time and common sense are making this version of events the reality of what occurred.

I remember all the nasty arguments about how anyone who felt this way was trolling or had an agenda. Now take a look at the standings.

Who's going to argue the results of the offseason NOW?

MSK

So far in 2015, you were right, congratulations.

And you were wrong in 2012-2014.

That makes you 1 win, 3 losses, for a .250 winning percentage.

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The team needs some fresh blood so at least we can have some new players to complain about. Time for Alvarez, let Parmelee go. Time for Norris to go as well for whoever. Alvarez would fit right in on this team anyway.

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So far in 2015, you were right, congratulations.

And you were wrong in 2012-2014.

That makes you 1 win, 3 losses, for a .250 winning percentage.

The offseason will say the most regardless of what we do now at the deadline. The fact is we have a rotation that lacks an ace, with this type of staff you can't be surprised that we aren't as good as last year. The last 3 seasons were built around a strong position core that is weakening. We don't have internal answers and DD needs to address it. He failed this year.

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By going for it, DD means that he will trade slightly-above MiLers for silghtly-above mediocre ML rentals that will get us to about two games out of the wildcard then claim "we were close."

Then trade next year's competitive balance pick for cash.

That's harsh.

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Yup.

That's exactly what happened. This was a contraversial POV a few months back but as usual time and common sense are making this version of events the reality of what occurred.

I remember all the nasty arguments about how anyone who felt this way was trolling or had an agenda. Now take a look at the standings.

Who's going to argue the results of the offseason NOW?

MSK

Can't argue the results. Does not mean that your strategy would have been better short term or long term. What DD was thinking or whether there was a conspiracy is just irrelevant.

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