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We will discuss all of the moves the Twins front office SHOULD make.  How the Twins can build perennial contenders

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Twins Offseason Moves

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The Twins are in need of a dynamic cultural shift.  While I think the Twins COULD compete this year as currently constituted, I am an eternal optimist.  I believe Lewis can return to his brief MVP type form, I believe Wallner can absolutely MASH, I believe Keaschall can be the real deal, I believe Buxton can be healthy again and have another productive year. that is nearly half of a potent lineup right there. The Twins want to win, but they also need to win back fans. They need to strategic
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Big Changes Coming Twins Way!!

Having zero inside knowledge, it still seems abundantly clear there were major differences in opinion between Falvey and ownership.  Usually this comes down to profitability vs winning. Just look at the waves of speculation. Speculation can always be wrong, but some speculation was based on facts. Initially It was anticipated that the Twins would move potentially multiple players.  Larnach was expected to have been moved. Larnach is a redundant peice yet we then pivoted to signing him
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Joe Ryan to Yankees: Who says no?

The New Twins FO has stated Ryan is one who will NOT be traded, that being said Rumors continue to swirl.  It is pretty obvious that Joe Ryan will not sign a long-term deal in Minnesota.  It has been reported that he wanted out at last years deadline. It is also clear that the Twins by not agreeing to a pre-arb deal over $500K have no interest in keeping him, or at least keeping him happy. At this point if nothing is done, Ryan has 2 ARB years with the Twins then hits FA with at best a QO.  That
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Reverse Engineering a Trevor Larnach Trade

The Twins have not done much, for good or for bad, to alter their OF/DH depth.  Yes Twins signed Josh Bell. Another reclamation project who could be decent. Actually not a bad move given our situation and history, but not a game changer. Yes Twins signed Victor Caratini, again maybe another slight upgrade at back up C and possible 1B ABs, but again no game changer. The Twins still have redundancy issues and need to clear space at some time this year for a potential Tsunami of young OF. Emma
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Does Baltimore signing Alonso impact the Twins?

Just a quick question... With Baltimore signing Pete Alonso, could this make a potential trade for Adley Rutschman more of a reality? Rutschman is somewhat redundant to Jeffers, both roughly the same lifetime stats, both roughly the same age, both expected to make roughly the same amount of money, The main differences being Rutschman is a switch hitter though vs Jeffers being a righty and Rutschman is going into Arb2 year and Jeffers Arb 3.  Twins could keep them both fresh by platooni
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Twins reloading not rebuilding!!

Ok I admit it, I couldn't type that with a straight face.  Of course "reload" can be subjective. Sources are now indicating the Twins will not move Ryan, Lopez, or Buxton. Is this a good move? a bad move? Time will tell, but without seeing moves this offseason, and I don't like playing the Monday Morning QB game, my 2 cents.. ok maybe 7 cents.. is. I would say that this organization could use some big bats that could be acquired by moving at least 1 of them.  and if you are going to mo
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New CBA changes

One of the most impactful changes that most likely will be coming as part of any new CBA after the current one expires at the end of the year is not going to be salary caps or salary floors.  But instead, deferred salaries. There will not only be push from inside the game, but also from outside the game.  It's about to get political!!   The Dodgers will single handedly drive change. Sure the Dodgers have the financial capabilities to outbid nearly every other team for nearly any player
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Twins Offseason Moves

How does CBA impact Twins offseason?

This sounds liek a kind fo dumb question, as the Twins do not need another excuse to not spend money. But from a somewhat ignorant perspective of how contracts are impacted going into and coming out of new CBAs, I am wondering if the potential/expected work stoppage next year will impact how the Twins handle the offseason. Do teams typically not sign multi year deals with free agents going into the final year of CBAs? or does it really not matter? I am guessing a team like the Twins wo
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The rebuild I don't want

The moves listed below are not moves I would WANT to do, and I know the returns on some of my moves will never happen. However in a game of "What Would You Do" working with the assumption Ownership is looking to slash payroll, and then you have to look at the best way to rebuild here ae my moves... The No Brainers... I dont like these first 2, but if the name of the game is payroll reduction then the guys at the top have to go, and they should provide quality returns. * I would mo
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Do we still not know the new ownerships groups?

Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but have the Pohlad's shared the names of the minority owners yet? If not why hasn't that information been shared?  Has MLB not yet approved the sale and they are waiting on that? If MLB has approved the sale, what is the point of NOT sharing new owners? With the hatred and vitriol towards the Pohlads (and rightfully so), wouldn't competent ownership be excited about sharing details of the new investors? Help distract from the stench of
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Deadline Moves.

Correa for Spencer Jones straight up?

Of course there is no indication that Correa would waive his No Trade, the Yankee fan base may not like him, and Spencer Jones COULD be Joey Gallo 2.0, BUT... How much sense would a Correa for Jones move make. As this is typed Volpe again had a throwing error costing 2 runs in the 1st. Yanks desperately want to upgrade at SS. Positionally it is a perfect fit. Financially it is a perfect fit.  Twins want to slash salary, and while the Yanks dont WANT to add salary they can aff
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Another Day, Another Loss, Another trade partner

Even the most optimistic of Twins fans now has to realize it is time to sell. Another day and another loss to another last place team. Out of the break the Twins had a chance to make a statement with 6 of first 9 games against last place teams the Rockies and the Nationals. They did not disappoint.  From making a statement anyways, just not the statement we were hoping for. Becoming the first team to lose a series ALL YEAR to the Rockies, and then losing a 3 game series 2-1 at home aga
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Should Twins be interested in Severino?

I think a great "soft sell" move would be the Twins trading 1 or 2 of Martin, Julien,  Miranda to Oakland for Luis Severino. Severino is having a perceived bad year, He actually has value. His split are solid away from that minor league ballpark the As play in, with an ERA of 3.03 on the road vs. 6.68 at home. while he is not a strikeout machine, he i slimiting hitters to a .212 avg on the road vs .303 at home.  Giving up .820 OPS at home but just .605 on the road. He just signed
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Deadline Moves.

Buy/Sell move

Such a weird position,  Having a record better than only 3 teams in the AL screams SEL SELL SELL!!!  At the same time a team being only 3.5 games out of a playoff spot screams BUY BUY BUY!!!  Especially for a cheap... I mean financially challenged team like the Twins.  That Playoff revenue would be such a welcome bonus. The Twins have a good number of peices that wont, or shouldn't be back next year so should we move them now if there is any value? Twins also have some decent prospects that
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Twins Moves

Twins interest in Dom Smith

If there is NOT interest in Dom Smith on the Twins part, there SHOULD be. With Lewis to start the season on the IL, this means Brooks Lee will... oops maybe not... I mean Miranda will most likely start out at 3B. Our injury history shows we will need depth. Hopefully Lewis can overcome the latest lower body injury miss little time and play at a high level the rest of the year. Broosk Lee has a known chronic back issue, an dhas missed time every year because of it. He should be use
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Updated Twins/Yankees Moves

The Twins would be remiss if they didnt inquire on a Yankees trade involving Pablo Lopez. I have mentioned this  before in other ramblings. But with both the Gerrit Cole TJ confirmation and Stanton looking toast, The Twins owe it to themselves to try and go big. Lopez last year had an up and down year, a bad first 3 months then a good july and August, followed by an average September.  I love Lopez, I think we all love Lopez. While it was just 1 year, and it wasn't a HORRIBLE year, it
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Twins Moves

Would/should the Twins help the Evil Empire?

A team like the Twins needs to always be internally theorizing moves at every level in every situation. Twins cannot simply just buy talent on the open market. They must try and leverage situations when situations arise.  Could such a situation have just arrived in New York? Gerrit Cole has a barking elbow. An elbow that more and more are believing to be potentially season ending. Of course we need to wait and see exactly what the tests reveal. That is a huge blow to a team that has a manda
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Who Says No? Twins Edition

Who says no to some of the following trade options? #1  Pablo Lopez and Christian vazquez to Red Sox for Tristan Casas and Miguel Blies: Why it works for Twins: They are able ot clear $32M from the books while at the same time solving their 1B issue.  they get a prospect with MASSIVE upside who was showing big potential before injuries in 2024. This also allows for further moves with our infield depth.  BU ta clear 1B upgrade and clearing $32M is that too much to pass up? Why
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How Important is Roki Sasaki to the Twins?

The Twins (as with any team) would be crazy excited to land Roki Sasaki. Would he choose to sign here? Maybe, maybe not. The Twins do have one thing in their favor which is the fact that they are in the small group of teams who can offer him the most money. How huge would a Sasaki signing be? It would be literally franchise altering!! Having a talent like Sasaki with international appeal on essentially a bargain contract would instantly increase the value of a franchise that is looking
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Twins Offseason Moves

Who is Michael Helman...

... and why is he on the 40 man roster over Kala'i Rosario? Granted Rosario is by no means a cant miss prospect, and there is a possibility that he will not be claimed in the Rule 5 draft,  Why the heck do you send him to AFL  and then not protect him? With no disrespect to Helman... Helman is 28 tears old,  will not crack opening day roster when we have Buxton, Larnach, Wallner, and even Austin Martin? and if you believe reports of us being linked to Tyler Oniel there is no immed
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Arod Cuban ownerhsip group??

Of course this is completely made up wild speculation, but how cool woudl this scenario be?? Arod and Lore are in squabbles about the Wolves ownership.. Mark Cuban has gone on record stating he would become an owner of a new team if Shaq was involved.  And Derek Jeter has always had aspirations of ownership.   How about this for a dual ownerhsip group. Arod, Jeter, Cuban, and Shaq, form a singular entity and buy BOTH the Twins AND the Wolves!!  and just for local interes
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Rock Paper Scissors

How a bout a quick game of Rock Paper Scissors. But this time in the form of Players, Coaches, Front Office. With an historic collapse liek the Twins had there is never just 1 reason for it. There are always multiple reasons. So how about a game of PCF? Where would apply the primary Failures? Not I am not including injuries in the game because a 4th option just does not fit the game. Plus depending on the injury it could fall into any of the current 3. 1) Offense: Down t
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Worse than I thought...

Holy cow,  How pathetic were the Twins Pitching additions this year by our FO?  we all know it was pathetic, but did you know it was THIS pathetic? I didnt quite realize how poor the moves were... until I read the article by Do-Hyoung Park... Here is the sum total of our pitching additions this year... OFFSEASON MOVES: Anthony DeSclafina: $4M   DNP Josh Staumant:  $950K  Released 8/2. Steven Okert::  $1M DFA  8/24   Jay Jackson  $1.3M DFA 6/21 Justin Topa: $1.2
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Twins future looks more of the same

Barring a total collapse the Twins are positioned well to make the playoffs. Even with the injuries and lack of moves.  While not looking ahead to next year, this year and our relative success has me thinking about the sustainability. So while not looking AHEAD to next year, I am looking AT next year. How or where we will be able to make some tweeks to keep up with the Royals.  This was initially going to be a very hopeful task. Instead it was a bti sobering. :( WE have a strong potential c
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