DH 2018

[Mike Sixel]

 

The Twins could use a RH power hitter for the middle of the lineup.  The lineup is a little lefty leaning.  There will be several options available as power hitting 1B is an excess on the market.  We can sign one who is still on the market lingering to a 1 year contract as Rooker or Palka should be ready at some point.  Park could make it as well. and we have internal rotation options as well (Vargas, Grossman, Escobar, Garver or whoever they swap out for defensively).  

 

If the Twins go out and sign a hitter then its likely that one of Vargas or Grossman will get cut in spring training.  Neither will be too expensive my guess is Vargas, but a RH power hitter will give the lineup more balance and the FA signee will not likely get 500 AB unless there is injuries on the team because of matchup and rotating door for others to DH.  Also i suspect that if they sign someone they will not likely make over 5 million next year so it won't be a big drain on the budget so we can go after pitching.  

 

Betting on Palka seems like a bad idea, imo. He just isn't that good.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Betting on Palka seems like a bad idea, imo. He just isn't that good.

Yep. Really, I view Palka as Garver without the ability to play catcher. I hope I'm wrong about both of them (in a good way) but I'm not staking the future on either of them.