To Extend or Not To Extend: The Ryan Jeffers Decision

[Mike Sixel]

50 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

The only 2 longer term veterans the Twins have a chance at extending are Pablo Lopez because he's missed 2 consecutive seasons, and Bailey Ober. I would probably extend Lopez and let Ober walk because I don't think what he's doing is sustainable. 

I mean, if someone wants to trade for Ober, I'm all in. I agree with what you've stated here. 

[D.C Twins]

21 hours ago, DJL44 said:

Two years too late. He’s getting paid now.

This... this... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand..... THIS!

I like Jeffers and wish he was staying, but the Twins ain't outbidding anyone.... J

Jeffers is gone.... so we better get something for him by the trade deadline

[Riverbrian]

Caratini is signed to a two year contract. That should have sealed Jeffers future fate with the Minnesota Twins. 

We have limited financial resources. If we allocate a large chunk of those limited financial resources to the catcher position in both Jeffers and Caratini. You'll have limited money to address other positions and we will need to address other positions and that's hard to do with resources blown on the C position. 

My guess... is that Jeffers will be traded at the deadline because we will not be in contention. I will also guess that Jeffers will have a good year that will bring interest but that interest will be severely diminished due to his being a two month rental. I predict that Jeffers will be the top free agent catcher available. His family will enjoy his future pay check. 

In other words. Jeffers probably should have been dealt this past off-season. Especially if you were going to sign Caratini. 

I could be wrong. Maybe Jeffers leads us to the playoffs. It's a long way to July. 

[Mike Sixel]

2 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Caratini is signed to a two year contract. That should have sealed Jeffers future fate with the Minnesota Twins. 

We have limited financial resources. If we allocate a large chunk of those limited financial resources to the catcher position in both Jeffers and Caratini. You'll have limited money to address other positions and we will need to address other positions and that's hard to do with resources blown on the C position. 

My guess... is that Jeffers will be traded at the deadline because we will not be in contention. I will also guess that Jeffers will have a good year that will bring interest but that interest will be severely diminished due to his being a two month rental. I predict that Jeffers will be the top free agent catcher available. His family will enjoy his future pay check. 

In other words. Jeffers probably should have been dealt this past off-season. Especially if you were going to sign Caratini. 

I could be wrong. Maybe Jeffers leads us to the playoffs. It's a long way to July. 

Probably should have been dealt? I understand why you typed that, but everyone but Tom pohlad knows he should have been, if they were going to gut the payroll. 

[Riverbrian]

35 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Probably should have been dealt? I understand why you typed that, but everyone but Tom pohlad knows he should have been, if they were going to gut the payroll. 

I have strong opinions and I'm certainly not afraid to voice them but... there is still that part of me that thinks... OK... lets see if Tom Pohlad was right. 

And then I watch the bullpen and all it's craftiness and it keeps those moments fleeting. 

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Riverbrian said:

I have strong opinions and I'm certainly not afraid to voice them but... there is still that part of me that thinks... OK... lets see if Tom Pohlad was right. 

And then I watch the bullpen and all it's craftiness and it keeps those moments fleeting. 

Not to mention the "defense." Yikes. 

You cannot win with zero bullpen arms, you just can't. 

[Riverbrian]

11 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Not to mention the "defense." Yikes. 

You cannot win with zero bullpen arms, you just can't. 

Not with the average MLB starter averaging less than 6 IP per start. 

It's Martha and the Vandellas in the bullpen. Nowhere to run... Nowhere to hide. 

[Linus]

I’m actually thinking the additions of Caratini and Jackson signal the Twins have planned all along to trade Jeffers at the deadline regardless of team standings. There are a bunch of things I like about Jeffers but he is a pretty poor defensive catcher. 

[RpR]

57 minutes ago, Linus said:

I’m actually thinking the additions of Caratini and Jackson signal the Twins have planned all along to trade Jeffers at the deadline regardless of team standings. There are a bunch of things I like about Jeffers but he is a pretty poor defensive catcher. 

To give Jeffers some credit, his caught stealing percentage has more than double in the past two weeks.

[twinstalker]

This is the 20th time this has been suggested.

Not even sure what to say at this point.  Yes, Scott Boras will accept a deal if something is seriously wrong with Jeffers.