The Table Setter, Jan. 19, 2024: Is the Twins Roster Set?

It's a hard pass on Mr Crooked Hat. No thanks. We can't possibly be that desperate.

Glad to see Sabato getting an invite to spring (has he been there before and i missed it?).

Have heard a lot about him - most of it not great - but would be nice to see how he does against this higher level of pitchers.

Lopez, Gray, and Odorizi were all traded later than today’s date.  The roster is nowhere near set.

Bowman is likely a pitche the Twins think they can tinker a little with and get a little more speed and an improved off speed pitch and make an all star out of

18 minutes ago, farmerguychris said:

Glad to see Sabato getting an invite to spring (has he been there before and i missed it?).

Have heard a lot about him - most of it not great - but would be nice to see how he does against this higher level of pitchers.

I don't have high hopes for Sabato..... 

The FO is active and probably in the midst of preliminary talks to get a substantial list of deals to start negotiating sometime, possibly in March. We should be prepared to hear about out favorite minor leaguers get ST invites but also be prepared to talk about a block buster minor league signing as well as a minor MLB deal to add to the 40 man. Or not. 🤷‍♂️

A month from now boys will be back at S/T and I believe some moves will be made during 1st week of games at the latest if we consider them off-season moves to shore up roster.  If Buxton, Kirillof and Miranda are not having any issues, then your roster for non-pitching side is most likely set as is.  Pitchers not so much

There will be an addition or two to the roster. Maybe even a trade or two. It just remains to be seen what kind of talent it is. I am on the verge of giving up that the trades and signings will be major needle movers however. Big names cost big money and or highly rated prospects.

NO to Rodney. LOL

I'm actually OK this time if the signing of an SP is the Ryu or Lorenzen type. Or the trade is the Odorizzi type we made back in the day. I'm good with the talent we have at hand, they are a solid bunch. But that being said we do need some depth and insurance behind these guys.

Looking ahead = Those big 4 players mentioned could ALL end up being traded with the roster flexing as a result of what players are received in return.  Polanco, Farmer, Kepler, Vasquez (in that order) are either gone by opening day or by the trade deadline.  In order to make those moves, another one or two teams may have to be involved in trades.  The way to get to that point is to target the player(s) you want and work backwards from there to find a way to get that done.  But then again the Team has people they PAY to construct a roster.

“That quartet of veteran players can help the Twins win next season, and it only makes sense for the club to move one of them if it improves the team.”  Actually it makes sense to move one or more of these four players if it reduces the team’s total 2024 salary expenditures.  The Twins are a business, tricky broadcast revenue questions remain, and the bottom line is … well, the bottom line.  

On 1/19/2024 at 10:22 AM, Fatbat said:

The FO is active and probably in the midst of preliminary talks to get a substantial list of deals to start negotiating sometime, possibly in March. We should be prepared to hear about out favorite minor leaguers get ST invites but also be prepared to talk about a block buster minor league signing as well as a minor MLB deal to add to the 40 man. Or not. 🤷‍♂️

There is currently 38 players on the 40 man roster  , yes there is still room but when the addition come is anyones guess ???

FO should have started working on trades way back in general managers meeting  and at the winter meetings  ...

I'm sure they did ,  but waiting for other teams to decide and figure out what they need from the Twins  ...

Hate that the owners of all the effected teams are crying about the lost revenue  ...

I was in business  , I lived by this quote ...

You Can't  Make Money All of the Time  But You Better Make Money  Most Of The Time  .... 

Now is the time to lose money during the regular season  and make it back in a deep run off the playoffs and world series  appearance ... 

3 minutes ago, NotAboutWinning said:

This! The Twins organization should be able to weather one season of uncertainty without a significant step backward in payroll. Once the media future is set, they can make the needed adjustments. Feels like they were living paycheck-to-paycheck and panicked when the plant was idled for two weeks. If they do not have the resources to get through a year of uncertainty, perhaps they should get out the the the sports ownership business!

I was going to state that also but I've stated it so many times we need an owner that loves and wants to win games ... 

This ownership should sell because they can't keep up with the Joneses

They could get nearly 2 billion for a team they paidsaround 45 million ...

The Timberwolves wolves sold for what 1.6 billion and they were only valued at 1.2 billion  , I feel the Twins are worth more than the Timberwolves  sold for ...

37 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

I was going to state that also but I've stated it so many times we need an owner that loves and wants to win games ... 

This ownership should sell because they can't keep up with the Joneses

They could get nearly 2 billion for a team they paidsaround 45 million ...

The Timberwolves wolves sold for what 1.6 billion and they were only valued at 1.2 billion  , I feel the Twins are worth more than the Timberwolves  sold for ...

I can’t imagine a day that the Pohlads don’t own the Twins but what a glorious day that would be.  If they would have just said two things as a team (official statement) after the playoffs. “Even tho our media revenue is uncertain at the moment, we are committed to winning the world series. We will do whatever it takes to capitalize to our current management and players to bring home the only trophy that matters to our fans.”  

52 minutes ago, Fatbat said:

I can’t imagine a day that the Pohlads don’t own the Twins but what a glorious day that would be.  If they would have just said two things as a team (official statement) after the playoffs. “Even tho our media revenue is uncertain at the moment, we are committed to winning the world series. We will do whatever it takes to capitalize to our current management and players to bring home the only trophy that matters to our fans.”  

Amen