Brock Beauchamp

Love this, have you considered writing more of these as blog entries? https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/

There's a rumors forum now, please direct all rumor-based conversation to that forum.

Jon Heyman is reporting that the Twins and Tigers are interested in signing Kenta Maeda. He calls Detroit’s interest “serious” while also saying there might be other clubs interested in adding the veteran starting pitcher. Will Maeda end up on another AL Central team? View full rumor

Yeah, I wasn't entirely clear what I meant. And your feedback is absolutely useful and constructive. In the case of Pascual, his sabr bio is in-depth and great. But what other Pascual content is out there of quality? In the case of Pascual, we don't need to replicate the sabr work. In his case, maybe his page is most useful as a link aggregator: link to his Wikipedia, Sabr, and other articles of note. But in the case of Gagne or Mack, I see the biography being of more importance because of the gaps left by other sites. And in this situation, the purpose of this wiki gets a little squishy. Some players are best served by collecting a repository of others' works. Some players are best served by creating new work. And in the case of "squishy" stuff, that means human decision-making and coordination becomes more of a necessity.

I don't know if his money is dead money, though. He could easily rebound and be considerably more valuable next offseason than he is right now. His numbers could be better and his contract length shorter. I'm in no rush to dump him just for the sake of dumping him. If the Twins need to clear payroll, a better way to do so is moving Polanco and/or Kepler. They're more valuable and would return legitimate talent, not just payroll relief.

The more I think about it, I believe the differentiating factor is the general weird and obsessive nature of this community in regards to the Twins. As I was researching this more, I spent some time on Wikipedia and guys like Shane Mack stood out to me. He's a fascinating story that I know somebody out there wants to research but his Wiki page is just a list of stats and a mention who he played with in Japan. He doesn't have a sabr.org page. That's not the Shane Mack story Twins fans are interested in and no one else is cataloging that information. On top of that, I think a high-quality link repository is really useful. Like if you want to find the best information on someone like Camino Pascual, where are you going to find it? A place to gather sabr.org, wikipedia, retrospective pieces, historical information, etc. in one place has real utility. The Twins HoF is a great mention. I'm leaning toward figuring out how to incorporate groups of players together in another page. Like a page commemorating the 1969 Twins, one of the most under-appreciated teams in franchise history. But your questions drive at the point I'm trying to determine myself: where is the real utility in this project and how are we approaching it differently than other sources on the internet? And I'm kinda leaning away from replicating the great work done on higher-profile players elsewhere in favor of linking to those sources to further promote the work being done.

Yep. If you're at the point where Vazquez clears you $4-5m of payroll, what's even the point of doing it.

Robert Murray of FanSided has reported the Twins are aggressively shopping catcher Christian Vazquez in hopes of clearing up salary space for positions of greater need. The Twins will be reducing payroll in 2024, which puts the front office in a bind as they try to build in their 2023 AL Central champion squad and the franchise's first postseason wins since 2004. Vazquez signed a three year, $30 million contract before the 2023 season. Last season, the 33-year-old had a terrible season at the plate, posting an OPS a full 100 points lower than his career mark. The Twins might have difficulty moving $20 million of contract for a player who hit closer to Drew Butera's career mark than league average. View full rumor

Interesting point. I suppose that really depends on Giolito. If he's looking for a one-year deal, he might get close to $20m. If he wants a multi-year deal... *shrugs*

Okay, so I'm leaning toward starting a player wiki for Twins players. This would be user-generated and maintained by the community. If you have interest in being one of the stewards of this idea, please speak up here or PM me. The way I envision working is so: This will only be open to verified or higher members, which means no one will be able to create an account and ****post content. We'll create a supergroup of volunteer users to keep the wiki clean and aligning with our principles. They'll likely approve all additions and changes to the wiki, though the mechanics of this are still undecided. On to the content itself... what do we want on this page to differentiate it from content found elsewhere? This is what I've come up with so far: Bio: pretty basic stuff, hard to see this wiki working without some kind of biography field. Personal experiences: this is where fans can post short blurbs/stories about their interactions with the player. Highlights/accomplishments: A bullet-point list of career accomplishments by the player. B-Ref: A link to their B-Ref page. User gallery: User-uploaded images of the player, either personal or stock imagery. Tagged articles: A list of front page articles that have the player tagged in them. Tagged community content: A list of blogs and forum threads that have the player tagged in them. External links: Any articles of note about the player that are note-worthy. Thoughts? What makes this different than other content out there? And how can we make this as streamlined as possible while also providing valuable resources for users looking for information?

I dislike Lance Lynn and I dislike the Cardinals.

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I also doubt they will but they certainly can if they want to. Michael Pineda was a free agent and they signed him to a similar deal.

The same reason Carlos Correa or Josh Donaldson chose the Twins. They offer the best package.

Absolutely but Woodruff's upside is ace-level. It's a gamble but IMO a good one.

Now that we're past non-tender day, the list of available free agents is as robust as it will be this offseason. It appears the Twins are going to be working with little money this offseason so the top names are likely off-limits. But yesterday, the Brewers were unable to trade or come to a longer-term agreement with starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff. This is a perfect Falvey moment. Woodruff will likely not pitch in 2024 after undergoing shoulder surgery. He'll need a place to rehab and return in 2025. Woodruff is an ace pitcher nearly on par with Corbin Burnes. If he can recover from shoulder surgery, a one-year make-good deal aligns perfectly with the Twins' interests. View full rumor

He's not a replacement for 2023 Gray but he's a replacement for Sonny Gray's median performance. Replacing Gray's 2023 season will be virtually impossible. But Peralta gives you a good shot at getting one of those freak 5+ win seasons that players of his calibre can pull off from time to time.

I'd much rather have three years of Peralta over one year of Burnes, especially given the newly-imposed payroll constraints of the Twins. You're both underrating Peralta and overrating Lee. Lee is probably a global #40-60 prospect this winter. So was Aaron Hicks at one point. Lee is a nice prospect but given the infield assets the Twins already have in place, he can easily be swapped for someone at a position of need.

No. Freddy Peralta is really good and his contract is ridiculously team-friendly.

Oh, I disagree. I think Lee is eminently tradable. I'd go for a Lee plus prospects for Freddy Peralta all day long (from both teams' sides, really).

Wholly agree on all of this. I think Lewis can be a third baseman but it's not a great fit for his tools.