Brock Beauchamp

The reason there's a question about it is because "Los Angeles Angels", who are essentially the Rockies with a bigger wallet.

Well, it's happening. The Angels, fringe contenders for an American League Wild Card berth who saw Mike Trout go down with an injury a couple of weeks ago, are now reportedly considering trading Shohei "The Best Baseball Player on the Planet" Ohtani. This isn't terribly surprising, as the Angels' postseason hopes largely rode on the health of Ohtani and Trout as a duo. And the Angels will be loathe to let Ohtani walk into free agency without getting something in return... or at least that should be their mindset right now. It's unlikely the Twins will enter this mix, as they likely have neither the prospect horses nor the intestinal fortitude to pay the price of acquiring a couple of months of Shohei Ohtani. But merely putting Ohtani on the market up-ends it like no other player. This will have far-reaching ramifications across the trade market should Shohei end up being traded. View full rumor

That isn't even true, though. They're bad but not historically so, they're not even 30th in any of the mainstream statistics AFAIK. Feel free to show me some numbers if I'm incorrect about that.

I most distinctly remember hearing it from Gleeman, who is generally an accurate source. As for seeing it in writing... I'm not sure. I think I've seen it somewhere but given how much media I consume, I could absolutely be making that up in my head.

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Nolan Arenado seems like a perfectly reasonable chap who was kinda done dirty by the Colorado Rockies (though being forcibly booted out of that organization is something of a blessing). Jon Heyman asked him a few questions the other day and Arenado says he isn't expecting a trade but wouldn't be surprised by one, either. Things are bleak in St Louis. The Cardinals aren't used to losing like this and it appears no one really knows how to handle their current struggles. Things were obviously very wrong when Marmol heaved Willson Contreras under the bus and while the Cards have put together a couple of small winning streaks, they've gone right back to losing again afterward. Truth be told, I hadn't even considered an Arenado trade. While he's aging toward his mid-30s, he's still very productive with the bat and his contract is quite reasonable through 2027, given that the Rockies are on the hook for $5 million per year for the next three years. It's quite obvious the Cardinals will be selling but to what extent? And given the Twins' offensive woes, can they simultaneously afford and not afford to pursue an expensive-but-good player with loads of control remaining? View full rumor

That's a really good point. I don't know how a QO works with a mutual option, though I suspect you're right and a QO cannot be extended.

The 2022 Phillies were 34-47 against winning teams. The 2022 Twins were 39-53 against winning teams and missed the postseason by a mile.

You mean like the Phillies that fielded 12 DHs last season, backed into the final Wild Card spot, and went to the World Series? There is rarely a "perfect year" and even when there is, the "perfect team" rarely wins the World Series (2022 Dodgers, 2001 Mariners, etc). Just put together a competent team, get there, and see what happens.

Sometimes guys walk, it’s not the end of the world. Get to the postseason and give yourself a chance to win, that’s more useful than trying to eke out a bit of trade value from two months of Sonny Gray. I don’t care which hand a starter throws with, I care how good they are. And Snell is a good pitcher but I have no more faith in him than the top three Twins starters.

Because you seem averse to using google yourself; https://amp.tmz.com/2021/10/12/tommy-pham-stabbing-photo-gruesome-injury-strip-club-san-diego-padres-mlb/

Half the people in this thread are showing why this piece is funny. Y’all are completely insufferable.

Yeah, personal stuff. IIRC, he also got into a bar fight a few years ago. There may be other stuff, too. I've heard his name mentioned many times over the years, rarely with good news attached.

Oh yeah, the Mets might be a good trade partner, I simply have no use for Tommy Pham.

The Cubs don’t want a salary dump. It’s likely they extend the QO to Bellinger this off-season so he won’t come cheaply.

I’ll be pissed if this front office acquires Pham. Hard pass on that guy.

I'd have to dig it up and I'm not in a place to do so right now. I believe it came from Lewis's agent and the Twins agreed. It happened maybe spring training or early in the season?

None of this makes a lick of sense to me. The Twins have allowed the fewest runs in baseball. If that's not a team you try to build out for a playoff run, what is? And the last thing this team needs (see sentence above) is Blake Snell. Also, Lewis has stated he does not want to play center field.

For the first time most of us can remember, the Twins are both in contention and do not need any starting rotation help at the deadline. That leaves Twins fans treading into unknown waters: if you don't need a starter at the deadline, what do you do? Well, MLB Trade Rumors compiled their first list of top 50 trade candidates. The Twins are a middling team that is middling largely because of veteran underperformance through the first(ish) half of the season. It's a roster that has soft spots but no gaping holes. The lowest-hanging fruit is pursuit of a high leverage reliever but past that, the door is open to improve the team around the margins. What positions do you target first and which players do you pursue? View full rumor

I think this should be resolved now.

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