Brock Beauchamp
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Yes, this. The Angels farm system is Walker Jenkins is a #1 overall pick in the draft some years and a top three pick in almost every year. The Angels don't have anything equivalent to that. -
Huh. If the front office traded Lopez so he could be closer to his ailing son, that's pretty great of them. But woof, last year's Baltimore trade was a disaster.
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Darren Wolfson tweeted that the Twins have spoken with the Nationals and that Washington has been scouting AAA St Paul. The Nationals are not only obvious sellers but they have enticing trade targets for the Twins. Washington has the typical stable of decent right-handed relievers that sellers have ready to trade at every deadline but more interestingly, they have Lane Thomas, an arbitration-eligible right-handed outfielder. Thomas will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2025 season so his price will be considerably more than another rental target like Hunter Renfroe, Teoscar Hernandez, or Andrew McCutchen. Thomas is paid only $2.2 million this season and is having a something of a breakout, posting a 130 OPS+. More ideally, his 1.016 OPS against left-handed pitching is exactly what this Twins lineup needs right now. View full rumor
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Darren Wolfson tweeted that the Twins have spoken with the Nationals and that Washington has been scouting AAA St Paul. The Nationals are not only obvious sellers but they have enticing trade targets for the Twins. Washington has the typical stable of decent right-handed relievers that sellers have ready to trade at every deadline but more interestingly, they have Lane Thomas, an arbitration-eligible right-handed outfielder. Thomas will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2025 season so his price will be considerably more than another rental target like Hunter Renfroe, Teoscar Hernandez, or Andrew McCutchen. Thomas is paid only $2.2 million this season and is having a something of a breakout, posting a 130 OPS+. More ideally, his 1.016 OPS against left-handed pitching is exactly what this Twins lineup needs right now. -
The Padres' 2023 season has been an immense disappointment, rivaling only that of the New York Mets. They had aspirations to finally win the National League West but, despite their positive run differential, sit in fourth place, ten games back of the division lead. So it makes sense to sell, right? Especially their duo of left-handed pitchers with expiring contracts. Right? Nope. While Blake Snell doesn't fit that well with the Twins needs over the next two months, Josh Hader would be the best possible addition to a bullpen that is lacking in quality depth. Hader would immediately slot into a dual-closer role with Jhoan Duran, pushing every else up an inning. It would be one of the key pieces the Twins need to go from mediocre to good down the stretch. View full rumor
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The Padres' 2023 season has been an immense disappointment, rivaling only that of the New York Mets. They had aspirations to finally win the National League West but, despite their positive run differential, sit in fourth place, ten games back of the division lead. So it makes sense to sell, right? Especially their duo of left-handed pitchers with expiring contracts. Right? Nope. While Blake Snell doesn't fit that well with the Twins needs over the next two months, Josh Hader would be the best possible addition to a bullpen that is lacking in quality depth. Hader would immediately slot into a dual-closer role with Jhoan Duran, pushing every else up an inning. It would be one of the key pieces the Twins need to go from mediocre to good down the stretch. -
Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com has reported that Derek Falvey mentioned the Twins have received calls on their glut of left-handed outfielders. It's not terribly surprising, as the Twins have more lefties than they can possibly use while other teams are looking to shore up that side of the plate, either with a full-time or part-time bench player. Among the Twins corner left-handers are Max Kepler, Joey Gallo, Alex Kirilloff, Trevor Larnach, and Matt Wallner. That's not even including another bat currently on the 60-day injured list, Nick Gordon. View full rumor
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Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com has reported that Derek Falvey mentioned the Twins have received calls on their glut of left-handed outfielders. It's not terribly surprising, as the Twins have more lefties than they can possibly use while other teams are looking to shore up that side of the plate, either with a full-time or part-time bench player. Among the Twins corner left-handers are Max Kepler, Joey Gallo, Alex Kirilloff, Trevor Larnach, and Matt Wallner. That's not even including another bat currently on the 60-day injured list, Nick Gordon. -
Rumor: Andrew McCutchen May Not Be On Trade Market
Brock Beauchamp replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Yeah, hard to get too upset about this but the Twins sure could use him on the roster. -
This has been an interesting question to pose over the past month as the Pittsburgh Pirates - who started the season strong but then stumbled badly - approached the trade deadline: what are they going to do with veteran outfielder and feel-good story Andrew McCutchen? It was reported that during last offseason, McCutchen turned down an equal offer from the Twins and a superior offer from the New York Mets to return to PIttsburgh, the city he became a star player an won an MVP award. The 36-year-old is having a revival season with the Pirates, posting a 117 OPS+ and fills the exact need the Twins have on the roster right now: a capable corner player who hits right-handed and is strongest against left-handed pitching. But it appears McCutchen may not be available at all. View full rumor
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This has been an interesting question to pose over the past month as the Pittsburgh Pirates - who started the season strong but then stumbled badly - approached the trade deadline: what are they going to do with veteran outfielder and feel-good story Andrew McCutchen? It was reported that during last offseason, McCutchen turned down an equal offer from the Twins and a superior offer from the New York Mets to return to PIttsburgh, the city he became a star player an won an MVP award. The 36-year-old is having a revival season with the Pirates, posting a 117 OPS+ and fills the exact need the Twins have on the roster right now: a capable corner player who hits right-handed and is strongest against left-handed pitching. But it appears McCutchen may not be available at all. -
Yeah, thought about mentioning him but didn't feel like looking up his return schedule (hadn't heard anything in a long time).
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The Cardinals recently announced they will be sellers at the deadline and it appears they have a looming outfield logjam that may interest the Minnesota Twins. It takes only a cursory glance to see that the Twins badly need a right-handed corner outfielder to take some of the burden from left-handers Max Kepler, Joey Gallo, Trevor Larnach, Matt Wallner... am I forgetting anyone? It's a long list. At the corner spots and utility positions, the Cardinals have a slew of players: Tyler O'Neill, Dylan Carlson, Jordan Walker, Alec Burleson, Brendan Donovan, and even more on top of that. Unfortunately for the Twins, many of those players hit from the left side of the plate but Tyler O'Neill bats right-handed and Dylan Carlson is a switch-hitter. It feels like there's an easy match between the Twins and Cardinals and I haven't even mentioned Paul Goldschmidt. View full rumor
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The Cardinals recently announced they will be sellers at the deadline and it appears they have a looming outfield logjam that may interest the Minnesota Twins. It takes only a cursory glance to see that the Twins badly need a right-handed corner outfielder to take some of the burden from left-handers Max Kepler, Joey Gallo, Trevor Larnach, Matt Wallner... am I forgetting anyone? It's a long list. At the corner spots and utility positions, the Cardinals have a slew of players: Tyler O'Neill, Dylan Carlson, Jordan Walker, Alec Burleson, Brendan Donovan, and even more on top of that. Unfortunately for the Twins, many of those players hit from the left side of the plate but Tyler O'Neill bats right-handed and Dylan Carlson is a switch-hitter. It feels like there's an easy match between the Twins and Cardinals and I haven't even mentioned Paul Goldschmidt. -
In an early trade deadline roundup, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote a few paragraphs on the Twins and how unusual their path to "contention" has been. The Twins' positional fWAR leaders are Donovan Solano, Willi Castro, and Ryan Jeffers The Twins' positional fWAR leaders (the three listed above) have only 1.2 fWAR apiece, the lowest in MLB Yet the Twins have the most positive fWAR position players in baseball at 16 Those three leaders in fWAR were not intended to be every day starters on Opening Day. This makes the deadline something of a paradox for the Twins. None of their position players are below replacement level yet none of them are actually "good", either. Who do you replace first at the deadline? View full rumor
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In an early trade deadline roundup, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote a few paragraphs on the Twins and how unusual their path to "contention" has been. The Twins' positional fWAR leaders are Donovan Solano, Willi Castro, and Ryan Jeffers The Twins' positional fWAR leaders (the three listed above) have only 1.2 fWAR apiece, the lowest in MLB Yet the Twins have the most positive fWAR position players in baseball at 16 Those three leaders in fWAR were not intended to be every day starters on Opening Day. This makes the deadline something of a paradox for the Twins. None of their position players are below replacement level yet none of them are actually "good", either. Who do you replace first at the deadline? -
Oh yeah, that was pure Rockies. Most teams' draft rooms look like the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in a 1980s movie while the Rockies have three old white dude sitting at laptops, probably playing minesweeper (and losing).
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Hey y'all, this is the first time we're trying out this aspect of the tool so let's see what happens! Ranked ProspectsBrooks LeeWalker JenkinsEmmanuel RodriguezMarco RayaMatt WallnerCharlee SotoDavid FestaAustin MartinConnor PrielippTanner SchobelYasser MercedesLuke KeaschallBrandon WinokurSimeon Woods RichardsonJordan BalazovicKala'i RosarioYunior SeverinoJose SalasBrent HeadrickJose Rodriguez
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Well, then there was that time their front office hacked another MLB team’s front office and stole data. A bunch of times.
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Because their fans are self-congratulatory and their organization is so bloody arrogant. Just look at how they treated Willson Contreras early this season when the wheels came off because they didn’t bother to acquire any quality pitchers.
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I feel terrible for their fans. Someone keeps trying to get me to start up a Rockies site and I have nothing against the franchise - and I really like Denver - but good lord, having to follow the actions of Monfort might drive me out of baseball entirely.
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Never put anything past the Rockies. Remember that time they traded a potential HoF third baseman under contract for years, then paid top-dollar for another third baseman for years more, and then didn't play that third baseman at third base? Oh man. Good times, good times.
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This shouldn't be news but remember, we're talking about the Colorado Rockies here. This franchise has seen multiple trade deadlines come and go without moving key pieces that are approaching free agency, including last year when they made no trades and instead extended reliever Daniel Bard despite being well out of contention by the beginning of July. Unfortunately, and in a very Rockies-esque move, the quotes about activity did not come from General Manager Bill Schmidt but instead were from dugout manager Bud Black, speaking to the hosts of Power Alley on SiriusXM Radio. The most obvious and easy fit for the Twins is to target old friend CJ Cron, who has suffered injuries in 2023 and is performing well under his career norms. The 33-year-old is a free agent at season's end and could likely be had for a reasonable price and given how he swings from the not-devil's side of the plate, could easily slide into the Twins lineup and provide competency against devil's-handed pitchers. View full rumor
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This shouldn't be news but remember, we're talking about the Colorado Rockies here. This franchise has seen multiple trade deadlines come and go without moving key pieces that are approaching free agency, including last year when they made no trades and instead extended reliever Daniel Bard despite being well out of contention by the beginning of July. Unfortunately, and in a very Rockies-esque move, the quotes about activity did not come from General Manager Bill Schmidt but instead were from dugout manager Bud Black, speaking to the hosts of Power Alley on SiriusXM Radio. The most obvious and easy fit for the Twins is to target old friend CJ Cron, who has suffered injuries in 2023 and is performing well under his career norms. The 33-year-old is a free agent at season's end and could likely be had for a reasonable price and given how he swings from the not-devil's side of the plate, could easily slide into the Twins lineup and provide competency against devil's-handed pitchers. -
I'm not saying they'll trade Goldschmidt or Arenado but they need a lot of pitching help. They should be open to the possibility of trading a longer-term veteran for pitching. But given that I dislike the Cardinals immensely, I'm fine with them holding on to every aging, declining, expensive veteran they have on the roster.
