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  1. twins_89
    If the Twins offense was doing well, continuing to Play Buxton at DH might make sense. With the offense consistently struggling, I don't think the team can afford to continue the experiment. Neither Buxton nor Taylor have hit enough to justify their current roles.
  2. twins_89
    I really hope that no one in the Twins organization is considering putting Maeda back in the rotation.
  3. twins_89
    I'm not sure that Correa's .731 OPS in May (with a .504 OPS over the last week) is really any reason to get excited.
  4. twins_89
    Right now, Kirilloff and Gallo both need to play every day. I'd also like Larnach and Wallner to have an opportunity to compete for one corner outfield spot. That doesn't leave much room for Kepler. I'm hoping that this is his last chance to keep his spot and if he doesn't get on track fairly soon, he will be moved (going 0-9 with 4 SO since he came back is not going to cut it).
  5. twins_89
    I really hope the Twins take whichever of the consensus top 5 is available when they pick. It has not gone well for the Falvey when he's gone against the general opinion in the 1st round (i.e. Cavaco and Sabato). I've been impressed with the Twins drafting in later rounds, but at the top of the draft I trust the industry far more than the Minnesota front office.
  6. twins_89
    I feel kind of bad for Wallner, he goes 6-6 at the plate with 2 BB and a HR over the last 2 games and still gets sent down.
  7. twins_89
    The team really needs to someone to play CF. It's a quarter of the way into the season and Buxton is healthy. If the team is unwilling to play Buxton in the field now, I don't know when they will be. Even playing Buxton 2-3 times a week in CF would make a real difference.
  8. twins_89
    I don't think Buxton has to be in CF every day, but I do think he needs to start playing the position at least half the time. At this point I don't get why he can't even be a part time outfielder.
  9. twins_89
    Having Correa finally starting to hit is at least as important as Kirilloff coming back. If the Twins can get Buxton back on track (and maybe playing some CF) the offense could be pretty decent.
  10. twins_89
    First was Maeda. Mahle is the 3rd starter the Twins have traded for that has needed Tommy John in the last 2 years.
  11. twins_89
    With team control through 2027, Ober is looking a rotation building block. It's really nice to have Lopez, Ryan , and Ober all under team control through 4 seasons after this year.
  12. twins_89
    I don't have any real doubt that Ober is a major league caliber starting pitcher and will be in the Twins rotation for the next few years.
  13. twins_89
    My guess is that Winder ends up in the bullpen for the same reason that Duran ended up there. When a guy has repeated injury problems over multiple seasons it makes sense to see if a move to the bullpen can keep him off the IL.
  14. twins_89
    I'll be surprised if he ever ends up starting games for the Twins. If he is in the rotation this season it likely means that things have gone off the rails for a number of the starters that are currently ahead of him (Ober, Winder, SWR, Varland, and Balazovic). My expectation is that he will get called up as a multi-inning reliever who will have a chance to earn higher leverage opportunities if he performs well.
  15. twins_89
    It's rare for players who have been in an organization for multiple seasons without showing anything (like Cavaco and Sabato) to suddenly break out. Of the three, Balazovic is the only one who has ever looked like a legitimate prospect, and he is the only one I see having much chance of making it to the majors.
  16. twins_89
    At the time they were drafted I loved the Larnach and Lee selections and hated the Cavaco and Sabato picks. The biggest difference was that Larnach/Lee were guys who had dropped a little past their rannking, while Cavaco/Sabato were players that the Twins reached for. My main takaway is that Falvey is not smarter than the overall consensus on top draft prospects. With that said, the current front office has done a pretty good job with their 2nd-10th round picks.
  17. twins_89
    The Twins will have 3 open spots on the 40-man roster after they put Paddack, Canterino, and Lewis on the 60-day IL. Solano fills one opening. That will still leave two spots for someone to earn their way onto the 40-man roster in spring training (or for a late reliever signing).
  18. twins_89
    With Spring training fast approaching, I'm wondering if the asking price of Chafin and/or Fulmer could be coming down to a point that would make sense the Twins.
  19. twins_89
    The Twins starting pitcher depth looks good on paper, but there are still serious questions because of health issues. The quality of the depth will come down to how many games Mahle, Maeda, Winder, Ober, and Paddack are available.
  20. twins_89
    The Twins could really use a good developmental year, something they haven't had much luck with recently. Getting fully healthy seasons from Kirilloff, Larnach, and Winder could have a big impact at the major league level. Seeing Lewis and Canterino return with the same production they had when they went down would add some high-end depth later in the season. Finally, Balazovic and Martin need to get back on track and show why they used to be elite prospects. That's a ton of talent that just hasn't been able to stay healthy or take the next step developmentally.
  21. twins_89
    The reason Duran is in the bullpen to begin with is because he couldn't stay healthy as a starter. I have no doubt that if the Twins believed that Duran could pitch 150+ innings a year he would be in the rotation, unfortunately that just isn't the case.
  22. twins_89
    I'm fine with the deal. The overall value seems pretty solid and I think the Twins were overstocked on the infield with Kirilloff, Polanco, Correa, Miranda, Arraez, Gordon, and Farmer (plus Lewis, Lee, Austin and Julien potentially to being ready at some point this season). The Twins have built some pretty good starting pitching depth for upcoming season. The team is still lacking a true #1 starter, but I'd rate the Twins #2-10 starters as being as good a group as there is in the Majors.
  23. twins_89
    I don't expect the Twins to be bad, but to have a chance at the playoffs there are just too many things that would have to go the Twins way. If Gray, Mahle, and Maeda each pitch 140+ innings and Buxton is healthy (can play the outfield everyday) for 140 games things could get interesting. There is a pretty big range of performance possibilities for guys like Polanco, Kepler, and Gallo with the team needing them to perform closer to the high end of their abilities. Other uncertainties that could impact the team's record are the health of Lewis, Kirilloff, Larnach, Ober, Winder, and Alcala. The Twins would need to get real contributions from most of that group. Basically, if everything breaks the in Twins favor they could compete to win the central, but the chances of that happening are pretty bad.
  24. twins_89
    For me this signing is a pretty clear indication that the Twins have no intention of fielding a competitive team this season. If I had to guess, I'd say the front office is looking around and saying who can we burn money on that has a chance of building some trade value. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Twins basically hold a 2-3 month fire sale leading up to the trade deadline (with Gray, Mahle, Maeda, Lopez, Pagan, Kepler, Polanco, Arraez, Farmer, Vasquez, and Gallo being on the trade block).
  25. twins_89
    Has the Falvey regime developed a starter (and by developed, I mean that the player was in the Twins farm system for more than one season) that has pitched 150 innings in the majors? I thought about it and wasn't able to come up with any starters who meet that criterion (Ober and Dobnak are both under 130 innings). Am I forgetting anybody?
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