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  1. twinfan
    Though I like Miranda, he hasn't played well of late so, given a choice between him and Clemons, I guess the choice is obvious. At least Clemons has occasionally hit well though he isn't an answer for regular playing time. I don't know much about the others mentioned so I can't say anything. Let's see who the manager will be and what the front office does in the off-season. Some have said to trade Ryan and Lopez but I think that would be a disaster for any try at a rebound.
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    Sounds like some/all people in Washington that we know. Everyone needs to always demand straight answers to questions they ask rather than this "beating around the bush' crap.
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    For the Twins front office, i would think someone who comes cheap would be a high consideration. For us fans, someone who can communicate with players and demand hustle all the time and someone who can get the most out of every player's ability would be most important. I hope they don't hire someone who has managed before but was not very successful. Interesting that Pierzynski is 12-1. He'd probably be a fiery manager who would get thrown out of 12-20 games a year. Do we need that? Could be.
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    So you give him $120 mil for 6 years and he never comes close to deserving that and you have no money for someone else? I know it's a crap shoot but I don't think we can afford that. And I wouldn't wait too long when he's up here. The Twins have an established pitcher in Ryan yet they only talk about trading him instead of extending him. I guess I should never own an MLB team (except in Strat-O-Matic).
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    Sounds like he definitely needs a change of scenery and an attitude adjustment. Who can tell what has happened to his hitting after the injury but he hasn't taken well to going to the minors or his current failures. Maybe Lynn Manuel can help him? Maybe a good hitting instructor can help him? I hope he gets a chance somewhere else or even with us. He could be in the .250-.270 range again. I like him and hope he can straighten himself out but time is running very short for his career.
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    If Jenkins is so good, why isn't he here? Other teams have top prospects playing up here. Some are doing well and some are struggling. I would wait to see how well he does when up here to see if the potential is really there. Royce Lewis was thought of as the next super star and, while he may be very good or better down the road, he hasn't quite shown that yet.
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    The only one I can see them trading on your list is Jeffers. However we supposedly have no catcher ready to step in. The front office will probably trade Pablo to save money but that could put us in a bind for pitching if he is healthy. As for Larnach-whom everyone is pointing to-he can be a decent hitter in the .260 range with 15-20 homers. While that is not great, it is better than some of the .220 hitters out there.
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    I like Arraez and follow him in SD. If you take away the first 40 or so ABs this year, he is hitting around .315. The problem is that teams know how to basically play him and he is making outs rather consistently to LF. But who on the Twins are better hitters besides Buxton? Yes, we need power but Naylor? Alonso? They are both 35 homer guys with a rather low average and are too costly. Schwarber would be fine but we aren't spending 40 million a year. Would you replace Ryan and Pablo together with him? Don't be silly. Even Arraez is too expensive and he's not taking less than 10 mil for a year.
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    Yes. Let's make the Twins the next laughing stock of the league. Some of these stories are absolutely crazy. There is NO REASON why the Twins cannot compete next year. They have, with both Ryan and Pablo, the makings of a top rotation which you must have in order to compete. They do need a closer and there could be some available in the off season for a reasonable price. Lewis is doing better, Wallner will be better. And hopefully Buxton will remain healthy as he is one of the best all-around players. Keashall looks real and hopefully a few others like Lee will either improve or we can get some decent replacements. We are giving some of the kids exposure and we'll see who can really help. Will we win 100 games? No. 90 games? No. But it's not inconceivable that we could get to 85 games with good health. Teams always come out of nowhere and I am not convinced that we would get enough to compete in 2-3 years if we trade them. I say do not trade either of them.
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    To us, baseball is a sport. But to the managements, baseball is a business and that can be cruel to us. Varland didn't do much until this year but some players take longer to develop their skills. We'll see down the road how this works out but I'm sure those who live in Minnesota are upset.
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    The Twins biggest need is hitters who can hit and hit with men on. So they trade several players to get 8 pitchers and 5 hitters- 2 of which have major league experience but bat left handed- something they have a surplus of right now. Outman can be ok. Roden hasn't done anything yet. I don't like them giving up both Jax and Duran. One yes but not both. But they can sign relievers in the off season. They aren't as super important IF they are good and IF the team has a lead late. They also can be somewhat fickle- though ours have been consistent. I also don't like them giving up Castro who is very versatile and can hit a bit and steal bases. While next year doesn't look good right now, we still have a good starting pitching staff and can get relievers. Batters are another thing. We have potential but guys like Lee and Julien must pick it up and Wallner needs to hit with men on base. 14 homers with 27 RBI (or whatever he has) indicates it's all or nothing with him. But he's young so we'll see. Is he another Dave Kingman?
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    The entire day was puzzling to me. I figured they would make a few deals and thought they could get more for Duran, Jax (though they should not have traded both), Correa and maybe Castro. Trading Varland was a surprise considering it happened after the others but many here have been dumping on him for 2+ years so I'm surprised they are upset- unless it's because of the amount of control we had. Many of the others weren't in our future anyway so it shouldn't have been a big surprise. So now we have a bunch of new players and several suspects who will probably (mostly except maybe 2-3) never make a significant contribution. But we still have a decent starting rotation, a couple of stars and a few more players who can become good. So we have holes to fill. Let's see who does what over the next 2 months and then what happens over the winter. I'm sure nobody thought we'd win the World Series after finishing last the year before.
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    I like the way Correa helps the young hitters but he's too expensive for his stats right now. If we can get 2 good players for him, I say do it and pay 5-10 mil for this season. But don't just give him away.
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    The Yanks need pitching but keep obtaining hitters. Maybe their GM is worse than ours. Correa back to Houston could happen though I like the way he seems to be helping the young hitters. But he costs too much and maybe we can get a couple of good players for him if he's healthy. The Yanks don't want/need him.
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    They probably need to trade one or the other but definitely not both. And they should trade for major league talent or AAA talent but not suspects in the low minors. And do not trade Pablo or Ryan. I honestly believe that if we get healthy next year we can contend for the playoffs- even though we stink right now. They are on MLB today but I cringe when I watch the poor offense that never seems to do well when on TV in my area. Also, trading Bader should be a no-brainer but not Castro (IMHO).
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    Bader has always been one of the best defensive outfielders in the game. He hits a little, has a little power and can steal bases. He will save up to a run a game when he plays and rarely makes mistakes. However, he is not a regular player and never has been. Unless we are committed to playing him and signing him for a couple more years, trading him makes sense. If the Dodgers want him, they should give us a pitcher that will help us now and next year or two- not some low A suspect.
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    Do we have a choice? I agree not to trade Ryan and if you need to, trade either Duran or Jax but not both.
  18. twinfan
    The trouble with baseball and the way starting pitchers are treated these days makes me believe that we may never see a 300 game winner again. How is a pitcher supposed to get better if he doesn't learn how to pitch to a lineup at any time- even the 3rd time through and also learn to get out of tough situations. Yes, some of our pitchers are young but you also have to take it game by game. Had Festa been throwing poorly, I'd have yanked him. Had he been at 85-90 pitches, maybe same thing. But he wasn't and needs the experience to learn. It just didn't exactly work out the way we (and Rocco) would have liked.
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    Shoot me if you want but don't trade Ryan. If the Cubs will give us those 2 for Jax or Duran, do it yesterday but not Ryan. Just my opinion.
  20. twinfan
    Management has to ask itself where we might have been without the injuries- especially to Pablo. I'd trade Vasquez before Jeffries and Duran before Jax but wouldn't trade both Duran and Jax. Plus I'd rather get major league or AAA players than A league players in trades. And please don't trade Lewis. That would be a big mistake. He's finally finding himself after the injuries.
  21. twinfan
    1- The lack of plate discipline falls directly on the hitting coach. 2- We are not in a pennant race. 3- A .240 average for a limited power infielder is not terrible but his OBP makes it worse. 4- We are not in a pennant race. 5- It's too early to give up on Lee but, without consistent reps, it will be tough for him to develop further. 6- We are not in a pennant race (let's get this off our minds that we are). So let's see what we have after the trade deadline.
  22. twinfan
    If the Mets want Columbe, they will need to give us Acuna. He is an up and coming talent who has experience at the major league level. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.
  23. twinfan
    Forget the Dodgers. They are too rich. Look to the Cubs who have a great minor league system if you want players ready for the show.
  24. twinfan
    Put Lewis at first or maybe Wallner and keep Lewis at third. It would be nice to get a Suarez if he can be signed (or is signed) beyond next year. If the Dodgers want either Jax or Duran, will they give us 2 good players? The Cubs might have the best talent major league ready and might be better to deal with. We play the Dodgers this week so let's see what happens. I would not trade both but maybe one will go. Guys like Clemons are still young and he has shown power and clutch hitting. Bader is expendable if we can get someone good for him. This year is shot but don't sell off the team. A healthy pitching staff can get us closer but would give us a good chance next year. And what the heck is WAR and how is it even calculated and is fWAR fu--ingWAR? Stupid stats IMHO. Of course the best hitters are going to have the highest WAR most of the time.
  25. twinfan
    Prospects are always suspects. Teams that sell are best selling players in the final years of their contracts and should try to get AAA players or those in the majors. Some work out but I've always said that 10% of high school players make it on their college teams and 10% of those make it to become professionals. After that it's about 20% who ever get to the show for at least a cup of coffee and their names in the record books as having played in a major league game.
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