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  1. twinfan
    I'm a bit concerned about privacy as they ask a lot during registration but hope to give it a try.
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    I'm surprised that noone signed Kintzler before. He doesn't strike out everyone but he is a proven reliever with save experience. A good signing by the Phils. KC and the Angels are my surprise picks in the AL to move up and contend. The Royals need for their young, talented staff to come through. Not signing Odo would be a mistake if the Twins pass on him. At least see if he'll take a deal with incentives. If healthy, he will win. I hope we sign him but, if not, at least get another starter if Hill hasn't signed yet. I'd love Paxton but he's out of our price range.
  3. twinfan
    Dobnack should be the 5th starter but let's see what Ober can do. I'm not high on Robles but hope he can revert back to pre-2020. I think we are ok with Colombe and Rogers sharing closing duties switching between the 8th and 9th innings depending on who comes up. Hopefully we will have several one-sided games to give these guys a break. I like Thielbar but think 2020 was a (good) fluke for him. Now let's get spring training started (or at least scheduled right).
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    I'd trade Polanco and Lewis and maybe one other prospect for Gonsolin and Lux in a heartbeat. I wouldn't touch Price who has a bad history in the post-season and costs way too much. The Dodgers are no longer high on May but his lack of strikeouts with his stuff has to be a concern. Throw him in and we'll throw in another prospect (but not Kiriloff or Laurich).
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    Price will likely be traded- maybe to the Yankees. Bauer is one guy I never cared for at all. He is a good pitcher who had a great year last season and has capitalized. However, I don't think he'll be nearly as good this year. Plus he seems to be a head case with his own beliefs and may run into difficulties with teammates and/or management. However, the Dodgers are definitely favorites to win it all.
  6. twinfan
    Wade wasn't going anywhere with the Twins but Anderson does nothing for me. The White Sox are a better team right now but, if we add Paxton or Odo, we are right with them.
  7. twinfan
    It's great that he was able to spend such a long time in baseball. And getting a pair of rings was nice.
  8. twinfan
    Don't know much about Tortuga, whom everyone doesn't like, but this guy seems to have some potential for a minor helper. Not enough big league innings to say if he'd be any good but he's still young.
  9. twinfan
    I would have traded Sano and Lewis for him - especially if Colorado was throwing in 50 mil. I would not make the same trade for Story though.
  10. twinfan
    So now the Twins have lost Rosario and Schoop among others in the past 2 years. Both are serviceable players who have not yet been adequately replaced. We'll see about Kiriloff who I think will do well. Foltnywitz would be a gamble but was good in 2018. An Arenado trade would have been great but the front office won't give up Lewis and Sano for him. Hopefully Eddie won't come back to haunt us.
  11. twinfan
    You do not trade someone who has hit .300 at every level - period. Would the Twins have ever traded Tony Oliva? Just the thought of trading Arraez is stupid at this point.
  12. twinfan
    It will be interesting to see what Avila does as he joins another former Twins catcher to go to the Nats. The other (Suzuki) had very good success. We'll see. I hope Jeffers can do the job.
  13. twinfan
    I never could understand why Hall Of Fame candidates are on the ballot for so long. If they don't make it after 3 years on the ballot, they should be gone. After all, they don't get any better. I would still put Bonds and Clemens and even Sosa in the Hall. I also would have voted for Helton and Sheffield. How they can leave Helton off with his stats is a mystery to me. But I would set minimum standards for automatic entry into the Hall and dump much of the writer's voting if I were in charge. However many are held out because of their character which has increased in importance in recent years. That's why Visquel is out.
  14. twinfan
    I am not a fan of Lewis so I'll take Kiriloff but I'm willing to give Lewis a shot. However, I would trade Lewis for an established star that I can control for at least 2 years or pitcher like Castillo
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    While he wasn't my first choice, it's a good signing but I wish they would have gotten him for 2 years. I'm not at all high on Lewis nor do I like the idea of Arreaz moving around so much but so be it. We don't need his offense though he won't strike out like Sano or others. His defense is almost as good as landing a 5th starter as he will help the pitchers a lot.
  16. twinfan
    I have no problem with a return of Marwin because he can play multiple positions. He should do better offensively in 2021 than last year. Maybe a .244/.302/.433 slash line for 85 games as a fill-in and pinch hitter.
  17. twinfan
    In NC there is also a problem with hockey telecasts. I have DirecTV and sometimes get a break in the over-charges they have. You gotta keep calling. I generally follow my teams until the second half of the season then can subscribe to the Extra Innings package and get all Twins games except vs Baltimore and Washington (we have both MASN channels). However, this year- without leaving the house much due to COVID (yes, it will continue into June at least then return in the fall), I will probably pay for the full season for all teams (didn't know you could do just 1 team but the full season is only about $150). But radio (not available that I know) would bring me back to the days of sneaking a transistor under my pillow as a kid.
  18. twinfan
    I can't understand why everyone seems to be giving up on Cruz. He was the ONLY Twin to get more than 1 hit in the playoffs and the only one to get an extra base hit. So much for the second half slump. Over 162 (or whatever) games, he can be rested enough to be fresher in the last half. I don't know his stats in the last half of the '19 season but he did ok in the loss to the Yankees. We need pitching more than anything and that should be the focus. If the NL decides to have the DH, Cruz may become too expensive but that will come later.
  19. twinfan
    Arraez should be a lock at 2B. I would not count on Thielbar or Stashak as bullpen locks. Thielbar had his good season and Stashak is a question mark. Polanco is a lock somewhere but it could be at SS or maybe DH. Kirilloff should be a lock but the team won't play him at first to save a year of control. Hopefully Dhuran can help at SP or we can re-sign Odorizzi (and Hill if still available). Pitching is most important. The more I look at Simmons, the more I like the possibility. And am also hoping for Cruz. With hockey starting this week, I'm excited. Let's get going.
  20. twinfan
    In Lynn's defense, he never had a Spring Training when we had him and only rarely got into a decent pitching rhythm when on our team. The Mets clearly got the best of the Lindor trade but time will tell after 2-3 years. Don't count the Royals out as they have some good young pitchers. They aren't ready to challenge the Twins or White Sox but could make some noise. Detroit's chances hinge on whether they can resign Schoop and/or Cron (who may be hurt) and whether Hinch can attract some players as he is the best manager in the Central. We are lucky right now to be in perhaps the easiest division.
  21. twinfan
    I can't really consider most prospects to be on this list. My feeling about prospects has always been that, if they are valuable, they should be up in the majors. Of course, there are some who are of value and should not be traded so could be considered. My list would be 1- Maeda 2- Berrios 3- Buxton 4-Donaldson 5- Arreaz 6- Kirilloff (the lone minor leaguer in the top 10) 7- Duffy 8- Kepler (not really as valuable as some have him) 9- Alcala 10- Rogers (our only proven closer). Garver would be just outside this list as would Larnach and Dhuran. I would have included Cruz at #3 and Odorizzi at #6 and back everyone else up if they were on the team. Just my opinion.
  22. twinfan
    If I were to choose 3 players, I would choose Maeda, Garver and Rogers. Maeda was great in 2020 but now the league knows more about him so it is imperative that he maintains his high level of success. It may help that the West and East teams have not seen him. Garver was a bust last year and needs to bounce back to decency to settle the catching position. Rogers was less than what we need at the closer position and, if we don't get Hand or Colombe, will be counted on to bounce back. Right behind them would be Sano (if he is still here) and Donaldson to stay healthy.
  23. twinfan
    MLB has several issues to resolve and discuss going forward including the DH. It is clear that the NL doesn't want it or it would have been adopted by now. There is also the issues of the shift and the pitch clock- among others. I would hope that Cruz would want to sign back with us but understand his hesitentcy. Hopefully he'll sign for 20 million for each of the next 2 years. But would we want to pay that? The idea of using the DH being a team choice won't work. It would be the same as adopting it universally because who is going to want a pitcher to bat vs a hitter. Now- on to the designated runner. Wouldn't that be exciting?
  24. twinfan
    Gray and Marquez would be nice to have. Maybe we could package Sano and Lewis for them and even throw in a couple of A ball prospects. Story is another question. I think we can do better in the free agent market if we still want to sign a shortstop. Colorado is in a tough situation because they have some good pieces but can't get past the Dodgers and now Padres. So what do they do? Hopefully we can re-sign Odorizzi and that he is healthy. That would help.
  25. twinfan
    It's great fun to compare the prospect reports from year to year and see how many actually make it, with which teams they make it and how many of the top prospects are never heard from. Trying to develop this year's book is a challenge so it will be interesting. It can be very tough in any year to rank a prospect who is only in A ball or below.
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