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  1. jkcarew
    Your conclusions are spot on, IMO. I get there just slightly differently. To me, there are HINTS of talent to ‘support’ the core. But the core really isn’t that good and/or available any more. Probably don’t need to tear it completely down, but need to get younger, not older. The team that just passed you in the standings is the youngest in the majors, and they’re already on par (at least) with the Twins. One-year rentals put us further behind…and this roster shows zero signs of being “one player away”…or two or three unless a couple are true stars.
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    The “don’t want to play center” with Lewis is a problem. And it will eventually hurt his value if it doesn’t change. It’s pretty damning that no matter what you do, you still have Buxton DH’ing, and MAT in center. Best case scenario (offensively) is you put Lewis in a corner OF spot (if he blesses the club with his willingness), and you added Arenado AB’s at the expense of Castro and/or Kepler AB’s. That’s good. Is it enough to make the club legit offensively. Doubtful. On the other hand, if you do the above, plus replace MAT’s AB’s with Buxton in CF…AND you then give a bunch more AB’s to Julien without compromising the defense (and Jeffers some) at DH…now maybe you have something. I’d be very interested in Arenado based on the likelihood that he has at least a couple real good years remaining. But, it would depend on the price and/or the willingness to solve or at least steps to TRY to mitigate the suboptimization of the roster, which looks more ridiculous by the day. My bet is Saint Louis will dangle Arenado in case someone looses their mind and offers a kings ransom, but I doubt they’re very motivated…simply due to their track record of knowing what they’re doing.
  3. jkcarew
    Wonder if he’ll sign. I assume he has one year of eligibility remaining…may return and hope for much better signing $ next year. Probably was expecting to go much sooner this year.
  4. jkcarew
    Third pick doesn’t bother me. Signability is a real concern down at 49 for the remaining top HS guys with the top school offers. Seem’s they simply went with a college guy they liked and knew they could sign at slot.
  5. jkcarew
    If only Martin’s hit tool would kick in more, yes.
  6. jkcarew
    Agreed…what I’ve read, he doesn’t project to be a power guy based on approach and swing. Lots of hits, extra base hits and a high SLG would be expected of top 100 guys at the college levels regardless of HR power. His profile is more hits and XBH than HR and K’s. Something the current Twins lineup could use more of.
  7. jkcarew
    Or even at slot. The top remaining HS pitchers are going to be tough signs down here.
  8. jkcarew
    Apparently, felt like they needed to go under slot at 49. ”hit over power” should sound good to those that have had it up to hear with K’s this season.
  9. jkcarew
    Don’t see how he can with the frame he already has at 18. But, maybe he’s a freak. Would be nice. About now, I’d be happy if he just WANTS to play center.
  10. jkcarew
    I would have gone Teel…but they might think he’s not a catcher. First 4 picks went exactly the way I DIDN’T want them to go. Oh well…no matter what happens now, we can’t say they ‘reached’.
  11. jkcarew
    The odds are not fantastic that you get a needle-mover at any pick. But the odds are much better taking the best player available at 5, than anything you can do in the 30’s…no matter how you play the money.
  12. jkcarew
    This is WILDLY pessimistic. And only MOSTLY realistic.
  13. jkcarew
    Hey…but a dominant series against Oakland out of the brake can turn things around!! (apologies for not knowing how to do the sarcasm font)
  14. jkcarew
    Will the FO demonstrate the courage and common sense to sell at the deadline?? If we played in a legitimate division…any division accept this one, there would be no question. Instead, no doubt, we’ll be asked to continue to pretend we’re “competing”…and embrace mediocrity in perpetuity.
  15. jkcarew
    Meanwhile, Cleveland has the youngest roster in baseball. The Twins are middle of the pack age-wise and the core aren’t getting any younger (or better). What to do?
  16. jkcarew
    But sometimes it too many K’s and sometimes it’s soft contact, and sometimes it’s poor situational hitting and/or failure with RISP, and sometimes it’s rally-killing GiDPs, and sometimes it’s bad baserunning, and frequently it’s a permutation or combination of two or more. I never know how they’re not going to score.
  17. jkcarew
    And three of the most disappointing have been high school guys (Stewart and Gordon at 5, and Covaco at 13.) The Twins passed on college bats like Michael Conforto and Tre Turner when they took Gordon. Oops. I agree...pick the talent not the current level. But, the talent can be easier to project for the college guys and, if you hit on one, they arrive a lot sooner. But fwiw, the college bats the Twins would be looking at this year at #5 are a universe removed prospect-wise from Sabato who was taken at the tail end of round 1 (27th) in a draft that was thinner than this year's is supposed to be. IF (and only if) the Twins think Teel is a mlb catcher, I'd be all over him. Otherwise, I'm hoping for Clark.
  18. jkcarew
    I’ll actually throw up a bit in my mouth if Gonzalez is the pick. (Which probably increases the odds he’ll be good.)
  19. jkcarew
    So….. ALC Champions! LET’S GO!!!!!!
  20. jkcarew
    Didn’t blow up. Got hurt on two curve balls. Why? Why? Why?
  21. jkcarew
    Not one off-speed pitch in the 10th from Bautista. Because why would you?
  22. jkcarew
    101 mph fastball and 99 mph splitter. But we feel the need to go with the 88mph curve.
  23. jkcarew
    Battle of the domination (and large) closers now.
  24. jkcarew
    Him or Gordon in 2024? They’re both signed, but which sticks? Maybe neither?
  25. jkcarew
    If you can’t be good. Be lucky, Jovani!
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