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  1. rv78
    If you don't go big you might as well go home. Or in other words, if you aren't getting an Ace who would slot above Gray or Mahle then just go with what you got. The problem with going big is that it is also going to cost you big and there is no way I trade Lewis, Lee, Rodriguez, Arraez, Miranda or Larnach and Kirilloff at this point. It's kind of sad when you feel that some of the prospects and young hitters that haven't proven themselves yet are more important to keep than the veterans who are playing. I wouldn't miss Kepler, Gallo or Buxton who only plays part-time anyway. Like Sano, I think he is over-rated over-hyped and could easily be replaced by someone who can play a full season and actually be available if they reach the playoffs.
  2. rv78
    It may be nice that the FO made a 6 year committment to a player like Correa. It is another thing to determine if, even with the lower price they ended up paying, that it isn't still an overpay. How will everyone feel about the signing if he has another season or two like he did in 2018 when he hit .239? Or if he becomes a part-time player like Buxton who can't stay on the field due to the health issues the Giants and Mets recognized? Could it be that the Giants and Mets have a FO that is smarter than the Twins? Will having a Correa for 6 years tying up that much money affect their ability to extend some of the young players in the next 6 years? Or their ability to sign a different player that could be the real difference maker? Point is,... there are more ramifications to signing a player to a huge salary than just paying that player. Also, extending an apology to a FO that got a player to fall into their lap because 2 other teams, with possibly smarter people running them, is not reason enough for an apology. What the FO does from this point forward will show what their intentions are and how good they are at doing them. They haven't shown me anything up to this point that they are really good at what they do. The Correa signing alone won't be enough to make this team a legitimate playoff contender. Tell me who is going to be the teams best hitter in the outfield? Is Buxton and Gallo hitting 30 HR each going to be enough when they are also hitting .225 and .160? Or Kepler hitting .230? Larnach, Kirilloff? Celestino, Wallner? Every outfield position is a question mark as to if they'll be on the field, and if they are, can they hit? They've assemble the biggest cobbled up core of players that can't stay on the field or hit that I've seen in all my years (50+) as a Twins fan. In 2023 Correa ($36+M), Buxton ($15.1M), Gallo ($11M) and Kepler ($8.5M) need to start hitting, driving in runs, and lead the offense like they are being paid. If we get another year of run production like they had in 2022 from those 4 it'll be just another example of this FO making more mistakes.
  3. rv78
    Farmer is catcher #3. He won't get any reps there unless Jeffers or Vazquez get hurt and even then it will be very few. As for the outfield, you need twice as many when most of them are part-timers, hurt or can't hit. I long for the days when we had a Gladden, Puckett and Brunansky that played every day instead of the cobbled up crap we see today. It is depressing to have a FO that signs a Gallo, who is a worse hitter than Kepler to apparently replace Kepler who also can't hit. Hope and a Prayer eventually for maybe an outfield of Martin, Lewis and Rodriguez and a Manager that will let them play everyday........... if they can stay healthy.
  4. rv78
    So it is better to throw money at injured players that you may never get a return from verses taking a chance on a healthy player. How is wasted money helping you compete? How is the player sitting on IR helping you win. How is hoping when they return from their injury they will be healthy enough to make a difference? The Twins will have Paddack for 4 seasons and he might be able to play 2? Maybe? In what capacity? He could very well be even less effective than any of the guys you mentioned above and that probablility is high considering he is coming off a 2nd TJ surgery. Let's face the truth, this FO has NO concern over injured players. The current lineup and pitching staff has plenty of them and last season it reared it's ugly head. Why should anyone believe it will all of the sudden just go away especially when they sign or trade for more injured players at will. Wasting money does NOT help you compete especially when your revenue is less than other clubs.
  5. rv78
    According to MLB trade rumors Paddack gets 2.5M in 2023, 2.5M in 2024 and 7.5M in 2025. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the FO would throw money at players that can actually play and weren't huge injury risks with major question marks if they'll ever be worth the money they give them. Sure the cost is minimal until you start adding all of the wasted money they spend making these types of deals, then it could have gotten them a decent healthy player or two.
  6. rv78
    Re-signing a player you had, who wanted to stay, that left to go to two other teams that they rejected due to health concerns and then falls into your lap a 2nd time hardly saves an off-season. Why does anyone expect him to be better than he was last year? His 2022 season was about average for him when he's healthy. Is everyone expecting him to suddenly be a 200 Hits, 30 HR, 100RBI guy, when he has never ever come close to in his 8 year career? His salary is that of a superstar, which he isn't. The deals on two players that have saved this off-season so far are Farmer and Vazquez, they have improved the team over last year, not Correa.
  7. rv78
    "Think about that for a minute.... one of the best players in baseball chose to come to Minnesota." I think you need to look at the numbers over his 8 year career and then ask yourself if he really is one of the best players in baseball. Yes he plays one of the most demanding positions and plays it well. But offensively he is NOT among the best players in baseball. Not even close. He is slightly above average. 4 years of his 8 year career have been limited by injuries. During his upcoming 6 year contract it is very possible if not even probable that he will only play a full season in 3 or 4 of those years. With the money he cost, I hope I'm wrong and he does become a superstar because he hasn't shown it offensively based on his past performance that he is.
  8. rv78
    I'm not sure that Kepler is automatically considered a trade just because of the Gallo signing. With Larnach and Kirilloff as question marks going into the season I could see Rocco using an outfield of Gallo, Buxton and Kepler on opening day. Should he be traded, yes, but his return would be minimal and unfortunately if Gallo is his replacement the hole in the lineup will only be bigger. The Gallo signing has got to be one of the worst in Twins history. The guy just can't hit. As for trading Arraez, Why sign Correa if you are going to trade away your best hitter? It doesn't make sense. Same can be said for Gray, he's the closest thing they have to an Ace. Yeah get rid of your best pitcher too. Unless the haul in return is terrific I don't trade either of those guys. You don't get better in the short-term by trading away your best players, which with the Correa signing, I don't see the FO looking long-term but now going all-in for the here and now. I think they'll be more inclined to trade away more young players and prospects now.
  9. rv78
    I find it interesting that his considered worth is another 4-5 wins. Let's all remember that last year he didn't lead the Twins in any offensive catagory. He didn't start hitting well until the last month or 6 weeks of the season when the Twins were pretty much out of the divisional race. I know 2023 and beyond is NOT 2022 and you cannot expect the future to be the same as the past but with all of the hoopla that he's a superstar I just don't see it. His career averages over his 8 year career are 111 games per season, 116 Hits, 19 HRs, 69RBI's, with a .279 BA. I may have higher expectations for someone to be considered a superstar than others but I don't consider those numbers to be of superstar value. He's only played a full season 3 times in his 8 year career. He's only hit above .300 once, never drove in 100 runs, never come close to 200 hits, only hit more than 25 HR once. He's missed a lot of games due to injury which does skew the numbers average wise but he doesn't get less money when he's hurt so that only makes his cost when he's hurt even higher. He's a slightly above average player playing a tough defense position. Will the Twins win a World Series because of Correa, No, It will take other players to become real superstars to carry the team. IMO the Twins over-paid.
  10. rv78
    The only reason it is pointless is because you evidently don't understand it. I never said the move was bad, I never said other teams don't do it. You are making my comment into something more than what I said, which was only about changing him into a 2 pitch pitcher. If it was that easy other teams, or even the players previous team would have done it already. If any comment was pointless it was yours.
  11. rv78
    If it was that easy the Nationals would have done it.
  12. rv78
    Through it all the Twins FO got lucky two years in a row. No way did they seriously try to sign Correa until he fell into their lap a 2nd time. The fact that they got it done with really only a 6 year commitment shows that Correa and Boras were both getting desperate. Now the FO has to hope that the ankle issue does not make them look like fools. One thing is for sure, Falvine does not view injuries as a problem, which bit them in the backside bigtime in 2022. Only time will tell if it does again.
  13. rv78
    I'm sure no one else has thought of doing this. The Twins are the only ones who have a clue on how to improve players. Choke, cough, gasp, laugh out loud .....
  14. rv78
    "This time around, the Twins could aim a bit higher." They could but won't. When you spend $11M for a .160 hitter in Gallo their aim is about as low as it can go and having plenty of spending money is slowly being resolved by using it on worthless players.
  15. rv78
    The FO doesn't look at previous performances much less 3 year sample sizes or they wouldn't make any of the moves that they do. They see short periods of success on a player and think the guy will/can do that forever. Take a player like Jorge Lopez with a short-term window of success. they jumped at him and he was horrendous for 5 seasons previously. They stuck with Sano and Kepler and both have not produced outside of 1 short year window in their 8 year careers. Anyone with half a baseball brain can look at the players they bring in and/or keep and see that most of these guys are average to mediocre at best yet they think they are the answer. Now add Gallo and his .160 BA and you can see what I mean. Falvey and Levine are either blind or have on rose colored glasses that they got at the five and dime store..
  16. rv78
    Doctor Gast is throwing his long relief belief into the ring again. LOL. If that is what it takes then so be it but do we really want or need 4 or 5 guys in long relief? If Gray, Ryan and Mahle are the only starters going into 2023 then the Twins will have to get creative working Maeda, Ober, Winder, Varland, SWR, Canterino and Henriquez into the mix. With Rocco at the helm I don't see that happening. His spreadsheet says he doesn't need long-relief guys. Oh yeah, don't forget stud Dobnak.
  17. rv78
    I agree with jjswol. There are too many to list and limiting that list to just 5 doesn't cut it. I would say the only ones that DON'T have anything to prove would be a much shorter list and that would include Ryan, Polanco, Arraez, Duran, Gray, Miranda, Gordon, and Theilbar, just off the top of my head. Everyone else needs to prove they can stay healthy and be productive players for an entire season.
  18. rv78
    "The numbers haven't been too impressive up to this point, but the Twins obviously see something they like." The problem is that they see numbers that aren't impressive and that IS what they like, otherwise they wouldn't go after players like this. Another ho-hum average type player that doesn't move the needle, that they think they can make into something special which will make them look like geniuses. Why should fans expect anything else? When you consistantly take other teams cast-offs and expect them to all of the sudden become integral pieces to your team it is only one thing, hope and a prayer, and we all know how that works. I swear this FO loves mediocrity. If they would take all of the money they throw at crap players and combine it into one contract for 1 really good player that would help them actually win games they'd have something, but they seriously don't get it.
  19. rv78
    Signing Gallo at $11M to replace Sano who would have cost $14M saved the Twins $3M and they still get the massive hole in their lineup. These guys are brillant!
  20. rv78
    Your logic is like that of the fools running this team. Let's make sure we use guys that hit .160 and .224 while the guy that has shown he can hit .272 rides the bench. Neither Kepler or Gallo have hit .272 in their 8 year careers, yet you prefer them over Gordon. If we look beyond batting average in 2022 Gordon had 50 RBI, Kepler had 49 and Gallo had 47. Also, why is anyone to assume Gordon has hit his ceiling after 1 full season in the majors? It would be a safer bet to assume that Kepler and Gallo have hit theirs. Why assume his defense is bad when you saw him in the outfield for the 1st time in his career and you then use that to compare him to Kepler and Gallo who have played it their entire careers. Give the guy a chance to learn playing in the outfield. It's like everyone here bashing Miranda's defense when he never played 1st base before. Let's all just assume he'll be really bad defensively at 3B too. If hitting an occasional HR and striking out every 3rd time up is so great why is Sano gone? Why did the Twins strand so many base runners in 2022? Because they were trying to hit HRs instead of manufacturing runs. The HR ball is gone. It's over for the Bomba Squad. You can't hit 3 run homeruns when all you have is guys that swing for the fences and strikeout instead of getting ON BASE. Gordon will do that better than Kepler or Gallo ever will.
  21. rv78
    Not sure why the remark was made that Nick Gordon is the type of player you dont want to play everyday. He only hit .272 in 2022 which was 4th best among all of the Twins to get significant at bats. His 50 RBI's was only 1 behind the great Byron Buxton who can't stay on the field. I'm just guessing here but I suspect outfielders like Joey Gallo and his .160 BA and Max Kepler and his .227 BA will get precedent over Nick Gordon. It's the Twins way. (This organization will continue to bleed mediocrity as long as they keep placing value on washed up veterans ahead of the players that actually produce). For Polanco, I'm sure if it was "his decision" he would remain healthy. And if that happens I suspect he'll return to his very productive self. The real question is.... will he get his 550 PA or will he get babied and miss out due to Rocco's no questions, no excuses, no way I'm changing it, because I don't know how, schedule of rest days?
  22. rv78
    My flawed perception showed in 2022 that he hit .224 and struck out 116 times in 382 PA. Trending to very much like a Sano. I find WAR numbers to be insignificant when the player is on the bench due to injury. When Buck puts together a FULL season in the outfield where a good portion of his WAR number of 20 comes from, then I will consider him with the likes of the Bregmans, Devers, Arraez, Springers and so on.... until then...... not gonna happen.
  23. rv78
    In the quest for Buxton to produce his other worldly power numbers that some think will make him the next superstar 2nd only to Aaron Judge, he has become Sano-esque and by the end of his Twins career, IMO he will be the biggest over-hyped disappointment this organization has ever had, along-side Sano. He can't put together 1 good full season much less 2.
  24. rv78
    How in the world did you come up with these 3? Miranda was a rookie and played out of position most of the year while leading the team in RBI's. Why does he need to step up? He performed quite well and I would take that from him again. Lopez is a 1 inning reliever that can be replaced with a strong return from Alcala. No big loss if he doesn't step up. Jeffers could remain in mediocrity for the next 3 seasons if Vazquez does his job. If you want 3 guys that need to step up maybe it's time for Buxton to step up and play for an entire season. Would it be too much to ask for Kepler to hit something more than his weight? How about Mahle pitching like a #2 guy? These 3 making improvement in where it is needed would benefit the team way more than the 3 you mention. Then there's always the 3 leaders, Falvey, Levine and Rocco. Maybe when they step up and quit making idiotic decisions the team will improve as well.
  25. rv78
    Without an Ace, an improved bullpen, a healthy outfield filled with at least 2 guys that can hit, a Correa won't make a difference. Been there, done that.
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