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  1. rv78
    I have always wanted him to be the Twins shortstop of the future. With the value of super utility guys in todays game I think he could be be even more valuable there, Having someone that can play SS, 3B, 2B, and CF would be huge. I hope we see him everyday by the end of 2021 and for 15 years after that!
  2. rv78
    The time has come for Buxton, Sano and Berrios to become the studs we have been told they would be. One has to stay on the field for an entire season, one has to quit walking back to the dugout with his tail between his legs after another K and the other has to become a consistantly good pitcher everytime he takes the mound. If those 3 things happen this 2021 team has the chance to be very very good.
  3. rv78
    I like the addition of Simmons for defensive purposes but wasn't the lack of offense the reason for playoff futility? Especially last year? Offensively they are replacing Rosario with Kirilloff. The verdict is still out on that move. If Polanco is sliding over to 2B then theoretically they are replacing Arraez with Simmons and Marwin with Arraez. Doesn't seem like much of an upgrade offensively. They did nothing to improve backup positions at CF or 3B. Yes Arraez is better offensively than Marwin if he has to play for Donaldson at 3B for an extended period of time but defensively they go backwards if that happens. They still only have one person for CF and he only plays partial seasons. Cave and Kepler are not who we want to see there for long stints. Maybe Celestino or Lewis can be called upon but there again you have unproven commodities. Pitching, can we expect Maeda to have a full season performance like he had in 2020. I doubt it. Berrios continues to be hit or miss. Big Mike will be Big Mike, you kind of know what you are going to get with him, a solid #3 starter. Is Happ going to be better than a healthy Odo? Probably not. And Dobnak at #5 is a hope and a prayer. The bullpen with the addition of Colome replacing May isn't an upgrade. I'd call it a wash. Adding Robles, Anderson, and Gibaut and relying on Smeltzer, Thorpe, Stashak, are hardly worth getting excited over. I'd give the FO a C- for their off-season moves.
  4. rv78
    I'd be interested in Rodriguez but not Kuhl. Twins already have Smeltzer, Thorpe, and Dobnak that are pretty much just like him. Cave and Thorpe for Rodriguez works for me. I'd keep Rooker to replace Cave on the bench.
  5. rv78
    Sign Paxton and push Dobnak to long reliever. Maeda, Berrios, Pineda, Happ and Paxton would be great!
  6. rv78
    3 Fastballs above his head everytime and he'll be walking back to the dugout. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
  7. rv78
    Never been a Marwin guy. Over-rated and there are a lot of options out there of guys that can hit .211 and have an OBP of .286. He's dead weight in the lineup and too expensive to only use as a defensive replacement. Tired of reading about him, move on please.
  8. rv78
    Typical Twins move. Add Depth. Trying to catch Lightning in a Bottle. Hope and a Prayer.
  9. rv78
    I question... What is the level of importance for relievers? Too Much? Do we all feel that way about Jeff Reardon (87) and Rick Aguilera (91). Both played major significant roles in winning 2 World Series. Do we then blame Joe Nathan, probably Minnesota's only other elite Closer for not carrying the Twins to a Championship? He was probably better than either Reardon or Aguilera, but you still need other pieces and a Manager that knows what he is doing and has a feel for the game. Tom Kelly pulled all the right punches in '87 and '91. Knowing when to use Aggie and Reardon and when to leave Morris (Game 7) in to finish. Only hindsight will tell you if what you did was right or wrong. If Hendricks helps the WSox to another title was signing him right or wrong? If not signing him and the Twins finish behind the WSox and SAVE money was not signing him right or wrong? Is the whole purpose of playing... to win the World Series or to make money? Where do the Twins stand?
  10. rv78
    If I remember correctly the reason why the Twins could not work out a contract extension with Santana was because they traded away Luis Castillo, a good teammate and buddy of Johan's. He was upset that the Twins were not adding pieces to get better and losing Castillo indicated to Johan that the Twins weren't committed to winning. Revenue might have been the deciding factor but Johan also wanted to play for a team willing and able to acquire the necessary pieces to win.
  11. rv78
    Thanks for the work put into this. I would have to disagree with some of the placings though. IMO Maeda and Berrios would have to be #1 and #2. I fully and wholeheartedly disagree with Kepler at #3. He's a career .237 hitting corner outfielder. So what if he can play CF as a backup. I think you value that aspect way too much. A defensive upgrade on the bench to cover CF such as a Pillar is easily attainable. I suspect/expect the hitting of Kirilloff and Larnach (when given the chance) will make us forget Kepler. Sorry, I just don't understand the love for a .237 hitter. I would put Arraez at #3. I like .330 hitters better than .230 hitters. Donaldson #4, because he means so much to the team due to his contract. Jeffers #5 since Garver is a mystery at this point and catcher is such an important position. I'd round out my top 10 with Buxton, Polanco, Pineda, Kirilloff and Sano. Only reason why I'm including Kirilloff is because I fully expect him to fill Rosario's shoes in LF. I can't place Lewis or Larnach in the top 10 when we don't even know if they will be on the big league club in 2021. This is about 2021 right?
  12. rv78
    Yeah, not overly bummed about this trade at the time but would have to say it is one of the top 5 worst trades all-time for the Twins. Bruno was ok but I thought Puckett, Hrbek and Gaetti were the main cogs and Bruno was just a side piece. Biggest problem was Herr didn't want to be here and that hurt more than the loss of Bruno. I would have to agree that the Capps and Ryan-Murphy trades were worse.
  13. rv78
    Really think 3 of these guys are really important to the Twins future.... Arraez, Balazovik and Duran. Really think 3 of these guys are really important to the Twins right now..... Arraez, Sano and Duffey. Which 2 are the least important overall..... Sano and Duffey. HomeRun hitting 1st basemen that strikeout a lot are not hard to find and bullpen arms are easily replaceable. Sano is at the time of his career he needs to put it together completely and the best way he can do that is by putting the bat on the ball MORE. He kills a lot of big innings with his huge K rate. If he ever figures out he doesn't have to hit the ball 500 feet every time he swings he will take a big step forward. As for Duff, he's where he needs to be, now just keep it up and he'll probably go the way of Trevor May in 2 years.
  14. rv78
    Sure, nothing to lose.
  15. rv78
    Looking good. Would be a position of depth to use as trade bait.
  16. rv78
    I think Marwin was considered a super utility guy. He never played CF or SS for the Twins, did he? I've never believed in having super utility guys as being that important. If you've got a backup outfielder that can play CF then he's more than qualified to play LF and RF. If you've got a backup SS he should be able to play 2B. If you've got a backup 3B they can usually play 1B. If you've got those 3 backup bench players you've got the super utility guy covered. Throw in a backup catcher and what more do you need on the bench? It is so easy to shuffle guys from AAA to the majors anymore I don't see the need for a super utility guy.
  17. rv78
    Marte wouldn't be much of an upgrade over Arraez in fielding. He has more pop in his bat but for the money I'd much rather they keep a cheap Arraez and use the money for some other position or pitching. I'd also rather have a Pillar than a Villar or a Puig. As for Story, if you want another basher that strikes out a lot then have at him, but I think the Twins have more than enough of that already. Sure he's an upgrade defensively over Polanco but I think Poo will have a bounce back year offensively in 2021 and with Story costing an arm and a leg the money would be better spent elsewhere. Start by resigning Cruz. Hope Donaldson returns to form in 2021. Let Kirilloff fill Eddies shoes. I'd be more inclined to try to trade Buck and Kepler than anybody. Have Larnach/Rooker take Keplers spot, and get Pillar and have him fill CF. I can live with Sano at 1B if a trade there is out of the question but he's only got 1 more year to improve or bye bye to him too. These guys that the Twins have been counting on for the last 5-6 years have got to start showing improvement. Batting averages of .230 or only playing half a season due to injuries just doesn't cut it. I'd be interested in spending that extra money not on Story or Marte but on Tanaka and Wood. That's a shutdown pitching staff right there. Add a couple quality arms for the pen, maybe Rosenthal and Clippard and piece the rest of that with returning arms should be good. You'd have a rotation that shouldn't need a lot of top arms in the pen.
  18. rv78
    Arguments can be made about who is ruining the game. The Players, the Owners, the Commisioner. I would say they are all to blame. But don't forget the Agents. Greed kills in more ways than one. The players and owners both deserve to get their fair share of revenue but what is really fair? How many players reach Free Agency and sign with the team that gives them the most money? In turn what does that do? In a way, it forces higher prices for those hotdogs, beer and TICKETS. How many Kirby Pucketts are there anymore that have the opportunity to go elsewhere for MORE money but say they love playing for their current team and stay for less? Players are greedy too. Is the $324M that Gerrit Cole signed for a good thing for anyone other than him? The ramifications of contracts like that doesn't help the game and Agents like Boras are to blame just as much as anyone. How many expensive contracts have caused Owners to raise prices? I'm not saying they had to, but to maintain their revenue they raised them to help cover it. It's a domino effect. Why do hotdogs cost $6 and not $4? Why does cost beer $8 and not $5? Why are ticket prices for a lower level seat by 1st or 3rd base $80 and not $30? Why does the baseball package on cable cost extra to add it to your package? Why does the public have to help pay for new stadiums for the owners? Why are casual fans turned off to all professional sports anymore? It's not because the game is slow or the Commisioner can make a decision on goofy rules. It's GREED!
  19. rv78
    1st base shouldn't be a problem with or without Sano. Garver and I think Kepler even played a little there. With Kirilloff and Rooker that makes 2 more options. I wonder if Arraez would fit there with a Sano move to DH, a Polanco move to 2B, and a new shortstop or Lewis promotion?
  20. rv78
    Not interested. 1.Too old. 2.Salary is too expensive. 3.Would cost too much in trade to acquire. 3 strikes and you're out!
  21. rv78
    Do they really need 2 more guys that swing for the fences and are limited defensively? Seems to me they have enough of those type of players already.
  22. rv78
    Member 225 posts Posted 15 November 2020 - 08:55 AM Just a couple more observations: Story is not just a "slightly better" hitter than Polanco.He's epically better. Sorry TopGunn but he IS NOT EPICALLY BETTER. In 5 years he has a .277 BA to Polancos .278. His OBP is .343 to Polancos .335. Yes he has hit more HR but he has also played in 100 more games and he plays half of them in Colorado. He's also struckout 726 times compared to 340 for Polanco. HARDLY EPIC!
  23. rv78
    This! There are a lot of options to fill CF if Buck would be traded. I like Springer or Brantley or Pillar. All Free Agents. So if you go that route to replace him then you almost have to think a Pitcher would be acquired in a return trade for Buck. Yeah, do it.
  24. rv78
    No reason why both couldn't be on the opening day roster. If they depart ways with Rosario AND trade Sano or Kepler or both. Am I the only one here who thinks Kepler is over-rated too. Both Sano and Kepler are a drain on the lineup. Between Sano's K's and Kepler's career .237 batting average both need to be replaced. I'd be taking a look at the bats of Kirilloff, Larnach and Rooker. Unless we want to continue the playoff futility we need to find some guys that can HIT!
  25. rv78
    #1 Definitely NO. Polanco is 1 year past(2019) a .295BA 22HR season. He made 2 Errors in 53 games in 2020. Sure his range isn't great but with Story at $18.5M and only 1 season at that it is not enough of an upgrade IF Polanco can comeback in 2021 with a season like he had in 2019. Don't forget, defense is NOT what lost the playoff games in 2020. It was hitting and while Story may be a slightly better hitter than Polanco it isn't anything great enough to warrant a change for that purpose and that kind of money. They'd be better off throwing that money at Nelson Cruz. Besides Polanco is signed thru 2023 with options for '24 and '25. I don't envision the Twins making him a utility player. #2 Will never happen. Sure the Twins were able to pry Maeda away from the Dodgers only because the Dodgers were already loaded with top pitchers. Milwaukee isn't. Woodruff would cost a whole lot more than you suggest even without Hader. Period. #3 Not interested in super utility guys. I'm fully committed to a Polanco and Arraez combination up the middle and I'd rather see the Twins pursue someone like Kevin Pillar as a 4th outfielder. He'd easily replace Buck in CF when he gets hurt. The Twins need to improve their hitting and Pillar would give them a major upgrade over Cave.
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