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  1. Otaknam
    Cron or none.
  2. Otaknam
    That makes no sense putting JULIEN out of position. And where does Kiriloff play? He’s been one of their best hitters lately and clearly has an upside. The solution is there if Buxton can play in the outfield but it looks like that won’t happen this year. Then Julien could be DH, Polanco at second, Lewis at 3rd when he come back, and Kiriloff stay at first. That solidifies the defense all around.
  3. Otaknam
    Nix n this trade, especially if Tanner Schobel is included. Bellinger is reviving his career, but he’s another lefty batter the lineup doesn’t need. I like CJ Cron as an option and it probably wouldn’t cost very much. This team isn’t a World Series contender, so the front office needs to recognize that and not trade assets that have a lot of future value, in favor of a slight upgrade this year.
  4. Otaknam
    A CJ Cron trade seems more likely. Right handed hitter w power. Wouldn’t cost a lot. Only make a splash trade if the team is positioned to make a World Series run, which this team isn’t.
  5. Otaknam
    Miranda, Larnach or Wallner and a low minor leaguer seems fair for Carlson, who hasn’t proven himself. Raya and Festa should be untouchable since their minor league pitching depth seems thin. Maybe Varland or SWR could be a part of a trade too. But keep your stud minor leaguers.
  6. Otaknam
    They paid Gallo $11 million this year, so cutting him and bringing up Larnach or someone else means they still pay Gallo but have to pay another player on a rookie contract. That would be cheap on their part. It would also mean that the Gallo signing was a FO mistake.
  7. Otaknam
    Hicks was a bad trade for sure. The Arraez trade is too early to judge, though they could sure use his on base approach right now. However Pablo Lopez has an upside and I think will win a lot of games. The Berrios trade isn’t just about who they got, it is also about the salary. Do you want to pay him almost $19 million for seven years to win 13 or 14 games? He is clearly at best a number 3 starter. Or should the Twins use that money for upcoming contract for Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober. And Berrios wanted to be a free agent anyway.
  8. Otaknam
    Lee is a doubles machine, a sign of a good hitter. Now just add a little more loft to those doubles and he’ll be a 25 home run player.
  9. Otaknam
    No to trading Kiriloff for Goldy, especially if it included Raya or E. Rodriquez. Only make a deal like this if Twins are a real World Series contender and Goldschmidt is the missing piece. But they are just a 500+ team given the poor play of Correa and Buxton.
  10. Otaknam
    I’d be more interested in Goldschmidt than Arenado because he can play first, leaving Lewis at third. Would Larnach and Julien get the deal done? I really like Julien, but his defense is suspect. Twins don’t have many pitching prospects left after last year’s trade debacles.
  11. Otaknam
    Totally agree. This team might win 84 games and make the playoffs, but it isn’t a World Series contender.
  12. Otaknam
    I would love it if Skenes is available! He would be the only person in the organization who would be considered an sure ace. The problem w any pitcher, especially one with a triple digit fastball is the possibility of TJOHN. So that has to be factored into the equation. Regardless, run to the podium if he is there!
  13. Otaknam
    Berrio’s contract can’t be ignored in this debate. His mediocre production doesn’t yet justify 7 years and $131 million. His ceiling is as a number 3+ starter. For every ten starts he has 2 that are very good or excellent, 2 fairly good, 3 mediocre, 1 or 2 below average and 1 or 2 where he gets pummeled. Not sure that justifies his contract. I like Pablo Lopez’ upside more than Berrios’.
  14. Otaknam
    A Meyer pick would surprise me. But doing an under slot deal to make a splash at their next pick would be interesting to follow.
  15. Otaknam
    Baseball player development is the long game. You don’t draft for need at the top of the draft, but rather talent and tools. You won’t find any ML ready plug and play guys in the draft unless it’s a once in a generation Ken Griffey Jr. And even he needed some time to develop. If the Twins don’t have a clear favorite at five, where they rank a lot of guys equally, then maybe offer the first pick a lower number and use what they saved for a higher bonus on a later pick.
  16. Otaknam
    I do like the idea of taking an accomplished college pitcher w a mid 90’s fastball and plus secondary pitch who is almost major league ready. Lowder and Dollander fit that description, though Dollander’s mediocre season has seen him slide on mock drafts. However, take the player with the highest upside and a track record who has more than just power. No more Sabatos please, one dimensional base cloggers who hit .220 and strike out 40% of the time. We already have those guys in the bigs. I’m guessing they will take a college bat like Jacob Gonzalez or Kyle Teel, assuming the top three are gone and they are not sold on Clark or Jenkins.
  17. Otaknam
    Good article. Suggestion: It would be nice to include what their pitch mix is, especially fast ball mph or their dominant pitch.
  18. Otaknam
    We wouldn’t be having this discussion if Correa and Buxton were both hitting .250 instead of below .220. I think Gallo is more likely to be dfa than Kepler. He is a left handed Sano from the plate, piling up strikeouts, with better defense.
  19. Otaknam
    No on Wilson because he doesn’t have multiple plus tools. I do understand how they might want to draft a fast rising college player at five over a high school player. But just choose their highest ranking player still on the board with the pick.
  20. Otaknam
    It is time to part ways with Gallo, a left handed Sano with much better defense. An occasional 450 foot home run for every 2 for 35 ABs with 55% strikeouts isn’t helping. And PAGAN needs to be DFAed. Time for some changes! If they keep floundering I wonder if they will consider trading Gray, who would be a very good number 4 on a real World Series contender, and is a free agent after this year. But this is not a team that can do anything in the playoffs, so hopefully they don’t make a silly trade to help win a playoff game or two. The good news is the starting pitchers have been very good for the most part, which they can build on for next year. After all, baseball development is the ultimate long game.
  21. Otaknam
    I have become resigned to the fact that they are a .very disappointing 500 team at best because of an anemic offense and gigantic strikeout numbers. The decline of Correa and Buxton is disappointing, Correa making $30+ million dollar and has become a .217 hitter who is striking out at an alarming rate. His only benefit this year is his Gold Glove defense. And Buxton is a .200 DH making $14 million as a DH and batting .200 with massive strikeouts. These guys should should be in their prime. I wonder when the FO will be honest with the fans and tell us exactly why Buxton can’t play defense, and if his apparent legs problems are chronic.
  22. Otaknam
    I was hoping for a description of the pitchers’ repertoire, what kind of breaking ball do they throw? Knee buckling curve, hard slider? What kind of change of pace pitch do they have? Especially fast ball speed and movement, since that can what separates them. Do they have a solid three pitch mix? I’m also hoping that Enlow gets a shot this year. His stats say that he is doing well. What is his fastball velocity sitting at after TJ surgery? Good column though.
  23. Otaknam
    A polished college player from the top five is my first choice and hopefully one of them will be available.
  24. Otaknam
    I’m not sure how people posting here are able to assess any outfielder’s ability to get a jump on the ball. Of course maybe they are professional scouts who scouted in person or are knowledgeable baseball coaches themselves. The rest of us can only go by what we read and maybe have seen a few games on TV. It would not surprise me if the team passed on a consensus top five player to save some money that can be used to sign someone else. Teel might be a fit there. That said, we have to trust that Falvey won’t screw it up and the number five pick will be a strong contributor at the big league level.
  25. Otaknam
    The Twins would never consider trading Lewis or Lee for Goldschmidt as someone suggested. With Goldy’s $22 million contract for this year and next it would be a salary dump for St. Louis. Maybe Larnach would get a deal done, who seems to be a young version of Joey Gallo without the gold glove defense. And the Twins have other lefty power hitting outfielders like Wallner, who I think has a higher ceiling than Larnach. Goldschmidt’s bat would clearly be an big upgrade from Gallo, and Kiriloff could play the outfield to make room. That said, this team has sputtered offensively all year, mostly because Correa and Buxton haven’t produced. Unless those two guys get going this is a .500 team at best and is going nowhere if they make the playoffs. Hopefully the FO understands that and doesn’t continue decimating the minors in hopes of winning a playoff series.
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