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  1. Otaknam
    Bellinger isn’t a good fit with the Twins. They already have too many young left handed players needing at bats.
  2. Otaknam
    The team does need a right handed bat, especially in the outfield. They have too many young lefty bats in Kiroloff, Kepler, Larnach, and Wallner. Gordon proved his value with position versatility so he should stay. Kepler will likely be traded, and Kiroloff, Larnach and Wallner are similar players with good power but lots of strikeouts. Of the three I think Kiroloff has the most upside as a player who could hit for a high average, be a doubles machines with his best position first. Wallner has the best speed, strong arm and athleticism. To his credit Larnach lost weight last year and looked to be in great shape. If one of these gets traded Larnach is the most likely for the reasons given.
  3. Otaknam
    Is this a parody? What the…….?
  4. Otaknam
    No to trading Brooks Lee in favor of signing numerous high end free agents, That’s a strategy that almost never works, especially if some of the free agents are past their mid 30’s like Abreu. Lewis and Lee are potential impact players who should be untouchable. I would love to have Woodruff, but not if it sacrifices foundational pieces for two years of Woodruff.
  5. Otaknam
    If they can sign Rogers on a one year contract they should do it. I’m not convinced on Moran. He has great stuff but his control is an issue. Hopefully he develops into a dependable piece but he’s not there yet.
  6. Otaknam
    Relief pitchers can bounce back from a bad season, so yes, sign Rogers to replace Pagan. They need another lefty and it doesn’t look like there are a lot of left handed prospects ready for the bigs.
  7. Otaknam
    Both are potential impact players, which is the key to excellent teams. Hopefully the FO won’t be tempted to trade either one for pitching this offseason. Their record of recent trades is not very good.
  8. Otaknam
    It’s a decent signing. Garlick had his moments when healthy. Low cost, low risk, but good for Garrick’s career as he tries to get eligible for the ML pension.
  9. Otaknam
    Rocco should not be so tied to analytics. If a starter is pitching well let him continue until he is not. The Bundy and Archer retread pitcher types are the exceptions because of who they are. I’m not a fan of using a cookie cutter approach to starting pitching and ignoring intuition or gut feeling about a starter. A manager should be able to do both, like Dusty Baker. Let’s find out what some of the young starters can do. But the team has to have a very good bullpen to consistently pull the starters after five innings, a concept that Rocco seemed unaware of.
  10. Otaknam
    They should extend Gray but not for four years at $75 million. That would be ridiculous! Another year or two extension at $12 million per year for a pitcher with a long injury history seems fair to me. Rocco’s myopic handling of starters just might actually be what Gray needs: five inning starts and 130 innings factoring in the IL that always happens with him.
  11. Otaknam
    No trades that would involve Lewis, Lee or any of the few remaining starting pitchers with high ceilings. Murphy is good but Lewis and Lee are potential impact players, and those kind of players are essential for excellent teams.
  12. Otaknam
    I believe Bechtold is a converted infielder. If he has average framing skills and a good arm he could be an option. He does have some power as the number indicate. He played in the AFL last year as a catcher so hopefully that jumped started his transition to that position. Otherwise how about a trade with the Yankees to bring back Rortvedt and the SS they got from Texas as a bridge to Lewis.
  13. Otaknam
    No to any package that includes Lee or Lewis. Otherwise I’m open to it.
  14. Otaknam
    An interesting idea that makes sense for the right deal. It looks like Julien is an on base machine.
  15. Otaknam
    is that even legal? Rocco must be astonished that such a thing is contemplated by other managers. Haven’t they checked their computer algorithms, which makes all Rocco’s decisions. How dare they manage by intuition or having a hunch!
  16. Otaknam
    Just curious. Why is Brayan Medina on this list as someone to watch. His stats are very poor. Lots if walks, high ERA, etc. Not much size. Must have a 100 mph fastball. Please enlighten us. Thx.
  17. Otaknam
    If the goal is a short term solution until Lewis is ready how about IFK and Rortvedt as a package trade for some mid level minor league players? That solves two issues at once: shortstop on a one year deal and a backup catcher who plays great defense and bats left handed.
  18. Otaknam
    Trade Pagan if they can or dfa. Another season of him would be too much to take.
  19. Otaknam
    I thought Bundy did ok as a number five starter. The trouble is that Archer was their number five starter. But it seems like they could get that production from a younger player for a lot less money. Still I hate the way Rocco mishandles the staff. Imagine Morris, Viola, Santana, Verlander, or any 15-20 game winners being lifted after five innings because the manager doesn’t have confidence they can get three more outs. Who would want to be a starting pitcher for a guy who doesn’t believe in you?
  20. Otaknam
    Early returns from the AFL are that Martin is raking offensively. I don’t know about defense, but I thought they are now viewing him as an outfielder.
  21. Otaknam
    The fact that the Twins signed Dobnak to a contract extension when he had accomplished very little was head scratcher and gives me pause. But extending Arraez, Miranda, Duran and Ryan does make sense given their current value. Marketing will be built around Arraez, given that Buxton can only play half a season.
  22. Otaknam
    Have to respect player like Cave who hustles, runs out every ground ball, makes maximum effort every play. Not everyone on the team does that. I prefer him as a backup outfielder instead of the punchless Celestine. I wish him well in Baltimore.
  23. Otaknam
    Of course the Twins won’t pursue Judge, so why write about it? Running out of ideas?
  24. Otaknam
    I do believe they have a solid nucleus of everyday players. Jeffers is still questionable as an everyday catcher. Not sure why others disparage Wallner’s defense. My understanding is that he has above average speed for a big guy and has a rocket for an arm as a former pitcher. Did we see enough of Miranda at third to judge him incapable of playing there ever day?
  25. Otaknam
    Injuries were the biggest problem, especially to the starting pitchers. Lack of an ace or number 2 starter means any playoff run will be short. Most of their current SP crop looks like number 3-4 starters but you need a shutdown starter. Fire Rocco and hire a manager who isn’t buried in his computer spreadsheet and afraid to make an actual intuitive decision. Unless the BP is fantastic let starters pitch at least six innings when they are pitching well and the pitch count is manageable. I do think the nucleus of younger position players is solid but the injuries are a concern. I’m undecided on Correa because of the cost to extend him for 7-10 years. The last several years of that contract will hamstring the team so I doubt the team will go that route. I think Correa will find a contender who will pay him big money anyway. Positives are Ryan, Miranda, Gordon, a couple of BP arms.
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