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  1. Otaknam
    Typically I try to not be too critical of managerial decisions but you make a good point on Sands not being used as a long reliever when he is transitioning from starter. I’ve been a Rocco fan but am continually baffled by his BP usage, even after the trades. Show a little faith in your starters once in awhile. Heaven forbid they give up a loud out in the fifth inning because then they are gone.
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    Pagan should be released but I’m guessing the FO won’t do it because it would mean they screwed up with the disastrous Rogers trade that brought us a Tommy John starter and the gasoline armed Pagan. Having Rogers instead of Pagan this season would have the Twin in first. Throw in Rocco’s inability to handle a pitching staff and it’s no wonder the team is fading fast.
  3. Otaknam
    I never understood the fascination with Dobnak and why they gave him a pretty good contract extension before he consistently proved himself.
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    I see no evidence that there is a potential ace among the group. Until the team has a dominant starter instead of a stable of number threes and fours they are pretenders. If they ever get a number one it will be interesting to see if Rocco allows him to pitch more than 5 innings in a game and 150 innings for the year.
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    Where's Wallner?

    Otaknam commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    Happy Wallner wasn’t included in a trade. It looks like he has the arm and athleticism to be an asset in the field, more so than Larnach. It would be good if he gets some big league at bats in September.
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    It’s hard to relegate Pagan to mop up duty when the starters aren’t allowed to pitch more than 4-5 innings. Every game they need at least four relievers and every other day they will need Pagan because of how Rocco handles the staff. They need to see Henriquez be consistent and successful in the BP before bringing him up. That leaves Moran and Sisk. I hope Pagan is a free agent after this season. Another year of him pouring gasoline on the game is too much to watch.
  7. Otaknam
    Someone will take a flyer on Duffy. Pitchers can reinvent themselves, even in the short term, and become effective again. Maybe a new pitching coach can teach him a new grip or new pitch that extends his career. Wishing him well.
  8. Otaknam
    I’ve really enjoyed watching Correa play this year despite his down offensive numbers. I did think his defense is top notch despite the errors the past two games. Only a few teams have the money to sign him to an 8-10 year contract for $300+ million while recognizing the last few years he will be in decline and can’t play shortstop. That includes the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Red Sox and maybe one or two others. It’s possible he could opt in for another season but the Twins are not really poised for a World Series run until they acquire or develop an ace. I think that will factor into Correa’s decision and he will leave.
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    Agree about Wallner. I’m happy he wasn’t included in any trades because I think his power and athleticism make him a contender for right field in the near future. A rough start to AAA probably took him out of the running in any trade.
  10. Otaknam
    They solidified the BP and added a capable starter so that helps. I’m big on player development so losing the minor leaguers hurts but they didn’t have to trade Larnach, Kiriloff, Lewis, Canterino, or others who are close to the bigs. But the lack of an ace is the big issue going forward since now they have a handful of number three starters. That may win a division but not win you the World Series.
  11. Otaknam
    It’s a likely scenario and makes sense. They wouldn’t have to give up much, probably a low A or high A prospect for a short term rental. The Twins pitching isn’t going to get them far in the playoffs if they make it that far. So don’t give up the farm to maybe win the first round of the playoffs. However, the Correa signing does make me wonder if the FO might take a bigger swing at someone, But after the Paddock injury it can’t be a top starting pitcher who has arm troubles that show up after the trade.
  12. Otaknam
    Not sure how the Berrios trade for Martin and SWR is similar to a Montas trade for Steer and Winder. Winder has made six starts for the Twins and has successfully pitched six innings several times, no small feat with Rocco‘s tired formula of not allowing a starter to face a lineup for a third time. If he stays healthy Winder looks like a solid number three starter to me. Also after the Paddock disaster I imagine the FO is a little gun shy about trading for another starter who might have shoulder problems.
  13. Otaknam
    Martin, Wallner and Richardson seem to be a high price for another Paddock type mid rotation starter with possible injury concerns. It doesn’t do much for me.
  14. Otaknam
    Morneau first base, Carew second base Morneau over Knoblauch every day! Carew played first as his career was winding down. Pascual was a 20 game winner over one year of Morris.
  15. Otaknam
    Like the draft so far. Some mock drafts had Lee second in the first round, and he looks like a stud. And I like taking the Alabama pitcher at 48. Seems like he has an upside as a front of the rotation starter, something the Twins haven’t had since Liriano. Let’s hope they hit on a few guys beyond the first few.
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    That’s a move to make if Snell could be the missing piece to a strong playoff run. But the team hasn’t shown they are poised to do that. BP is still a black hole. Also This would create a bottleneck in the rotation next year with Maeda, Ober, Ryan, Winder, Smeltzer, Sands, Paddock maybe and the minor leaguers they think are about ready. Also I don’t see them taking on $25 million in salary thru next year. Would definitely not include Waldner in any trade.
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    Wonder if the Twins would consider Kumar Rocker with the eighth pick. He was considered a top 3 candidate last year and has been successful in independent ball this year. If he’s healthy he could move quickly as a starting pitcher. I think he’s represented by scotched earth agent Scott Boras, but I don’t think the FO would pass on Rocker if that’s who they want because of the agent. Lord knows we need to upgrade starting pitching and Rocker could be a top of the rotation guy.
  18. Otaknam
    I don’t see the Twins making a trade for a catcher this season. upgrading pitching is the priority, and the Jeffers/Sanchez duo will have to do. I think Jeffers may have more upside offensively than he is showing right now, so I don’t think it’s time to panic.
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    Sano Situation

    Otaknam commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    To finish my previous thought, Sano for Snell is intriguing but Snell has a $16 million contract for 2023 so I don’t see the Twins picking that up unless San Diego picks up a large chunk. Also the notion suggested elsewhere to trade Urshela opens up third for Miranda if they think he is ready. Miranda is looking like a major league hitter. . Sano is very aggravating to watch as the strikeouts pile up at a 45% rate. He looked like a lesser version of Miguel Cabrera when he came up, hitting balls to all fields and able to hit it out anywhere. But then he got pull happy and he’s now a rally killer. Can’t trade him let him walk..
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    Sano Situation

    Otaknam commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    Two interesting ideas here. Trade Sano to San Diego for Snell for salary reasons. Snell isn’t that far removed from being really good and could possibly help the Twins.The other idea expressed here is to trade Urshela, which opens up third for
  21. Otaknam
    They deserve to be reserves. Arraez is playing out of position so that factor into it. And Buxton is not hitting for average, though his HR trajectory is 40 plus. Now if he could ever stay healthy…..
  22. Otaknam
    Thx for your efforts on the draft. I love the baseball, basket all and football drafts, but baseball mock drafts are waaay to difficult to project. But I appreciate your attempt anyway. I will definitely be following the draft as it occurs.
  23. Otaknam
    I fear Wallner will be traded this year for bullpen help. The Twins may win their division, despite their current BP struggles, but are not poised for a playoff run given their pitching problems. So I wouldn’t trade Wallner to patch together something that loses a potential impact player like Wallner. And he’s one of us so that’s something we all like.
  24. Otaknam
    If this team was poised for a realistic playoff run I’d say make some decisive moves to upgrade the BP. But the pitching staff is too thin in both starting and relieving and they don’t have an ace. They shouldn’t give up highly regarded prospects to possibly win one playoff series.
  25. Otaknam
    There’s a lot to like with Povich. But if he was with the big league club Rocco would limit him to four inning starts or 70 pitches, whichever come first. Very aggravating! I hope he gets stretched out some in the minors.
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