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  1. ScottyB
    Don’t know about service time, but it’s 80 games WITHOUT pay.
  2. ScottyB
    My gut says Aybar makes the team for April and Gordon is brought up in May after he gets by the period so that he still has 6 more seasons after this one before free agency.
  3. ScottyB
    At a minimum I expect there will be doubleheaders with 26 man rosters with Gonsalves/Mejia getting a start. More likely injuries. I am a little surprised that Mejia was sent down so early, but then the season does start in a couple of weeks and they are going with a four man rotation most of April, so Berrios, Lynn, Odorizzi and Gibson. Here's hoping for the second half Gibson.
  4. ScottyB
    So I guess we should have signed Chris Gimenez.
  5. ScottyB
    He's a Boris client - unlikely
  6. ScottyB
    According to MLB Trade Rumors, Darvish has been talking to Chris Giminez about the Twins. Should the Twins bring Giminez back? He was Yu's personal catcher in Texas. Might re-signing his personal catcher be enough to win him over? I loved Giminez's flexibility last year - catcher, corner outfield, first base, third base (one game) and pitcher.
  7. ScottyB
    I think if I'm Kepler I opt for the 7 year, $61 million contract rather than the 7 year, $48 million contract.
  8. ScottyB
    I like a number of the mentions and some might have an interest. I think Girardi becomes a TV analyst for a year before returning to managing. I think Sandy Alomar won't take a lateral move from Cleveland to Minnesota. I don't think they promote Jake Mauer until Joe retires. Mike Redmond would be a good choice but it would also be a lateral move from Colorado. I like the possibilities of Ron Washington, Omar Vizquel, Chip Hale, and would add Manny Acta, Tony Pena, Freddy Gonzalez, and Brad Ausmus. If they give Molly a say, he might reach back to his past and bring in Robin Yount or Jim Gantner. And if you wanted to promote from within, you could look at Mike Quade, Javier Valentin, Chad Allen or Tommy Watkins.
  9. ScottyB
    If it was me, I'd keep each league as intact as possible. I would have each league with 2 conferences - 2 divisions each, a total of 8 4-team divisions. My Conferences and divisions would look as follows: AL - Babe Ruth Conference: East Division: NYY, Bos, Bal, Tor Lakes Division: MN, Chisox, Cle, Det AL - Walter Johnson Conference Coastal Division: Anaheim, Oak, Sea, Portland Plains Division: Hou, Tex, KC, Colorado NL - Jackie Robinson Conference: Metro Division: NYM, Phil, Wash, Montreal Dixie Division: Miami, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Tampa NL - Cy Young Conference: Central Division: Cubs, Mil, St. L, Pitt West Division: LA, SF, SD, AZ 48 games played within your division (16 games x 3 teams) 48 games vs other division in conference (12 games x 4 teams) 48 games vs opposite conference (6 games x 8 teams) 12 games vs 1 division opposite league (3 games x 4 teams - alternate over 4 seasons) 156 games total Playoffs: Playoff teams, 4 division winners in each league, 2 non-division winners with next best record (not necessarily second place teams) in each conference, a total of 16 playoff teams, 8 in each league Round 1: Conference Semi-Finals - 2 division winners host (#1 record div winner vs #4 conf Wild Card) (#2 div winner vs #3 conf Wild Card); 3 game series Round 2: Conference Finals - Winners of semi final series, best record (division winner priority gets home field advantage), 5 game series Round 3: LCS, as currently laid out, 7 game series Round 4: WS, as currently laid out, 7 game series
  10. ScottyB
    I just like thinking about Sept 2018 when potential starters could be Berrios (24 - RHP), Gonsalves (24 - LHP), Jorge (24 - RHP), Romero (23 - RHP), Mejia (25 - LHP) and let's not forget Trevor May (29 - RHP) should be back from Tommy John. Santana has on option for 2019, but will probably at his peak value trade-wise, this winter. I'm encouraged by Mejia's progress. Sugarplums are dancing in my head with this potential young controllable rotation. 'Course, the best laid plans, so let's not go crazy.
  11. ScottyB
    Melo clears waivers - outrighted to Rochester.
  12. ScottyB
    At least they're willing to make moves quickly. This team is not alone in having bullpen problems/injuries. Take a quick look at MLB Trade Rumors and on the first page there are at least a half dozen pitchers being cut or put on the DL. Virtually every pitcher with possibilities the Twins have in the minors is injured. Don't jump off a bridge yet. There has to be somewhere in this world that there is a decent pitcher who could step in. Anything we had in the majors that was decent is exhausted (and that includes Giminez). One potential rainbow, if no more setbacks it looks like Perkins could be back by mid to late July.
  13. ScottyB
    Good article by Trevor. Now let's imagine if we had a starting rotation this year of Santana, Santiago, Berrios, a healthy May and Mejia!
  14. ScottyB
    Does Pressly still have options? If so, I'd send him down to straighten out.
  15. ScottyB
    With Gibson finally gone, the next moves I would make are to DFA Tonkin, send Pressly down to find himself, and bring up Berrios, Melotakis and add either Hildenberger or Burdi. Anyone know Shaggy's status these days?
  16. ScottyB
    I still think he and Buxton should be Thunder and Lightning
  17. ScottyB
    Giminez yes - Murphy no
  18. ScottyB
    Personally I agree with all of you. He's not worth anything now and will probably lose value. I'd take a Dave Winfield trade - if someone was willing to spring for a dinner for Falvine. Addition by subtraction IMHO. I'd consider it a positive off-season if we didn't have Grossman on the roster on opening day.
  19. ScottyB
    Can we really not find a better fourth outfielder than Robbie Grossman? Spring training has begun, why don't the Twins offer Coco Crisp a minor league deal. I'd much prefer his experience and defense to Grossman. After all Grossman isn't Josh Willingham (acceptable poor defense for a 35 homer bat).
  20. ScottyB
    I am not a fan of Grossman. I'd rather have a year of Torii at 41-42 for his leadership and his defense would still be better than Grossman's. If we could get Coco Crisp on a cheap 1-year deal, I'd prefer him over Grossman (for leadership and defense), plus we could deal him at the trade deadline to a contender.
  21. ScottyB
    I had the same question. I suspect that Mesoraco's health will have some bearing - but more likely the trade scenario.
  22. ScottyB
    I know that Molitor has talked about getting a clubhouse veteran presence (similar to what Hunter was in '15). Personally I am not a Robbie Grossman fan. He really is useless in the outfield. I wouldn't mind adding Coco Crisp in his place. He's played on several contenders and could be flipped at the deadline. Probably too expensive though.
  23. ScottyB
    33 to be exact
  24. ScottyB
    And Kurt Suzuki
  25. ScottyB
    With the World Baseball Classic going on, I expect there will be extras if we lose services of some guys due to the WBC, (Rosario, Vargas, E. Santana, Sano, etc.)
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