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  1. weitz41
    One thing to keep in mind is the trades of 2022 were for players with 1 1/2 seasons of control. Which is a big part of why the traded players cost is so steep. Mahle's injuries are the chance you take when trading for a decent starter. 95% (guessing) of starters probably have some sort of injury history. Lopez was an all-star and not a rental. You don't get that type of player for nothing. I believe these are the type of trades buyers usually don't win a few seasons later. Like the Cruz trade in 2021. Teams and fans should grimace at the cost and hope their team goes on a run like the Phillies last season. One last thing, one of the posts mentioned FA spending before the 2022 season. I agree 100% that some of these trades could have been avoided if the FO would have invested more in roster in the offseason.
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    So almost 1/2 of the position players. Mahle at #5 is fair but injury compared to performance. Not much he or the team can do about that. I'd be tempted to put anyone of Buxton/Gallo/Kepler/Jax at #5. Agree 100% with the rest. If I had to nitpick Vazquez has a part in how good the pitching staff has been. I might bump him down a spot or two. Definitely been disappointing on the offensive side of the ball and should be in the top 5 because of it.
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    See Sonny Gray... I mean jeez name another starting pitcher trade that has worked out better for any team in the last two seasons. The Twins didn't draft Petty expecting he would be terrible. You have to give up something in return.
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    This is almost exactly how I feel about their drafts as well. Some 1st round misses but many high ceilings mid to late 1st round choices are boom or bust. The solid to stellar mid to late round picks are what has me in their corner.
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    Man, there's a lot to pick apart here. Don't get me wrong because of the injuries to Mahle its low hanging fruit to say the Twins FO screwed up. I get it..but hindsight is 20/20 and you can probably say that about maybe 60% or more of all deadline trades. Ask the White Sox about the Tatis trade... There's to many examples' similar to the Mahle trade to just pour gas on it for the sake of I want a bigger fire. Juan Nunez from the Jorge Lopez trade could end up as a Cy Young winner as well. To get to the nitty gritty of it IMO. Steer had at minimum Miranda and likely Lewis in line before him. CES would have Kirilloff, at least Gallo and probably Salano ahead of him. So, they gave up the third option for 2 positions for a decent chance at maybe their third best starter. I doubt many (if any) teams would pass on that. Ghosts of Christmas past or not.
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    It would be disappointing if the Twins passed on Skenes for position player not named Crews or Langford. That said, If Wes Johnson couldn't convince the FO to take Skenes. There must be a really good reason. That's the advantage we have being a fan and not an employee of a baseball team.
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    Assuming 2024 is another fulltime DH season for Buxton. I'm guessing 2024 will see Celestino in CF in MAT place. With Gordon and Celestino switching in and out depending on matchups. Maybe Martin could be in the mix if he makes it to AAA this year. The whole outfield could be new/different starting player's next season. I don't expect the FO to spend much if anything on CF.
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    I just hope the FO doesn't overthink it. Any of the top 5 players should be taken at that spot. Most of what I've read says there is a drop off after the top 5. Seems like a spot you go for the highest ceiling not the highest floor. To do an under-slot guy to sign someone else later when you got this spot due to the lottery just feels like an opportunity wasted. Anyone of Langford, Jenkins or Clark would be my choice. Teel feels like a guy that is getting a big boost by position scarcity.
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    But is it like a Blind Squirrel or the FO know the nut was there? I'd voting blind squirrel.
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    Chances are they'd just be standing in the dirt watching the other batters strike out which wouldn't make this an improvement.. 9 walks one run scored..44% of their outs can from K's..No home runs.. 3 true outcome offensive team. The offense has made this a disappointing season to this point. This pitching staff is the reason why we are two games ahead of the second-place team instead of the last place team.
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    Rocco can ONLY read computer printed lineups. On the subject of the article. You can argue for and against it, but I expect him to be on the team and in the lineup day one he's available and will be here to stay. I'm more curious about who they option or DFA to make it happen.
  12. weitz41
    For me the Guardian's haven't underperformed, it's more like they returned to the medium. IMO they clearly overperformed last season. About 1/2 the team did. As for the Tigers they are IMO much closer to what most expected last season. A .500 team +/- 5 games. Not much went right for them last season. Kinda sounds like the Twins in the second 1/2 of last year. The Sox are a ball of yawn. If it holds together, they'll be there at the end. If one string gets pulled a little too hard, it will turn into a rat's nest that no one can unravel. The Royals pitching has them in freefall. Offence isn't much better but really young and will improve as the season goes on. Our Twins JUST have to be an average offence and have some reasonable health. To win the division. They are the only team that did ANYTHING to get much better this offseason. The Tigers may end up being the team with the best chance to chase the Twins down. With most of their prime pitching is on the shelf that makes it seem unlikely to me, but as long as we continue to lose game our starters give us every chance to win, they can't be counted out.
  13. weitz41
    Thanks, couldn't remember how that one worked. I realize I'm likely to high on Enlow. But am trying to will it to be true. 😁
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    Was Enlow protected from the Rule 5 draft? If I remember correctly no..There's got to be a team or two going I knew we should have grabbed Enlow from the Twins in the rule 5 draft. Unlikely but the A's could have grabbed Enlow. and not done much worse than what they have now.
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    Man on man..This was the 1st game I have watched in a week or so. The teams going to need a bath in tomatoe juice after this one. They stunk. By the 6th inning I found something else to watch and flipped back and forth so it wasn't a complete waste of a couple hours.
  16. weitz41
    It's about time for an Oakland and Colorado road trip... Obviously not the best results but they had a chance to with almost every game against good to really good teams.
  17. weitz41
    I see Cory Lewis was already suggested so I'll choose a different player. There are 3-4 guys pitching well in Fort Meyers right now. Same for Ceder Rapids. A Zach Veen A+ Kyle Jones AA Blake Enlow AAA Balazovic
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    Frustrating as it may be the BP is going to blow games here and there. The 40 man is clogged with prospects, Which one do you want to give up for the relievers we should have signed? Yeah,..yeah...Pagan, Pagan, PAGAN..I get it..But the FO does not. So who else? I don't see one that sticks out that will make it through waivers. I don't think spending money on the BP is the primary reason why they didn't spend on the BP.
  19. weitz41
    Thanks Seth, Great article. Great to see 20 players considered for the last 10 spots. That all by itself is a positive. Zebby Mathews and Alejandro Hidalgo were my last two to try and squeak on my list for top 20. Both could be good.
  20. weitz41
    3rd base is a cloudy position for the Twins. In a good way though. I think Miranda will get the spot back this season. Long term 3rd/1st/DH platoon guy or worst-case 1st guy off the bench. Long-term Lee seems like the most likely. Julien, that seems pretty unlikely. Lewis, I'm HOPING he will be the Twins version Mookie Betts. OF/2nd/SS. Correa, hopefully by the back 1/2 of his contract he can be an all-star 2nd baseman, with Lewis taking over for him or someone we haven't signed/drafted yet taking SS. Lee is my choice, but I think it'll be late 2025 before that happens.
  21. weitz41
    Maybe this is more about a team's completive model. One example would be the Mets. They are buying time for their farms system to provide them with players. Their previous FO traded away a lot of prospect capital to try and compete. They are also in a much tougher division. So being completive is much more difficult. Another would be the Padres. The majority of their starting pitchers and starting position players the last two season have come to them via trades. Plenty of extensions and a few free agents. They emptied their farm system and doubled their payroll to put this team together. I have a hard time believing this way is sustainable. Then there's teams like the Guardians and Orioles. IF they had say traded or signed..In the Orioles case Luis Castillo and Zach Wheeler..In the Guardians case Freddy Freeman and Hunter Renfro. Who may be the best teams in MLB right now? Our Twins seem to be doing a little bit or all of these things. Meaning trades, FA signings and prospects. Some of these trades are going to be clear wins and losses. Maybe Gallo hits a buck eighty this season. Maybe he hit two forty with 50 homers. Maybe AK becomes the player I thought he was going to be three years ago. Maybe Lewis never becomes a full time MLB player. I like the 3-pronged approach. I don't want a stretched payroll where we can't keep our guys because we can't afford them. I also don't want to wait 5-10 years between windows. Give me a team that is completive and If 1 or 2 players have career years, we have a chance at something special.
  22. weitz41
    E Rod is the one I'm beginning to wonder about. I realize he just got back from an injury so I shouldn't make too much of his numbers so far this season. Last season's plate discipline with his huge power is how he got on these lists. The power is still there. Maybe he just needs a Snickers..
  23. weitz41
    There's a lot to like in his stat line. But the Ks are tough to ignore. If I did my math right, he at 36.6% k rate right now. I doubt that will stay that way. He was at 26% for all of last season between A+ and AA. Get that back to that area and keep the .375 OBP and he should be on the Twins 40-man next spring or Rule 5 drafted.
  24. weitz41
    I like to thank the Cubs pitching staff for the 10-point jump in the teams BA. Now we're 27/30 in BA.. Back to reality against the Dodgers?
  25. weitz41
    Cruz for Ryan is easily the best. You could say the trading Palacios for Odorizzi is a close second. Pressly is probably the worst at this point. With Mahle a close second. These could flip-flop depending on whether any of the prospects actually end up being MLB regulars.
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