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  1. weitz41
    This is where I'm at on this. Depth, flexibility and defense is what the FO did this offseason. Neither Coulombe or Hoffman are optionable and have minimal upside. Pagan, Pagan, PAGAN! is this seasons "Cheap Pohlad's"...
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    I expect we'll get more length out of our starters this season. But I don't expect it to be a huge amount more. As for last seasons rotation. IMO the FO got caught flat-footed before the lock out. It was a rather unique situation and I'm sure our FO wasn't the only ones who were surprised or unprepared for all the signings before the lock out. Which lead to a rotation that had Bundy as our #4 and Archer as our #5 starters. Bundys #'s are about what you'd expect for a #5 or #6 starter and about on par with his career averages. The Archer situation just seemed like it was bound to fail. Pitch count, innings limit, time through the order and then throw in loosing the Wes Johnson at the end of June. This also lead to CC4 being on the team for the next 6-10 seasons.
  3. weitz41
    Hilarious! Except the part about me sitting in my car..The engine was running..
  4. weitz41
    The balanced schedule and the Twins offence make me think 90+ wins is a stretch and probably is for any AL central team. I think the Twins take the division with 86-88 wins. There is quality depth at every position + guys like Lewis, Julien and Paddack possibly joining the team in the second half. I don't see Cleveland having literally no injuries and Chicago have as many. 84-86 wins for both of them. I think Detroit will be better then expected. Just about every one of their players had one of worst seasons of their career last year. 75ish wins. Royals have 4-5 veteran's and a AAA team 68 wins. There's some really good young players on this team. In a couple seasons this team I think will be in the top 2. Just need some seasoning.
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    I have to believe the Twins will have a much better season injuries wise in 2023. If I remember correctly at one point we had 18 guys on the IL. Before the 2022 injuries really started to wear done the Twins they were on pace for 90ish wins. The 2023 team is much better in both quality and quantity. I'm expecting a rebound by the Sox and some regression for the Guardians. 89-73 Twins 87-75 Sox 86-76 Guardians
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    With all the teeth grinding over Pagan I'm going to go out on a limb and say he will be our top setup man by seasons end. The BP has plenty of ?'s but so does the rest of the team. Not everything is going to break right but I feel the BP one of the lesser worries this season.
  7. weitz41
    It's March 20th right? Not July 20th? So these games don't count? If it was July 20th would any of these guys be on the IL? Maybe Polanco..It's not like these are Edwin Diaz or Altuve's injuries. RELAX it's March 20th.
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    I'm optimistic about the season ahead. I like the new uniforms and like others don't care for the caps. Most of the moves this offseason I am happy about. I don't like the lack of roster space for the slew of young players blocked but that will likely sort itself out. MAYBE the new uni's will help break the playoff curse!
  9. weitz41
    Does caution matter? Does writing fragile on a package matter? I'd say no to both, but I feel better even if the package falls off the truck, conveyer and cart on it's way to it destination.
  10. weitz41
    If a before the end of spring training extension, probably Mahle is the one. He'll want 5+ years, the FO will want 3. So something in the 4-6 year range at $20-$25 mil AAV should get it done. If no spring training extensions, Mahle and Gray will get QO's, turn them down and sign elsewhere. Maeda I could see resigning after a healthy season, but not extending before the season. In my opinion, extending one of Mahle or Gray is a wise more. Then try to do the same with Lopez and Ryan. Having some consistency in the starting 5 is what good/great teams have, not revolving doors.
  11. weitz41
    It would seem like a wise move for the team and Duran. There is plenty of risk and reward on both sides. If the money being throw around this offseason continues, it would be a bargain for an average relief pitcher in a few years.
  12. weitz41
    Brent Headrick is already on the 40 man and pitched well so far, Ober, Dobs or Varland. I think a long relief pitcher makes some sense. Probably who doesn't make the roster to make that happen would make a difference on yes or no
  13. weitz41
    This is one of the few positions on the team that I struggle with the who's the next big prospect approach. 2021 TD MVP to 2023...injuries, getting older and expensive. 2.8 WAR in 104 games in 2022. 4 WAR player over 150 games. 1 or 2 more players like that and the Twins are playing in Oct. 2023.
  14. weitz41
    I really hope AK is able to return to form, but if not turning to Julien (long term) as plan B makes the most sense to me. IDK about this season though. Seems like everyone except Buxton and Correa has a shot if AK doesn't fully recover. Yahoo fantasy baseball lists Vasquez as a C,1B..like I said everyone seems to have a shot. I prefer he is our 1B over one of these 6 guy is our 1B until they switch pitcher then it may be one of the others depending on the match up, how many out, what inning it is..Bah! give me Kent Hrbek. Here's hoping AK returns to form.
  15. weitz41
    I expect to Guardians to regress a little as well. Did anything go wrong for them last season? Add a balanced schedule, healthier Twins team and healthier White Sox team. That I believe will cut into their win total by 5-7 wins.
  16. weitz41
    I'd rather hold onto our trade chips until Aug 1st. We did finish 14 games back last season. Also maybe, Ryan or Lopez take the next step this season. It won't cost us anything (more) to find out.
  17. weitz41
    Definitely, Imo is going to be a switch this season. I'm reasonably confident in the starters, the depth behind them and 3-4 BP arms. Even with the past injuries. Been a long time since I could say that. It's the offense that I'm more concerned about. Almost every likely starter in the field we're hoping for better health or a rebound. Correa, Miranda and Vazquez are the only ones that don't fit into one or more of those descriptions. It just seems like a lot to hope for.
  18. weitz41
    No kidding. His last full season was 2019: 2019 20 -0.5 North Carolina ACC NCAA 64 278 230 47 79 25 1 18 63 0 1 39 56 .344 .453 .696 1.149 160 6 8 0 1 Brooks Lee 2022: 2022 21 -0.2 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo BigW NCAA 58 286 235 56 84 25 1 15 55 3 1 46 28 .357 .462 .664 1.125 156 2 0 3 Kind of makes you say what the heck happened?
  19. weitz41
    I'm not in a hurry to move on from Polanco. Lewis at 2nd seems like a waste of his tools. Lee looks like a 3rd baseman to my eyes. Martin might be his biggest threat IMO. But that's 20-25 homeruns lost to the offense. Maybe Julien if he can play passable defense. I think Polanco is the best of the lot overall at 2nd for a couple more seasons. Lee and Lewis are probably the closest to a sure thing as MLB players. The others have their warts, and I wouldn't want to plan on them just yet.
  20. weitz41
    My point with Julien as a 1st baseman is his defense (so far) slides him down the spectrum to 2nd, LF or 1st. Using MLB ratings, they put Julien as a 40 in the field, Wallner a 45 and Larnach was a 50. Some of that thought is where can you play him and his defense but get his bat in the everyday lineup. Julien is 6' 2" 195 lbs. he's not exactly tiny. Kinda like a Carlos Santana 1st baseman not a Rowdy Tellez type. It was and is more about finding a place for his bat with the downside of his defense.
  21. weitz41
    I agree. Plus if Kirilloff is healthy and hitting 2024 could see him in LF or RF again. I have to admit though that I'm a Polanco fan and am likely to be against any other player at 2nd base. 😁
  22. weitz41
    Like another posting, after Kirilloff we have very little to no depth in prospects at 1b. I know it's no ideal prospect list wise. (Not that that should really matter) But other than that we have lots of left side and center infield prospects and tons of outfielder prospects. Seems like a logical place for him to make it to the show. .270-.300 BA/.325-.375 OBP/.450-.550 SLUG makes for a pretty decent 1st baseman. Also like another posting. Where he plays in ST would be interesting to know. His AAA position/positions may tell what the FO and coaches see.
  23. weitz41
    I'd rather not part with the prospect and mlb players we'd have to give up getting Burns. Baseball trade value puts it in the range of Ryan, Raya and 1 of Lee or Lewis range. They're usually pretty close on trades. That IMO is way too much to part with for two seasons of Burns. Sure, extend him and then it's probably worth it. I have my doubts that would happen.
  24. weitz41
    It seems we are overdue for a homegrown star player. It's time for this pesky poor health bug to buzz off... AK, Royce, Martin and Lee nearing their potential, would make for a really fun team to root for for a long time.
  25. weitz41
    Confusing addition..Like adding Gallo..Maybe a trade or injury update coming in the next few days? 😕
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