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  1. weitz41
    I think you may be a bit too far down on the current Twins players. Wallner, Larnach and possibly Clemens should all get more to much more than a lottery ticket. The rest that'd be nice to get a ticket out of.
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    BUT, throw say Morris in the mix, and they add in a couple lottery tickets and maybe you can get an upper end starter for a dominate reliever and a possible starter. It could happen. Clocks ticking on the Phillies window.
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    Sometimes I wonder if there is ever a right answer to the wild swings of fandom of a team. There will be complaints either way....Endlessly... IMO. This team have been stuck in this rut for way too long. Shake things up. Trading expiring contracts doesn't do that and rolling it all back again...Also doesn't. I personally think trading 1 or the 3, if an overwhelming offer, is the right thing to do. I believe they will receive more than 1 of those types of offers. Falvey and company have made some really good trades on the sell side of the deadline. 2 of the three mentioned came from deadline trades. Sure, fire Falvey maybe we can get another Bill Smith run or a 3rd try at Terry Ryan. Careful what you wish for.
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    If and only if he and his rep say we are not doing an extension and are focused on free agency in 2 1/2 years, would I consider shopping Ryan. Even then I may hold onto him until next year's trade deadline. That being said, if a team made an overwhelming offer like say the Cubs offered Ballestros, Alcantra, Horton and a lottery ticket or two. That'd be tough to pass on. An offer like that you'd have to think hard about.
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    There's just too many 2 years or less OF prospects to part with Ryan for Durran. I could see the Twins Duran for Campbell. Don't forget the team is for sale. Team assets like Ryan, I would think, make the team more desirable atm. Worth the thought but I'd guess Jhoan is probably tops for any player the Twins would consider parting with.
  6. weitz41
    This was a bit of a surprise to me. Short leash maybe with Festa and Zebby pitching so well in AAA? I doubt it will be a long-term thing unless who is called up is dominating.
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    And the cheap A$$ Pohlad's only spent money on France, Bader and Coulombe! Paddack wasn't traded for a bag of used balls?? Worst FO ever!! But to be serious for a sec. Great run. Hoping Buck and Correa is just a precaution. Hoping to catch the Sat or Sun game in person.
  8. weitz41
    You keep going with SWR because every inning counts over 162 games. April game count just not as much as October ones. Yes, I know the current record. A guy who get outs over innings is much more valuable late in the season. Inning now K's/9 later
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    hmm seems like rehab is the answer to the title. After that who knows. I'd like the Twins to sign him to a two-year minor league deal. Just to see if he can actually get healthy and pitch MAYBE 50 innings in a single season. If not, well the baseball gods have spoken and move on. IF by chance he has a few healthy seasons after that, can we PLEASE not have a what if article about it..nvm that will never happen on this site...
  10. weitz41
    I hope for this transition to go well. I'm 50/50 on what I think the results will be. The woulda, coulda shoulda with past players kind of bugs me. We've benefited from it plenty of times as well from other teams' players.
  11. weitz41
    I agree with most of this except the last paragraph. I expect or maybe hope for more of a Jax type when it's all said and done. But not a Hendrik outcome.
  12. weitz41
    I see what you're saying but agree to disagree on this signing. Not much downside a 1M and lots of up. No, he won't play SS in a pinch. But farmer was Meh everywhere last year and nothing special the year before. At 1/6th the cost Nice Bence guy. No, you won't want as your starter.
  13. weitz41
    For me France is a Kyle Farmer replacement that doesn't play SS at 1/6 the cost. Sounds like a win to me. Also, I remember the whole WTF thing last offseason about Santana. Maybe, JUST maybe, we need to keep the gun powder dry for later.
  14. weitz41
    I saw this on MLBTR and was like 😏 They sure are in a hurry to bury the young guys that need reps with .650-.700 OPS vets...Also I too am with DocBauer..IMO if anything, with recent additions, this team could use a LH infielder. Seems though the FO is shopping for cheap vets save you money on a SS and bring in Anthony Rizzo to platoon with Miranda at 1st. At least he can play decent defense and hit .650-.700 OPS... The real worrisome part of this possibility is where is the dough coming from to pay these guys???
  15. weitz41
    I'd like Mountcastle on the team as well, just not at the cost of Ober. Paddack and a #15-#30 prospect then sign me up.
  16. weitz41
    The frustration of these late to no attempts to improve the team overwhelm the late moves if any. To be holy crap my team signed so and so. Compared to my team finally did something is significant when it comes to fan base enthusiasm and ticket sales.
  17. weitz41
    Parting with Larnach would push the Twins OF depth. If E Rod is legit not so much. But until he plays at least 1 full season that seems more like hope then reality... It would make Castro probably #1 LF. His value is his flexibility he provides with the silly amount of substituting Roco does... Subing Julien for Larnach may work. Selling low on Julien hurts. If I remember right the Padres need a starting catcher, 2b and LF along with pitching #4 or #5 starter. Might have to swap out Festa for Matthews. I really like Festa. For 1 year of Cease?...IDK
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    The Padres are trying to get past the Dodgers. That being said I'm expect MLB ready or already in MLB would be their primary want. With a little down the road talent. I'd guess it would take Larnach, Vasqueaz and Matthews to make that happen. Plus, from what i have read they are not looking to add much if any payroll. This trade is close to 0 payroll both ways. That feels a bit steep for 1 year of Cease even if you QO him in the offseason. I'd be thrilled to add Cease to the Twins starters, Too make that happen seems like a step backwards in 2025 and beyond.
  19. weitz41
    I could see Castro traded but likely he would need to go to a team no paying attention to payroll. So, although neither trade is per say bad. Both of them are teams that struggle with payroll restrictions. Mets (of course), Yankees and teams like the Braves or maybe Baltimore make more sense. Solid ideas but post RSN it may not work.
  20. weitz41
    Gotta love all the right sized payroll gloom on TD this off season. We get a guy that was as high as 14 on MLBs 2023 preseason top 100 for a guy nobody knew was a Twin and he's still a bag of ____....Jeez Juan Soto could play for the Twins for free and someone would complain about his defense or how he's blocking some prosect... The chances Cartaya turns things around and is a contributor for the Twins in the future are about 1000x getter then the guy who just repeated DSL that they traded for him, He has his warts, if he didn't, he wouldn't have been traded. I wouldn't be surprised if the Dodger traded him here because he has a better chance of getting and staying in the big leagues then some other offers, they had. IE Vasquez will be gone after the season and Jeffers the season after that with no outstanding catcher on the way. Anyway, thrilled he's here, I hope the change of scenery works out for the best.
  21. weitz41
    Pete Alonso would make a nice cleanup hitter...OH yeah nvm...
  22. weitz41
    So, you did your xmas shopping today at CVS or Walgrens. Pretty sure the rest on the post was not all that important. I hope the fam enjoys the overpriced candle and athletic tape/brace.
  23. weitz41
    I don't disagree completely. Subtract the last 40 games of 2024 and would you think the team needs big changes? Probably not. Add in little to zero payroll to work with. What do you do? Run it back is the easiest solution. Hope for 162 games of the 120 games you got in 2024 and you're a playoff team. Then Hope (again) for players progressing in a positive way. Again, run it back makes the most sense. No stars at 1B or a great RH platoon outfielder hasn't been on the roster for a long time. So sadly, improving the roster with that kind of restrictions is imo like I said before. Big moves can maybe change that but bumping payroll for a platoon player or two one 1-year contracts. I do not believe that will make a difference.
  24. weitz41
    I like this proposal more than most I've seen this off season. I'm just not sure SP is what the Twins need. Nardi, is I guy I'd love to see in a Twins uniform. IDk the BTV # but I'd do Culpepper plus a throw in for Nardi alone.
  25. weitz41
    It's got to be tough finding anything to write about with a second offseason of pretty much run it back looking like the most likely path. I get turning over every stone. Does it make the team better. No then move on. Trading Castro for a lesser player makes little sense at this point. Like many others have said, as part of a larger trade for someone with more upside. Ok I'm listening. Alcantara for say Castro and Topa plus a throw in or two might get you there. Even then I might prefer Castro and Topa over a mostly unproven Alcantara. Realistically,...It's like threading a needle, with your eyes closed, while riding a horse to upgrade this roster without any payroll to work with.
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