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  1. twinkiesfan11
    Travis Shaw could be an excellent bounce back candidate and can play 1B, 2B and 3B.
  2. twinkiesfan11
    The window is wide open, the White Sox are charging hard and Cleveland proved they are still very formidable. Falvey and Levine need to make every effort to at least secure a seat at the negotiating tables for Cole and Strasburg which you have to kind of wonder if they are with the reports that they’ve yet to make an offer on Wheeler. I highly doubt either of them could be swayed to come to MN but as an organization that wants to be taken seriously and with a clear need for a premium starting pitcher they need to at least make the effort. Either of these two would be game changers. They need to come out of this offseason with one of Cole, Strasburg, Wheeler, Bumgarner, I guess Ryu (though hopefully on a much shorter term deal) or an equivalent talent via trade.The payroll situation is in great shape so there is no excuse, they can afford the risk of one potential bad contract on the books. If they fail to upgrade this rotation the offseason is a failure no matter what else they do. As a fan the only other things I hope to see them accomplish is adding an infield bat (don’t care which position) and a backup catcher. I love Astudillo but believe his value is in his versatility and he’s a perfect 26th man. Would love to see Castro back or Chirinos, Russell Martin, Austin Romine, Maldonado or Lucroy. Romo or another bargain veteran bullpen addition would be nice but not a priority.
  3. twinkiesfan11
    Was just thinking the same, this would be a solid pickup if they get a chance to claim him.
  4. twinkiesfan11
    As soon as we win a World Series I’ll agree
  5. twinkiesfan11
    You don’t want your organization to be everyone else’s “minor league” for coaching either or simply a spring board for aspiring coaching and front office talent. It’s great to identify and cultivate talent but you can’t possibly replace it at this level year after year and not have some fallout. Hoping this won’t be the norm going forward.
  6. twinkiesfan11
    Agreed and it’s exciting that the organization has become so respected but if you’re stuck waiting for your top coaches to interview around and eventually get hired elsewhere you’re late to the party and miss out on other top candidates/internal options that also get poached. Losing Shelton first could have opened a promotion opportunity for Rowson which could have allowed them to move up Fatse or Swanson. Nothing the Twins did wrong but still sucks.
  7. twinkiesfan11
    He’s headed toward the end of arbitration and has never put up great numbers so would assume asking price won’t be too unreasonable. Seems like another solid option to bring in to a much more savvy organization to optimize pitch mix, maybe find a few extra ticks on the fastball and improve his stick considerably. Do it!
  8. twinkiesfan11
    So will the coaching staff raid continue? Think Shelton will want to bring anyone else with him? Happy for all these guys but it’s really irritating to see the coaching staff get gutted like this after one successful season.
  9. twinkiesfan11
    Feels like an uninspiring hire but will be interested to hopefully learn more about his background and what the Twins felt were the positive attributes that lead to the promotion.
  10. twinkiesfan11
    The White Sox have been very aggressive to kick off the offseason, are reportedly among the several teams interested in Wheeler and don’t seem to be afraid to throw stupid money at free agents. They seem to be of the belief that their competitive window has opened. I’m not so much worried about them signing Wheeler and passing the Twins in the standings but definitely concerned about them being more aggressive, taking him off the market quickly and leaving the Twins with scraps to choose from. 4/$89 sounds pretty good to me. They’ve got control of Berrios through 2023 and Odorizzi for 2020 on a QO. If it were me I’d make the 4 year commitment to Wheeler and sign Hamels to the lucrative 1 year deal he’s rumored to be looking for and let the prospects fight it out for the 5th slot. This would be a very competitive rotation in 2020, I would argue an upgrade compared to 2019. It also sets the Twins up with a lot of options for 2021with the top two slots locked in with Berrios and Wheeler, lots of promising young arms with another year of development under their belts and the option to retain Odorizzi and Hamels or let them walk and pursue other options.
  11. twinkiesfan11
    Love the concept of a Betts trade centered around Rosario + a prospect or two. Not interested in attaching David Price to any deal or dealing Sano. Would be open to including Balazovic IF they went nuts and brought back Odorizzi plus two of the first or second tier FA starting pitchers as the rotation would be 4/5 locked down for the next three years and that kind of upgrade plus Betts would be a huge sign that they intend to go for a WS title in 2020. The thought of a Betts, Buxton, Kepler OF is very very exciting. I’d propose Rosario + 1 of Larnach, Rooker or Jeffers + 1 of Sands, Colina, Enlow + Nick Gordon.
  12. twinkiesfan11
    1. Can’t picture Arizona being interested in trading Gallen after giving up quite a bit to get him this past trade deadline. Also feel that’s way too much to give up if they were open to dealing him. 2. Not interested in Anderson at that price at all but agree with the premise of dropping Cron, moving Sano to 1B and adding a defensive upgrade at 3B.
  13. twinkiesfan11
    I’d love to see a Graterol/Smeltzer combo for the 5th starter slot. Good way to build innings gradually and they compliment each other nicely.
  14. twinkiesfan11
    No thanks. Failure to disclose his injury shows poor judgment and cost the Twins three decent prospects for no return. Don’t care if he rehabs and comes back strong, just move on.
  15. twinkiesfan11
    Edwin Encarnacion is available as of this morning. I’d be all for adding him to spend 2020 at 1B. A middle of the order featuring Cruz, Sano and Encarnacion would be pretty formidable.
  16. twinkiesfan11
    I know the Pads wouldn’t do that trade. I’m admittedly very high on Royce and believe he’s going to rebound in a big way in 2020. Love Paddack but as a mostly two pitch pitcher with some durability issues in his past I feel his upside may be limited slightly, enough that I think Royce will be more valuable.
  17. twinkiesfan11
    San Diego’s rumored asking price for Kirby Yates (a reliever who probably doesn’t fit their window) was astronomically high so I have a hard time picturing them trading Paddack at all, much less for a palatable price. He’s very impressive but I wouldn’t trade Royce Lewis for him straight up personally. I just don’t see a fit for Kershaw and not sure I’d be interested if he were indeed available. The Reds seem to believe they’re on the cusp and their pitching coach has a long history with Sonny Gray. Not sure what would motivate them to trade him or at least not at an attractive price. Archer I find very intriguing. He flopped as soon as he left Tampa so maybe a return to an analytically savvy organization could help him bounce back. Pittsburgh is a bit of a **** show at the moment with the manager, pitching coach, GM and President all getting fired so now could be a great opportunity to make a low ball trade offer.
  18. twinkiesfan11
    I get all that...Even with a salary increase and more responsibilities I just can’t fathom how it would be a good career move to willfully leave a contending team with a very well respected front office and coaching staff to go work for basically a AAA team. Is a bench coach or “offensive coordinator” really that much of a promotion? Seems to me that he could have probably jumped straight to a manager position after another year with the Twins. If I were a hiring POBO looking for my next manager I’d be much more interested in a candidate that worked for a progressive winner with a good culture than a losing team that may have a lot of ambition but is a long ways away from winning. Overall though I’m just bitter that the first sign of success with this team could lead to the coaching staff and front office that got the team in this position getting raided. Already lost the MLB hitting coach and MILB hitting coordinator with the bench coach probably all but gone. I wish Mr. Rowson luck though and have full confidence that Falvey and Levine will surprise everyone with some unconventional but very intriguing hires to replace anyone that does leave.
  19. twinkiesfan11
    Marlins eh? Alright...good luck. 2019 was incredibly entertaining until the Yankees series where the one dimensional approach and total lack of situational hitting was exposed. Best of luck but in my opinion anyone willing to make a lateral move from an up and coming winner to a toilet of an organization clearly doesn’t have their priorities in order and therefore is not much of a loss.
  20. twinkiesfan11
    Doesn’t read like sour grapes to me. The Twins should be the Twins, chart their own course and innovate in their own way. If they’re always trying to chase the Astros they’ll probably never accomplish more than chasing the Astros.
  21. twinkiesfan11
    C - Garver 1B - Cron 2B - Arraez 3B - Sano SS - Polanco RF - Kepler CF - Buxton LF - Rosario DH - Cruz C - Cruz UT - Gonzalez UT - Adrianza OF - Cave SP - Berrios SP - Odorizzi SP - Zach Wheeler SP - Dobnak SP - Graterol RP - Rogers RP - Duffey RP - Will Smith RP - May RP - Romo RP - Littell RP - Stashak RP - Smeltzer
  22. twinkiesfan11
    I just can’t envision the Twins paying the exorbitant prices Cole or MadBum will likely get this offseason and I’m not necessarily disappointed by that at all. My guess is they reach an agreement on a 3 or 4 year deal with Odorizzi, pick up Perez’s option and capitalize Gibson’s health concerns and Pineda’s suspension by giving them both a one year make good deal. I for one would be thrilled with that outcome. They could at least start the year with the same rotation they rode to 101 wins with lots of quality depth in AAA (Graterol, Dobnak, Thorpe, Smeltzer, Goncalves) and an exciting group in AA (Duran, Balazovich, Sands, Ober, etc). This combination of returning vets and prospects would allow the FO to tinker throughout the season and build the optimal rotation (And bullpen) organically just like they did with the bullpen this season. Cruz and Cron returning should both be no brainers and they should at least make a competitive offer to keep Castro. Hell even maintain dialogue with Schoop, if he’d take another one year deal he’s a useful piece. Depth is the way to go!
  23. twinkiesfan11
    They both come with pedigree, elite upside, injury history and inconsistent track records. Both have flashed game changing potential in two totally different packages. Both have put this team on their back for stretches of a fantastically entertaining 2019 season. The Arguments in favor of Buxton are all pretty obvious and make total sense. I really feel Sano has a good chance of being the more valuable of the two long-term. If his re-dedication to fitness and preparation proves legit he could have some huge (Nelson Cruz-like) offensive seasons ahead of him. It really seems like he’s just scratching the surface this season and there have been times when you can see he’s totally locked in (like the Back breaking Cleveland Grand Slam) where he seems to be able to be able to hit bombs at will. His all bat profile probably ages better than Buxton’s athleticism dependent profile. Sano for me but that is absolutely no slight to Buxton.
  24. twinkiesfan11
    This would be a terrible outcome that would probably set the organization back years, how would this be a positive? It took a few years but Falvey and Levine’s efforts to upgrade the front office and player development staff, change the culture and fully integrate analytics clearly paid off organization wide this year. Imagine what another year could bring!
  25. twinkiesfan11
    I like that the Twins capitalized on Lewin Diaz and Jaylin Davis, two marginal prospects prior to this year, having breakout seasons. Both trades are very solid and improve the bullpen without a doubt.
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