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  1. dex8425
    Exactly what I was going to say.
  2. dex8425
    Count me as also surprised we're willing to go four years for Donaldson. Surely we can't outbid the Nats, and I'd guess Donaldson would rather go to the world series champs, but Rosenthal reported it yesterday, so that's definitely something.
  3. dex8425
    Take Tyler Austin off the list. He signed with a team in Japan. Pretty good deal for him actually, and I bet he'll rake. Who is this Kohl Stewart guy? He was a first round pick, and isn't that old. I'd take on flyer on him, I bet he'd sign cheap.
  4. dex8425
    Ryu won the ERA crown last year. You don't think he's good? Madbum was better than Berrios last year in many metrics. You don't think Berrios is good either? Madbum would've led our team in strikeouts and innings.
  5. dex8425
    I forgot all about Matt Moore. Had no idea he was still in baseball. He has really good stuff.
  6. dex8425
    Marwin's bat is not good enough for him to be your everyday 1B. I'd make an offer to Smoakie. He's a good guy and took good AB's against the Twins last year.
  7. dex8425
    Out of curiosity I checked: Both Ryu and Bumgarner had one start vs NYY in 2019. Both lost and neither were very good. Ryu got shelled in August. Bumgarner lost but went into the 6th in April, gave up 11 hits though. Ryu had four starts in a row at the end of August and his first start of September where he was absolutely awful; the Yankees start was the second of four. These four starts inflated his ERA a full run, from 1.45 to 2.45. Kuechel in 2018 had one really good start vs the Yankees and one okay one. Out of these three, Kuechel has been the best recently vs the Yankees. Small Sample Sizes.
  8. dex8425
    Not sure where to put this, but Danny Salazar is also a free agent. Is he done? Is some team going to take a flier on him for next to nothing?
  9. dex8425
    Few problems with this scenario. Assuming the Rockies would actually trade Jon Gray, you are way overvaluing Rosario. They might do Buxton for Gray. Or Gray for Arraez and Rosario. Littell is not going back to a starting role. I highly doubt the Indians would trade Lindor to the team competing for their division title in 2020-2021. I think that offer is fair though, or maybe even a little high, for two years of Lindor. But mostly, I'm not sure that makes the Twins better. Primary need is starting pitching, preferably someone better than or equal to Odo and Berrios. Secondary need is someone at first better than 2019 CJ Cron. None of our AA or AAA guys are ready for a #3 rotation spot in 2020.
  10. dex8425
    I would say the statement about Ryu is incorrect, since he's only pitched 180 innings twice in the last seven years. Last year he was one of the most effective pitchers in all of baseball. He has had two good years. One was last year, and the other was his rookie season at age 26. The other years he either didn't pitch at all or missed a ton of starts. He was also not effective in the postseason in 2018 and 2019= one quality start in four starts. He has been pretty good, when healthy, in the regular season. I'm convinced the FO is pursuing him because they're chasing a good deal. I hope he proves me wrong and stays healthy wherever he goes, but I'd rather have Madbum.
  11. dex8425
    I will be absolutely floored if we sign Madbum, Kuechel or Ryu. I don't think the predominant sentiment (at least on this site) is that the Twins are actively trying to make offers and get rejected to say "oh, we tried." I think we are in the agreement that they are more concerned with overpaying or "getting a good value" than they are with winning in 2020. Sometimes you have to overpay to chase a championship when the window is open. I think most serious Twins fans would be okay with overpaying to sign Cole. Or Madbum. The understanding is that you won't be getting your money's worth for the whole length of that contract, but you had to overpay to outbid other teams, and it's worth it if you really need elite SP in 2020-2021.
  12. dex8425
    This is my thinking as well. Ryu might be as good as Madbum in 2020, but both will require a multiyear deal. I'd rather have Madbum for 5 years than Ryu for 3. Ryu has been the opposite of durable and reliable. Kuechel would be a great signing if we also improved the infield defense.
  13. dex8425
    The Reds are going after Madbum as well. And Kuechel.
  14. dex8425
    I personally think I would do that trade at this point. However, that's a steep price because Balazovic is our #2 pitching prospect, Buxton's ceiling is legitimately HOF, and Trevor Larnach is almost mlb ready and raked last year. We'd be counting on Kiriloff to take Kepler's spot in RF asap.
  15. dex8425
    The fact that Ryu has pitched 180 innings (and never hit 200 innings) only twice in the last seven years is pretty dang concerning. Same with Pineda. At least with Madbum you know you're going to get 30 starts from him. I would disagree; I'd much rather have Madbum than either of those two over a 3-4 year deal.
  16. dex8425
    Again, maybe switch Rosario with Buxton and maybe the Mets will pick up the phone. Buxton and Balazovic and Trevor Larnach would be close. But that would hurt.
  17. dex8425
    Switch Buxton and Rosario there and you maybe get the Mets to listen.
  18. dex8425
    Team friendly deal. Would've been thrilled if the Twins did this.
  19. dex8425
    Is Gordon not going to retire? I thought he said he wasn't going to play anywhere other than KC?
  20. dex8425
    I'd much rather have Moose in the clubhouse than Donaldson. Not sure he fits with Rocco's vibe here. Donaldson is kind of a jerk to everyone and is reported to be over the top intense. Rocco does not motivate his players that way.
  21. dex8425
    Everyone agrees on Jeter. He will get in. He benefits from the NY Yankee prestige. Larry Walker should absolutely be in. His numbers are eye popping even if you look at his splits away from Coors, and he was an elite defensive outfielder. He stole bases. Playing in small markets is seeming to hurt him. He was an elite five tool player. Helton's numbers are there, but the Coors effect is stronger, and he was a first baseman, which requires more on the offensive side to get in. Not a five tool player. You could make the argument for or against. Bonds and Clemens- heck no. If Pete Rose doesn't get in, they shouldn't either.
  22. dex8425
    I'd bring him back rather than platoon existing guys there (Marwin, Ehire, Astudillo). Astudillo should not be in the lineup regularly and Marwin's ops is okay for your utility guy but not a regular Ib. If we anticipate signing either a 3b or different 1b, then let him go, otherwise I'd rather have Cron starting opening day than Kiriloff, Rooker, etc. Rookies usually have growing pains. Most aren't like Juan Soto or Luis Arraez.
  23. dex8425
    You don't know that. That is what Pineda's camp asserted. We just know that his suspension was reduced. So was Ryan Braun's.
  24. dex8425
    It's an effective masking agent, thus why it's banned. Surely you aren't naive enough to think he was only taking the diuretic.
  25. dex8425
    I would do Rosario + Gordon + Blankenhorn for one year of TB in a heartbeat.
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