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  1. arby58
    So what's the solution if 'trade is expensive, FAs are expensive, and young promising catchers to mentor aren't easy to get and take time to evolve.'
  2. arby58
    At least a B.
  3. arby58
    I just looked at Fort Meyers' roster, and if he were there, he'd be the youngest player on the team.
  4. arby58
    Great research - look forward to part 2!
  5. arby58
    Corbett actually had a couple of decent seasons for the Twins - on a couple of pretty lousy cubs (combined 34 games under .500). He had a combined WAR of 8.5 in 1980 and 1981 but got off to a poor start in 1982 and was traded to the Angels. That trade worked out pretty well for the Twins - Corbett and Rob Wilfong brought Tom Brunansky to the Twins.
  6. arby58
    Brings back (mostly painful) memories. Five years as the Twins closer, cumulative WAR of 0.1 - and never had a WHIP lower than 1.371. Yuck.
  7. arby58
    A valid concern - and why I don't think the Twins would trade both Jax and Duran (especially since they are also likely to lose Coulombe either through trade or free agency). So, who else might emerge? Prielipp has the stuff to do it, and in 16 starts at AA, he's only pitched an average of 3 1/3 innings per start. He'll be 25 before the start of next year, so he's not like Raya (22) who still might get stronger and be able to pitch 6 innings a game.
  8. arby58
    I've been of the opinion the Twins were not a bad team, but recent events are starting to change my impression. They had a chance to get back to .500 at the All Star break against a sub-.500 Pirates team and couldn't do so. They then lost three straight series coming out of the break, two of them against bad teams - and they weren't even competitive in the series deciding games against both the Rockies and the Nats, the latter of which was at home. The team continues to find novel ways to lose games - their best starting pitcher gets rocked against the Nats, their vaunted bullpen blows ninth inning leads, they score a total of 6 runs in 3 games against the Nats - who rank 29th of 30 in MLB team ERA. I'm starting to come around to the perspective that more than just a 'competitive rebuild' is necessary.
  9. arby58
    The statement was "Falvey doesn't know what we really need" which isn't the same as questioning decision making. Falvey and the rest of the front office 'know what we really need' - you can question whether they execute it, but this base claim is baseless.
  10. arby58
    The called Willians Astudillo The Turtle for a reason.
  11. arby58
    The other side is there. The starting pitching - when not injured - is strong, as is the bullpen. There is plenty of talent on the offensive side - they just need Lewis, Wallner, and Correa to produce and Keaschall to join them. Both Lewis and Correa are showing this might still happen this year. These are not incredible or unreasonable possibilities.
  12. arby58
    Great performance by Zebby - as good as he has gotten. Jax is clearly shut down for the next day or two, but the rest of the relief corps looks pretty good for use. Twins need to sweep this series to have any hope of playing in the post season. Nice to have Ryan up next, but they need more than one run against a LHP.
  13. arby58
    A lot of third party baseball commentators look at your half empty glass and suggest it is half full. The rotation wasn't 'spotty' before they lost 60% of it, the bullpen is strong, and there are several players who have produced offense in the past that haven't done it as much so far. There is a reason they play 162 games, of course - I recall Kepler and Lewis going on a tear in the latter parts of the season, and it is certainly possible that could still happen for the likes of Lewis, Wallner, and Correa.
  14. arby58
    Blaming player development on the GM seems odd. He drafts them, he doesn't get on the field and do fielding practice with them. Also keep in mind that his first draft would have been 2017, so those players don't even get started mostly until 2018. 2020 was a wasted year for development as well. Several position players they drafted are high on their prospect board (Jenkins, Keaschall, Emma, Culpepper). The jury is also still out on guys like Lewis, Wallner, and Lee as well.
  15. arby58
    Right - and you can't blame Correa on Twins development staff. He was a former MVP, Rookie of the Year, and All Star when the Twins signed him at 28 years old.
  16. arby58
    I've got a question in on Trade Rumors chat with paid subscribers. I (Falvey) asked: I need a catcher or IB to frontline a deal for Duran or Jax. Any takers? I'll post the response if they answer the question during the chat.
  17. arby58
    This reminds me that yesterday there was a piece on Trade Rumors about the Twins Controllable Pitchers. A Phillies trade was proposed, and a Philliies fan's remark was 'you kinda owe us one on Kody Clemens haha.'
  18. arby58
    Yeah, the juice isn't worth the squeeze on that last four, maybe Larnach more than the other three, but not much more.
  19. arby58
    He had a great May, a not so great June, but he has bounced back and had a pretty decent July. He entered July with a .774 OPS and a .472 Slugging percentage on the year. In July, he has raised his OPS to .792 and his slugging percentage to .503. He also has 3 HR and 12 RBIs. I seem to recall you making this post awhile back - maybe you need to refresh your numbers and your opinion? If the Twins had more players with his stats, their offense would look a lot better.
  20. arby58
    They're both young and relatively advanced, but if Crawford is the headliner, do we really need another outfield prospect - unless you think Jenkins, Emma, and Gonzalez are all going to flame out? Granted Anthony is a 1B, but he's mid-year 2027 for the majors.
  21. arby58
    That would do it for me, and it seems about fair in terms of value. IF we're giving up Jax, this is probably the best the Twins will get - a young MLB ready catcher.
  22. arby58
    Baldwin is WAY too valuable for the Braves to give him up for a marginal outfielder (or a package of marginal talents). This year, Baldwin has already put up a MLB 2.3 WAR (only Buxton on the Twins is better than that). He also has a 131 OPS+ and is 24 years old. It would take a lot to pry him loose.
  23. arby58
    You only made a case for keeping Martin - he of the -1.0 WAR and 88+ OPS last year. Here's a crazy idea: put Clemens at 2B, keep him there, and get somebody to play 1B. Clemens has a +9 defensive runs saved at 2B this year, while Martin was 0 last year. Meanwhile, Clemens is 1.1 WAR and 112 OPS+ this year. He also has 12 HRs in 161 at bats. In 233 ABs last year, Martin hit 1 HR. Meanwhile, both Julien and Miranda are out of options - why would anybody trade for a couple of AAA players at this point in the season?
  24. arby58
    All that translated into a -1.0 WAR and an 88 OPS+ last year - not to mention absolutely brutal in the outfield. We don't need another 2B with those stats - we have at least a couple already. Where else would you play him and be comfortable with his defense? Keep in mind he was -30 in defensive runs saved in the outfield last year. That's not good.
  25. arby58
    I agree with your assessment of Kiersey, but Clemens has been a nice bargain pick-up. He's third among the Twins position players with a 1.1 OPS (only trailing Buxton and Bader), has an .816 OPS and 12 HRs in just 161 AB. Those are keeper stats.
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